The Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert announced plans Jan. 19 to offer voluntary early retirement to certain Sailors separating due to the Enlisted Retention Board (ERB), during an all hands call at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law Dec. 31, 2011, reinstated the authority for the Department [...]

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    FC2 Matthew Burger leads his team from USS Dewey (DDG 105) during a training exercise with the Coast Guard. Matthew is part of the ship’s Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) team… which is the type of Navy team you’ve seen in recent news reports boarding foreign vessels suspected of piracy.     [...]

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On Jan. 17 Naval Station Norfolk hosted a Naval Sea Systems Command sponsored “Shipmates to Workmates” forum to assist Sailors who are transitioning from military to civilian careers.  Programs and job fairs like this help our Sailors find and compete for jobs in the private sector by facilitating opportunities to learn more about transition resources, [...]

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Fans of the hit Nickelodeon show “iCarly” recently were able to meet members of the cast for a special screening of the show in what may seem an unusual location… Naval Submarine Base New London. As part of the event, the crew also got a chance to visit Los Angeles class submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768)… [...]

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This weekend you might have heard about the great job our Seabees did when they stumbled upon a major accident in California. Many news reports covered the Hollywood-like event that unfolded when a woman and her two daughters were struck by a truck and ended up teetering on a highway bridge. Listen as Construction Mechanic [...]

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  ““Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines of the United States Central Command, this morning at 0300, we launched Operation DESERT STORM, an offensive campaign that will enforce the United Nation’s resolutions that Iraq must cease its rape and pillage of its weaker neighbor and withdraw its forces from Kuwait. My confidence in you is total. [...]

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“The good news for undersea forces is the significant role we’ll play in the submergence strategy. The assured access we have behind the adversaries’ defense lines is going to be an asymmetric advantage we’ll enjoy for decades to come.” REAR ADM. RICK BRECKENRIDGE, SUBMARINE GROUP TWO COMMANDER [There is a video that cannot be displayed in ]...[]

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In honor of the 2012 Surface Navy Association National Symposium, we highlight recent imagery from some of the Navy’s Surface Warfare community.

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The first (of 3) blog posts is written by Commander John Kochendorfer, prospective commanding officer of pre-commissioning unit Coronado as the ship prepares for her christening, Saturday, Jan. 14, during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony in Mobile, Ala.  This weekend I travel to the Austal Shipyard in Mobile with a few Coronado Sailors to proudly take [...]

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The first (of 3) blog posts is written by Commander John Kochendorfer, prospective commanding officer of pre-commissioning unit Coronado as the ship prepares for her christening, Saturday, Jan. 14, during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony in Mobile, Ala.  This weekend I travel to the Austal Shipyard in Mobile with a few Coronado Sailors to proudly take [...]

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You can read the stories or watch the news coverage, but NO ONE tells the story of leaving for deployment  like our Navy Moms, shown here following the departure of USS Milius (DDG 69) on Jan 11.  Watch as Mrs. Susan Modlin shares her story and wishes her son Kevin and his Milius shipmates farewell. [...]

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Derek Nelson (pictured to the left in the middle of a high-end mud “treatment”) has worked at the Naval Safety Center “forever” and, contrary to what you might think from the picture, is a “safety guy” — check out this, umm, quirky, take on a very serious subject. One of the things that mystifies me [...]

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It’s day two of the 24th annual National Surface Navy Association Symposium, a 3-day event for the Naval Surface Warfare community. Surface warrior LT Scott Cheney-Peters brings us his update of the day’s events.    [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Interested in finding out [...]

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Beginning January 10th military, government and industry personnel are in Arlington. Va,  for the 24th annual National Surface Navy Association Symposium. The 3-day event brings together Sailors from around the fleet who are part of the Naval Surface Warfare community. 54,712 Surface Warriors make up this dedicated group of professionals who focus on developing one of the [...]

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