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The United States is shifting military resources, including ships, in the Middle East in response to Israel’s strikes on Iran and a possible retaliatory attack by Tehran, two U.S. officials said Friday. The Navy has directed the destroyer Thomas Hudner, which is capable of defending against ballistic missiles, to begin sailing from the western Mediterranean Sea toward the eastern Mediterranean and has directed a second destroyer to begin moving forward so it can be available if requested by the White House.

Castle wants Congress to investigate Angelina’s death and make sure that in the future, the Navy notifies families properly and promptly instead of relying on “unofficial sources like the media.” “The Navy’s failures threaten all families and the integrity of our military system,” Castle said. “Congress must reform these processes to prevent future tragedies, for the safety of all families.”

Navy Medicine Fast Facts: The Korean War

WASHINGTON (AP) — American air defense systems and a Navy destroyer helped Israel shoot down incoming ballistic missiles Friday that Tehran launched in response to Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and top military leaders, U.S. officials said. The U.S. has both ground-based Patriot missile defense systems and Terminal High Altitude Air Defense systems in the Middle East capable of intercepting ballistic missiles, which Iran fired in multiple barrages in retaliation for Israel’s initial attack. A Navy destroyer in the eastern Mediterranean Sea also shot down Iranian missiles heading toward Israel, one official said.

A retired US Navy rear admiral blasted the US intelligence community for a 'disinformation' campaign in covering up alleged military sightings of UAPs. Tim Gallaudet said that the Navy "has a trove" of data on UAP from pilots and other personnel. Yet none of it has officially been released. Gallaudet called on the White House to share this information with the public and noted that he had just received reports from Navy members who had seen UAPs.

According to Israeli military correspondent Yoav Zitun, the United States is expected to take a supportive role in the ongoing campaign. While Washington may not initially engage in direct strikes, American logistical and intelligence support is believed to be already in motion. Should Israel's initial strike waves prove successful, U.S. military involvement may increase, potentially transitioning to joint operations against remaining strategic targets.

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said Trump overstepped his bounds in ordering the deployment of roughly 4,000 National Guard members to LA after protests erupted over the immigration crackdown. The order, which takes effect at noon Friday, applies only to the National Guard troops and not Marines who were also deployed to the city.

Update: Israel attacks Iran’s capital with explosions booming across Tehran

The IDF has started  to attack dozens of Iranian nuclear sites. Warning sirens have been set off to get the public ready for potential Iranian counter attacks of ballistic missiles on Israel. Iran has not yet fired ballistic missiles, but has thousands of them.

The Navy is searching for a sailor from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln missing since late last month. Seaman Sergio Valoura, a culinary specialist, left the ship on May 30, according to a statement from the Naval Air Forces commander in San Diego. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2025-06-12/navy-sailor-missing-18103080.html Source - Stars and Stripes

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Did you know you can help improve health care for service members, veterans, and their family members? The Department of Defense and Veterans Health Administration need your input.

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Your Tenure as Secretary of Defense has been shameful & weak, and you should resign...

"You're an embarrassment to this country," Carbajal replied. "There's been bipartisan members of Congress that have called for your resignation. You should just get the hell out and let somebody competently lead this department."

The Army is reviewing how pro-President Donald Trump merchandise wound up being sold on one of its bases this week at a service-sponsored event orchestrated by the White House and the president's supporters.

Senile? But even Roberts acknowledged that the calls were not made “a day ago,” as Trump claimed. “This was June the 7th. Now, granted, this was on Saturday,” the Fox anchor said. “So Governor—over to you… It’s all about the receipts.” Newsom hit back in a brief response on X: “If only he had shown the right ones... Trump doesn’t even know what day it is.”

It's all about himself... Instead, what unfolded Tuesday at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, bore little resemblance to the customary visit from a president and defense secretary. There, President Donald Trump unleashed a speech laced with partisan invective, goading jeers from a crowd of soldiers positioned behind his podium -- blurring the long-standing and sacrosanct line between the military and partisan politics.

Wow! Cities and towns across the country are expecting to see “No Kings Day of Defiance” rallies on Saturday as part of a nationwide protest against the Trump administration.

