21 September 2016 SWO Boss Welcomes Newest Makin Island Chiefs Seventeen chief petty officer selectees pinned on their anchors during an emotional underway ceremony attended by Commander, Naval Surface Forces Vice Adm. Thomas S. Rowden aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 16...
21 September 2016 Religious Service VTC Bridges Thousands of Miles Between Ships The Religious Ministry Support Department aboard amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) conducted religious services for Sailors and Marines aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) 2,250 miles away via video teleconference (VTC), Sept. 18...
21 September 2016 Navy Medicine's Deputy Chief Readiness, Health, Visits NHRC Rear Adm. Elaine Wagner, one of Navy Medicine's leading flag officers, visited the Naval Health Research Center to discuss the impact of research on warfighter readiness and health, Sept. 9...
21 September 2016 Naval Oceanography Leverages Better Science, Communications to Deliver Better Results The U.S. Navy faces numerous strategic challenges and the Naval Oceanography community is leveraging better science and communications to deliver better results for maintaining maritime superiority...
20 September 2016 RTC Chief Supports University of Illinois NROTC Midshipman Orientation Program University of Illinois Naval ROTC midshipmen recently learned an important lesson to "Rely on Your Chief" during a Midshipman Orientation Program (MOP), Aug. 14-19...
20 September 2016 Chief Petty Officer Legacy Academy: They waited patiently for that fateful message on the 1MC to hear their name called in hopes that their hard work and naval service had paid off and finally been rewarded.On Friday, September 16, 4,765 Sailors around the world had gold fouled anchors pinned on the lapels of their freshly pressed...
20 September 2016 San Antonio CPO Pinning Ceremony Highlights Family Support in Success Fifteen San Antonio Navy Medicine petty officers first class and a Army sergeant first class reached the pinnacle of their careers during a unique promotion ceremony held Sept. 16 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston (JBSA-FSH), Texas...
20 September 2016 NAVSUP GLS Loads Project Handclasp Supplies Bound for SOUTHCOM AOR Personnel from Naval Supply Systems Command Global Logistics Support (NAVSUP GLS) helped load supplies for Project Handclasp, the U.S. Navy's humanitarian assistance program, August 23, 2016...
20 September 2016 Carderock's "Mad Scientist" Tells Army How Culture Affects Future The Army held its second Mad Scientist 2016 event in August when scores of like-minded people came to hear several "mad scientists," including Garth Jensen, director for innovation at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, speak about the future of warfare in 2025 and beyond...
20 September 2016 Navy Inventions Explored During Innovation Discovery Event Researchers from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) presented their inventions to a panel similar to that of the TV show "Shark Tank" at the 2nd annual Innovation Discovery Event (IDE), hosted by the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) in West Bethesda, Maryland, Aug. 30...