Strategic Review: Navy Hasn’t Learned From Its Mistakes, Needs to Be Clear About Ship, Aircraft Readiness
THE PENTAGON – The Navy historically doesn’t learn from its mistakes, needs better command and control structures to operate the…
Destroyer USS Benfold Back in Yokosuka with ‘Slight Dent’ After Tug Collision
The guided-missile destroyer that collided with a tugboat off the coast of Japan is back at its homeport on Monday,…
Destroyer USS Benfold Damaged After Collision with Japanese Tug
The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG-65) was hit by a Japanese tug during a towing exercise on Saturday, according to…
VIDEO: CNO Richardson Briefs Results of McCain, Fitzgerald Collisions, Comprehensive Review
The following is video and the transcript of the Nov. 2, 2017 press conference with Cheif of Naval Operations Adm.…
Document: Navy Comprehensive Review of Surface Forces
The following is the U.S. Fleet Forces led, Comprehensive Review of Recent Surface Force Incidents. The report was released by…
Fleet Forces Led Comprehensive Review Finds Weakness in Surface Fleet Manning, Training
THE PENTAGON — The Navy released lengthy Comprehensive Review of its surface fleet’s operations in the wake of four dangerous…
Head of Naval Reactors Appointed to Oversee Additional Disciplinary Action for McCain, Fitzgerald Collisions
The admiral in charge of the Navy’s nuclear reactors program will oversee any additional punishments related to the fatal collisions…
Investigation: USS Fitzgerald, USS John McCain ‘Avoidable’ Collisions Due to Lapses in Basic Seamanship
This post will be updated throughout the day with additional information from the investigations. The fatal collisions of the two…
CNO Richardson Message on Navy Operational Pause
The following is the Oct. 6, 2017 message from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson to the U.S. Navy…
Document: Fleet Forces Guidance Following Navy Operational Pause
The following is the Sept. 27, 2017 guidance from U.S. Fleet Forces commander Adm. Phil Davidson to the fleet following…