17 October 2024 NPS Salutes Outgoing Dean of Students, SEAL “Bull Frog” Takes Over The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) welcomed U.S. Navy Capt. Eric Skalski as the institution’s new Dean of Students and Commanding Officer of the Student Military Element during a ceremony, Oct. 10, relieving U.S. Navy Capt. Thor Martinsen, Ph.D., an NPS alumnus and current permanent military...
17 October 2024 DoDEA Americas High Schools Named to College Board's AP School Honor Roll, Again PEACHTREE CITY, Georgia - The College Board has announced that Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Americas high schools have been named to the prestigious AP School Honor Roll for the 2023-24 academic year. This honor recognizes schools that have demonstrated a strong commitment to...
17 October 2024 U.S., UAE Forces Begin Exercise Iron Defender in Arabian Gulf MANAMA, Bahrain – U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard forces joined the United Arab Emirates naval defense force for exercise Iron Defender 24, Oct. 14-24. This maritime exercise will take place in the UAE and its territorial and coastal waters...
17 October 2024 SURFLANT Ships Participate in Historic Sleep Study The Naval Postgraduate School is leading a sleep study to monitor the success of circadian-based watch rotations...
17 October 2024 NAS Pensacola CO Signs Proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month PENSACOLA, Fla. — Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola commanding officer Capt. Terry ‘Village’ Shashaty, along with other installation leadership, signed a proclamation Oct. 16 at the installation’s Fire and Emergency Services Gulf Coast fire station recognizing October as...
17 October 2024 USS Oak Hill arrives in Larnaca, Cyprus LARNACA, Cyprus - The Harpers Ferry-class amphibious landing dock ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) and embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) arrived in Larnaca, Cyprus, for a scheduled port visit, Oct. 17, 2024.“This port visit enables us to conduct training with...
16 October 2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Zero Trust in Cyber Defense WASHINGTON - Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a good time to reflect on how you use networks and information systems in your day-to-day lives while at work and at home. Each unique information system and network you use assists us in executing our mission in support of Navy forces worldwide –...
16 October 2024 DoDEA Educators Embrace the Power of Thinking Classrooms PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. - DoDEA Americas Secondary Math ISS Team recently concluded a groundbreaking professional development course, Building Thinking Classrooms, that brought together 114 pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade educators across all three DoDEA regions. Designed to foster deeper student...
16 October 2024 Fifth U.S. Navy DDG Homeport Shifts to Rota, Spain ROTA, Spain - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) arrived to its new homeport of Naval Station Rota, Oct. 15, as the first of two additional DDGs to join the Forward Deployed Naval Force-Europe (FDNF-E) force...
16 October 2024 Fleet to Faculty: GM1 Smith’s Impact as an Instructor at SCSTC San Diego SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Sept. 20, 2024) – Gunner’s Mate 1st Class DeAngela Smith has built a reputation as a dedicated leader and mentor in the U.S. Navy. Since beginning her Navy journey aboard the USS Pinckney (DDG 91), where she advanced from E-3 to E-6 within four years, Smith now brings...