The commander of Coast Guard Sector San Diego has been fired more than five months after service leaders temporarily removed the officer from his post amid an investigation into “unfair treatment of individuals” under his command.

The Navy has rejected a proposal to move its Growler electronic attack squadrons from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to Southern California, saying the move would cost $800 million and mean abandoning decades of building and expertise accumulated at the base in Washington.

A Green Beret killed in a 2017 ambush by Islamic militants in Niger was awarded the Silver Star on Tuesday, the culmination of an about-face by the Army over the controversial incident in the War on Terrorism.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has begun a maintenance stint that will keep it from deployment for 17 months. For the overhaul, the Reagan is moved to dry dock at Bremerton, allowing workers access to the hull, propellers and other machinery. 

Body camera footage from Staff Sgt. Bryan C. Black, a Green Beret killed in a 2017 ambush in Niger, has led the Army for the second time to award Black posthumously for his bravery during the firefight seven years ago.

Before arriving at Kitsap, the Navy must spend up to $300 million to build new electrical substations and make other upgrades. The Navy said advances in automation mean the Ford-class carriers require more electrical power to execute functions once performed by crew members.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord broke ground this week on 212 new homes that base officials hope will ease a housing crunch in and around the military base in a rapidly growing region of Washington state.

A spokeswoman for the Army’s Office of Special Trial Counsel said the Army could have prosecuted Pvt. David Andres Mayoral under the Uniform Code of Military Justice or have the case filed by federal prosecutors. Mayoral was charged in federal court, which entails a mandatory minimum sentence.

The purge was a response to President Donald Trump’s executive order to remove materials related to “DEI.” However, Arlington officials also said materials could be restored after review and possible revision to meet the requirements of Trump’s and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s orders.

The new filings brings the total to 29 cadets and prospective cadets have filed complaints, and lawyers expect more claims will come. The former cadets claim they were assaulted or abused by their peers while attending the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and blame academy rules.