WASHINGTON, May 15, 2015 - New lightweight, flexible and buoyant body armor developed at the Naval Research Laboratory could be in field use by 2016, the lead scientist who has overseen the armor’s two-year development said yesterday. Research physicist Raymond M. Gamache of the lab’s chemistry division was one of dozens of exhibitors in the Defense … [Read more...]

MAY 15, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Defense Department's Office of Acquisition, Technology and Logistics hosted the first-ever "DoD Lab Day" in the Pentagon courtyard, May 14. DoD Lab Day was designed to increase understanding of the complexity and diversity of the DoD lab enterprise. It provided insight into more than 100 Navy, Marine, Air Force, Army and Medical … [Read more...]

MAY 15, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Naval District Washington (NDW) is teaming up with the Civil Engineer Corps Officer School (CECOS) to proctor the Secretary of Navy (SECNAV)-approved Facilities Energy Management Course at the Washington Navy Yard, May 18-22. The five-day course is designed to provide students fundamental energy management training and guidance on topics … [Read more...]

MAY 14, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced today during a Pentagon press briefing that he has recommended Adm. John M. Richardson as the next Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). A career submarine officer, Richardson is currently director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. If confirmed, Richardson will replace Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert who has … [Read more...]

MAY 14, 2015, PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) - The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) announced the launch of its newly redesigned Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW) "Relax-Relax" website, May 13. This tool is designed to help Sailors and Marines reduce psychological and physical wear and tear through deep relaxation and focus exercises set to audio tracks. The … [Read more...]