Marines Stop Shipping New Recruits to Parris Island to Limit COVID-19 Spread
This post has been updated to include a comment from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. The Marine Corps will…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: March 30, 2020
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
Navy Recruit Tests Positive for Coronavirus at Illinois Boot Camp, Training of New Sailors Continues
A recruit at the Navy’s Illinois boot camp for enlisted sailors has tested positive for COVID-19, the service announced on…
USNS Mercy is ‘Open for Business’ Says Hospital Ship’s Top Doc
SAN DIEGO — A day after pulling into its temporary home in the port of Los Angeles the hospital ship…
French Sending Amphibious Warships to Caribbean, Indian Ocean for Coronavirus Response
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday that French Navy Mistral-class LHDs Mistral (L9013) and Dixmude (L9015) will be deployed to…
Department of Defense Coronavirus Pay, Personnel Benefits Guidance
The following are the Military Personnel Guidance for Department of Defense Components in Responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019 and a…
3rd Fleet’s Conn Orders 1,900 Makin Island ARG Sailors to Stay on Ships Amid Coronavirus Concerns
The 1,900 sailors of the San Diego-based Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group will be sequestered to their ships for 14…
PACFLEET Commander Aquilino Adjusting to Operating Under Threat of Coronavirus
Before COVD-19 restrictions gripped the U.S., the U.S. Pacific Fleet was already starting to become wary of the threat. Spread…
Navy Monitoring Acquisition Programs For Signs of Disruptions from COVID Pandemic
The Navy is keeping close tabs on its acquisition and maintenance efforts to identify any disruptions that arise from the…
Large Scale Exercise 2020 Will Be Postponed Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Concerns
THE PENTAGON – The Navy has postponed its Large Scale Exercise 2020, an event conceived of by the last chief…