31 March 2016 NEXCOM Celebrates 70 Years of Serving the Navy Family Navy Exchange Service Command can trace its roots back to the 1800s when Sailors had to depend on "bumboats" that moored alongside their ships to buy personal items...
31 March 2016 Navy Expands Tattoo Options, Command Ball Cap Wear In response to feedback from the fleet and senior enlisted leadership, the Navy announced two changes to its uniform policy, March 31, in NAVADMIN 082/16...
31 March 2016 Navy Participates in Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Summit Representatives from the Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP) Office attended and shared resources at the 2016 National Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, March 28-31, in Atlanta...
31 March 2016 Vice Chairman of the House Visits USS America Congresswoman Kay Granger (Rep) for Texas' 12th congressional district, along with three congressional delegation staff members toured amphibious assault ship USS America, March 30...
31 March 2016 ANSO to Host Western Region Symposium The Association of Naval Services Officers (ANSO) will host the 2016 Western Region Symposium, May 19, at the Admiral Kidd Catering and Conference Center in San Diego...
31 March 2016 Blue Ridge cleans up Sri Lankan Orphange Sailors from the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge and embarked 7th Fleet staff participated in a community service (COMSERV) project at an orphanage ran by Community Concern Society, in Ratmalana, Sri Lanka, March 28-30...
31 March 2016 Cold Front: Exploring Arctic Land and Sea at Navy ICEX As the Navy's Ice Exercise 2016 winds to a close, officials at the Office of Naval Research reported new scientific research, March 30, that will enhance our understanding of, and ability to safely operate in Arctic maritime environments...
31 March 2016 NSWC PCD Engineer to Receive Tester Award A Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division engineer will be awarded a U.S. Navy tester award in a ceremony to be held April 20 in Washington, D.C...
31 March 2016 NAVSTA Newport Chiefs Mess Celebrates 123rd Anniversary A community relations project at Rhode Island Veterans Home, March 30, was a highlight of a series of events and activities by the Naval Station Newport Chiefs Mess in observance of the 123rd anniversary of the chief petty officer rank...
31 March 2016 DoD Training Educates Personnel on Combatting Human Trafficking Human Trafficking is a problem faced throughout the world, generating an estimated $32 billion a year. The Department of Defense and the Navy work to ensure that everything is done to limit personnel's interactions and increase awareness of the problem...