Seventy-six years have passed since American troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France — a day that will forever be remembered in the lore of the United States Armed Forces. Fewer than 1,000 D-Day Veterans are believed to be alive today, and that number continues to dwindle. It’s an event that seems so distant,…
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June 4th marks the 78th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, one of the finest moments in U.S. Navy history that turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific Theater. During the battle, U.S. Navy Adms. Chester W. Nimitz, Frank J. Fletcher, and Raymond A. Spruance defeated the attacking Imperial Japanese Navy near…
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The Association of the United States Navy had a busy month in May when it comes to legislative and policy action, and we’d like our membership to be kept up to date on our activities. This new monthly update will summarize some of the actions we have taken on your behalf as an organization within…
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The coronavirus pandemic is altering but not stopping major maritime exercises: the 49th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise, which involves the U.S. Navy and 18 allied and partner nations, is getting set to kick off and run from June 7-16 in the Baltic Sea. The exercise, which first took place in 1972, will focus on air…
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Kenneth J. Braithwaite has been sworn in as the 77th secretary of the United States Navy. The ceremony took place on Friday at the Pentagon. Navy Times reports that Defense Secretary Mark Esper officiated. Braithwaite, who formerly served as the U.S. ambassador to Norway, retired from the Navy in 2011 as a one-star rear admiral.…
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The amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD-27) completed a critical test of a laser weapon system earlier this month off the coast of Hawaii, disabling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the process. The test took place May 16 using the Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser Weapon System Demonstrator (LWSD) MK 2…
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While we often think of wars fought overseas when we think of Memorial Day, its origins were right here at home. A century and a half ago, it was known as Decoration Day, and it was done to honor the lives of those who had died during America’s bloody struggle with itself during the Civil…
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The Senate has confirmed Kenneth Braithwaite as the secretary of the Navy, a month and a half after former acting Secretary Thomas Modly stepped down. The Hill reports that Braithwaite’s nomination was approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee on earlier this week, leading to a voice vote Thursday by the full Senate that resulted…
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All of us at the Association of the United States Navy wish a speedy recovery to the security force member who was wounded in Thursday’s possible terrorism incident at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. Even when not deployed, our Sailors and Coast Guardsmen at home are at risk of terrorism, and they rely on the…
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The commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG-58) has been removed from command of the ship less than two weeks after the vessel spilled 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel into the York River in eastern Virginia, according to a report. USNI News reports that Rear Adm. Richard Cheeseman, commander of…
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