April 10, 2014, NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) - The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) is now accepting online applications through June 30 for the College of Distance Education's 2014-2015 Fleet Seminar Program (FSP). The FSP serves as an avenue for officers to complete Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I, without attending the year-long resident program in Newport, … [Read more...]
New Female Combination Covers Issued for Wear Tests
April 10, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Navy's Uniform Matters Office issued new prototype female combination covers for a months-long trial period to approximately 30 D.C. and Annapolis based Sailors, April 8 and 9. The covers were redesigned to more closely resemble the male cover while properly fitting women's heads. The covers will be worn by this group of Sailors until … [Read more...]
All Systems Go: Navy’s Laser Weapon Ready for Summer Deployment
April 08, 2014, ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) - Navy engineers are making final adjustments to a laser weapon prototype that will be the first of its kind to deploy aboard a ship late this summer. The prototype, an improved version of the Laser Weapon System (LaWS), will be installed on USS Ponce for at-sea testing in the Persian Gulf, fulfilling plans announced by Chief of Naval … [Read more...]
Sea-Air-Space Begins: Exposition Reaches New Levels of Attendance
April 7, 2014, NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. - The Sea Air Space Exposition begins today with record attendance levels including more government employees and uniform military personnel than have attended in the history of the exposition. More than 202 defense industry businesses and 20 Navy commands will attend the exposition. According to Executive Director Kevin Traver, … [Read more...]
Scale Model WWII Craft Takes Flight with Fuel From the Sea Concept
April 7, 2014, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Navy researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Materials Science and Technology Division, demonstrated proof-of-concept of novel NRL technologies developed for the recovery of carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) from seawater and conversion to a liquid hydrocarbon fuel. Fueled by a liquid hydrocarbon -a component of NRL's … [Read more...]