By Lara Seligman

Naval security forces responded to the shooter around 6:15 a.m. at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. Security forces “neutralized” an active shooter this morning at a Texas naval installation, the Navy announced. One naval security force member was injured. It was not immediately clear if there were any other casualties. […]

“It feels great to be back at sea,” said Rear Adm. Stu Baker, commander of Carrier Strike Group 9. “Getting Theodore Roosevelt and Carrier Air Wing 11 one step closer to returning to their mission in the Indo-Pacific is a great achievement for the crew.” While completing their deployment, the […]

The evidence “shows that the Pensacola attack was actually the brutal culmination of years of planning and preparation by a longtime AQAP assocaite,” said Wray. Wray stopped short of saying al Qaeda directed the attack, but noted that Alshamrani had been coordinating with the group. He shared “plans and tactics,” […]

CNN first reported on Thursday that five sailors had tested positive after reboarding the ship, so the new number means the positive cases have more than doubled. The 13 Covid-positive sailors have been removed from the ship and are back in isolation on U.S. Naval Base Guam, according to the […]

Navy Adm. Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo Michael Gilday, the Navy’s top admiral, will self-quarantine this week despite testing negative for Covid-19 after coming in contact with a family member who tested positive, the Pentagon confirmed on Sunday. Meanwhile, Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the […]

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt move ready-to-eat meals for sailors who have tested negative for Covid-19. | Julio Rivera/U.S. Navy via AP Photo By LARA SELIGMAN 04/13/2020 09:25 AM EDT Updated: 04/13/2020 11:11 AM EDT A sailor assigned to the virus-stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt […]

“The ship is following protocols and taking every precaution to ensure the health and safety of all crewmembers and patients on board,” Fage said. The San Diego Union-Tribune first reported that the number of cases had reached seven. The 1,000-bed Mercy docked in Los Angeles in late March to relieve […]

Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo The top U.S. general said evidence that the coronavirus originated at a Chinese research lab is “inconclusive,” following a report that U.S. officials warned of safety concerns at a research facility in the city of Wuhan two years ago. “We’ve […]

Eleven Iranian vessels conducted “dangerous and harassing” approaches of U.S. ships in the international waters of the northern Persian Gulf on Wednesday. Source link

But the biggest problem is the lack of reliable information about the status of the ship or the outside world, the sailor said. “It’s not terrible, honestly. We could be on a boat,” the sailor said. “It’s just frustrating because we have no idea what’s going on.” Support for the […]

Navy leadership took the steps after a number of sailors tested positive for the novel coronavirus even after their 14-day isolation period, three crew members told POLITICO. Some of the sailors who recently tested positive had previously tested negative, one Navy official said. “Results of out-testing portions of the TR […]

“If you come across and you are at a safe distance and you are waving, that’s one thing. If you have a gun and you point it at me, that’s another thing,” Hyten said. “We know what that line is and we will respond.” “The president’s message was crystal clear,” […]

“The first patient transported is already improving and will self-isolate. We are taking every precaution to ensure we identify, isolate, and prevent any further spread onboard the ship,” said Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command. “Our medical team continues coordinating with the ship and our […]

Esper is likely to support the Navy’s decision. Esper said last week that he has an “open mind” on the investigation and the Pentagon said he was inclined to support Navy leadership. But Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wants “a different approach,” according to the […]

Navy leaders verbally briefed Defense Secretary Mark Esper on the recommendations in the service’s preliminary inquiry Friday afternoon, Pentagon spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement. Once Esper receives a written copy of the completed inquiry, he will “thoroughly review” the report and will meet again with Navy leaders to […]

The decision not only delays Crozier’s potential return by at least a month, but it also opens the possibility that the earlier recommendation to bring him back on board could be overturned, according to a senior defense official. The controversy over the captain, who in late March wrote a letter […]

“These sailors will be reevaluated after their symptoms clear before they are allowed on the ship,” she said, adding no sailors currently on the ship are showing flu-like symptoms. The news is the latest setback for the crew after an outbreak of Covid-19 forced it to halt its Pacific deployment […]