We held our latest live webinar in our Navy Now Forum series — which focused on Retired Activities Offices — on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. MCPO Paul Dillon (USN, Ret.), AUSN Nautilus Chapter President, provided a detailed description of RAOs and how Navy retirees can benefit from them. Mr. Dillon covered topics such as health…
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The Navy has accepted the delivery of the future USS Kansas City (LCS-22) in a ceremony this week at Austal USA’s facilities in Mobile, Ala. LCS-22 will be the 21st Littoral Combat Ship delivered to the Navy and the 11th Independence variant. It is slated for commissioning later this year. Austal USA is in the…
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Join AUSN for our next live webinar in our Navy Now Forum series — which will focus on Retired Activities Offices — at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. MCPO Paul Dillon (USN, Ret.), AUSN Nautilus Chapter President, will provide a detailed description of RAOs and how Navy retirees can benefit from them. Mr.…
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A total of 38 military hospitals across the United States will stop serving military families and retirees, requiring them to go off-base for care and pay out of pocket, according to a report. Military.com cited a 12-page memo sent to commanders of 50 military treatment facilities (MTFs) that indicated that the changes would be made…
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An Arleigh Burke-class destroyer that was damaged in a 2017 collision with a container ship off the coast of Japan, killing seven sailors, has returned to sea. The USS Fitzgerald is underway in the Gulf of Mexico to test repairs and new equipment before it rejoins the fleet, according to multiple reports. The Fitzgerald collided…
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The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General has released a report asserting that crews on Arleigh Burke-class destroyers have “training deficiencies” during maintenance and deployment. The IG report covers 12 destroyers between 2013 and 2018, and specifically examined the optimized fleet response plan (OFRP), which aims to make sure crews are properly trained. “Navy…
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Veteran Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie has announced the firing of his No. 2, VA Deputy Secretary James Byrne, saying it was due to a “loss of confidence” in Byrne but not going into anymore detail in the brief statement. “Today, I dismissed VA Deputy Secretary James Byrne due to loss of confidence in Mr. Byrne’s…
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The first Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, USS Ford (CVN-78), has just kicked off 18 months of testing and will spend much of its time at sea as it finally reaches a major milestone for the next class of U.S. Navy carriers, according to a report. Defense One reports that the $13 billion ship is…
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The Ensign James F. Burke, Jr. Chapter of the Association of the United States Navy held their 32nd annual Mess Night at the Larchmont Yacht Club in Larchmont, New York this past Friday. The event is held each year by the chapter, which is named in honor of the Yonkers resident and helicopter pilot who…
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It’s been more than 10 years since Jared Lenahan joined the Navy, and you could say it’s been an eventful decade for him. After signing up in June 2009, he spent five years at Camp Pendleton in California working in the field at the Marine Corps Scout Sniper School and Basic Reconnaissance Course. He deployed…
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