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Defense News // 1 decade ago
U.S. Navy tackles cyber threats
The U.S. Navy announced it will merge its communications, intelligence and technology operations into one unit to address challenges in the information age.
Top News // 1 decade ago
Admiral dogged by sex scandal
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. John Stufflebeem is entangled in an 18-year-old sex scandal that cost him a White House job many years ago, papers show.
Top News // 1 decade ago
Navy reviewing base requirements
The U.S. Navy is reviewing its long-term needs for bases around the world, a Navy spokesman says.
Top News // 1 decade ago
Navy seeks night-flying facility
The U.S. Navy's top admiral said Tuesday the service will push for a new practice landing strip in Virginia or North Carolina.
Top News // 1 decade ago
U.S. admiral fired for alleged lying
Vice Adm. John "Boomer" Stufflebeem has been fired as director of the U.S. Navy staff for lying during an investigation, a Navy spokesman said.
Special Reports // 1 decade ago
Gulf operations essence of Navy future
A top U.S. Navy commander says recent naval operations in the Persian Gulf are symbolic of the new maritime strategy deployments expected for the future.
Top News // 1 decade ago
Navy marks 'Great White' launch
The U.S. Navy celebrated the centennial of the launching of the 16 battleships of the Great White Fleet in Norfolk, Va.
Special Reports // 1 decade ago
U.S. unveils new maritime strategy
U.S. military officials unveiled the new U.S. maritime strategy at the International Seapower Symposium in Newport, R.I., Wednesday.
Special Reports // 1 decade ago
Roughead tasks over as U.S. Navy chief
The new chief of naval operations, Navy Adm. Gary Roughead, assumed duties Friday as the chief of naval operations at a ceremony in Washington.
Top News // 1 decade ago
Report: Chinese sub tailed U.S. ships
A Chinese submarine coming within firing range of U.S. ships before detection indicates China is preparing for conflict with the United States, a report said. Defense officials said the Song-class diesel-powered attack submarine tailed the USS Kitty Hawk

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It's not possible to improvise a Navy after war breaks out

Navy marks 'Great White' launch Dec 17, 2007

I think that we have to take advantage of the new opportunities that exist, such as the vast stores of collected data, information and intelligence that often lie at rest, unrecoverable, unavailable and untapped

U.S. Navy tackles cyber threats Oct 05, 2009

People can engage in the debate -- does it really matter what a commanding officer does in their personal life? We believe it does, because it gets right to the issue of integrity and personal conduct and trust and the ability to enforce standards

Personal-misconduct firings up for Navy Jun 17, 2011

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Gary Roughead (born July 15, 1951) is a United States Navy admiral who is serving as the 29th and current Chief of Naval Operations. He previously served as Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, from May 17, 2007, to September 29, 2007. Prior to that he served as the 31st Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, from July 8, 2005, to May 8, 2007. He assumed his current assignment on September 29, 2007. On June 16, 2011, it was announced that he will retire from the Navy in September, 2011.

Roughead graduated from high school at Valley Forge Military Academy (Wayne, Pennsylvania) in 1969. He is a 1973 graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a Surface Warfare Officer. His initial assignment was in the Weapons Department aboard the USS Josephus Daniels (CG-27). This was followed by duty as Executive Officer on the patrol gunboats USS Douglas (PG-100) and USS Tacoma (PG-92), the former home-ported in Naples, Italy. He was the commissioning Chief Engineer aboard the USS O'Bannon (DD-987) and Executive Officer on the USS Spruance (DD-963).

Tours ashore include assignments as Flag Lieutenant to Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet; the Surface Warfare Analyst at the Navy's Office of Program Appraisal; Administrative Aide to the Secretary of the Navy; Executive Assistant to the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Command; Commandant, United States Naval Academy; the Department of the Navy's Chief of Legislative Affairs; and most recently, Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command.

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