- + Navy Hopes to Have Beleaguered USS Boxer Deploy This Summer After Fixes—The USS Boxer deployed at the start of April for a deployment that was set to start late last year after suffering months of maintenance delays but wa...
- + Boeing Is on the Verge of Launching Astronauts Aboard New Capsule, the Latest Entry to Space Travel—NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams insist Starliner is ready for prime time. [Link to media]
- + Adm. Sam Paparo Takes Charge of Indo-Pacific Command as China Extends Influence in the Region—Navy Adm. Sam Paparo on Friday took over for Adm. John Aquilino as commander of all U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific Command region at a ceremony at a ...
- + 30 Sailors and Marines Injured in Training Incident Off Coast of Florida—Five sailors were medically evacuated for additional care to a hospital in Georgia, though four of them were released after treatment. One sailor rema...
- + CEO Gets 6 Years for Selling Counterfeit Equipment that Ended up on Fighter Jets—Federal prosecutors said Onur Aksoy, 40, of Miami, Florida, sold hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of counterfeit Cisco networking equipment that...
- + Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan—The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel, will be named the USS He...
- + A Former Naval Officer Will Challenge Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz in Upcoming GOP Primary—Former Capt. Aaron Dimmock, who now is a business consultant, filed paperwork last week to challenge Gaetz in the heavily Republican district that enc...
- + Retired Captain of First US Nuclear Submarine Celebrates Turning 100 in Spokane—Frank Fogarty knew nothing about nuclear physics on ships when he got pulled from his Korean War submarine duty to interview for a fledgling U.S. Navy...
- + US Military Ships Are Working to Build a Pier for Gaza Aid. It's Going to Cost at Least $320 Million—A U.S. Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip are offshore of the enclav...
- + Navy Says New Data Indicates No Long-Term Health Effects from Red Hill Spill as Trial Gets Underway—The Navy released several documents on medical appointment history before and after a 2022 spill at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel facility dumped jet fuel in...
- + New Marine One Helicopters Aren't Allowed to Carry the President Because They Could Scorch the Lawn—The VH-92's lawn-scorching problems were first discovered in 2018 during the Trump administration. [Link to media]
- + Yemen's Houthi Rebels Claim Downing US Reaper Drone, Release Footage Showing Wreckage of Aircraft—A Defense Department spokesperson said an investigation was underway, without elaborating. [Link to media]
- + Ballistic Missiles Fired by Yemen's Houthi Rebels Damage Panama-Flagged Oil Tanker in Red Sea—The rebels fired three missiles in the attack, one of which damaged the Panama-flagged, Seychelles-registered Andromeda Star, the U.S. military's Cent...
- + USS George Washington Heads to Japan, Ending Troubled Shipyard Stay That Included String of Suicides—The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is finally underway to its new homeport in Japan, following six arduous years in a Virginia shipyard that i...
- + Trial to Begin for Military Families Suing over Hawaii Water Contamination—The trial, which will include 17 of the more than 7,500 plaintiffs across three lawsuits, will explore whether the U.S. government owes damages to mil...
- + Navy Investigating More Than 100 'Secretly Shot' Sexual Videos of US Troops Uploaded to Adult Website—The documents say the Naval Criminal Investigative Service became aware of the videos, some of which contained names and ranks, on Jan. 8, 2020, and b...
- + Over 100 Secretly Recorded Sexual Videos of Troops on Guam Were Uploaded to Pornhub, Court Documents Allege—The documents say the Naval Criminal Investigative Service became aware of the videos, some of which contained names and ranks, on Jan. 8, 2020, and b...
- + Navy Authorizes Combat Awards for Sailors in the Red Sea Following Months of Attacks by Houthi Rebels—Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has decided that sailors operating in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden will be eligible for combat awards and devices for a...
- + When Sailors Deploy on USS George Washington, They Will Have a 'Good Vibe' Recreation and Gaming Center—Three rooms just off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier allow sailors to take a break from ship life in a dimly lit social environment with games...
