A U.S. Navy chief who wanted the internet so she and other enlisted officers could scroll social media, check sports scores and watch movies while deployed had an unauthorized Starlink satellite dish installed on a warship and lied to her commanding officer to keep it secret, according to investigators.

Internet access is restricted while a ship is underway to maintain bandwidth for military operations and to protect against cybersecurity threats.

The Navy quietly relieved Grisel Marrero, a command senior chief of the littoral combat ship USS Manchester, in August or September 2023, and released information on parts of the investigation this week.

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“…the littoral combat ship…”

I don’t know what this is. But it sounds like the ship should be “manned” by women.

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Definition of littoral:

of, relating to, or situated or growing on or near a shore especially of the sea

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Cool thanks. Does everyone already know this and I’m the only one who has never heard of this before?

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No, but it’s pretty easy to look up unfamiliar words.

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Pretty obscure term. Don’t beat yourself up.

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