Capt. Abigail Y. Marter took command of the Peru-based command less than a year before her firing Friday. How much money will it take to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, and who gets to decide? The service is looking to have sailors in the fleet help alleviate an historic recruiting shortfall. Allowing recruits to use their cellphones during basic training comes as the Navy eyes ways to lower attrition rates and increase interest in joining up. The Navy's new Culture of Excellence 2.0 program seeks to help commanders to better understand their sailors and the generational gaps between them. Capt. Richard A. Zaszewski was arrested for DWI in January and didn't report it until last week, leading to his firing, a defense official confirmed. The Navy provided no details for Capt. Richard Zaszewski's firing. Indo-Pacific Command says it faces an $11 billion funding gap for regional military construction, space programs, munitions and Guam missile defenses. More than a dozen senators said Congress needs to raise the limit on the number of special immigrant visas the U.S. can process for Afghans. The information provides a rare snapshot into military efforts to breach what is effectively the last frontier of gender integration. Load More