22 May 2017 NAVSUP Postal Managers Meet in San Diego to Modernize Mail Delivery Practices Naval Supply Systems Command Global Logistics Support (NAVSUP GLS) postal personnel from around the globe met for the second annual NAVSUP GLS Postal Strategic Planning Meeting, May 16-18, in San Diego...
22 May 2017 Future USS Omaha (LCS 12) Completes Acceptance Trials The Navy's future USS Omaha (LCS 12) successfully conducted its acceptance trials, May 12, after completing a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV)...
22 May 2017 USS Stout Holds Change of Command The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) held a change of command ceremony on Naval Station Norfolk, May 19...
22 May 2017 US Naval Forces Central Command, Coalition Partners Complete International Maritime Exercise The International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2017, led by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, was held May 2-18, on Naval Support Activity Bahrain...
22 May 2017 FY18 Full Time Support and SELRES E-7 Board Convenes-Quotas Released The board will select up to 205 FTS Sailors for advancement to chief from 997 eligible E-6s. Opportunity for advancement to chief for FTS Sailors increased this year to 20.56 percent from 16.28 percent last cycle.Additionally, the board will select 471 SELRES Sailors for advancement to chief from...
22 May 2017 Petty Officer Advancement Quotas Overall advancement opportunity for each active duty paygrade increased as compared to the 2016 fall cycle, and all pay grades remain above their 10-year average for advancement opportunity. Additionally, each active duty rating has an advancement quota. For FTS, advancement opportunity increased in...
22 May 2017 USS Bataan Celebrates Mother's Day Amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) hosted a Mother's Day celebration on the mess deck, May 14. The celebration honored the deployed mothers aboard the ship and all the mothers, step-moms, grandmothers, and mother figures in our lives back home and remember those who were no longer with us...
22 May 2017 USS Philippine Sea Holds Change of Command Capt. Peter Nilsen relieved Capt. John Schmidt as commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), during a change of command ceremony aboard the ship's flight deck, May 18...
22 May 2017 Dunes, Dinner and Dancing The UAE is a relatively young country that is short on age but not on wealth. The UAE has transformed from an ancient fishing port to a sprawling modern metropolis and when visitors walk through the city streets, they'll discover expansive sand dunes next to lavish modern-day buildings...
22 May 2017 Detroit Chaff Success Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) successfully conducted the first-in-class test firing of Automatic Launch of Expendable System for Ship Self Defense (ALEX) off the coast of the Virginia Capes, May 7...