The head of the U.S. Navy’s Destroyer Squadron 2 was relieved of command due to “a loss of confidence in Capt. Harkin’s ability to perform his duties,” the Navy announced today.

US Navy Photo. Destroyer Squadron 15 is based in Yokosuka, Japan, and is embarked on the carrier. Destroyers from Destroyer Squadron 15 are also assigned to the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group.

The US Navy has commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the USS John Basilone (DDG 122) in New York City, New York. This development follows the announcement of the ...

Destroyer Squadron 2 includes the USS Mahan, USS McFaul, USS Oscar Austin and USS Ramage, according to the Navy. “Navy leaders are held to high standards of personal and professional conduct ...

Destroyer Squadron 2 Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Medgar Evers (T-AKE-13) as it conducts a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS ...

The Navy ousted the commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 on Saturday, citing a “loss of confidence” in his ability to perform his duties. The Commander of Norfolk-based Carrier Strike ...

WASHINGTON — In 2009, the U.S. Navy faced a readiness crisis. The cruiser Chosin and destroyer Stout were both deemed unfit for combat operations by the service’s Board of Inspection and ...

New US Navy task group taps destroyers to focus on countering Russian undersea threat. ... P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and MH-60R Sea Hawks from helicopter maritime strike squadrons. ...

US Navy destroyer USS Zumwalt is on a tour of the Pacific, making visits to Guam and Japan. The trip is the farthest the futuristic stealth warship has been from home since it entered service.

A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer arrived Friday in Wellington, New Zealand, a rare visit by an American warship to the nuclear-free nation that has closed its borders to most of the world ...

US Navy sends destroyer named for Massachusetts Medal of Honor recipient toward Israel. Updated: 10:25 AM EDT Oct 9, ... F-16, and A-10 fighter aircraft squadrons in the region.