MAY 29, 2015, GREAT LAKES, Ill. (NNS) - Though recruits face many uncertainties upon first arriving to Recruit Training Command, the Navy's only boot camp, there's one thing of which the males can be certain: They will get their heads shaved. Having the honor of exposing their scalps during this long-standing military rite are six Navy Exchange barbers with 85 years of … [Read more...]

MAY 28, 2015, ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) - Marines were able to turn a lush golf course into a hostile battleground complete with tanks, mortar fire and smoke at a demonstration on May 21 using an augmented reality training system from the Office of Naval Research (ONR). At Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, the Augmented Immersive Team Trainer (AITT) moved one step … [Read more...]

MAY 28, 2015, ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) - Earlier this month, scientists sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) performed experiments to better understand the motions, forces and pressures generated by waves on boats with high-speed planing hulls. Planing hulls are like those used on a speedboat - they're designed to produce lift and allow the watercraft to glide on top … [Read more...]

MAY 27, 2015, MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) - Sailors are being reminded to personally ensure their medical and dental records are available to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by returning them to their medical treatment facility at retirement or separation, Navy leaders said May 26. "A benefit of service is a lifetime of support from the VA," said Ann Stewart, director, … [Read more...]

MAY 27, 2015, NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) - A group of 66 naval officers representing 48 nations participated in the inaugural Naval Staff College (NSC) war game, May 15, at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island. The new war game was designed to test naval strategy and tactics in a simulated environment and, for the first time, incorporate learning objectives … [Read more...]