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Navy awards $3.5B contract to Northrop Grumman to develop successor to E-6B Mercury aircraft
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, MD — The U.S. Navy announced today that it has awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. a $3.5 billion contract to conduct the mission-systems integration for the E-130J, which will be the successor to the E-6B Mercury for the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission.
Navy body composition study may finally settle tape test debate
Later this year, the Navy plans to publish results of a wide-ranging comparative test spanning two years and involving nearly 800 volunteers that may bring it — and perhaps the other services — closer to scientific consensus on the best way to measure body fat. The default method of ensuring troops are within height and weight standards is the tape test — a simple and inexpensive way of measuring ...[Read More]
Navy Captains Imprisoned in ‘Fat Leonard’ Scandal Seek Details of Government Misconduct
While government attorneys have admitted in court and in written filings to “serious issues” regarding government misconduct, prosecutors have only provided vague details of that misconduct and not a full reckoning.
Navy Career Development Symposium Coming to the Southeast
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – The MyNavy HR Career Development Symposium (CDS) is coming to the Navy Region Southeast, Dec. 3 to Dec. 5, 2024.
Navy Closure Task Force Shares Progress at Red Hill
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Feb. 7, 2025) – Navy Closure Task Force-Red Hill (NCTF-RH) continued safe and deliberate closure activities in December and January with special emphasis on tank cleaning, safety and community engagement.
Navy Commander, Executive Officer of Japan-Based Ship Repair Facility Relieved
The Navy has relieved both the commanding officer and his deputy, the executive officer, from their posts leading the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center in Yokosuka, Japan.
Navy Community Outreach, Recruiters Host Sacramento Navy Week
Navy Community Outreach Command and Navy Talent Acquisition Group Golden Gate have partnered with the City of Sacramento to present Navy Week Sacramento, March 17–25, 2025. Throughout the week, Sailors will participate in multiple public events, volunteer in local communities, and engage with local students and youth programs.
Navy Confirms Just One More Chief, Officer Punished for Illicit Wi-Fi Network on Warship
Between the investigation and Fields’ update, the publicly acknowledged sum total of punishments meted out for the Wi-Fi system was four administrative letters and a loss of a future command for the Manchester’s commanding officer.
Navy Culinary Specialists Prepare for Thanksgiving
MECHANICSBURG, Penn. – As Thanksgiving nears, the Navy’s more than 7,800 culinary specialists (CSs) are busy preparing the season’s staples for Sailors around the world.
Navy Culinary Specialists Showcase their skills at the 49th Joint Culinary Training Exercise
FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Va. – Culinary Specialists (CS) from across the fleet competed at the 49th annual Joint Culinary Training Exercise (JCTE), which ran from Feb. 28 until March 7, 2025, at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. This year’s training event attracted over 150 U.S. military personnel from installations and activities worldwide, alongside allied forces teams from the Republic of Korea,...[Read More]
Navy Cuts Length of Boot Camp Amid Rise in Recruiting Totals
The Navy says that, starting next month, it will shorten the length of its Basic Military Training program — commonly known as boot camp — from 10 to nine weeks.
Navy cyber wing supervisor abused position of power, DOD report says
A Navy service member is being cited for abuse of power after reportedly retaliating against a subordinate after the individual reported an error, a Defense Department Office of Inspector General investigation found. The IG report, released on Oct. 15, showed that the events that triggered the reprisal began on Oct. 28, 2020, when an employee of the Navy Cyber Warfare Development Group informed th...[Read More]