16 September 2016 Wonder Wrap: ONR Developing New Ways to Protect Injured Limbs The Office of Naval Research is sponsoring work to develop a breakthrough medical wrap that will not only cover injured limbs, but also mitigate damage and protect tissue for up to three days. The wrap will be called the Acute Care Cover for the Severely Injured Limb (ACCSIL)...
15 September 2016 Sailors Visit Gravesite of Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient During Natchez Navy Week Navy leadership participating in Natchez Navy Week, Sept. 11-14, visited the gravesite of a Civil War Medal of Honor recipient at the Natchez National Cemetery to learn more about the unique connection between one of the oldest cities along the Mississippi River and the U.S. Navy...
15 September 2016 NMCB 4 Seabees Acquire Skills Through New Training Program Two Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 are participating in the Quality Assurance Control and Skills Transfer (QACST) program, a new training initiative provided through Naval Facilities Far East Public Works Department in Yokosuka, Japan...
15 September 2016 USNH Yokosuka Teams with Multiple US, Japan Forces During Big Rescue Kanagawa 2016 Staff members of U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka were among the many participants who braved severe inclement weather to conduct Big Rescue Kanagawa 2016 at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Camp Takeyama, Sept. 11...
15 September 2016 Training Headquarters Embraces Importance of Suicide Prevention Military and civilian staff from Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) participated in suicide prevention training at Naval Air Station Pensacola Sept. 13...
15 September 2016 Senior Enlisted Academy Embodies "CNO Design" Syllabus Senior enlisted personnel attending the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA) in Newport, Rhode Island, will notice a new addition to the SEA curriculum that is referred to as the "Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Design" class...
15 September 2016 ESG 7 Commander Breaks Flag on Flagship USS Bonhomme Richard The commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 7, Rear. Adm. Marc H. Dalton, arrived aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), the flagship of the Bonhomme Expeditionary Strike Group, Sept. 5...
14 September 2016 San Antonio OR Nurse Association Embraces Navy Nursing Two Navy nurses from Navy Medicine Training Support Center (NMTSC) and the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) in San Antonio were guest speakers at a gathering of the local chapter of Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) Sept. 12...
14 September 2016 John C. Stennis Promotes Healthful Dining Choices Aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) Food Service Division is preparing to implement the Department of Defense's (DoD) "Go for Green" healthy dining program in its galleys before Oct. 1...
14 September 2016 TSC Focuses on Suicide Prevention, Awareness In an effort to bring stronger awareness to suicide prevention, Training Support Center (TSC), Great Lakes, promoted the Navy's message of "1SmallAct" during special training sessions for staff and students Sept. 7-8 and 12...