Featured in carriersBYHoward AltmanApr 7, 2022ShareUSS Gerald R. Ford’s Captain On Why The Carrier’s New Island Design WorksUSS Gerald R. Ford’s skipper tells us about the pros and cons of a smaller island set farther back than on the Nimitz class. BYHoward AltmanApr 7, 2022ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 30, 2021ShareThe Navy Just Released Its Vision For Its Future F/A-XX Next Generation Strike FighterThe Navy wants F/A-XX to be faster, longer-ranged, and better equipped than its Super Hornets, and to be a “quarterback” for future drones. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 30, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareTwo Navy Carriers Are About To Head Out On Grueling “Double Pump” DeploymentsThe USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower will have deployed twice in 12 months, which puts immense strain on the ships and their crews. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareNavy Establishes First Squadron To Operate Its Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Tanker DronesThe Navy is standing up the unit to ensure personnel are as prepared as they can be for the arrival of these drones in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2020ShareThe Pentagon’s Highly Questionable Proposals For A Navy With Over 500 ShipsReal-world factors are driving proposals for a huge expansion of the Navy’s fleet, but major hurdles make them more like fantasy than anything else. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020ShareAmerican Surveillance Aircraft Have Been Flooding Into The Airspace South Of Taiwan (Updated)For the past three weeks, there has been a big increase in U.S. military air activity in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareHere Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)It’s a major show of force aimed squarely at China. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareThe USS Ranger Sailed With A Unique “Grumman Air Wing” In The Mid 1980sThe same year USS Ranger became the star of Topgun, the carrier sailed with a air wing made up almost entirely of Grumman aircraft. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareAircraft Carrier “Bow Prongs” and Why They Are DisappearingThe supercarrier’s silhouette hasn’t changed much over the past 50 years, but one utilitarian staple of the flight deck has gone the way of the dodo bird. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareRussia’s Carrier Was Designed To Be Heavily Armed Even Without Its Air WingThe Admiral Kuznetsov’s most powerful combat punch has nothing to do with the aircraft it carries. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareNavy Secretary Slams Captain Of COVID-19 Stricken Carrier, Media In Surprise Visit To Ship (Updated)The Navy’s top civilian also chastised the crew for its display of support for Captain Crozier as he left the ship after he was fired. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareNavy Sacks Carrier Captain, Pulls Another Carrier Off Station Over COVID-19 Concerns (Updated)The Navy says the officer misrepresented the facts and should have taken better precautions to ensure the detailed letter did not leak to the press. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareNavy Could Still Punish Captain Behind Letter Begging To Get Sailors Off COVID-19 Plagued CarrierThe Navy says whoever leaked the letter, even if it was the author himself, could face disciplinary action for violating good order and discipline. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020Share“Sailors Do Not Need To Die”: Captain Of COVID-19 Plagued Carrier Pleads To Bring Crew Ashore (Updated)The bulk of the crew presently remains on the supercarrier, where the virus has been spreading like wildfire and shows no signs of stopping. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareNow Both Aircraft Carriers In The Western Pacific Have COVID-19 Cases, Raising Readiness ConcernsSailors from a carrier forward deployed to Japan had contracted the virus as confirmed cases grow onboard another flattop in Guam. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2020ShareHere’s Everything We Know About America’s Airstrikes On Iranian-Related Targets In IraqThe top American commander for operations in the Middle East also offered new details about the fatal rocket attack that prompted the airstrikes. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2020Share12
BYHoward AltmanApr 7, 2022ShareUSS Gerald R. Ford’s Captain On Why The Carrier’s New Island Design WorksUSS Gerald R. Ford’s skipper tells us about the pros and cons of a smaller island set farther back than on the Nimitz class. BYHoward AltmanApr 7, 2022Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 30, 2021ShareThe Navy Just Released Its Vision For Its Future F/A-XX Next Generation Strike FighterThe Navy wants F/A-XX to be faster, longer-ranged, and better equipped than its Super Hornets, and to be a “quarterback” for future drones. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 30, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020ShareTwo Navy Carriers Are About To Head Out On Grueling “Double Pump” DeploymentsThe USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower will have deployed twice in 12 months, which puts immense strain on the ships and their crews. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020ShareNavy Establishes First Squadron To Operate Its Carrier-Based MQ-25 Stingray Tanker DronesThe Navy is standing up the unit to ensure personnel are as prepared as they can be for the arrival of these drones in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2020ShareThe Pentagon’s Highly Questionable Proposals For A Navy With Over 500 ShipsReal-world factors are driving proposals for a huge expansion of the Navy’s fleet, but major hurdles make them more like fantasy than anything else. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020ShareAmerican Surveillance Aircraft Have Been Flooding Into The Airspace South Of Taiwan (Updated)For the past three weeks, there has been a big increase in U.S. military air activity in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020ShareHere Are Photos Of Two U.S. Navy Carriers In The South China Sea For First Time In Six Years (Updated)It’s a major show of force aimed squarely at China. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 6, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareThe USS Ranger Sailed With A Unique “Grumman Air Wing” In The Mid 1980sThe same year USS Ranger became the star of Topgun, the carrier sailed with a air wing made up almost entirely of Grumman aircraft. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020ShareAircraft Carrier “Bow Prongs” and Why They Are DisappearingThe supercarrier’s silhouette hasn’t changed much over the past 50 years, but one utilitarian staple of the flight deck has gone the way of the dodo bird. BYTyler RogowayJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareRussia’s Carrier Was Designed To Be Heavily Armed Even Without Its Air WingThe Admiral Kuznetsov’s most powerful combat punch has nothing to do with the aircraft it carries. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020ShareNavy Secretary Slams Captain Of COVID-19 Stricken Carrier, Media In Surprise Visit To Ship (Updated)The Navy’s top civilian also chastised the crew for its display of support for Captain Crozier as he left the ship after he was fired. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 6, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareNavy Sacks Carrier Captain, Pulls Another Carrier Off Station Over COVID-19 Concerns (Updated)The Navy says the officer misrepresented the facts and should have taken better precautions to ensure the detailed letter did not leak to the press. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020ShareNavy Could Still Punish Captain Behind Letter Begging To Get Sailors Off COVID-19 Plagued CarrierThe Navy says whoever leaked the letter, even if it was the author himself, could face disciplinary action for violating good order and discipline. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020Share“Sailors Do Not Need To Die”: Captain Of COVID-19 Plagued Carrier Pleads To Bring Crew Ashore (Updated)The bulk of the crew presently remains on the supercarrier, where the virus has been spreading like wildfire and shows no signs of stopping. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020ShareNow Both Aircraft Carriers In The Western Pacific Have COVID-19 Cases, Raising Readiness ConcernsSailors from a carrier forward deployed to Japan had contracted the virus as confirmed cases grow onboard another flattop in Guam. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2020ShareHere’s Everything We Know About America’s Airstrikes On Iranian-Related Targets In IraqThe top American commander for operations in the Middle East also offered new details about the fatal rocket attack that prompted the airstrikes. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 13, 2020Share
