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250916-N-TL932-1120 MILLINGTON, Tenn. — (Sept. 16, 2025) Chief Logistics Specialist Thomas Morrison, center, has their new rank insignia pinned on during a chief petty officer promotion ceremony at Pat Thompson Conference Center at Naval Support Activity Mid-South. Advancement to the rank of chief petty officer marks not only a promotion in rank, but a significant change in responsibility, leaders...[Read More]
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250916-N-TL932-1124 MILLINGTON, Tenn. — (Sept. 16, 2025) Chief Navy Counselor Keith Sawyer, center, has their new rank insignia pinned on during a chief petty officer promotion ceremony at Pat Thompson Conference Center at Naval Support Activity Mid-South. Advancement to the rank of chief petty officer marks not only a promotion in rank, but a significant change in responsibility, leadership, and ...[Read More]
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NSA Mid-South holds a Chief Pinning Ceremony [Image 11 of 15]
250916-N-TL932-1126 MILLINGTON, Tenn. — (Sept. 16, 2025) Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Scott Londo, center, receives his chief cover during a chief petty officer promotion ceremony at Pat Thompson Conference Center at Naval Support Activity Mid-South. Advancement to the rank of chief petty officer marks not only a promotion in rank, but a significant change in responsibility, leadership, a...[Read More]
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250916-N-TL932-1127 MILLINGTON, Tenn. — (Sept. 16, 2025) Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Ian Nartker, center, hugs his children after being promoted during a chief petty officer promotion ceremony at Pat Thompson Conference Center at Naval Support Activity Mid-South. Advancement to the rank of chief petty officer marks not only a promotion in rank, but a significant change in responsibility, le...[Read More]
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NSA Mid-Life holds a Chief Pinning Ceremony [Image 6 of 15]
250916-N-TL932-1093 MILLINGTON, Tenn. — (Sept. 16, 2025) Chief Hospital Corpsman James Strong, right, has their new rank insignia pinned on during a chief petty officer promotion ceremony at Pat Thompson Conference Center at Naval Support Activity Mid-South. Advancement to the rank of chief petty officer marks not only a promotion in rank, but a significant change in responsibility, leadership, an...[Read More]
Retired 4-star Navy admiral sentenced to 6 years for bribery plot
A retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison for his conviction on corruption charges that he agreed to exchange a military contract for a lucrative postretirement job. Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke — once the second-highest uniformed officer in the Navy — was commanding its forces in Europe and Africa when he engaged in a bribery plot with two business exec...[Read More]
Ocean isn’t free-fire zone for US military drug interdiction: Analysis
When the U.S. military sank a boat allegedly carrying illegal narcotics from Venezuela to the United States earlier this month, the incident created not just controversy but also a precedent. To some proponents, using the military is a justified means of mitigating a drug epidemic that killed 80,000 Americans last year. And if military force is to be used, sinking drug vessels is a particularly en...[Read More]
Ocean isn’t free-fire zone for US military drug interdiction: Analysis
When the U.S. military sank a boat allegedly carrying illegal narcotics from Venezuela to the United States earlier this month, the incident created not just controversy but also a precedent. To some proponents, using the military is a justified means of mitigating a drug epidemic that killed 80,000 Americans last year. And if military force is to be used, sinking drug vessels is a particularly en...[Read More]
Senate Dems raise concerns over Pentagon plan for immigration judges
Some Democratic senators say they are deeply concerned that a Pentagon plan to allow military lawyers to work as temporary immigration judges will violate a ban on using service members for law enforcement and affect the military justice system. The letter, sent to the military services and provided to The Associated Press, comes two weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved sending up t...[Read More]
Senate Dems raise concerns over Pentagon plan for immigration judges
Some Democratic senators say they are deeply concerned that a Pentagon plan to allow military lawyers to work as temporary immigration judges will violate a ban on using service members for law enforcement and affect the military justice system. The letter, sent to the military services and provided to The Associated Press, comes two weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved sending up t...[Read More]
Texas Governor Names Former Chief of Federal Cyber Command to Run New Unit at Home
The Texas Cyber Command, created by lawmakers earlier this year, will be led by Timothy James “TJ” White – a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral and former head of the U.S. National Cyber Mission Force, known as U.S. Cyber Command.
South Korean manufacturers outline plans to bolster US shipbuilding
South Korea’s three leading shipbuilders announced more detailed plans this month to cooperate with the Pentagon and revitalize American shipbuilding. Representatives of South Korean industrial titans Hanwha, Samsung and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shared new insights about their work with the U.S. Navy during Korea Investment Week, which took place in Seoul from Sept. 9 to 12. The effort has beco...[Read More]