Officer Force Management Efforts Lead to Smaller FY13 SER Board

The Navy's past successful efforts to balance the officer corps resulted in the need to conduct a selective early retirement (SER) board for only two communities in the restricted line and staff corps this year as announced in NAVADMIN 048/12, Feb. 7.

Wasp, ESG-2 Begin Bold Alligator "D-Day" Operations

Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) started "D-Day" operations Feb. 6 as Exercise Bold Alligator switches from its initial stages into full exercise combat operations.

Navy Launches Updated Eval and Fitness Report Software

Navy is set to deploy a new version of the performance evaluation software used throughout the fleet, officials said Feb. 6.

Sailors More Responsible; Less ARIs and DUIs in 2011

With Navy-wide decreases in alcohol-related incidents (ARIs) and driving under the influence (DUI) reports in 2011 over past years, Sailors are reminded to stay responsible in 2012, officials said Feb. 6.

CNO Visits Sea of Green and Blue

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert visited USS Wasp (LHD 1) to witness, first hand, the on-going Bold Alligator 2012 (BA12) amphibious exercise and to speak with Sailors and Marines, Feb. 4.

Ceremony Recognizes Newest Naval War College Graduates

The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) held a commencement ceremony for 59 College of Naval Command and Staff (CNCS) students who received their Master of Arts degree Feb 7.

USS Louisville Commences Western Pacific Deployment

Friends and families of the crew from USS Louisville (SSN 724) gathered at the submarine piers at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to say goodbye as the Los Angeles-class submarine departed for a scheduled Western Pacific deployment, Feb. 7.

Navy Medicine Facilities Continue to Gain Level 3 Medical Home Port Recognition

Navy Medicine announced Feb. 7 that 15 Navy medical facilities have achieved Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home status as designated by the National Committee for Quality Assurance in the last two months.

Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command Supports Exercise Bold Alligator 2012

The Naval Mine and Anti-Submarine Warfare Command(NMAWC) conducted a synthetic underwater mine-clearing exercise in support of exercise Bold Alligator 2012 (BA12) at Naval Warfare Development Command onboard Naval Station Norfolk Feb 3.

Bataan Welcomes Aboard Tigers

Sailors and Marines aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) welcomed aboard friends and family for a three-day Tiger Cruise Feb. 5-7.