U.S. Marine Corps

Naval Academy Midshipman Tests Positive for Coronavirus; Two More Pacific Fleet Sailors Have Virus

United States Naval Academy welcomes the incoming Midshipmen 4th Class, or plebes, of the Class of 2023 during Induction
Day 2019. US Navy Photo

A U.S. Naval Academy midshipman has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, according to a Monday release from the service.

The midshipman tested positive on Sunday and had been on leave from the Naval Academy since March 6, USNI News understands.

“The midshipman is currently self-quarantined at their home of record and is receiving supportive and medical...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/23/naval-academy-midshipmen-tests-positive-for-coronavirus

First Marine F-35C Squadron Certified Safe for Flight

The first Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 “Black Knights” F-35C aircraft from Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore flown by CAPT Tommy Beau Locke from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 “Rough Raiders” flies in formation over the Sierra’s with the VFMA-314 squadron F/A-18A++, flown by LtCol Cedar Hinton aircraft “passing the lead” as part of the F/A-18 Sundown with the Black Knights. US Navy photo.

The first Marine Corps F-35C carrier-variant Joint Strike Fighter squadron reached an...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/23/first-marine-f-35c-squadron-certified-safe-for-flight

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: March 23, 2020

USNI News Graphic

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of March 23, 2020, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship.

Total U.S. Navy Battle Force:296Ships Underway

Deployed Ships UnderwayNon-deployed Ships UnderwayTotal Ships Underway
721587

Ships Deployed by Fleet

Fleet Forces3...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/23/usni-news-fleet-and-marine-tracker-march-23-2020

New Marine Corps Cuts Will Slash All Tanks, Many Heavy Weapons As Focus Shifts to Lighter, Littoral Forces

An M1 Abrams Tank with mine plow attachment conducts fire and maneuver training operations with 2d Tank Battalion, 2d Marine Division at Fort Stewart, Ga., in 2018. US Marine Corps Photo

The Marine Corps will soon lay out its path to achieve a 2030 force optimized for conflict with China in the littorals – a force that will completely divest of its tanks and slash most of its artillery cannon battalions, instead focusing on developing light mobility options to get around island chains with the...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/23/new-marine-corps-cuts-will-slash-all-tanks-many-heavy-weapons-as-focus-shifts-to-lighter-littoral-forces

Pentagon Reports First DoD Death from Coronavirus; 15 Pacific Fleet Sailors Have Tested Positive

Lt. Cmdr. Danett Bishop, from Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, tests respiratory samples in the biological safety lab of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6). US Navy Photo

A civilian contractor has died after contracting the COVID-19 virus, the Pentagon announced on Sunday.

The contractor, who worked for Defense Security Cooperation Agency in Arlington, Va., had been treated for the virus at an area hospital.

“Our condolences go out to his family, friends and co-workers and we thank the medical...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/22/pentagon-reports-first-dod-death-from-coronavirus-15-pacific-fleet-sailors-have-tested-positive

DoD Reports 128 Coronavirus Cases

The Department of Defense has reported 128 members of the military, civilian employees, dependents and contractors have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Friday morning.

Of the 67 military members who tested positive for the virus, one is currently hospitalized, and three others have recovered, according to the Department of Defense.

The Department of Defense continues revising its policies to slow the spread of COVID-19 including encouraging telework and establishing on-base screening...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/20/dod-reports-128-coronavirus-cases

Navy Eases Grooming Standards Over Coronavirus Concerns; Selection Boards, Graduation Ceremonies Suspended Indefinitely

Ship’s Serviceman Seaman Nicholas Hall, left, from West Helena, Ark., cuts the hair of Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) Fireman Shawn Nelson, from St. Joseph, Mich., in the barbershop aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) in the Red Sea on April 18, 2019. US Navy Photo

The Navy is relaxing grooming standards as the service tries to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 virus.

In a pair of NAVADMINs released on Wednesday, Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. John...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/19/navy-eases-grooming-standards-over-coronavirus-concerns-selection-boards-graduation-ceremonies-suspended-indefinitely

Navy, DoD Networks Strained Under Telework Demand; Leaders Ask ‘Limit use of REPLY TO ALL’

Airman 1st Class Thomas Schoening, a Cyber Transport Systems airman, poses for a photograph in the server room at the 153d Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard Base, Cheyenne, Wyo., on Nov. 1, 2019. AIr Guard Photo

The Defense Department’s mandatory and voluntary work-from-home push this week to protect the workforce from the COVID-19 virus is straining IT systems, even as the government is asking employees to make modifications to limit their consumption of network resources.

The Joint Force...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/19/navy-dod-networks-strained-under-telework-demand-leaders-ask-limit-use-of-reply-to-all

Pentagon, Navy Order Sweeping ‘Stop Movement’ Order to Limit Coronavirus Spread

Two U.S. Army Soldiers and a Republic of Korea Army Soldier spray a COVID-19 infected area with a solution of disinfectant in Daegu, Republic of Korea, March 13, 2020. US Army Photo

Pentagon leadership issued unprecedented travel restrictions to servicemembers, their dependents and military civilians and in an attempt to limit the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus across the services.

The “stop movement” order from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper goes into effect on Monday and freezes almost all...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/15/pentagon-navy-order-sweeping-stop-movement-order-to-limit-coronavirus-spread

Marines Tout CH-53K Helo As Success Story After ‘Technical Deficiencies’ Forced Program Reset

CH-53Ks fly in formation from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., on Jan. 9, 2020. Sikorsky photo.

CAPITOL HILL – Marine Corps leaders are looking forward to ramping up CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter production after military and industry leaders agree the program’s technical challenges are behind them.

During last year’s budget season hearings on the Hill, the focus of conversation around the 53K was a list of 126 deficiencies that had been identified, including the most talked-about issue of...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/13/marines-tout-ch-53k-helo-as-success-story-after-technical-deficiencies-forced-program-reset

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