Warfare qualifications.(Medals)

The U. S. Navy is looking to tap the experience of foreign navies and shipyards in the design and development of its Littoral Combat Ship. The Navy envisions the LCS operating in coastal waters, clearing mines, chasing diesel submarines and potential terrorists, and ferrying special-operations forces. While the United States ......

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps plan to equip their aircraft fleers with 1,429 new rotorcraft during the next 20 years. "We've got a lot of stuff moving very, very rapidly," says Tom Laux, Navy program executive officer for air, antisubmarine warfare, assault, and special missions. Navy program managers contend ......

The accomplishments of carrier-based aviation during Operation Enduring Freedom, naval aviators say, prove that the fundamentals of flying strike missions don't change. But the air campaign over Afghanistan also accentuated some weak spots--such as the difficulties in locating and striking mobile targets. According to unofficial reports, Navy aircrews had a ......