Rear Adm. Fred Kacher will lead the academy until Rear Adm. Yvette Davids' nomination to become academy superintendent is confirmed. Capt. Victoria Garcia, Military Times' 2023 Guardian of the Year, led the first space electronic warfare deployment at the onset of the war in Ukraine. The former CO of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, fired for his efforts to help his sailors, regrets nothing: "I did it out of love for my crew." Capt. John W. Kurtz's name was removed from the aviation major command screening board list in late 2022. More than a year after retired Marine Capt. Grady disappeared in southern Ukraine, his remains will be flown home on Friday. Capt. Brian Drechsler is being moved as Navy officials seek new leadership for the Naval Special Warfare Center. By Lolita C. Baldor, AP
12 months ago An Arleigh Burke destroyer will be named for retired Navy Capt. Thomas Gunning Kelley, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced. Air Force linguists scrambled to keep up through the Afghanistan withdrawal and, now, the war in Ukraine. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro said the punishment stemmed from the five officers’ “inadequate leadership and execution of their oversight duties." Capt. Brent Gaut told his crew that the offsite arrangement will end when the ship is four months away from leaving the yard. By Navy Times staff
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