APRIL 9, 2015, PANAMA CITY, Fla. (NNS) - A new Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) purchase request tool in a web-based format will be released April 2015. The new tool, called the Purchase Request Form (PRF), serves as a front-end to the overall purchase request process and was designed to support the Operating, Material and Supplies (OM&S) … [Read more...]
NWDC Connects Fleet to Design FY16 Experiments
APRIL 9, 2015, NORFOLK (NNS) - Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC) hosted a Fleet-wide planning event last week to kick off development of the fiscal year (FY) 2016 Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) execution plan. The FLEX program, managed by NWDC on behalf of U.S. Fleet Forces Command and U.S. Pacific Fleet, designs and executes collaborative, synchronized, and relevant … [Read more...]
Vouchers Enable Senior Enlisted to Pursue Advanced Education
APRIL 8, 2015, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - A path to providing senior enlisted personnel with advanced education opportunities was announced April 6 via Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 079/15; the call for applications for the FY-15 Advanced Education Voucher (AEV) program. The AEV program offers post-secondary, Navy-relevant education at the baccalaureate and master's … [Read more...]
Naval Ophthalmic Support and Training Activity Announces New Eyeglass Frame
APRIL 7, 2015, YORKTOWN, Va. (NNS) - A new option for bifocal and trifocal wearers is now available for active-duty personnel and Department of Defense (DoD) retirees, effective March 2015. The addition, known as the '5A-M,' was added to ensure there would be room to accommodate bifocal and trifocal prescriptions. It can be ordered through any DoD optometry or ophthalmology … [Read more...]
USC Students Learn Survival Skills
APRIL 3, 2015, SANTA YSABEL, Calif. (NNS) - The Center for Security Forces Detachment North Island hosted students from the University of Southern California (USC) March 28, as part of the Marshall School of Business 2015 MBA Leadership Challenge. "The Marshall Military Veterans Association and Learning, Education and Development Program's MBA Leadership Challenge is about … [Read more...]