PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS - 08/06/2013) - The updated enlisted examination answer sheet announced Aug. 5 in naval administrative message (NAVADMIN) 195-13 will be implemented for the E4-E6 Navy-wide advancement exams, administered starting in Aug. 2013 for Reserve and Active Duty personnel. The new form, NETPDTC 1430/2 (REV 3-2013), is green in color and replaces the red answer … [Read more...]

ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS, 08/05/2013) - In a significant advance for military transportation, a new web-based tool sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) brings a search capability to Navy planners looking to move personnel or equipment around the world quickly and affordably, officials announced Aug. 5. The Transportation Exploitation Tool (TET) is software that allows … [Read more...]

BETHESDA, Md. (NNS, 8/01/2013) - Observed during the first week of August, National Minority Donor Awareness Week calls attention to the urgent need for registered organ, eye and tissues donors from minority populations. There are approximately 119,000 individuals awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In … [Read more...]

SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS, July 30, 2013) - As the deployment to Southeast Asia draws to a close for USS Freedom's (LCS 1) "Gold" crew, an advance team of "Blue" crew Sailors is in Singapore to participate in a brief sea trial that began July 30, as part of the upcoming crew swap. The crew swap is a key milestone during Freedom's maiden overseas deployment to Southeast Asia, and … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (NNS, 7/26/2013) - The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program was under a microscope this week after news of an electrical problem resulted in a brief loss of power for USS Freedom (LCS 1) over the weekend and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a critical, 72-page report today scrutinizing the cost of the program. However, top Navy leadership … [Read more...]