SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 – Navy Divers assigned to Mobile Dive and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 trained in one of the most remote parts of the world this summer – under the polar ice cap of the Arctic Circle. Chief Navy Diver Zachary Hanson, MDSU-1 master diver and his team got underway aboard the icebreaker USCGC Healy (WAGB 20) in Seattle to conduct ice diving operations alongside U.S. … [Read more...]
Navy Kicks Off Climate Week NYC
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 — Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, & Environment and Chief Sustainability Officer Meredith Berger started Climate Week NYC Youth Day by meeting with Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) students at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum Sept. 17. Students from Curtis High School, Staten Island, and High School of … [Read more...]
Boot Camp Graduation Day Offers Families More Time with Sailors
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 - After decades of holding the weekly Pass-In-Review (PIR) ceremony on Fridays, beginning October 5, 2023, the event will be conducted on Thursdays at Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy’s only boot camp. PIR, also known as graduation, is held 48 times a year for the 40,000+ recruits and their families and friends who travel to the Chicagoland area … [Read more...]
Navy Names Ship After American Harriet Tubman
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 - Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that he named a U.S. Navy ship after American abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman, Sept. 17. SECNAV Del Toro made the announcement during an Emancipation Celebration at Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center in Church Creek, Md. National Park Service Director Chuck … [Read more...]
Fall and Winter Safety Awareness Tips
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 - The Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM) is releasing the annual Fall and Winter Safety Awareness presentation for 2023, aimed at providing Sailors and Marines with information to safely enjoy recreational activities during the cooler months. "We are excited to bring back the Annual Fall and Winter Safety Awareness Presentation for 2023," said NAVSAFECOM … [Read more...]