The Navy will hold a single, six-month physical fitness assessment cycle during calendar year 2021, allowing the service to resume fitness testing while limiting Sailor exposure to COVID-19. That cycle will also see the Navy rollout the forearm plank, which as a replacement the curl-up, and the...

Many Sailors handle guns daily, often in the conduct of their jobs or duties. Strict rules put in place by the Navy for the handling, loading and discharge of firearms should not only be followed on duty, but anytime a firearm is in your hands...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Fleet has shown some confusion regarding placing Sailors in a Restriction of Movement (ROM) status and how that affects leave...

As a COVID-19 risk mitigation, the Department of Defense earlier this year allowed Common Access Card and U.S. Identification Card holders to use their cards for a limited time past expiration. As the extension deadline grew close, ID labs worldwide grew busier, and five Sailors working out of the...

The Navy has authorized Sailors the option to wear the black Cold Weather Parka (CWP) sleeve-style rank insignia with the Navy Working Uniform Type III (NWU Type III) in non-tactical environments...

The Navy has released the initial fiscal year 2021 Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) offerings and the trend is up. This latest update includes 78 newly eligible skillsets, meaning 5,220 more Sailors are now able to cash in at some level...

Each year, all active-duty service members earn 30 days of leave. Normally at the end of each fiscal year, any unused leave exceeding 60 days is lost. This year is different...

A former enlisted SEAL puts on an admiral’s star -- realizing the late Adm. Mike Boorda's dream for Sailors...

Navy Recruiting District San Diego began operating under the Navy Talent Acquisition Group Southwest model Oct. 1, in preparation for a formal transition later in 2020...

Service members with Common Access Cards (CAC) that have or will expire prior to Sept. 30 need to make an appointment to replace it immediately or risk losing access on Oct. 1...