The incident occurred just days after a warship took down four unmanned aerial vehicles in the same waters. Before Ike's arrival this fall, an aircraft carrier hadn't operated in U.S. Central Command’s waters since the end of the Afghanistan war in 2021. Without financial fixes, the enlisted retirement home may not be able to serve its veteran residents in the future, a new watchdog report warns. The Ford’s roughly 5,000 sailors have been waiting for a Pentagon decision on whether they would get to go home for the holidays. It's the latest incident involving a U.S. warship shooting down Iran-backed Houthi rebel attack drones in the region. Some enlisted recruiters in the pay grades E-4 through E-8 are now eligible for up to $500 a month in assignment incentive pay, according to the Navy. The attack drone was headed toward the Mason and was shot down in self defense, but officials said they were not sure if the U.S. warship was the target. Navy divers recovered the remains of the seventh of the eight crew members from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft that crashed off southern Japan. Cmdr. Adam K. Pendleton took command of the unit about six months ago. While the eNavFit system was rolled out in early 2022, it is still encountering problems and was used for less than 20% of evals in 2023. Load More