Former supervisor at Navy cyber warfare unit cited for abuse of power, IG report finds

A supervising Navy service member was cited for abuse of power after a recommendation to revoke a subordinate’s security clearance was determined to be an act of retaliation, a Defense Department inspector general investigation found.

Navy names newest nuclear-powered submarine USS Atlanta

For the first time in 25 years, hundreds of young sailors with the U.S. Navy will travel aboard a vessel named after the city of Atlanta, the branch announced Wednesday at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. Atlanta has had five previous Navy ships named for it, serving in times of crisis during the Civil War, World War II and the Cold War.

For ODU coach Ricky Rahne, broadcasting from the USS Eisenhower holds extra meaning

Old Dominion University football coach, Ricky Rahne, and the Monarchs showed their appreciation for the military by scheduling Rahne’s weekly radio coach’s show aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in Norfolk, Va., the nation’s second-oldest aircraft carrier.

Navy announces site for new national museum, set to open to the public by 2030

A new national museum for the U.S. Navy is planned for outside the historic Washington Navy Yard to give the public unfettered access to the sea service’s history.

2 aviators who died in Growler crash were trailblazing female duo, Navy says

Two aviators who died when their fighter jet crashed last week near Mount Rainier during routine training were a trailblazing female duo who recently returned from a Red Sea deployment, the Navy said.

The F-35, world’s costliest weapons program, failed to hit readiness marks for 6 years, GAO says

All versions of the F-35, the world’s costliest weapons program, have failed to meet minimum combat readiness rates for six straight years, according to the watchdog agency for Congress.

Navy fires 2 top officers at ship repair and maintenance facilities in Japan

The Navy over the weekend fired the commanding and executive officer of the 7th Fleet’s primary repair facility in Japan for unspecified performance issues.

US, Canada sail through Taiwan Strait days after Chinese exercise

A Canadian frigate joined a U.S. Navy warship for a trip through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, less than a week after China concluded a large-scale military exercise around Taiwan.

2 Navy aviators are declared dead after a fighter jet crashed in Washington state

Two crew members missing after a fighter jet crash in Washington state have been declared dead, the U.S. Navy says.

World’s largest Navy base opens its gates for annual Fleet Fest

A crowd of thousands had an opportunity to experience the world’s largest Navy base for free with ship tours, military demonstrations along with aircraft displays, a car show, food vendors, a chili cook-off, live entertainment and, for the first time, a carnival.