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A US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed in central California Wednesday near Naval Air Station Lemoore, according to a Navy press statement. The pilot ejected safely, and the cause of the crash, which occurred around 6:30 pm, is under investigation, the statement said.

In an update on Wednesday, July 30, Lt. Cmdr. Mark Langford, USS George Washington spokesperson, confirmed to PEOPLE that Navy had suspended their active search efforts. "USS George Washington expresses sincere condolences to those impacted by this loss and is actively engaged with the crew to make services available to tend to their needs during this challenging time," Langford added.

The initiative, which is funded by a substantial donation by Navy Federal Credit Union, aims to supplement the child care that the Defense Department provides, as well as help fill some additional needs, said Armed Services YMCA President and CEO William French, a retired Navy vice admiral.

Drain the Swamp... “Why would we ask the American taxpayer to spend upwards of $1 billion on a plane that would then only be used for a handful of months and then transfer directly to the president?” Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy asked. “That doesn’t sound like a wise use of taxpayer dollars.”

CFL/ACFLs, Updated Guides: Guide 6 & 7 (Jul 2025) New: “Read-only PRIMS ACCESS LETTER” Available: Read-Only PRIMS Training Course

trump is admitting he hires female teenagers to work in his spa... "He also acknowledged that one of those employees may have been Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers, who died by suicide earlier this year." President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he ended his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein because the disgraced financier “stole” young women working at his Mar-a-Lago spa too many times — including a 17-year-old Virginia Giuffre.

Ripple effect continues months after a temporary hiring freeze crippled many DOD day cares Military families and on-base child care providers have known for a long time that theirs is a system delicately balanced on a wobbling foundation, made shakier by the frequent moves of its primary pool of employees—military spouses.

The aircraft carrier USS George Washington and its strike group of warships and aircraft are searching the Timor Sea off Australia for a sailor reported missing Monday, the Navy confirmed. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2025-07-29/sailor-missing-overboard-search-18599002.html Source - Stars and Stripes

TRIAD: August 6, 2025 Public Release: August 7, 2025 Effective FY26, E6 Sailors selected for E7 will be matched to E7 billets through the Senior Enlisted Marketplace. Frocking will occur around September 15 each year. Sailors can advance through two SEM paths: Advance to Position or Advancement Request Alignment. Sailors will have the option to enter the MNA window early or wait for their established PRD. Frocked Chiefs must select orders within 24 months or will be direct detailed. SEM does not apply to certain ratings, including SEAL, Submarine, SELRES, TAR, and more. NAVADMIN 112/25

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED/ ROUTINE R 291304Z JUL 25 MID180001883821U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 158/25 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/JUL// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2025 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY AWARD NOMINATIONS// REF/A/INST/OPNAV/20JUN19//AMPN/CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS INSTRUCTION 1650.37A, NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY AWARD PROGRAM, WHICH ESTABLISHES AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY// POC/ELIZABETH ROONEY/LT/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703) 614-1847/ EMAIL: ELIZABETH.C.ROONEY2.MIL(at)US.NAVY.MIL// POC/MATHIAS ROTH/CAPT/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703) 614-1864/ EMAIL: MATHIAS.K.ROTH.MIL(at)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. The Naval Oceanography Awards program was established to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of Naval Oceanography by Officers, Chief Petty Officers, and civilians. The awards are sponsored by the Oceanographer of the Navy per reference (a). 2. Awards criteria and eligibility. One awardee will be selected for each of the following awards: a. Captain Richard C. Steere Award: Recognizes junior officers afloat or ashore for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expert application of the meteorology and oceanography sciences. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve Officers in O1-O3 paygrades with designator 1800 are eligible. b. The Commander Mary Sears Award: Recognizes mid-grade officers who demonstrate sustained superior performance, outstanding leadership ability, personal initiative, cooperation and adaptability, outstanding military bearing, and exemplary military and professional conduct. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve Officers in O4 paygrade with designator 1800 are eligible. c. The Chief Aerographers Mate John Dungan Jr. Award: Recognizes Navy senior enlisted in the oceanography community, afloat or ashore, for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expertise in forecasting and analysis in the applied sciences of meteorology and oceanography in support of fleet operations. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve component Chief and Senior Chief Petty Officer Aerographers Mates are eligible. d. The Matthew Henson Award: Recognizes Naval Oceanography civilian employees for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expert application of meteorology and oceanography sciences in support of Naval operations. Department of the Navy civilian employees at or below the grade of GS13 are eligible. 3. Nominations. The period of eligibility is from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. Nomination packages should be submitted as specified in reference (a). Packages must arrive to the Oceanographer of the Navy via email to the message points of contact no later than 15 October 2025. The Oceanographer of the Navy and Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command will convene a joint board consisting of their respective Technical Directors, Senior Enlisted Advisor/Command Master Chief, Executive Assistant/Chief of Staff, and others, as appropriate, who will select awardees based upon paragraph 2 criteria and content of the respective nomination packages. Nominations must be unclassified and submitted on command letterhead by scan and email (preferred) or letter mail. Nomination packages must include: a. Name/Rank or Grade, including contact information (phone number and email); b. Job title, pay plan, organization occupation code and location; c. Date of commission/promotion history (officer) or pay entry base date/advancement history (enlisted); d. Active duty assignments/employment (inclusive dates/in reverse chronological order); e. Significant prior awards (personal, service, campaign/in reverse chronological order); f. Education (year, degree, school, major field of study); g. Command letter of endorsement to include the Commanding Officer's contact information (phone number and email); h. Significant accomplishments in the past year (bullet format); i. One page biography (include membership in professional or scientific societies, civic organizations, etc); 4. Recognition. The Oceanographer of the Navy will announce the award by message on or about the birthday of Naval Oceanography, 6 December 2025, and will recognize the awardee in person or by their respective Commanding Officer. 5. Released by VADM Karl O. Thomas, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED/

