Coverage dated September 5, 2024

Navy officer demoted after installing unauthorized satellite dish on warship to access internet

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Navy investigators say an officer who wanted the internet so she and other enlisted officers could scroll social media and check sports scores while deployed had an unauthorized Starlink satellite dish installed on a warship and dubbed it “Stinky.

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ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Navy officer demoted after installing unauthorized satellite dish on warship to access internet (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published Sep 5, 2024
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Navy investigators say an officer who wanted the internet so she and other enlisted officers could scroll social media and check sports scores while deployed had an unauthorized Starlink satellite dish installed on a warship and dubbed it “Stinky.
Military.com
Navy Chief Demoted After Installing Unauthorized Satellite Dish on Warship to Access Internet (opens Military.com)
Published Sep 5, 2024
Military.com's feed description
Internet access is restricted while a ship is underway to maintain bandwidth for military operations and to protect against cybersecurity threats.
Waco Tribune-Herald
A Navy officer is demoted after sneaking a satellite dish onto a warship to get the internet (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)
Published Sep 5, 2024
Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description
U.S. Navy investigators say an officer who wanted the internet so she and other enlisted officers could scroll social media and check sports scores while deployed had an unauthorized Starlink

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