- + $520 Million in Construction at Norfolk Naval Shipyard Aims to Meet Needs of High-Tech Warships—Norfolk Naval Shipyard, with roots dating back to 1767, is about five years into a modernization process to better support the maintenance of Ford-cla...
- + Navy Chief Petty Officer Convicted of Attempted Espionage at San Diego Court-Martial—The Navy has convicted a chief petty officer of attempted espionage, among other charges, at a court-martial in San Diego after the sailor was charged...
- + Red Hill Community Panel Says Navy Leaving Questions Unanswered—Members of the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative are expressing frustration with federal officials who declined to attend a scheduled meeti...
- + Navy Review Highlights Challenges Behind Yearslong Shipbuilding Delays in Virginia and Nationwide—A Navy review is shining a light on major shipbuilding delays, including at the Newport News shipyard, but defense experts point to larger systemic is...
- + 2 Japanese Navy Helicopters Crash in the Pacific Ocean During Training, Leaving 1 Dead and 7 Missing—Saturday’s training only involved the Japanese navy and was not part of a multinational exercise, defense officials said. [Link to media]
- + US Says a UN Agency Has Agreed to Help in Distribution of Aid to Gaza Via Sea Route—Several Army vessels and Military Sealift Command ships are working to prepare and build the platform and pier. [Link to media]
- + Navy Ship Slated to Help Build Gaza Aid Pier Forced to Return to Port as Experts Warn of Other Delays—The USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo "experienced a fire in the engine room while in transit to the eastern Mediterranean Sea" on April 11, and while the cre...
- + Navy Nixes Possible City Landfill Site Near Pearl Harbor-Hickam—The Navy will not allow the City and County of Honolulu to locate a new landfill on Waipio Peninsula near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, the city an...
- + Report Finds Military Facilities at 'Increased Risk' of Fuel Spills—The report was prompted by a spill of 19,000 gallons of jet fuel from the Navy's underground Red Hill facility in Hawaii that, in November 2021, made ...
- + Report on Child Abuse at Military Day Cares Sparks Tough Questions for Navy, Army Leaders on Capitol Hill —Top Navy and Army officials faced tough questions Tuesday from lawmakers on what steps they are taking to prevent child abuse at military day-care cen...
- + New Recruiting Programs Put Army, Air Force on Track to Meet Enlistment Goals. Navy Will Fall Short—The Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year, reversing previous shortfalls using a swath of new programs and...
- + USS John C. Stennis Leaves Newport News Shipbuilding Dry Dock, Overhaul 65% Complete—Commissioned in 1995, the Nimitz-class carrier entered the Newport News shipyard in May 2021 for maintenance. [Link to media]
- + Booms and Sirens in Israel After Iran Launches Ballistic Missiles and Drones in Unprecedented Attack—U.S. forces downed some of the Iran-launched drones flying toward Israel. [Author: JON GAMBRELL] [Link to media]
- + Troubled USS Boxer Returns Home 10 Days into Deployment Due to Maintenance Issue—The maintenance-embattled USS Boxer is heading back to San Diego just 10 days after deploying due to an engineering issue, as first reported by USNI N...
- + China-Made Batteries Eliminated from Navy, Marine Corps Infrastructure After Camp Lejeune Incident —The Department of the Navy said it has taken a "proactive approach" to procure American or allied-supplied batteries for its installations, according ...
- + 'Civil War': How Military Veterans Brought Real-Life Combat to the Big Screen—A former Navy SEAL explains how he and a team of veteran technical advisors helped make the combat in “Civil War” so viscerally real. [Author: Sarah S...
- + 'Falling Behind': Navy Criticized for Delays in Shipbuilding, Deployments that May Leave US Behind China—The Navy has admitted that all of its key shipbuilding programs -- from the new Columbia-class submarine to the new Constellation-class frigate -- are...
