Weekly Exemption Reviews Aid in Hiring Critical Navy Positions
By Scott Lutterloh Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs In order to mitigate the effects of the federal hiring freeze on our Navy family, the Department of the Navy has established a weekly drumbeat to review and approve exemption submissions. This can be a complex topic. Understanding this, our goal …
No Bystanders
The following message was sent by Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson to all commanders fleetwide. Team, we have a problem and we need to solve it. Really solve it – not put a band-aid on it, not whitewash over it, not look the other way. The discovery of on-line sites that degrade the female …
@USNPeople Weekly Wire Rundown: March 13, 2017
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 …
Navy Recruit Graduation: March 10, 2017
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 …
Department of the Navy Leadership Reinforces Importance of Core Values
Statement by Acting Secretary of the Navy Sean Stackley released March 9, 2017 The men and women of our Navy and Marine Corps serve with one common and noble purpose – to defend the Nation and the freedoms we hold most dear. It is with this purpose in mind that our Sailors and Marines are called …
Continuing Promise 2017 Special Report
The humanitarian mission Continuing Promise 2017 is underway, and this blog is your place to follow it. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet conducted deployment, focused on civil-military operations including humanitarian-civil assistance activities comprised of medical, dental and veterinary support, as well as disaster response training …
A Team of Winners
By Adm. John Richardson Chief of Naval Operations As our Navy sharpens its competitive edge, we need to be scrapping for every advantage we can get. Our adversaries are not going to hand victory to us – we’re going to have to fight hard to win it. MCPON Giordano and I need every member of …
@USNPeople Weekly Wire Rundown: March 6, 2017
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 …
President Trump Visits Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
President Donald J. Trump addressed Sailors from Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and shipbuilders from Huntington Ingalls Newport News during a visit to the first-in-class aircraft carrier March 2. “This carrier and the new ships in the Ford class will expand the ability of our nation to carry out vital missions on the …
Navy Recruit Graduation: March 3, 2017
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 …