USNI News Weekly Update for 10/20/2021

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USNI News Weekly Update for 10/20/2021
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Navy Investigation into USS Bonhomme Richard Fire, Major Fires Review
October 20, 2021 by U.S. Naval Institute Staff
The following are the command investigation into the July 12, 2020 fire aboard the former USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) and the Major Fires Review. The pair of reports were released on Oct. 20. From the Command Investigation Executive Summary On 12 July 2020, a fire set USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6) ablaze for more than four […] Read More »
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Defense Chief: U.K. Needs to Develop ‘Capability and Deterrence’ in the High North
October 19, 2021 by John Grady
Keeping the Atlantic open so European allies can remain in the loop with the United States and Canada during a crisis has “always been the case in NATO military strategy” and remains so today, the chief of the United Kingdom’s defense staff said Tuesday. Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter said that even in this “era of […] Read More »
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10 Chinese, Russian Warships Sail Through Japanese Islands
October 19, 2021 by Dzirhan Mahadzir
A combination of 10 Russian Navy and Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy ships sailed from the Sea of Japan to the Pacific Ocean through the Tsugaru Strait between Japanese home islands of Honshu and Hokkaido, Joint Staff of the Japan Self Defense Force said in a press statement. The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force spotted the […] Read More »
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Long Chain of Failures Left Sailors Unprepared to Fight USS Bonhomme Richard Fire, Investigation Finds
October 19, 2021 by Sam LaGrone and Gidget Fuentes
A cascade of failures – from a junior enlisted sailor not recognizing a fire at the end of their duty watch to fundamental problems with how the U.S. Navy trains sailors to fight fires in shipyards – are responsible for the five-day blaze that cost the service an amphibious warship, according to an investigation into […] Read More »
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New European Attack Submarine Programs Pushing Limits of Diesel Technology
October 18, 2021 by Tim Fish
New diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) programs for NATO members Italy, Norway and Germany are indicative of the developing trends in the conventional submarine market for stealthier attack boats. These countries are all developing the Type 212 SSK design for their navies. Italy is using it to enhance its domestic SSK manufacturing capability, while a Norwegian-German […] Read More »
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French Navy, Army Drill to Launch Helicopter Attacks From the Sea
October 18, 2021 by Dzirhan Mahadzir
KUALA LUMPUR – The French Army and Navy last week completed the Cormoran 21 exercise after more than two weeks of drills in the Mediterranean. Cormoran 21 is a power projection exercise involving the joint amphibious and airmobile capabilities of the two services where 24 Army helicopters join amphibious operations commandoes embarked on French Navy […] Read More »
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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Oct. 18, 2021
October 18, 2021 by U.S. Naval Institute Staff
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Oct. 18, 2021, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Total U.S. Navy Battle […] Read More »
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Navy Denies Russian Claims of Expelling U.S. Destroyer From Territorial Waters In Sea of Japan
October 15, 2021 by Heather Mongilio
The U.S. Navy on Friday refuted Russian claims that it prevented a U.S. destroyer from crossing into its territorial waters in the Sea of Japan. USS Chafee (DDG-90) was conducting “routine operations” and preparing for flight operations Friday when a Russian destroyer approached, the Navy said in a Friday statement. “While USS Chafee (DDG 90) […] Read More »
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Panel: Military Needs More Electrical Power to Counter Long-Range Missile Threats
October 15, 2021 by John Grady
The Pentagon finds itself in the “shocking and eye-opening” position of needing more electrical power to protect distributed naval and ground forces from long-range attack at a time when China dominates the global production of advanced batteries needed to meet that mission, a panel of security experts said Thursday. Heather Penny, a senior fellow at […] Read More »
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CNO Gilday: U.S., Allies Conduct Indo-Pacific Exercises to Strengthen Interoperability Between Navies
October 15, 2021 by Dzirhan Mahadzir
KUALA LUMPUR – The United States and its partners conduct exercises in the Indo-Pacific so like-minded countries and navies can work toward interoperability, not to send a message toward a specific country, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said Thursday. “There are dozens of exercises every year that are bilateral, trilateral, quadlateral, multilateral exercises […] Read More »
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Report to Congress on Columbia-class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program
October 15, 2021 by U.S. Naval Institute Staff
The following is the Oct. 14, 2021 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Columbia (SSBN-826) Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report The Navy’s Columbia (SSBN-826) class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) program is a program to design and build a class of 12 new SSBNs to replace the Navy’s current […] Read More »
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Afghan Ambassador to U.S. Says Taliban Struggling to Govern a ‘Drastically’ Different Country
October 14, 2021 by John Grady
The Taliban is struggling to govern a drastically changed country in Afghanistan, the nation’s ambassador to the United States said Wednesday. The difficulties range from a massive humanitarian crisis affecting 18 million Afghans who lack food and medical care to an economic collapse that has closed markets across the country and a festering ISIS terror […] Read More »
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Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Crew Safely Rescued After Crash; RAN MH-60R Fleet Grounded
October 14, 2021 by Dzirhan Mahadzir
KUALA LUMPUR – All three crew members of a Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter were recovered safely after the aircraft crashed in the Philippine Sea during a routine flight late Wednesday. The aircraft was operating from destroyer HMAS Brisbane (DDG41) as part of a regional presence deployment with frigate HMAS Warramunga (FFH152) when the […] Read More »
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USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Oct. 14, 2021
October 14, 2021 by U.S. Naval Institute Staff
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Oct. 14, 2021, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Total U.S. Navy Battle […] Read More »
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New Navy Guidance Will Discharge Sailors Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination Without Exemption
October 14, 2021 by Heather Mongilio
This story has been updated with additional information about the Navy vaccine mandate. All active-duty Navy personnel must be vaccinated by Nov. 28 or face separation, according to a Navy administrative message released Wednesday. Any active-duty Navy service members who do not get fully vaccinated or do not have an approved or pending exemption will […] Read More »
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Report to Congress on Changes in the Arctic
October 14, 2021 by U.S. Naval Institute Staff
The following is the Oct. 12, 2021, Congressional Research Service report, Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has heightened interest in, and concerns about, the region’s future. The United States, by virtue of […] Read More »
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Sale of Last Conventional Supercarriers Deals Final Blow To Museum Hopes
October 13, 2021 by Heather Mongilio
When James Melka first approached USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), he had no idea the size of the aircraft carrier. As the 17-year-old walked toward the pier in 1965, he could see the big gray ship, growing larger as he approached. It was “amazing” to walk onto the ship, then just four years into its service […] Read More »
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