- + Trial of Navy Chief Petty Officer Accused of Espionage Kicks Off in San Diego—The trial of a Navy chief petty officer accused of espionage is underway, kicking off in San Diego on Tuesday, court documents and [Author: Konstantin...
- + Navy Veteran Suspect in FBI Gate Crashing Incident Detained Pending Evaluation—A man accused of trying to breach the gate at the FBI’s Atlanta headquarters a week ago will remain in custody while his mental health is evaluated. [...
- + Top Navy Leader Has Ordered 'Deep Dive' on Amphibious Ship Readiness After Delays with USS Boxer—The Navy's top officer says that she ordered a "deep dive" into maintenance and readiness issues following the amphibious ship USS Boxer's monthslong ...
- + Virginia Lab Receives $7.5 Million Grant to Adapt Technology to Break Down 'Forever Chemicals'—Jefferson Lab in Newport News, Va., recently received a $7.5 million grant from the Department of Energy to adapt a particle accelerator that could ev...
- + US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to Stage Military Drills in Disputed South China Sea—U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the exercises “underscore our shared commitment to ensuring that all countries are free to fly, sail, and ope...
- + Navy Fires the Head of Its Only South American Command—Capt. Abigail Yablonsky Marter, the commander of the Naval Medical Research Unit South, was relieved by Capt. Franca Jones, the commander of the Naval...
- + Biden Should Send Navy Hospital Ships, Airlift Medical Supplies to Gaza, Senators Write—According to the letter, medical workers in Gaza are performing procedures on hospital floors and working weeks at a time without a break while mass c...
- + Navy Vet Accused of Crashing FBI Gate Faces 10 Years in Prison—Though he is only charged with a single count, the affidavit details how Navy veteran Ervin Lee Bolling of Easley, S.C., allegedly got out of the wrec...
- + After Months of Delay, USS Boxer Finally Leaves San Diego and Sets Sail on Deployment—The USS Boxer, the heart of the next Marine-carrying task force, has finally deployed from San Diego after months of delays and mechanical issues that...
- + Here Are the First 14 Bases to Experience New Privatized Household Goods Moves—In the beginning, only moves picked up and delivered within about 50 miles of the same base will be carried out by HomeSafe Alliance, the entity forme...
- + Navy Veteran Accused of Ramming Vehicle into Barrier at Front Gate of FBI Atlanta Office—Ervin Lee Bolling enlisted in the Navy in January 1998 and served as a submarine sonar technician before retiring in 2017, according to Navy records. ...
- + Army, Navy Help to Open Small Channel in Baltimore as Bridge Salvage Effort Promises to Grow—An official with the joint task force behind the cleanup and salvage effort confirmed to Military.com that the team, composed of Army, Navy and Coast ...
- + This Navy Battleship Just Flew Its 'WETSU' Battle Flag for the First Time in 30 Years—When the USS New Jersey left the pier for the first time in two decades at the end of March, it did so in style -- with the warship's unusual yellow b...
- + Want to Walk Beneath a Massive Battleship? Here’s How to Take a ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Tour.—As the Battleship New Jersey sits in the dry dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard through May undergoing maintenance, the public will be able to tour un...
- + Navy Allows Boot Camp Recruits to Use Personal Cell Phones to Make Calls to Family at Home—The Navy said beginning Friday it's allowing boot camp recruits to use their cell phones for family calls after a small test of the new policy rolled ...
- + Cranes Arriving to Start Removing Wreckage from Deadly Baltimore Bridge Collapse—The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard is arriving by barge so crews can begin removing the wreckage from the deadly Baltimore bridge collapse. [Au...
- + Troops Still Aren't Getting Enough Sleep, and the Defense Department Isn't Taking Responsibility, Watchdog Says—A recent GAO report recommends more top-level ownership in the military to help improve troop sleeping patterns. [Author: Kelsey Baker] [Link to media...
