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Navy recognizes leading installations with Battle ‘E’ Award
The U.S. Navy announced that several installations will be receiving an award acknowledging stellar support of the “fleet, fighter, and family,” according to a Navy release. The service announced the winners of the Battle “E” Award, which recognizes installations that promote excellence in “generating and supporting combat capabilities,” as well as the Installation Excellence Award, which rewards ...[Read More]
Navy recognizes leading installations with Battle ‘E’ Award
The U.S. Navy announced that several installations will be receiving an award acknowledging stellar support of the “fleet, fighter, and family,” according to a Navy release. The service announced the winners of the Battle “E” Award, which recognizes installations that promote excellence in “generating and supporting combat capabilities,” as well as the Installation Excellence Award, which rewards ...[Read More]
Navy recognizes leading installations with Battle ‘E’ Award
The U.S. Navy announced that several installations will be receiving an award acknowledging stellar support of the “fleet, fighter, and family,” according to a Navy release. The service announced the winners of the Battle “E” Award, which recognizes installations that promote excellence in “generating and supporting combat capabilities,” as well as the Installation Excellence Award, which rewards ...[Read More]
Navy recognizes USS Carl Vinson with Battle ‘E’ award
The USS Carl Vinson has been awarded the 2025 aircraft carrier Battle Effectiveness award, the Navy recently announced Wednesday. The Battle “E” is awarded to U.S. Navy commands that display “superior performance during operations, inspections, certifications, assessments and training events in a competitive cycle, assessing their proficiency and overall effectiveness in all phases of operations,”...[Read More]
Navy Recruiting Command Holds Change of Command
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (Aug. 7, 2026) — Navy Recruiting Command held a change of command ceremony in Millington, Tennessee, Aug. 7, marking the transfer of leadership from Rear Adm. James Waters to Rear Adm. Forrest Young.
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Navy Recruiting Command hosts a Resiliency Day [Image 1 of 8]
260424-N-XB641-1047 Rear Adm. James Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, left, speaks to Sailors assigned to Navy Recruiting Command during a resiliency day event at Pat Thompson Conference Center at Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tennessee, April 24. CNRC’s resiliency day is designed to foster resilience, build trust, and enhance command camaraderie. (U.S. Navy photo by Ma...[Read More]
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Navy Recruiting Command Region West Conducts a Change of Command Ceremony [Image 1 of 4]
260515-N-TL932-1184 Rear Adm. James Waters, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, speaks to friends, family, and Sailors during the NRC Region West change of command ceremony held at the Naval Support Activity Mid-South base chapel in Millington, Tennessee, May 15. Capt. Mark Moran, deputy commodore, NRC Region West, relieved Capt. Tommy L. Edgeworth as commodore of NRC Region West. (U.S. Navy photo...[Read More]
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Navy Recruiting Leadership teams across the enterprise participate in a Navy Recruiting Leadership Off-site Conference [Image 3 of 5]
260226-TL932-2104 Cmdr. Christopher Matthews, National Officer Programs Recruiter at Navy Recruiting Command, right, discusses officer recruiting efforts and tactics during a Navy Recruiting Leadership Off-site Conference at the Pat Thompson Conference Center at Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tennessee, Feb. 26. The Navy Recruiting Leadership Off-site Conference is a week-long eve...[Read More]
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Navy Recruiting Reserve Command Conducts a Change of Command Ceremony [Image 2 of 5]
20260501-N-WX119-1293 Capt. James Prouty, incoming commodore of Navy Recruiting Reserve Command, delivers remarks during the NRRC change of command at Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington, Tennessee, May 1. Prouty relieved Capt. Todd Winn as commodore of NRRC. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sydney Moore)
Navy Recruiting Reserve Command Exceeds FY25 Goals, Expands Mission Success
MILLINGTON, Tenn. — Navy Recruiting Reserve Command (NRRC) closed out fiscal year (FY) 2025 by
Navy Recruiting Reserve Command Holds Change of Command Ceremony, May 1
Navy Recruiting Reserve Command held a change of command ceremony, May 1, 2026, at Naval Reserve Center Memphis, marking the transition of leadership from Capt. Todd Christopher Winn to Capt. James Russell Prouty.
Navy Region Commander, Yokosuka Mayor take an alliance road trip
From July 25 to Aug. 1, 2026, the U.S. Navy provided Mayor of Yokosuka Katsuaki KAMIJI a rare opportunity to see the inner workings of the alliance during a trip to Washington D.C. and Hawaii. He was accompanied by Rear Adm. Ian Johnson, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan/Navy Region Japan (CNFJ/RJ) and representatives from Commander, Submarine Group 7 and Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet.