Gaza Pier Ready for Deliveries, Navy Command Ship USS Mount Whitney Underway
The U.S.-built pier that will funnel humanitarian aid into Gaza is ready for deliveries, according to photos released by U.S. Central Command on Thursday.…
Cruiser USS Philippine Sea Spills Diesel Fuel Into York River
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG-58) spilled close to 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel into the York River on…
Hospital Ship Mercy No Longer Treating Patients, Remains in L.A. for COVID-19 Support
Six weeks after arriving in Los Angeles to help regional hospitals cope with the COVID-19 outbreak, hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19)…
Braithwaite to SASC: Navy Department in ‘Troubled Waters’ Due to Leadership Lapses, ‘Tarnished’ Culture
The nominee for secretary of the Navy position blamed nearly a decade’s worth of Navy problems on a “breakdown” in…
Sailor on White House Staff Tests Positive for COVID-19
One sailor on the White House Military Office staff tested positive for COVID-19 this week, calling into question the possible…
Huntington Ingalls Industries Execs ‘Disappointed’ Over FFG(X) Loss
This post was updated with a statement from Huntington Ingalls Industries. Huntington Ingalls Industries executives are still smarting a week…
SECNAV Nominee Braithwaite Written Statements to SASC
The following are the written statements from Secretary of the Navy nominee Kenneth Braithwaite submitted to the Senate Armed Services…
Report to Congress on Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons
The following is the May 4, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons.…
SWO Boss: ‘Insidious’ COVID-19 Spread on USS Kidd Shows Evolution of Navy Response to Pandemic
When COVID-19 was first detected on guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG-100) late last month, the Navy put into action a…
Navy Extends High-Year Tenure Waiver For Enlisted Sailors With Critical Skills
As the Navy tries ensuring COVID-19-related restrictions don’t hollow out the force, active-duty enlisted sailors with vital skills can now…
Navy Announces New VCNO, Other Top Assignments, in First Notification Since Policy Reversal
The Navy announced several new assignments for its top officers, the first public announcement of its kind since December 2018,…