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Aviation Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Trevor Lamoreau exemplifies the Navy’s “Street to Fleet” philosophy, showcasing the transformative impact of Naval Education and Training Command (NETC). Inspired by his grandfather’s service, Lamoreau joined the Navy in 2012, advancing through rigorous NETC training that prepared him for pivotal roles in Naval Aviation, including as a troubleshoot...[Read More]

Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation’s capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting on Tuesday.

A team of data scientists from the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic was recently tasked with providing Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti with a tool to easily access naval metrics and information.

NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD — The U.S. Navy announced today that it has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $3.5 billion contract to conduct the mission-systems integration for the E-130J, which will be the successor to the E-6B Mercury for the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission.

The U.S. Pacific Fleet Band performed for about 2.5 million people during 600 engagements in nine countries during community concerts, school visits, official Navy events and ceremonies, and shows for Sailors. Band members also participated Pacific Partnership, visiting Vietnam, the Philippines, Tonga, and Micronesia.

PARIS — The U.K.-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a military partnership of 10 northern European countries, has activated an AI-powered system to track potential threats to undersea infrastructure and monitor the so-called Russian shadow fleet, consisting of hundreds of often poorly maintained vessels used to circumvent sanctions and possibly for spying and sabotage. The operation, dubbed Nordic War...[Read More]

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced that the service’s newest destroyer will bear the historic Intrepid name, according to the Navy. Del Toro named the newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer the future Intrepid on Friday while aboard the former carrier Intrepid, now part of its namesake museum in New York City. “It is deeply meaningful to stand aboard USS Intrepid — the fourth ve...[Read More]

LGBTQ+ advocates on Monday reached an agreement with Defense Department officials for an overhaul of discharge upgrade policies designed to help veterans previously booted from the military under the controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. The move ends a 17-month legal battle and could impact more than 30,000 veterans. In a statement, the group Justice for LGBTQ+ Veterans said the settlemen...[Read More]

Veterans Affairs officials plan to waive co-pays for certain “well-being” health care appointments in an effort to encourage more veterans to look into services like yoga, meditation and wellness counseling. The move could potentially save patients several hundred dollars a year in medical fees, but is less focused on financial relief than emphasizing “the overall well-being of the veteran,” accor...[Read More]

Harry Chandler is the third Pearl Harbor survivor to die in the past few weeks.