Task & Purpose
Navy launches review of Marines’ and sailors’ personal social media posts
The Department of the Navy is looking into whether sailors’ and Marines’ social media posts have violated the department’s social media guidance, according to a recent message from Navy Secretary John ...
journalgazette
US Secretary of the Navy: Indiana will provide industry to retool US Navy
U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan said Wednesday that Indiana will be essential to modernizing the military branch. Phelan told Indiana defense industry leaders that they are key to retooling the ...
Stars and Stripes
Navy plans to end problem-plagued frigate program
The Navy said late Tuesday it plans to cancel the bulk of the $22 billion Constellation-class guided-missile frigate program dogged by delays and cost overruns. Navy Secretary John Phelan announced ...
Defense One
And just like that, the Navy’s frigate program is back on—sort of
SIMI VALLEY, California.—The White House has greenlit a plan to design and build a frigate domestically as part of its proposed “Golden Fleet,” Navy Secretary John Phelan announced at the Reagan ...
AOL
Navy secretary says it's hard to get workers to want to build warships if they get paid what they might make at Buc-ee's or Amazon
US Navy Secretary John Phelan said the service is focused on improving wages for shipbuilders. Officials, experts, and industry figures have all said that competitive pay is needed to hire and retain ...
Fox 11 News
Navy cancels remaining ships that would have been built in Marinette
(WLUK) -- The U.S. Navy is canceling four ships that were to be built at Fincantieri Marinette Marine. Navy Secretary John Phelan announced the cancellation of the Constellation frigate program in a ...