19 December 2017 Newly Appointed Under Secretary of the Navy Visits HSC-7 Under Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly visited pilots assigned to the "Dusty Dogs" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 and the "Dragon Whales" of HSC-28 Dec. 12...
19 December 2017 Commander, Navy Recruiting Command Sailor of the Year 2017 Navy Counselor 1st Class Michael Kinder, an East Haven, Connecticut native, was named Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) Sailor of the Year (SOY) for 2017...
19 December 2017 Fleet Chaplain Visits Bunker Hill U.S. 5th Fleet Chaplain, Capt. Thomas Walcott, visited the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill, Dec. 12 to meet with lay leaders and the command religious ministries department (CRMD)...
19 December 2017 Navy Announces 2018 Installation Excellence Award Winners Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) announced the Navy's 2018 Installation Excellence Award Winners today...
19 December 2017 EODESU2 Hosts Fall 2017 EXW Challenge Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit (EODESU) 2 hosted an Expeditionary Warfare Specialist (EXW) Challenge aboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story...
19 December 2017 Electronics Technician Named Pax River 2017 Bluejacket of the Year Electronics Technician 3rd Class Ashley Bolden, with Ground Electronics Maintenance (GEM) Division, was named NAS Patuxent River's 2017 Bluejacket of the Year, recognizing her determination to learn and adapt quickly after joining the military at a later age than most...
19 December 2017 NUWC Keyport Hosts Visit by Port of Seattle Maritime Innovation Center On Dec. 14, 2017, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Keyport (NUWC Keyport) hosted representatives from the Port of Seattle's Maritime Innovation Center, a group working to establish a facility promoting economic growth and scientific advancement in the maritime sector...
18 December 2017 Board Package Deadlines Change - Packets Due Jan. 7 for Active O6 Correspondence with statutory promotion selection boards and the associated continuation boards must now be submitted earlier due to changes contained in the fiscal year (FY) 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...
18 December 2017 DOD Releases 2018 Basic Allowance for Housing Rates The Department of Defense released Dec. 15, the 2018 Basic Allowance for Housing rates. Basic Allowance for Housing rates will increase an average of 0.7 percent when the new rates take effect Jan. 1. An estimated $21 billion will be paid to approximately one million Service members...
18 December 2017 USS Preble Responds to Distress Call from Iranian Vessel The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) rendered aid to a stranded Iranian fishing vessel, Dec. 16 at approximately 1:00 p.m. local time while transiting the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations...