US Navy recovers helicopter, jet that crashed in South China Sea
The service on Friday salvaged an F/A-18F Super Hornet and MH-60R Seahawk helicopter that crashed in the South China Sea on Oct. 26.
By Riley Ceder
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Navy tries to recover helicopter, jet that crashed in South China Sea
A MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz went down less than an hour apart on Oct. 26.
By Riley Ceder
Divers search McCain's flooded compartments for 10 sailors
Navy and Marine Corps divers will enter flooded compartments on the USS John S. McCain to search for 10 sailors missing after the destroyer and an oil tanker collided in Southeast Asian waters, the 7th Fleet said Tuesday.
Navy ship in collision named for McCain's dad, grandfather
The U.S. warship involved in a collision off Singapore has a name many Americans recognize — but not for its father-and-son namesakes.
Officials end search for missing helicopter crew in Hawaii
A massive ocean search for five soldiers who disappeared after a nighttime helicopter crash last week ended Monday after no signs of life were spotted among the debris.
Marine crash inquiry continues, but no answers expected soon
Military investigators are trying to piece together the cause of a crash that killed 15 Marines and a sailor in Mississippi in July, but it could be a year or more until any information becomes public.
Amid accidents and sailor deaths, US Navy's top officer questions readiness of Japan-based ships
The Navy’s top officer is eyeing U.S. 7th Fleet based in Yokosuka, Japan, after four accidents in one year have resulted in three collisions, a grounding, seven sailors dead and 10 missing as of Monday afternoon.
By David B. Larter
Navy’s 7th Fleet no stranger to high ops tempo
As Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson orders a fleet-wide review in the wake of the John S. McCain collision, ships operating in 7th Fleet waters are no stranger to high ops tempo.
After McCain crash, CNO looks to industry for ideas
The U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer wants to bring in industry experts to help the service understand why it has suffered two serious crashes in the Pacific theater in the last three months.
By Aaron Mehta