FEBRUARY 11, 2022 - SMART scholar and SEED Grant recipient, Dieter Bevans, Ph.D., from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport (NUWC Keyport) is working to improve the detection, tracking and categorizing of underwater objects. His project, “Low-Frequency Sound Speed Estimation of Marine Sediments using a Helicopter and Ambient Ocean Noise” addresses two … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: Navy Guidance & Procedures
FEBRUARY 11, 2022 - In recent months, the Department of the Navy (DON) has taken significant steps to counter the ongoing threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to the health and safety of the Fleet. On 31 Aug 2021, NAVADMIN 190/21 announced the Navy’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. Mandatory VaccinationIn recent months, the Department of the Navy (DON) has taken … [Read more...]
Congress Establishes United States Naval Community College
FEBRUARY 10, 2022 - The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 signed into law Dec. 27, 2021, establishes the United States Naval Community College. The NDAA also grants the USNCC authority to grant degrees under the condition that these degrees are accredited by a civilian academic credentialing authority. “We are very excited to have achieved this … [Read more...]
U.S. Forces Dominate Air, Land and Sea
FEBRUARY 8, 2022 - Multiple elements of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force continue to operate in the vicinity of Okinawa during Exercise Noble Fusion, alongside the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on Feb. 6. The Noble Fusion team worked together to conduct aircraft refueling, both on the ground and in the air during day and night. Additionally, the team worked with … [Read more...]
One SEAL Candidate Dies, One Stable After Hell Week
FEBRUARY 7, 2022 – Two Navy SEAL candidates, assigned to Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command, were taken to the hospital on Feb. 4 several hours after their Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL (BUD/S) class successfully completed Hell Week, part of the first phase of the Navy SEAL assessment and selection pathway. One candidate died at Sharp Coronado Hospital in … [Read more...]