Search

Pentagon Names Navy Nominations For 6th Fleet, ASN-RDA Deputy

Pentagon Names Navy Nominations For 6th Fleet, ASN-RDA Deputy
Rear Adm. Scott Pappano, Program Executive Office Strategic Submarines and nominated to become vice admiral and assigned as the principal military deputy assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced President Biden nominated several Navy officials on May 17, including the next commander of 6th Fleet and the principal military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN-RDA). Rear Adm. Jeffrey Anderson was nominated for his third star as vice admiral and assigned as the next commander of 6th Fleet. If confirmed, he would concurrently serve as commander of Task Force Six, commander of Striking and Support Forces…

Subscriber-only content. Please log in below.

Not a subscriber or registered user yet?

Please contact us at clientservices@accessintel.com or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.



Congress Updates

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]


Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]


Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]


CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]