JANUARY 9, 2024 – Sailors can now use personally owned small cooking appliances in all unaccompanied housing rooms on Navy installations. This is a change of a previous rule allowing cooking with authorized small appliances only in designated kitchen areas in unaccompanied housing buildings. The Navy made the adjustment as a step forward to supporting Sailors’ Quality of … [Read more...]
Navy Seeking PDS Speakers and Sponsors
JANUARY 9, 2024 - The Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN) is currently seeking breakout session presenters and claimant meeting sponsors for its 32nd annual Joint Safety and Environmental Professional Development Symposium (PDS), which will be held virtually April 22-26, 2024. The Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN) … [Read more...]
Navy Research Could Lead to Millions of New Materials
JANUARY 8, 2024 - Extraordinarily rugged with a melting temperature of several thousand degrees Fahrenheit. That describes the results of research into new ceramic materials sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and recently published in the Journal Nature. A research team, led by ONR’s Principal Investigator, Dr. Stefano Curtarolo, Duke University, developed a … [Read more...]
Kilby Assumes Role as Vice Chief of Naval Operations
JANUARY 8, 2024 - Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti welcomed Adm. James Kilby as the 43rd Vice Chief of Naval Operations in a ceremony at the Pentagon, Jan. 5. Kilby most recently served as the deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces in Norfolk, Virginia. He is a native of Pound Ridge, New York, and a 1986 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He has … [Read more...]
Bringing the Team Together: Integrated Training for Tactical Advantage
JANUARY 4, 2024 - The Sailors and Marines of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps team operate the most advanced weapons systems and platforms 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They deploy as integrated warfighting teams designed to operate with the joint services, partners, and allies. Today’s strategic realities underscore the mission and sense of urgency for Carrier Strike Group … [Read more...]