Featured in readinessBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAlmost All of the UK’s Surface Combatants Are in Port While Germany Has No Working SubsThese already worrying developments reflect poor readiness overall and other larger issues within both of these NATO navies. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThree Navy Carriers Will Train Together Amid Concerns About Overall ReadinessThe huge exercise is a signal to North Korea and China, but also underscores unsustainable demands on the service. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Trims New Missile Sub Cost to $7.2B, But Struggles to Keep Existing Subs OperationalThe service is looking to build three subs a year, or more, but more than a dozen boats sit idle waiting for repairs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans to Cut Cruisers by Half Amid Reports One Became Like a “Floating Prison”Retiring the Ticonderogas could exacerbate the dangerously unhealthy stress on the service’s other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareFour Big Takeaways From Day One Of The Air Force Association’s Big Annual BashAfter more than quarter century at war, the service celebrates its 70th birthday seeking to rebuild and evolve. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF and USN Both Come To Terms With Long 4th Generation Fighter FuturesUpgrade programs and new purchases will keep the Super Hornet and Viper fleets mission ready at least into the 2040s and possibly well beyond. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2019ShareNavy May Slow Aviation Ops Due To Budget Shortfall As It Ground Super Hornet Demo TeamThe Navy’s aviation budgets have come up short and it is considering various options to save money between now and the end of the 2019 Fiscal Year. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019ShareAir Force Admits F-22 Raptors Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Target On TimeThe service says it has made real progress toward that goal, but keeping availability rates up in the long term could still be challenging. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareYou Have To See These Pics Of Marine MV-22s And CH-53s Executing A Giant Elephant WalkThe huge readiness drill saw 40 aircraft take to MCAS Miramar’s south runway at one time. A huge undertaking for far from the most reliable aircraft. BYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareUSMC’s CH-53K King Stallion’s Woes Have Put It In A Duel With The CH-47 ChinookCongress has ordered the Pentagon to examine any potential alternatives as the CH-53K program’s schedule continues to slip. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareF-15X Will Come In Two Variants, And No, It Won’t Cost $100M Per CopyWe have new details about the F-15X and the USAF’s motivation for making a dramatic institutional shift to procure the proven fighters. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)Structural defects continue to plague the F-35B, which could lead to billions of dollars worth of unflyable, but otherwise young aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near The Arctic Days After Two Su-34s Collide Further EastThe two mishaps, which claimed the lives of at least five aviators, come as Russia is looking to step up training to improve readiness. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018ShareNavy Attack Subs Lost More Than Two Decades Worth Of Operational Time To Maintenance DelaysThe service has already spent hundreds of millions of dollars for boats sitting idle and a top Congressional watchdog warns it could get worse. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2018ShareReadiness Of Navy And Marine Aircraft And Crews Is Improving, But It’s Still Pretty DismalAfter enduring years of sequester and dubious funding priorities, Navy and USMC flying communities are slowly digging out of a deep, dark hole. BYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareGerman Navy’s Woes Continue With Its Pair of Ex-Liberian Tankers Stuck Broken In PortThe service can’t meet near-term NATO obligations and has no ships in reserve to rapidly support any extended naval operations in a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareThe Marines Have Finally Received Their First Monster CH-53K King Stallion HelicopterNow the service is looking for ways to trim back the massively expensive helicopter’s costs as it works to get its first unit operational in 2019. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareGermany, France Move Ahead With Joint C-130J Unit Amid Budget Woes and A400M DelaysThe two countries are sharing costs to expand a French air base to handle a mix of five C-130J-30 airlifters and five KC-130J tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2018ShareThere Is A Crisis In US Military Aviation Whether Mattis And The Pentagon Admit It Or NotThe Secretary of Defense issued a gag order on talking about readiness, ostensibly to maintain operational security, but it only hurts the military. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 9, 2018ShareHere’s A Handy Inventory List Of USAF Aircraft And Their Mission Capable RatesThe list gives a historical snapshot over a number of years detailing the reliability of each Air Force aircraft and its quantity in inventory. BYTyler RogowayMar 9, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2017ShareThe CH-53’s Dark Present But Bright Future On This The Chopper’s 53rd BirthdayThe type has gone through a turbulent patch in recent years but a new super powerful variant could revitalize its legacy for decades to come. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2017ShareThis Video About The Navy’s Decaying Shipyards Makes Its 355 Ship Goal Seem LaughableThe Navy has continued to prioritize procurement over the ability to maintain the fleet it already has. BYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 16, 2017ShareHere’s the Location of Every American Carrier and Amphibious Assault Ship Right NowThe old adage “where are the carriers?” is easily answered by this awesome synopses. BYTyler RogowayMar 16, 2017Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAlmost All of the UK’s Surface Combatants Are in Port While Germany Has No Working SubsThese already worrying developments reflect poor readiness overall and other larger issues within both of these NATO navies. