The Navy “failed to effectively manage the operational capabilities” of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft program, declaring Initial Operation Capability (IOC) before undergoing an initial testing phase despite having several important deficiencies, according to a new report from the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DOD OIG).
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Pre-World War II United States Naval Communication Intelligence (COMINT) operations were largely conducted by Navy personnel. However, some 40 USMC officers and enlisted personnel whose contributions have gone relatively unheralded but were no less important were also involved. Their activities contributed materially to the Navy’s ultimate success against Japanese diplomatic and naval encrypted communications systems, and served as a training ground for those who later founded tactical direct support to Marine forces participating in the amphibious campaigns of World War II.
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On September 30, 2005, the Naval Security Group Command (NAVSECGRU / Naval Security Group) was formally disestablished. Twenty years later—on September 30, 2025—that date stands as a milestone for reflection on one of the U.S. Navy’s most consequential signals-intelligence and cryptologic organizations. This article traces NAVSECGRU’s origins, evolution through wartime and the Cold War, its transition into the information-age Navy, and the legacy that followed its 2005 disestablishment.
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Today is National Drink Beer Day! In 1980, sailors aboard USS Eisenhower spent 152 consecutive days underway during which time they had three separate beer days. Because sailors were permitted to have two cans on each beer day, the deployment became known as the “Six Pack Cruise”.
Times have changed.
The USS Normandy and USS Philippine Sea, both Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers, saw their respective 36 years of service honored at decommissioning ceremonies Thursday at Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
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