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Navy Confirms Just One More Chief, Officer Punished for Illicit Wi-Fi Network on Warship
Between the investigation and Fields’ update, the publicly acknowledged sum total of punishments meted out for the Wi-Fi system was four administrative letters and a loss of a future command for the Manchester’s commanding officer.
Navy Culinary Specialists Prepare for Thanksgiving
MECHANICSBURG, Penn. – As Thanksgiving nears, the Navy’s more than 7,800 culinary specialists (CSs) are busy preparing the season’s staples for Sailors around the world.
Navy Culinary Specialists Showcase their skills at the 49th Joint Culinary Training Exercise
FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Va. – Culinary Specialists (CS) from across the fleet competed at the 49th annual Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE), which ran from Feb. 28 until March 7, 2025, at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. This year’s training event attracted over 150 U.S. military personnel from installations and activities worldwide, alongside allied forces teams from the Republic of Korea,...[Read More]
Navy Cuts Length of Boot Camp Amid Rise in Recruiting Totals
The Navy says that, starting next month, it will shorten the length of its Basic Military Training program — commonly known as boot camp — from 10 to nine weeks.
Navy cyber wing supervisor abused position of power, DOD report says
A Navy service member is being cited for abuse of power after reportedly retaliating against a subordinate after the individual reported an error, a Defense Department Office of Inspector General investigation found. The IG report, released on Oct. 15, showed that the events that triggered the reprisal began on Oct. 28, 2020, when an employee of the Navy Cyber Warfare Development Group informed th...[Read More]
Navy cyber wing supervisor abused position of power, DOD report says
A Navy service member is being cited for abuse of power after reportedly retaliating against a subordinate after the individual reported an error, a Defense Department Office of Inspector General investigation found. The IG report, released on Oct. 15, showed that the events that triggered the reprisal began on Oct. 28, 2020, when an employee of the Navy Cyber Warfare Development Group informed th...[Read More]
Navy Demonstrates First At-sea Reloading of Vertical Launching System
USS Chosin (CG 65) demonstrated underway reloading the ship’s MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS).
Navy Destroyer Deploys Off US and Mexico as Part of Pentagon Border Focus
The Trump administration is taking the unusual step of deploying a Navy warship off the waters of the U.S. as part of its broader crackdown on security and migration along the Mexico border.
Navy details separation process for transgender personnel
A U.S. Navy administrative order released Thursday outlined a new policy that forces transgender service members to separate from the military. The guidelines, intended for military personnel who the order states “have a current diagnosis or history of, or exhibit symptoms consistent with, gender dysphoria,” stated that the Navy will revoke exceptions that allowed troops to follow the standards of...[Read More]
Navy Detective Sentenced for Choking Sailor Unconscious, Lying About Prior Misconduct
Citing a need to send a strong message of deterrence to other police officers, and noting the racial aspects of a case involving a White officer and Black victim, Judge John Houston sentenced Jonathan LaRoche to 15 months in federal prison.
Navy Didn’t Understand Well-Documented Risks Posed by Hawaii Fuel Tanks, Watchdog Says
Navy officials “lacked sufficient understanding” of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking water well at Pearl Harbor where spilled jet fuel poisoned more than 6,000 people in 2021, a U.S. military watchdog said.
Navy divers, Polish forces to aid in recovery of missing US soldiers
A specialized U.S. Navy dive crew and a unit of Polish Armed Forces engineers were traveling Friday to a training site in Lithuania to help with the recovery of four U.S. soldiers who were first reported missing Tuesday. U.S. and Lithuanian personnel were still working Friday to access the site where the soldiers’ M88 Hercules armored vehicle was found 15 feet underwater Wednesday in a swamp on a ...[Read More]