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☆ US sailor found guilty at court martial on attempted espionage charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Shania Shelton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A US sailor who served in Japan was found guilty on Friday at a general court martial for attempted espionage, failure to obey a lawful order and attempted violation of a lawful general order. The sailor, Chief Petty Officer Bryce S. Pedicini, will be sentenced on May 7, according to a statement from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Navy prosecutors said that included photographs of a classified computer screen that he attempted to transfer to a foreign government. The charge sheet does not specify which foreign government. Originally from Tennessee, Pedicini enlisted in the Navy in 2008, according to his Navy record.

Persons: Bryce S, Pedicini, Omar Lopez, ” Pedicini, Higgins, Curtis Wilbur, controlman, CNN’s Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann Organizations: CNN, Naval, Investigative Service, Navy, National Defense Service Locations: Japan, United States, Norfolk , Virginia, Tennessee

☆ A Houthi missile got so close to a US destroyer the warship turned to a last-resort gun system to shoot it down: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Ella Sherman | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA Houthi anti-ship cruise missile fired into the Red Sea came within a mile of a US Navy destroyer on Tuesday, a report said, close enough that the American warship turned to its close-in weapons system — a last line of defense. AdvertisementFor several months, the Iran-backed rebels have relentlessly fired one-way attack drones and missiles into key waterways off the coast of Yemen. The USS Gravely, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer in the US Navy, transits during a passing exercise off the coast of Greenland. Advertisement"We're certainly taking aggressive action against the Houthis to try to defend shipping in the Red Sea," John Kirby, the White House National Security Council spokesperson, said this week.

Persons: —, Centcom, Arleigh Burke, Jessica Dowell, Andrew Albin The, Aden —, John Kirby Organizations: Service, US Navy, CNN, Business, US Central Command, Raytheon, System, US, White House National Security Council Locations: American, Yemen, Iran, Greenland, Gulf, Aden, Red

☆ A Houthi missile got so close to a US destroyer the warship had to turn to a last resort gun system to shoot it down: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Ella Sherman | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Houthi missile put a US destroyer's Close-In Weapon System to the test in a recent engagement. The Tuesday incident marks the latest Houthi missile attack, though not the latest exchange of fire. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementA Houthi anti-ship cruise missile fired into the Red Sea came within a mile of a US Navy destroyer on Tuesday, close enough that the American warship had to turn to its Close-In Weapon System — a last line of defense. Advertisement"We're certainly taking aggressive action against the Houthis to try to defend shipping in the Red Sea," White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said this week.

Persons: —, CENTCOM, US Navy Arleigh Burke, Jessica Dowell, Andrew Albin The, Aden —, John Kirby Organizations: Service, US Navy, CNN, US Central Command, Raytheon, System, US, National Security Locations: American, Yemen, Iran, Greenland, Gulf, Aden, Red

Amid disorganization on the ship during an extensive overhaul, Crisostomo said she was constantly berated for things out of her control. On April 15, Master-at-Arms Seaman Recruit Xavier Hunter Sandor died by suicide onboard the George Washington, according to the Navy and the state chief medical examiner’s office. The USS George Washington during its mission in the eastern Mediterranean Sea in 2017. The Navy has directed leaders on the ship to identify sailors who could benefit from morale and personal well-being programs, Myers said. But she said the root of the problem is not the shipyard, or the ship itself, but “toxic leadership” on the George Washington.

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