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…
Pacific Fleet Head Adm. Scott Swift Publicly Announces Request to Retire; PACOM Succession Unclear
The head of U.S. Navy forces in the Pacific has requested to retire after being informed he is not the…
SECNAV Strategic Review Will Question Fleet Organization, XO-CO Fleet-Up Model
CAPITOL HILL – Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer’s strategic study in the wake of two deadly collisions at…
Navy Stands Up Naval Surface Group Western Pacific To Train, Certify Forward-Deployed Surface Ships After Recent Collisions
This post has been updated to include additional information from the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. CAPITOL HILL – The Navy…
Admiral, Captain Removed in Ongoing Investigations into USS John S. McCain, USS Fitzgerald Collisions; Head of Surface Forces Puts in Early Retirement Request
This post has been updated to include replacements for CTF-70 and DESRON 15. The commander of the Navy’s largest operational…
Cyber Probes to be Part of All Future Navy Mishap Investigations After USS John S. McCain Collision
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Probing potential cyber tampering and cyber intrusion will now be a standard part of U.S. Navy accident…
Readiness of U.S. Ships in Japan Focus of USS John S. McCain, USS Fitzgerald Collision Hearing
CAPITOL HILL – The Navy’s second in command told Congress that he had always assumed the service’s forces in Japan…
SECNAV Spencer: Five Maritime, Defense Companies to Assist with Surface Collision Review
ARLINGTON, Va. — Five companies in the maritime and defense business have been asked to assist with the Secretary of…
SECNAV Spencer Launches Independent Surface Incident Investigation
Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer has launched a civilian-led review to run parallel to the military investigation into…
Personnel Chief Tapped to Lead USS John S. McCain Investigation; Navy Leaders to Testify on Collisions Before Congress
The deputy head of Naval Personnel has been quietly tapped to lead an investigation into the collision between guided-missile destroyer…