SASC Votes Paparo Nomination for INDOPACOM Out of Committee
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted Adm. Samuel Paparo’s nomination to lead U.S. Indo-Pacific Command out of committee on Tuesday.…
PACFLEET CO Paparo Warns a Weak U.S. Maritime Sector Risk in Conflict with China
The current state of the civilian mariner sector is a weakness for the United States should a conflict with China…
As U.S. Extradites ‘Most Brazen’ Criminal Fugitive, ‘Fat Leonard’ Francis’ Legal Fate Uncertain
The announcement Wednesday that international fugitive Leonard Glenn Francis is being extradited to the United States from Venezuela – where…
Former 7th Fleet Logistics Chief Sentenced to 30-Months in ‘Fat Leonard’ Bribery Case
Six years after pleading guilty and admitting he took “lavish” bribes from a foreign defense contractor, a retired Navy captain…
Former Navy Captain Sentenced to 30-Months Following Guilty Plea in ‘Fat Leonard’ Case
A former U.S. 7th Fleet operations officer was sentenced Thursday to 30 months in federal prison – two years after…
Fleet Forces Studying ‘Plug and Play’ Destroyers in New Carrier Strike Group Concept
ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. Fleet Forces is rethinking how to deploy carrier strike groups by changing how it would train…
‘Fat Leonard’ Extradition Gives Maduro Regime an Edge in Redefining Relations with U.S., Says Legal Expert
The extradition of international fugitive Leonard Francis from Venezuela to the United States could mark the start of a major…
INTERPOL: Fat Leonard Arrested in Venezuela Trying to Flee to Russia
After two weeks on the run, authorities in Venezuela arrested former defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis as he attempted…
New Details Revealed in ‘Fat Leonard’ Escape, Detention as Manhunt Continues
An international manhunt continued Tuesday for Leonard Glenn Francis, a former defense contractor and convicted mastermind of a multimillion-dollar U.S.…
Navy Plans To Defuel Red Hill By End of 2024, Leak Result of Human Error
The Navy will not finish defueling Red Hill until Dec. 31, 2024, at the earliest, according to the Navy’s defueling…