- + EPA's Integrity Is Questioned for Withholding Red Hill Tests —Members of the CRI expressed frustration that EPA is sharing information about the testing after a community meeting last Thursday. [Link to media]
- + US Military Drains Fuel from Tank Facility that Leaked Fuel into Pearl Harbor's Drinking Water—Joint Task Force Red Hill began defueling the tanks in October after completing months of repairs to an aging network of pipes to prevent the World Wa...
- + USS Mason Sailor Who Went Overboard in Red Sea Declared Lost by Navy—Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola, who was aboard the USS Mason, went overboard on March 20, according to the Navy. [Autho...
- + EPA Calls for Mediator at Red Hill Community Meetings—Meetings have often been contentious, with members of the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative and from the community frequently accusing offi...
- + Navy SEAL's Family Copes with Loss and Life a Year After His Death—Megan Ernst and her two young children were eating dinner on Feb. 19, 2023, when four uniformed sailors and two Navy SEALs knocked on the front door o...
- + With Eyes on China, US Special Operators Are Back to Battling the Jungle—Decades of desert ops have dulled jungle warfare skills, requiring more specialized training in this environment. [Author: Stavros Atlamazoglou] [Link...
- + Fired Navy Sub Skipper Was Arrested for Driving Drunk, 3rd Commander Relieved After Alcohol Incident This Year—Capt. Kurt Balagna, who until last week was the commanding officer of the USS Ohio sub's gold crew, was arrested March 5 by Washington state police fo...
- + Hampton Roads Sailors from Bataan Group Return from 8-Month Deployment—Less than two weeks after the group deployed, the Bataan and Carter Hall were ordered to sail to the Middle East to bolster maritime security. [Author...
- + Fired Navy SEAL Captain Was Arrested for Drunk Driving Months Before His Relief—The Virginia Beach court records show that Capt. Richard Zaszewski was arrested Jan. 19, 2024, for driving while intoxicated, or DWI, with a blood alc...
- + Famed Battleship USS New Jersey Floating Down Delaware River to Philadelphia for Maintenance—The celebration in Camden kicked off with speeches from Gov. Phil Murphy and Navy veterans, accompanied by music from a local high school band. Then, ...
- + Go Inside the Blue Angels with a New Documentary from Glen Powell and JJ Abrams—The U.S. Navy's premier aeronautical acrobatical demonstration team known as the Blue Angels has been wowing air-show audiences around the world for n...
- + 1 of the Few Remaining Survivors of the Attack on Pearl Harbor Has Died at 102—Richard C. “Dick” Higgins, one of the few remaining survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died, a family member said Wednesday. He was...
- + Navy Fighter Jets in the Red Sea Are Sporting Houthi Drone Kill Marks—A photo published by the Navy last week shows the silhouettes of two drones and 11 munitions painted on the side of an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the dec...
- + Navy SEAL Commodore for Special Warfare Group Fired for 'Behavior Related' Issue—Capt. Richard A. Zaszewski was relieved of his command by Rear Adm. Keith Davids, head of Naval Special Warfare Command, for a "behavior related" offe...
- + Navy Deploying Ships, 260 Sailors to Help Operate Gaza Aid Pier—The Navy will deploy a host of logistics vessels and around 260 sailors to help operate the pier system being spearheaded by the Army to provide milli...
- + Red Hill Board Accuses Navy of Backing Off Transparency Vow—Members of the CRI say the Navy officials are upset with how meetings have gone and are trying to change the rules to muzzle criticism. [Author: Kevin...
- + Mother of Navy Vet Killed by LA Police as He Held a Metal Bar Will Receive $24 Million—In determining their verdict in August, jurors agreed with attorney Dale Galipo and co-counsel Maro Burunsuzyan's argument that using deadly force was...
- + South Carolina to Remove Toxic Waste from Historic World War II Aircraft Carrier—More toxic waste will be extracted from a World War II aircraft carrier in Charleston Harbor to prevent leakage that would imperil the commercial ship...
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