SECNAV Recommends Former SWO Boss Rowden to Retire at Lower Rank
This story will be updated as new information becomes available. The Secretary of the Navy has decided the former head…
UPDATED: Senior Enlisted USS McCain Sailor Pleads Guilty to Dereliction Charge in Collision
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD — A senior enlisted member of the guided-missile destroyer USS McCain (DDG-56) crew pleaded guilty to a single…
Former USS Fitzgerald CO Benson Vows to Take Collision Case to Trial
This post has been updated with a statement from the Navy. The former commander of the U.S. warship involved in…
Trial Date Set for McCain CO, Senior Enlisted Sailor; Fitzgerald CO Waives Preliminary Hearing
A previous version of this story indicated that Chief Boatswain’s Mate Jeffery D. Butler had faced more serious charges earlier…
USS Fitzgerald Combat Team Unaware of Approaching Merchant Ship Until Seconds Before Fatal Collision
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – The sailors who were manning the combat nerve center of USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) did not know…
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…
Officer Accused of Negligence in Fitzgerald Collision Will Face Special Court-Martial Next Week as Part of Likely Plea Deal
A junior officer accused of negligence in the fatal collision of USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) last summer will face a special…
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…
Former USS John S. McCain XO Found Guilty of Dereliction of Duty
The number two in command of the guided-missile destroyer involved in a fatal collision off of Singapore in August was…
More Punishments Issued for Fatal Western Pacific Destroyer Collisions; Dates Set for Initial D.C. Criminal Hearings
THE PENTAGON – Navy leadership has issued more punishments to sailors involved in the two fatal collisions in the Western…