Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, has announced that he will not seek reelection in 2020, according to multiple reports. Roe is entering the last year of his sixth term as the representative for East Tennessee. He was selected as Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee in…
The Navy wants to decommission the first four Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) in 2021 to help save on costs, according to a report. The Freedom, Independence, Fort Worth, and Coronado would be taken out of service with between 12 and 17 years of planned hull life left, Defense News reported, citing a memo from the…
The Navy is planning to slow down its buying profile for the Navy’s next-generation frigate, according to a report from Defense News. The Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan submitted to Congress earlier this year along with their fiscal 2020 budget proposal showed plans to buy one FFG(X) in 2020, and then two per year until 2020,…
It’s a special time of year for all of our Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, and their families, and as many of us retire to wherever it is that we call home and family for the rest of 2019, we want to send our best wishes out to all of those who are stationed abroad and who…
AUSN is pleased to announce its up coming Navy Now Webinar series lineup for 2020, kicking off with a webinar on transitioning to civilian service in mid-January and covering topics such as Retired Activities Offices, the MISSION Act, and a talk from our 2019 Wounded Warrior of the Year. Stay tuned as the year goes…
The U.S. Coast Guard is warning boaters that a Russian surveillance ship has been operating in “an unsafe manner” off the coast of South Carolina, according to reports. The RFN Viktor Leonov has been navigating through international waters along the Southeast coastline this week, mostly near South Carolina and Florida in an area managed by…
The fiscal 2020 appropriations bill for the Department of Defense passed by the House includes $24 billion to construct 14 ships, according to a report. USNI News reports that the bill includes $2.2 billion for the third and fourth Ford-class aircraft carriers, $5.3 billion for Virginia-class submarines (as well as $3 billion for advance funding…
The Navy is making some changes to its uniform standards in new regulations released by Naval Personnel Command, according to a report. Navy Times reports that there will be more “flexibility” in clothing options, including a black neck gaiter that is allowed during extremely cold weather as long as it is worn with a cold…
The Nautilus AUSN Chapter joined the Groton Chief Petty Officer’s Association (CPOA) to watch the Navy Midshipmen defeat the Army Black Knights 31-7 on Saturday in Philadelphia. They gathered at Chief Petty Officer’s Club Submarine Base New London, Conn., to cheer on the Midshipmen. The group held a 50/50 raffle during the game, with the…
House and Senate negotiators reportedly have reached a tentative $1.3 trillion federal spending deal, ending the threat of more continuing resolutions or even government shutdowns after the current deal runs out next week. The Washington Post reported that top congressional negotiators reached a deal in principle on Thursday on a fiscal 2020 appropriations bill for…