Chief Fire Controlman (Aegis) Bryce Steven Pedicini is the first sailor to face espionage charges within the Navy justice system in at least five years. U.S. Navy leadership has advocated for a hybrid fleet, with sailors and Marines augmented by smart machines and the equipment they carry. A new Navy plan seeks to improve flexibility of forces worldwide, while allowing aircraft carriers to remain deployed for longer periods of time. Capt. Abigail Y. Marter took command of the Peru-based command less than a year before her firing Friday. Adm. Stephen Koehler assumed of U.S. Pacific Fleet during a ceremony Thursday. How much money will it take to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, and who gets to decide? Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Elijah Riddle is at least the second sailor to die aboard a deployed Navy warship in recent weeks. More surface officers are looking to become warfare tactics instructors, or WTIs, according to the head of the program's training. The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin have developed and fielded software updates for destroyers shooting down Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea. Capt. Richard A. Zaszewski was arrested for DWI in January and didn't report it until last week, leading to his firing, a defense official confirmed. Load More