JANUARY 8, 2021 - The nation and the Department of Defense are beginning to administer vaccines for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. These vaccines, which are currently voluntary, are a proven effective measure to better protect our Navy Reserve and our nation from this insidious threat. While the vaccine isn't mandatory for service members at this time, every Navy Reserve Sailor is … [Read more...]
USNCC Pilot Program Set to Launch January 2021
JANUARY 8, 2021 - The newly established United States Naval Community College (USNCC) is launching a pilot program this month with nearly 600 students from the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard participating in the first phase of the program, serving as a template for future USNCC students. Northern Virginia Community College, the University of Arizona, the University of … [Read more...]
Camp Fuji Marines and Sailors Keep Beach Clean for Training Units
JANUARY 7, 2021 - Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji Marines and sailors participated in a cleanup day at the installation’s Numazu Beach Training Area, Shizuoka, Japan, Dec. 30, 2020. Despite the gray skies and wind, 21 service members spent the day collecting approximately 2700 liters of trash and other ocean debris, as well as seven truckloads of large driftwood. A … [Read more...]
Navy Releases Strategic Blueprint for the Arctic
JANUARY 7, 2021 - The Department of the Navy released its strategic blueprint for the Arctic titled a Blue Arctic Jan. 5, delivering a regional outline spanning the next two decades as the Department continues to prepare for an increasingly accessible and navigable Arctic Region. The forward-looking document provides strategic guidance on how the Department will apply naval … [Read more...]
After 75 Years, Veteran Will Receive Honors for WWII Service
JANUARY 4, 2021 - The Navy and the Connecticut Air National Guard on Monday will honor Connecticut native son Dan Crowley for fighting against the Japanese in the Philippines 75 years ago. Gregory J. Slavonic, who is performing the duties of the Navy undersecretary, will present Crowley with an honorary Combat Infantryman Badge in recognition of the fighting he did while in … [Read more...]