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PORTFOLIO ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE AVIATION, Patuxent River, Md. — The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of a newly manufactured C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft from Lockheed Martin during a formal ceremony Oct. 15 at the company’s production facility in Marietta, Georgia, marking the first step toward fielding the future E-130J “Phoenix II.”

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Washington — In late December, two months before the U.S. war with Iran began, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George warned that his service was critically short on missile defense munitions and that the shortage would last another five years, according to multiple U.S. officials familiar with the matter. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted George in April, as the Iran war was underway.

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A former Pentagon official who led the government's investigation into unidentified flying objects says the U.S. recovered non-human bodies from the infamous 1947 Roswell crash. The claim comes from an alleged insider whose account is detailed in his new memoir, according to People, but the evidence behind the reported recovery remains unverified.

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October Sees Near Daily Strikes on Ships in Hormuz

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said in a letter to the White House that the military has “exceeded” the parameters of president donald trump’s orders in striking alleged drug-smuggling vessels as a part of its counternarcotics operation.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating the death of a sailor at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Wash. The sailor, who was assigned to the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN-727), was found unresponsive at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Sunday following a single-vehicle crash at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Lt. Zachary Anderson, spokesperson for Submarine Group 9, told USNI News in an email.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — It’s been a year and a half since sailor Angelina Resendiz was killed, and one Texas congressman is continuing to push for more answers about what happened to her.

At issue is that the United States Navy currently operates just 11 supercarriers, all nuclear-powered. That may provide unlimited range and endurance, but such carriers are slow to build and require significant maintenance periods. All ten Nimitz-class aircraft carriers also require midlife refueling and complex overhauls (RCOH), a process that stretches for years and sidelines one of the U.S. Navy’s most valuable assets.

A lone mystery sailor may have nudged US naval strategy toward a multibillion-dollar U-turn—and no one can prove he exists. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Marcus Weisgerber traces how President Trump's fixation on "Bill Jones," a supposed sailor who preferred old-school steam catapults on aircraft carriers over modern electromagnetic launchers, has led to an order for the Navy to study putting 20th-century tech on a not-yet-built 21st-century warship. Trump says Jones convinced him during a 2017 tour of the USS Gerald R. Ford that steam was simpler and more reliable than the new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS).

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees the Catholic Church's pastoral services to Catholics in the U.S. military, is condemning the proposed livestream of the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Navy is investing more than $18 million in upgrades to sailor housing at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek in Virginia Beach as part of a broader effort to improve living conditions for unaccompanied service members.

U.S. military involvement in the fight against the Houthis would stretch resources in the Middle East already committed to fighting Iran, analysts said.

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) called on the Trump administration to remove Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from his post “immediately” over the Pentagon chief’s plan to livestream the military execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, the convicted Fort Hood shooter.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A judge denied bond Friday for a sailor charged in connection to a woman’s death that police say happened a day after an infant was found dead in a car in Virginia Beach.

CFL/ACFLs, - A New PHA is NOT Required When an Existing PHA is Current, If a member has completed a PHA within the previous 12 months and subsequently requires medical clearance as a result of PARFQ responses, a Not Within Standards (NWS) BCA, or a failed PRT in preparation for a Bad Day PRT, the member is responsible for coordinating the appropriate medical appointment through their medical department. Completion of an additional PHA is NOT required. REFERENCE: PRP GUIDE-6. - PRIMS Training Format Survey Suspense Date 15OCT. CFL/ACFLs are invited to complete the FY-27 PRIMS Training Format Survey to provide feedback on the preferred layout for future PRIMS training materials. Please visit the Message Board page in PRIMS for steps to view the templates and survey. - Virtual Classes Offered by Armed Forces Wellness Center (AFWC). AFWC virtual classes are a quick and convenient way to learn about metabolism, sleep habits, meal planning, stress management, and staying fit at home or away. Please see the October 2026 Virtual Class Schedule. Contact the listed AFWC location to register and attend virtually from anywhere; please be mindful of time-zone differences. - New Noom Digital Information. There are new flyers for tips on living better, increasing vitality, and managing blood glucose. For additional information, please see Noom of the PRP website. - Updated PRP FAQ (October 2026). You are highly encouraged to review the PRP FAQs. These are questions directly from Sailors in the Fleet and answered by the PRP Office with the relevant references.

Summary and Key Points: Berlin-based journalist Caleb Larson recounts how the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins-class diesel-electric submarines, noisy and troubled when they replaced the Oberon-class in the late 1990s, earned respect in early-2000s exercises when HMAS Waller penetrated a carrier group’s screens, evaded US, Japanese, Canadian, Chilean, Korean, and British forces, and photographed aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) within torpedo range. Australia then scrapped a 12-boat Naval Group deal for AUKUS nuclear submarines; the Collins boats serve into the 2030s.