Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener
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...
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...
VIDEO: Navy Expanding Use of Virtual Trainers for Surface Ship Crews
The crew of USS Benfold (DDG-65) trains in the Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD)/Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Trainer (CIAT) in San Diego, Calif., on March 5, 2020. USNI News photo.
The surface navy continues to expand and evolve its use of virtual trainers, as it looks to train and certify individual sailors and watch teams ashore so they can make best use of their time at sea.
The Navy now fields systems as simple as a microphone paired with a simulator display screen to...
Naval Surface Forces Kicks Off Follow-On LCS Study To Refine Maintenance, Reliability Issues
Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewman position for recovery as the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) participates in a multi-lateral exercise on Sept. 13, 2020. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter illicit drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. US Navy photo.
Naval Surface Force Pacific spokeswoman Cmdr. Nicole Schwegman told USNI News...
New SWO Boss Eyeing Advanced Warfighting Training, Mainstreaming LCS
Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener, Commander, Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet, meets with Sailors during a tour of the Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) on Aug. 13, 2020. Kitchener also evaluated Boxer’s current state of readiness during his visit. US Navy photo.
The new head of the Navy’s surface fleet said his predecessor made major improvements in training and readiness, and he wants to use them as a foundation to improve the tactical side: more advanced warfighting training, more...
Vice Adm. Kitchener Takes Command of Naval Surface Forces as Vice Adm. Brown Retires
Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener gives remarks during a change-of-command ceremony for commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) on Aug. 3, 2020. US Navy Photo
Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener has taken command of Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet during a small ceremony in San Diego, Calif., the Navy announced on Monday.
Kitchener, formerly the commander of Naval Surface Force Atlantic, relieved Vice Adm. Richard Brown, who is retiring from the service after 35 years.
“I am thankful for Vice...