Heather Mongilio
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Annapolis, MD, United States
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UPDATED: U.S. MQ-9 Drone Crashes in Black Sea After Encounter with Russian Fighters
A Russian Su-27 aircraft struck a U.S. unmanned MQ-9 Reaper aircraft flying over the Black Sea Tuesday causing the drone to ditch in international waters, U.S. European Command announced. The Russian Su-27 was one of two Russian fighters that intercepted the MQ-9 in what EUCOM is calling an “unsafe and unprofessional” fashion, according to the … → Read More
USNS Maury to be Renamed in Honor of Geologist Who Mapped Atlantic Ocean
A Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship, named after a Navy oceanographer and a former Confederate, will now bear the name USNS Marie Tharp (T-AGS-66), the Navy announced late Wednesday. The survey ship will be named after Marie Tharp, the first person to create scientific maps of the Atlantic Ocean, according to a Wednesday Navy news release. The … → Read More
USNS Maury to be Renamed in Honor of Geologist Who Mapped Atlantic Ocean
A Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship, named after a Navy oceanographer and a former Confederate, will now bear the name USNS Marie Tharp (T-AGS-66), the Navy announced late Wednesday. The survey ship will be named after Marie Tharp, the first person to create scientific maps of the Atlantic Ocean, according to a Wednesday Navy news release. The … → Read More
Marine Corps Reenlistment Increased in One Year of Talent Management 2030
The Marine Corps increased the number of first-time reenlistment submissions for top-performing Marines by 72 percent as part of the Talent Management 2030 program, according to an update released Monday. In addition to the increase in re-enlistment, the Marines also saw a 62 percent increase in volunteers for special duty assignments, Assistant Commandant for the … → Read More
U.S., U.K. Navies Capture Anti-Tank Guided Missiles From Iran
The Navy helped the United Kingdom Royal Navy confiscate a weapons shipment from Iran, Naval Forces Central Command announced Thursday. U.S. forces worked with the Royal Navy to provide airborne support, including reconnaissance and surveillance, in the Gulf of Oman, according to a news release from Naval Forces Central Command. The assistance helped U.K. frigate … → Read More
Virginia Attack Boat SSN-808 to be Named for Former Navy Secretary John Dalton
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro will name the future Virginia-class nuclear attack boat SSN-808 after a former Navy secretary, the sea service announced Tuesday. The submarine will be named in honor of John Dalton, who served as the 70th Navy secretary from 1993 to 1998. Dalton, a 1964 graduate of the Naval Academy, … → Read More
Russia, Ukraine in Black Sea Stalemate a Year Into Russo-Ukraine Conflict
When Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, the Black Sea was suddenly in the spotlight. The Black Sea, which borders Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, was a key naval area for both Russia, which has a fleet dedicated to the area, and to Ukraine, in addition to a path for grain exports from … → Read More
Russia, Ukraine in Black Sea Stalemate a Year Into Russo-Ukraine Conflict
When Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, the Black Sea was suddenly in the spotlight. The Black Sea, which borders Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, was a key naval area for both Russia, which has a fleet dedicated to the area, and to Ukraine, in addition to a path for grain exports from … → Read More
Naval Academy Building Renamed to Honor Former President Jimmy Carter
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro renamed the Naval Academy building, formerly named after a member of the Confederacy, after the only U.S. president to attend the institution. Maury Hall, which was named after Matthew Fontaine Maury, considered the father of naval oceanography who joined the Confederacy, will now be known as Carter Hall, … → Read More
Navy Lifts Deployment Restrictions on Sailors Not Vaccinated Against COVID-19
SAN DIEGO – The Navy will no longer consider COVID-19 vaccination status when making decisions about sailor deployments – a reversal of more than a year of service policy, according to new Navy guidance released this week. COVID-19 vaccination status cannot be considered when determining if someone can be deployed, according to the new standardized … → Read More
Navy Spent About $1.8 Million on Super Bowl Ads
The Navy spent approximately $1.8 million to air a commercial in 16 markets during Super Bowl Sunday. The “Never” commercial featuring sailors talking about how they did not expect to have a career in the sea service is part of the “Forged By the Sea” ad campaign targeting the Gen-Z population that kicked off in … → Read More
Navy Spent About $1.8 Million on Super Bowl Ads
The Navy spent approximately $1.8 million to air a commercial in 16 markets during Super Bowl Sunday. The “Never” commercial featuring sailors talking about how they did not expect to have a career in the sea service is part of the “Forged By the Sea” ad campaign targeting the Gen-Z population that kicked off in … → Read More
U.S. Downs Flying Object Near Alaska, Nearly a Week After Shooting Down Chinese Surveillance Balloon
The U.S. downed an high altitude flying object that flew into American airspace near Alaska, a Pentagon spokesman confirmed to reporters Friday. Around 1:45 p.m. Friday, a F-22 pilot, with the U.S. Northern Command, flew from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, and shot an AIM-9x at the object, which was flying at about 40,000 … → Read More
Pentagon COVID-19 Personnel Policy Delays Leave Unanswered Questions
The Pentagon has offered limited guidance in the three weeks since Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin officially rescinded the COVID-19 vaccination mandate, leaving service members with questions about their statuses. Austin officially rescinded the COVID-19 vaccination mandate on Jan. 10 after the order’s removal passed as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization … → Read More
Navy Exceeding FY 2023 Sailor Retention Goals, Says Q1 Data
The Navy exceeded retention goals for Fiscal Year 2022 and is on track to beat them in Fiscal Year 2023, according to data from the Office of the Chief of Naval Personnel obtained by USNI News. The sea service finished the fiscal year at 107 percent of its goal for retaining sailors in Zone A, … → Read More
Navy Exceeding FY 2023 Sailor Retention Goals, Says Q1 Data
The Navy exceeded retention goals for Fiscal Year 2022 and is on track to beat them in Fiscal Year 2023, according to data from the Office of the Chief of Naval Personnel obtained by USNI News. The sea service finished the fiscal year at 107 percent of its goal for retaining sailors in Zone A, … → Read More
F-35s, Super Hornets and Growlers to Perform Super Bowl LVII Flyover
Before the 2022 football season comes to an end in February when the Bengals, Chiefs, 49ers or Eagles will hoist the Vice Lombardi trophy, the Super Bowl will have to wait for the Super Hornets. To celebrate the anniversary of the first female naval aviators in the U.S. Navy, the NFL has invited naval aviators … → Read More
Marines Consulting Outside Experts for Fixes to Recruiting Challenge
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Fifty years after the United States turned to the all-volunteer force, a group of Marines gathered to hear outside experts discuss how to man the force between now and 2040. The Marine Corps, like the other branches, faces a competitive recruiting environment, which it is trying to overcome with a variety of … → Read More
New Marine Training Plan Emphasizes Technology to Prepare for Modern Conflict
THE PENTAGON – The Marine Corps laid out a plan Tuesday for transforming training and education of the force through advancements in technology and a focus on critical thinking that will better shape Marines for future operations. Training and Education 2030 is the latest strategy document produced by the Marine Corps as part of its … → Read More
VIDEO: Coast Guard Tracking Russian Intelligence Ship Off Hawaii
The U.S. Coast Guard monitored a Russian intelligence ship that sailed near the coast of Hawaii last week, the service announced Wednesday night. The vessel was identified as Vishnya-class intelligence ship Kareliya (535), according to the Jan. 11 video released by the Coast Guard. Satellite photos from Jan. 10, reviewed by USNI News, show the … → Read More