OCTOBER 16, 2014, AGANA HEIGHTS, Guam (NNS) - U.S. Naval Hospital Guam and its Red Cross Chapter launched the first animal-assisted therapy program at the hospital during a cake cutting ceremony, Oct. 15. The ceremony welcomed the hospital's newest four-legged Red Cross Volunteers: Millie, Shana, and Luna. "We will be bringing in dogs that are completely screened for … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 15, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Navy housing residents can now provide feedback through the annual Resident Satisfaction Surveys (RSS) which is being distributed to both government-owned or leased and some privatized housing residents. Residents in family housing should receive the RSS through the mail but may also participate on line. Participation in the survey allows … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 9, 2014, FORT MEADE, Md. (NNS) - As the U.S. Navy remains ever vigilant, taking the fight to the enemy, recent media reports have highlighted potential risk from information carelessly or inadvertently shared on social media. There has also been a steady stream of reporting on criminal and other malevolent cyber actors who seek information using hoax emails, also … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 7, 2014, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) - Sailors who have not yet submitted their opinions or ideas for improving leadership training of petty officers have a second chance to do so beginning Oct. 6. The Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) is conducting the Enlisted Leadership Requirements Review (ELRR) project, which is a fleet-wide review of petty … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 7, 2014, ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) - A technological breakthrough will allow any unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to not only protect Navy ships, but also, for the first time, autonomously "swarm" offensively on hostile vessels, officals at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced Oct. 5. The first-of-its-kind technology, successfully demonstrated over two weeks in … [Read more...]