The following is a list of Navy flag promotions issued by the Department of Defense on Jan. 9, 2023. Captain Douglas J. Adams for appointment to the grade of rear admiral (lower half). Adams is ...

The Navy guided missile destroyer USS Decatur has a battle flag inspired by one of the Navy’s most colorful and swashbuckling officers. “Commodore Decatur himself was a man of great feats of ...

Commodore Laurie Hopkins, who has died aged 76, was a charismatic helicopter pilot and commanding officer. His early naval career was marked by scrapes and misdemeanours which earned him stoppages ...

Retired Admiral Robert P. Burke’s conviction on federal bribery charges in May 2025 was less a shock than a grim confirmation of the cultural rot within the U.S. Navy. Burke, once the Navy’s ...

Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi with outgoing Navy chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar as he assumes charge as the 26th Chief of the Naval Staff, in New Delhi, Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

The Flag Officer is a keen student of international relations, military history, and art & science of leadership. He took charge from Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC.

The commodore of Naval Special Warfare Group 8 was relieved of his command Wednesday, the service announced. Capt. Richard A. Zaszewski was relieved by Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander of Naval ...

The Navy has reshuffled the appointments of top senior officers comprising 56 Rear Admirals and a Commodore. Navy’s spokesperson, Commodore Ayo Vaughan, disclosed this in a statement. Among ...

Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy’s top admiral, was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer in June during a routine mammogram. She announced Friday that she is cancer free after recently undergoing ...

Karwar: Rear Admiral KM Ramakrishnan has assumed office as the new Flag Officer Commanding, Karnataka Naval Area on April 10. In his new role, he will be responsible for the operations and ...