Author Geoff Ziezulewicz

Geoff Ziezulewicz

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Geoff is the managing editor of Military Times, but he still loves writing stories. He covered Iraq and Afghanistan extensively and was a reporter at the Chicago Tribune. He welcomes any and all kinds of tips at geoffz@militarytimes.com.

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How one warship thwarting a Houthi attack a year ago changed the Navy

The Navy's fierce and ongoing battle to stop Iran-backed Houthi attacks in the Red Sea began with the USS Carney a year ago, on Oct. 19, 2023.

18 months ago

Navy identifies three vessels impacted by faulty shipyard weld work

The bad welds are not on components that would impact ship safety or operations, but the Navy said it is reviewing at least 23 potentially impacted ships.

19 months ago

Sailors combat a fire aboard the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) on July 13 in San Diego.

Why didn’t the Navy see the USS Bonhomme Richard fire coming?

The warning signs for such a disaster were apparent, according to a Navy report.

New SECNAV lays out his priorities for the Navy and Marine Corps

In a message to sailors and Marines, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro laid out the “four C's” that the former Navy officer sees as vital challenges for the department: China, culture, climate and COVID.

Audit: Some Navy sub cybersecurity inspections were neglected in recent years

Submarines of Naval Submarine Force Pacific and their tenders did not receive the required internal and external cybersecurity inspections in recent years, raising the specter of cyber vulnerability among some of the sea service’s most potent platforms.

Senate confirms Del Toro as 78th SECNAV

The retired Navy officer and businessman has cited China and climate change as the predominant threats facing the force.

Here are the ships the Navy wants to inactivate in fiscal 2022

The final list will be dictated by the defense bill lawmakers pass in the coming months.

Is the Navy ready to repair battle-damaged ships in wartime?

A government watchdog report questions the sea service's capabilities.

Here’s when the first two littoral combat ships will be mothballed

Navy brass have said it's not worth the money to keep the two ships operational.

Truman leaves Norfolk shipyard after first of its kind maintenance availability

The carrier completed a first-ever extended carrier incremental availability. It entered Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Va., in July after its third deployment in four years.

Cannibalized parts, systems that sailors can’t fix: LCS maintenance woes could get worse, watchdog warns

A Government Accountability Office report raises questions about the Navy's LCS maintenance strategy.

Despite littoral combat ship’s myriad issues, the CNO is ‘bullish’ on their future

Issues with the combining gear of the Freedom-class LCS variants have forced the Navy to halt further acceptance of new ships. The CNO called that a “big problem.”