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Navy Recruit Graduation: August 25, 2017

U.S. Navy2017-08-25bootcamp, Live Event, Recruit Training Command 0

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 into …

U.S. Navy2017-08-21Inside the Navy, Surface, USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) 0

The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on Aug. 21. MT @US7thFleet: Emergency Family Assistance Center has been established for #USSJohnSMcCain family members. pic.twitter.com/8VDvZiJQZz — U.S. Navy (@USNavy) August 21, 2017 …

U.S. Navy2017-08-21Career, Navy Life, Weekly Wire Rundown 0

The Weekly Wire Rundown is a weekly video blog from the Office of the Chief of Naval Personnel, highlighting the top stories affecting Sailors and their families. The video compliments the print edition of the @USNPeople Weekly Wire, which you can subscribe to by e-mailing [email protected]. It can also be downloaded at www.navy.mil/cnp. We welcome …

U.S. Navy2017-08-18Deployment, Navy Life, Optimized Fleet Response Plan, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower 0

By Rear Admiral Bruce H. Lindsey Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transited from Naval Station Norfolk to the Norfolk Naval Shipyards on Aug. 5 to begin her second Optimized Fleet Response Plan (OFRP) Maintenance Phase. Her first OFRP Sustainment Phase is now complete, and after much success supporting the …