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Navy chief found guilty of attempted espionage
A general court martial found U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Bryce Pedicini guilty of attempted espionage, among other charges.
By Diana Stancy
Navy creates new security forces billet for enlisted sailors
The new billet, installation security specialist, or 815A, aims to bolster security and prevent unauthorized base access.
By Diana Stancy
Russian missile nearly hit US MQ-9 drone in Syria last year: CENTCOM
It's unclear whether the air-defense missile was intentionally or accidentally fired at the drone.
Inside the Navy’s pay and personnel crisis
A sprawling, multiyear effort to modernize sailor HR systems has instead led to lots of pain in the fleet.
Lawmakers want to protect teen trainees from “predatory” instructors
Concerns linger about the number counselors booted from the program for abusing high-school students.
Navy commander pulled from job in connection with SEAL candidate death
Capt. Brian Drechsler is being moved as Navy officials seek new leadership for the Naval Special Warfare Center.
By Lolita C. Baldor, AP
USS Gerald R Ford leaves Norfolk for first full-length deployment
The Ford, which was originally supposed to deploy in 2018, completed a brief, inaugural deployment last year.
By Diana Stancy
Marines want 31 amphibious ships. The Pentagon disagrees. Now what?
The Navy has 31 amphibious ships — what the Corps considers the bare minimum it needs — but the Pentagon plans to shrink the fleet in fiscal 2024.
Army Special Ops Command welcomes first female command sergeant major
Command Sgt. Maj. JoAnn Naumann is the first female senior enlisted advisor for U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer
Japan ocean policy vows tougher security amid China threat
Japan's new Basic Plan on Ocean Policy also calls for accelerating developing autonomous underwater vehicles and remote robots for better surveillance.
Military sex assault reports rise, even as Army numbers fall
The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps all had more reports of sexual assault last year than the previous year.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press