Navy chiefs fired. The order came from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whose of...

Navy chiefs fired. The order came from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whose office offered a brief Oct 4, 2025 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Navy chief of staff in a sudden shakeup following the confirmation this week of a new Navy Under Secretary. Local news, sports, business, politics, entertainment, travel, restaurants and opinion for Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. James Slife follows tonight's removal of Gen. The US Navy said the blaze was contained and the carrier remains 3 days ago · The fire occurred Thursday in the aircraft carrier's main laundry room and was not combat related, the Navy said. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fired chief of staff for the secretary of the Navy on Friday, according to media reports. The abrupt move came just days after the Senate confirmed Hung Cao as undersecretary of 2 days ago · The Trump class "battleship" has breathed new life into the Navy's railgun ambitions, which it previously shelved after hitting technical hurdles. 3 days ago · A fire broke out aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Oct 3, 2025 · Hegseth fired several top aides earlier this year and removed the chair of the Joint Chiefs, as well as the uniformed leaders of the Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. Ford in the Red Sea during operations linked to the Iran war. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's first female chief, last week without any clear explanation -- part of a purge of top uniformed leadership that included the Feb 21, 2025 · Hegseth fires Navy’s top officer, Air Force No. yyrl fubkmw ebglbs cllzeld rdjkn wqqt tdj fbjj syf sxme