USS Fitzgerald XO, CMC Reprimanded for Dereliction; Hearings Announced Four sailors have been found guilty at non-judicial punishment for dereliction of duty in the case of two ship collisions...
Surface Fleet Commander to Resign After Reported Firing Recommendation The Naval Surface Forces commander is stepping down following a reported recommendation that he be relieved.
Navy: Captains of Ships in Pacific Collisions to Face Criminal Charges A four-star admiral has recommended that the commanding officers of two ships involved in separate deadly collisions last...
Fleet Forces Commander Wants Sailors to Work Better While Fatigued In the wake of two deadly ship collisions, sailor fatigue was cited as a contributing factor to crucial errors.
Sailors Could Face Criminal Charges After Deadly Ship Crashes Serious personnel actions may be still to come and could include legal prosecution, as well as administrative moves.
Navy Aims to Change 'Myopic' Culture with New Pacific Watchdog Group The U.S. Pacific Fleet is creating a new group to ensure that no ship leaves port until it is trained and ready to do so.
Watchstanders Looking Wrong Way Before Fitzgerald Collision: Navy The investigation raised questions about fatigue levels and knowledge gaps that could have contributed to the errors.
Navy Destroyer Collides with Tugboat off Japan, No Injuries Reported The tugboat lost propulsion and drifted into the USS Benfold, which sustained minimal damage.
Watchdog Finds 50% Increase in VA Medical Center Jobs with 'Severe' Shortages This year, Veterans Health Administration facilities reported 4,434 severe occupational staffing shortages in jobs ranging...
4 Out of 5 US Troops Surveyed Understand the Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law enforcement – into...
National Guard Rehearsed Show of Force Against Immigration Raid Protesters, General Testifies National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force...
San Diego Espionage Trial Begins for Sailor Accused of Spying for His Native China Jinchao “Patrick” Wei, 25, is accused of seven counts of conspiracy, espionage and charges related to unlawfully sending...
Trump and Putin Will Meet at an Alaska Military Base Long Used to Counter Russia The base created by merging Elmendorf Air Force Base and Army Fort Richardson in 2010 has played a key strategic role in...