Navy Settles Lawsuit With Sailors Who Denied COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are pre-staged for a shot event in the hangar bay aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) on Dec.n 28, 2021. US Navy Photo

The Navy and the Department of Defense have settled a lawsuit over the former COVID-19 vaccine mandate with 36 members of the Special Warfare community, the law firm representing the plaintiffs announced Wednesday.

A settlement hearing between lawyers for the Special Warfare community members and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of...

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Tom Mancinelli To Perform Duties of Under Secretary of the Navy Following Erik Raven’s Departure

Thomas Mancinelli Department of Defense Photo

Tom Mancinelli, who served in the secretary of defense’s office, will perform the duties of the under secretary of the Navy after Erik Raven’s departure, a Navy official told USNI News.

Mancinelli served as the principal deputy for legislative affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, said Capt. Courtney Hillson, spokesperson for the under secretary. Raven announced his intention to step down on July 3, USNI News previously reported. 

Raven is...

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Erik Raven to Step Down as Navy Under Secretary

Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven meets with U.S. Marines assigned to the Embassy of the United States in Oslo, Norway, March 6, 2024. US Navy Photo

Under Secretary of the Navy Erik Raven will step down in August, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced Wednesday.

Raven, who assumed the second-highest civilian position in the Navy in April 2022, will have served just over two years when he steps down from his role. As under secretary, he served as the chief operating officer and...

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South Korean Shipbuilder Hanwha Makes $100M Bid to Buy Philly Shipyard, SECNAV Del Toro Praises Deal

A ship under construction at graving dock at Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pa. Philly Shipyard Photo

An American shipyard that builds domestic cargo vessels and training ships for U.S. maritime colleges has agreed to a deal, in which it would be bought by a major South Korean shipbuilder.
Pending regulatory approvals, Philly Shipyard is set to be acquired by Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean for $100 million from its Norwegian parent Anker ASA, according to a statement from the Philadelphia...

https://news.usni.org/2024/06/20/south-korean-shipbuilder-hanwha-makes-100m-bid-to-buy-philly-shipyard-secnav-del-toro-praises-deal

SECNAV Del Toro Previews Major Amphibious Warship Buy

USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) during sea trials on Oct. 21, 2021. HII Photo

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said he expects “a major announcement” in the next few weeks on a new multi-year procurement agreement to build three San Antonio-class amphibious warships and an America-class big deck amphibious warship at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding in Mississippi.

The Navy has been negotiating “as low a price as possible” for the ships that the sea services view as essential to future expeditionary...

https://news.usni.org/2024/04/23/secnav-del-toro-previews-major-amphibious-warship-buy

VCNO Lisa Franchetti Takes Command of Navy

Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti delivers remarks after relieving Adm. Mike Gilday on Aug. 14, 2023. USNI News Photo

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Adm. Lisa Franchetti took command of the U.S. Navy as the acting chief of naval operations, during a Monday morning ceremony at the Naval Academy.

Franchetti took charge of the service from retiring Chief of Naval Operations Adm Mike Gilday. Members of the official party, which included Franchetti, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and...

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SECNAV Del Toro’s Navy Two-Year Review

The following is the Aug. 9, 2023, memo from Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Department of the Navy Two-Year Review.

From the memo

Today marks my second anniversary as your Secretary of the Navy and it continues to be an honor to serve by your side. In that time, our Navy and Marine Corps team has made much progress advancing our three enduring priorities: Strengthening Maritime Dominance, Building a Culture of Warfighting Excellence, and Enhancing Strategic Partnerships. Together we are...

https://news.usni.org/2023/08/10/secnav-del-toros-navy-two-year-review

SECNAV Del Toro: Names Ship after Navy SEAL, Alaska Native

Engineman Seaman Solomon Atkinson smiles for a picture in 1952. US Navy Photo

Future Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue ship will bear the name USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS-12), in honor of the Alaskan native and Navy SEAL, the Navy announced Monday.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the name of the ship during Founder’s Day for the Metlakatla Indian Community, of which Solomon Atkinson was a part. The Navy names towing, salvage and rescue ships after Native Americans,...

https://news.usni.org/2023/08/07/secnav-del-toro-names-ship-after-navy-seal-alaska-native