FEBRUARY 25, 2021 - When seconds matter, speed saves lives. Even milliseconds. That’s why Adam Moses, a U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) computer scientist, was part of the massive security effort behind the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Moses deployed a 3D computer-simulated modeling program, called Contaminant Transport Analyst, or CT-Analyst, which can track … [Read more...]
Navy Personnel Command’s New Website Goes Live
FEBRUARY 22, 2021 - Navy Personnel Command (NPC) completed its successful launch of a new and improved website MyNavyHR.navy.mil Feb. 15. The new website combines the extensive resources of the old NPC.Navy.mil with a mobile-optimized site that seamlessly integrates with Navy.mil and the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS). “MyNavyHR.Navy.mil is a … [Read more...]
Navy Unveils First Self-Serve Pharmacy Kiosk
FEBRUARY 22, 2021 - The Brigade Medical Unit for United States Naval Academy (USNA) unveiled the first self-serve pharmacy kiosk at Naval Health Clinic Annapolis (NHCA), Friday, Feb. 19. The pharmacy kiosk, called Script Center, will be utilized by midshipmen and is not new to the Department of Defense, but it’s one of the first for the U. S. Navy. “The Surgeon General … [Read more...]
Navy Clothing & Textile Research Facility Supports Sailor Readiness
FEBRUARY 18, 2021 - The Navy Exchange Service Command’s (NEXCOM) Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF), co-located at the Natick Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Massachusetts, has been providing research, development, test, evaluation and engineering support for Navy uniforms and personal protective clothing for over 135 years. NCTRF also provides similar … [Read more...]
Navy Destroyer Seizes Illicit Weapons Off Somalia
FEBRUARY 17, 2021 - The guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) seized illicit shipments of weapons and weapons components from two stateless dhows during a maritime security operation in international waters off the coast of Somalia, Feb. 11-12. Churchill’s Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) team and embarked joint service Advanced Interdiction Team … [Read more...]