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Southern Partnership Station Arrives in JamaicaHigh speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) arrived in Port Antonio Jan. 4 for the first of two instruction evolutions in Jamaica during Southern Partnership Station (SPS). Southern Partnership Station...
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Reserve Affairs, Medal of Honor Recipient Visits Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group for HolidaysDeputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Reserve Affairs, the Honorable H.C. "Barney" Barnum, Jr., visited ships from the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) to meet with deployed Sailors and ...
Navy Signs Third Virginia-Class Construction Contract: Meets Cost-Reduction GoalThe Navy signed a five-year, $14 billion Multi-Year Procurement (MYP) contract for eight Virginia-class submarines Dec. 22. The contract, the third, or Block III, for the Virginia-class, ca...
CNO and MCPON Visit Troops in AfghanistanChief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead and newly appointed Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick D. West met with Sailors at International Security Assistance Force Headquarters in K...
Sailor Loses Loved Ones, Nearly Dies Following Avoidable AccidentThe Naval Safety Center web site has made one Sailor's story of loss a compelling reminder to emphasize driving safety during the holiday season. In a video posted on the Naval Safety Center'...
U.S. Fleet Forces Promotes HERO CampaignU.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) along with the Mid-Atlantic Region Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) program launched the HERO designated driver campaign, Dec. 19, at Naval Amphibious Base Little ...
CNO and MCPON West Visit NAVCENT SailorsChief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick D. West visited Bahrain Dec. 18 - 19 to meet with Sailors and Marines currently deployed to t...
USS Abraham Lincoln Assists in Medevac At SeaUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) assisted in a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) from a Liberian-flagged merchant ship Dec. 13, nearly 300 miles off the coast of Southern California. At approximately ...
Checkmates Fly from Iraq into SunsetThe Sailors of Sea Control Squadron (VS) 22 returned to Naval Air Station Jacksonville Dec. 15 after completing a five-month deployment to Al-Asad Air Base, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom...
Advanced Education Available for Senior Enlisted MembersThe Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) is seeking applicants for the fiscal year (FY) 2009 Advanced Education Voucher (AEV) program, designed to provide advanced education opportunities for s...
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Southern Partnership Station Arrives in Panama PANAMA CITY, Panama (NNS) -- High speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) arrived in Panama Dec. 15 to begin the first of two instructional evolutions here as part of Southern Partnership Station (SPS). Following an arrival ceremony on Swift which included opening remarks from Cmdr....
Navy Christens Sixth Virginia Class Submarine New Mexico NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- The Navy's newest Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 779) was christened Dec. 13 during a ceremony at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. Cmdr. Mark Prokopius, the ship's first commanding officer,...
U.S. Secretary Of Defense Visits Bahrain MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) -- The U.S. secretary of defense visited U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) headquarters in Bahrain Dec. 12, prior to the start of the 5th annual International Institute for Strategic Studies Manama Dialogue. While at NAVCENT, Secret...
President of Afghanistan Visits USS Theodore Roosevelt USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, At Sea (NNS) -- The president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan flew aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Dec. 11 for his first visit to a U.S. aircraft carrier. President Hamid Karzai visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier at sea to gain a bette...
CNO Bids Farewell to Campa, Welcomes West WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Gary Roughead, bid farewell to Master Chief Petty Officer of Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. and welcomed MCPON (SS/SW) Rick D. West as the Navy's 12th MCPON in a change-of-office ceremony Dec. 12. Campa r...
West Assumes Duties as Navy's 12th MCPON WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) (SS/SW) Rick D. West took the helm of the enlisted force as the Navy's 12th MCPON, receiving the ceremonial cutlass from MCPON (SW/FMF) Joe R. Campa, Jr., in a change-of-office ceremony at the Washington...
Campa Credits Education, Deckplate Leadership with Success, Urges Leaders to Take Care of Sailors NORFOLK (NNS) -- The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) has emphasized the importance of good leadership and education during his tenure and the Navy's senior enlisted Sailor. While reflecting on the multiple accomplishments of the past two years...
Sailors Benefit as Navy Upgrades Detailing Program MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- The Navy announced the latest upgrade to Career Management System Interactive Detailing (CMS/ID) in a message released Dec. 9. CMS/ID is the Internet-based career tool that allows enlisted Sailors to research billets and apply for their nex...
2009 Naval Leader Development Guide Now Available VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- The Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) completed the 2009 edition of the Naval Leader Development Guide (NLDG) and posted it to Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) Dec. 4. "In this year's edition of the guide, you will find not ...
CNO, Mrs. Roughead Release Holiday Greeting WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Gary Roughead and his wife, Ellen, released a holiday greeting to the fleet Dec. 6. CNO and Mrs. Roughead wished Sailors and their families serving at home and abroad a safe and happy holiday season....
CNO Selects Fleet Master Chief Rick West to Serve as MCPON WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Gary Roughead announced his selection of Fleet Master Chief (FLTCM) (SS/SW) Rick D. West, as the 12th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) in NAVADMIN 349, dated Dec. 5. West is currently s...
Individual Augmentee Symposium Prepares Sailors for Change NORFOLK (NNS) -- A symposium detailing the resources available to individual augmentee (IA) Sailors was held at the Navy Mobilization Processing Site on Naval Station Norfolk Dec. 4. Because of the evolving policies and support services for IAs and their fam...
Carl Vinson Sailors Embody Navy Ethos NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) are applying the values highlighted in the Navy Ethos into their daily work and operations this December as the ship continues its refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Newport N...
CNO Talks with Regional Media in Chile VALPARAÍSO, Chile (NNS) -- The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Gary Roughead, spoke with regional media in Chile during his visit Dec. 1-2. Roughead spoke about the importance of building and maintaining global maritime partnerships through counterpart visits an...
Navy Working Uniform Details and Instructional Video Announced WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Chief of Naval Personnel released detailed information about the delivery schedule, manner of wear and occasion for wear for the Navy Working Uniform (NWU) Dec. 2 in NAVADMIN 343/08. An instructional video was also posted on the NPC Web...
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