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There is life after 35 years of service, at least for four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers newly slated for overhauls that will extend their service lives and keep hulls in the fleet.“These service life extensions demonstrate the Navy’s…

Carlos Morales was a few drinks in late one evening when he first contacted his local Coast Guard recruiting office, but when he woke up the next day, he did not regret his late-night submission.He had been eyeing service for a decade, he…

The Navy hopes new multi-billion dollar, multi-year contracts for nine Arleigh Burke-class destroyers will help two shipyards stabilize their workforces and stay in shape for future orders.“This contract will provide both of our…

If a picture is worth a thousand words, consider the power of our memories that linger like hazy images until they are resurrected by the smell of burned rubber or bug spray, the nostalgic power of a song, or the sound of helicopters…

The number of senior positions left vacant by an Alabama senator’s hold has risen to about 300, creating decision-making vacuums that are putting extra stress on military units and top leaders, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.“Right now, we…

The AUKUS agreement could fundamentally change how the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom pursue new military technology—but first, the U.S. needs to shore up its own industrial base so it can deliver on its initial…

DAYTON, Ohio—Several months after the Air Force’s top weapons buyer said the service would likely buy 75 additional KC-46 tankers, the service’s deputy program manager for mobility aircraft says not so fast.It “doesn't matter what any…

The Biden administration will keep U.S. Space Command in Colorado, reversing a Trump administration plan to move the headquarters to Alabama.The move seems likely to enrage Alabama Republicans, who have been feuding with the White House and…

Nine ships have joined a Defense Department program that puts them on call to haul fuel in a crisis, giving the Pentagon options beyond the handful of commercial tanker ships available now. The Tanker Security Program was created by…

In the spring of 1977, a letter appeared in Proceedings, the long-running journal of the U.S. Naval Institute.“I am no malcontent,” wrote a junior enlisted Navy man. “I love the Navy and believe in a strong national defense. But, I believe…