August 13, 2014, NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) - The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) is issuing a 'call for papers' in preparation for its third annual Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Conference Series held at the NWC in Newport, Rhode Island, April 16-17, 2015. In an effort to gather theoretical and practical ideas from a wider audience not normally represented in a limited conference … [Read more...]

August 7, 2014, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) - The Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) graduated its newest Command Career Counselors (CCC) trained with the new course curriculum Aug. 1. The CCC course is held at the Career Counselor School in Norfolk and at CPPD Learning Site San Diego, was recently updated with the newest career and transition program … [Read more...]

August 6, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Defense Department's top voting official provided absentee voting tips Aug. 5 and re-emphasized the importance of registering, requesting ballots and voting early in the process. "The most important thing to remember when dealing with absentee voting is to start the process early," Matt Boehmer, director of the Federal Voting Assistance … [Read more...]

August 5, 2014, CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (NNS) - A ribbon cutting ceremony was held July 25 for the new 130,000 square foot Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT) Marine Detachment at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. "The facility is a remarkable centerpiece for Marine Corps aviation, and was built with the same attention to detail and value as the Marine Corps … [Read more...]

August 05, 2014, NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (NNS) - Naval Security Force (NSF) Bahrain held a memorial ceremony for two fallen military working dogs (MWD), Tyson (H225) and Qquinn (J509), for their service to the U.S. Navy and Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, Aug. 4. MWDs are treated as service members in the military community, but additionally as shipmates in … [Read more...]