Daryl Caudle
Coverage of Daryl Caudle in the Nexus archive.
- US Navy to explore powering shore installations with aircraft carriers
The U.S. Navy plans to test exporting nuclear power from a Ford-class aircraft carrier to Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia this summer. The initiative aims to enhance energy resilience for military bases and explore applications like supplying water to drought-affected regions. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle emphasized the strategic importance of establishing a Navy reactor pilot program.
- Navy admiral: Epic Fury could force tough cuts, personnel problems by July
Naval Operations Chief Adm. Daryl Caudle warned of potential cuts in training, routine operations and personnel by July due to lack of supplemental funding for Operation Epic Fury. The fiscal 2026 budget did not account for the operation. Cuts may be necessary without additional funding.
- US Navy releases photos of 'fresh meals,' pushes back on reports of food shortages on Middle East warships
The U.S. Navy released photos of 'fresh meals' on the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli to counter claims of food shortages, with high-ranking officials like Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Admiral Daryl Caudle dismissing the reports as 'fake news.' The Navy emphasized that sailors receive fully portioned, nutritionally balanced meals with no shortages.