11 September 2020 Sailor First, Sailor Always: Multiple Commands Unite to Support Making Sailors Every enlisted Sailor’s training starts at one place: Recruit Training Command (RTC), but with the arrival of the coronavirus in March, so came a new normal. RTC implemented a 14-day restriction of movement (ROM) for future Sailors at off-site locations to help reduce the risk of bringing the...
05 September 2020 HSM-70, Gerald R. Ford Conduct Flight Operations In Port Sailors assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70 worked together to land four MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters on Ford’s flight deck while the ship was moored at Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 30...
05 September 2020 Secretary of the Navy Safety Excellence Awards Announced The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Safety Excellence Award winners for the fiscal year 2019 were announced Sep. 4...
03 September 2020 Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Newport MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the twelfth Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, USNS Newport (T-EPF 12), Sep. 2. EPFs are designed to operate in shallow waterways and are capable of a wide range of activities. The vessels are versatile, non-combatant, transport ships that...
03 September 2020 Nominations Open for Human Resources Junior Officer of the Year The Chief of Naval Personnel is seeking nominations for the fiscal year 2020 Human Resources Junior Officer of the Year (JOOY) Award. The annual award was established to recognize Navy Human Resources junior officers, O-4 and below, who have made significant contributions to Navy's manpower and...
02 September 2020 2020 Stockdale Leadership Award Recipients Announced WASHINGTON - The Navy announced Cmdr. William H. Wiley, from U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Cmdr. Bradley D. Geary, from U.S. Pacific Fleet as the recipients of the 2020 James Bond Stockdale Award for inspirational leadership...
02 September 2020 Head of Naval Supply Systems Command Visits Weapon Systems Support PHILADELPHIA - Rear Adm. Peter Stamatopoulos, commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), visited NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support’s Philadelphia site for an Aviation Logistics Cell (LOGCELL) demonstration and an F/A-18 mission partner overview, Aug. 27...
02 September 2020 U.S. Fourth Fleet Hosts Staff Talks with Colombian Naval Delegation MAYPORT, Fla. - Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, hosted delegates from the Colombian Navy for the annual Maritime Staff Talks (MST) Sept. 1...
28 August 2020 ASN for Energy, Installations & Environment Visits Northeast WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations & Environment (EI&E) Charles Williams traveled to the Navy's Northeast region Aug. 24-27 to meet with sailors and key community partners...
28 August 2020 SECDEF Meets Sailors, Observes Operations during RIMPAC Visit PACIFIC OCEAN - Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper visited sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex, Aug. 26, to experience the Rim of the Pacific exercise — a multinational operation involving 10 nations...