APRIL 5, 2021 - Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) has unveiled its new Strategic Framework. This is a tool that communicates the shipyard’s path forward on achieving its vision of delivering on time, every time, everywhere to protect America. According to Quality Assurance Director (Code 130) George Fitzgerald, “The Strategic Framework is important in aligning our efforts across … [Read more...]

APRIL 2, 2021 - The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) celebrated its 75th birthday on April 1. NEXCOM can trace its roots back to the 1800s when Sailors had to depend on “bumboats” that moored alongside their ships to buy personal items. The Navy officially established the Navy Ship’s Store Office in Brooklyn, New York, on April 1, 1946. The command was renamed NEXCOM in … [Read more...]

APRIL 2, 2021 - A team of female Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport employees recently processed a patent for an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle transfer device. The device allows UUVs to be transported without having to physically board the vessel. Dr. Jennifer Guild, NUWC Division Keyport Cyber Engineering & Advanced Technology Division deputy principal … [Read more...]

APRIL 2, 2021 - The Navy has released the first of a series of uniform policy changes expected to enhance clarity, interpretation and application of service uniform policies on the deckplates. The changes are the result of feedback, comments, and recommendations received from officers, CPOs and junior enlisted Sailors during a series of working and focus groups conducted … [Read more...]

MARCH 31, 2021 - Camp Ripley, the sprawling Army base in northern Minnesota, is impressive. With nearly 53,000 acres of training sites, the installation is normally buzzing with tanks, troops and jets, but not necessarily in February, when the temperatures rarely see double digits and regularly stay sub-zero. For one unit, however, this Arctic environment is just … [Read more...]