April 10, 2014, NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) - The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) is now accepting online applications through June 30 for the College of Distance Education's 2014-2015 Fleet Seminar Program (FSP). The FSP serves as an avenue for officers to complete Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I, without attending the year-long resident program in Newport, … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
New Female Combination Covers Issued for Wear Tests
April 10, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Navy's Uniform Matters Office issued new prototype female combination covers for a months-long trial period to approximately 30 D.C. and Annapolis based Sailors, April 8 and 9. The covers were redesigned to more closely resemble the male cover while properly fitting women's heads. The covers will be worn by this group of Sailors until … [Read more...]
Hagel Addresses China’s Future Defense Leaders
BEIJING, April 9, 2014 - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel took the stage here today, addressing military officers and students who crowded into the auditorium at the Peoples’ Liberation Army National Defense University to hear him describe China’s status as a major power and its obligation to address security challenges for the good of the region. Hagel thanked … [Read more...]
New Guidance for Privately-Owned Firearms Aboard Marine Corps Installations
April 9, 2014, NEW ORLEANS - Following the Washington Navy Yard shooting on Sept. 16, 2013, the Marine Corps has conducted a comprehensive review and identified in the policies related to the handling, storage and accountability of privately-owned firearms and ammunition aboard its installations. According to Marine Administrative Message 176/14, all commanders will review … [Read more...]
Exchange Warns Shoppers About Used-Vehicle Scams
DALLAS (April 9, 2014) - The Army & Exchange Service is warning military shoppers about scammers posing as service members offering to broker the sale of used boats, cars and motorcycles through the Exchange. In one recent case, a scammer, who posed as a Soldier, tried to defraud a man in Tennessee out of $2,500 for the sale of a used boat, saying that the Exchange would … [Read more...]