 USNS Apache has found the wreckage of a vessel that they believe to be the missing cargo ship El Faro. The National Transportation Safety Board reports that Apache located wreckage that is consistent with the ship the size and type of El Faro resting beneath 15,000 feet of water. If the wreckage is confirmed to be El Faro, efforts will be made to recover the ship's voyage data recorder or black box. If you were planning on taking holiday leave this year, you will not be able to submit your request electronically from November 5th until the 10th. The Navy's standard integrated personnel system will be offline for upgrades during that timeframe. All sailors are encouraged to get their leave request in immediately to make sure that they can get their preferred leave dates. The kill of the future Latoral Combat Ship Billings was laid in a ceremony November 2nd. Billings will be the 8th Freedom Variant Latoral Combat Ship constructed for the Navy. For these stories and more, visit navy.mil.