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New arrest in Navy's 'Fat Leonard' scheme

SAN DIEGO — A fourth Navy official has been charged in the widening bribery investigation centered on Navy contractor "Fat" Leonard Francis, according to a complaint unsealed in San Diego federal court ... Ref. Source 3

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Two Navy jets crash off Carl Vinson

Two Navy fighter jets embarked with the San Diego-based aircraft carrier Carl Vinson crashed in the western Pacific early Friday morning, Navy officials announced. Initial reports were that the two planes apparently ... Ref. Source 2

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Navy ends search for downed jet pilot

The Navy has ended the search for a California-based F/A-18 pilot who went missing after a mid-air collision off the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson Thursday. The pilot of the other F/A-18 involved ... Ref. Source 9

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Navy bribes figure may be aiding feds

SAN DIEGO - “Fat” Leonard Francis, the contractor at the center of the ever-widening Navy bribery scandal, appears to be cooperating with federal investigators and was key in securing criminal charges against ... Ref. Source 7

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How Long Would the US Navy Survive in a Shooting War?:

US Navy is a huge force but largely based around aircraft carrier groups that modern weaponry may have made obsolete Ref. Source 5

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Navy to double maternity leave, make fitness changes

Ray Mabus to unveil initiatives and policy changes to improve quality of life, careers for sailors, Marines. Ref. Source 9

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Green fleet sails on beef-fat fuel

Four Navy warships operating on alternative fuels sailed into the Pacific Wednesday. The “great green fleet” fulfills a personal mission of Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, who said, “The Navy has always been a leader when it comes to energy innovation.” Ref. Source 1c.

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Sailors face more lenient body fat rules

To recruit and retain talented people, the Navy loosened its body fat restrictions in January and is allowing those who failed exams to be tested under more lenient guidelines. In 2014, 1,536 sailors were booted from the Navy for not meeting physical standards. Ref. Source 4r.