Pentagon Evaluation of Fleet Response to COVID-19 Follows Congressional Request for Investigation
The Pentagon is conducting an evaluation in how the Navy has developed procedures to keep COVID-19 off ships in parallel,…
COVID-19 and China: A Chronology of Events
The following is the May 13, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, COVID-19 and China: A Chronology of Events (December 2019-January…
Navy Quarantining New Recruits At Closed Indoor Waterpark Resort
The Navy is paying a dry waterpark outside Chicago $1.1 million to quarantine all new enlisted recruits to prevent a…
U.S. Navy Maintains Operations In Western Pacific as Other Navies Slow Down
The U.S. Navy is continuing to run missions to ensure freedom of navigation and show presence in the Western Pacific…
CNO Gilday in Quarantine After Exposure to COVID-19 Positive Family Member
The Navy’s top officer will be in quarantine this week after coming into contact with a member of his family…
USS Nimitz Departs San Diego for Pre-Deployment Exercise
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) left San Diego this week for a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) in the Pacific, Navy officials…
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)…
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…
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…
SEALs Resume Training Under Extreme COVID-19 Isolation Measures
Naval Special Warfare Center is resuming its training of SEAL and special warfare combatant-craft crewmen (SWCC) candidates this week after…