SECDEF Esper: Summer PCS Moving Season Still Possible
The Pentagon is grappling with how to start the summer permanent change of station season — when roughly a quarter…
On Short Notice, NAVWAR Engineers Boosted Comm Links, Data Speed for Hospital Ships in COVID-19
When orders came last month to deploy its two hospital ships to support the domestic COVID-19 response, Naval Information Warfare…
Navy: Carrier Roosevelt Sailor in Intensive Care After Testing Positive for COVID-19
The post has been updated with new numbers of COVID-19 cases on USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). A sailor assigned to…
Investigation of Former Carrier Roosevelt CO’s Message Still In Progress
The Navy’s probe into the circumstances around a leaked letter from the former commander of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) warning…
Modly’s Final Message to the Fleet
The following is the April 7, 2020 message from former acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly to the Navy…
French Carrier Heading Home Early Amid Suspicion of COVID-19 Outbreak
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) aircraft carrier and flagship Charles de Gaulle (R91) is heading home early following suspicion of…
USNS Comfort Prepared for 500 COVID-19 Patients; Crewmember Diagnosed With Virus
Nearly a week after taking on its first patient, hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) is prepared to treat up to 500 patients…
UPDATED: Modly Resigns Amidst Carrier Roosevelt Controversy; Army Undersecretary to Serve as Acting SECNAV
This post has been updated to include Thomas Modly’s resignation letter and reactions from members of Congress. Acting Secretary of…
Navy Calls for Face Masks for All Military and Civilians on Base
The Navy is requesting anyone – active duty, reservist, dependent or retiree – visiting a military installation to wear a…
How to Keep Social Distance When Building a Warship
About a month after governments and employers began taking drastic actions to slow the spread of COVID-19, working from home…