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The article reports that the U.S. President Donald Trump administration delivered several billion dollar budget for Fiscal Year 2021 that promises to hike pay, scrap four littoral combat ships, trim number of gapped billets at sea, invest in a future robot fleet and stockpile ship-killer missiles in case war breaks out with China.

The article discusses how the crew fixed first-in-class flattop Ford warship. Topics discussed include information on role of NASCAR pit engineers to redesigned flight deck; challenges in preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance and technical preparations; and full-ship shock trials to see how the class withstand potential battle damage.

The article talks about the defense spending bill, coordinating with the United States Coast Guard and Maritime Administration for finding the Strategic Arctic Ports, the issue of the warships shattering ice-encased decks and the use of mukluk boots to survive in the freezing cold. It talks about legislation hosting Coast Guard vessel, creating trade routes faster than Russia and China, the challenges in building the Arctic Port and finding deep water in the coastline of Alaska.

American and Russian officials blamed each other for a near collision of two warships on June 7. “At roughly 11:45 local time, the guided-missilecruiser Chancellorsville and the Russian antisubmarine destroyer Admiral Vinogradov crossed paths in the Philippine Sea," Cmdr. Clay Doss,spokesman for the U.S. 7th Fleet in Japan, told Navy Times by phone.Doss said the American warship was recovering its helicopter and maintaining a steady course and speed.

The article discusses how Iran's advanced surface-to-air missile defenses, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles could endanger the lives of U.S. pilots if U.S. goes to war with Iran. According to the author, Iran's modern air defenses and early warning systems can only be defeated by the U.S. through electronic warfare. INSET: WHATS THE END GAME HERE?.

The article offers information related to U.S.-Iranian war discussing that a massive U.S.-led military invasion will prompt Iranians to overthrow their Islamic regime and transform Iran into an American ally. Topics discussed include that the few U.S. and allied boots on the ground inside of Iran belong to clandestine special operations forces and other government agencies who locate and destroy key targets or shuttle key insiders out of the war-torn country of Iran. INSET: WHATS THE END GAME HERE?.

The article discusses how enemy missiles and high costs raise questions about carrier's future. Topics include U.S. military mired in counterinsurgency conflicts in 21st century, urging Navy leaders to reconsider whether to continue investing in carrier aviation or shift the fleet's resources, and policy of President Donald J. Trump's administration.

The article offers news briefs related to U.S. Navy as of December 31, 2018. The relationship of U.S. has with Russia has been affected due to annexation of Crimean peninsula of Ukraine and economic sanctions by western nation against president Vladimir Putin. The aircraft carrier, amphibious warships will be prepared to swap homeports to move in 2019. The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford will be enjoying banner year and has inspired U.S. Navy to buy warships.

The article presents the most dangerous places where sailors of the U.S. Navy are deployed. Among these dangerous places for tough sailors are the Black Sea, Bab-El-Mandeb, South China Sea, North Korea/Sea of Japan, and the Persian Gulf. The training, operations, and the confrontations encountered by the sailors in these areas are noted.

The article offers information on topics related to the U.S. Navy. Topics mentioned include the plan by 2016 President-elect Donald Trump to add a 350 ship for the Navy, the rating titles in the Navy, and the leadership in the Navy. Also mentioned are the U.S. foreign policy to Russia and China, the pay benefits for military personnel, and the military retirement.

The article offers information on the stealthy littoral combat ship (LCS) Gabrielle Giffords slipped out of San Diego, carrying a new vessel-killing missile that could transform it into the high tech mauler inventors. It mentions new Naval Strike Missile on Gabrielle Giffords helps make Vice Admiral Tom Rowden's vision a reality; and also mentions the presence of a meaner and more dependable LCS promises to free up destroyers and cruisers for more important missions.

The article discusses the lateral entry push of U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter. It states that the entry push is an important part of the Force of the Future personnel reform. It notes that it aims to bring in more top talent especially for high-tech career fields that focused on cyber warfare and space. It mentions that the individual military services would be authorized to expand the lateral entry up to the rank of colonel.

The article reveals the jury-rigged welding of a pipe joint near the innermost chamber of the nuclear powered engine of the U.S. Navy's Virginia-class attack submarine Minnesota. It highlights the investigation into the ship's defective parts and tampering, emergency repair measures that could impair its combat effectiveness, quality control issues, and possible flawed pipe fittings in other attack submarines.

The article focuses on the anticipated changes that will take place in the Armed Forces of the U.S. in 2016. It povides overview of the expected changes in terms of advancements, uniforms and fitness tests for military personnel in the country. It also mentions the possibility of reforms in the military health system, commissary, and the addition of littoral combat ships (LCS).

The article offers information on the number of sailors from the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet cruiser and the destroyer flotilla. Topics include the history of navy admiral John S. McCain's tragedy, tackling the problem of weary sailors, and in-port training of sailors. Comments from David Huljack, commanding officer of the destroyer Barry, are also included.

