30 November 2017 Norfolk Naval Shipyard Undocks USS La Jolla Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) successfully undocked attack submarine USS La Jolla (SSN 701) Nov. 8...
30 November 2017 US Navy Weather Radars Support Hurricane Relief Efforts Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions, as well as Defense Support to Civil Authority (DSCA) efforts within the United States and its territories, require selfless volunteers, supplies, portable electricity and efficient transportation in order to reach personnel in need...
30 November 2017 NAVAIR Putting Virtual Reality in New Flight Trainers Naval Air Systems Command is looking to leverage virtual reality technology to build flight simulation trainers that are deployable, improve fidelity, make better use of actual training flights and save money...
30 November 2017 The Navy at Guadalcanal Boatswain's Mate 1st Class John R. Keppler led some of the fire control efforts on the starboard side of USS San Francisco (CA 38), bringing flames under control while bombs continued to go off around him. Wounded himself, he ignored his injuries and "labored valiantly in the midst of bursting...
29 November 2017 A Native Heritage of Service A Soldier transfers ordnance during World War II & an Electrician's Mate 3rd Class serves aboard USS Durham during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. This is the heritage of service left by Russell Loud Hawk, and Cy Black Horn, father to Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Cassandra Black Horn...
29 November 2017 US Navy Doctors Bring Medical Care to Amazon U.S. Navy doctors recently embarked aboard the Brazilian Navy hospital ship NAsH Soares de Meirelles (U-21) and began a month-long humanitarian mission that will take them deep into the Amazon...
28 November 2017 Understanding Your Profile Sheet Thousands of Sailors take the advancement exam twice a year and await the results of those exams twice a year. The results of these exams determine their careers, and thus their intentions. While many Sailors will advance, unfortunately, some will not...
28 November 2017 NGIS Opens New, Renovated Rooms at Three CNIC Bases Navy Gateway Inns and Suites (NGIS) continues to provide high-quality accommodations to military travelers, adding 50 new and 105 renovated guest rooms at three Navy Installations Command bases...
28 November 2017 The Kings of the Turf: GWs Flag Football Team Wins Championship Sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) and Sailors from Naval Station Norfolk and the surrounding areas have an opportunity to participate in an exciting and competitive flag football league that pits command against command...
28 November 2017 Deck Department in the Spotlight As the morning sun rose Oct. 30, some Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) were already hard at work. Beads of sweat rolled down their faces before the rest of the crew began their day. Deck department was ready to show what they had...