Rear Adm. Paul Schlise

Navy Wants to Shed Aegis Ashore Mission, But Army Still Hasn’t Agreed to Take It

The new Naval Support Facility in Redzikowo, Poland, will be home to the Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense System(AABMDS) mission. Photo represents construction progress as of August 2019. US Navy Photo

The chief of naval operation’s new call to focus on sea control and power projection could lead the service to shed other non-core missions the Navy conducts today, such as manning Aegis Ashore missile defense sites.

The biggest problem is, no one else has agreed to take over that mission yet.

https://news.usni.org/2021/01/12/navy-wants-to-shed-aegis-ashore-mission-but-army-still-hasnt-agreed-to-take-it

Navy Integrating Unmanned Surface Vessels, Zumwalt DDGs Into Fleet Battle Problem Exercise

Sailors man the rails aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) in 2019 as the ship pulls into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. US Navy Photo

The Navy is taking steps to integrate its Zumwalt-class destroyers and its unmanned surface vessels into operational plans and will likely include both in a major Integrated Battle Problem exercise this spring.

Both sets of ships currently fall under the control of the Surface Development Squadron-1, which is responsible for overseeing USV...

https://news.usni.org/2021/01/12/navy-integrating-unmanned-surface-vessels-zumwalt-ddgs-into-fleet-battle-problem-exercise

SWO Boss: Study Pushing Further Changes to LCS, Informing Frigate Manning Plans

Information Specialist 1st Class Matthew Stephenson mans the lines as the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS-11) gets underway on Aug. 30, 2020. US Navy Photo

The Navy in the next few weeks will release a further refinement of how to operate and maintain the Littoral Combat Ships that today make up the small surface combatant fleet.

In parallel, though, the service is working hard to take lessons learned from years of struggles with the LCS and ensure the upcoming frigate...

Navy Pushing to Maintain 2023 USV Program of Record Timeline

A Ghost Fleet Overlord test vessel takes part in a capstone demonstration during the conclusion of Phase I of the program in September. Two existing commercial fast supply vessels were converted into unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for Overlord testing, which will play a vital role in informing the Navy’s new classes of USVs. US Navy photo.

Several Navy program officials and resource sponsors today outlined how they’ll spend the next couple years giving Congress enough confidence in unmanned...

https://news.usni.org/2020/09/08/navy-pushing-to-maintain-2023-usv-program-of-record-timeline

Top-Level Requirements for Large Surface Combatant In Development; Planned SPY-6 Backfit Effort In Flux

USS Stockdale (DDG-106) transits the Gulf of Oman on Jan. 5, 2019. US Navy Photo

The Navy’s latest effort to define its next large surface combatant is underway, with the director of surface warfare (OPNAV N96) saying the top-level requirements for the ship class are due to the chief of naval operations by the end of the year.

Rear Adm. Paul Schlise said today that “we’ll take the initial top-level requirements for our next surface combatant – you might have heard it called the Large Surface...

https://news.usni.org/2020/08/27/top-level-requirements-for-large-surface-combatant-in-development-planned-spy-6-backfit-effort-in-flux

Vice. Adm. James Malloy Nominated to Lead 5th Fleet Following Death of Former Commander

Then-Rear Adm. Jim Malloy, commander of Carrier Strike Group 10 in 2016. US Navy Photo

The Pentagon has tapped an admiral with extensive Middle East experience to lead the U.S. Navy’s forces in U.S. Central Command.

Vice Adm. James Malloy, current deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans and strategy (N3/N5), has been nominated to lead U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command following the sudden death of former commander Vice Adm. Scott Stearney on Dec. 1.

Malloy...

https://news.usni.org/2018/12/06/james-malloy-lead-5th-fleet-sudden-death

Vice Adm. James Malloy in Bahrain Ahead of Temporary 5th Fleet Command Assignment

French Rear Adm. Olivier Lebas, right, commander, Task Force 473, speaks with Rear Adm. James Malloy, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, on the aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R91). US Navy photo.

A Navy vice admiral has landed in Bahrain on temporary duty with U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, after the previous commander was found dead in his home over the weekend from an apparent suicide.

Vice Adm. James Malloy, deputy chief of naval operations for operations,...

https://news.usni.org/2018/12/03/rear-adm-paul-schlise-assumes-acting-command-of-u-s-5th-fleetnaval-forces-central-command

VCNO Moran Headed to Bahrain Following Death of 5th Fleet Commander

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran speaks to sailors during an all-hands call at Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae, Korea on Sept. 11, 2018. US Navy Photo

The Navy’s number-two is on his way to the U.S. naval base in Bahrain following the Saturday death of U.S. 5th Fleet commander Vice. Adm. Scott Stearney.

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Bill Moran is set to arrive this week at Naval Support Activity Bahrain to console Stearney’s family and the sailors at installation, a Navy...

https://news.usni.org/2018/12/03/vcno-moran-headed-bahrain-following-death-5th-fleet-commander