JUNE 12, 2019 - The Navy has taken another step forward to improve the quality of life of service members and their families as well as better address housing concerns now and into the future. A central housing electronic data warehouse that will provide consistent oversight of the Navy’s Private Partner Venture (PPV) and government housing programs is currently in … [Read more...]
Flight Equipment Redesigned to Better Fit Female Aviators
JUNE 7, 2019 - Flight equipment is on its way through a major overhaul. The biggest change coming to the equipment is it is being designed with measurements from female aviators. Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, held a Female Fitment Event, June 4, where Air Force and Navy female aviators gathered to have their measurements taken, which will be used to design new … [Read more...]
Sailors Encouraged to Take Advance Travel Pay During PCS Moves
JUNE 7, 2019 - The summer season is a very busy time for permanent change of station (PCS) moves for Sailors and their families. While uprooting and moving somewhere different can be challenging, the Navy is overhauling the PCS experience to reduce the stress for Sailors and their families. One of these improvements is streamlining the existing travel advance process. … [Read more...]
NDW Commemorates 77th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway
JUNE 6, 2019 - Naval District Washington (NDW) celebrated the 77th anniversary of the Battle of Midway with a wreath laying ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., June 4. Sailors and Marines gathered alongside surviving veterans of the battle to commemorate the events in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. John … [Read more...]
Navy Launches Advancement-to-Position Program
JUNE 4, 2019 - Navy announced the creation of a program with an advancement incentive to fill priority recruiter and recruit division commander (RDC) billets June 3, in NAVADMIN 122/19. The Advancement-to-Position program will advance select Sailors to the paygrade of E-6 and provide them with pay commensurate with that paygrade upon reporting to their ultimate duty station, … [Read more...]