NOVEMBER 21, 2014, YORKOTWN, Va. (NNS) - Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown (WPNSTA Yorktown) took their puppet show on the road, Nov. 20, to schools in Williamsburg, Virginia, and York County to educate children about the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). This fun and interactive show has been presented at a number of area … [Read more...]

November 20, 2014, Mechanicsburg, Pa. (NNS) - Navy Fleet Post Office (FPO) addresses for ships, mobile units and ashore FPOs are being converted to an address format compatible with the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) address system, according to a Nov. 18 NAVADMIN message. The new address format is effective immediately for mobile units and ashore FPOs. "The new standardized … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 20, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA) is expanding its delivery format to afford every senior chief petty officer the opportunity to attend the SEA prior to selection to master chief petty officer. This change aligns with the Chief of Naval Operations' vision set forth in the Navy Leader Development Strategy and the Master Chief Petty … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 20, 2014, YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) - Specialists with Griffin Technologies fit 7th Fleet Sailors with chemical, biological and radiological masks and protective garments during a week-long customized fit session to ensure combat readiness and CBR threat protection for the forward deployed staff. Seventh Fleet sailors embarked on the forward deployed command and control … [Read more...]

NOVEMBER 19, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Navy released guidance for commanders and health professionals on reducing access to lethal means as related to suicide prevention through voluntary storage of privately-owned firearms Nov. 18. This guidance is part of a broader Department of Defense strategy to prevent suicide and related tragedies in the military as promulgated in … [Read more...]