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Navy News
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Navy News
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USS Michigan Starts Smoking Ban Early
In preparation for the upcoming Submarine Force smoking ban beginning Dec. 31, USS Michigan (SSGN 727) (Blue) put the smoking lamp out almost six months early, July 27, at exactly 7:27 a.m.
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Vinson Shoots Record Missile Number
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) reached an historic milestone July 24 following the successful launch of 12 missiles within a seven-day period.
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Gitmo Chiefs Refurbish Memorials
The Chief Petty Officers Association (CPOA) aboard Naval Station Guantanamo Bay began a project to restore memorials and monuments July 24.
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NEX Gives CPO Selects New Card Plan
Navy Exchange (NEX) announced the establishment of a Chief Petty Officer (CPO) (Select) Uniform Payment Plan through the Military Star® Card to allow CPO selectees to charge their new uniforms to their Military Star Card July 21.
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Navy Showcases Patent Portfolio
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) vice commander delivered a keynote address to the National Conference of Standards Laboratories International July 26 to highlight how the U.S. Navy uses innovative technology to build, manage and maintain sophisticated ships and weapons systems.
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Using Foot Shape in Shoe Choice ‘Myth’
If you want to minimize your chance of injury while running, you choose a shoe based on your foot shape, right?Wrong.
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Future USS Gravely Delivered
The Navy officially accepted delivery of the future USS Gravely from Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding during a ceremony July 26 in Pascagoula, Miss. Designated DDG 107, Gravely is the 57th ship of the Arleigh Burke class.
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Navy Scientists Honored by DoD
Pentagon leaders honored eighteen of the Navy's top contributors to basic and applied science and engineering from around the country July 23.
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‘Don’t Ask’ Survey Response Low
Only about 10 percent of the 400,000 servicemembers asked to complete a survey about possible repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law have responded so far, and DOD officials said they need to hear from the rest.
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Quarterly Caps Coming for TA
The Navy's Tuition Assistance (TA) program will apply quarterly monetary caps on the TA funds distributed to the fleet effective Oct. 1
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