MAY 31, 2023 - Patents from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) are a measure of novel inventions, but each also tells a story of a relevant idea with warfighting impact. NPS Department of Physics Associate Professor Ray Gamache and his former graduate student, NPS alumnus U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Chris Phifer, developed and recently patented a new polymer-based, self-sealing … [Read more...]

Newly commissioned U.S. Navy Ensigns take the oath of office during the U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2023 graduation ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium, Annapolis, Md., May 26, 2023. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley) MAY 30, 2023 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told the graduating class of the U.S. Naval Academy today that their experience as midshipmen has … [Read more...]

MAY 26, 2023 – The Navy released on May 25 the command investigation into Naval Special Warfare Command’s (NSWC) Basic Training Command (BTC) oversight of Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea, Air, and Land (BUD/S) Class 352 as it results to Seaman Kyle Mullen’s death. The investigation was convened by Commander, Naval Education and Training Command and conducted by 11 members … [Read more...]

The flagship USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Oslo fjord for its first port call in Oslo, Norway, May 24, 2023. Gerald R. Ford is the first U.S. aircraft carrier to pull into Norway in more than 65 years. Gerald R. Ford is the U.S. NavyÕs newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, representing a generational leap in the in the U.S. NavyÕs capacity to project power on a … [Read more...]

MAY 24, 2023 – A French warship operating in support of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 conducted four illegal drug seizures between April 19 and May 18 worth a total estimated U.S. street value of $108 million from fishing vessels transiting international waters in the Indian Ocean. The warship seized 2,265 kilograms of heroin and 242 kilograms of methamphetamine from four … [Read more...]