25 February 2019 From Rural India to America's Navy From humble beginnings in Kerala, India, a small, rural town along the southern coast of India, one Spirit of Freedom Sailor remembers the journey that led him to the Navy...
25 February 2019 Proper Cellphone Use in the Shipyard In an industrial environment like the shipyard, it's important to be vigilant, follow the blue line, safety signs, and refrain from walking and talking on a cellphone because hazards are everywhere, and one distraction could cause an accident, injury, or death...
25 February 2019 Sailors Volunteer Aboard USS Wisconsin The ship hasn't had a crew assigned to her since 1990, but that didn't stop several Spirit of Freedom Sailors from rolling up their sleeves to participate in a community relations (COMREL) event to help a retired battleship get ready for future events...
25 February 2019 Bringing the Ship Back to Life Refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) is a marathon, not a sprint, which is why it takes ship's force, shipyard workers, and contractors to get the work done and bring an aircraft carrier back to life for 25 more years of service...
22 February 2019 Separating Fact from Fiction to 'Ditch the Snuff' for Great American Spit Out at Naval Hospital Bremerton When it comes to separating fact from fiction, it really does pay to "ditch the snuff for better stuff."...
21 February 2019 Monitoring Measles Ongoing at Naval Hospital Bremerton NHB might be miles from a measles epicenter, but the mere threat of the contagious viral infection has command officials continually monitoring the situation...
21 February 2019 NEX Gives Back to Students with A-OK Student Reward Program The Navy Exchange Service Command's (NEXCOM) A-OK Student Reward Program offers all qualified students to participate in a quarterly drawing for monetary awards of $2,500, $1,500, $1,000 or $500 for a total of $5,500 per quarter...
20 February 2019 Civilian Skills Print a Future With a newfound skillset in 3D printing, Lt. Jake Lunday included the information online under "My Civilian Skills" profile on the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System, and found jobs...
15 February 2019 Loud and Clear: ONR Program Officer Honored for Hearing Work with Sailors ONR's Kurt Yankaskas won the 2019 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award for his work addressing hearing loss among warfighters...
15 February 2019 Persistence, Drive Forges New Navy Cryptologic Warfare Officer Ensign Marquay Byrd never expected he would become a naval officer. His original plan did not include signing a contract as a cryptologic warfare officer. As he worked his way through college to earn his degree in applied physics, he never anticipated to one day be sitting in a classroom at...