USS RENTZ, At Sea, January 13, 2014 (NNS) - The frigate USS Rentz (FFG 46), Helicopter Squadron Anti-Submarine Warfare Light 49 Detachment 5, and U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) personnel disrupted approximately 313 kilograms of cocaine while conducting counter drug trafficking operations in December in the 4th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR). The … [Read more...]
January Application Phase Opens for Sailors Seeking Orders
MILLINGTON, Tenn., Jan. 10, 2014 (NNS) - The Career Management System Interactive Detailing (CMS-ID) application phase started Jan. 9, and is scheduled to remain open through 5 a.m. Central time, Jan. 21 for active duty and Full-Time Support Sailors in their orders-negotiation window, officials said. Enlisted Sailors use CMS-ID to review and apply for permanent … [Read more...]
Statement on Missing Pilot From MH-53E Helo Crash Off Coast of Virginia
NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 10, 2014 (NNS) - On Jan. 8, 2014 a Navy MH-53E helicopter crashed off the coast of Virginia Beach, Va. The wife of the missing pilot has asked the Navy to release his name. The family asks for privacy during this difficult time. The missing pilot is Lt. Sean Christopher Snyder, 39, from Santee, Calif. On behalf of the Snyder family: They wish to express … [Read more...]
Prepare Now for Tax Season, DoD Official Advises
WASHINGTON, January 9, 2014 (NNS) - With the arrival of tax season, service members should begin gathering documentation to file their 2013 taxes, the director of the Pentagon's office of family policy and children and youth said. In an interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel, Barbara Thompson suggested visiting the Military OneSource website … [Read more...]
Navy Cash/Marine Cash® Cardholders Are Protected From Target® Data Breach
WASHINGTON, January 8, 2014 (NNS) - Navy officials said Sailors and Marines who used their Navy Cash/Marine Cash® cards at any U.S. Target® stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, 2013, are not liable for any transactions that occur as a result of the unauthorized access to card data reported by Target® Corporation in December. Navy Cash/Marine Cash® … [Read more...]