JUNE 30, 2015, QUATICO, Va. (NNS) - The 39 seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen who competed on behalf of Team Navy won 43 medals -- including 12 gold medals -- at the sixth annual Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games June 19 - 28 in Quantico, Virginia. Major Gen. Juan G. Ayala, commander, Marine Corps Installations Command, said about the DoD … [Read more...]

JUNE 26, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced in 2009 that the Navy's goal to reduce petroleum consumption by the non-tactical vehicle fleet is 50% by 2020, and Navy installations are doing their part by working on its fleet of government vehicles. Partnering with Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Navy Installations Command (NIC) is … [Read more...]

JUNE 26, 2015, QUANTICO, Va. (NNS) - Team Navy claimed its first gold medals at the DoD Warrior Games during track and field competitions June 23 at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. Additionally, for the first time since the inception of the games in 2010, Navy's wheelchair basketball team advanced to the finals, ultimately taking home a silver medal. "I've had the … [Read more...]

JUNE 24, 2015, KINGS BAY, Ga. (NNS) - With the release of NAVADMIN 142/15 "FY16 Enlisted Women in Submarines Selections", the first group of enlisted female Sailors from across the Navy has been chosen to serve in the U.S. Navy's submarine force. Rear Adm. Charles "Chas" Richard, commander, Submarine Group 10 and Enlisted Women in Submarines Task Force Commander, said the … [Read more...]

JUNE 24, 2015, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) - Navy Diving is celebrating the Year of the Military Diver in 2015, with 100 years since the Mark V diving helmet was first developed, later becoming the cornerstone piece of equipment for the community for more than 65 years. Though current divers no longer wear the iconic helmet, many other facets of diving have remained the … [Read more...]