Wide Swath of Surface Navy Reforms Included in 2019 NDAA Conference Bill
This post has been updated to clarify a provision that would change the timing of a warship’s Board of Inspection…
Navy Asks Hill for $64M for Short-Term Surface Warfare Reforms
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK – The Navy is asking Congress for a $64-million adjustment in its budget to begin work on…
Second USS Fitzgerald Officer Defers Plea to Negligence, Hazarding a Vessel Charges
An officer charged with negligence for her role in the collision of USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) reserved her right not to…
New Commander Takes Charge of Largest U.S. Navy Battle Force
The Navy’s largest battle force has a new commander following a Wednesday ceremony on the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan…
Former USS Fitzgerald CO Pleads Not Guilty to Negligence Charges
This post has been updated to include Cmdr. Benson’s redacted charge sheet. WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – The former commander of…
Navy Drops Homicide Charges Against USS Fitzgerald Commander, Junior Officers
This post has been updated to include statements from Cmdr. Bryce Benson and Lt. Natalie Combs. The former commander of…
Summary of Major Events Since Fatal USS Fitzgerald Collision
Last year’s fatal collisions of guided-missile destroyers USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) and USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) began a chain of investigations, accountability actions and…
Navy Official Recommends No Criminal Trial for USS Fitzgerald Junior Officers
Two officers who faced negligent homicide charges for their role in the fatal June 2017 USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) collision have…
Navy Study Finds Junior SWOs Have Major Gaps in Seamanship, Ship Handling Knowledge
A comprehensive test of seamanship skills of 164 junior surface warfare officers found an alarming lack of basic navigation and ship…
Former CO of USS John S. McCain Pleads Guilty to Negligence in Collision Case
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD – The commander of the guided-missile destroyer that collided with a merchant ship off Singapore in August…