U.S. Admiral Talks 3rd Chinese Aircraft Carrier: ‘Go Ahead and Build that Big Ship’
China’s pursuit of more aircraft carriers validates the U.S. Navy’s commitment to building more American aircraft carriers in the future,…
USS John McCain Back to Operations Almost 3 Years After Fatal Collision
The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) is resuming operations in 7th Fleet three years after a devastating collision killed 10…
Top Stories 2019: Law, Policy and the Navy
This post is part of a series of review stories looking back at the top naval news from 2019.…
Former USS Fitzgerald CO Benson to Retire as Commander Next Month
The former commander of a guided-missile destroyer that was involved in a fatal collision in 2017 will retire at his…
USS John S. McCain Back to Sea After Completing Repairs from Fatal 2017 Collision
USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) is back at sea after completing repairs from a fatal 2017 collision off the coast…
NTSB: Lack of Navy Oversight, Training Were Primary Causes of Fatal McCain Collision
Almost two years after the collision between a U.S. destroyer and a merchant ship off Singapore, the first in-depth independent…
NTSB Accident Report on Fatal 2017 USS John McCain Collision off Singapore
The following is the National Transportation Safety Board maritime accident report, Collision between US Navy Destroyer John S McCain and…
Former USS Fitzgerald CO Outlines Defense in Rebuttal to SECNAV
The former commander of USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) is pushing back against a rebuke from the Secretary of the Navy, disputing…
USS Fitzgerald CO, Junior Officer Receive Formal Censure Ahead of Dismissal of Negligence Charges
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer has issued formal letters of censure to the former commander and tactical action…
Navy Set to Drop All Criminal Charges Against Fitzgerald CO, Junior Officer; SECNAV Will Issue Letters of Censure
The Navy plans to drop all criminal charges against two officers for their roles in the 2017 fatal collision of…