Inside the Navy highlights

Some must-reads from this week's issue of Inside the Navy:

1. Members of the House Armed Services Committee are concerned the Navy's carrier air wing is not configured to support long-range strikes required by the current and future threat and requests the service secretary brief Congress on options that include manned and unmanned capabilities to fulfill the requirement.

Full Story: House lawmakers direct SECNAV to present long-range strike options

2. Roughly one week after the Pentagon characterized an uptick in aviation mishaps as "not a crisis," the House Armed Services Committee's mark of the fiscal year 2019 defense policy bill directs the Defense Department to conduct a study on military aviation safety and establish a national commission.

Full Story: House mark introduces national commission on military safety

3. The Navy has begun modeling and simulation testing for its new air-launched, anti-surface warfare missile this month, the final test event before the strike weapon heads to Navy and Air Force leadership for an early operational capability decision.

Full Story: Navy begins final pre-EOC test event for OASuW Increment 1

4. Lawmakers last week approved an amendment that would fence $187.7 million in fiscal year 2019 funding for the Strategic Capabilities Office's Ghost Fleet project until the Pentagon certifies three items to Congress.

Full Story: House lawmakers fence $187M for SCO’s Ghost Fleet Project