05 October 2017 Woman Overboard At first glance, the water of the Arabian Gulf looks almost dreamy but upon further inspection one can see the thousands of tiny jellyfish floating just outside the safety of the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB). Add the sea snakes, sharks and various other sea creatures that lurk below...
05 October 2017 One Small Act Can Save a Life Naval Hospital Pensacola, along with the rest of the Navy, joins the nation in observing September as Suicide Prevention Month...
05 October 2017 Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Kyle Fenn, Ike's Sailor in the Spotlight Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Kyle Fenn, from Boise, Idaho, describes the reactor spaces as being "eerily quiet," but recognizes that there is still a large workload and said he feels poised to handle the job as the assistant leading petty officer of Reactor Mechanical Division...
05 October 2017 U.S. Navy Scientists Demonstrate Emerging Military Technologies for Top British Admiral U.S. Navy officials briefed the top British naval officer and his delegation on current and emerging U.S. Navy technological programs during a tour Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Oct. 2...
05 October 2017 A Survivor's Story Kathleen Michalski was 54 years old when she was diagnosed with grade three breast cancer in her left breast...
05 October 2017 Naval Hospital Bremerton Continues to Advocate Emergency Preparedness From flash floods to forest fires, September as 'National Preparedness Month' strained the resources of many and tested the mettle of most...
04 October 2017 Like Father, Like Son The crew aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) had less than 36 hours in port to take on supplies and personnel to assist with relief efforts in the Gulf region in the wake of Hurricane Harvey...
04 October 2017 Fitbit-style Prosthetics? Navy Developing 'Smart' Artificial Limbs The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring development of a "smart" artificial leg-equipped with special sensors to monitor gait, alert users to prosthetic wear and tear, and warn of potential infection risk...
02 October 2017 Puerto Rican Native to Return Home, Give Hope A religious program specialist assigned to Naval Hospital Jacksonville from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, volunteered to embark the Mercy-class Military Sealift Command's hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) for humanitarian operations in Puerto Rico...
02 October 2017 Military Sealift Command: Delivering in a Contested Environment For more than 50 years the mariners of Military Sealift Command have sailed virtually uncontested around the globe to deliver the logistics and service support our fleet commanders and deployed warfighters require to complete their missions...