MARCH 4, 2022 - Get ready to jump in the sandbox. A partnership involving the Office of Naval Research (ONR); the deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (DASN RDT&E); and the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S) is conducting the first virtual sprint demonstration of the Aggregated Digital Ecosystem for Naval … [Read more...]

MARCH 2, 2022 – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro met with his recently established Naval Education Task Force at the Pentagon Feb. 24 to kick off the group’s efforts in reviewing the Department’s Naval University System. The task force, comprised of senior-level subject matter experts in education, leadership, talent management and development, and transformational … [Read more...]

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 209, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., prepares for flight during a joint exercise Jan. 25, 2022, Joint Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The exercise provides participants with a multi-faceted, collaborative venue with supporting infrastructure and personnel. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 21, 2022 – The Navy announced plans today to dedicate a rescue swimming training pool at Naval Base San Diego to Mess Attendant First Class Charles Jackson French in honor of his heroic actions during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. In 1942, French selflessly saved 15 of his shipmates after their ship, USS Gregory (APD 3), sank following attacks from … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 21, 2022 - The U.S. Navy established Commander, Submarine Squadron (COMSUBRON) 8 in an official ceremony Friday, Feb. 18th, at Naval Station Norfolk. COMSUBRON 8’s re-establishment is intended to distribute and align the responsibility for command and control of submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 6, based in Norfolk, Va., during the submarines’ … [Read more...]