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...]
Navy Leadership Accelerates Newly Designated Surface Development Squadron
MAY 23, 2019 - To encourage innovation, experimentation, and combat readiness, Vice Adm. Richard Brown, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP), announced the establishment of Surface Development Squadron ONE (SURFDEVRON ONE) during a ceremony, May 22. SURFDEVRON ONE will integrate unmanned surface vessels (USV) and support fleet experimentation to … [Read more...]
New PCS Services Simplify Sailor Moves
MAY 23, 2019 - To support the summer Permanent Change of Station (PCS) season, Navy Personnel Command (NPC) is taking action to improve the PCS move experience for Sailors and their families. Sailors who have already completed at least one PCS move, know the process can be quite complex – from the household goods shipment to budgeting for potential out-of-pocket expenses. … [Read more...]
Tuition Assistance and Navy College Program Policy Updates Announced
MAY 22, 2019 - Navy announced changes to Tuition Assistance (TA) and Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE) program management May 21, in NAVADMIN 114/19. Beginning Oct. 1, 2019, enlisted Sailors and officers must complete a minimum of two years of service before becoming eligible to use TA or NCPACE instructor-led or Distance Learning (DL) courses. This … [Read more...]