WASHINGTON — The American military has authorized “the voluntary departure” of troops’ dependents from locations across the Middle East as tensions with Iran have risen, two U.S. officials said Wednesday. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2025-06-11/us-embassy-baghdad-nonessential-staff-leave-18089220.html Source - Stars and Stripes

The Navy fully integrated 14 rates into the billet-based advancement system that the sea service aims to bring service-wide. Sailors who are at least at an E-4 with the rates of aviation boatswain’s mate (launching and recovery equipment), aviation boatswain’s mate (fuel), aviation boatswain’s mate (aircraft handling), aviation structural mechanic-safety equipment, aviation ordnanceman, culinary specialist, damage controlman, electrician’s mate, interior communications electrician, gunner’s mate, gas turbine systems technician-mechanical, machinist’s mate, quartermaster and retail services specialist can enter the detailing marketplace in August, the first available month, according to a Navy fact sheet on the policy.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED/ ROUTINE R 111440Z JUN 25 MID120002000160U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS UNCLAS NAVADMIN 128/25 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/JUN// SUBJ/2025 MRS. SYBIL STOCKDALE OMBUDSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENTS// REF/A/DOC/CNO/11DEC2023// REF/B/MSG/CNO/181900ZFEB25// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1750.1H, THE NAVY FAMILY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM. REF B IS NAVADMIN 029-2025 MRS. SYBIL STOCKDALE OMBUDSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD.// GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. I am pleased to announce the selection of four outstanding Ombudsmen as the 2025 Mrs. Sybil Stockdale Ombudsman of the Year Award recipients. These volunteers exemplify the spirit of Mrs. Sybil Stockdale who supported the families of Prisoners of War during her husband, Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale's internment in Southeast Asia. This award recognizes those who serve as inspirational Ombudsmen and embody the ideals of volunteer service and commitment to Navy Sailors and their families. 2. The following Ombudsmen were nominated by their Commanding Officers for serving their command and families with extraordinary, selfless dedication, and commitment to family readiness. Congratulations to: a. Mrs. Jaime Huffaker, USS DEXTROUS (MCM 13), selected from all sea commands under Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command. b. Mrs. Jessica Pugh, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72), selected from all sea commands under Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet. c. Mrs. Seira De Veau, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific (CNSP), selected from all shore activities in the Navy. d. Mrs. Nicole Standeford, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron FIVE FOUR (VR-54), selected from all Reserve commands under Commander, Navy Reserve Force. 3. Thank you to all Command Ombudsmen who maintain the highest standards of professionalism and create a healthy sense of community by being positive role models for command members and their families. 4. Commander, Navy Installations Command point of contact is Ms. Holly Schefcik, Ombudsman Program Coordinator, holly.d.schefcik.naf(AT)us.navy.mil. 5. Released by VADM M. E. Boyle, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED/

