Navy Officer
This is an area for Navy Officers. This is not the enlisted to officer programs area which is in a separate category up above. Even though this website was built for the enlisted, we have always had officers join up to contribute information and files or to read up on the latest Navy news. Let's see if we can return the favor.
In this area I will post specific items that may be of interest to Officers of the United States Navy.
232 topics in this forum
-
- 0 replies
- 822 views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.4k views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.2k views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.4k views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.4k views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.1k views
-
- 0 replies
- 952 views
-
- 0 replies
- 794 views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.3k views
-
- 0 replies
- 857 views
-
- 0 replies
- 2.3k views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.1k views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.7k views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.3k views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.3k views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.4k views
-
- 0 replies
- 967 views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.2k views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.6k views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.1k views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.4k views
-
- 0 replies
- 797 views
-
- 0 replies
- 2.3k views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.6k views
-
- 0 replies
- 1.2k views
-
Posts
-
Hedgehog also fired Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, who is chief of the Navy Reserve, as well as Rear Adm. Milton Sands, a Navy SEAL officer who oversees Naval Special Warfare Command, another U.S. official said. -
WASHINGTON — The Defense Health Agency that oversees more than 700 military hospitals and clinics worldwide disclosed Thursday that it made a buyout offer to an unidentified number of civilian personnel to be considered for lump-sum payouts to leave their jobs under a restructuring of the federal agency. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2025-08-21/defense-health-agency-buyouts-18837223.html Source - Stars and Stripes
-
Navy Installations Command has launched a campaign to raise awareness among parents and caregivers about window safety in military housing after two small children fell to their deaths from windows this summer at Naval Base San Diego. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-08-21/navy-safety-falling-windows-18839844.html Source - Stars and Stripes
-
A pilot is safe following a crash of a Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet while flying off the Virginia coast on Wednesday morning, according to the service. The pilot, assigned to the “Rampagers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 83 ejected during a routine training flight around 9:50 a.m. While the Navy release did not say where the pilot ejected, the “Rampagers” are based out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.
-
R XXXXXXXX MMM 25 FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA TO NAVRESFOR COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK VA COMNAVAIRFORES SAN DIEGO CA COMNAVIFORES FORT WORTH TX REDCOM NORFOLK VA REDCOM GREAT LAKES IL REDCOM JACKSONVILLE FL REDCOM FORT WORTH TX REDCOM SAN DIEGO CA REDCOM EVERETT WA COMFLELOGSUPPWING FORT WORTH TX COMTACSUPWING FORT WORTH TX COMARSUPWING SAN DIEGO CA COMNAVSPECWARGRU ELEVEN MDSC NORFOLK VA INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC COMUSFLTFORCOM NORFOLK VA COMPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI COMUSNAVEUR COMUSNAVEUR COMUSNAVAF NAPLES IT COMSECONDFLT COMTHIRDFLT COMFIFTHFLT COMSIXTHFLT COMSEVENTHFLT COMTENTHFLT COMFOURTHFLT COMNAVSURFOR SAN DIEGO CA COMNAVAIRFOR SAN DIEGO CA COMSUBFOR NORFOLK VA COMNAVSEASYSCOM WASHINGTON DC COMNAVAIRSYSCOM PATUXENT RIVER MD COMNAVWARSYSCOM SAN DIEGO CA CHNAVPERS WASHINGTON DC COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN COMNECC LITTLE CREEK VA COMNAVCRUITCOM MILLINGTON TN BUPERS MILLINGTON TN BUMED FALLS CHURCH VA COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK VA COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA BT UNCLAS ALNAVRESFOR 023/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA/-/JUN 25// SUBJ/2025 VICE ADMIRAL JOHN B. MUSTIN CONTRIBUTIONS TO WARFIGHTING AWARD NOMINATIONS// REF/A/DOC/NAVY RESERVE STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE// NARR/REF A IS NAVY RESERVE STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE 2024.// RMKS/1. Purpose. This message solicits nominations for the inaugural Vice Admiral John B. Mustin Contribution to Warfighting Award, and includes eligibility criteria, submission procedures, and the selection process. 2. Background. The VADM John B. Mustin Contributions to Warfighting (C2W) Award is named in honor of the 15th Chief of Navy Reserve (CNR). VADM Mustin demonstrated superb leadership of the Navy Reserve Force, exhibiting masterful execution of Navy and Joint priorities. He transformed the Navy Reserve from a Global War on Terror response force into a lethal organization dedicated to providing the United States with maritime strategic depth. During his 34 years of distinguished service, VADM Mustin was committed to the Navy Reserve’s mission and to the Sailors and civilians who carry out that mission. This award honors Sailors who reflect VADM Mustin’s commitment to the Navy Reserve, demonstrate sustained superior performance, and drive broad, enduring improvements in warfighting readiness. 3. Eligibility. The VADM John B. Mustin C2W Award will be selected from all Selected Reserve (SELRES), Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR), and Active Duty (AD) Sailors who contribute to warfighting or warfighting readiness while serving within the Navy Reserve Force. a. The VADM John B. Mustin C2W award categories include: (1) Category I (Junior Enlisted): Paygrades E1-E6 (2) Category II (Senior Enlisted): Paygrades E7-E9 (3) Category III (Junior Officer): Paygrades O1-O4 b. The VADM John B. Mustin C2W Award criteria are about enhancing the Navy’s long-term strategic advantage in reference (a) and are demonstrated by nominees that: (1) Contribute to enhanced warfighting capability and enduring readiness at the unit level or higher (2) Demonstrate outstanding performance of all professional responsibilities (3) Serve as an example of inspirational leadership to peers and subordinates c. The reporting period for VADM John B. Mustin C2W Award is 01 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. 4. Nomination packages must include: a. OPNAV 1650/3 (Rev. 8-24) award form with citation. b. Commanding Officer (CO) endorsement (one page). c. Fitness reports or evaluations covering the reporting period. d. Official Navy biography. 5. Submission Procedures. All nominations must be submitted in a single PDF file via nominees’ chain of command up to their Immediate Superior in Command (ISIC) as applicable. Submit the complete nomination package via email to NRFORCM@us.navy.mil NLT 30 November 2025. 6. Selection Process. Force Master Chief of the Navy Reserve will solicit board membership and convene a selection board to be held no later than 15 December 2025. 7. Recognition. The recognition for the VADM John B. Mustin C2W Award recipients will include ALNAVRESFOR announcement within 15 days of the board convening, the awarding of a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for Category 1 Sailors, and Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for Category II and III Sailors. 8. Questions regarding the VADM John B. Mustin C2W award should be directed to FORCM/Chief of the Navy Reserve/OPNAV 095/-/Tel: (703)695-3976//Email: NRFORCM(at)us.navy.mil// 9. Released by Vice Admiral N. S. Lacore, Commander, Navy Reserve Force.//
-