06 August 2024 NAVSAFECOM Vows to Keep Pushing Forward; ‘Keep our Fleet in the Game’ NORFOLK, Va. — Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM) held a change of command ceremony at Joint Forces Staff College Aug. 2, where Rear Adm. Daniel Martin relieved Rear Adm. Christopher Engdahl as the 59th commander of the Navy’s safety organization. ...
21 May 2024 Updated Fall Protection Guide Deliver Relevant Guidance, Best Practices Most falls are preventable, and planning, compliance and preparation are key attributes toward achieving an accident-free workplace. Assisting with the foundation for a mishap-free outcome is a primary focus of the Department of the Navy’s recently updated Fall Protection Guide...
07 December 2023 Combined US, coalition force increase combat effectiveness during Indo-Pacific Virtual Flag exercise For the first time in the fourteen-year history of the Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, integrated forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada fought against a peer adversary in a virtual Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. To increase combat effectiveness, the combined...
12 September 2023 Virtual Flag integrates warfighters for joint operations in INDOPACOM AOR The Distributed Mission Operations Center located at Kirtland Air Force Base, hosted its joint Virtual Flag exercise Aug. 25-29, 2023...
16 December 2022 SECNAV Congratulates NPS Fall Quarter Graduates, Announces New Naval Education Vision Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro recognized 337 graduates, including 40 international students from 24 countries as the commencement speaker for the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) during the school’s Fall Quarter graduation ceremony, Dec. 16...
03 August 2022 NAVSAFECOM Ensures Safe Diving Fleetwide NORFOLK, Va. - Divers across the naval enterprise will be safer, thanks in part to thorough assessments by the Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM), resulting in an update to diving operations and maintenance by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)...
01 July 2022 Commander, Naval Air Forces hosts Safety Summit in Norfolk Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) hosted its inaugural Safety Summit in Norfolk, Va. June 28-29. Approximately 450 active-duty aviators, maintenance experts, aircraft carrier departmental leaders, and safety officers are expected to attend the event aimed at improving safety standards across the...
13 June 2022 Fatherhood: Gold Star family member shares military legacy, loss JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - At the tender age of 11, he moved to Los Angeles. By the time he graduated high school, he was still unsure where life would take him. That changed when he enlisted in the Marine Corps; setting him on a career path that has allowed him to give back to the...
17 May 2022 Marine Corps Joint Air-to-Ground Missile Achieves Initial Operational Capability YUMA, Ariz. - The U.S. Marine Corps declared March 1 Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) on the AH-1Z Viper...
25 March 2022 USMC Deputy Commandant for Information Honors NPS Winter Quarter Graduates MONTEREY, Calif. - One year removed from the last ceremony fully relegated to cyberspace, the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) honored its 2022 Winter Quarter graduates, March 25 during an in-person commencement ceremony in King Hall Auditorium...