AUGUST 9, 2022 - Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to showcase its newest conservation and preservation site August 8 at the Washington Navy Yard. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, who attended the ground-breaking ceremony two years ago, spoke at the event for the new Naval History and Research Center (NHRC). “History shows … [Read more...]

AUGUST 8, 2022 - Future Sailors and Prior Service Members, either Navy Veterans or Other Services Veterans (NAVETs/OSVETs), are now eligible for enlistment bonuses and loan repayment up to $115,000, according to a message released by Navy Recruiting Command Aug. 4 The messages, which announces the enlistment incentives to attract the highest quality of recruits to fit … [Read more...]

AUGUST 4, 2022 - NAVADMIN 156/22 announced the evaluation of all E7, E8 and E9s who are assigned in excess of the billet paygrade (E9 in an E8 billet, etc.), and Navy Personnel Command (NPC) has already hosted the first of two virtual Senior Enlisted Manning Summits in Millington. The E8 and E9 summit was held July 25-29, and the E7 summit is scheduled for Oct. 24-28 … [Read more...]

AUGUST 4, 2022 - Colloquially called drone ships, multiple unmanned platforms participated in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, in concert with manned platforms. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance capacity across the multinational forces. Unmanned Surface Vessel Division One (USVDIV-1) … [Read more...]

JULY 29, 2022 - The Navy accepted delivery of the lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), July 27. T-AO 205’s delivery follows the completion of Acceptance Trials with the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey to test the readiness and capability of the craft and to validate requirements. “USNS John Lewis will provide much … [Read more...]