CNO Adm. John Richardson

MCPON Smith Under Investigation for Allegations of Misconduct

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith speaks with U.S. Naval War College sailors on Jan. 16, 2020. US Navy Photo

The Navy’s senior enlisted leader is under investigation for alleged misconduct, two defense officials confirmed to USNI News on Thursday.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith is now the subject of a Navy Inspector General investigation for unspecified misconduct.

In a statement to USNI News, Navy spokesperson Cmdr. Reann Mommsen declined to...

https://news.usni.org/2022/02/03/mcpon-smith-under-investigation-for-allegations-of-misconduct

New U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Takes Charge

Vice Adm. Bill Merz delivers remarks to the audience during the change of command ceremony for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet at the Fleet Theater on board Yokosuka Naval Base on Sept. 12, 2019. US Navy Photo

Vice Adm. Bill Merz formally took command of U.S. 7thFleet on Thursday in a ceremony in Yokosuka, Japan.

Merz, formerly the deputy chief of naval operations for warfare systems (OPNAV N9), relieved Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer. Sawyer had led 7th Fleet since shortly after 17 sailors died in a pair of...

https://news.usni.org/2019/09/12/new-7th-fleet-commander-takes-charge

Transcript of USNI News’ Interview with CNO Richardson

The following is the transcript from USNI News’ interview with outgoing Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson from earlier this month. It’s been lightly edited for clarity.

USNI News: Starting at the beginning, four years ago you were over at Naval Reactors thinking that you had some stability for eight years over there. I was just wondering if you could walk me through what happened, how much of a surprise it was to you, and how it came to be that you ended up being our next CNO.

Richard...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/19/transcript-of-usni-news-interview-with-cno-richardson

Senate Confirms Milley for Joint Chiefs Chair; Hearings for Vice Chair, CNO Nominees Set for Next Week

Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, Gen. Mark A. Milley, salutes Dr. Anthony Hassan and Brian Kinsella during his last Salute from the Chief ceremony. US Army Photo

The Senate confirmed Army Gen. Mark Milley to be the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Thursday afternoon.

Milley, a 1980 graduate of Princeton University, has held several command and staff positions in eight Army divisions and the Special Forces. Before being selected by President Donald Trump to chair the Joint Chiefs, Milley had...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/26/senate-confirms-milley-for-joint-chiefs-chair-hearings-for-vice-chair-cno-nominees-set-for-next-week

Vice. Adm. Mike Gilday Formally Nominated to be Next CNO

Vice Adm. Mike Gilday

President Donald Trump officially nominated Vice Adm. Mike Gilday to be the 32nd Chief of Naval Operations on July 17, according to a Senate notification reviewed by USNI News.

Gilday, a career surface warfare officer and a 1985 U.S. Naval Academy graduate, will replace outgoing CNO Adm. John Richardson, who is bound by law to step down from the position by Sept. 17.

Gilday, currently the director of the Joint Staff, was selected to become CNO when Adm. Bill Moran, who had...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/18/vice-adm-mike-gilday-formally-nominated-to-be-next-cno

Heads of U.S. And Chinese Navies Discuss Decreasing South China Sea Risks

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson meets with People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Commander Vice Adm. Shen Jinlong and other senior Chinese defense officials at the PLAN headquarters in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2019. US Navy Photo

As officials in Washington and Beijing charged each other with ratcheting-up the militarization of the South China Sea recently, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson discussed ways to decrease risk in the region during a video teleconference with his...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/10/heads-of-u-s-and-chinese-navies-discuss-decreasing-south-china-sea-risks

Next Chief of Naval Operations Will Lead a Navy Facing Readiness, Personnel, Technology Challenges

Adm. Bill Moran, the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, speaks with sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73). US Navy Photo

When Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson took charge of the Navy in 2015, the service was still largely a support element for the larger U.S. effort in the Middle East. When Richardson leaves this summer, his successor will be at the helm of a service that is being grown and reshaped into a key role for the U.S. military’s...

https://news.usni.org/2019/04/29/next-chief-of-naval-operations-will-lead-a-navy-facing-readiness-personnel-technology-challenges

Panel: Unmanned Surface Vessels Will be Significant Part of Future U.S. Fleet

The Sea Hunter, a Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MDUSV). US Navy Photo

The Navy’s next force structure assessment likely will add significant numbers of large and medium-sized unmanned surface vessels to meet the challenges of a new era of Great Power competition, experts in maritime strategy and budget said on Monday.

The emphasis on unmanned for the new shift in fleet composition would show “the urgency with which the Navy is attacking the situation,” even without a concept of...

https://news.usni.org/2019/04/15/panel-unmanned-surface-vessels-will-be-significant-part-of-future-u-s-fleet

FY 2020 U.S. Navy 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan

The following is the Fiscal Year 2019 U.S. Navy 30-year shipbuilding plan, released by the service on March 21, 2019.

From the report

I. Reporting Requirement
This report is submitted per Section 231 of Title 10, United States Code. Appendices 1-8
provide supporting details. Appendix 8 is controlled under limited distribution.

II. Submission of the Report
This report is the Department of the Navy’s (DoN) 30-year shipbuilding plan for FY2020-FY2049. The FY2020 President’s Budget (PB2020) provides...

https://news.usni.org/2019/03/21/fy-2020-u-s-navy-30-year-shipbuilding-plan

LPD Flight II Amphib Delayed in Favor of 3rd Attack Sub in FY 2020

The amphibious dock landing ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) transit in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Murtha and Momsen are underway conducting routine operations as a part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. US Navy photo.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy’s third Virginia-class attack submarine in the Fiscal Year 2020 budget request comes at the expense of beginning the LPD Flight II amphibious...

https://news.usni.org/2019/03/14/lpd-flight-ii-amphib-delayed-favor-3rd-attack-sub-fy-2020

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