30 June 2021 Navy Announces 2021 CAPT Joy Bright Hancock and MCPO Anna Der-Vartanian Leadership Award Recipients The Navy has announced the selection of five outstanding Sailors from more than 130 nominees as the Captain Joy Bright Hancock and Master Chief Anna Der-Vartanian Leadership Award winners in NAVADMIN 136/21.
13 May 2021 Annual Symposium Inspires Hispanic/Latino Leaders of Tomorrow WASHINGTON - The Association of Naval Services Officers, a non-profit that focuses on mentorship of Hispanic-Latino servicemembers, used their annual symposium as a meet up to re-commit to the ideals of recruiting, retaining, and ensuring promotion opportunities for people of Hispanic and Latino
02 April 2021 Kearsarge Celebrates Women’s History NORFOLK, Va. - The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) celebrated women’s history, April 2, 2021, with an observance on the ship’s mess decks.
19 February 2021 The Extremism Stand-Down: How and Why It’s Happening “The intent of this stand-down is to ensure service members and civilian personnel clearly understand the damaging effects of extremism and begin developing more effective, sustainable ways to eliminate the corrosive impacts extremist activity can have on our Force” - Vice Adm. John B. Nowell, Jr.
19 February 2021 Kearsarge Celebrates African American Contributions to Navy, Nation The diversity committee aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) hosted a Black History Month celebration for the crew Feb. 16, 2021.
30 November 2020 Kearsarge Celebrates Native American Heritage Month Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) gathered on the mess decks – keeping social distancing in mind – to celebrate Native Americans and their contributions to the Navy during a ceremony hosted by the ship’s diversity team Nov. 30, 2020.
24 September 2020 Kearsarge Sailors Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month, observed between Sep. 15-Oct. 15, during an event highlighting the contributions of the American Latino community to the Navy.
10 September 2020 Dialogue Continues As Naval Postgraduate School Advances Inclusion, Diversity Discussions Virtually The Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) senior leadership hosted a virtual discussion with students and faculty on the topic of inclusion and diversity within the institution Aug. 28. The forum provided updates and transparency on how the command addresses and handles these scenarios.
01 September 2020 Women of Color Magazine Honors NSWC Dahlgren Engineer with Technology Award DAHLGREN, Va. - Hattie Webb is known for her exemplary leadership in helping to mentor young scientists within her group and for her tremendous community outreach through her church.
01 September 2020 NAVWAR Hosts Virtual Town Hall to Support Inclusive Work Environment Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) hosted a virtual town hall Aug. 26 focused on the importance of diversity and how societal events, and the conversations that surround them, may impact the process of creating a more inclusive work environment.