Defense News in Brief: Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Enters U.S. Fourth Fleet

Source: United States Navy

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR), Nov. 11. The maritime forces’ arrival comes after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed the Carrier Strike Group to support the President’s directive to dismantle Transnational Criminal Organizations and counter narco-terrorism in defense of the Homeland.

Defense News in Brief: Secretary Phelan Welcomes Under Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao and Launches Portfolio to Supercharge Warrior Ethos and Quality of Service Across the Navy and Marine Corps

Source: United States Marines

Today, Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan announced a wide-ranging cross departmental portfolio for the Under Secretary of the Navy (UNSECNAV) that unifies the Department’s most consequential levers for rebuilding warrior ethos and quality of service.