JULY 11, 2018, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti - The Navy Reserve is a convenient way for some Sailors to serve on a part-time basis. The one-weekend-per-month, two-weeks-per-year schedule allows Sailors leaving active duty to continue their service and, possibly, reach retirement. Occasionally, circumstances change and a return to active duty is an increasingly attractive option … [Read more...]
Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Omaha
FEBRUARY 1, 2018, Washington D.C. - The Navy will commission its newest Independence variant of the littoral combat ship, the future USS Omaha, during a ceremony Feb. 3, at 10 a.m. PST at the Broadway Pier in San Diego, according to a Defense Department news release. The future USS Omaha, designated LCS 12, is the eleventh littoral combat ship to enter the fleet and the … [Read more...]
Navy to Launch New Branding Campaign, Tagline at Army-Navy Game
DECEMBER 6, 2017, Millington, TN - The Army-Navy football game is one of the oldest and most storied contests in the history of collegiate athletics. On Saturday, December 9, in Philadelphia, the U.S. Navy will use the occasion to tell a new story about itself, as it launches a new, multifaceted branding campaign aimed at attracting a new generation of recruits. The launch will … [Read more...]
Cadets Learn About Air Force Through Pathways to Blue
APRIL 11, 2017, KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFNS) - The third annual Pathways to Blue event, designed to help ROTC cadets make their Air Force career choices, was April 7-8, 2017. The diversity and inclusion event, attended by more than 175 ROTC cadets from seven universities, is a 2nd Air Force initiative aimed to help build future leaders in the Air Force. “I'm … [Read more...]
Next Generation Expeditionary C2 Debuts at RIMPAC
JULY 7, 2016, PEARL HARBOR (NNS) - The Navy's Shore and Expeditionary Integration Program Office (PMW 790) recently achieved an important milestone for its latest Deployable Joint Command and Control (DJC2) system. The system was set up in Hawaii for use during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which kicked off June 30. As part of continuous modernization efforts and in … [Read more...]