The U.S. Navy has released video of a test involving a small drone “resupplying” an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine recently. In the video, technicians piloted a small quadcopter drone over the surface SSBN Henry M. Jackson, dropping a package onto its hull and then returning to a nearby ship. The test took place near Hawaii,…
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It was a different-looking Annual Business Meeting for the Association of the United States Navy this year thanks to COVID-19, but even a pandemic couldn’t stop the organization from convening and laying out an ambitious agenda for the future. Dan Feliz, Chairman of the AUSN Board of Directors, said at the meeting — which was…
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Two-hundred forty-five years ago today, the Second Continental Congress gathered in Philadelphia to pass a resolution that would create the Continental Navy, authorizing the purchase of two vessels. These early ships would hardly cause the mighty British navy to quake in their boots. One of them, the USS Andrew Doria, was a 75-foot merchant brig…
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Thank you to those who joined us for our latest AUSN Navy Now Webinar on Thursday, Oct. 8 with Master Chief Paul Dillon (USN, Ret.), the president of AUSN’s Nautilus Chapter in Connecticut. We talked about everything you need to know about benefits for retirees and how to navigate the retirement process. If you missed…
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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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