MAY 4, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Selective Reenlistment Bonus plan has been updated. Here are six things Sailors should know about the new plan: 1. NAVADMIN 106/15 contains the updated SRB eligibility and award level. Go read it at www.npc.navy.mil to see if you are eligible for a reenlistment bonus. 2. The increased award levels are effective immediately and decreased … [Read more...]

MAY 1, 2015, WEST BETHESDA, Md. (NNS) - Self-sustaining ships, artificial limbs and even printed food topped the list of discussion topics this week as Navy leadership explored the implementation of 3D printing for the fleet. Nearly 200 engineers, scientists and 3D-printing practitioners discussed Navy applications of additive manufacturing (AM), often referred to as 3D … [Read more...]

APRIL 29, 2015, , Va. (NNS) - Canines have proven to be expert bomb detectors for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Officials with the Office of Naval Research's Expeditionary Canine Sciences program announced April 28 that they are taking a fresh look at how dogs are trained to identify different explosive devices. "We don't know what challenges the battlefield of the … [Read more...]

APRIL 27, 2015, GREAT LAKES, Ill. (NNS) - Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) and the United States Naval Academy (USNA) will use crowd-sourcing to receive ideas and suggestions from the entire Navy Officer Corps and Chief's Mess regarding the core competencies of our future Navy and Marine Corps officers, April 27- May 7. NSTC and USNA will launch the crowd-sourcing … [Read more...]

APRIL 21, 2015, AKRON, Ohio (NNS) - In recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM), Sailors assigned Navy Operation Support Center (NOSC) Akron gathered to bring awareness to issues which can affect both civilian and military member during a drill weekend event held April 12. In recognition of the 2015 Department of Defense (DoD) SAAPM theme: … [Read more...]