UPDATED: USS Theodore Roosevelt Quarantines Sailors on Guam as Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads
This post has been updated to include statements from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and from U.S. Pacific…
Navy Monitoring Acquisition Programs For Signs of Disruptions from COVID Pandemic
The Navy is keeping close tabs on its acquisition and maintenance efforts to identify any disruptions that arise from the…
Navy Adapts Medical Care Around COVID-19 Threat
The Navy is trusting lower-level unit commanders to develop plans that both balance mission readiness with reducing the risk of…
UPDATED: 8 Sailors on USS Theodore Roosevelt Have COVID-19; Port Calls Canceled as Navy Investigates Outbreak
This post has been updated to reflect that additional COVID-19 cases have been discovered aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) THE…
UPDATED: DoD, Navy Trying to Keep Defense Industrial Base – and Workers – Healthy During COVID Pandemic
This post has been updated to include information from a press briefing by Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly…
Pentagon Reports First DoD Death from Coronavirus; 15 Pacific Fleet Sailors Have Tested Positive
A civilian contractor for the Department of Defense has died after contracting the COVID-19 virus, the Pentagon announced on Sunday.…
First Coronavirus Case Reported at the Naval Academy; Two More San Diego Sailors Test Positive
A civilian employee of the U.S. Naval Academy tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, the Navy announced late Friday.…
DoD Reports 128 Coronavirus Cases
The Department of Defense has reported 128 members of the military, civilian employees, dependents and contractors have tested positive for…
Navy Eases Grooming Standards Over Coronavirus Concerns; Selection Boards, Graduation Ceremonies Suspended Indefinitely
The Navy is relaxing grooming standards as the service tries to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus.…
White House Considers Defense Production Act Authorities
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will use the Defense Production Act, referring to authorities granted to the executive branch…