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThree Navy Carriers Will Train Together Amid Concerns About Overall ReadinessThe huge exercise is a signal to North Korea and China, but also underscores unsustainable demands on the service. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNavy Trims New Missile Sub Cost to $7.2B, But Struggles to Keep Existing Subs OperationalThe service is looking to build three subs a year, or more, but more than a dozen boats sit idle waiting for repairs. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Navy Plans to Cut Cruisers by Half Amid Reports One Became Like a “Floating Prison”Retiring the Ticonderogas could exacerbate the dangerously unhealthy stress on the service’s other warships. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareFour Big Takeaways From Day One Of The Air Force Association’s Big Annual BashAfter more than quarter century at war, the service celebrates its 70th birthday seeking to rebuild and evolve. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF and USN Both Come To Terms With Long 4th Generation Fighter FuturesUpgrade programs and new purchases will keep the Super Hornet and Viper fleets mission ready at least into the 2040s and possibly well beyond. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2019ShareNavy May Slow Aviation Ops Due To Budget Shortfall As It Ground Super Hornet Demo TeamThe Navy’s aviation budgets have come up short and it is considering various options to save money between now and the end of the 2019 Fiscal Year. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 27, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019ShareAir Force Admits F-22 Raptors Won’t Hit 80 Percent Mission Capable Target On TimeThe service says it has made real progress toward that goal, but keeping availability rates up in the long term could still be challenging. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2019ShareYou Have To See These Pics Of Marine MV-22s And CH-53s Executing A Giant Elephant WalkThe huge readiness drill saw 40 aircraft take to MCAS Miramar’s south runway at one time. A huge undertaking for far from the most reliable aircraft. BYTyler RogowayJun 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019ShareUSMC’s CH-53K King Stallion’s Woes Have Put It In A Duel With The CH-47 ChinookCongress has ordered the Pentagon to examine any potential alternatives as the CH-53K program’s schedule continues to slip. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019ShareThe Navy’s “Operational” F-35C Is Fully Mission Capable Less Than Five Percent Of The TimeA stunning deficiency in readiness rates for Navy and Marine F-35s calls into question whether the stealth jets can fight a prolonged conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 20, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019ShareF-15X Will Come In Two Variants, And No, It Won’t Cost $100M Per CopyWe have new details about the F-15X and the USAF’s motivation for making a dramatic institutional shift to procure the proven fighters. BYTyler RogowayFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019ShareUSMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)Structural defects continue to plague the F-35B, which could lead to billions of dollars worth of unflyable, but otherwise young aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareRussian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near The Arctic Days After Two Su-34s Collide Further EastThe two mishaps, which claimed the lives of at least five aviators, come as Russia is looking to step up training to improve readiness. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018ShareNavy Attack Subs Lost More Than Two Decades Worth Of Operational Time To Maintenance DelaysThe service has already spent hundreds of millions of dollars for boats sitting idle and a top Congressional watchdog warns it could get worse. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2018ShareReadiness Of Navy And Marine Aircraft And Crews Is Improving, But It’s Still Pretty DismalAfter enduring years of sequester and dubious funding priorities, Navy and USMC flying communities are slowly digging out of a deep, dark hole. BYTyler RogowayOct 6, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018ShareGerman Navy’s Woes Continue With Its Pair of Ex-Liberian Tankers Stuck Broken In PortThe service can’t meet near-term NATO obligations and has no ships in reserve to rapidly support any extended naval operations in a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareThe Marines Have Finally Received Their First Monster CH-53K King Stallion HelicopterNow the service is looking for ways to trim back the massively expensive helicopter’s costs as it works to get its first unit operational in 2019. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018ShareGermany, France Move Ahead With Joint C-130J Unit Amid Budget Woes and A400M DelaysThe two countries are sharing costs to expand a French air base to handle a mix of five C-130J-30 airlifters and five KC-130J tankers. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 8, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2018ShareThere Is A Crisis In US Military Aviation Whether Mattis And The Pentagon Admit It Or NotThe Secretary of Defense issued a gag order on talking about readiness, ostensibly to maintain operational security, but it only hurts the military. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 10, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 9, 2018ShareHere’s A Handy Inventory List Of USAF Aircraft And Their Mission Capable RatesThe list gives a historical snapshot over a number of years detailing the reliability of each Air Force aircraft and its quantity in inventory. BYTyler RogowayMar 9, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2017ShareThe CH-53’s Dark Present But Bright Future On This The Chopper’s 53rd BirthdayThe type has gone through a turbulent patch in recent years but a new super powerful variant could revitalize its legacy for decades to come. BYTyler RogowayOct 14, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2017ShareThis Video About The Navy’s Decaying Shipyards Makes Its 355 Ship Goal Seem LaughableThe Navy has continued to prioritize procurement over the ability to maintain the fleet it already has. BYTyler RogowaySep 26, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 16, 2017ShareHere’s the Location of Every American Carrier and Amphibious Assault Ship Right NowThe old adage “where are the carriers?” is easily answered by this awesome synopses. BYTyler RogowayMar 16, 2017Share