MARCH 20, 2017, MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - “America expects its Marine Corps to be the most ready when the Nation is least ready,” said General Robert B. Neller, 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps. “There are significant adjustments to the Physical Fitness Test and Combat Fitness Test scoring tables, requiring most Marines to demonstrate greater performance to meet the new … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
Reutilization Transfer Donation Program Saves Millions of Dollars
MARCH 20, 2017, ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. (AFNS) - Master Sgt. Bryan ONeill, a range section chief at the 177th Fighter Wing’s Detachment 1, Warren Grove Bombing Range in Burlington County, New Jersey, determined that he could utilize the Defense Logistic Agency’s Reutilization Transfer Donation database of equipment to acquire pieces of demilitarized military … [Read more...]
NAVCENT Commander: Be a Sentinel Against Harassing and Degrading Online Behavior
MARCH 20, 2017, MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) - The commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) expects the military and civilian personnel under his charge to be "sentinels" guarding against harassing and degrading online behavior of Sailors and Marines, and to not tolerate those who do. At an all-hands call with the NAVCENT staff, March 16, Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan … [Read more...]
Color Over the Gray
MARCH 20, 2017, ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) - A long-lasting tradition in the Navy is to color over the gray and decorate bulkheads with colorful artwork that expresses pride in the ship the artist is attached to. There is no rating and no specialty which trains or mandates these works of art, but instead a motivated hobbyist to step up to the deckplate. One such artist just … [Read more...]
The Navy App Locker Now Available
MARCH 17, 2017, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - A new mobile application which provides a direct access point for approved unclassified U.S. Navy mobile apps was released March 16. The Navy App Locker is an app version of the U.S. Navy's associated website, www.applocker.navy.mil/ and provides Navy Sailors, civilians, and family members a central location to view mobile applications, … [Read more...]