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Jet landing on USS Truman goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject
The incident, in which the pilots were safely recovered, marks the third time since December that an F/A-18 assigned to the carrier Truman has been lost.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Navy SEAL, Silver Star recipient Mike Day dies
Day suffered 27 gunshots while leading a Naval Special Warfare task unit on a 2007 mission to take down a high-ranking al-Qaida leader in Fallujah, Iraq.
By Diana Stancy
Navy deploys more chaplains for suicide prevention
The Navy plans to make chaplains regular members of the crew on ships with more than 300 sailors, instead of only the largest carriers as in the past.
By Giovanna Dell'orto, AP
Lawmakers decry US Navy’s plan to decommission aging amphibious ships
Sen. Dan Sullivan accused the Navy of blowing off last year's law requiring a fleet of at least 31 amphibious warships, amid plans to retire three early.
US Navy prioritizes ‘game-changing’ rearming capability for ships
Reloading a vertical launching system is a challenging maneuver, given the crane must hold missile canisters vertically, while slowly lowering explosives.
Female Navy pilot makes historic debut with the Blue Angels
Navy Lt. Amanda Lee, the No. 3 left wing pilot for the Blue Angels, is the first woman to fly fighter jets with the renowned flight demonstration team.
By Alan de Herrera, Special to the Times
Reserve naval aviation commanders eligible for $100,000 bonus
Those eligible are reserve officers on active duty who handle management and training of Naval Reserve forces.
By Diana Stancy
US Navy pitches short, readiness-focused budget wish list to Congress
The unfunded priorities list focuses on research and development projects to boost lethality, and spare parts and facilities upgrades to improve readiness.
Navy denies Chinese claim it drove away American destroyer
The United States is denying Chinese claims that its military forced the USS Milius away from waters around disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Navy announces new Naval Air Forces and NAVSEA commanders
Rear Adm. Dan Cheever will become the next Naval Air Forces commander, and Rear Adm. James P. Downey will head NAVSEA.
By Diana Stancy
Navy selects first woman to serve as CMC of Combined Maritime Forces
Naval Forces Central Command Master Chief Celina Miller is slated to become the senior enlisted advisor at the Bahrain-based command in May.
By Diana Stancy