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A Navy security officer arrested on a charge related to prostitution in Virginia is assigned to U.S. Fleet Forces Command, the service confirmed.

The extra ships could help to deter Russia.

It's Tuesday, welcome to Overnight Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond.

President Joe Biden has nominated Navy Adm. Christopher Grady to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

As the Biden administration cuts it close with critical post, one analyst said Grady is a former fleet operator versed in "the challenges of dealing with day-to-day activities to counter adversaries and deter aggression."

This post has been updated with the official nomination announcement from the Pentagon. The White House has nominated the current commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command to serve in the number two position on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, USNI News has learned. Adm. Chris Grady’s nomination to serve as the vice chairman of the […]

Prior to leading Fleet Forces Command, Adm. Chris Grady headed up the U.S. 6th Fleet.

President Biden has nominated a Navy four-star admiral to be the country's next No. 2 military officer, only weeks before the general he is replacing is scheduled to retire.

President Joe Biden has selected the commander who, if confirmed, will become the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

President Biden has nominated the head of U.S. Fleet Forces Command to serve as the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s No. 2 officer, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.