“SAIL” More Important than Ever
By Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs Last month, there was a significant decrease in the SAIL referral rate and there is concern that commands are not submitting referrals due to the COVID-19 crisis. Now more than ever, the Navy Suicide Prevention Program is encouraging commands and Suicide Prevention Coordinators (SPCs) to continue submitting SAIL …
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Is an Ongoing Effort
By MyNavy HR Fleet Master Chief Wes Koshoffer Shipmates, Fleet Master Chief Koshoffer from MyNavy HR here to talk about Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. COVID-19 mitigation efforts have really changed the way we are doing business in many areas of our Navy but there are some things that we must continue to work …
COVID-19 Navy Update: CNO and MCPON Message to the Fleet
CNO: Shipmates, it’s the 30th of March, 2020. MCPON Smith and I wanted to provide you and your families an update on COVID-19. During this extraordinary time, what remains constant are our top three priorities: taking care of you and your families, being mission ready, and supporting the whole-of-government effort. MCPON: This past week, we’ve …
USNS Mercy, USNS Comfort: 2020 COVID-19 Deployment
This is the U.S. Navy blog site for the 2020 deployment of Navy hospital ships USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) and USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) to provide medical support to Americans in regions significantly affected by the COVID-19 virus pandemic. Navy medical professionals on both ships will assist local health care providers by offering care to persons who …
CNO’s Message to the Fleet on Coronavirus
By Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday Shipmates, it’s the 19th of March, 2020. A lot has changed in the past week, and the impacts of the coronavirus are changing daily life for all of us. Our focus right now is threefold: We must protect our people, and we must maintain mission readiness. And …
MyNavy HR – Serving Sailors 24/7
If you’re seeking information on your career, pay grades and health or policy concerning family, reserves and veterans, you can find it here. We compile personnel and policy announcements being made during 2020 to help Sailors and their families. Go to All Hands Magazine online for information on the Navy’s culture and heritage, and feature information for …
Masters-at-Arms: Protecting the Fleet
By Master Chief Master-at-Arms Melissa Old It’s been a difficult few weeks for the U.S. Navy family. We have lost three young Sailors at Naval Air Station Pensacola, another at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story and two civilians at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The question has been asked: What is the Navy doing to …
What We Do Is Hard; It’s OK to Ask for Help
By Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith Suicide is one of the most complex problems we face, one that has a tremendously detrimental effect on our Navy—and one that, as a self-inflicted casualty, is preventable. We’ve tragically lost Sailors, our teammates and friends, who felt that the only option they had left was …
CNO Adm. Gilday: Small Steps Save Lives
By Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday September is Suicide Prevention Month, and while we should talk about this subject year-round, it is important to me that we have a frank conversation about this right now. Suicide is a tragedy that extends beyond individual Sailors. Every death by suicide — whether it be uniformed …
SPECIAL REPORT: HURRICANE DORIAN
Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Abacos Islands in the Bahamas Sept. 2 as a powerful Category 5 hurricane, with winds up to 185 mph and gusts about 220 mph. As reports show extreme devastation in the Bahamas, Dorian has been moving closer to Florida, potentially nearing Georgia and South Carolina. The storm has weakened since hitting …