Shipbuilding Initiatives a Priority for Acting NavSec Cao
Hung Cao has been named acting NavySec following the abrupt firing of John Phelan last week, after alleged infighting with senior Pentagon leaders over the Navy secretary’s execution of shipbuilding plans. News reports say tensions between DefSec Pete Hegseth and Phelan had been building for months.
Caudle Nominated to Be Next Navy CNO
ADM Daryl Caudle has been nominated by President Trump to be the next chief of naval operations, and Marine Corps GEN Christopher Mahoney’s name has been forwarded to the Senate to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
New Names for DoD and Veterans Day?
DefSec Pete Hegseth wants a new name for the Defense Department. He wants to call it the War Department. And President Donald Trump wants to rename the federal holiday Veterans Day “Victory Day for World War I Day” and create another holiday to commemorate World War II on May 8.
Navy Loses Super Hornet Overboard
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier lost another F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet when it fell overboard on Monday along with a tow tractor. In December, a Navy cruiser downed another F/A-18 fighter jet from the Truman in a friendly fire incident.
Phelan Sworn In as New NavSec
Businessman John Phelan was sworn in Tuesday as the next secretary of the US Navy. Phelan is the seventh non-veteran to serve in the role in the past 70 years.
