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Navy petty officer awarded for showdown with Somali pirates
It was hard to miss Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Ahmed El Haroun among the throngs of uniformed sailors shuttling between sessions at the Surface Navy Association’s annual conference near Washington. Over his enlisted “cracker jack” dress blues, El Haroun wore an elaborately knotted white boatswain’s mate’s lanyard, a traditional decoration he’d made himself over the course of his first deployment t...[Read More]
Navy Petty Officer Is Charged in Child Pornography, Torture Case
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Rumaldo Valdez, aka “Duck, ” was charged in a 12-page criminal complaint filed May 16.
Navy Plan to Increase Bombing on Hawaii Island Sparks Lawmaker Questions
Kaula lies about 23 miles southwest of Niihau and is a nesting ground to about 18 species of birds — including the black-footed albatross — and its shores team with monk seals and other marine life.
Navy Plans to Deploy Second Destroyer to Patrol Waters Off US and Mexico This Week
An official, who was given anonymity to discuss military plans, told Military.com that a second destroyer will deploy from the West Coast, joining the USS Gravely.
Navy pronounces missing EA-18G Growler jet aviators deceased
The two missing EA-18G Growler crew members involved in a crash last week are now pronounced dead, the Navy announced Sunday. The fighter jet, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 130 based out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, crashed east of Mount Rainier on Tuesday while conducting a routine training flight, according to the Navy. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the los...[Read More]
Navy pronounces missing EA-18G Growler jet aviators deceased
The two missing EA-18G Growler crew members involved in a crash last week are now pronounced dead, the Navy announced Sunday. The fighter jet, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 130 based out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, crashed east of Mount Rainier on Tuesday while conducting a routine training flight, according to the Navy. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the los...[Read More]
Navy Public Health Team Leads the Way in Blast Exposure Strategy While Operating Side-by-Side with Sailors and Marines
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Recognizing a hazard that needs to be monitored is nothing new to those in the public health field because that’s what they do–identify, assess and control risks to protect population health, from infectious diseases and environmental exposures to occupational threats. The goal? To make operations safer, smarter, and to preserve readiness.
Navy ramps up unmanned systems weapons tests, calls for industry push
The Navy this month undertook two groundbreaking weapons systems tests, which were followed by an announcement for a planned Future Unmanned Surface Vessel Industry Day in June to “to accelerate the development and procurement of future USVs.” The Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs on May 2 conducted the first sea-based cold-gas launch approach of its Conventional Prompt Strike, or CPS, hypersonic ...[Read More]
Navy reaches fiscal 2025 recruiting goal 3 months early
Navy Secretary John Phelan took to social media Wednesday evening to announce that the Navy had reached its enlistment goal for fiscal 2025. The Navy met its goal three months ahead of schedule, recruiting 40,600 sailors, according to a post on X. “This is a critical time in history, the world is more complex and more contested than it has been in decades and our ability to respond starts with our...[Read More]
Navy reaches fiscal 2025 recruiting goal 3 months early
Navy Secretary John Phelan took to social media Wednesday evening to announce that the Navy had reached its enlistment goal for fiscal 2025. The Navy met its goal three months ahead of schedule, recruiting 40,600 sailors, according to a post on X. “This is a critical time in history, the world is more complex and more contested than it has been in decades and our ability to respond starts with our...[Read More]
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Navy Recruit Command holds a leadership conference [Image 1 of 5]
241113-N-XB641-1005 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Nov. 13, 2024) Rear Adm. James Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, participates in a recruiting leadership conference at Naval Support Activity Mid-South. The purpose of this conference is to bring together the commanding executive officers from each Navy Talent Acquisition Group and Reserve Talent Acquisition Group to discuss ideas on how to improve ...[Read More]
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Navy Recruit Command holds a leadership conference [Image 2 of 5]
241113-N-XB641-1024 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Nov. 13, 2024) The commanding and executive officers from the Navy Talent Acquisition Groups (NTAG) and Reserve Talent Acquisition Groups (RTAG) participate in a recruiting leadership conference at Naval Support Activity Mid-South. The purpose of this conference is to bring together the commanding and executive officers from each NTAG and RTAG to discuss idea...[Read More]