OCTOBER 15, 2021 - With COVID-19 vaccines now mandatory for all military members, the Navy has announced plans to start processing for discharge those who refuse vaccination without a pending or approved exemption. The Navy’s mandate began at the end of August after the release of the Secretary of Defense memo instructing military departments to enact the new vaccination … [Read more...]
Navy to Review Discharges Procedures for Mental Health Conditions
OCTOBER 14, 2021 - The Department of the Navy (“Navy”) has agreed to review the discharges of thousands of Veterans affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), military sexual trauma (MST), and other behavioral or mental health conditions. The Navy has also agreed to change some of its administrative procedures for individuals who apply … [Read more...]
Guam Guard, Navy Conduct Joint Training at Sea
OCTOBER 13, 2021 - Guam Army National Guard members partnered with the Navy's Bravo Company for a simulated training off the coast of Guam to practice casualty evacuation procedures. An unusual meeting took place a few miles off the coast of Guam Sept. 28, as a U.S. Army UH-72 Lakota Helicopter approached a U.S. Navy Mark VI Patrol Boat. It was the first such meeting … [Read more...]
Battalion 5 Celebrates the Navy’s 246th Birthday
OCTOBER 13, 2021 – The U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 commemorated the Navy's 246th Birthday with a cake-cutting celebration onboard Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan, on Oct. 13. Honoring the Navy's 246th birthday theme, "Resilient and Ready," NMCB-5's Commanding Officer Cmdr. Andrew Olsen spoke about the Navy's resiliency before cutting the … [Read more...]
Navy Selects ASU for Military Studies Program
OCTOBER 12, 2021 — The U.S. Naval Community College selected Arizona State University for its Pilot II Military Studies degree program Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. This new agreement provides active duty enlisted Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen an opportunity to earn a naval-relevant associate degree that will directly contribute to the readiness of the naval services and set … [Read more...]