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GAO Report on Navy Frigate Program

The following is the Aug. 9, 2019 Government Accountability Office report, Guided Missile Frigate: Navy Has Taken Steps to Reduce Acquisition Risk, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Knowledge for Decision Makers.

From the report

What GAO Found

The Navy undertook a conceptual design phase for the FFG(X) Guided Missile Frigate program that enabled industry to inform FFG(X) requirements, identify opportunities for cost savings, and mature different ship designs. The Navy also streamlined the FFG(X)...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/12/gao-report-on-navy-frigate-program

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 12, 2019

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Aug. 12, 2019, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:290Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
532679

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3r...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/12/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-aug-12-2019

Retired Submarine Commander Sues Navy to Release USS Thresher Investigation

USS Thresher direct bow view. Naval Institute Archives

A retired nuclear submarine commander filed suit against the Navy to gain access to records classified for more than a half-century after the sinking of USS Thresher (SSN-593) – the Navy’s worst nuclear submarine disaster.

Capt. James Bryant, who served on three Thresher-class subs, including a tour as commanding officer of USS Guardfish (SSN-594), has in his retirement taken to investigating the cause of Thresher’s sinking.

“I’m trying to...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/09/retired-submarine-commander-sues-navy-to-release-uss-thresher-investigation

Report to Congress on U.S.-China Relations

The following is the Aug, 8, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, U.S.-China Relations.

From the report

Trump Administration China Policy

Under U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) are engaged in what the Trump Administration terms “great power competition,” including a prolonged stand-off over trade, severely straining ties on the 40th anniversary of the two countries’ establishment of...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/09/report-to-congress-on-u-s-china-relations

Report to Congress on Coast Guard Cutter Procurement

The following is the Aug. 7, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress.

From the report

The Coast Guard’s program of record (POR) calls for procuring 8 National Security Cutters (NSCs), 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), and 58 Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) as replacements for 90 aging Coast Guard high-endurance cutters, medium-endurance cutters, and patrol craft. The Coast Guard’s proposed FY2020 budget requests a total of $657...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/08/report-to-congress-on-coast-guard-cutter-procurement

NTSB Accident Report on Fatal 2017 USS John McCain Collision off Singapore

The following is the National Transportation Safety Board maritime accident report, Collision between US Navy Destroyer John S McCain and Tanker Alnic MC Singapore Strait, 5 Miles Northeast of Horsburgh Lighthouse August 21, 2017.

From the report

On August 21, 2017, the US Navy destroyer John S McCain was overtaking the Liberian-flagged tanker Alnic MC while both vessels were transiting the westbound lane in the Middle Channel passage of the Singapore Strait Traffic Separation Scheme. The...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/06/ntsb-accident-report-on-fatal-2017-uss-john-mccain-collision-off-singapore

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 5, 2019

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Aug. 5, 2019, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:291Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
512879

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3rd...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/05/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-aug-5-2019

‘We Have a Problem’: Letter from Naval Special Warfare Command CO to Force

The following is the July 25, 2019 letter from Naval Special Warfare commander Rear Adm. Collin Green to the members of Naval Special Warfare command.

From: Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command
To: Naval Special Warfare

Subj: LETTER FROM THE COMMANDER

1. In our fast paced operational environment, the behavior of our people and the integrity of our organization are continually being tested. The trust placed in Naval Special Warfare by our military and civilian leaders, the TSOCs, and...

https://news.usni.org/2019/08/01/we-have-a-problem-letter-from-naval-special-warfare-command-co-to-force

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: July 29, 2019

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of July 29, 2019, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:291Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
524597

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3r...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/29/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-july-29-2019

Report to Congress on Navy Force Structure

The following is the July 24, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress.

From the report

The current and planned size and composition of the Navy, the rate of Navy ship procurement, and the prospective affordability of the Navy’s shipbuilding plans have been oversight matters for the congressional defense committees for many years.

On December 15, 2016, the Navy released a force-structure goal that calls for...

https://news.usni.org/2019/07/25/report-to-congress-on-navy-force-structure

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