The U.S. Navy will honor its first Master Chief Petty Officer by naming after the 60th Arleigh Burke class DDG after Delbert D. Black.
“MCPON Delbert Black” by US Navy – http://www.flickr.com/photos/43070230@N03/4167258555/in/set-72157622957449922/. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
The fatal shooting of Master at Arms 2nd Class Mark Mayo at Naval Station Norfolk would not had happened if seven errors had not been committed by five civilian police officers at Gate 5 on Mar. 24, 2014.
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Swedish Minister of Defence, Peter Hultqvist, announced that the government plans to invest SEK 8.2 billion for two A26 submarines.
By Mate 2nd Class Patricia R. Totemeier, U.S. Navy Photo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Retired Adm. Hwang Ki-chul, former head of the RoKN, is facing investigation over alleged bribery in the construction of a salvage ship.
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The latest arms import and export database from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows China surpassing Germany to become the third largest weapons exporter.
Sources told Defense One that the reason behind the delay in letting Adm. Samuel Locklear retire as commander of the U.S. Pacific Command is because he is being considered for the post of the chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff.
“Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III 2012” by United States Navy – http://www.pacom.mil/web/site_pages/Staff%20Directory/J0/J00-Biography-locklear.shtml
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Complexity in building an all-electric ship has forced General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and the U.S. Navy to delay delivery of the first two Zumwalt-class destroyers.
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The sixth Sōryū-class submarine, built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, has been commissioned into service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force on Mar. 9.
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The second frigate from Iran’s Moudge-class has joined the Caspian Sea fleet on Mar. 9.
“IRINSJamaran” by Aspahbod – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Master Chief Petty Officer Dexter Johnson spent two tours cooking meals for sailors inside a submarine before he got picked to cook for three U.S. Presidents at the White House.
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