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By Mar 2, 2021
News

The Navy’s surface fleet is turning into a floating advertisement for Rust-Oleum

'We have become the worst-looking Navy in the world — with no competition.'
By Jan 6, 2021
News

The Navy has a new plan to help sailors sleep better at sea, assuming leaders follow the rules

"The instruction has changed, the culture needs to shift with it."
By Feb 13, 2020
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The Fitzgerald and McCain collisions left sailors traumatized. The Navy struggled to treat them

The Navy's efforts with the crews of the USS John S. McCain and the USS Fitzgerald have been uneven, resulting...
By Feb 3, 2020
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Three years after a deadly collision, the USS Fitzgerald is heading back out to sea

"We are excited to take the next step to get Fitzgerald back out to sea where the ship belongs."
By Nov 20, 2019
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2 years after the Fitzgerald and McCain collisions, the Navy has no idea if its new ship-driving training is working

According to senior Navy officials, it could take nearly 16 years or more to know if the planned changes will...
By Oct 28, 2019
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Two years after fatal collision, repaired USS John S. McCain gets back out to sea for testing

Repairs have been completed on the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain, which was involved in a collision in 2017...
By Sep 11, 2019
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Captain of USS Fitzgerald during 2017 collision ordered to appear before a Navy board of inquiry

Seven sailors were killed when the destroyer USS Fitzgerald was struck by a merchant vessel on June 17, 2017.
By Aug 14, 2019
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Navy putting physical throttles on destroyers after touch-screen system contributed to deadly collision

"The first throttle installation is scheduled for summer of 2020, after the hardware and software changes have been developed and...
By Aug 7, 2019
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A damning new report lays blame for the USS John S. McCain collision squarely on the Navy

Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board slammed the Navy for a series of failures that contributed to the August...
By Jul 11, 2019
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50 sailors on USS John S. McCain honored for their bravery during 2017 collision

The Navy has awarded fifty sailors for "their bravery and contributions to damage control efforts" after a 2017 collision between...
By Jun 26, 2019
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Navy issues new memo on political activity after USS John McCain and ‘Make Aircrew Great Again’ controversies

The Navy secretary is reminding military personnel in his charge that they must remain apolitical, less than a month after...
By Jun 3, 2019
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Shanahan: No need for an IG probe into the USS John S. McCain controversy

The Pentagon doesn't need to investigate a White House directive for the U.S. Navy to move the warship USS John...
By Jun 2, 2019
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Pentagon to White House: Stop politicizing the military

"There is no room for politicizing the military," Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said.
By May 30, 2019
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Trump defends ‘well meaning’ move to cover John McCain’s name on Navy warship in Japan

President Donald Trump defended as "well meaning" the head-scratching effort by military brass to prevent the commander-in-chief from seeing the...
By May 30, 2019
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The White House reportedly asked the Navy to hide the USS John S. McCain during Trump’s Japan visit

President Donald Trump and Sen. John McCain were such political foes that the president initially did not order flags be...
By May 9, 2019
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Navy captain yells at cloud

Navy Capt. John L. Bub, Jr., director of operations and training for Tactical Training Group Atlantic (TTGL), argued that the...
By Apr 11, 2019
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Navy dropping charges against USS Fitzgerald’s former CO and tactical action officer for collision

The Navy's attempts to prosecute Cmdr. Bryce Benson had been rife with problems.
By Feb 27, 2019
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The Navy promised changes after back-to-back deadly collisions. Many within doubt it’s delivering on them

Interviews and an examination of the Navy’s publicly announced reforms raise uncertainty over whether senior leaders have fully followed through...
By Feb 26, 2019
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Admirals vow not to force undermanned, untrained sailors to deploy following deadly collisions

"We do not ask a ship nor direct a ship to go on mission of they are not certified to...
By May 29, 2018
Analysis

The Navy Dodged More Terrible Headlines With McCain Skipper’s Guilty Plea

Now that the destroyer USS John S. McCain’s former commanding officer has pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty, the Navy...
By May 25, 2018
News

McCain Skipper Was Fined After Accepting Responsibility For The Collision That Killed 10 Sailors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The former captain of the destroyer USS John S. McCain was sentenced to forfeit $6,000 in pay...
By Feb 14, 2018
News

USS John McCain’s Former XO Disciplined As Fallout From Deadly Collisions Sweeps Navy

The USS John S. McCain’s former executive officer has received non-judicial punishment in connection with the deadly collision with a...
By Feb 2, 2018
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Navy Hands Out More Punishments To Sailors After Deadly Collisions

The Navy has punished four more sailors for their roles in the USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain collisions...
By Jan 19, 2018
The Long March

Congratulations To The Navy For Charging Its Officers With Negligent Homicide

On Jan. 16, the U.S. Navy announced that it has charged five officers under the Uniform Code of Military Justice...
By Oct 11, 2017
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Navy Fires USS McCain Senior Leaders After ‘Preventable’ Deadly Collision

The Navy has relieved two USS John S. McCain senior officers in connection with a “preventable” deadly collision involving the...