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Unmanned MQ-4C Triton Completes First Flight

By Rear Adm. Sean S. Buck Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Group Today, the U.S. Navy’s initial system development and demonstration MQ-4C Triton air vehicle successfully completed its first flight from…

Faces of the Fleet

“Faces of the Fleet” takes a look at YOUR Navy operating forward. These images represent the greatest Sailors in the greatest Navy in the world leading from the deck plates,…

Fleet-Wide Women’s Uniform Survey Seeks Input

By Robert Carroll Head of Uniform Matters Office NAVADMIN 127/13 announced the release of a fleet-wide women’s uniform survey to gather female officer and enlisted feedback on their uniform concerns…

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Unmanned X-47B Completes First Carrier-Based Launch

Posted on May 14, 2013 | 11 Comments
U.S. Navy aviation achieved a historic milestone today. The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) completed its first ever carrier-based catapult launch from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)...
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Career Navigator Places Sailors at the Helm of their Careers

Posted on May 2, 2013 | 2 Comments
Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk recently held All Hands Calls in the San Diego area where he spoke to Sailors about Career Navigator, a program designed...
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Enhanced Carrier Presence—What Do I Need to Know…Why Should I Care?

Posted on April 22, 2013 | 11 Comments
This week, while in line at the commissary and exchange—when you are scanning the candy bar selection or gossip magazines —you might notice the cover of this week’s Navy Times. ...
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1May 20, 2013
National Maritime Day: Remembering the forgotten

U.S. merchant mariners have always been ready where it matters, when it matters. Today, they continue that proud tradition by operating forward in support of our Navy’s warfighters. National Maritime…
4May 20, 2013
YOUR Navy Operating Forward – Mediterranean Sea, Pacific Ocean, San Diego

Right now your Navy is 100 percent on watch around the globe helping to preserve the American way of life. Whether it be operating and training in the waters off…
4May 18, 2013
Sailors Discuss Historic Launch of Unmanned X-47B

While the launch of the first unmanned aircraft from a carrier made U.S. Navy history, our Sailors were still very much involved. What was it like to be a…
0May 18, 2013
3-D Printing Offers Unlimited Potential for Navy

By Dr. Lawrence C. Schuette Office of Naval Research, Acting Director of Research For the Navy, one of the Holy Grails (we have quite a few) aboard a ship would…
4May 17, 2013
YOUR Navy Today – Arabian Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Singapore

On any given day, in your Navy, our team of more than 600,000 professional Sailors and civilians are working together around the globe to perform our mission: deter aggression and,…
8May 16, 2013
Navy Responds to Debate Over the Size of the SSBN Force

By Rear Adm. Richard Breckenridge Director, Undersea Warfare, OPNAV N97 There has been a good deal of conversation recently debating the size of the Navy’s ballistic missile submarine force and…
1May 16, 2013
Career Intermission Pilot Program Updated

By Rear Adm. Tony Kurta Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy NAVADMIN 125/13 announced changes to the Career Intermission Pilot Program. Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the…
1May 16, 2013
Wounded Warrior Games 2013: A Navy Chaplain’s Perspective

This year’s Wounded Warrior Games will come to a close this evening. In this blog, Navy Chaplain Bill Middleton, director for CREDO NDW, shares his experiences at this year’s games….
2May 15, 2013
Faces of the Fleet

“Faces of the Fleet” takes a look at YOUR Navy operating forward. These images represent the greatest Sailors in the greatest Navy in the world leading from the deck plates,…
4May 15, 2013
Old, but Not Outdated: Mine Countermeasures

Representatives from 41 nations have gathered in the Arabian Gulf for International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2013, a training exercise on how to keep the seas free of mines. By United Kingdom Maritime Component…
1May 14, 2013
USS Ponce Operates Forward: One Year Later

By Capt. Jon P. Rodgers Commanding officer, USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) Representatives from 41 nations have gathered in the Arabian Gulf for International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2013. Similar to last year,…
0May 13, 2013
YOUR Navy Operating Forward – Suez Canal, 5th Fleet, Pacific Ocean

Right now your Navy is 100 percent on watch around the globe helping to preserve the American way of life. Whether it be operating and training in the waters off…