Hegseth revokes promotion for Navy admiral who approved drag shows
Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly was commanding officer of the USS Ronald Reagan in 2018 when several drag show performances took place.
By Riley Ceder
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USS Michael Monsoor arrives in Japan for port visit
The stealth destroyer is slated to be upgraded with a hypersonic missile system that the Navy plans to field by the mid-2020s, the service said.
By Riley Ceder
Fleet Forces commander nominated as next Joint Chiefs vice chairman
Navy Adm. Christopher Grady, who has served in the Fleet Forces role for the last three years, would replace retiring Vice Chairman Air Force Gen. John Hyten.
36 officials, including five admirals, face potential discipline over Bonhomme Richard fire
The command investigation report’s “accountability” section recommends disciplinary action against 36 Navy officials, from the amphib’s enlisted ranks up to the former three-star head of Naval Surface Force Pacific.
Gilday outlines goal for Navy to become the most diverse service
The ultimate goal is for the force to respect, and benefit from, diversity, Gilday said.
By Diana Stancy
Blinken vows Afghanistan evac mission will continue, but lawmakers skeptical
The Secretary of State faced partisan criticism for the Afghan withdrawal in the first oversight hearing since all U.S. troops left the country last month.
US Navy launches Mideast drone task force amid Iran tensions
“We want to put more systems out in the maritime domain above, on and below the sea,” said Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. 5th Fleet.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
The last runway out of Kabul: US transport jets face complex evacuation mission
“Time needs to be on their side. … Minutes are precious.”
Tension on the Black Sea: What great power competition looks like from the deckplates
Though U.S. defense leaders often talk about great power competition in the future tense, the Navy’s leaders in U.S. 6th Fleet say it's already taking place in Europe. Perhaps nowhere is that clearer than the Black Sea.
More is needed to lower shocking death toll from preventable military training accidents
From 2010–2019 there were more than 3,700 tactical vehicle noncombat accidents in the Army and Marine Corps.
By Michael McDowell and Col. Walter Yates (retired)
USS Carl Vinson and its strike group deploy
The cruise marks the first time a carrier has deployed with F-35C Lightning II fighter jets aboard.
On fleet size, Congress should listen to the Navy’s leaders, not its planning documents
“If we’re going to pace the adversary, we need to have a bigger Navy,” Navy Vice Adm. James Kilby told senators.
By Jason Beardsley