WASHINGTON—For the first time, a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman—the boat operators who transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own classified missions at sea. Navy officials said they would not identify the woman or provide more details on her—a routine military policy…
Man, 29, Charged in Shooting Death of Mother of Midshipman
ANNPOLIS, Md.—Authorities in Maryland have charged a 29-year-old Annapolis man in the killing of a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman’s mother. Annapolis Police Chief Edward Jackson announced Wednesday at a news conference that Angelo Harrod has been charged with first- and second-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-and second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and…
Biden to Nominate Carlos Del Toro for Secretary of the Navy
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden intends to nominate Carlos del Toro for secretary of the Navy, the White House said on Friday. Del Toro is a retired naval commander with nearly 40 years’ experience in national security and naval operations, budgeting, and acquisition, the White House said in a statement.
Deputy Ministers Defend Delays in Renewal of Aging Navy, Coast Guard Ships
The federal government is behind schedule in delivering new ships for the Navy and Coast Guard, resulting in serious cost overrun and increased potential risks of vessel shortage. An report put forth by Auditor General Karen Hogan in February revealed that the National Shipbuilding Strategy has “significantly delayed” the delivery of many federal ships, increasing…
Indian Navy Recovers 22 Bodies From Barge That Sank in Storm
NEW DELHI—Indian navy ships recovered 22 bodies of people who were aboard a barge that sank off Mumbai as a cyclone blew ashore this week, officials said Wednesday. The search is continuing for 55 more missing people, navy spokesman Mehul Karnik said. He said the three ships and helicopters involved in the search had rescued…
Indian Navy Recovers 26 Bodies From Barge That Sank in Storm
NEW DELHI—Indian navy ships recovered 26 bodies of people who were aboard a barge that sank off Mumbai as the most powerful storm to hit the region in more than two decades blew ashore this week, officials said Wednesday. The search is continuing for 49 more people who are missing after the cyclone hit Monday,…
Navy Pilots Recall UFO Encounters: ‘There’s Something out There That Was Better Than Our Airplane’
One month before the director of national intelligence and secretary of Defense are expected to deliver a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomena) intelligence report, Navy pilots and other former government officials are speaking out and describing their encounters with the mysterious sightings. David Fravor, a Top Gun naval flight school graduate and commander of the F/A-18F…
Field of Honor Pays Tribute to Service Members, First Responders
May 15, 2021
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—After having to cancel its annual patriotic tribute in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will host its 12th annual Field of Honor in recognition of the service and sacrifice of the men and women of all branches of the U.S. military forces. The Field of Honor…
Two Men Charged in Stealing Government Documents
May 13, 2021
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SANTA ANA—An Orange County, Calif. man and a Department of Defense contract worker from Florida were arrested May 12 on charges of theft of government property, federal prosecutors said. The U.S. Attorney’s Office identified them as Marc Chavez, 53, of Trabuco Canyon, and defense department contractor employee Sarfraz Yousuf, 43, of Miramar, Florida. The investigation of…
No Sign of Indonesian Sub as Air Dwindles, Search Resumes
The oxygen supply for the 53 crew members of an Indonesian submarine missing in waters off Bali is believed to have run out early Saturday with no sign of the vessel while the search resumed, bolstered by the arrival of a sonar-equipped Australian warship. The KRI Nanggala 402 went missing after its last reported dive…
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