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...]
NPS Advances Energy Resilience Through Microgrid Research
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 - Over the past five years, a multidisciplinary team of Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) faculty has been supporting the development of an energy renaissance of sorts with the potential to redefine what it means to be energy resilient. At the same time, the team is directly supporting the advancement of one of the fundamental pillars of Secretary of the Navy … [Read more...]
Navy Establishes Science and Technology Board
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced today the establishment of the Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology Board (DON STB) federal advisory committee. The board will provide independent advice and counsel to the Department of the Navy (DON) on matters and policies relating to scientific, technical, manufacturing, acquisition, … [Read more...]