The article reports on the potential hazards in low-freeboard flight decks. It cites the incident involving destroyer William P. Lawrence and MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter of the U.S. military. It also discusses the tragedy encountered by DDG 51/79 class ships where a seawater intrusion had occurred on its flight deck.

The article offers information on various changes in the U.S. Navy with the information on the Physical Fitness Assessment. It mentions that Navy will get new chief officer of naval operations who help in navigating budget cuts and allowing the forces to balance the demand of ships. It mentions that project retention start falling from high economy.

The article provides information on the FONOPs and distress between Chinese Navy and U.S. Navy in South China Sea. Topics discussed include strategies and policies of U.S. President Joe Biden regarding China's actions in the South China Sea, details on the Donald Trump, former U.S. President, and Biden's approach on China's aggressive military tactics; and also mentions efforts of U.S. Department of Defense towards provide national security.

The article discusses the shifting from the NWU Type I blue-and-gray cammies to the NWU Type II woodland digital cammies unform of the U.S. Navy. Topics discussed include the procurement of woodland cammies by the Navy, the cost of the utility uniform per sailors, and the differences between the design of the NWU Type I and NWU Type II desert digital cammies.

The article reports that U.S. military ordered the largest stress test of its wartime sealift fleet in the command's history. It mentions U.S. Transportation Command report revealing that Organic Surge Fleet is challenged to be immediately available for a large-scale inter-theater force deployment without delays/impacts to force closure due to degraded readiness.

The article presents the third part of a series of articles about the heroic response of the frigate Samuel B. Roberts' crew to contain flooding and fires after a minestrike in 1988. It mentions that the ship was drylocked for repairs after such minestrike before it was sealifted back to the U.S. It also notes the decision of retired Captain Paul Rinn to stop fighting all fires after the ship struck a mine and was even sinking.

The article focuses on the heroic response that the crew of frigate Sammy B. Roberts has made during the fire and flooding of the ship due to the strike with a Iranian M-08 naval mine on April 14, 1988 in the Persian Gulf. Topics mentioend include the desperate manuever of Commodore Paul Rinn as the skipper of the frigate, the famous suicide start of the generator on board by fireman Mike Tilley, and the determination of lietuenant Gordan Van Hook, the chief engineer to get the fire out.

The article offers information about the heroic response of the crew boarding the U.S. frigate Samuel B. Roberts to contain flooding and fires following a minestrike in 1988. On her maiden cruise, the U.S. Navy's frigate should have sunk in the Persian Gulf but was saved by the crew's heroic response. An overview of the frigate is presented.

The article reports that U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jon Greenert is fighting for shortening deployments, which have stretched to eight months and beyond during his three years on the job.

The article reports that Washington is concerned about the military readiness and focuses on the impact of budget cuts in the economy.

The article reports on the uneven underway time spent by ships in the U.S. from 2011-2013. Among the type of ships that were identified based on the percentage of underway days include amphibious assault ships, destroyers, and frigates. Also discussed are the underway spent by Stockdale destroyer of the U.S. Navy.

The article talks about Richard Spencer nominating Michael Gilday for the naval operations, Michael Gilday to be promoted over four star colleagues succeeding John Richardson and meeting President Donald Trump and other leaders for their blessings. It talks about the rapid promotion of Michael Gilday that led to the downfall of Bill Moran, retiring from the service due to an open investigation of exchanging emails with retired staffer and accounted for inappropriate behavior.

The article offers information on several findings of the survey conducted by the U.S. Navy, Board of Inspection and Survey regarding and Degradation and maintenance of Navy's surface fleet.

The article evaluates autonomous glider drone Littoral Battlespace from Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc.

The article offers information on the policies and planning of U.S. President, Joe Biden's administration on the deployment of U.S. Navy in Middle East. Topics discussed include return of the aircraft carrier Nimitz; strategies of Biden administration on Naval operation in Middle East; and also mentions views of Chief of Naval Operation, Mike Gilday, on supply-based deployment.

An interview with Jeff Bacon, creator of the cartoon "Broadside" is presented. When asked when he started drawing cartoons, he responds that he used his executive officer's dry-erase board to draw cartoons in around 1981. He mentions how a political cartoon he drew made his executive officer angry. He claims that most of his cartoons were based on real events.

The article focuses on a mountaineering team of wounded U.S. soldiers who climbed Mount McKinley in Alaska, comprising Lieutenant Colonel Marc Hoffmeister, Marine Captain Jon Kuniholm, Sergeant 1st Class Matt Nyman and Specialist Dave Shebib. The plan of Hoffmeister to establish another wounded soldier mountaineering team to climb the 22,841-foot Cerro Aconcagua in Argentina is mentioned. It notes that Hoffmeister is one of the growing number of severely wounded soldiers to retain a place in the Army.

The article inform that the U.S. Navy's damaged guided-missile destroyer Fitzgerald is underway in the Gulf of Mexico; and mentions that Arleigh Burke-class warship will get shakedown of its navigation, electrical, communications and combat systems to verify it is ready to rejoin the fleet.

