AUGUST 28, 2023 - September kicks off National Insider Threat Awareness Month (NITAM). The Department of the Navy (DON) is working with the Department of Defense (DoD), the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) and other agencies to ensure every member of the Marine Corps and Navy are educated on insider risk indicators, bystander engagement and how to report … [Read more...]
Air Mobility Squadron Innovates, Provides Joint Airlifts
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Caryn Welch, Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 Detachment IIA basic utility crewman, marshals an MH-53E Seadragon helicopter at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 26, 2023. The U.S. Air Force 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron coordinated airlift operations with HM-15 DET IIA to expedite the transport of … [Read more...]
Navy Using Wind Tunnels to Measure Sound
AUGUST 21, 2023 - The Office of Naval Research (ONR) sponsored a project at Virginia Tech University nearly 20 years ago that is now growing in influence across the world for measuring aerospace and aeronautical acoustics. Since noise reverberates against solid surfaces, such as the walls of a wind tunnel where acoustical testing takes place, collecting accurate sound data had … [Read more...]
Navy to Christen Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128)
AUGUST 18, 2023 - The Navy will christen the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) during a 9:00 a.m. CDT ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 19, in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The principal address will be delivered by the Honorable Sean O’Keefe, 69th Secretary of the Navy and 10th Administrator of NASA. Remarks will also be provided by the Honorable Russell Rumbaugh, Assistant Secretary … [Read more...]
Navy Getaways: Retreat at Solomons Island, Maryland
AUGUST 17, 2023 - Military personnel and their families can enjoy a beautiful and welcoming vacation at the Navy Getaways, Navy Recreation Center (NRC) Solomons, tucked away on a gorgeous peninsula bordered by the waters of the Patuxent River. For military personnel, the stunning views of the Patuxent River shoreline and the variety of recreational opportunities make it a … [Read more...]