MARCH 11, 2015, NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) - The Defense Department and U.S. Navy will need to develop new areas of expertise, authorities and planning processes in order to meet key goals and objectives, according to a U.S. Naval War College (NWC) game report prepared for the Pentagon's Air-Sea Battle Office and the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). The report highlights the … [Read more...]

MARCH 9, 2015, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) - Actors from American Records visited Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek - Fort Story to perform the play "ReEntry" during a Reintegration Training Workshop (RTW), March 4. The RTW was attended by various Echelon IV units from Navy Expeditionary Combat Command who have recently returned from deployment. The workshop is designed to … [Read more...]

March 5, 2015, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - New procedures that will aid surface warfare officers and helicopter pilots while increasing safety during flight operations on destroyers have been successfully tested and recently rolled out to the fleet. "Operator polar plots" (OPP) consist of a series of placard overlays that identify limits and safety considerations that take into … [Read more...]

MARCH 5, 2015, MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) - The Pay and Personnel Administrative Support System (PASS) program has created more than 30 standard operating procedures (SOP) to help Sailors perform their day-to-day personnel activities like travel claims and updating records Navy administrators said recently. The SOPs are accessed through the Manpower, Personnel, Training and … [Read more...]

MARCH 5, 2015, AZUSA, Calif. (NNS) - Sailors and Marines participated in a two-week field training hosted by Fleet Combat Camera Pacific (FCCP) in the Angeles National Forest near Azusa, Calif. Feb. 13-27. The training, known as Quick Shot, is focused on improving the student's ability to operate in a tactical environment. "Quick Shot began when the Navy's combat cameramen … [Read more...]