Master Chief Petty Officer Andrew J. Hochgraver
Master Chief Petty Officer Andrew J. Hochgraver is a South Side native of Chicago, Illinois. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in July 2000 and attended Basic Training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, followed by Basic Engineering Common Core and Engineman “A” School.
CarMax to pay at least $420K to settle allegations of illegal repossessions of troops’ cars
CarMax, the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, has agreed to pay at least $420,000 in damages to service members whose vehicles were allegedly illegally repossessed, the Justice Department announced Monday. According to the consent agreement, CarMax repossessed the vehicles of “at least 28 service members who were in military service or had been called to military service,” during the period ...[Read More]
Body of Missing Navy Veteran, 72, Found in Georgia
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Thanks but no thanks: Greenland declines Trump’s offer to send Navy hospital ship
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would deploy a hospital ship to Greenland, alleging that many people there are sick and not receiving care, even though both of the U.S. Navy’s hospital ships are currently docked at a shipyard in Alabama. Trump’s announcement prompted a defense on Sunday of Denmark and Greenland’s health care system from their leaders, and it was the latest point of friction wi...[Read More]
US pulls nonessential staff from Beirut embassy as tensions with Iran ratchet up
The United States has ordered nonessential personnel and their family members to leave its embassy in Beirut, a senior State Department official told Military Times on Monday, as Washington continues a massive military buildup in the Middle East. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive information, said the drawdown is a “prudent” step to reduce the American foot...[Read More]
Airman, spouse indicted in fraud scheme, costing military millions
A pharmacy technician airman at the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and his spouse were recently indicted in a plot to defraud the Department of Defense of millions of dollars in an effort to “curate and maintain a luxurious lifestyle.” U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard Stefon Ramroop and his spouse, Manuel George Madrid, allegedly stole millions in taxpayer dollars from the department in a years-lon...[Read More]
Topping Out Ceremony Marks Investment in Future of Submarine Readiness
A topping out ceremony was held Jan. 29 to mark a major milestone in the construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD) at Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay, Georgia.
Trailer released for World War II drama ‘Pressure,’ starring Brendan Fraser
On June 6, 1944, over 160,000 Allied troops were sent across the English Channel onto the beaches of Normandy, France, marking the assault on Western Europe. Yet the operation, dubbed Operation Overlord, almost ended in disaster before it even began. Now, the upcoming film ”Pressure,” adapted from writer David Haig’s 2014 play of the same name, is set to relieve those angst-filled 72 hours leading...[Read More]
Navy fires commanding officer of USS Truxtun following collision with supply ship
The U.S. Navy announced Sunday that it relieved the commanding officer of the USS Truxtun due to a loss of confidence after the destroyer’s recent collision with another ship. Cmdr. James Koffi was fired Sunday by Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, nearly two weeks after the Truxtun collided with the USNS Supply in the Caribbean during a Feb. 11 replenishm...[Read More]
Navy fires commanding officer of USS Truxtun following collision with supply ship
The U.S. Navy announced Sunday that it relieved the commanding officer of the USS Truxtun due to a loss of confidence after the destroyer’s recent collision with another ship. Cmdr. James Koffi was fired Sunday by Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, nearly two weeks after the Truxtun collided with the USNS Supply in the Caribbean during a Feb. 11 replenishm...[Read More]
Navy may shorten some at-sea tours to aid retention
An analysis of exit surveys completed by sailors departing the service has surfaced one clear finding: the fleet is burnt out. That’s according to Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture, the Navy’s director of Military Personnel Plans and Policy. In an interview with Military Times this month, Couture said the Navy is considering significant changes — including cutting down the length of sailors’ second sea t...[Read More]
Navy may shorten some at-sea tours to aid retention
An analysis of exit surveys completed by sailors departing the service has surfaced one clear finding: the fleet is burnt out. That’s according to Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture, the Navy’s director of Military Personnel Plans and Policy. In an interview with Military Times this month, Couture said the Navy is considering significant changes — including cutting down the length of sailors’ second sea t...[Read More]