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Lawmakers demand answers over reports of faulty Navy ship welding

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed concern over the safety of sailors and ships due to faulty welding in a shipyard.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

8 months ago

Family of aircraft carrier sailor who died by suicide files lawsuit

Master-at-Arms Seaman Recruit Xavier Mitchell-Sandor is one of at least three sailors that died by suicide aboard the carrier in April 2022.

By Diana Stancy

10 months ago

USS Zumwalt to receive hypersonic missile upgrades at HII

The destroyer's modernization period includes installation of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic missile system.

By Diana Stancy

21 months ago

USS George Washington concludes maintenance overhaul

The ship was originally slated to conclude its maintenance in 2021.

By Diana Stancy and Geoff Ziezulewicz

24 months ago

Navy vows quality of life reforms for carrier sailors in shipyards

An investigation determined that the working environment for sailors assigned to the George Washington was poor.

By Diana Stancy

24 months ago

Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down

Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.

By Joe Gould and Stephen Losey

3 years ago