Latest "Navy COVID-19" stories

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Shane Miller prepares COVID-19 vaccines at the Naval Base San Diego fitness center on Jan. 8, 2020, as part of Operation Warp Speed.

The Navy needs about six months to separate unvaccinated sailors; here’s what they can expect

More than 900 sailors have become vaccinated since Nov. 14, the deadline for active duty sailors to receive their final COVID-19 vaccine shot.

By Diana Stancy Correll

24 months ago

‘Despair’ spreading throughout the Military Sealift Command fleet over ‘draconian’ COVID-19 restrictions, unions warn

Roughly 5,000 mariners have been ordered to not leave their U.S. Military Sealift Command ships for nearly five months under the "Gangways Up" order.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

3 years ago

‘A small number’ of carrier George HW Bush sailors test positive for COVID-19

Officials declined to say how many sailors had been infected, but called it a "small number."

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

3 years ago

Here’s Big Navy’s COVID-19 deployment guidance

Leaders warn this new way of doing business will "be in place for a lengthy period."

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

4 years ago

Navy should evacuate, quarantine crews from all ships, former SECNAV says

Mabus said that the Navy should follow the suggestions of recently-fired commanding officer, Capt. Brett Crozier.

By Diana Stancy Correll

4 years ago

SECNAV: Roosevelt skipper either ‘too naïve or too stupid’ to command aircraft carrier

Modly said Crozier sent the letter either on purpose, or because he was "too naïve or too stupid to be a commanding officer of a ship like this."

By Diana Stancy Correll and Jon Simkins

4 years ago