22 August 2017 Taking the Plunge More than 2,000 Sailors participated in taking a morale-boosting dip into the Mediterranean Sea, and for many Sailors, it was a unique experience that stood out during the deployment."It was definitely an exhilarating experience," said Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) 3rd Class Angela Henderson. "This was...
22 August 2017 MHS GENESIS Overview Held at Ombudsmen Assembly Meeting An informational overview on the new Department of Defense (DoD) electronic health record MHS GENESIS was recently provided to attendees at the August Naval Base Kitsap Ombudsmen Assembly...
22 August 2017 NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville Site Holds First DoD Robotics Fuel Tank Inspection A contractor-operated robotics inspection team from Burns & McDonnell and A.Hak Industrial Services conducted the first autonomous tank bottom inspection of a Department of Defense (DoD) bulk fuel tank at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base July 10 - 14...
22 August 2017 Surface Warfare Officer School Hosts Navy ROTC Midshipmen National Shiphandler of the Year Competition Navy ROTC Midshipman 1st Class Gordon Kiesling, 22, from Nashville, Tennessee, was named the 2017 Navy ROTC National Shiphandler of the Year at Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) in Newport, Rhode Island, Aug. 17...
22 August 2017 Joint Typhoon Warning Center Improves Tsunami Readiness The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) released a new, publicly available tsunami decision support website that improves tsunami readiness for U.S. and coalition forces...
22 August 2017 Preventive Medicine Takes the Fight to Diseases Preventing a medical condition before it has a chance to affect others is the goal of Naval Hospital Pensacola's Preventive Medicine Department...
21 August 2017 Arlington Sailors Volunteer at Local Food Bank Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) packaged food for Hampton Roads families during a community relations (COMREL) project at the Virginia Peninsula Food Bank in Hampton, Va. August 11, 2017...
21 August 2017 Beat the Heat A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is arguably one of the most dangerous work places in the world. Aircraft loaded with ordnance are launched day and night in some of the most hostile areas of the world; but the enemy and workplace hazards aren't the only danger...
21 August 2017 What's With the Heat!? Visible heat spans across the flight deck under the smoldering sun in the Arabian Gulf. A blanket of haze surrounds the ship and the minimal cloud coverage makes next to no difference...
21 August 2017 TR CSG, CVW-17 Ramp up Training at Midpoint of COMPTUEX Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 conducted surge flight operations Aug. 18 and 19 at the midpoint of its composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), a milestone signifying the next step toward certification for deployment...