19 September 2016 Navy Medicine Invests in its Civilian Workforce with Inaugural Workshop Series Navy Medicine hosted its first series of civilian workforce development workshops at Defense Health Headquarters, Sept. 14-16...
16 September 2016 Taking the Helm "I think it is pretty awesome, I definitely pushed myself with this qualification," said Connelly. "You have to stand a lot of watches under instruction, drive during special evolutions, it takes a lot of practice. I improved with time. It was frustrating at times, but knowing that I am the first...
16 September 2016 CIWT Modernizes Electronic Warfare Officer Course Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT) wrapped up the first updated Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) Course at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) San Diego, Sept. 16, as part of a training modernization effort for electronic warfare (EW)...
16 September 2016 Bells Across America Ceremony to Honor Fallen Service Members Bells have been used for centuries by the Navy for timekeeping, safety and communication, to sound alarms, in ceremonies and events, and to signal the presence of important persons...
16 September 2016 NAVSUP Welcomes POW/MIA Forensics Expert Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Commander Rear Adm. Jonathan Yuen welcomed Dr. Timothy P. McMahon, a forensics expert supporting the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, in a POW/MIA recognition program held at Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15...
16 September 2016 US Sailors Begin Multinational Exercise Northern Challenge 2016 Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8 began participating in exercise Northern Challenge (NOCH) 2016 in Keflavik, Iceland, Sept. 12...
16 September 2016 USNH Yokosuka Corpsman Awarded for Lifesaving Efforts Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Joshua Blanchard, assigned to U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for saving a drowning mother while serving on temporary assigned duty (TAD) at the Surface Warfare Medical Institute (SWMI) in San Diego...
16 September 2016 Military Spouses Complete Chief Petty Officer Season Together in Hawaii For chief petty officer selectees, completing their extensive six-week Navy and chief heritage training is reason enough for celebration, but to complete the process alongside a husband or wife is a special event not often seen during CPO 365 Phase II...
16 September 2016 Navy Medicine Ambassadors Make Impression during Albuquerque Navy Week Navy Medicine ambassadors visited the "Land of Enchantment" and raised awareness about Navy Medicine's mission during Albuquerque Navy Week, Sept. 12-15...
16 September 2016 Wonder Wrap: ONR Developing New Ways to Protect Injured Limbs The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring work to develop a breakthrough medical wrap that will not only cover injured limbs, but also mitigate damage and protect tissue for up to three days. The wrap will be called the Acute Care Cover for the Severely Injured Limb (ACCSIL)...