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Two US counter-mine ships based in the Middle East are now in Singapore, Navy says

The USS Santa Barbara and USS Tulsa, which are homeported in Bahrain, arrived in Singapore this week.

3 days ago

The US Navy decommissioned Middle East minesweepers last year. Here’s what they did.

Four Avenger-class mine countermeasure ships stationed in Bahrain were decommissioned in 2025 after each serving for over 30 years.

10 days ago

Engineer acquitted of charges in probe into fatal 2017 Marine plane crash

A former Air Force engineer charged with making false statements and obstructing justice during a criminal investigation into the crash was acquitted.

By Cristina Stassis

11 days ago

Select naval flight officers, aviators eligible for $120,000 retention bonus

TAR naval aviators and naval flight officers with the rank of commander who have screened for aviation milestone command are eligible for the bonus.

By Cristina Stassis

11 days ago

Australian submariners have a brush with Iran war

“It would be quite straightforward to not be on the consoles or in the control room" during a recent U.S. submarine torpedo kill, said one analyst.

By Gordon Arthur

12 days ago

US, Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by submarine

The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean last week.

13 days ago