Naval Hospital Bremerton held the command's inaugural STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) mentorship program for visiting Bremerton High School students April 26.
In recognition of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC) Norfolk hosted the inaugural Sexual Assault Victim Empowerment Day (VED) on Wednesday, Apr. 24.
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) trained 25 staff members to respond to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Weapon (CBRN) attacks from April 22 - 25, a course the medical center holds to make sure its staff is prepared to handle such emergencies.
In 2012, about 600 Sailors showed up to run a 5k road race at Naval Base Coronado to raise awareness for the Navy's Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), held nationally each year in April. At the 2013 edition of the event held today, that number more than doubled.
Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training (MCAST) Command welcomes back three Maritime Civil Affairs Teams (MCATs), a Maritime Civil Affairs Unit (MCAU), and Sailors assigned to a Joint Civil Affairs Team (JCAT) April 26 after six-month deployments.
To commemorate World Malaria Day, April 25, the Senate Caucus on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases hosted an event on Capitol Hill for representatives from industry, academia, government and impacted countries to highlight the importance of U.S. partnerships in the fight against malaria.
U.S. and Nigerian medical personnel conducted a medically-focused subject matter exchange at the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS), April 22-26.
The Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary of the Navy, and Commandant of the Marine Corps testified together April 25 before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on the Department of the Navy budget request for fiscal year 2014.
Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 honored their 69th anniversary with a celebration in the flag mess aboard the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) April 25.
Naval Air Facility Misawa Sailors completed their participation April 26 in Around the World in 30 Days (AW30D), a month-long fitness program created by NAF Misawa Sailors and designed to promote physical readiness, proper nutrition and alcohol awareness.
Sailors stationed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) participated in a community engagement project in a Souda Bay-area village during their port visit April 14.
"Information Dominance will become a recognized warfare area on par with other traditional warfare areas and is becoming one of our most powerful assets," said Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Chief Engineer Rear Adm. James Rodman.
The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) held a holocaust remembrance ceremony in the ship's forecastle April 23.
Sailors from Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville joined with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) 725 Squadron April 25 to commemorate ANZAC Day, the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during World War 1.
Vice Chief of Naval Operations (VCNO) Adm. Mark Ferguson addressed Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students, faculty and staff during an all-hands call on the university campus, April 25.