The State Department has authorized the use of medical equipment meant for peacekeeping and counterterrorism operations to be reprogrammed for civilian use in a dozen countries.
The acting Navy secretary said he has "unanswered questions" following a preliminary inquiry.
Health experts say plans for testing and isolating cadets prior to June 13 event may not be fail safe.
The U.S. military is sending medical personnel directly into local hospitals in American cities as makeshift sites built by the Army Corps of Engineers see low occupancy rates.
The delay comes after Pentagon officials said they would announce a plan on Friday.
The Navy can study and track its sailors better than other research groups, and knowing their movements aboard the ship is a valuable tool for epidemiologists, according to experts.
The Pentagon said it hopes a tiered approach will allow it to test about 50,000 troops per week.
In an email, Navy captain blamed himself for not demanding decisive action sooner for crew with coronavirus. His message was later mischaracterized.
A dozen Revolutionary Guard vessels approached Navy and Coast Guard ships at fast speeds, the military said.
Pentagon leaders say disease prevention rules are adequate for the force but implementation may lag.
The sailor had been an intensive care unit since last week, and is the first active-duty service member killed by the virus.
Air Guardsmen from the 107th Attack Wing were the first to arrive to help the cityโs medical examiners who are seeing a surge in calls to collect bodies amid covid-19 outbreak.
Thomas Modley visited the USS Theodore Roosevelt and insulted its former commanding officer on Monday.
Sailors went aboard the ship at the beginning of the month in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus.
Proposed steps would allow military services to take action to retain personnel, but officials said they would seek to avoid involuntary measures.
The decision comes after a political crisis erupted concerning a coronavirus outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Douglas Hickok "fought very hard not only to help protect his fellow soldiers but his family and life until the very end,โ his family said.
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly apologized late Monday for comments seen as disrespectful to Capt. Brett Crozier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt commanding officer he fired.
The senior Navy political appointee also ripped into the media in his remarks, which then leaked to the media.
Videos that emerged on social media showed a groundswell of support for Capt. Brett Crozier among the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
