July 16, 2014, Panama City, Fla. (NNS) - NSWC PCD Cougar 3D Project Engineer Randy Whitehead showcased a 3D model of the Mine Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Cougar May 15 to U.S. Marine Corps' Program Executive Office-Land Systems MRAP Family of Vehicles (FoV) Lead Systems Engineer Brent Ingraham. Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC PCD) stood up an … [Read more...]
Navy Recruiters Attend Weeklong Medical Recruiting Academy in San Diego
July 15, 2014, San Diego (NNS) - According to the 2010 U.S. Census, medical professionals account for nearly 2 percent of America's approximately 314 million citizens. While recruiting out of that miniscule 2 percent may already seem tough enough, factor in the difficulties of meeting Navy physical standards, age restrictions, specific fields of study to fit the needs of … [Read more...]
Advisory Board Formed to Assess Future of AW Rate
July 14, 2014, MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) - Due to inconsistent advancement opportunities for select Naval Aircrewman (AW) communities during a period of platform transition, Navy Personnel Command has established a Senior Enlisted Aircrew Advisory Board (SEAAB) to develop a plan for the future of the rate. According to Capt. Bruce Deshotel, head enlisted community manager, the … [Read more...]
Students Compete in Navy-Focused Grand Robotics Mission and See Their Future in STEM
July 10, 2014, KING GEORGE, Va. (NNS) - Middle school students who completed a Grand Robotics Mission Challenge at the Virginia Demonstration Project (VDP) Summer Academy are now looking forward to a future filled with more "STEM" challenges on a grand scale. In all, 93 students applied their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills to solve problems of Navy … [Read more...]
Naval War College Sponsors ‘Smooth-Out’ Transfer Transitions
July 8, 2014, Newport, R.I. (NNS) - Twenty-one Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport completed command sponsor training, July 3. As part of the Navy's 21st Century Sailor initiative, the training served as an opportunity to qualify NWC Sailors to perform duties as command sponsors in order to provide incoming personnel with meaningful pre-arrival … [Read more...]