U.S. Navy Statement on Death of Vice Adm. Scott A. Stearney

U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson discusses the death of Vice Adm. Scott Stearney, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and commander of U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. He was found deceased in his residence in Bahrain, Dec. 1, 2018. This is devastating news for the Stearney family, for the team at Fifth Fleet and for the entire Navy. Scott Stearney was a decorated Naval warrior. He was a devoted husband and father, and he was a good friend to all. The Naval Criminal Investigat