The Navy is performing better than it did last year, but is projected to miss its recruiting goal by roughly 6,700 sailors this fiscal year. A number of U.S. and South Korean guided missile destroyers and a Japanese warship joined for drills in the disputed East China Sea. 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. Capt. Abigail Y. Marter took command of the Peru-based command less than a year before her firing Friday. 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. The Navy provided no details for Capt. Richard Zaszewski's firing. Military officials did not effectively manage the retention and handling of organs reviewed during forensic examinations, according to a new report. The Navy's fiscal 2025 budget request prioritizes near-term readiness and lethality and delays a number of larger, longer-term modernization programs. Load More