DoD: Shipbuilding, Aviation Hardest-Hit Sectors in Defense Industrial Base by COVID Pandemic
The shipbuilding, aviation and small space launch sectors are the three hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic within the defense industrial…
Navy, CDC to Study COVID-19 Outbreak on Carrier Theodore Roosevelt
To better refine how the Navy fights COVID-19, the service and the Center for Disease Control are mounting a study…
More Than 1,000 Sailors Test Positive for COVID-19; Service Has Highest Share of Active Duty Infections
The Navy reported 1,017 active duty COVID-19 cases throughout the fleet, the service announced on Friday. Of those, infected sailors…
Geurts: Navy Acquisition ‘Managing Downside Risk,’ Seeking ‘Upside Opportunity’
The Navy’s acquisition community is trying to “leverage the condition we’re in, not be a victim of it,” with the…
Navy Identifies Carrier Roosevelt Sailor Who Died from COVID-19
The first sailor to die of COVID-19 was a chief petty officer assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), the Navy…
Navy Adjusting to Operational Realities of COVID-19
The Navy is continuing to refine procedures to prevent another outbreak of COVID-19 aboard its ships but is facing a…
UPDATED: At Least 668 Sailors in French Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group Test Positive for COVID-19; Hundreds More Still Pending
A COVID-19 outbreak on French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) and its carrier strike group has ballooned from…
Updated U.S. Navy Fleet COVID-19 Prevention, Mitigation Guidance
The following are the updated U.S. Navy’s COVID-19 mitigation and prevention frameworks issued on April 14, 2020.…
MCPON: Navy Working to Keep Personnel Pipeline Flowing Amid COVID-19 Restrictions
The Navy’s top enlisted sailor is confident that the measures the service is taking now to keep the training pipeline…
Milley: Truman Strike Group Will Stay at Sea Until Carrier Nimitz Ready to Deploy
The Truman Carrier Strike Group will stay at sea at least until the Nimitz CSG is ready to deploy, Chairman…