06 January 2021 CDC Explains Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccine The nation and the Department of Defense are beginning to administer vaccines for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These vaccines, which are currently voluntary, are a proven effective measure to better protect our Navy Reserve and our nation from this insidious threat. While the vaccine isn't mandatory for...
05 January 2021 Additional Naval Military Treatment Facilities Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine A total of more than 25 Naval Military Treatment Facilities on Navy and Marine Corps facilities around the world have received COVID-19 vaccines as a continuation of the “Controlled Pilot,” or first phase, of the DOD COVID-19 vaccination plan. ...
05 January 2021 Naval Research Lab's CyberWeek for Students Catches Fire Nationwide Since joining NRL’s Corporate Communications team in December 2019, George Washington University sophomore Samina Mondal has spearheaded virtual cybersecurity seminars in classrooms near Washington and Baltimore...
05 January 2021 Navy's Human Resources Community Recognizes Junior Officer of the Year The Chief of Naval Personnel has announced the Fiscal Year 2020 Human Resources Community Junior Officer of the Year...
04 January 2021 Navy Modernizes Tuition Assistance Debt Payments The Navy has modernized the way Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen can pay back tuition assistance (TA) debts beginning in January 2021...
30 December 2020 SW Regional Maintenance Center Supports Delivery of Landing Craft Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 57 is back in operations with Assault Craft Unit FIVE at Camp Pendleton after delivering early from its Fleet Modernization Program maintenance availability that lasted nearly four months...
26 December 2020 Patrol Squadron EIGHT Sailors Receive Presidential Christmas Video Call U.S. 5TH FLEET (December 25, 2020) Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, received a video teleconference call (VTC) from President Donald Trump while forward deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Dec. 25...
23 December 2020 Even with COVID-19 Challenges, Navy Hits FY-20 Retention Benchmarks WASHINGTON – The Navy is defying the odds – in a year where COVID-19 caused rippling effects worldwide, the Navy has again exceeded retention benchmarks in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020...
23 December 2020 Winter Driving: What to Know Before You Go Despite driving less this year and possibly into the winter due to ongoing pandemic restrictions, drivers must still anticipate weather and its related safety impacts. Besides the regular driving safety tips there are additional winter driving tips to consider...
22 December 2020 Navy Announces Expanded Operational Stress Control Program: Here Are the Details Operational Stress Control Program is no longer just a pre-deployment training check. Instead, the Navy has shifted to an around the clock, peer-to-peer mentality in educating the fleet and identifying those impacted by operational stress -- and supporting them...