A squadron's line shack consists primarily of airmen new to the squadron who begin with little or no on-the-job training. Also known as plane captains, the line shack plays a key role in a squadron's operational effectiveness, as they wear several hats throughout the launch and recovery process...

Military Sealift Command's (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) recently conducted shipboard training in Sembawang Shipyard, Aug. 8, after a Regular Overhaul (ROH) period...

In a proof-of-concept study, a team from the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC), in collaboration with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), reported success in combating an antibiotic-resistant infection in a laboratory model using bacteriophage therapy...

Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) completed a routine patrol in international waters of the South China Sea Aug. 6...

Throughout the month of July, civilian personnel from the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) worked alongside a military detachment from the Naval Oceanography Mine Warfare Center (NOMWC) to support mine warfare countermeasures at the 2016 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in San Diego...

With the sound of the Navy Band and the serene backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) held its first change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 5...

Thirteen students from seven nations, including three U.S. Navy military and civilian personnel, received the highest level of academic certification available in hydrography during a ceremony held at the University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Park Campus, Aug. 4...

A Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division employee received a Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems Excellence (PEO IWS) Award July 28...

Amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) successfully completed a four-day material inspection by the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) Aug. 3...

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) awarded its first Interior Communications Electrician (IC) Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) through the Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) program at an awards ceremony in the SWRMC Engine Shop July 28...