ARLINGTON, Va. — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday announced a series of investigations into the disastrous fire that severely damaged the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego this week. Following a July 17 tour of the damage aboard the ship, Gilday held…
Navy Arctic Expert Suggests a Fleet to Encompass Arctic Domain
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. interests in the Arctic Ocean and its connections to the Atlantic and Pacific oceans might be better served as a dedicated fleet’s area of responsibility, rather that divided between the U.S. 2nd, 3rd and 6th Fleets, a Navy expert on the…
MCPON: Some Responses to Pandemic Will Remain as Good Processes
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s top enlisted leader said the COVID-19 pandemic is teaching the sea service that personnel need as much focus as machines as the Navy works its way to separate processes that work from those that need to be cast aside. Master…
All Known Fires Extinguished Aboard Bonhomme Richard
ARLINGTON, Va. — Firefighters have extinguished all known fires on the amphibious assault USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego, the Navy announced. “Our fire teams are investigating every space to verify the absence of fire,” Rear Adm. Philip E. Sobeck, commander of Expeditionary Strike…
Geurts: Navy Acquisition Pivoted Rapidly to Face the Pandemic
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy’s top procurement official said he seeks to maintain the agility and efficiencies garnered by the Navy’s acquisition and repair workforce and procedures long after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. The pandemic is a “really good test of resilience and…
Firefighters Still Working to Save Bonhomme Richard
ARLINGTON, Va. — The firefighting efforts to save the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego carried over into a fifth day on July 16. Just after midnight, early in the morning, the work of firefighting teams had to be temporarily halted, the Navy reported. “Out of an…
Navy League VP Kaskin: More Tankers Needed to Support a Pacific War
ARLINGTON, Va. — The United States needs a larger merchant fleet, including ships available for sealift and tankers to meet the challenges of the new era of “great power competition,” particularly a conflict in the Pacific, said a senior Navy…
Firefighting Efforts Continue for 4th Day Aboard Bonhomme Richard
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy and supporting firefighting teams continued to battle blazes on the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard for the fourth straight day, a Navy spokesperson said. “As of 06:00 a.m. Pacific time July 15, firefighting…
Area Commanders Praise National Security Cutter Performance in Drug Wars
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard’s Atlantic and Pacific area commanders have praised the service’s fleet of Legend-class national security cutters (NSCs) in their role as platforms for drug interdiction. Speaking July 14 at a webinar co-sponsored by the organization, NatSec 2020: Coronavirus and Beyond, sponsored by…
Firefighting Isolates Blazes to Two Locations on Bonhomme Richard
ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy and civilian firefighters combatting the blaze on the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego have isolated the fires to two separate locations, the Navy said. In an 11 a.m. Pacific time July 14 news…
