Navy destroyers near Red Sea fend off 16 Houthi drones, missiles

The USS Stockdale and USS Spruance were attacked by at least eight drones and eight missiles while transiting the Bab el Mandeb Strait, a narrow waterway between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

US Navy base in Sicily returns to normal operations after weather warning

The Navy’s only air station in Europe restricted its operations to essential personnel Tuesday as Italian authorities issued a weather alert for parts of Sicily.

Japan cancels exercise with US Navy after blaze sinks minesweeper, Japanese sailor goes missing

A joint U.S.-Japan naval drill has been canceled after a Japanese sailor went missing following a weekend fire aboard a minesweeper that eventually sank.

Navy commissions destroyer USS John Basilone, named for legendary Marine and Medal of Honor recipient

The USS John Basilone became the 74th ship of her class, and the second ship named after the Medal of Honor recipient.

US Navy hospital in Spain resumes baby delivery, halting weeks of off-base referrals

U.S. Naval Hospital Rota resumed labor and delivery services.

Navy ousts commander of San Diego information warfare training group

The Navy ousted the commanding officer of the Naval Information Warfare Training Group in San Diego, the service announced Thursday.

US Navy’s largest base in Italy amends leases, ditches cash payment of housing security deposits

Thousands of US military personnel living in off-base housing in Naples will be required to sign amended leases and other documents as the Navy stops handling security deposits for their residences.

Navy fires commander of San Diego leadership school

The Navy fired the commanding officer of its San Diego division of the Navy Leadership and Ethics Center, the service announced Wednesday.

Navy is rebranding one of its hotel chains to accommodate specific clientele

Navy Exchange Service Command is splitting its Navy Gateway Inns & Suites into two distinct brands.

Nearly a decade after pleading guilty, ‘Fat Leonard’ sentenced in massive Navy bribery scandal

The Malaysian contractor known as “Fat Leonard,” who bribed dozens of high-ranking U.S. Navy officers in the Navy’s worst-ever corruption scandal, was sentenced Tuesday in San Diego federal court to 15 years in prison.

Navy contractors had key roles in lead-up to Red Hill water disaster, watchdog says

The Defense Department’s complex management of the defunct Red Hill underground fuel storage facility in Honolulu relied on contractors for essential services in the years preceding disastrous fuel leaks in 2021, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

B-52 bombers arrive in Middle East, destroyer USS The Sullivans deploys after more US forces ordered to the region

The military assets are moving to the Middle East after Austin on Friday ordered several B-52s, a squadron of fighter jets, tanker aircraft and Navy destroyers to deploy to the region. The other ships and planes will arrive in the coming months as the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln ends its deployment there.

Navy extends service life of 3 cruisers, pushing Ticonderoga class into 2029

The service has been phasing out the Cold War-era Ticonderoga class, retiring four cruisers in 2024 with plans to retire the remaining nine by 2027. But the USS Gettysburg, USS Chosin and USS Cape St. George will now operate through 2029.

Navy water system upgrade in Oahu under intense scrutiny

The Navy’s Oahu water system has been under heavy scrutiny ever since jet fuel from the Navy’s underground Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility tainted its Red Hill water shaft in November 2021.

Navy solicits bids for joint fiber-optic communications center on Guam

The Navy is seeking bids for the construction of a joint communications center at the Marine Corps base on Guam.

‘Fat Leonard’ faces sentencing as epic Navy scandal nears end

The admitted mastermind of the most extensive corruption scandal in U.S. military history, Leonard Glenn Francis is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, 11 years after he was first arrested. He could be freed from prison in as little as one year under a new plea agreement.

Missile project may have ‘long-term and significant’ impacts on Guam, report says

A $1.7 billion missile-defense system proposed for Guam may have significant consequences for the island’s housing, health care and environment, according to a draft environmental impact statement.

From spooky to magical, Navy base in Japan carves out some Halloween fun

The home of the U.S. 7th Fleet, normally a ghost town after sundown, came alive Thursday night with spirits, goblins, princesses and pirates going door to door to celebrate Halloween. 

Okinawa left with no shortage of surveillance drones following Tritons’ departure

A pair of Navy surveillance drones has left Okinawa after working from the island for five months, but even with their departure, drones will continue to fly from Kadena Air Base courtesy of ongoing Air Force and Marine Corps deployments.