Navy Silently Commissions Nuclear Attack Boats USS Vermont, USS Delaware
USS Vermont (SSN-792), the Navy’s first block IV Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine, joined the fleet over the weekend in a…
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…