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Retired Navy admiral found guilty in bribery scheme

2 weeks ago | navytimes.com | Todd South

A retired Navy admiral was found guilty of bribery by a federal jury Monday for steering a contract to a private company while serving in the Navy in exchange for a job with the company post-retirement, federal prosecutors said. Retired Adm.
Navy leaders look to expand munitions options as supplies run low

3 weeks ago | navytimes.com | Leo Shane III

Navy leaders are looking for brand-new types of munitions to ensure they have enough firepower for future conflicts. During testimony before the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby acknowledged recent operations in the Red Sea “have highlighted the strain on our munitions industrial base.” Officials are working to close that gap, but current production lines may not be sufficient for that resupply.
WWII ship accidentally sinks before US-Philippine ship-sinking drill

1 month ago | navytimes.com | Jim Gomez

MANILA, Philippines — A World War II-era Philippine Navy ship to be used as a target in a combat exercise by American and Philippine forces accidentally sank Monday hours before the mock assault, prompting the drill to be cancelled, U.S. and Philippine military officials said.
VA shifts survivors assistance office in effort to speed up benefits

1 month ago | navytimes.com | Leo Shane III

Veterans Affairs officials unveiled a major reorganization of survivors assistance programs Monday, including the establishment of an outreach team to help families of deceased veterans navigate the department’s bureaucracy. They also promised ongoing improvements to”increase automation that will expedite survivors’ claims” in coming months as part of the effort.
Navy fires leaders of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 4

1 month ago | navytimes.com | Beth Sullivan

The Navy relieved the commanding officer and command master chief of Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 4 on Friday, the service announced. Cmdr. Brett Robblee and Command Master Chief Felix Phillips were relieved by Capt. Christopher Milner, commander of Maritime Expeditionary Security Group 2, “due to a loss of confidence in their ability to perform leadership duties,” the Navy said in a brief release.
Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll tapped as acting head of ATF operations

1 month ago | navytimes.com | Leo Shane III

Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll will serve as the temporary head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives without giving up his military leadership role, a defense official confirmed Wednesday. The unusual move — which gives Driscoll the top post in two separate, complex federal agencies — came after President Donald Trump opted to remove FBI Director Kash Patel from the acting director role in recent days.
What Marine Corps aviation has in store over the next five years

1 month ago | navytimes.com | Todd South

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Over the next five years Marine aviators should see more F-35s, an upgraded MV-22 Osprey fleet, a larger fleet of cargo aircraft and data-enabled predictive aircraft maintenance. That’s the vision Deputy Commandant for Aviation Lt. Gen. Bradford Gering shared Tuesday at the Navy League’s annual Sea-Air-Space Exposition. “So, what does modernization look like in the Marine Corps?
Hegseth vows US will ‘take back’ Panama canal from Chinese influence

1 month ago | navytimes.com | Noah Robertson

PANAMA CITY — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the United States military would prevent China’s government from increasing its sway over the Panama Canal, as the President Donald Trump says America is “reclaiming” control of the waterway. “Together, we are going to take back the canal from China’s influence,” Hegseth said. The secretary spoke Tuesday from a Panamanian navy pier, renovated with $5 million funding from the U.S. Army.
Navy relieves CO of Navy Information Operations Command Colorado

2 months ago | navytimes.com | Beth Sullivan

The Navy relieved the commanding officer of Navy Information Operations Command Colorado on Thursday, the service announced. Cmdr. Christopher Johnson was relieved of his duties by Capt. Chelsey Zwicker, commodore of Naval Information Operations Command Pacific, due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to command,” the Navy said. “The Navy maintains the highest standards for commanding officers and holds them accountable when those standards are not met,” the service said in a release.
Thousands of sailors get access to trendy weight-loss app in new deal

2 months ago | navytimes.com | Hope Seck

You may have seen the ads on Instagram or watched the video spots on YouTube. Noom, a paid weight-loss app that has earned plaudits for getting results in its users, is hot. And it’s now available for free to sailors who failed the service’s Body Composition Assessment standards last year. As of Feb. 1, the Navy is offering the commercial version of Noom free for a year to these sailors in what the service calls its Fitness Enhancement Program.