Navy Sacks Carrier Captain, Pulls Another Carrier Off Station Over COVID-19 Concerns (Updated)
The Navy says the officer misrepresented the facts and should have taken better precautions to ensure the detailed letter did not leak to the press.
The Navy says the officer misrepresented the facts and should have taken better precautions to ensure the detailed letter did not leak to the press.
Responding to requests for so-called mortuary affairs assistance is a key part of the Pentagon's pandemic response plans.
The Navy says whoever leaked the letter, even if it was the author himself, could face disciplinary action for violating good order and discipline.
The Venezuelan ship appears to have been trying to seize the cruise ship, which is designed to safely sail through icy waters.
America's carriers are going from having a sailor film deck operations through a window to recording the entire deck with no cameraman at all.
The multi-role sea bases work as a mothership for helicopters, drones, and boats, with the Apaches focused on vanquishing small boat swarms.
The deal will give the Vietnam War-era aircraft, which haven't seen widespread U.S. military use in any capacity in decades, a new lease on life.
In a baffling turn of events, after the captain's dire letter had made national news, the Secretary of Defense says he hasn't even read it himself.
The bulk of the crew presently remains on the supercarrier, where the virus has been spreading like wildfire and shows no signs of stopping.
Both ships are now in American ports providing critical support in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic by treating patients without the virus.
The announcement comes weeks after the Air Force said it would not use the aircraft for aerial refueling missions except in a major emergency.
The U.S. Intelligence Community led the development of this very quiet and high-efficiency unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.
The deep underground facility was built for the Israeli government to safely operate during and manage a crisis. COVID-19 appears to be such an event.
The US Air Force says it won't use the tankers for aerial refueling, except in an emergency, until critical fixes are completed years down the road.
Personnel from a second sub and a floating workshop are also in quarantine, underscoring the dangers the virus poses to naval forces worldwide.
A little known chapter in the twilight of the SR-71 program became the final nail in its coffin.
Sailors from a carrier forward deployed to Japan had contracted the virus as confirmed cases grow onboard another flattop in Guam.
We can talk about the days melting together. You know, no big whoop.
Another US military command and control element is also now isolated in a third, undisclosed location.
Tight living conditions make U.S. Navy ships ripe for outbreaks of COVID-19, which could have damning consequences for national security.