August 19, 2015 - SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Jonathan Greenert, visited the crew of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego Aug. 17. After serving for seven years as the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Yokosuka, Japan, the George Washington conducted a hull-swap with … [Read more...]

August 18, 2015 - Washington (NNS) -- Navy's 21st Century Sailor Office announced Aug. 17 the release of an updated instruction governing the SAPR program. OPNAVINST 1752.1C is the first update since 2006 and includes comprehensive changes that organize policy into more coherent format, provides updated requirements, and emphasizes the importance of the prevention of sexual … [Read more...]

August 13, 2015 - ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NNS) -- "Make no mistake about it: this journey you have embarked upon will be challenging. It will test you. You will have doubts and at times you will be tempted to quit," said Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens. "It is OK to have those thoughts, but it's what you do with those thoughts that will guide you toward your … [Read more...]

August 11, 2015 - SAIPAN HARBOR, Saipan (NNS) -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Saipan on Aug. 8 and is providing disaster relief in the wake of Typhoon Soudelor. When the ship was tasked to go to Saipan earlier in the week, Ashland's Sailors and Marines quickly reconfigured the ship's well deck and … [Read more...]

August 10, 2015 - SAIPAN HARBOR, Saipan (NNS) -- The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Saipan on Aug. 8 and is providing disaster relief in the wake of Typhoon Soudelor. When the ship was tasked to go to Saipan earlier in the week, Ashland's Sailors and Marines quickly reconfigured the ship's well deck and … [Read more...]