24 September 2016 Assistant Secretary of the Navy visits San Diego Base facilities SAN DIEGO - Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, the honorable Franklin R. Parker, witnessed the graduation of 486 of the nation's newest Marines as they completed training at Marine Recruit Depot San Diego Sept. 23...
23 September 2016 USS Jackson Arrives at New Homeport Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrived at its new homeport of San Diego, Sept. 22...
21 September 2016 Arlington, Bainbridge Hold Joint Chief Pinning Ceremony The amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) advanced 13 Sailors to the rank of chief petty officer during a joint ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story, Sept. 16...
20 September 2016 Fort Meade Holds Chief Pinning Ceremony Forty-six servicemembers from area commands donned anchors and combination covers for the first time during a ceremony held at the Fort Meade Pavilion, Sept. 16...
19 September 2016 NECC, JEBLC-FS Commands Welcome Newest Chief Petty Officers One by one, 29 Sailors stepped forward, received their combination cover and pins with the iconic golden anchors signifying their transition to the Navy chief petty officer ranks during a pinning ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story (JEBLC-FS), Sept. 16...
19 September 2016 CENSECFOR Hails New Chief Petty Officers Three Sailors from Center for Security Forces (CENSECFOR) Det. Chesapeake joined the ranks of the Chiefs Mess during a pinning ceremony held at the Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex chapel Sept. 16...
19 September 2016 NTTC Lackland Pins New Chief Petty Officers Six Sailors from Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC) Lackland earned the honor of bearing the title "chief" during a chief petty officer (CPO) pinning ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio Sept. 16...
19 September 2016 Future USNS Yuma (EPF 8) Launches in Shipyard The Navy's newest Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), the future USNS Yuma (EPF 8), was launched from the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, Sept. 17...
19 September 2016 Boxer Holds Chief Pinning Ceremony Sixteen Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) earned the title of "chief" during a chief petty officer (CPO) pinning ceremony on the flight deck, Sept. 16...
12 September 2016 Surface Warfare Officers School Holds Change of Command Friends, family, and staff looked on as Capt. David A. Welch turned over command of the Navy's Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) to Capt. Scott F. Robertson in Adm. Michael Mullen Auditorium Sept. 9 in Newport, Rhode Island...