Trump picks intel community official as next Air Force secretary
President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he’s tapping Troy Meink, second in command at the National Reconnaissance Office, to be secretary of the Air Force. Meink began his career as a KC-135 tanker navigator in 1988. He went on to hold a variety of roles across the Air Force’s space enterprise, serving as a chief technical advisor to the Air Force Research Laboratory and later the deputy unders...[Read More]
SECNAV Del Toro Names Future John Lewis-class Oilers T-AO 215 and T-AO 216
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the names of two future John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers, T-AO 205-class, to be the future USNS Joshua L. Goldberg (T-AO 215), the future USNS Thomas D. Parham Jr. (T-AO 216).
Ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Embarks on Final Voyage
The ex-John F. Kennedy (CV 67) departs the Inactive Ships Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia for transit to Brownsville, Texas where it will be dismantled.
‘Turn on the Lights’: DAVD Display Helps Navy Divers Navigate Undersea Conditions
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and Coda Octopus Divers Augmented Vision Display (DAVD) enables divers to better operate in inhospitable underwater environments.
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MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Jan. 14, 2025) Rear Adm. Jim Waters, right, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, greets Maj. Gen. Jefferson O’Donnell, Commander, Air Force Personnel Center, during his visit to CNRC. AFPC provides commanders around the world with skilled Airmen and Guardians to conduct Department of the Air Force and joint missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tha...[Read More]
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MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Jan. 14, 2025) Rear Adm. Jim Waters, right, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, poses for a photo with Theresa Sterling, left, Branch Chief, Directorate of Personnel Support Operations Support, Air Force Personnel Center, and Maj. Gen. Jefferson O’Donnell, Commander, AFPC, during his visit to CNRC. AFPC provides commanders around the world with skilled Airmen and Guardians to co...[Read More]
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Commander, Navy Recruiting Command hosts Maj. Gen. Jefferson O’Donnell [Image 4 of 6]
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Jan. 14, 2025) Rear Adm. Jim Waters, left, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, talks with Maj. Gen. Jefferson O’Donnell, Commander, Air Force Personnel Center, during his visit to CNRC. AFPC provides commanders around the world with skilled Airmen and Guardians to conduct Department of the Air Force and joint missions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class ...[Read More]
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Commander, Navy Recruiting Command hosts Maj. Gen. Jefferson O’Donnell [Image 3 of 6]
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Jan. 14, 2025) Rear Adm. Jim Waters, center, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, briefs Maj. Gen. Jefferson O’Donnell, left, Commander, Air Force Personnel Center, about daily recruiting activities in the Recruiting Operations Center during his visit to CNRC. AFPC provides commanders around the world with skilled Airmen and Guardians to conduct Department of the Air Force and jo...[Read More]
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Commander, Navy Recruiting Command hosts Maj. Gen. Jefferson O’Donnell [Image 2 of 6]
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Jan. 14, 2025) Rear Adm. Jim Waters, left, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, briefs Maj. Gen. Jefferson O’Donnell, right, Commander, Air Force Personnel Center, about daily recruiting activities in the Recruiting Operations Center during his visit to CNRC. AFPC provides commanders around the world with skilled Airmen and Guardians to conduct Department of the Air Force and joi...[Read More]
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Commander, Navy Recruiting Command hosts Maj. Gen. Jefferson O’Donnell [Image 1 of 6]
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Jan. 14, 2025) Rear Adm. Jim Waters, left, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, briefs Maj. Gen. Jefferson O’Donnell, right, Commander, Air Force Personnel Center, about daily recruiting activities in the Recruiting Operations Center during his visit to CNRC. AFPC provides commanders around the world with skilled Airmen and Guardians to conduct Department of the Air Force and joi...[Read More]
Groundbreaking Ceremony Launches Construction of Nuclear Regional Maintenance Facility at Kings Bay
NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY, Ga. — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the construction of a new facility for the Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department (NRMD) at Naval Submarine Base (NSB) Kings Bay, Georgia. The facility will serve as a centralized, state-of-the-art hub for NRMD, enabling critical maintenance and ...[Read More]
Multi-year outreach blitz helped bring more vets into VA services
Even for non-veterans, it has been hard to ignore the Department of Veterans Affairs over the last few years. There have been sponsorships for college football bowl games promoting VA services, partnerships with companies like CVS and USAA, and ads sprinkled throughout online music channels and video streaming sites. The department held events at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota and at...[Read More]