Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the decision was “taking the politics out of ship naming.” The vessel will be renamed for ...

Behind every great sailor, is a great chief petty officer. On Tuesday, U.S. Navy chief petty officers celebrated 132 years of leading, mentoring and developing sailors.

The Navy has convicted a chief petty officer of attempted espionage, among other charges, at a court-martial in San Diego after the sailor was charged with sharing classified documents under the ...

Loretta Walsh made history in 1917 as the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Navy, becoming the first female Chief Petty Officer. Her enlistment paved the way for women in the military. She served ...

I think it’s changed a lot over the years,” said Chief Petty Officer Blake Midnight, who has served in the Navy for the past 17 years and counting. “Gone are the days putting sailors through ...

Jessica Zugzda became the first female mortician in the Navy to become a senior chief petty officer in June 2023. She is pictured here in 2018 at her re-enlistment ceremony. (Max Lonzanida/U.S ...

Naples, Italy, Sept. 16, 2005: Chief Petty Officer Lisa Lazo, 32, stands tall as a sponsor places her new chief's cover atop her head during the pinning ceremony held at Carney Park.

Oct. 21—GROTON — The Navy on Friday advanced 30 petty officers to the rank of chief petty officer, in the first large pinning ceremony held since before the pandemic.

It’s like a laceration right here," said Alastair Probre, a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy. Watch: Case dismissed for woman charged in connection to deadly shooting of Portsmouth 10-year-old.

Master Chief James Honea, right, became the 16th master chief petty officer of the Navy Thursday during a ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy. At left is outgoing MCPON Russell Smith, and at center ...

A former chief petty officer will serve up to 30 months in prison for his role in an insurance fraud scheme, the Department of Justice’s Southern California District announced Tuesday.