DECEMBER 14, 2020 - The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, stunned the world with a dazzling light show made up of a record-breaking 1,218 drones, all dancing in harmony. In the Department of Defense (DOD), though, the display reinvigorated interest in counter-swarm tactics research, for drones and swarming tactics can have applications in all warfighting … [Read more...]
Navy Increases Accessibility to Financial Literacy Training via Navy e-Learning
DECEMBER 14, 2020 - The Navy is making financial literacy training more accessible to Sailors via the Navy e-Learning (NeL) website and an updated mobile application. In response to the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act that mandated the Department of Defense provide service members with additional financial literacy training, the Navy developed financial … [Read more...]
The Blue Angels Release 2022 Air Show Schedule
DECEMBER 9, 2020 - The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, released their 2022 air show schedule at the virtual International Council of Air Shows convention, Dec. 08, 2020. During their 76th air show season, the Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 63 demonstrations at 32 locations in 2022. The 2022 air show schedule announced is: March 12 NAF … [Read more...]
Ford Crew Remembers Pearl Harbor
DECEMBER 8, 2020 - On Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, Sailors and civilians alike were conducting their normal daily routines, when, without warning, the sound of explosions, airplanes soaring overhead, and gunfire erupted throughout the sky. The Empire of Japan conducted a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor which included two waves beginning at 7:53 a.m. and ending at 9:55 … [Read more...]
First Navy Osprey Landing, Take-off, Refueling on Aircraft Carrier
DECEMBER 7, 2020 - The “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) made naval aviation history Nov. 20-21 when they conducted the first ever Navy CMV-22B Osprey landings, take-offs, and refueling from an aircraft carrier. The CMV-22B is the U.S. Navy version of the Osprey, a multi-engine, dual-piloted, self-deployable, medium … [Read more...]