AUSN invites its members to join us for our next Navy Now Webinar, set to take place on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 4 p.m. EST. We’ll be joined by Master Chief Paul Dillon (USN, Ret.), president of AUSN’s Nautilus Chapter in Connecticut, who will share his expertise on everything retirees need to know, including what…
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The Association of the United States Navy’s Annual Business Meeting kicks off one week from today. It’s an excellent opportunity for our members to learn more about what AUSN has been involved in over the past year and where we’re going as an organization. To register, click here. The full schedule of events follows below:…
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The U.S. Navy has commissioned the latest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to join the fleet, the USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119). The ship was commissioned on Sept. 26 in a private event due to public health and safety concerns related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The ship is named after the first Master Chief Petty Officer…
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The TEAM Coalition — of which AUSN is a member — just secured a major victory after the TEAM Act of 2020 was passed unanimously by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs this week, and the bill now heads to the Senate floor. The TEAM Act (S. 4393), sponsored by Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.), is…
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House Democrats have reached an agreement with Republicans and the White House on a continuing resolution that would fund the government through Dec. 11 and avoid a shutdown on Oct. 1, and the bill includes $1.6 billion for a second Columbia-class submarine. The House voted 359-57-1 Tuesday night on the CR. The bill now heads…
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By Joshua Riggs AUSN recently signed onto a letter from The Military Coalition urging the restoration of $10 million to operations and maintenance budget for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, as well as $14.2 million in research and development funding. The letter was submitted earlier this month to the Chairmen and Ranking…
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By Joshua Riggs The third Friday of September is National POW/MIA Day. The Association of the United States Navy would like to take this time to honor and recognize our nation’s soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice while defending our country’s freedom. It is through their sacrifice that America has endured. We stand with…
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The Navy is hard at work ensuring the first Ford-class aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald Ford (CVN-78), remains on track for a 2022 deployment, according to a report. Defense News reports that Rear Adm. John Meier, head of Naval Air Forces Atlantic, told attendees of a virtual conference over the weekend that the Navy is…
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Those who sign up to serve in the United States Navy — or in any of the other branches of our military — understand that it’s a dangerous job. But the 33 Navy sailors and nine Navy civilians working in the southwest section of the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, probably did not feel they…
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The United States along with Norway and the United Kingdom did some Labor Day training in the Barents Sea in the Arctic Ocean. Ships from the three nations conducted maritime security operations during the UK-led training exercise. Participants included the Royal Navy frigate HMS Sutherland (F81), the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ross (DDG-71), the British…
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