Ensign Tyler Jacob, 24, was reported missing on April 17, 2018. He is assigned to the submarine North Dakota in Connecticut. (Photo courtesy Groton Police Department)

Authorities searching for missing Groton-based submariner

Ensign Tyler Jacob, assigned to the submarine North Dakota, was reported missing last week, according to police in Groton, Connecticut.

The entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Md., Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Naval Academy head says court-martial possible in drug case

A drug investigation at the U.S. Naval Academy could result in a court-martial of a midshipman who is "a suspected distributor," the academy's superintendent said Monday.

Virginia-class submarine John Warner conducts sea trials off the Virginia coast. The mayor of Naples, Italy, does not want the nuclear-powered submarine coming near his

Naples mayor tells US Navy submarine to keep out

The mayor said Naples is a "city of peace" where nuclear subs aren't welcome.

Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson walks through the halls of Congress on April 19, 2018. Jackson is President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next secretary of Veterans Affairs, but his confirmation hearing scheduled for this week was delayed on Monday night. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Senate postpones confirmation hearing for VA secretary nominee, casting doubt over his future

The delay comes amid reports of problems with the background checks of White House physician Ronny Jackson, and may imperil his nomination.

Fishermen on board a small boat pass by the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Carl Vinson at anchor off Manila, Philippines on Feb. 17, 2018. (Bullit Marquez/AP)

Incoming US Pacific Command chief wants to increase presence near China

Due to the distances involved in the Indo-Pacific, Adm. Philip Davidson stressed that the U.S. cannot solely rely on surge forces from the continental United States to deter Chinese aggression.

The littoral combat ship Little Rock passes old Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, as it heads into Norfolk for underway replenishment training. (Mark D. Faram/staff)

Icebound no more, LCS Little Rock gets back to at-sea training

Less than a month removed from being marooned in Montreal, the Little Rock pulled into Norfolk to net the ship and crew an underway replenishment qualification.

The Virginia-class attack submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Minnesota (SSN 783) is under construction on Oct. 5, 2012, at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. (Chris Oxley/Navy)

US Navy gearing up for boost in submarine production

The U.S. Navy is working to build three attack submarines in some years as opposed to two, and wants to keep five of its attack submarines in service longer than expected to address a dip in the number of nuclear-powered attack submarines in coming years.

Incoming midshipmen participate in the Oath of Office Ceremony, during induction day (I-day) at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, June 29, 2017. Increasing numbers of midshipmen are majoring in cyber operations, according to the academy. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patrick Enright/Navy)

Naval Academy sees big boost in cybersecurity majors

The U.S. Naval Academy has seen a big increase in cyber operations majors, and a U.S. senator said Monday that midshipmen could be useful in working on cyber challenges before they graduate.

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Pfc. Alexis Jones, a U.S. Army Reserve horizontal construction engineer with the 160th Military Police Battalion, headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, from Winter Garden, Florida, looks into the camera for a sun-lit portrait during the 200th Military Police Command's Best Warrior Competition held at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, April 19, 2018. During the competition, Soldiers were tested both physically and mentally in events that include the Army Physical Fitness Test, land navigation, obstacle course, ruck marching, weapon qualification, Army Warrior Tasks, reflexive fire, written exams and the Army appearance board. Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command also participated in the competition. The winning Soldiers will move on to compete in the U.S. Army Reserve Command competition later this year. (Master Sgt. Michel Sauret/Army)

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A Marine with 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, performs a fireman’s carry on a fellow Marine during a battalion physical training event at Camp Pendleton, California, on April 13. (Sgt. Timothy Valero/Marine Corps)

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Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fire a Stinger trainer missile during a Stinger trainer launch simulator aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) March 23, 2018. Iwo Jima and the 26th MEU are conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (Cpl. Jon Sosner/Marines)

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