June 10, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - In a major step for the Department of the Navy's efforts to increase operational readiness and mission effectiveness by reducing its reliance on petroleum, at least 37 million gallons of drop-in biofuels are being sought as part of its F-76 marine diesel and JP-5 shipboard jet fuel supply in the upcoming Inland/East/Gulf Coast bulk fuels … [Read more...]

June 6, 2014, SUFFOLK, Va. (NNS) - Navy Cyber Forces has developed and promulgated the Cybersecurity Operations Manual (CSOM). The purpose of the CSOM is to improve Navy Cybersecurity Readiness by providing guidance on day-to-day "best practices" in cybersecurity operations. The intended audience for the CSOM is deckplate Information Systems Security Managers and system … [Read more...]

June 4, 2014, NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) - The Wounded Warrior Team Navy Trials begin June 4 in Norfolk, Va., as seriously wounded, ill and injured service members face off in archery, shooting, swimming and wheelchair basketball. The trials - which take place at Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk State University and Virginia Wesleyan College - run through June 7. They also will … [Read more...]

June 3, 2014, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - The Naval Education and Training Command announced June 2 that career-minded line and Supply Corps officers interested in developing language skills and regional cultural knowledge are encouraged to apply for the fiscal Year (FY-16) Olmsted Scholar Program. Detailed in Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 115/14, the Olmsted program … [Read more...]

June 3, 2014, PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) - Sailors constantly call their loved ones and message them to escape from the everyday stress of being underway, but many Sailors don't know who to thank for this luxury. On the third deck of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) resides combat systems 1st (CS1) division, whose sole responsibility … [Read more...]