Halibut Hangar

During our period of shrinking budgets; finite resources; prioritized threats; and difficult choices we can expect and should welcome passionate persuasive augments by our military components and their advocates.But, passionate persuasion must not yi… more »

Periodically the stars align; the four stars—both1 Joint Chief Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen, and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Gary Roughead have unequivocally expressed public support for integrating women into our vital, capable, and… more »

Our Navy is expected to present its proposed shipbuilding plan and budget on February 01, 2010, concurrent with the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) 2010.The related Nuclear Posture Review 2010 has been delayed one month and is expected to be deliver… more »

Originally Published February 13, 2009; Updated and Republished February 19, 2009:The United States Navy is in the final days of a public comment period (ends March 01, 20091) for its draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for implementation of… more »

The United States Navy, Commander of Pacific Fleet has confirmed the Dive Detectives and Yap Film footage as the WW II Gato-class submarine USS Flier SS 250.The general location was given as the Balabac Strait—more later when more details ar… more »

Our National Academy of Sciences Committee on Smoking Cessation in Military and Veteran Populations; Institute of Medicine is out with a new publication on Combating Tobacco Use in Military and Veteran Populations 2009."Recommendation: Tobacco use shou… more »

The submarine USS Los Angeles (SSN 688), the first Los Angeles-class submarine is scheduled to be decommissioned in Los Angeles, California tomorrow, January 23, 2010.Los Angeles-class submarines will be scheduled for decommissioning over the forthco… more »

Originally Published May 08, 2009; Last Updated and Republished August 04, 2009:The president has submitted his budget for FY 2010.The Navy Shipbuilding and Conversion portion of the FY 2010 Defense budget proposes $2,107,040,000 for one Virginia-c… more »

On Saturday, December 05, 2009 the seventh Virginia-class submarine, Missouri (SSN 780) will be christened at the General Dynamic, Electric Boat shipyard in Groton, Connecticut.The event is by invitation, but a video webcast is expected to be availab… more »

Originally Published March 15, 2009; Updated and Republished May 16, 2009; Updated and Republished May 23, 2009; Updated and Republished June 10, 2009; Updated and Republished July 03, 2009:Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Gary Roughhead recen… more »