Former USS Fitzgerald Officer Pleads Guilty to Negligence Charge for Role in Collision
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – Lt. j.g. Sarah B. Coppock was contrite and quiet when she pleaded guilty on a single…
CNO: Navy Can Learn From Syria Strikes to Prepare for Higher-End Conflicts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Navy is studying its recent strikes on Syria to understand how the fleet performed well in…
USS Bonhomme Richard Returns To U.S. After 6 Years in Forward Deployed Naval Forces Japan
After six years serving as the forward-deployed flagship of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) is…
Hearings Delayed for Officers Accused of Negligence in Fitzgerald, McCain Collisions
The preliminary hearings for sailors facing criminal charges for their roles in the fatal collisions of two guided-missile destroyers in…
Navy: Criminal Charges for COs, Crewmembers Likely Final Accountability Action for McCain, Fitzgerald Collisions; Initial Hearings Will be in D.C.
This post has been corrected to reflect early accountability actions taken on USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) after the collision on…
Former Fitzgerald, McCain COs Face Negligent Homicide, Dereliction of Duty Charges Over Fatal Collisions
This post has been updated to correct the name of the former commander of USS John S. McCain (DDG-56). The…
SWO Boss Rowden Out Early As Part of Additional Disciplinary Actions for Fatal McCain, Fitzgerald Collisions
The head of U.S. naval surface forces will be replaced this week following the results of an independent investigation into…
USNI News Video: USS Wasp Arrives in Japan
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) arrived in its new homeport of Sasebo, Japan on Jan. 14. The ship replaced USS…
Fleet Forces: Maintenance Load In Yokosuka Increasing; Effect on Fleet is Clear, Solution is Not
ARLINGTON, Va . – An increasingly large workload for the maintainers of the Forward Deployed Naval Force ships in Japan…
USS Wasp Stops in Pearl Harbor; Nearing New Homeport of Sasebo, Japan
Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for a final port visit on Dec. 28,…