Hegseth changes Pentagon green room into impromptu makeup studio
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has altered a space behind the Pentagon briefing room to use as a makeup studio before media appearances, defense officials confirmed. The space has long been used as a green room for officials or guests briefing the media, including previous Pentagon spokespersons, a defense official said. Hegseth has not held a public briefing since entering office three months ago...[Read More]
Enlisted Australian sailors trained to use US nuclear attack subs
In a major milestone of the trilateral AUKUS agreement, eight enlisted sailors and five officers of the Royal Australian Navy graduated last week from the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power Training Unit. “I remain impressed with the quality of Australian submariners who come through the naval nuclear propulsion training pipeline,” Capt. Robert Rose, commander of NPTU Charleston, said in a release. “Six of...[Read More]
Enlisted Australian sailors trained to use US nuclear attack subs
In a major milestone of the trilateral AUKUS agreement, eight enlisted sailors and five officers of the Royal Australian Navy graduated last week from the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power Training Unit. “I remain impressed with the quality of Australian submariners who come through the naval nuclear propulsion training pipeline,” Capt. Robert Rose, commander of NPTU Charleston, said in a release. “Six of...[Read More]
Nicole Scherer
Cmdr. Nicole Scherer is a native of Malvern, Pennsylvania. In 2007, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in history and received a commission through Naval Reserve Officers Training Corp (NROTC) at Marquette University. Following flight training in Pensacola, Florida, she designated as a naval aviator in 2009. She earned a Master of Arts in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University in 2016.
CDR Calvin S. Beads
A native of Severn, Maryland, CDR Beads is a 2007 graduate of Morehouse College and commissioned through the Naval ROTC program. He also holds a Master’s of Business Administration degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
Search underway for missing Nimitz sailor
A sailor who disappeared during a scheduled port visit to Guam is still unaccounted for, according to local authorities and the U.S. Navy. Sailor Gabriel D. Holt, assigned to the aircraft carrier Nimitz, was last seen at 11:57 p.m. on April 18 between Hotel Nikko and Gun Beach, the Guam Police Department said. An April 19 Instagram post from the police department described Holt as 6 feet tall, 192...[Read More]
Search underway for missing Nimitz sailor
A sailor who disappeared during a scheduled port visit to Guam is still unaccounted for, according to local authorities and the U.S. Navy. Sailor Gabriel D. Holt, assigned to the aircraft carrier Nimitz, was last seen at 11:57 p.m. on April 18 between Hotel Nikko and Gun Beach, the Guam Police Department said. An April 19 Instagram post from the police department described Holt as 6 feet tall, 192...[Read More]
WWII Dive Bomber Found on Pacific Floor — with a Bomb Still Attached, NOAA Says
A World War II bomber has been discovered 3 miles deep in the Pacific Ocean, and it’s still fully armed with an 83-year-old bomb fixed to the wing, NOAA Ocean Exploration says.
Officials launch task force to root out ‘anti-Christian bias’ in VA
Veterans Affairs leaders launched a department-wide investigation into allegations of anti-Christian bias on Monday, asking employees to report fellow staffers for any “informal policies, procedures, or unofficial understandings hostile to Christian views.” The move, which follows a government-wide mandate for investigations into discriminatory practices against Christian beliefs, drew immediate c...[Read More]
USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Departs Guam
The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), flagship of Carrier Strike Group 11 (CSG 11), embarked Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW 17), and destroyers USS Gridley (DDG 101) and USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) departed Guam after a scheduled port visit, April 21.
Bribery Prosecution of 4-Star Admiral Opens Window into Navy Cultural Issues, Defendants Say
The new ongoing corruption prosecution, which is much more limited in scale and largely rests on a single, problematic witness, may be faltering.
Unmanned undersea vessels eyed by Pentagon as key part of Navy growth
As pressure rises on the U.S. Navy to boost its shipbuilding capacity, the Pentagon has released a call for a new type of undersea vessel called the Combat Autonomous Maritime Platform, or CAMP, an unmanned system built “to maximize operational effectiveness in contested environments,” according to the solicitation released by the Defense Innovation Unit. This new class of remotely operated vessel...[Read More]