This message was sent to all Navy and Marine units by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. On March 1, sequestration was enacted — necessitating the following actions: DTG 022300Z Mar 13 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS …
Read More »Your Navy TODAY – Pacific Ocean, Arabian Sea, San Diego
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, if deterrence fails, win our Nation’s wars. It is not possible to share every aspect of this global team but, …
Read More »Your Navy TODAY – U.S. 5th Fleet, Belize, Gulf of Thailand
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, if deterrence fails, win our Nation’s wars. It is not possible to share every aspect of this global team but, …
Read More »LCS Council: Where We Stand and the Way Ahead
In a recent memo to the Chief of Naval Operations, the Director, Navy Staff, Vice Adm. Richard W. Hunt provided an update on the progress of the LCS Council and outlined the council’s way ahead, including a recommendation that the council remain in place to monitor and provide oversight of …
Read More »YOUR Navy Operating Forward – Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Thailand
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 the coast of Virginia or forward deployed to the South China Sea, the flexibility and presence provided by our U.S. …
Read More »YOUR Navy Operating Forward – Arabian Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Philippines, Pacific Ocean
Right now your Navy is 100% on watch around the globe helping to preserve the American way of life. Whether it be operating and training in the waters off the coast of Virginia or forward deployed to the South China Sea, the flexibility and presence provided by our U.S. naval …
Read More »Your Navy TODAY – Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocian, South China Sea, Republic of the Philippines, El Centro
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, if deterrence fails, win our Nation’s wars. It is not possible to share every aspect of this global team but, …
Read More »From Medical Residency to Naval Operational Medicine
By Lt. Cmdr. Andy Baldwin Palms sweating, heart beating fast, orders in hand, I stepped onto the brow of the mighty warship. “You must be the new SMO?” remarked the Officer of the Deck, rendering a crisp salute. Returning the salute I said, “Yes, my name is Lt. Cmdr. Andy Baldwin, and I’m the …
Read More »Your Navy TODAY – Pacific Ocean, 5th Fleet, Honolulu, Republic of Korea
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, if deterrence fails, win our Nation’s wars. It is not possible to share every aspect of this global team but, …
Read More »USS Cole Returns from Maiden Ballistic Missile Defense Deployment
The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) returned to Naval Station Norfolk Saturday, marking the successful conclusion of her maiden Ballistic Missile Defense deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. Her commanding officer, Cmdr. Peter K. Nilsen, reflects on the deployment. Our chief of Naval Operation’s tenets are Warfighting First, Operate Forward …
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