The Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center and Naval Safety Center (NAVSAFECEN) Mishap Investigations Team cohosted a Cause Mapping course March 3-5. Cause Mapping is a systems approach to cause analysis to provide a visualization of cause and effect relationships...

A brightly decorated and custom recreational vehicle (RV) arrived at Layton Hall on Dam Neck Annex, and instead of a family arriving for a leisurely vacation, a team of military and civilian personnel from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth showed up to support the Armed Services Blood Drive...

The Navy has given commanding officers discretion to temporarily relax grooming standards for men's and women's hair length, but only if those COs believe the move is necessary to maintain proper social distancing guidelines and limit Sailor exposure to the coronavirus...

The novel coronavirus pandemic presents an opportunity for malicious actors to conduct online scams to collect sensitive information, steal money via fake donation websites, spread false information, and deliver malware to victims...

On March 17, 2020, a Sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)...

In response to Department of Defense efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Navy announced the delay of the spring Navy Wide Advancement Exams with NAVADMIN 069/20 and the cancellation of the spring 2020 Physical Fitness Assessment Cycle in NAVADMIN 071/20, released March 17...

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducted an inaugural anchoring evolution during its independent steaming event on March 15. It was the first time Ford conducted the evolution using its port side anchor...

Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit North Island (CNATTU NI) Sailors and Marines welcomed aboard Rear Adm. Robert Nowakowski, Naval Education and Training Command deputy commander, Mar. 10...

The U.S. Naval Test Pilot School passed its 2020 Aviation Maintenance Inspection, a critical component of command readiness. "The results are a direct reflection on the level of professionalism we have in the hangar," said maintenance officer Lt. Andrew Fedak. "I'm really proud of the team."...

NAVFAC Southwest Senior Paralegal Specialist Kathy V. Lewis received the 2020 Peggy B. Craig Lifetime Service Award for 27 years of excellent service to the command as its senior Paralegal Specialist and Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Coordinator...