JUNE 7, 2021 - All Sailors enrolled in the Blended Retirement System qualify for incentive pay at the 12-year “mid-career” point. The Navy released the calendar year 2022 Blended Retirement System (BRS) continuation pay (CP) rates for eligible Sailors June 3rd in NAVADMIN 114/21. Under BRS, Sailors participate in a modernized retirement program. Throughout their … [Read more...]
Sabrehawks Winging Ceremony
JUNE 7, 2021 - The Navy and Marine Corps newest aviators graduated from Training Squadron VT-86, at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., May 27. During the graduation, aviator wings were pinned on to students signifying that they have completed the training required to become naval aviators. Out of 16 graduates at the Saberhawks most recent “winging ceremony” one Marine took … [Read more...]
Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Canberra
JUNE 5, 2021 - The Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Canberra (LCS 30), during a 12 p.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, June 5 in Mobile, Ala. The Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator the Honourable Marise Payne, serves as the ship’s sponsor. As she is unable to attend, His Excellency the Honourable Arthur … [Read more...]
Navy Tests New Hypersonic Rocket Motor
MAY 28, 2021 - Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) successfully conducted a test of the First Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) on May 27th in Promontory, Utah as part of the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) offensive hypersonic strike capability and the Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW). This was the initial live fire test of the first … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Crowned Cyber Champs
MAY 27, 2021 – Cyber space. The fifth domain. Its inner workings can be a murky mess of information to the average citizen. For a few, it is a place full of opportunity to pursue their passions and showcase their technical expertise. The Navy Cyber Competition Team (NCCT) organized a small, five-person team known as the Blackjackets, that had the opportunity to display their … [Read more...]