Officer Punished for 2016 Farsi Island Incident Allowed to Stay in Navy
This post has been updated to include a staetment from Navy Expeditionary Combat Command. The officer in charge of 10…
Officer in Charge of Sailors Captured By Iran Loses Appeal, Could Face Discharge
This post has been updated with additional comments from U.S. Pacific Fleet. The officer in charge of a detachment of…
UPDATED: Leader of U.S. Sailors Captured by Iran Appeals Punishment
Lt. David Nartker, the officer in charge of the crew of two riverine boats captured and held by Iranian forces,…
Leader of U.S. Sailors Captured by Iran Faces Punishment
CORRECTION: The date on a photo of Lt. David Nartker in a caption in a previous version of this post…
Document: Navy Timeline of Farsi Island Incident
The following is the U.S. Navy’s timeline of the Jan. 12, 2016 Farsi Island incident in which ten U.S. sailors…
Document: U.S. Navy Investigation into Farsi Island Incident
The following is the executive summary of the U.S. Navy’s investigation into the Jan. 12, 2016 seizure of 10 U.S. sailors…
Task Force 56 Commander Fired As Investigation Of January Riverine Incident Wraps Up
The Navy relieved the Task Force 56 commander who oversaw the 10 sailors on two riverine craft detained by Iran…