Top Stories 2021: U.S. Navy Operations December 23, 2021 10:07 AM This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2021. Naval operations this year…
Experts Criticize ATF, Navy Finding on Cause of Bonhomme Richard Fire; Case Against Sailor Pending U.S. 3rd Fleet Decision December 20, 2021 6:48 PM - Updated: December 21, 2021 5:10 PM SAN DIEGO – An expert in electrical engineering told a Navy court that an electrical short in a forklift or…
Witness’ Identification of Sailor Accused in Bonhomme Richard Fire Comes Under Scrutiny December 15, 2021 12:10 PM - Updated: December 15, 2021 2:18 PM This post has been updated to correct the rank for Ryan Mays. SAN DIEGO – One petty officer’s accusation against…
ATF Investigator: Bonhomme Richard Fire Deliberately Set, No Direct Physical Evidence Points to Accused Sailor December 14, 2021 3:13 PM SAN DIEGO – The fire that eventually destroyed much of the former USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) likely was deliberately set to…
Hearing Begins for Junior Sailor Charged in USS Bonhomme Richard Fire December 13, 2021 11:00 AM - Updated: December 17, 2021 3:06 PM This story has been updated to clarify that the Navy made the decision to scrap the former USS Bonhomme Richard…
Navy Board Set to Improve Fire Safety After Report Finds Sailors ‘Unprepared to Fight Blazes in Port October 21, 2021 8:32 PM After losing an amphibious warship to a fire, the Navy will elevate the head of service safety to a two-star…
Navy Investigation into USS Bonhomme Richard Fire, Major Fires Review October 20, 2021 10:51 AM The following are the command investigation into the July 12, 2020 fire aboard the former USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) and…
Long Chain of Failures Left Sailors Unprepared to Fight USS Bonhomme Richard Fire, Investigation Finds October 19, 2021 1:25 PM - Updated: October 20, 2021 6:03 AM A cascade of failures – from a junior enlisted sailor not recognizing a fire at the end of their duty…
Lessons From Bonhomme Richard Fire Spreading Throughout Fleet August 25, 2021 8:10 PM ABOARD THE LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP USS KANSAS CITY, OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA – The Navy has made several adjustments…
Search Warrant Gives New Details into Navy’s Case Against Bonhomme Richard Sailor Charged With Arson August 4, 2021 6:57 PM A federal search warrant filing was unsealed this week in the case of a sailor the Navy officially charged last…