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NCIS Deploys Special Agents aboard Guided-Missile Destroyers Patrolling Southern Border
SAN DIEGO –The Navy deployed two Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers in mid-March to conduct border security objectives in support of the U.S. Northern Command southern border mission: the USS Gravely (DDG 107) to the Gulf of America and the Caribbean, and the USS Stockdale (DDG 106) to the Pacific Ocean. Earlier this summer, the USS Cole (DDG 67) relieved the USS Gravely after 83 days o...[Read More]
NCIS finds sailor nearly two weeks after disappearance
The U.S. Navy successfully located a sailor who went missing 12 days after leaving his station, the service confirmed. Culinary Specialist Seaman Sergio Valoura departed the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln on May 30 and never returned for his assigned duties. Personnel aboard the ship conducted a search but were unable to find Valoura, and subsequently informed the Navy Criminal Inve...[Read More]
NCIS Major Case Response Team Basic Training Program Earns FLETA Accreditation
QUANTICO, Va. – The NCIS Major Case Response Team Basic Training Program, hosted by the Office of Forensic Support’s Pacific Forensic Training Center, has officially earned accreditation from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board as of May 15.
New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delays
Two new aircraft carriers will yet again experience delays in delivery, after already having previously delayed in past years, Navy budget documents reveal. The delivery of the Navy’s next Ford-class aircraft carrier, to be christened the John F. Kennedy, will now be delayed by two more years, the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget justification documents show. It had been scheduled to be delivered th...[Read More]
New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delays
Two new aircraft carriers will yet again experience delays in delivery, after already having previously delayed in past years, Navy budget documents reveal. The delivery of the Navy’s next Ford-class aircraft carrier, to be christened the John F. Kennedy, will now be delayed by two more years, the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget justification documents show. It had been scheduled to be delivered th...[Read More]
New Army ammo facility to supply millions of 6.8 mm rounds annually
The Army is one step closer to producing millions of rounds each year of its newest caliber for the service’s newest rifle and light machine gun combination — the Next Generation Squad Weapon. The service’s Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition broke ground Feb. 5 on a 6.8 mm ammunition production facility at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Independence, Missouri, accordin...[Read More]
New Army-funded tech creates realistic terrain, avatars in simulations
Work between the Army and an institute at a California university is perfecting a way to merge photos and videos to create a more realistic simulation experience. The project, dubbed “3D Geospatial Terrain — Large-Scale Gaussian Splatting,” at the University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies provides such detail that users can see light patterns shift as they move around...[Read More]
New bill would expand exception to Medal of Honor 5-year limitation
Thanks to a new bill, the Medal of Honor may be awarded to service members for acts of valor that occurred decades ago. “Valor never expires,” Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who introduced the Valor Has No Expiration Act, said in a recent press release. “Neither should the opportunity for our bravest heroes to be recognized with our highest honor. There is no reason why those who went above and beyo...[Read More]
New director of Concerned Veterans for America aims for more influence
The new head of Concerned Veterans for America wants to make sure the recent rise in awareness around the group leads to even more influence and involvement in national policy discussions. “The last thing that I want is for there to be any slack just because we’ve already racked up wins, on Veterans Affairs accountability, on Afghanistan oversight and other issues,” said John Vick, recently named ...[Read More]
New electronic work order system improves efficiency
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) leads the way with an enterprise-wide electronic work order (EWO) initiative set to streamline the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul documentation and inspection processes across Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC).
New F-35 storage solutions set to boost efficiency at FRCE
The Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) F-35 Lightning II aircraft modification line continues to grow with the recent addition of a new storage system that will improve safety and efficiency.
New health care savings benefit coming to troops in 2025
Active-duty service members will have a new benefit in 2025: health care flexible spending accounts. Service members will have the option to open health care flexible spending accounts for the first time during a special enrollment period in March 2025. In essence, a health care FSA is a savings account that can be used to pay for items not covered by health or dental insurance. Such accounts have...[Read More]