Former USS Howard CO was fired after ‘racially harassing comments’The Navy relieved Cmdr. Cameron Dennis in February, just a few months after he assumed command of the Japan-based warship.By Diana Stancy13 days ago
USS George Washington to deploy to South AmericaThe George Washington is also poised to return to Yokosuka, Japan, as the Navy’s only forward-deployed carrier later this year.By Diana Stancy3 weeks ago
Pacific problems: Why the US disagrees on the cost of deterring ChinaHow much money will it take to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, and who gets to decide?By Noah Robertson4 weeks ago
Navy IDs sailor who died aboard USS HalseyGunner's Mate 3rd Class Elijah Riddle is at least the second sailor to die aboard a deployed Navy warship in recent weeks.By Diana Stancy6 weeks ago
US Navy making Aegis updates, training changes based on Houthi attacksThe U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin have developed and fielded software updates for destroyers shooting down Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea.By Megan Eckstein6 weeks ago
Pacific force’s wish list seeks $11 billion more than defense proposalIndo-Pacific Command says it faces an $11 billion funding gap for regional military construction, space programs, munitions and Guam missile defenses.By Bryant Harris7 weeks ago
US mulls deploying Marine security team to Haiti amid gang crisisIn 2010, after an earthquake struck Haiti, fleet antiterrorism security team Marines were sent to assist the Marine guards at the embassy there.By Irene Loewenson8 weeks ago
How the Navy’s current Red Sea clashes parallel the 1980sThe Navy’s moves against the Houthis mirrors the sea service's Middle East operations in the 1980s.By Jonathan Lehrfeld2 months ago
Senate confirms Paparo as new INDOPACOM commanderThe move came without objection in a voice vote late Wednesday night.By Leo Shane III2 months ago
USS Carl Vinson returns home after four-month deploymentCarl Vinson left San Diego in October and returned home last week.By Geoff Ziezulewicz2 months ago
Yemen’s Houthis can still fight despite US-led airstrikesThe Iran-backed Houthis claimed to have shot down a U.S. drone Tuesday.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press2 months ago
Navy to establish second surface drone unit this springU.S. Pacific Fleet head Adm. Samuel Paparo announced the new unit at the West 2024 conference in San Diego.By Geoff Ziezulewicz3 months ago