OCTOBER 28, 2025 - Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville Management of Information Department (MID) was recently awarded the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) Captain Joan Dooling Award for Information Professional Team of the Year for 2024. The award was given out during the 2025 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium at the Gaylord Opryland in … [Read more...]
Navy Mandates Use of Travel Card for PCS Travel
OCTOBER 27, 2025 — The Navy has issued updated guidance mandating the use of the Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) for all permanent change-of-station (PCS) travel for eligible Sailors, effective immediately. The change, announced in NAVADMIN 210/25, aligns with Department of War policies. Under the new directive, active-duty Sailors, Training and Administration of the … [Read more...]
Guantanamo Bay Prepares for Hurricane Melissa
OCTOBER 27, 2025 – Approximately 864 non-mission essential personnel from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay arrived at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Oct. 25 and 26 as part of a Naval Station Guantanamo Bay non-mission essential personnel movement ahead of one of the strongest hurricanes of the 2025 storm season. Family members, civilian employees and contractors and pets were … [Read more...]
Japan, U.S. Forces Begin Multilateral Exercise
OCTOBER 22, 2025 – The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), the U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Navy begin the multilateral exercise Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2025 in the Philippine Sea, October 20, 2025. This year’s ANNUALEX focuses on enhancing the Japan and U.S. bilateral alliance within a multilateral context through maritime communication tactics, anti-submarine … [Read more...]
LCS 21 Returns Following Maiden Deployment
OCTOBER 15, 2025 - USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), a Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), returned to Naval Station Mayport, concluding its maiden deployment to the U.S. Fourth Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR). “Over the past seven months, the Minneapolis-Saint Paul crew has demonstrated resilience, determination, and flexibility,” said Cmdr. Steven Fresse, … [Read more...]