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Thomas Modly Sworn In as Under Secretary of the Navy

Thomas Modly Sworn In as Under Secretary of the Navy

Thomas Modly, as Managing Director, Global Government and Public Services PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

This post has been corrected to indicate planned Navy acquisition chief James Geurts will be sworn in later this week not confirmed. He was confirmed by the Senate last month.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thomas Modly is now the Under Secretary of the Navy following an early Monday morning ceremony.

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Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt Enters Persian Gulf

Aircraft Carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt Enters Persian Gulf

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Ayana Knox records aircraft movements on the ‘Ouija Board,’ a scale model of the flight deck, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) on Nov. 28, 2017. Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the Persian Gulf. US Navy Photo

The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (CSG-9) is now in the Persian Gulf, where it is expected to join the ongoing Operation Inherent Resolve fight against ISIS forces.

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USS Fitzgerald Back in Yokosuka After Suffering Damage During Transit

USS Fitzgerald Back in Yokosuka After Suffering Damage During Transit

USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) is loading onto the heavy lift transport vessel MV Transshelf. US Navy Photo

USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62), crippled in a deadly June collision with a merchant ship, suffered two hull punctures over the weekend by the special transport vessel hired to bring the guided-missile destroyer to the U.S. from Japan for repairs.

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USS Oak Hill Likely Sailing Home After Puerto Rico Relief Operations; USS Wasp Next Stop Still Being Determined

USS Oak Hill Likely Sailing Home After Puerto Rico Relief Operations; USS Wasp Next Stop Still Being Determined

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Franklin Williams helps guide a landing craft utility assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 into the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). US Navy Photo

Two amphibious warships know they’ve been released from providing Hurricane Maria disaster relief, but as to when they’ll be leaving Puerto Rico or where to next is not so clear-cut. Read More