By Rear Adm. John Meier, Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic U.S. Naval Aviation marks its early beginnings on May 8, 1911, with a purchase request made by Capt. Washington Irving Chambers for the Navy’s first aircraft. In the years leading up to World War I, pioneer aviators pushed the development …
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By MyNavy HR Fleet Master Chief Wes Koshoffer Shipmates, Fleet Master Chief Koshoffer from MyNavy HR here to talk about Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. COVID-19 mitigation efforts have really changed the way we are doing business in many areas of our Navy but there are some things that …
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CNO: Shipmates, it’s the 30th of March, 2020. MCPON Smith and I wanted to provide you and your families an update on COVID-19. During this extraordinary time, what remains constant are our top three priorities: taking care of you and your families, being mission ready, and supporting the whole-of-government effort. …
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By André B. Sobocinski, Historian, US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery On March 18, President Trump announced Navy hospital ships USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) and Comfort (T-AH-20) were to be activated and deployed stateside to serve as referral centers for non-COVID-19 patients. The longest-serving hospital ships in continuous operation in …
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By Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday Shipmates, it’s the 19th of March, 2020. A lot has changed in the past week, and the impacts of the coronavirus are changing daily life for all of us. Our focus right now is threefold: We must protect our people, and we …
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Visit frequently to learn about the latest policies, leadership messages and guidance on how to protect yourself, your family and your Shipmates.
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Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike GildayMaster Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith Shipmates, the spread of the coronavirus is something that we are taking very seriously. While many of you may be anxious, worried, or wondering what happens next, leadership at every level is actively engaged on …
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A guide for Sailors and Navy civil servants With presidential and congressional elections approaching, the Navy encourages every one of us to exercise our right to vote. Just as important is the right to free speech. But we also have the right to be free from political pressure while we’re …
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RADM Brent W. Scott Navy Chief of Chaplains I recently read an opinion article that suggested it would be reasonable to consider what amounts to reducing the religious liberty of service members and their families. The author offered that diminishing the Chaplain Corps would help the Navy meet its $40 …
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Owning Tomorrow’s Fight Today Jan. 14-16, 2020 Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the 2019 Surface Navy Association National Symposium in Arlington, Virginia, where naval leaders, government officials and members of private industry will discuss a broad range of professional and career issues of importance to the surface warfare community. …
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