The Navy removed the commanding officers of a guided-missile destroyer and an amphibious warship on Wednesday, the sea service announced Thursday. Both commanders were not accused of misconduct and were removed from command for performance issues, a Navy official told USNI News on Thursday. Capt. Michael Nordeen was removed as the commanding officer of amphibious […]
This post has been updated with additional details. Two Navy ships christened with names tied to the Confederacy should be renamed, according to the commission tasked with purging Confederate names from the Department of Defense. According to the latest report announced on Tuesday, The Naming Commission recommended Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) and oceanographic […]
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) pulled into port in Norfolk, Va., after more than nine months operating in the Mediterranean Sea – the longest a U.S. aircraft carrier has operated continuously in U.S. European Command in more than 20 years. From December to mid-August, Truman, Carrier Air Wing 1 and its escorts were the most […]