May 1, 2014, CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (NNS) - When Vice Adm. David Buss, the Navy's "air boss," spoke at the Chief of Naval Air Training change of command ceremony in September, he talked about the importance of "transferability of training" from the training environment to the fleet. "The skills we provide our student Naval Aviators and NFOs (naval flight officers) should be … [Read more...]

April 30, 2014, PEARL HARBOR (NNS) - As Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) comes to a close April 30, U.S. Pacific Fleet leaders continue to stress the importance of a year-round approach to intervention. With an emphasis on raising awareness this month throughout the active, Reserve and civilian workforce, nearly 600 events were conducted across the Pacific Fleet to … [Read more...]

April 21, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The U.S. Naval Academy football team visited the White House today to receive the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy from President Barack Obama. The annual trophy goes to the team that wins the most games in head-to-head football competition among the Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy. The president noted … [Read more...]

April 21, 2014 - There have been many efforts made to repeal or replace the Jones Act in recent years. Foreign interests in the American shipping industry have been pressuring Congress hard to repeal this nearly 100 year old law, but to date have been unsuccessful. The U.S. Navy as well as the Department of Defense have both stated that any change to the Jones Act would … [Read more...]