Nation May 18 What to know about a midair collision between 2 Navy jets at an Idaho air show By Rebecca Boone, Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Nation May 17 Crew members safely eject after Navy jets collide during Idaho air show Emergency crews responded after the planes collided at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho. By Associated Press
Politics May 14 WATCH LIVE: Navy Acting Secretary Hung Cao testifies on budget as Trump discusses Iran with Xi Cao, a 25-year Navy combat veteran who ran unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate and House in Virginia, stepped in to lead the department after the departure of former Navy Secretary John Phelan, who unexpectedly left the post in April. By News Desk and Associated Press
World May 04 U.S. says 2 merchant ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz as Navy helps to restore shipping traffic The U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center has advised ships to cross the strait in Oman's waters, saying it set up an "enhanced security area."… By Adam Schreck, Sam Metz, Associated Press
Politics Apr 22 Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, Pentagon says, in latest departure of a top defense leader In a statement posted to social media, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Phelan was “departing the administration, effective immediately.”… By Associated Press
Mar 20 WATCH: Trump presents Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to Navy football team, says Hegseth and Caine are in the Situation Room By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, weren't at the ceremony because they were in the White House Situation Room. Continue reading
Dec 12 Leadership of U.S. command in Latin America changes hands amid scrutiny over boat strikes By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press A U.S. Navy admiral who oversees military operations in Latin America handed off command responsibilities Friday as scrutiny increases over the Trump administration's deadly strikes on alleged drug boats in the region. Continue reading
Dec 04 Navy admiral tells lawmakers there was no 'kill all' order from Hegseth in boat attack By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press A Navy admiral commanding the U.S. military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but a stark video of the attack left… Continue reading
Nov 16 U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela By Ben Finley, Associated Press The nation's most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration's drug enforcement campaign in South America. Continue reading
Oct 27 Navy loses two aircraft from USS Nimitz aircraft carrier within 30 minutes By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The three crew members of the MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter were rescued on Sunday afternoon, and the two aviators in the F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet ejected and were recovered safely. Continue reading