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Navy IDs sailor who died during Middle East deployment
Chief Hospital Corpsman Daniel D. McCracken died during a non-combat related incident on May 6.
By Diana Stancy
What is the Osprey, the aircraft at the center of multiple tragedies?
A brief history of the iconic, sometimes deadly, V-22.
USS Carney shoots down drone launched from Yemen
A U.S. official told the Associated Press that the Navy destroyer deemed the drone to be a threat and shot it down over water.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Early Ford carrier maintenance costs lower than planned, Navy says
Early Ford-class maintenance costs are lower than expected, meaning the aircraft carriers could save more than predicted compared to the Nimitz class.
Ike carrier strike group enters Persian Gulf
It is the first carrier to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the Nimitz carrier strike group operated there in September 2020.
By Diana Stancy
Flight data recorder recovered from Navy plane that overshot runway
The P-8A Poseidon overshot a runway and landed in the water near Honolulu.
US, Philippines conduct joint patrols in South China Sea near Taiwan
The patrols come days after Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called the situation in the South China Sea increasingly “dire.”
When will the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group come home?
The carrier and its armada left the East Coast in May.
US Navy seeks to raise allowed number of accidental whale collisions
The Navy requested a cap increase on the number of marine mammals it is allowed to unintentionally harm during Pacific training.
Biden, Xi agree to restart military communications
President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping left their first meeting in a year showcasing modest agreements to re-establish military communications.
By Didi Tang, The Associated Press
Biden seeks better military relations with China when he meets with Xi
The plan is to revive the regular talks under the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement, used to improve safety in the air and sea.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press