27 March 2020 Naval Surface Warfare Center Clarifies Upcoming Event Dates Although some Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) activities have been canceled due to COVID-19, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) scientists and engineers plan to host middle and high school STEM summer camps, NSWCDD announced March 25...
27 March 2020 Navy Exchange Service Command Closes Tailor/Embroidery, Laundry, Dry Cleaning Shops Due to COVID-19 On March 26, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chief Executive Officer of the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) directed the closure of all NEX Tailor/Embroidery shops, Laundry and Dry Cleaning locations, with a few exceptions...
27 March 2020 Navy Aircraft Noise Monitoring at NAS Whidbey Island and NAS Lemoore The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 directed the Department of the Navy to provide a report to the congressional defense committees by March 20, 2020 on real-time sound monitoring at no fewer than two Navy installations on the west coast...
27 March 2020 Rendering Honors for My Father Chief Warrant Officer Michael F. Thomas, received the first U.S. flag to fly aboard Tripoli, which was donated to memorialize the passing of Thomas' father, Michael A. Thomas, and honor his prior military service during the same day that the Navy officially accepted Tripoli on Feb. 28, 2020...
27 March 2020 NSWC Dahlgren Division Junior Scientists, Engineers Awarded Patent for UAV Sensor Innovation The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded a patent to Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) junior scientists and engineers for a modular sensor platform they invented for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), NSWCDD officials announced March 27...
27 March 2020 USNS Mercy Arrives in Los Angeles Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived in Los Angeles, March 27 to support the nation's COVID-19 response efforts...
27 March 2020 Submarine Squadron 6 Welcomes New Commander to Norfolk Capt. Martin Muckian, commander, Submarine Squadron 6 (SUBRON 6) turned over command to Capt. Jeffrey Juergens, March 25...
27 March 2020 Amid COVID-19 Restrictions SkillBridge Internships Continue Still up and running during the Navy's stop movement for travel is SkillBridge, a key Department of Defense internship program which allows transitioning service members to participate in job training, internships and apprenticeship opportunities...
27 March 2020 St Louis Native Supports Nation's COVID-19 Response Efforts Aboard USNS Mercy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Alex Berry, a St. Louis native, is serving aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) in support of the nation's COVID-19 response efforts...
27 March 2020 Navy Strengthens Supply Chain During COVID-19 Pandemic Naval Supply Systems Command, has been proactively working with the commercial supply base to assess and mitigate risks to ensure uninterrupted service and parts flow to the fleet...