Congress presses SECNAV for answers on recruiting challengesOne lawmaker called Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro’s answers to recruiting questions “a lot of hot air.”By Diana Stancy3 hours ago
Lawmakers ask for DOD data on troops’ tuition assistance problems A group of lawmakers wants to know why military officials stopped releasing information from their Postsecondary Education Complaint System.By Leo Shane III6 hours ago
Ike aircraft carrier leaves Middle East, enters the Mediterranean SeaThe aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower has been operating in the Middle Eastern waters of U.S. Central Command since November.By Diana Stancy5 days ago
First T-54A trainer arrives at Naval Air Station Corpus ChristiThe Navy will use the T-54A aircraft to train aviators flying the P-8A Poseidon, E-2D Hawkeye and C-130 Hercules.By Diana Stancy6 days ago
Navy authorizes combat awards and devices for Red Sea operationsThe move is a nod to the near-daily battles that Navy destroyers have fought with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen since October.By Geoff Ziezulewicz7 days ago
Red Hill families describe harms from tainted water in trial lead-upIn the trial starting Monday, the Justice Department will question if families were exposed to jet fuel and whether it accounted for illnesses.By Christina Jedra, Honolulu Civil Beat7 days ago
Navy chief found guilty of attempted espionageA general court martial found U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Bryce Pedicini guilty of attempted espionage, among other charges.By Diana Stancy7 days ago
Minot AFB to receive $850 million for nuclear weapons upgradesMinot Air Force Base, North Dakota, is in line for a nuclear-sized upgrade as the Department of Defense plans to update its nuclear deterrence capability.By Michael Achterling, North Dakota Monitor7 days ago
Former USS Howard CO was fired after ‘racially harassing comments’The Navy relieved Cmdr. Cameron Dennis in February, just a few months after he assumed command of the Japan-based warship.By Diana Stancy9 days ago
Navy ship underway for Gaza pier mission suffers fire, returns to USThe cargo ship 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo suffered a fire in its engine room Thursday, forcing it to return to Florida, the Navy said.By Geoff Ziezulewicz13 days ago
Navy continues to struggle in recruiting as other services near goalThe Navy is performing better than it did last year, but is projected to miss its recruiting goal by roughly 6,700 sailors this fiscal year.By Diana Stancy2 weeks ago
New recruiting programs put Army, Air Force on track to meet goalsAfter several difficult years, the Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press2 weeks ago