29 September 2016 Naval War College Practitioner Session Shines Spotlight on Congress The second practitioner panel for the National Security Affairs (NSA) Department's Theater Security Decision Making course was held in U.S. Naval War College's (NWC) Spruance Auditorium in Newport, Rhode Island, recently...
29 September 2016 USNS Comfort: On the Ready Today, On the Ready Tomorrow, and into the Future The crew of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) conducted a series of training events known as a Comfort Exercise (COMFEX) pierside at Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 19-23...
28 September 2016 Of Medals and Mettle: It was 1938, and this awkward, backwoods 20-year-old soon got his sea legs in the submarine-infested North Atlantic, the turbulent route through which Roosevelt quietly sent supplies and aid to Great Britain. Like all career Sailors, my father told colorful tales laced with humor and adventure. He...
28 September 2016 Raise Your Awareness of Breast Cancer About one in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer, according to www.breastcancer.org...
28 September 2016 Emory S. Land Improves Suicide Awareness The suicide awareness team aboard the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) plans to improve Sailors' resources and knowledge by implementing the Sailor Assistance and Intercept for Life (SAIL) program and improving the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) program...
28 September 2016 Bonhomme Richard's New Mental Health Team Amphibious assault ships, such as USS Bonhomme Richard's (LHD 6) medical department support a secondary mission and can provide the capabilities of a small hospital, including its own radiology department, X-ray technicians, laboratories, pharmacy and enough racks for more than 300 patients...
27 September 2016 CNO, MCPON to Make Major Personnel Announcements During Livestream The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven Giordano will speak to Sailors and Navy civilians at Naval Station Norfolk, Thursday, Sept. 29 at 3 p.m...
27 September 2016 More Information On The Blended Retirement System Signed into law in November 2015, the FY-16 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) created a new military retirement system for service members. The new Blended Retirement System goes into effect Jan. 1, 2018. However, Sailors who are currently serving in the Navy will be grandfathered into the...
27 September 2016 IWTC Corry Station Hosts MWR Event for Students Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station hosted an outdoor recreation event at Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station Sept. 24...
27 September 2016 HSC-23 Successfully Executes First MQ-8B Remote Designation Hellfire Shot The "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 made history Sept. 14 when they used a MQ-8B unmanned air system as a laser designator platform for a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter to fire a AGM-114N Hellfire missile...