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At Fleet Week, time of change for Navy

The armed forces will begin allowing gays to serve openly in uniform on Tuesday, a new chief naval officer takes over this month, and battles loom in Congress over the military budget. Ref. Source 7

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Navy confirms 3rd carrier for SD Bay by 2016

The Navy's top officer said Monday that the Defense Department's shift in focus to Asia and the Pacific bodes well for San Diego, and he confirmed that a third aircraft carrier probably will be assigned here by 2016. Ref. Source 9

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Navy leader fired for behavior with crew

The Navy commander's dismissal may stir debate about acceptable behavior in a U.S. Military that is increasingly intolerant of missteps. Ref. Source 5

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Some sailors deflated as Navy trims sails

The Navy is cutting nearly 3,000 mid-career troops in a first-of-its-kind layoff this year, made necessary by record-high re-enlistment. Ref. Source 2

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Navy Dept. Seeks shipshape force with new policies

The Navy's 21st century sailor and Marine doesn't smoke or dabble in designer drugs, keeps fit and doesn't drive dangerously when off the clock. Ref. CNN

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US to shift naval firepower to Asia-Pacific:

Defence chief Leon Panetta announces major strategy shift that will assign 60 per cent of US fleet to Pacific by 2020. Ref. Source 6

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A U.S. Military supply ship fired at a small boat in the Persian Gulf on Monday after it came too close to the ship, two U.S. Officials said. One person aboard the boat was apparently killed.

The USNS Rappahannock, a fuel resupply ship, fired on what is described by the officials as a 'small white pleasure craft" 10 miles outside the Dubai port of Jebel Ali.

The U.S. Ship verbally warned the boat and fired at least one warning shot before the decision was made to fire shots to disable the boat. Officials described the course of events as standard procedure when a small boat gets too close to a U.S. Navy ship. Ref. CNN

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A nuclear-sized oops: Ship and sub collide

A US Navy Aegis cruiser collided with a nuclear-powered submarine during exercises off the East Cost on Saturday (local time), collapsing the sonar dome on the cruiser and possibly causing other damage, but no injuries, US Navy officials say. Ref. Source 8