USNI News Weekly Update for 06/01/2022

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USNI News Weekly Update for 06/01/2022
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Former Carrier Kitty Hawk Arrives in Brownsville for Scrapping June 1, 2022 by Mallory Shelbourne

The Navy’s last conventional super carriers arrived in Brownsville, Texas this week after taking one last towed sail before getting scrapped. The former USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) reached South Padre Island, near the Texas-Mexico border, on Tuesday as veterans of one of the Navy’s last conventional carriers looked on, according to a report in The Brownsville […] Read More » Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

Report to Congress on Anti-Drone Weapons
June 1, 2022 by U.S. Naval Institute Staff

The following is the May 31, 2022, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Department of Defense Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems. From the report Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called drones, have proliferated rapidly and are available to nation states and to nonstate actors and individuals. These systems could provide U.S. adversaries with a low-cost means of conducting […]
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U.S. Warships Now in the Baltic Ahead of BALTOPS as Sweden, Finland Move Through NATO Membership Process

May 31, 2022 by Sam LaGrone

At least three U.S. warships are operating in the Baltic Sea ahead of two weeks of international drills in the region, according to U.S. 6th Fleet. Big deck amphibious warship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), amphib USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44), guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG-107) and command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) are operating in the Baltic […] Read More »
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Naval Justice School Commander, Executive Officer Relieved
May 31, 2022 by Mallory Shelbourne

The Navy on Tuesday relieved both the commanding officer and the executive officer of the Naval Justice School, the service announced in a news release. Capt. Amy Larson and Lt. Col. Bret Swaim were relieved “due to a loss of confidence in their ability to command,” following a command evaluation, the Navy said. “Larson and […] Read More »
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Littoral Combat Ship USS Sioux City Now Operating in the Middle East
May 31, 2022 by Mallory Shelbourne

In a first for the class, a Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship is now operating in the Persian Gulf. USS Sioux City (LCS-11) chopped into 5th Fleet on Saturday after operating in U.S. 6th Fleet for nearly a month. “Sioux City is operating in support of a newly established multinational task force, Combined Task Force (CTF) […] Read More »
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Report to Congress on Marine Corps’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle Program
May 31, 2022 by U.S. Naval Institute Staff

The following is the May 27, 2022, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Marine Corps Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV). From the report The ARV and the Marine Corps 2030 Force Design Initiative In March 2020, the Marines undertook a major force design initiative planned to occur over the next 10 years. The Marine Corps intends […] Read More » Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

VIDEO: Attack Submarine USS Oregon Commissions in Connecticut
May 30, 2022 by Sam LaGrone

The second Virginia-class Block IV nuclear attack submarine commissioned in Connecticut on Saturday. USS Oregon (SSN-793) ceremonially joined the fleet in a ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London after delivering to the Navy in February – five years after the keel was laid in 2017. “The passion, grit and enthusiasm of Oregon’s crew has […] Read More » Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

Will ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Boost Navy Recruiting? History Says Probably Not
May 27, 2022 by Heather Mongilio

“Top Gun: Maverick” is a love letter to American naval aviation and comes as the Navy faces the toughest recruiting environment in a generation. Faced with a dwindling pool of potential sailors, the service could struggle to meet its Fiscal Year 2022 goal of bringing in 40,000 enlisted sailors and 3,800 officers into the sea […] Read More »
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Finland, Sweden Will Bolster NATO in Baltic, Says EUCOM Nominee Cavoli
May 27, 2022 by John Grady

The nominee to be the next top commander of United States forces in Europe told the Senate Armed Services Committee this week that he “looks forward to the accession” of Finland and Sweden to NATO to bolster the alliance’s defenses, particularly in the Baltic Sea and High North. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli described Finland as […] Read More »
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Report to Congress on Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
May 27, 2022 by U.S. Naval Institute Staff

The following is the May 26, 2022, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. From the report Background The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Family of Vehicles (FoV) is an Army-led, joint-service program designed to replace a portion of each service’s light tactical wheeled vehicle fleets. The JLTV FoV consists of two […] Read More »
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Ukrainian Grain Still Trapped By Russian Naval Blockade, Pentagon Says
May 26, 2022 by Heather Mongilio
The Russian blockade around Ukraine has continued to prevent the country from exporting its largest good: grain. Since Moscow invaded its neighboring country 110 days ago, Russia has blocked Ukraine merchant ships from accessing the Black Sea, which is necessary for Kyiv to export grain to other countries that are mostly in Africa and the […] Read More »
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Navy Separates More Than a 1,000 Sailors for COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal

May 26, 2022 by Heather Mongilio
The Navy exceeded 1,000 separations due to sailors’ continued refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The service has now approved 1,074 separations for sailors who will not get vaccinated against COVID-19 and do not have a waiver, according to the sea service’s weekly update. The Navy cannot currently separate anyone who applied for a religious […] Read More »
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Navy Could Transfer Decommissioned Littoral Combat Ships to Allies, Says CNO
May 26, 2022 by Mallory Shelbourne

The Navy could transfer the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships it plans to decommission to other countries, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday told lawmakers today. Testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee defense subcommittee, Gilday suggested the panel assess the possibility of transferring the ships to countries in South America, where the LCS could perform […] Read More »
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Report to Congress on China’s Economic and Trade Ties with Russia
May 26, 2022 by U.S. Naval Institute Staff

The following is the Congressional Research Service In Focus report, China’s Economic and Trade Ties with Russia. From the report Two developments in February 2022—the announcement by leaders of the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) and the Russian Federation (Russia) of a strategic partnership that “knows no limits” and Russia’s renewed invasion of […] Read More »
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Raytheon Awarded $217M Tomahawk Missiles Contract for Navy, Marines, Army
May 25, 2022 by Mallory Shelbourne

The Navy on Tuesday issued Raytheon a $217 million contract to build 154 Tomahawk missiles for the Navy, Army and Marine Corps, the Defense Department announced. The contract is to buy a total of 154 Block V Tomahawk missile systems, with 54 systems going to the Marine Corps, 70 to the Navy and 30 to […] Read More »
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