US Navy Found Guilty of Piracy
A US federal court has found the US Navy guilty of pirating a software company’s copyright by using a 3D mapping software without permission. The Navy is on the hook for $154,400, plus a yet to be determined sum to be paid for damages.
Navy Football Uniforms Honor NASA
For the Dec. 10, 2022, Army-Navy football game, the Midshipmen will be dressed from head-to-toe in NASA-themed gear that pays homage to the academy’s astronaut alums.
GAO: Aircraft Readiness Goals Not Being Met
A Government Accountability Office report finds that more than two dozen military aircraft fleets — the bulk of the US’s military airpower — haven’t met their annual combat-readiness goals in at least a decade.
DoD $1.4B Short on Next F-35 Contract
The Pentagon is $1.4 billion short for its next major F-35 contract with Lockheed. If more money isn’t found, the pending three-year contract, valued at as much as $30 billion, will yield fewer aircraft for the US’s costliest weapons program, which is now estimated at $412 billion.
US Ships Seize Explosive Mix in Gulf of Oman
The US Navy and Coast Guard have intercepted a fishing boat headed to Yemen carrying 180 tons of Iranian explosive material – urea fertilizer and ammonium perchlorate. The USCGC John Scheuerman and Navy guided missile cruiser USS The Sullivans came across the dhow in international waters of the Gulf of Oman on Nov. 8.
Space Troopers Name Reflects Calvary
Perhaps the name sounds like something out of a space opera, but ‘space troopers’ were actually named to reflect similar jobs as those carried out by trooper in the cavalry: ‘offensive security operations, deep reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition, and executing screening actions in support of friendly forces’.
No Votes Lost, Lots of Vets Elected
The government’s cyber-security agency found no evidence of any voting irregularities across the nation during the 2022 midterm elections held last week. With some race not yet called that could add more veterans to the 118 Congress in January 2023, there are already more vets elected to Congress than in more than a decade.
Secret SEAL Sub Has Secret Collision
A secretive Navy SEAL “Delivery Vehicle,” or SDV, secretly suffered a secret collision with a fixed object during secret training on Oct. 24. The SDV, basically a mini submarine launched from a bigger submarine, ferries SEALs on missions.
Dire Recruitment: Navy Hikes Enlistment Age
Dire recruiting realities prompted the Navy to raises its maximum enlistment age from 39 to 41. Under the change, 41-year-olds must report to recruit training by their 42nd birthday and cannot have previously served in the military.
Space War College Goes to Hopkins
The Space Force becomes the first branch of the US armed forces to leverage a private university rather than create a new war college. Starting next July, Johns Hopkins will offer a 10-month, accredited professional military education program that draws on its world-renowned courses in international studies and engineering.
