13 October 2020 Naval District Washington Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Attack on USS Cole A wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the attack on USS Cole (DDG 67) was held at the United States Navy Memorial Burke Theater in Washington, Oct. 12...
25 September 2020 Reserve Sailors Sharpen Skills, Bolster Defenses in Valiant Shield Joining an estimated 11,000 personnel from each branch of the U.S. military were Navy Reserve Sailors who demonstrated flexibility and capability during exercise Valiant Shield 2020. ...
15 September 2020 NAVWAR Discusses Revitalization Project at San Diego Economic Development Meeting Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) Executive Director John Pope spoke at a San Diego Economic Development Corporation (EDC) meeting Sept. 4 where he emphasized the importance of the Navy Old Town Campus (OTC) Revitalization Project to NAVWAR’s high-tech mission and rapidly growing...
14 September 2020 50th Anniversary of the Navy Ombudsman Program For 50 years, Ombudsmen have been delivering world-class support and service to Navy families at every command across the globe. Ombudsman efforts allow Sailors and commands to focus on the fight — to be ready for day one of a conflict — while knowing our loves ones have the support they...
04 September 2020 USFFC Visits NASSCO Norfolk for Maintenance Avail Updates, Tours Kearsarge and Gravely Adm. Christopher W. Grady, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, visited the General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) Aug. 31 to speak with shipyard and Navy leadership, and tour NASSCO facilities and ships currently undergoing maintenance availabilities...
27 August 2020 Naval Safety Center Completes Study on Mitigating Shipboard Forklift Risks NORFOLK, Va. -- NAVSAFECEN recently responded to a request from Naval Supply Systems Command to conduct an assessment analyzing reported fleet forklift mishap data to identify potentially deficient forklift risk management designs and measure current risk mitigation levels...
20 August 2020 Navy Announces New Ombudsmen-at-Large Today, the Navy announced the appointment of Mrs. Stacey Lindsey and Mrs. Amy Smith to serve as the Chief of Naval Operations’ ombudsmen-at-large...
17 August 2020 ASN RDA extends Information Warfare Research Project, increases ceiling by $400M ASN RDA James Geurts recently approved a $400 million ceiling increase and a two-year period of performance (PoP) extension for NAVWAR's Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP), an alternative acquisition method established in October 2018 to streamline the acquisition process, rapidly develop...
13 August 2020 Profiles in Professionalism - Navy Transformation Leader NORFOLK (Aug. 12, 2020) Navy Reserve Capt. Claudia Macon, assigned to Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command, shares her story about being a Navy Reserve human resources officer and an entrepreneur in private preschool education. CNRFC is the Navy Reserve headquarters responsible for readiness,...
12 August 2020 NAVSUP WSS Held Its First Virtual Industry Roundtable PHILADELPHIA, Penn.- Karen Fenstermacher, NAVSUP executive for strategic initiatives, and the NAVSUP WSS Strategic Supplier Management team hosted this two-hour virtual session using video conference call technology to prepare for the upcoming Ernst & Young audit...