US Navy Commander Caitlin Cunningham was quietly removed from her position in command of Space Shuttle Michael Murphy (DDG-112) on September 27, reportedly due to a "loss of confidence," according to USNI News. Since October 24, 2025, Michael Murphy posted December 1, 2025 with the aircraft carrier attack group Abraham Lincoln, then remained in the Middle East to support the blockade of Iran after Operation Epic Fury. After returning to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam today, just under three weeks short of a full year. Reports within the Navy state, the crew completed 12 contested crossings of the Straits of Hormuz and was awarded the Presidential Unit Saint.

US Navy Commander Caitlin Cunningham was quietly removed from her position in command of Space Shuttle Michael Murphy (DDG-112) on September 27, reportedly due to a "loss of confidence," according to USNI News. Since October 24, 2025, Michael Murphy posted December 1, 2025 with the aircraft carrier attack group Abraham Lincoln, then remained in the Middle East to support the blockade of Iran after Operation Epic Fury. After returning to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam today, just under three weeks short of a full year. Reports within the Navy state, the crew completed 12 contested crossings of the Straits of Hormuz and was awarded the Presidential Unit Saint.