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World Naval Developments: Shipboard Lasers Are Becoming Reality

The U.S. Navy declared its first laser weapon operational on board the USS Ponce (AFSB[I]-15), shown here, in 2014 after several months of testing....

U.S. Naval Aviation and Weapons Review

An F-35C Lightning II assigned to the Grim Reapers of VFA-101 launches from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). U.S. Marine Corps...

A Fleet Must Be Able to Fight

A fleet is the Navy’s essential fighting element, our central contribution to the joint fight and to the nation’s defense. While...

The Navy Needs the NSMV

But Will They Fight China?

The assumption that U.S. allies in the Pacific would join the United States in a kinetic conflict with China must be revisited. In a hypothetical...

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House Passes FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act

With a focus on restoring readiness and lethality to the military, the U.S. House of...

VIDEO: Medal of Honor Ceremony for Master Chief Britt Slabinski

The following is the Medal of Honor citation for Master Chief Britt Slabinski. CITATION: For...

China’s Past Participation in RIMPAC Didn’t Yield Intended Benefits of Easing Tensions

When the U.S. military first invited China to participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific...

Report: U.S., NATO Indirectly Created Class of Afghan Warlords by Funding Poorly Managed Projects

The United States, NATO and coalition partners indirectly created more warlords “who were...

Senior Enlisted McCain Sailor Pleads Guilty to Dereliction Charge in Collision

This post will be updated with additional information as it becomes available. WASHINGTON NAVY...

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Ask a military history buff to match 6 June with a historic event and the answer you’ll probably get is D-Day, the 1944 Allied invasion of...

As I Recall - The Treatment of a Pioneer

The U.S. Naval Institute shortly will release the oral history of Jesse Arbor, a member of the Golden Thirteen—the first...

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Remembering the Pueblo

Captain Carl J....

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Lexington, Juneau Found in Banner Month for Wreck Discoveries

March 2018 will go down in underwater-archaeology history as...

Bluejacket's Manual - Securing a Ship to a Pier

If you have ever watched a movie in which the captain of a Navy ship yells down from the bridge wing, telling his deck crew to “Cast off all...

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Female Navy Recruits Get First 'Dixie Cup' Hats at Boot Camp

The Navy's Recruit Training Command at Great Lakes Illinois marked another milestone in efforts to make uniforms more gender-specific Monday when fema...

China aims to prepare military for battle by ending paid contract work

China has ordered its armed forces to end all paid outside work within three years as part of a push to make the world's largest standing military mor...

Navy: 8 Sailors Aboard Carrier USS Eisenhower Hurt During Landing

Eight sailors were injured aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during an aircraft landing off Virginia's coast, the Navy said....

U.S., South Korea stage assault drill; North threatens to wipe out enemies

U.S. and South Korean troops staged a big amphibious landing exercise on Saturday, storming simulated North Korean beach defenses. ...

Marine Corps Wants Funding to Improve Security at Recruiting Centers

Ten months after a gunman opened fire in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Corps is still working to bolster the security of its recruiting officers....

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Fighting the Future AirSea Battle

Establishing air-support operations centers at sea is the key to defeating potential dynamic maritime threats.Uproar 11, a flight of two F/A-18E Super...

Expanding the Non-Kinetic Warfare Arsenal

To meet the challenges and threats of the information age, the Navy is realizing that cyberspace means a lot more than just the Internet.The definitio...

Oceans - Race to the Bottom of the Sea—Seven Miles Deep

In 2010 three groups announced plans to develop and send a manned submersible to the deepest place in the World Ocean, the almost seven-miles-down &ld...

The Transformation (Again!) of the Surface Navy

In the 1980s, the Tomahawk cruise missile expanded the surface Navy’s role; in the 2000s, new technologies continue to enhance surface warfare&r...

Maximizing Minimum Manning

The Navy can get more from less. Using fewer but better-prepared engineers will cut costs and improve readiness. The key is in the training.Few days p...

U.S. Naval Institute Blog

Are we a learning institution?

Do any of these sound familiar? – “We need to get rid of the SPRUANCEs early so we can invest that money in (what became) DDG-1000.”...

It’s Time For a New Maritime Strategy

In The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire, Edwark Luttwak described the Roman perspective on military force during the imperial period as an...

On Midrats 20 May 2018 – Episode 437: Fighting the Great War at Sea, with Dr. Norman Friedman

Please join us at 5pm EDT on 20 May 2018 for Midrats Episode 437: Fighting the Great War at Sea, with Dr. Norman Friedman As we approach the 100th...

XO/CO Fleet-Up—A Bad Idea

Last year’s Navy ship collisions in the Western Pacific have spotlighted the state of surface force readiness and training, primarily surface...

Command and Staff

“Commanding Commanders” introduced a leadership philosophy to ensure competent commanding officers are leading in some of the most challenging...

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Naval History News of Note

This week’s news stories concerning naval history: The U.S. Navy helmet that John Glenn wore during the first supersonic...

The Diligence of the Blue Angels

It’s that time of year once again, dear reader: Graduation Week. Lots of speeches, potlucks with family, and celebrations are held around the...

The Making of a Naval Disaster

The Peloponnesian War of 431–404 B.C. between the Spartan-led Peloponnesian alliance and the Delian League dominated by Athens was a seminal event...

Rare German Helmet from Hindenburg Ground Crew

May 6 marked the 81st anniversary of the fiery destruction of the Hindenburg at NAS Lakehurst. The cause of the disaster is still debated but the...

Today in Navy History-USS Triton

On this day in 1960 – USS Triton (SSRN 586), commanded by Capt. Edward L. Beach, completes a submerged circumnavigation of the world in 84...

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Proceedings Magazine - June 2017 Vol. 143/6/1,372

Recent Honorary and Memorial Gifts Gifts of support to the Naval Institute have been made in the name of the following: In honor of: A. Denis Clift, by Keith Hahn Jennifer Grove, by Robert Rose, DDS LCDR Robert B. Leet, USNR (Ret.), by Tracy Jaquier...