18 May 2020 "Blackjacks" Teammates Make Masks, Shields for those in Need The men and women of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 "Blackjacks" have been stepping up to help people in need during the COVID-19 crisis, in their communities and also around the world...
18 May 2020 Naval Research Laboratory Conducts First Test of Solar Power Satellite Hardware in Orbit U.S. Naval Research Laboratory engineers launched PRAM, the Photovoltaic Radio-frequency Antenna Module, aboard an Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle on May 17 as part of a comprehensive investigation into prospective terrestrial use of solar energy captured in space...
18 May 2020 RDML Pyle Takes Charge at Navy Warfare Development Command Rear Admiral Fred I. Pyle is the new commander at Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC). Pyle succeeds RADM John F. Meier, who is now Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (AIRLANT), Norfolk, Va. Meier served as NWDC commander since July 2019...
18 May 2020 MWR Navy Entertainment Invites Performers to Your Home The Surprise Guest of the Day program includes daily virtual videos posted on Navy Fleet and Family Readiness's social media page, (www.facebook.com/navyffr), and on Navy MWR's website, (www.navymwr.org)...
18 May 2020 Virtual Orientation Keeps Undersea Warfare Center's Hiring Practices Open for Business NUWC Keyport's Onboarding and New Employee Orientation programs have remained open for business during the Coronavirus pandemic by going virtual...
18 May 2020 Surface Warfare Engineering School Command Offers Surface Steering Gear "C" School Courses Sailors in a number of rates now have the opportunity to take three "C" School courses focused on surface ships' upgraded steering gear technology...
18 May 2020 Stores Elevators on Ford Increase Operational Proficiencies The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) full pallet capable stores elevators design significantly reduces crew workload and provides access to almost all of supply department's storage compartments which reduces the time it takes to on-load stores. These elevators were...
18 May 2020 Northwest Navy Units Knock Down Barriers by Literally Building Them Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest's Public Works Department Kitsap is manufacturing and fitting clear acrylic plastic, also known as Plexiglas, shields in several facilities across Naval Base Kitsap to prevent spreading of COVID-19...
18 May 2020 USS Roosevelt Brings New Capabilities to U.S. 6th Fleet The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived at its new homeport, Naval Station Rota, Spain, after conducting a regional patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F) area of operations, May 16, 2020...
17 May 2020 NEPLOs Coordinate Cross-Country Move of Navy Medical Personnel in COVID-19 Fight On April 22-23 Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers in Texas, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Connecticut coordinated the transfer of 49 medical personnel from Texas and Louisiana to the Bennett Medical Center in Stamford, Connecticut...