Navy, Pentagon Struggling with Lack of Reliable COVID-19 Testing
When the Navy next deploys an aircraft carrier, the crew of USS Nimitz (CVN-68) will likely not be tested for…
Navy Altering Deployments in Response to COVID-19 Threat; CNO Says Testing Capability is a Major Barrier
The Navy is organizing a hodgepodge of directives designed to combat COVID-19 into clear rules that would strive to prevent…
Navy: Carrier Roosevelt Sailor in Intensive Care After Testing Positive for COVID-19
The post has been updated with new numbers of COVID-19 cases on USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71). A sailor assigned to…
Investigation of Former Carrier Roosevelt CO’s Message Still In Progress
The Navy’s probe into the circumstances around a leaked letter from the former commander of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) warning…
Modly’s Final Message to the Fleet
The following is the April 7, 2020 message from former acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly to the Navy…
UPDATED: Modly Resigns Amidst Carrier Roosevelt Controversy; Army Undersecretary to Serve as Acting SECNAV
This post has been updated to include Thomas Modly’s resignation letter and reactions from members of Congress. Acting Secretary of…
Modly Apologizes to Roosevelt Crew, Former CO as Navy Extends Investigation; Trump Says He ‘May Just Get Involved’
This post has been updated to include additional statements from Rep Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Rep. Joe Courtney ((D-Conn.) and…
Modly Tells Carrier Roosevelt Crew Former CO Could Have Broken Military Law
The acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly said the former commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-72) may have…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: April 6, 2020
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
Navy Probe into Letter From Carrier Roosevelt CO Ends Monday; Report Says Brett Crozier Has COVID-19
This post has been updated with new COVID-19 data from the Navy. A swift investigation into circumstances around a leaked…