Navy Recruit Graduation: November 23, 2016
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 …
@USNPeople Weekly Wire Rundown: Nov. 21, 2016
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 …
Why I Love Being a U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer
By Vice Adm. Tom Rowden Commander, Naval Surface Forces Yesterday, midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy found out their service assignment in the U.S. Navy. For those midshipmen who will become surface warfare officers, as well as their comrades who received notification earlier in the academic semester at Naval Reserve Training Officer Corps units across …
USS Sampson CO: Crew Fully Prepared for New Zealand Earthquake Response
By Cmdr. Tim LaBenz Commanding officer, USS Sampson (DDG 102) Families and friends of USS Sampson, At the request of the Government of New Zealand, USS Sampson and her crew are heading to contribute to the ongoing recovery efforts occurring on New Zealand’s South Island after the devastating earthquake that occurred Nov. 14. While the …
Veterans and Wounded Warriors: An inspiration to us all
By Vice Adm. Dixon Smith Commander, Navy Installations Command This past weekend, I had the distinct privilege of representing our Navy in the city of Chicago for Veterans Day. This was my first opportunity to really take in all that the city has to offer, and it is clear to me that the decision to …
@USNPeople Weekly Wire Rundown: Nov. 14, 2016
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 …
Honoring Our Navy Veterans’ Courage to Serve
November 11 is a special day for our nation. It’s our opportunity to pause and say thank you to our veterans for their courage to serve. All veterans have different reasons. Below are some of them… Eld D.: I served after watching the placement of a wreath on the [Tomb] of the Unknown Soldier. Looking …
STAVE: Next Generation Training From Classroom to Deckplate
From Director, Surface Warfare (N96) “Being ready for naval operations consists not so much in the building of ships and guns as it does in the possession of trained Sailors.” – Alfred Thayer Mahan In the Navy, training our Sailors is critical because lives are on the line. Today, thanks to the Navy’s investment in …
STAVE: Next Generation Training From Classroom to Deckplate
From Director, Surface Warfare (N96) “Being ready for naval operations consists not so much in the building of ships and guns as it does in the possession of trained Sailors.” – Alfred Thayer Mahan In the Navy, training our Sailors is critical because lives are on the line. Today, thanks to the Navy’s investment in …
Navy Recruit Graduation: November 10, 2016
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 …