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U.S. Navy Strips Lower-Rank Officers' Bios from Public Sites

7/18/2026

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The U.S. Navy is removing officers’ photos and biographies from public command websites to lower data-collection risks for sailors.
The policy applies to commands below admiral rank, deleting public bios for commanding officers, executive officers, chiefs of staff, deputies and command master chiefs, while flag officers and senior executive service members stay listed on official sites.
Removed leadership biographies and portraits remain on internal, non-public Navy networks for internal use.

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Story summary

The U.S. Navy is removing officers’ photos and biographies from public command websites to lower data-collection risks for sailors.
The policy applies to commands below admiral rank, deleting public bios for commanding officers, executive officers, chiefs of staff, deputies and command master chiefs, while flag officers and senior executive service members stay listed on official sites.
Removed leadership biographies and portraits remain on internal, non-public Navy networks for internal use.