Sequestration — Impacts on Our People and Our Navy
This blog was written by the Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mark Ferguson. U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Aug. 14, 2012) Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Mark Ferguson speaks...
View ArticleNavy Navigates Continuing Resolution
By Rear Adm. John Kirby, Chief of Information For the last two weeks, like most Americans, our Sailors and Marines anxiously waited to see if the country would go over the fiscal cliff. Thankfully, the...
View ArticleChief of Naval Operations Guidance on Yearlong Continuing Resolution
On January 25, 2013, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert issued his latest guidance on yearlong continuing resolution and sequestration. The guidance is shown here and available as a...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About the Navy’s Current Budget Issues
In a series of interviews with reporters from across the country, the Navy’s Chief of Information, Rear Adm. John Kirby, addressed current budgetary issues. Here’s what you need to know about the...
View ArticleVCNO Testifies about the Impact of Sequestration on National Security
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson testified before the Senate Committee on Armed Services about the impact of sequestration on national security on Feb. 12, 2013. These are his opening...
View ArticleDelaying Truman is Due Process, Not Drama
By Rear Adm. John Kirby, Chief of Information There seems to be a fair amount of confusion still lingering over the delayed deployment of the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman. Allow me to clear a few...
View ArticleOur Navy’s Aviation Future: A Relevant, Capable and Affordable Force
By Vice Adm. David Buss Commander, Naval Air Forces Like most Americans, I’m watching the ongoing national fiscal debates in Washington with great interest and a good deal of trepidation. It’s my job...
View ArticleFive Things You Need to Know About March 1
The budget mechanism known as sequester, which takes effect at midnight, trims roughly half a trillion dollars from defense spending over the next 10 years. Here are five things that you need to know....
View ArticleDepartment of the Navy Response to Sequestration
This message was sent to all Navy and Marine units by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. On March 1, sequestration was enacted — necessitating the following actions: DTG 022300Z Mar 13 FM SECNAV...
View ArticleMCPON Hosts First All Hands Call on Facebook
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Michael D. Stevens joined U.S. Navy Facebook fans for a live chat Thursday afternoon. During the 45 minute conversation, MCPON was asked a number of questions...
View ArticleVCNO Testifies on FY14 Readiness
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mark Ferguson testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee today about the Navy’s readiness in review of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget request. Below are...
View ArticleNavy’s Budget Ensures World’s Most Capable Naval Force
By Rear Adm. John Kirby U.S. Navy Chief of Information The Navy Department’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget is on the Hill. It’s already faced a hearing in the House Armed Services Committee. And more...
View ArticleUSS Miami: A Tangible Impact to Readiness from Sequestration
By Rear Adm. Richard Breckenridge Director, Undersea Warfare, OPNAV N97 The Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Miami (SSN 755) surfaces in the North Arabian Sea during an...
View ArticleU.S. Navy Presence At Risk Under Sequester
By Rear Adm. John Kirby Chief of Information Lots of people are still talking about our ships in the eastern Mediterranean. And well they should. The President made it clear the other night that he...
View ArticleTop U.S. Navy Live Blogs of 2013
2013 was a historic year for the U.S. Navy as the year ushered in new technologies and new fiscal challenges. As we wrap-up the year, we look back at our most read Navy Live blogs of 2013. 5. X-47B...
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