It's the second fleet-wide stand-down of the Navy's trainer aircraft fleet since 2022. The incident occurred near Scarborough Shoal, one of two hotly disputed areas where confrontations between the two countries have flared since last year. The aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower has been operating in the Middle Eastern waters of U.S. Central Command since November. The Navy will use the T-54A aircraft to train aviators flying the P-8A Poseidon, E-2D Hawkeye and C-130 Hercules. The U.S. will relocate most of the forces it's deployed in Chad, and the majority of the U.S. personnel assigned to Niger are also expected to depart. By Tara Copp, AP
9 days ago The move is a nod to the near-daily battles that Navy destroyers have fought with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen since October. A top U.S. military official says there's been no final decision on whether or not all U.S. troops will leave Niger and Chad. By Tara Copp, AP
10 days ago A general court martial found U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Bryce Pedicini guilty of attempted espionage, among other charges. American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises in years Monday in a show of allied firepower that has alarmed Beijing. The Navy relieved Cmdr. Cameron Dennis in February, just a few months after he assumed command of the Japan-based warship. Load More