Bruce McCandless II, a U.S Naval Academy graduate, went on to serve as a naval aviator and pioneering astronaut. But its plan for a ramp up in production hinges on Congress. Congress is expected to expand U.S. weapons production to levels unseen since the Cold War. He was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II and eventually became a cartoonist for the Marine magazine Leatherneck. The U.S. could get this moment right, or squander the opportunity. The U.S. military in recent weeks took contracting actions favoring Lockheed Martin worth $179 million. The Bush will work with allies and partners in the 6th Fleet for the duration of its deployment. Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Nicholas Woods, 26, died Aug. 18 aboard the ship. This is the Navy's the most recent initiative to fill sea billets. Capt. Elizabeth Somerville, an EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler naval flight officer, is tasked with leading the Navy’s largest developmental air wing. Load More