Navy Estimates 5 More Years for Virginia Attack Sub Production to Hit 2 Boats a Year

Pre-commissioning unit (PCU) Hyman G. Rickover (SSN-795) seen prior to a christening ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Conn., on July 31, 2021. US Navy Photo

It will take five years for the two shipbuilders that build Virginia-class attack boats to deliver two submarines a year, according to the Navy’s latest estimates of the production schedule.

Three officials who have been briefed on the Navy’s estimates told USNI News that General Dynamics Electric Boat...

https://news.usni.org/2023/03/31/navy-estimates-5-more-years-for-virginia-attack-sub-production-to-hit-2-boats-a-year

SECNAV Del Toro: Virginia Attack Sub Construction ‘Significantly Behind,’ District of Columbia Submarine 10% Behind Schedule

USS Oregon (SSN-788) pierside at General Dynamics Electric Boat on Feb. 28, 2022. USNI News Photo

Production of the Navy’s first-in-class Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine – District of Columbia (SSBN-826) – is 10 percent behind schedule, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro told a House panel on Wednesday.

Likewise, the production of Virginia-class attack boats is slowly improving but is “significantly behind” the target of two submarines per year, Del Toro told the House...

https://news.usni.org/2023/03/29/secnav-del-toro-virginia-attack-sub-construction-significantly-behind-district-of-columbia-submarine-10-behind-schedule

Western Navies See Strategic, Tactical Lessons from Ukraine Invasion

RTS Moskva (121) following an April 13, 2022 strike from Ukrainian missiles. Russian MoD

The lessons emerging from the war in Ukraine for Western countries and their navies, and for maritime matters more broadly, ranging from the strategic to the tactical levels, the chiefs of the French, U.K. and U.S. navies told the recent inaugural Paris Naval Conference.

“One thing we should all take away is the importance of the will to fight,” U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said during a...

https://news.usni.org/2023/01/31/western-navies-see-strategic-tactical-lessons-from-ukraine-invasion

New Master Chief Petty Officer Honea Assumes Office

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea delivers remarks during the MCPON Change of Office ceremony held at Mahan Hall, United States Naval Academy, on Sept. 8, 2022. US Navy Photo

James Honea became the latest master chief petty officer of the Navy during a change of office ceremony held at the Naval Academy last week.

Honea, who has served in the Navy since 1987, previously served as the senior enlisted sailor at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. He takes over the MCPON role from...

https://news.usni.org/2022/09/12/new-master-chief-petty-officer-honea-assumes-office

Lisa Franchetti Takes Helm as Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Second Woman in Position

Adm. Lisa Franchetti gets her 4-star shoulder boards attached by her family, during her promotion and change of office ceremony held at the Pentagon, Sept. 2. US Navy Photo

Adm. Lisa Franchetti assumed the duties of vice chief of naval operations on Friday, as she takes over the role from Adm. William Lescher, who is set to retire.


A carrier surface warfare officer, Franchetti was recently head of the J5 Strategic Plans and Policy on the Joint Staff. She first commissioned into the Navy in 1985...

https://news.usni.org/2022/09/02/lisa-franchetti-takes-helm-as-vice-chief-of-naval-operations-second-woman-in-position

2022 Chief of Naval Operations Navigation Plan Update

The following is the July 26, 2022 update of the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday’s Navigation Plan.

From the report

America has always been a maritime nation. The seas are the lifeblood of our economy, our national security, and our way of life.

After World War II, America and its allies ushered in an era of great power peace and shared prosperity around the globe, establishing an international rules-based order. As a result, global trade fueled economic growth and raised standards of...

https://news.usni.org/2022/07/26/2022-chief-of-naval-operations-navigation-plan-update

VIDEO: Navy Commissions Destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.

The Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121) awaits to be commissioned in Charleston, S.C., May 14, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps Photo

The Navy commissioned its 71st Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Saturday in Charleston, S.C., on Saturday.

USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121), which is named in honor of Lt. Gen. Frank Petersen, the first Black Marine aviator and three-star general, will be based at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

The nearly 9,500-ton...

https://news.usni.org/2022/05/16/video-navy-commissions-destroyer-uss-frank-e-petersen-jr

Naval Safety Command To Manage Risks Through Accountability, Commander Says

Firefighters from Commander, Navy Region Japan Emergency Services board the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) during integrated training with America sailors to fight a fire in an industrial maintenance environment on April 15, 2022. US Navy Photo

Accountability is key to managing risks across all the communities in the Navy and Marine Corps, the admiral heading the sea service’s newly established safety command said Thursday.

Rear Adm. Frederick Luchtman, speaking at a...

https://news.usni.org/2022/05/10/naval-safety-command-to-manage-risks-through-accountability-commander-says

Franchetti Tapped for VCNO, Second Navy Female Four Star; 3rd Fleet Koehler to Joint Staff, Cheeseman to CNP

Vice Adm. Lisa Franchetti. US Navy Photo

A career surface warfare officer has been tapped to serve as the second highest-ranking officer in the Navy and the second female four-star in the service’s history, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday.

Vice Adm. Lisa Franchetti, if confirmed by the Senate, will succeed current Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William Lescher, who is expected to retire following his current tour.

Franchetti, currently the head of the J5 Strategic Plans and Policy on the...

https://news.usni.org/2022/04/26/franchetti-tapped-for-vcno-second-navy-female-four-star-3rd-fleet-koehler-to-joint-staff-cheeseman-to-cnp

Navy, Marines Need to Retool Training to Meet Threat of China’s Rapid Military Expansion, Service Leaders Say

A Marine with Alpha Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry – West, pushes a pack while conducting a 300-meter squad swim as part of the capstone exercise for the Infantry Marine Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 28, 2021. US Marine Corps Photo

Using an analytical framework when approaching training can help the Navy figure out what works and what does not, Gilday said.

But even as the Navy and Marine Corps train, sometimes together, they need to be able...

https://news.usni.org/2021/11/30/navy-marines-need-to-retool-training-to-meet-threat-of-chinas-rapid-military-expansion-service-leaders-say

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