MAY 15, 2017, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) San Diego held formal training sessions for their Global Business Support (GBS) Spiral 2 contracting vehicle for logistics support services May 3-4 in San Diego. Spiral 2, the second round of the GBS contract, is a $750 million strategic sourcing program that allows Department of Defense (DOD) activities to … [Read more...]
Navy-Wide E-Cigarette Ban
MAY 12, 2017, NORFOLK (NNS) - Heralded as the "safer" alternative to cigarettes, E-cigarettes are facing security after several have exploded or caught fire in pockets, hands and even mouths. The Navy announced their e-cigarette ban will ban them from all aircraft, ships and submarines. The ban will go into effect aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) … [Read more...]
LES is More
MAY 12, 2017, ARABIAN SEA (NNS) - A Sailor's LES (Leave and Earnings Statement) is arguably one of the most important documents in their career. Financial stability and awareness is widely encouraged throughout the Navy, and knowing what to look for in an LES can make it much easier to achieve these ideals. "Sailors are ultimately responsible for their own pay," said … [Read more...]
Innovative Scanner Designed to Save Marines’ Lives on the Battlefield
MAY 12, 2017, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Viginia - Marine Corps Systems Command is bringing innovative, life-saving and award-winning technology to Marines on the front line. The Infrascanner is a portable, medical diagnostic device that provides early detection of intracranial hematomas—or bleeding within the skull—in the field, potentially saving lives and improving casualty … [Read more...]
Navy Lab Tests GunnAR Helmet with Bunker Hill Crew
MAY 12, 2017, PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) - Representatives from Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC) embarked aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) to demonstrate and test the GunnAR helmet, an augmented reality (AR) combat helmet prior to the start of Exercise Trident Warrior 2017 (TW17), April 28 to May 1. The combat heads up display (HUD) has undergone … [Read more...]