JULY 27, 2016, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - The Navy announced via Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 166/16, additional flexibility for the fiscal year 2017 General Military Training (GMT) requirements released July 26. The two categories of GMT, Standardized Core Training (SCT) and Command-Assigned Readiness Enhancement (CARE) training will continue to place additional … [Read more...]
DoD Program CAP Aids Military Members and Civilian Employees With Disabilities
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2016 - Yesterday marked the 26th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the landmark civil rights legislation that has removed barriers for millions of Americans and serves as a gold standard around the world. On July 26, CAP, the Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program, CAP, an initiative through which the Defense Department offers free … [Read more...]
Communications Proves to be Essential Tool for Preparedness
JULY 27, 2016, COLUMBIA, S.C. - In late September 2015, Hurricane Joaquin was churning in the Atlantic, far off the coast of South Carolina. On September 30th, while this hurricane was still in the Bahamas, weather forecasters in the Carolinas were meeting to discuss a weather system that was projected to drop unprecedented amounts of rain that could worsen if the hurricane … [Read more...]
Ready Group Lands Down Under for Exercise Pitch Black 2016
JULY 27, 2016, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE TINDAL, Australia - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 and other elements of Marine Aircraft Group 12 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, traveled to Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, … [Read more...]
ECRC Mobilizes CRS-11
JULY 27, 2016, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center mobilized over 100 Sailors from Coastal Riverine Squadron (CRS) 11 at Naval Air Station North Island, July 25. Reserve Sailors from Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center (ECRC) on annual training led the mobilization process which normally occurs in Norfolk. The mobilization process usually takes about a … [Read more...]