AUGUST 12, 2019 - The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) hosted 700 students from around the area as part of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) event August 6. Students and attendees witnessed a variety of static displays, equipment and other technologies, which served as a window into several career fields and their correlation to select military … [Read more...]
Navy Releases Hemp Policy
AUGUST 8, 2019 - Department of the Navy continues to direct Sailors and Marines not to use hemp-derived products in a message released Aug. 7. ALNAV 057/19 references and reiterates current Department of Navy (DoN) policy (SECNAVINST 5300.28F) regarding substance abuse, and it establishes the prohibition of use, ingestion, consumption or application of cannabinoid … [Read more...]
More Sailor-Friendly Options for PCS Moves
AUGUST 7, 2019 - Navy Personnel Command (NPC) leaders announced today that they are expanding options and capabilities offered to further improve the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move experience for Sailors and their families. This comes only a few weeks after the release of MyPCS Mobile and more capabilities are expected in the near future. As part of the Navy’s … [Read more...]
SOCOM Commander Emphasizes Character to New SEALs
AUGUST 7, 2019 - The legendary toughness of the Navy's SEAL teams was on display as the general in charge of U.S. Special Operations Command addressed the 57 sailors graduating from SEAL Qualification Training Class 322 in Coronado, Calif. Socom Commander Army Gen. Richard Clarke opened his Aug. 2 address noting he felt fortunate to be addressing the graduating class. "I … [Read more...]
Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Billings
AUGUST 1, 2019 - The Navy will commission its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Billings (LCS 15), during a 10 a.m. ceremony Saturday, Aug. 3, in Key West, Florida. U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, will deliver the commissioning ceremony's principal address. Tester’s wife, Sharla, is the ship’s … [Read more...]