11 June 2019 Bringing a Ship to Life, Part 1: Waterfront Qualifications A qualified crew is essential for a warship, and the Sailors who man them, but how do Sailors get qualifications without a ship?...
10 June 2019 Murtha Sailor Continues Family Legacy "Make a Difference!" The slogan of USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), named after the Vietnam Marine officer and later congressman, John P. Murtha, is used to instill a sense of pride and drive in the Sailors and embarked Marines on board. Lt.j.g. Adam Hammer is one such Sailor...
10 June 2019 Son Continues Family Tradition of Naval Service Sweaty palms, teary eyes and two proud parents, this was the scene inside the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) headquarters as a Pensacola, Florida native and 2019 graduate of West Florida High School of Advanced Technology enlisted in the Navy June 7...
10 June 2019 First Deployment: Ways to Navigate Through It For many junior Sailors that are new to the fleet and have never deployed, the idea of being thousands of miles away from their family and home in the middle of the ocean can be very nerve wracking. Many have no idea what to expect or how to get through it...
07 June 2019 Norfolk Naval Shipyard Supported D-Day with Building, Modernizing Five Different Types of Ships As history marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, we remember the ships of Norfolk Naval Shipyard that played a major role and salute the thousands of employees who worked to defend democracy...
07 June 2019 Analyze Your Body Composition at Naval Hospital Jacksonville's Wellness Center Naval Hospital Jacksonville's Wellness Center now provides complete body composition analysis, with more detail and faster than the Bod Pod...
07 June 2019 Shipyard Legacies: The Schiemann Family This month we're celebrating shipyard legacies at NNSY with the Schiemann family...
07 June 2019 The First Cleanliness Warriors Awarded for Going Above, Beyond the Call of Duty The Cleanliness Community of Practice celebrates hard-working individuals with the first Cleanliness Warrior Awards...
07 June 2019 Code 267, Shop 56 Improve First Time Quality of Union Joint Installations with Flat Gaskets A simple change from an o-ring to a flat gasket could equate to a 90% savings...
07 June 2019 Sailors Encouraged to Take Advance Travel Pay During PCS Moves The summer season is a very busy time for PCS moves. The Navy is overhauling the PCS experience to reduce the stress for Sailors and their families. One of these improvements is streamlining the existing travel advance process...