NOVEMBER 16, 2021 - The Navy issued follow-on guidance to commands for service members who refuse to comply with the service's order mandating all active-duty and reserve members be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in NAVADMIN 256/21, released on Nov. 15. This latest guidance outlines for commanders the administrative actions required for those who refuse to comply with the … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 12, 2021 - The Navy will christen its thirteenth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, the future USNS Apalachicola (T-EPF 13), during a 10:00 a.m. CT ceremony Saturday, November 13 in Mobile, Ala. The Honorable Brenda Ash, Mayor of Apalachicola, Fla., will deliver the principal ceremonial address. Remarks will also be provided by Vice Adm. Darse … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 12, 2021 - NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts, including Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kayla Barron, are in orbit following their launch to the International Space Station on the third commercial crew rotation mission aboard the microgravity laboratory. The international crew of astronauts lifted off at 9:03 p.m. EST Wednesday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 - The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) and Fleet Weather Centers (FWC), San Diego and Norfolk, implemented advanced software—Automated Weather Interactive Processing System II (AWIPS)—acquired from the National Weather Service (NWS) creating operational advantages for the U.S. Navy Fleet and American aviation industry. AWIPS processes large data that will … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 9, 2021 - The Navy’s Cybersecurity Program Office (PMW 130) sponsored, designed and developed one of the technical tracks at this year’s HACKtheMACHINE Unmanned event, held virtually for participants worldwide Nov. 16-19, to encourage creative “hackers” to help meet the needs of the Fleet by developing and integrating unmanned and autonomous systems at … [Read more...]