Today we begin a regular feature to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the diverse Recruit Training Command (RTC), Great Lakes, staff who play vital roles in transforming civilians to Sailors during boot camp...

Navy Region Southwest (NRSW) announced its 2015 Sailor of the Year (SOY) during a ceremony held aboard the USS Midway Museum Nov. 20...

Navy Culinary Specialists (CSs) are preparing for one of the year's most anticipated meals aboard Navy Ships--Thanksgiving. While menus can vary by ship, they typically include many traditional favorites, only in much larger quantities than the average American holiday feast...

Fifty-eight students from Jim Allen Elementary School graduated from the Saturday Scholars Program in a ceremony held at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola chapel Nov. 21...

Eleven Naval Sea Systems Command personnel received a team excellence award in a ceremony held at the Washington Navy Yard Oct. 27. Six of those 11 awardees are from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD)...

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) departed its homeport of Norfolk to begin Tailored Ship's Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) Nov. 21...

When the Navy needs to train independent duty corpsmen (IDC) and undersea medical officers (UMO) for submarine duty, it looks to the Navy Undersea Medical Institute (NUMI). But as with anything to do with submarines, maximum utilization of resources is imperative...

Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic recognized guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) as a recipient of the Logistics Readiness Excellence Award (LREA) for fiscal year 2015...

Cmdr. Doug Gray relieved Cmdr. Geoff Bowman as commanding officer (CO) of the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 Nov. 21, during an airborne change of command ceremony aboard the U.S. Navy's forward- deployed Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)...

Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Akizuki-class destroyer JS Teruzuki (DD 116) joined forces for a bilateral surface action group (SAG) training during Annual Exercise (AE) 16 Nov. 16...