A new task force will streamline command and control of amphibious and crisis response elements in the Indo-Pacific. The 7th Special Forces Group families' child care crisis "is endemic of the retention and recruiting problem we’re having right now." Rep. Elaine Luria is one of the U.S. Navy’s staunchest proponents, but also one of its most ruthless critics. The U.S. Pacific Fleet commander and the Japanese defense minister said close cooperation between their naval forces is more important than ever amid rising tensions over China, North Korea and Russia. After a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, Fleet Week is back in New York. Marine Corps Col. Thomas Atkinson, who took command in May 2021, was relieved Friday. The loss of the ship would be a major military and symbolic defeat for Russia. The Afghan prisoner's blood was found on the walls and ceiling of the interrogation room where he was questioned. The amphibious ready group supported Operation Freedom Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve. The exercise marked the first time an amphibious ready group has operated with an “advanced Air Wing of the Future,” according to the Navy. Load More