NOVEMBER 19, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) recently completed the second phase of renovations to its extensive photo archives NHHC Officials announced Nov. 13. This part of the renovation included extensive storage improvement and shelving replacement for the archives' special and donated collections, and is part of a multi-phased effort … [Read more...]
Navy Redesigns Amphibious Assault Ship Spaces via Human Systems Integration
NOVEMBER 18, 2014, DAHLGREN, Va. (NNS) - What do you imagine when you hear the words "designing spaces"? Fans of a popular television reality program featuring home redecoration might think of transformed home interior spaces. Navy human systems integration (HSI) engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Human Performance Laboratory imagine … [Read more...]
Sailors and Marines Deployed During the Holidays Get Free Phone Cards
NOVEMBER 17, 2014, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) - Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) announced Nov. 17 that Sailors and Marines in more than 70 deployed units away from their homeports and those forward deployed to overseas ports during the holiday season will be given a free $10 phone card to call loved ones back home. "NEXCOM has been giving away free phone cards to … [Read more...]
Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge Underway
NOVEMBER 14, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The annual Armed Services Blood Program Army-Navy Blood Donor Challenge is officially underway, according to an Armed Services Blood Program news release issued Oct. 30. This year, the release said, the ASBP will conduct more than a dozen blood drives all across the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area where units collected will help … [Read more...]
Webinar Helps Promote Tobacco Free Living
NOVEMBER 13, 2014, PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) - The Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) hosted a webinar Nov. 12, in support of Tobacco Free Living Month. More than 70 health promotion professionals from the Navy, Air Force, Semper Fit staff and Defense Health Agency representatives dialed-in for the hour-long webinar that focused on reducing the use of tobacco on … [Read more...]