MAY 26, 2015, R.I. (NNS) - The following is an abridged version of the presentation on professionalism and leader development delivered at the Navy Flag Officer and Senior Executive Symposium in April 2015. My first year as president of the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) has been an incredible experience and a real journey of professional discovery. My first discovery was … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
Nepal Earthquake Response Task Force Deactivates
KATHMANDU, Nepal, May 26, 2015 - Joint Task Force 505 deactivated today after redeploying from here and from Utapao Royal Air Field, Thailand, in support of Operation Sahayogi Haat. Service members with the joint task force deployed to Nepal in support of multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake caused widespread … [Read more...]
CPPD Mayport Instructors Come To Guantanamo Bay
MAY 26, 2015, GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (NNS) - Sitting in a classroom with other service members and a power point presentation is a normal and sometimes dreaded slight when it comes to military training and had an onlooker gazed into the Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay's Chapel Fellowship Hall they would have seen exactly that. However, without sticking around to find out … [Read more...]
Future Marines & Service Members Honor Gold Star Families
MAY 26, 2015, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - Service members joined residents of Chicago and surrounding cities May 23 in downtown Chicago in order to commemorate the lives of those fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation and American freedom. With this year marking 70 years since the conclusion of World War II, the event’s mission remains the same, … [Read more...]
USO and Mets Host Annual Military Appreciation Day
MAY 26, 2015, NEW YORK (NNS) - The New York Mets and the USO hosted their annual Military Appreciation Day on Memorial Day at Citi Field, May 25. Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus was on hand to throw out the ceremonial first pitch alongside service members from the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Army and Air Force, as the Mets took on the Philadelphia Phillies. The … [Read more...]