Carrier Roosevelt CO Relieved Over ‘Extremely Poor Judgment’ in Creating ‘Firestorm’ Over COVID-19 Outbreak
The carrier commander who warned that his crew didn’t have enough resources to fight an accelerating COVID-19 infection aboard his…
Navy Offers 3D Printing, Technical Expertise to National COVID-19 Response
The Navy has begun contributing to the broader fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, with several centers using additive manufacturing capabilities…
Navy Plans to Put USS Theodore Roosevelt Sailors in Guam Hotel Rooms
Navy leaders and Guam’s hospitality community are scrambling to match sailors from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) who test negative for…
Navy Accelerating Contracts to Get Ahead of Upcoming Work to Address COVID-Related Program Disruptions
This post has been updated to clarify comments from James Geurts and add that, while the Navy expects an increased…
VCNO Burke’s Message to the Fleet
The following is the March 31, 2020 message from Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Robert Burke to the fleet.…
Aquilino: Navy Working to Fight Carrier Roosevelt COVID-19 Outbreak on Guam
Navy officials are working with the government of Guam to find space to house quarantined sailors from the aircraft carrier…
Navy Can’t Afford to Slow Pilot Training Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Stopping the spread of COVID-19 in the Navy requires best practices not that aren’t always conducive to pilot training —…
COVID-19 Presents Additional Obstacle to Afghan Peace Process
The Taliban has shown no interest in cooperating with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to combat the COVID-19 pandemic spreading from…
Carrier Roosevelt CO Asks Navy to Quarantine Entire Crew Ashore as COVID-19 Outbreak Accelerates
The commander of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) asked U.S. Pacific Fleet leadership to take his crew off his carrier and…
Navy Halts Travel of New Recruits to Great Lakes Boot Camp
The Navy halted the travel of recruits to Great Lakes, Il., on Monday following the first positive test of COVID-19…