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USS Oscar Austin readying for a move to Spain in fall 2024
The homeport shift is part of the Navy’s broader plan to bolster its destroyer presence in Europe from four to six vessels.
By Diana Stancy
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Supreme Court turns away veterans over 1966 hydrogen bomb accident
An Air Force veteran filed class-action claims seeking benefits for veterans who say they were exposed to radiation while responding to the crash in Spain.
By AP Staff
Navy cans cruiser CO
Capt. Tadd Gorman took command of the warship less than three months ago.
What you need to know about the upcoming homeport shifts
Commands in Spain, Virginia, Florida and California will be involved in the swaps.
By Mark D. Faram
NCIS probing death on amphib
In a written statement emailed to Navy Times, U.S. 6th Fleet spokesman Cmdr. Kyle Raines said that she “was found unresponsive and pronounced deceased on the ship” on Tuesday.
By Navy Times staff
Why Spain removed a frigate from training exercises with the US
Spain’s decision to remove a frigate on training exercises from a U.S. combat fleet that is approaching the Persian Gulf was taken purely for “technical reasons,” the country’s defense minister said Tuesday.
Former Marine arrested in North Korea embassy attack in Madrid
Christopher Ahn, a former U.S. Marine, was arrested and charged Friday.
Why another US destroyer is prowling the Black Sea
The patrol comes amid rising tensions with Russia across the region.
By Mark D. Faram
VCNO on the go: Moran stops in Norfolk to eye surface warfare reforms
Adm. Bill Moran's visit is part of a larger Navy effort to fix the surface warfare fleet after a pair of fatal collisions with commercial vessels in 2017.
By Mark D. Faram
Spanish shipbuilder recalls 4 workers from Venezuela
A finalist in the U.S. Navy's new frigate program, Navantia withdrew four Spanish technicians from Venezuela.
Why a Spanish frigate will help protect an American flattop
The Spanish frigate Méndez Núñez arrived in Norfolk on Monday to train alongside the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group.
By Mark D. Faram
A tale of two tours — both now in the books
After spending 209 days deployed, The Sullivans arrived at Florida’s Naval Station Mayport. Sister destroyer Jason Dunham was gone 202 days before pulling into Naval Station Norfolk.
By Mark D. Faram