MCPON Holiday Message: Stay ready for the fight, be vigilant and take care of each other
Our Navy team needs to remain vigilant and strong throughout this holiday period. Take care of each other and keep an eye on one another. As we progress through the holidays, lean on friends and shipmates; if needed, don’t be afraid to turn to (or urge a friend to do so) our more robust professional …
Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Completes Historic Deployment: Welcome home!
By Rear Adm. Roy Kelley Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Earlier this year, Secretary of Defense James Mattis introduced a new concept called Dynamic Force Employment, which makes our naval force more agile and operationally unpredictable to our long-term strategic adversaries. As we enter a new era of great power competition, this strategy is radically …
Navy Recruit Graduation: December 14, 2018
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of Recruit Training Command’s graduation, Pass-In-Review. It is a formal military ceremony that honors a Sailor’s hard work and dedication to a new way of life. Pass-In-Review also ties together the future of the Navy with our long-held naval traditions and customs. Read how Recruit Training Command transforms civilians …
The G.O.A.T.: Fighting to remain greatest Navy of all time
When the U.S. Naval Academy football team takes on West Point’s Black Knights for the 2018 Army-Navy Game, the midshipmen will be wearing a uniform that honors their rivalry and draws on an emblem of pride – Bill the Goat, USNA’s mascot. So, for this 119th playing of America’s Game, we’re showing our pride in …
Navy Recruit Graduation: December 7, 2018
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of Recruit Training Command’s graduation, Pass-In-Review. It is a formal military ceremony that honors a Sailor’s hard work and dedication to a new way of life. Pass-In-Review also ties together the future of the Navy with our long-held naval traditions and customs. Read how Recruit Training Command transforms civilians …
Navy Recruit Graduation: November 30, 2018
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of Recruit Training Command’s graduation, Pass-In-Review. It is a formal military ceremony that honors a Sailor’s hard work and dedication to a new way of life. Pass-In-Review also ties together the future of the Navy with our long-held naval traditions and customs. Read how Recruit Training Command transforms civilians …
USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) Commissioning Ceremony
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of the December 1 commissioning of the Navy’s newest guided-missile destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116). Live video from Flynn Cruiseport in Boston is scheduled to begin 10 a.m. (EST). The future USS Thomas Hudner honors naval aviator and Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Thomas J. Hudner Jr. President Harry S. …
New Dental and Vision Coverage Now Available to Defense Department Beneficiaries
By Katie Lange Department of Defense A lot of TRICARE recipients who aren’t actively serving may want to enroll in vision and dental coverage through the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program, known as FEDVIP. Currently, more than 3.3 million federal employees already use it. It’s never been available to Defense Department beneficiaries before, …
‘Tis the Season to Practice Cybersecurity
Cyber Monday is here – a day to steal great online deals during this holiday shopping season, but it’s also an opportunity for cyber criminals to steal from shoppers. So, before you start shopping for your Sailor, family and friends, put the below tips from the Department of Homeland Security on your list as must haves. …
‘Tis the Season to Practice Cybersecurity
Cyber Monday is here – a day to steal great online deals during this holiday shopping season, but it’s also an opportunity for cyber criminals to steal from shoppers. So, before you start shopping for your Sailor, family and friends, put the below tips from the Department of Homeland Security on your list as must haves. …