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED/ ROUTINE R 111418Z JUN 25 MID120001999976U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 127/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/FY27 PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD DEFERMENT FOR UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS AND MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OFFICERS (MEDICAL CORPS, DENTAL CORPS, NURSE CORPS, AND MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS)// REF/A/DOC/USC//27DEC21// REF/B/DOC/USC//13AUG18// REF/C/DOC/DOD//16DEC20// REF/D/LTR/SECNAV//5JAN22// REF/E/DOC/USC//28DEC01// REF/F/DOC/USC//06JAN06// NARR/REF A IS SECTION 619 OF TITLE 10 U.S. CODE, ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION: TIME-IN-GRADE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS. REF B IS SECTION 14301 OF TITLE 10 U.S. CODE, ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION: GENERAL RULES. REF C IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1320.14, COMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION PROGRAM PROCEDURES. REF D IS SECNAV MEMORANDUM, DELEGATION OF OPT OUT OF CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION AUTHORIZATION. REF E IS SECTION 611 OF TITLE 10 U.S. CODE, CONVENING OF SELECTION BOARDS. REF F IS SECTION 14101 OF TITLE 10 U.S. CODE, CONVENING OF SELECTION BOARDS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides guidance for Unrestricted Line (URL) officers of the Active Component (AC) and Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) and medical department officers of the AC to request to defer consideration for a Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Promotion Selection Board (PSB). 2. References (a) through (c) authorize the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) to approve the request of an officer to defer promotion consideration by a PSB in line with references (e) and (f). In line with reference (d) approval authority to the Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP). Requests may be approved if all of the following conditions are met: a. The basis for the request is to allow an officer to complete a broadening assignment, advanced education, training or another assignment of significant value to the Department of the Navy (DON) or a career progression requirement is delayed by the assignment, or education. b. The exclusion from consideration is in the best interest of DON. c. The officer has not previously failed of selection for promotion to the grade for which the officer requests deferral. 3. Eligible Officers. All AC and TAR URL officers and AC medical department officers who are in-zone or above-zone not previously considered for promotion to lieutenant commander, commander, or captain in FY27 and meet the requirements in paragraph 2 above may submit a request. a. Examples of broadening assignments include, but are not limited to: (1) White House Fellowship. (2) Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellowship. (3) Federal Executive Fellowships (e.g., politico-military and cyber). (4) SECNAV tours with industry. (5) Legislative Fellowship. b. Examples of advanced education include, but are not limited to: (1) Competitive education programs (e.g., Olmsted, Marshall, Rhodes, Fleet Scholar). (2) In-residence Naval Postgraduate School or Naval War College. (3) Equivalent service institutions or in-residence civilian education programs. (4) Doctoral internship and Post-Doctoral Fellowship programs. c. Examples of another assignment of significant value include, but are not limited to: (1) Defense or Naval attach. (2) The personnel exchange program. 4. Requests: a. Requests shall include: (1) A description of the broadening assignment, advanced education, training, assignment of significant value, and career progression requirement delayed by the assignment or education. (2) Justification for requesting PSB consideration opt-out. (3) A recommendation from the commanding officer or equivalent. b. E-mail requests to Bureau of Naval Personnel, Active Community Managers (BUPERS-31) at bupers3_optout.fct@navy.mil. c. All requests must be received via e-mail no later than 18 July 2025. d. Officers that require deferral for more than one FY must annually submit a new request to defer consideration. 5. Staffing and review. Officer requests shall be reviewed by a panel of (at a minimum), an Officer Community Management Branch (BUPERS-3) community manager (URL/medical department), a Navy Personnel Command Officer, Career Management Branch (PERS-4) officer detailer, and one additional officer, all senior to the officer requesting to defer PSB consideration. For nuclear trained officers, the Officer and Enlisted Nuclear Programs Policy Branch (OPNAV N133), shall be included on the panel. For Naval Special Warfare Officers, the Naval Special Warfare Programs Policy Branch (OPNAV N137) shall be included on the panel. The panel will forward its recommendation to CNP via the community sponsor of the officer. 6. URL and medical department community sponsor review. The respective community flag officer sponsor for requesting officers shall provide a recommendation concerning all PSB deferral requests. The community sponsor should consider the documented performance history of the officer and ability to provide future benefit to the Navy. For disapproval recommendations, the community sponsor shall state the reasons for the disapproval recommendation. 7. Officers will be notified in writing via e-mail of approval or disapproval of their request no later than 45 calendar days before the proposed convening date of the first FY27 PSB. 8. Officers that are approved for PSB deferment, but are subsequently determined to be below-zone, will be considered below- zone by the FY27 PSB. Officers selected for promotion in subsequent years after deferring FY27 PSB consideration will be placed into a new promotion year group based on their resulting date of rank. Those officers will be considered by future administrative and statutory PSBs with the new promotion year group. The records of officers with approved deferrals of promotion consideration will not be identified or made known to any PSB. 9. For additional details and application procedures and templates, visit the MyNavyHR website at: [https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/CareerManagement/Boards/Active-Duty-Officer/ and then select PSB Deferment (OptOut) Guidance. The point of contact for this matter is Ms. Beth Schudel who can be reached at (901) 874-3133/DSN 882 or via e-mail at beth.r.schudel.civ@us.navy.mil. 10. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or until 1 January 2026, whichever occurs first. 11. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. 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