11 September 2019 Brothers-in-Arms Hailing from Knoxville, Tennessee, the Chromczak brothers grew up about as close as brothers could be. Sharing friends, hobbies, and even the same job at times, the Chromczaks seemed destined to continue their close brotherly bond...
11 September 2019 Third Time's A Charm: GW's Flag Football Team on the Hunt for 3rd Consecutive Championship Trophy There was about a minute left on the game clock for the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) (GW) flag football team. Team GW, though holding a lead, had their backs to the wall (and the end zone) as the team from the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald...
11 September 2019 Aviation Ordnanceman: Moving More Than Ordnance While out to sea, aviation ordnancemen can commonly be found in the hangar bay or the flight deck moving and loading ammunition. During refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) however, a different task is presented to them...
11 September 2019 Shore Enterprise Provides Impressive Support During Hurricane Dorian Even a hurricane with winds up to 185 miles per hour could not hinder Navy installations from sustaining the Navy's fleet, enabling fighters and supporting families...
11 September 2019 Navy, Army Engineers Give Generators New Life for Use in Training NAVFAC EXWC MUSE and U.S. Army Prime Power School technicians join forces in a three-week operation to restore inimitable generators used to train incoming technicians...
10 September 2019 Parts, People, Planes: Sustainment, Aviation Leaders Visit Readiness Center The recurring theme in Naval Aviation has been "We need more people, planes and parts." In an effort to break that pattern, Naval Aviation implemented the Naval Sustainment System (NSS) in fall 2018 to change how it conducts business...
10 September 2019 CVW 3 and Ike are Ready to Fight Pier-side for only a day, Sailors loaded with sea bags and other necessities were welcomed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). They all wore the same uniform, though their covers presented a variety different insignias. Soon, these Sailors were side-by-side,...
09 September 2019 Navy Divers Clear Fishing Vessel From Alaska Harbor in Arctic Exercise Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One (MDSU-1) successfully removed the abandoned fishing vessel (F/V) Heritage from Adak, Alaska's harbor this week in support of Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise (AECE) 2019...
09 September 2019 Naval Hospital Jacksonville Again Earns The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval Naval Hospital Jacksonville (its hospital and five branch health clinics) has again earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation...
09 September 2019 Navy Exchanges Launch Revamped Student-Rewards Program The Navy Exchange Service Command has revamped its student reward program just in time for the new school year. The NEXTgen Scholars Program still offers all qualified students the opportunity to win $2,500, $1,500, $1,000 or $500 each quarter. The next drawing is at the end of September 2019...