Recent Rash of Fatal Aviation Accidents Not a 'Crisis,' Pentagon Says No pattern or linkage has been found in the initial analysis of accidents, the director of the Joint Staff said.
Former Destroyer XO Punished for Dereliction after Ship Collision Cmdr. Jessie Sanchez was found guilty at an NJP hearing held in Washington, D.C., according to an announcement.
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.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...