U.S. Navy Destroyers Launch Strikes on Syria
When we talk about the U.S. Navy providing on-call, scalable options to address challenges in a changing world, the firing of 59 Tomahawk missiles into Syria, April 7, is an example of that. President Donald J. Trump ordered the targeted military strike on Al-Shayrat Air Base, the base from which the chemical attack on Syria’s …
2017 Sea-Air-Space Expo
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the 2017 Sea-Air-Space Expo. Follow this page for live video and updates from the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, April 3-5. The Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition was founded in 1965 as a means to bring the U.S. defense industrial base, U.S. private-sector companies …
Why I Love Being a U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer
By Vice Adm. Tom Rowden Commander, Naval Surface Forces Yesterday, midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy found out their service assignment in the U.S. Navy. For those midshipmen who will become surface warfare officers, as well as their comrades who received notification earlier in the academic semester at Naval Reserve Training Officer Corps units across …
USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) Joins the U.S. Navy’s Fleet
Our newest and most technologically advanced warship, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) joined the U.S. Navy’s fleet when it was commissioned into active service Oct. 15 in Baltimore, Maryland. “On behalf of the U.S. Naval Surface Force, I proudly accept ownership of the Navy’s newest ship to the fleet.” – Vice Adm. Tom Rowden Commander, Naval Surface …
Five Things to Know about USS Zumwalt and its Namesake
“DDG-1000 is one of the most innovative and technologically-advanced ships our Navy has built and it is this spirit of innovation, this commitment to forward thinking and the ability of our Navy and its sailors to see beyond the horizon that we honor as we commission the USS Zumwalt. Just as DDG-1000 is the first …
Future USS Zumwalt Underway for Commissioning
By Capt. James A. Kirk Commanding officer, PCU Zumwalt (DDG 1000) With the last line taken in, PCU Zumwalt (DDG 1000) eased away from the pier and set sail from […]
The New Guy’s View: My Priorities as Director, Surface Warfare
By Rear Adm. Ron Boxall Director, Surface Warfare (OPNAV N96) Shipmates and friends, Hello from the hallowed halls of the Pentagon! Last month, I relieved Rear Adm. Pete Fanta as […]
World’s Greatest Navy Takes Ownership of the World’s Greatest Ship, DDG-1000
By Rear Adm. (select) James Downey DDG-1000 Program Manager Today, the U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the most technically complex and advanced warship the world has ever seen. In just a matter […]