WASHINGTON (NNS 6/19/2013) -- Commander, Navy Installations Command announced today a plan to conduct a Reduction in Force action in fiscal year 2013 that will be completed in 2014. Over the course of the next seven months, CNIC will eliminate 745 civilian positions throughout its shore enterprise in seven Navy Regions across 20 states, the District of Columbia, the Island of … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (NNS 6/19/2013) -- The Navy is moving forward to open all positions previously closed to the assignment of women, continuing in the Department of Defense's rescission of 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule. Navy's implementation plan, submitted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey and acknowledged by Defense Secretary … [Read more...]

EGLIN AFB, Fla. (NNS, 6/11/2013) -- The staff and students at the Naval School of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD) Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Division credit the improvements made during the past year as having significantly increased training realism at the school. Upgraded projects included robot training lanes, a structure to simulate night operations for … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (NNS, June 7, 2013) -- All Navy commands will conduct a sexual assault prevention and response (SAPR) stand-down between June 10 and July 1st, according to Navy Messages released this week. Reserve component units and deployed personnel will also commence their stand-down starting June 10, but will have until July 22 to complete. "Our end state for this … [Read more...]

ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS, June 6, 2013) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) initiated the Career Waypoints Program, replacing the Perform to Serve (PTS) process and other associated programs, June 3. The new system differs from the previous PTS as Sailors are guided toward a more decisive action instead of having to make a last minute decision to … [Read more...]