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Navy eyes BAH increases, barracks updates to house more sailors ashore
As the Navy moves to expand its “No Sailor Lives Afloat” initiative first announced last year, a top leader in personnel policy described the effort as part of a larger push to keep sailors by ensuring their quality-of-life expectations are being met. On Thursday, the service announced it had to date resituated 4,500 sailors who’d been living afloat to shore-based housing, and was working to expan...[Read More]
Navy F-35 pilots train to wield drones with touchscreen tablets
Navy pilots have successfully completed training to wield multiple drones from the cockpits of F-35 Lightning II fighter planes using touchscreen tablets. The landmark tactical exercise took place at the Pentagon’s Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Maryland. The advanced modeling and simulation technology at the JSE enables pilots to effectivel...[Read More]
Navy fires commanding officer of destroyer USS Mason
The Navy has dismissed the commanding officer of the destroyer USS Mason, service officials announced Friday. Rear Adm. Alexis Walker, commander of Carrier Strike Group 10, relieved Capt. Chavius Lewis of his duties due to a “loss in confidence in Lewis’ ability to command,” the Navy said in a release. The brief release did not provide additional details regarding the circumstances surrounding Lew...[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 fires commanding officer of USS West Virginia
The U.S. Navy relieved the commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS West Virginia on Thursday, the service announced. Cmdr. Joseph Sammur was relieved due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to command” and was reassigned to Submarine Group 10. Sammur assumed command of the submarine on Aug. 14, 2025. “The relief of the CO does not impact the ship’s mission or sched...[Read More]
Navy fires commodore of First Naval Construction Regiment
The Navy announced on Friday that it fired the commodore of First Naval Construction Regiment “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” according to a release. Capt. Douglas Whimpey was relieved by Capt. Angel Santiago, commander of Naval Construction Group, and will be succeeded in the role by Capt. Steven Sherman. “Navy leaders are expected to uphold the highest standards of respo...[Read More]
Navy fires commodore of First Naval Construction Regiment
The Navy announced on Friday that it fired the commodore of First Naval Construction Regiment “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” according to a release. Capt. Douglas Whimpey was relieved by Capt. Angel Santiago, commander of Naval Construction Group, and will be succeeded in the role by Capt. Steven Sherman. “Navy leaders are expected to uphold the highest standards of respo...[Read More]
Navy fires leadership trio of ship repair facility in Japan
The U.S. Navy fired a trio of top brass at an overseas maintenance center due to a loss of confidence in the leaders’ ability to command, the service announced Wednesday. Rear Adm. Dan Lannamann, who commands the Navy Regional Maintenance Center, ousted the commanding officer, executive officer and command master chief of the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center. C...[Read More]
Navy fires USS Santa Barbara commanding officer
The Navy has relieved the commanding officer of the USS Santa Barbara, the service announced Thursday. Cmdr. Adam Ochs was removed from his position by Capt. Kelley Jones, commander of Task Force 55, on Thursday, “due to a loss of confidence” in Ochs’ ability to command the littoral combat ship, the Navy said in a brief release. “The Navy maintains the highest standards for leaders and holds them ...[Read More]
Navy fires USS Santa Barbara commanding officer
The Navy has relieved the commanding officer of the USS Santa Barbara, the service announced Thursday. Cmdr. Adam Ochs was removed from his position by Capt. Kelley Jones, commander of Task Force 55, on Thursday, “due to a loss of confidence” in Ochs’ ability to command the littoral combat ship, the Navy said in a brief release. “The Navy maintains the highest standards for leaders and holds them ...[Read More]
Navy helicopter, jet crash in South China Sea in separate incidents
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. A U.S. Navy helicopter and a fighter jet assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz crashed in the South China Sea on Sunday in separate incidents less than an hour apart, the Navy said. “All personnel involved are safe and in stable condition,” U.S. Pacific Fleet said in a brief statement. At approximately 2:45 p.m. local time, an MH-60R Sea Hawk helico...[Read More]