Logistics in a Contested Environment: A New Operational Reality Although Washington’s military focus over the past three decades has centered on counterinsurgency operations in the Middle East, the 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS) marked a critical shift, as revisionist powers…
Sea-Air-Space: Looking Ahead to a Modern Marine Corps
Six years into its modernization initiative, the Marine Corps has a head start on some of its sister services. But there’s still more to be done, said panelists during the April 8 session “Modernizing the Marine Corps: Building an Agile,…
Sea-Air-Space: USMC is Ready to be Tip of the Spear, but Needs Steady Funding, Smith Says
The U.S. Marine Corps is expanding its expeditionary capability and investing heavily in neglected resources to improve its warfighting prowess and the lives and effectiveness of Marines, but unpredictable funding from Congress is making that difficult, the service’s leader said…
Marines, Air Force Fight as Joint Force for First Time in Navy’s Joint Simulation Environment
From Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Apr. 1, 2025 NAS PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — For the first time, U.S. Marine Corps F-35 and Air Force F-22 pilots trained as a joint fighting force in the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft…
SECNAV Phelan to Keynote 2025 Sea-Air-Space Breakfast
Newly confirmed Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan will deliver a keynote address at Sea-Air-Space 2025 on Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30 a.m., marking one of his first public appearances since taking office. Phelan, who was confirmed by the…
Secretary of Defense Emphasizes Lethality, Deterrence on Guam
From Lt. Cmdr. Michelle Tucker, March 28, 2025 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrived on Guam March 27 to meet with military and civilian leaders and speak with troops – his first visit to…
Silver Ships Delivers 25th Assault Amphibian Safety Boat to U.S. Marine Corps
From Silver Ships, March 24, 2025 MOBILE, Ala. (March 24, 2025) – Silver Ships, a leading manufacturer of military aluminum workboats, has completed, tested and delivered a new Assault Amphibian Safety Boat (AASB) for the U.S. Marine Corps and the…
DON Authorizes Attendance at Sea-Air-Space 2025 for Military, Civilian Personnel
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 25, 2025 ARLINGTON, Va. — Travel for the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Symposium has been authorized for all Department of Navy military speakers, moderators, and panelists, and attendance at the event has been approved for all National Capital Region…
SECDEF Hegseth Tours General Atomics Manufacturing Facility
Visit Emphasizes Directive to Expand Domestic Defense Industrial Base From General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems SAN DIEGO – 24 Mar 2025 – General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) hosted U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at its Manufacturing Center of Excellence in…
Saab Receives Order For Additional Live Training Equipment From U.S. Marine Corps
From Saab, March 14, 2025 Saab has received a contract modification award from the U.S. Marine Corps for additional Marine Corps Training Instrumentation Systems (MCTIS) equipment. The order value for this award is USD $37 million (SEK 375 million) with…
