USS John S. McCain CO, XO Removed as Part of Fatal Collision Investigation
The commander and executive officer of the guided-missile destroyer that was struck by a merchant oil tanker off the coast…
CNO Richardson Message on Navy Operational Pause
The following is the Oct. 6, 2017 message from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson to the U.S. Navy…
Document: Fleet Forces Guidance Following Navy Operational Pause
The following is the Sept. 27, 2017 guidance from U.S. Fleet Forces commander Adm. Phil Davidson to the fleet following…
Pacific Fleet Head Adm. Scott Swift Publicly Announces Request to Retire; PACOM Succession Unclear
The head of U.S. Navy forces in the Pacific has requested to retire after being informed he is not the…
Former Naval Intelligence Chief Ted Branch Cleared in ‘Fat Leonard’ Case
The Department of Justice will not prosecute Vice Adm. Ted Branch as part of the sprawling “Fat Leonard” corruption case…
SECNAV Strategic Review Will Question Fleet Organization, XO-CO Fleet-Up Model
CAPITOL HILL – Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer’s strategic study in the wake of two deadly collisions at…
Navy Stands Up Naval Surface Group Western Pacific To Train, Certify Forward-Deployed Surface Ships After Recent Collisions
This post has been updated to include additional information from the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. CAPITOL HILL – The Navy…
Admiral, Captain Removed in Ongoing Investigations into USS John S. McCain, USS Fitzgerald Collisions; Head of Surface Forces Puts in Early Retirement Request
This post has been updated to include replacements for CTF-70 and DESRON 15. The commander of the Navy’s largest operational…
Cyber Probes to be Part of All Future Navy Mishap Investigations After USS John S. McCain Collision
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Probing potential cyber tampering and cyber intrusion will now be a standard part of U.S. Navy accident…
Readiness of U.S. Ships in Japan Focus of USS John S. McCain, USS Fitzgerald Collision Hearing
CAPITOL HILL – The Navy’s second in command told Congress that he had always assumed the service’s forces in Japan…