Franchetti Tapped for VCNO; 3rd Fleet Koehler to Joint Staff, Cheeseman to CNP
A career surface warfare officer has been tapped to serve as the second highest-ranking officer in the Navy and the…
Navy to Court-Martial Sailor Accused of Arson in 2020 Bonhomme Richard Fire; Hearing Officer Advised No Trial, Says Attorney
A junior sailor will be tried at a general court-martial on charges that he intentionally started a fire that grew…
Experts Criticize ATF, Navy Finding on Cause of Bonhomme Richard Fire; Case Against Sailor Pending U.S. 3rd Fleet Decision
SAN DIEGO – An expert in electrical engineering told a Navy court that an electrical short in a forklift or…
ATF Investigator: Bonhomme Richard Fire Deliberately Set, No Direct Physical Evidence Points to Accused Sailor
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
This story has been updated to clarify that the Navy made the decision to scrap the former USS Bonhomme Richard…