After depleting its munitions inventory in recent naval combat, the US Navy (USN) needs to quickly replenish weapons stocks, Vice Chief of Naval Operations ...

Civilian mariners and employees who work at the Navy’s public shipyards and maintenance entities are exempt from an ongoing ...

The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill that averts a government shutdown and provides $6 billion in new spending for ...

Adm. Lisa Franchetti was the first woman to serve as the chief of naval operations and on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Lawmakers have previously raised concerns over the impact of these layoffs on ship maintenance, with Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) directly calling on the Navy and Office of ...

Military service leaders told senators Wednesday that passing a temporary budget that keeps defense spending largely flat ...

maintenance and sustainment affect both the Navy and the Marine Corps. Adm. James Kilby, vice chief of naval operations, said this "will slow shipbuilding, including our amphibious warships." ...

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby announced that he would take over responsibilities as the top officer in the Navy until a permanent replacement was found for Franchetti.

Before becoming CNO, Franchetti served as the Navy’s vice chief of naval operations. Her CNO confirmation in 2023 was stalled as part of a larger nominations blockade by Sen. Tommy Tuberville ...