The article reports that the United States Navy top officers Adm. John Richardson plan to stop standing ballistic missile defense patrols and want to transfer them to shore based assets as it puts strain on them and navy should be used in emergency. He feels that the navy requires to focus on missile defense of its assets and has been successful with its AEGIS Ashore system in Romania. Navy men should be agile to respond to security requirement and would require training on missile defense.

The article talks about an three month internal review conducted by the U.S. Navy which revealed 85 percent of its junior officers struggles in ship handling and decisive reaction in extrication of ship from danger during the risk of collision. The topics addressed include self-assessment and improvement in the wake of disasters; information on sailor's evaluation procedure, and statements by U.S. Navy's Vice Admiral Richard Brown on evaluation.

The article discusses the planning of U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to overhaul the U.S. Navy deployments. Topics discussed include the U.S. Navy deployment model, rising threat from Russia and China, the views of Bryan McGrath, a retired destroyer skipper, on the Optimized Fleet Response Plan, and the effects of this planning on sailors and their training.

The article reports on the plans of the U.S. Navy's top officer Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson who aims to o quickly moveout on long-debated replacement for the Navy's aging cruisers. A strategy for the new large surface combatant is discussed. Technical features of the surface combatant and views on Power plant and power generation is mentioned.

The article discusses comments made by the deputy assistant secretary of the United States Navy for budget Rear Adm. Brian Luther regarding 46 more ships that will be added to the Navy fleet. According to the author, the shipbuilding budget request includes the addition of a bevy of new destroyers and littoral combat ships.

The article offers information on the the Annual Surface Navy Conference held in Virginia from January 9-11, 2018. Topics discussed include views of vice administrator Thomas Rowden on his belief that growing fleet and reduction in commitment have become concerns for navy, development of new class of ship by surface fleet which will be replacing the cruisers and U.S. Navy transparency to be overseen by defense policy.

The article focuses on the Navy's first official report on the two ships collisions which includes destroyers John S. McCain and Fitzgerald with commercial vessels at the Pacific's crowded sea lanes. It informs that the investigation conducted by the Navy found that the reasons of the collisions were naval officers poor decision making, and negligence. The accident can be prevented with alert Navy procedure that took sailors lives.

The article reports that the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet ships are being operated without certifications. It mentions that Navy leaders are now reviewing a program that allowed 7th Fleet ships to operate with expired certifications as part of a wide-ranging probe. It also presents the views of John Pendleton, from the U.S. GAO, regarding the same.

The article reports on catastrophic collision of the navy ship USS Fitzgerald. Topics discussed include an investigation introduced by the U.S. Navy, role of several crew members of the USS Fitzgerald in saving the ship from sinking along with the searching for the missing sailors and mentions the views of Jan van Tol, retired Navy captain, on the same.

The article discusses the comment of the U.S. Admiral Harry Harris on China and North Korea as a threat to peace in the region. Topics discussed includes presence of racism in Chinese state media, challenges of China's maritime claims in the East and South China seas, and rising tensions between North Korea and the U.S.

The article informs that the U.S. Lieutenant commander Edward Lin has confessed being arrogant in thinking he didn't need to report his foreign contacts and loose with sensitive information in conversations with his friend, Janice Chen, an undercover FBI agent. It mentions Lin also pleaded guilty to mishandling classified information and to lying about his destination on his leave chits.

The article talks about the approval needed by the U.S. Navy from the U.S. President Donald Trump for the plans to ramp up "freedom of navigation operations," or FONOPS, near the man-made islands claimed by China in the South China Sea. Topics discussed include views of Harry Harris, head of U.S. Pacific Command on the issue, Trumps telephonic conversation with the Chinese President Xi Jinping on their relationships, and deploying of the U.S. ship Carl Vinson.

The article focuses on the issue of preventable training deaths of special operators in U.S. Special Operations Command. Topics discussed are halting of free-fall jump operations by Army General Joseph Votel, post investigation into the death of the U.S. Navy SEAL Jason Kortz, training shortfalls and use of nonstandard equipment revealed in Army, Navy and Air Force special operations, and chart on year wise death of special operators during high risk parachute training.

The article offers information on the death of U.S. special operators while performing high-risk parachute training. Topics discussed include death of U.S. Navy SEAL Jason Kortz while performing of his first a high-altitude jump while training; number of accidents in U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, and the U.S. Army; and death of Chief Special Warfare Operator, Bradley Cavner on June 23, 2014, during a static-line jump, generally considered safer and performed at lower altitudes.

The article focuses on the case of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Edward Lin who was arrested in an airport in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2015 on a flight to China. Topics include the accusation against Lin of sharing U.S. classified military information to Chinese officials, Lin's connection with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), and questions about his repeated contacts with Taiwanese officials.

The article reports on the security lapses at the Washington Navy Yard headquarters of Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C. after the 2013 shootings by contractor and former sailor Aaron Alexis. These lapses include unqualified civilian-contract security guards and failure to properly mitigate insider and terror threats. It also notes the lapses found with the Navy's management of security clearances.

The article announces the appointment of Admiral Michael Gilday as the next chief of U.S. naval operations.