NOVEMBER 23, 2020 - The Navy released the Command Investigation report Nov. 20 from the December 6, 2019 Naval Air Station Pensacola Shooting. In line with FBI findings released in May, the Pensacola investigation concluded that the self-radicalization of 2nd Lt Al-Shamrani was the primary cause of the fatal terrorist attack, and that the heroic actions by the victims on … [Read more...]
Navy Offers Limited Early-Out Opportunities for Enlisted Sailors
NOVEMBER 20, 2020 - The Navy will offer limited, voluntary early separations with an eye to allowing Sailors in certain specialties the ability to transition to civilian life before completing their service obligations. Announced in NAVADMIN 307/20 on Nov. 19, the message says the early separations will be on a case-by-case basis, targeted to selected overmanned ratings and … [Read more...]
Navy’s New Fitness Test is Here – What You Need to Know
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 - The Navy will hold a single, six-month physical fitness assessment cycle during calendar year 2021, allowing the service to resume fitness testing while limiting Sailor exposure to COVID-19. The cycle was announced in NAVADMIN 304/20, released Nov. 18. The message also detailed rollout plans for the forearm plank, which will replace the curl-up, and the … [Read more...]
Navy Exchange Service Command is Hiring Over 600 Positions
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 - The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is hiring for an array of diverse positions with varying work schedules among all six of its business lines. In addition to the full-time and hourly open positions, seasonal staffing is also in full-swing, with the goal to fill 600 positions. “A job with NEXCOM is like being part of a family 14,000 deep that … [Read more...]
Navy Names Future Ship USS John L. Canley
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 - Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite announced Nov. 10 that a future U.S. Navy Expeditionary Sea Base class ship will honor Medal of Honor Recipient Marine Corps Sergeant Major (Retired) John L. Canley. Canley was awarded the nation’s highest honor 50 years after his actions serving as Company Gunnery Sergeant, Company A, First Battalion, First … [Read more...]