The USS Philippine Sea's executive officer was looking forward to his first cruise with Capt. Wesley Aaron Smith ... were on board due to the three-day Columbus Day weekend when he gathered ...

Charles Marquez from his Columbus job. Capt. Brian McIlvaine, former commander of the Trident submarine USS Ohio, will replace Marquez temporarily, the Navy said. A Navy statement said Capt.

The former USS Ohio commander was relieved by Rear Admiral Nicholas R. Tilbrook, the commander of the U.S. Navy's Submarine Group 9. Balagna has been replaced by Captain Andrew Cain, the military ...