01 April 2021 Rewording of Navy Uniform Regs — Here's Why WASHINGTON - The Navy has released the first of a series of uniform policy changes expected to enhance clarity, interpretation and application of service uniform policies on the deckplates...
03 February 2021 Task Force One Navy Completes Report to Enhance Navy Diversity After compiling and analyzing feedback from hundreds of Sailors through focus groups and surveys, Task Force One Navy (TF1N)—the special task force which formed in July to lead this effort—submitted its final report to the service’s Culture of Excellence (COE) Governance Board Jan. 28. ...
01 October 2020 Eduardo Hidalgo, Secretary of the Navy -- Naval Officer, Statesman and Hispanic American Advocate The Honorable Eduardo Hidalgo was the first and only Secretary of the Navy of Hispanic descent. A first-generation American, with English as his second-language, proved that with commitment, selfless service, initiative, and lifelong learning, each Sailor can make a lasting impact...
24 September 2020 Adm. Horacio Rivero Jr.: Surface Warrior, Unsung Latino Leader Twenty years to the day since his passing, our Navy reflects and commemorates the life of a man who, despite the odds and the obstacles placed ahead of him at every stage of his life, set the bar of excellence higher for the generations of Sailors to follow. His legacy lives on in the Surface...
17 September 2020 A Crisis Leader -- Vice Adm. Diego E. "Duke" Hernandez -- Decorated Pilot and Hispanic Hero When Vice Adm. Diego "Duke" Hernandez retired in 1991, he was the highest ranking hispanic in the Navy. A native Puerto Rican, Hernandez was a Vietnam War Hero who rose to the highest levels of the Navy...
15 September 2020 'Damn the Torpedoes – Full Speed Ahead': Navy’s First Admiral Was Hispanic Hero David Glasgow Farragut was the U.S. Navy’s first full admiral. At the time of his death in 1870, Farragut had served a total of 59 years in uniform...
04 September 2020 Navy Removes Photographs From All Officer Boards As of Sept. 1, the Navy is no longer showing officer service record photos during promotion, selection and assignment boards...
12 August 2020 Only Enduring Effort Will Bring Lasting Change--Navy leaders to NNOA Symposium How the Navy is seeking to eliminate systemic racism, bias, and discrimination in the service was the main theme among the Navy's flag officers who spoke virtually on "Navy Day" at this year's National Naval Officers Association annual meeting Aug. 6...