Sailors and firefighters attempt to put out a fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego on July 12, 2020. (MCS3 Class Christina Ross/U.S. Navy) An independent government watchdog ...

President Donald Trump's executive orders restricting hiring across the federal government are preventing the Navy from filling key fire safety oversight jobs, a new Government Accountability Office ...

A U.S. Navy ship fired on a small boat about 10 miles off the coast of Dubai in the Persian Gulf, Monday, killing at least one and injuring three, U.S. officials told NBC News. The officials said that ...

The Navy has suffered significant losses from 13 fires on ships undergoing maintenance since 2008. The Navy investigated these fires, including one on board the USS Bonhomme Richard in 2020. Based on ...

A fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego, while it was moored pier side for a maintenance availability, which began in 2018. Base and shipboard ...

An independent government watchdog found major issues in the way the U.S. Navy conducts fire safety prevention and contractor oversight for ships during maintenance periods. Staffing shortages and ...