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Navy changing LCS maintenance and staffing practices
More sailor maintenance and changes to crew sizes are in the works for the troubled LCS fleet, officials say.
By Diana Stancy
Some in Sioux City bristle at namesake ship’s early retirement
The littoral combat ship Sioux City cost $460 million and was retired after less than five years of service.
Navy decommissions LCS Sioux City after less than five years at sea
The ship was commissioned in November 2018.
Five special warfare sailors injured in boat training mishap
Three of the five had been released from local hospitals as of Friday afternoon, officials said.
LCS Charleston returns from 26-month deployment
The ship's blue and gold crews took turns manning the ship during the lengthy cruise.
Navy commissions USS Cooperstown; honors war veteran baseball players
The littoral combat ship was was delivered to the Navy in September and is based in Mayport, Florida.
Future LCS Cleveland launches, strikes tugboat
No one was injured in Saturday's mishap but the ship suffered damage above the waterline, officials said.
Navy doctor pleads guilty to scamming traumatic injury insurance plan
Cmdr. Michael Villarroel is the 10th defendant to plead guilty for his role in the scheme.
Could the LCS fleet be getting a new mission?
A provision in the FY23 defense bill calls on U.S. Southern Command to study the feasibility of permanently assigning LCSs to the combatant command.
Four-year-old LCS Wichita suffers propulsion plant casualty
Officials said they are confident the mishap did not involve the ship's combining gear, an issue plaguing the Freedom-class LCS fleet.
3 Navy officers reprimanded in death of SEAL trainee
The death of Seaman Kyle Mullen has triggered a number of changes in how sailors are monitored during the physically and mentally exhausting test.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press