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Judge Rules First Amendment Right of Public Access Applies to Military Court Proceedings and Records
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The U.S. Navy recovered the aircraft in the sea before Beijing could access their sensitive technology. The South China Sea remains a hotspot as U.S. and allied forces conduct exercises near the contested Spratly Islands, while Chinese warships maintain a close presence, occasionally prompting tense encounters. -
CFL/ACFLs, CY25 PFA Cycle has Officially Ended! As prescribed in Guide-7, CFL/ACFLs are reminded you have 30 days following the completion of the Navy’s PFA Cycle to enter PFA data. All CY25 PFA data must be entered in PRIMS before 31 December 2025. Updated PRP FAQ (DEC 2025.)
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CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED/ ROUTINE R 081758Z DEC 25 MID120038455377U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 247/25 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/DEC// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2025 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY AWARD RECIPIENTS// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/291304ZJUL25// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/20JUN19// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 158/25, FISCAL YEAR 2025 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY AWARD NOMINATIONS. REF B IS NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY AWARD PROGRAM, OPNAVINST 1650.37A.// POC/ELIZABETH ROONEY/LT/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703)614-1847/ EMAIL: ELIZABETH.C.ROONEY2.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// POC/M. K. ROTH/CAPT/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703)614-1864/ EMAIL: MATHIAS.K.ROTH.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. As announced in reference (a) and per reference (b), the 2025 Naval Oceanography Awards program recognizes Naval Oceanography professionals for expertise, accomplishments, and leadership in the application of meteorology, oceanography, hydrography, and precise time and astrometry. The Oceanographer of the Navy takes pride in announcing the 2025 Naval Oceanography Awards selectees. a. The 2025 Captain Richard C. Steere Award selectee is: LT Gabriel J. Lackey, USN, from Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet. b. The 2025 Commander Mary Sears Award selectee is: LCDR Austin J. Faddish, USN, from USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77). c. The 2025 Chief Aerographer's Mate John Dungan Jr. Award selectee is: AGC(IW/AW/SW) Derron W. Gee, USN, from Strike Group Oceanography Team Norfolk. d. The 2025 Matthew Henson Award selectee is: Mr. Kurtis Redding from Naval Oceanographic Office. 2. Released by Ms. Jennifer Edgin, Acting Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED/
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Maintaining dental health is a critical part of overall force readiness. Are you on active duty but live far away from your nearest military dental clinic? Or do you need dental care that your military dental clinic can’t provide? You should know that TRICARE offers the Active Duty Dental Program. This program allows active duty service members to get care through civilian providers under certain circumstances. The ADDP helps catch problems early and prevents them from becoming more serious.
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