The Navy Exchange Service Command’s (NEXCOM) NEXTgen Scholars Program offers qualified students the opportunity to win $2,500, $1,500, $1,000 or $500 each quarter for earning good grades in school. The next drawing is in September 2021. To enter the drawing, students must be full-time with a “B” grade point average equivalent or better, as determined by their school system. … [Read more...]
U.S. Navy Kicks Off Large-Scale Exercise 2021
AUGUST 4, 2021 - Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and U.S. Naval Forces Europe commenced Large-Scale Exercise 2021 in the USFF, PACFLT, and NAVEUR areas of responsibility, today. LSE 2021 is a Chief of Naval Operations-directed live, virtual, and constructive, globally integrated exercise that spans multiple fleets. LSE 2021 is designed to refine how … [Read more...]
Space Command, Navy Share Commonalities
AUGUST 4, 2021 - The oceans are big, but space is even bigger, the commander of U.S. Space Command said. Still, the Navy and Space Command share a lot in terms of what they do, and there's opportunity for both to leverage off of each other to increase their effectiveness in carrying out their missions. "Just like the Navy protects our sea lines of communications, U.S. Space … [Read more...]
Leaders Discuss Tri-Service Maritime Strategy to Deterring Conflict
AUGUST 3, 2021 - Leaders of the three military sea services spoke today about the challenges ahead and how the services plan to navigate through the rough waters. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael M. Gilday, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl L. Schultz spoke at the Navy League of the United States' Sea-Air-Space … [Read more...]
Navy Cybersecurity Expert Explores ‘Weapons of Mass Disruption’
AUGUST 2, 2021 - The German War Machine of World War II utilized a military tactic, known as Blitzkrieg, to create psychological shock and disorganization of enemy forces through surprise, speed and superiority in firepower. The German concept, which translates to “lightning war,” has been around – though under the earlier name Schwerpunktprinzip – since the Prussian military … [Read more...]