Things couldn't get stranger with the Navy's chain of command... Phelan and Harrison appear suspicious of Cao, a high-profile Navy veteran and former Republican Senate candidate in Virginia whom Trump nominated for the post, according to the four people, who include former and current defense officials, granted anonymity to discuss internal dynamics. Phelan and Harrison don’t know Cao and worry he will undercut their efforts to centralize authority within the Navy, especially since he is a former naval officer who has Trump’s ear.

Can you say paranoia? Tests also threatened by Hedgehog against Navy Adm. Christopher Grady & others Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of polygraph tests to search for people leaking information to the news media was stopped at the direction of the White House after a senior adviser to Hedgehog raised alarm to senior officials there about being targeted, U.S. officials and others familiar with the matter said.

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A lunatic as secretary of defense... Suspicions about leaks and a mistrust of senior military officers have defined much of the defense secretary’s first six months on the job.

One of Barranco's sons, Marine veteran Alejandro Barranco, told Congress members this week that his father got scared after the masked agents approached him while he was at work.

Other jet was heading to Naval Base Ventura County in Point Mugu It was unclear whether the jet belonged to the military, as its listed owner was a corporation in Delaware. The naval base did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Messages relayed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over a Signal chat regarding the U.S. plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen came from an email labeled “SECRET/NOFORN,” according to the Pentagon’s independent watchdog.

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The report said Iranian forces dispatched the helicopter to confront a U.S. Navy destroyer identified as the USS Fitzgerald that approached the waters at around 10 a.m. local time.

The Pentagon’s inspector general has received evidence that the military plans shared from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s Signal account to a group chat earlier this year were taken from a US Central Command document that was marked classified at the time, according to two people familiar with the ongoing review.

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) James Honea will retire from the United States Navy on September 12, 2025, after 38 years of faithful service to our nation. “It has been a profound privilege and honor to serve as your MCPON,” said Honea. “I will carry with me the countless memories of meeting Sailors across the Fleet, hearing about your remarkable achievements, as well as the level of trust you placed in me to advocate for you and your families. During my tenure it has been my mission to remove barriers and improve the quality of life for you and your family.” MCPON Honea assumed the role as the 16th MCPON on September 8, 2022. Throughout his tenure, he championed efforts to make Sailors stronger, smarter, and better valued—both through direct engagement with Sailors and their families, and through strategic advocacy on Capitol Hill. His collaborative work with Congress and Department of Defense policy makers contributed to significant legislative achievements and quality of life impacts, including a historic 15 percent pay increase for junior enlisted ranks (E-1 to E-4), as well as improvements in unaccompanied housing, medical care, spouse employment, and childcare services. Within the Navy, MCPON Honea drove initiatives to enhance enlisted leadership development, naval education, and performance evaluations—highlighted by the recent update to the Chief Petty Officer evaluation system earlier this year. “Since 1775, the United States Navy has been operating forward to defend our nation and defeat those who challenge our freedom. Every one of you embody the fighting spirit, honoring the legacy of those who came before you. As I embark on the next chapter of my life, I will forever cherish the impact you’ve had on me and look forward to crossing paths with you again in the Fleet.”

Remember that 8 years ago trump campaigned on a promise to "Drain the Swamp." With his own self interests, it's pretty obvious that trump is the swamp... Americans heard then President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to “drain the swamp” in order to free Washington, D.C., from its influence peddlers and special interests. Prime example: Asking Qatar, & then getting a Boeing "royal jet" as his temp "presidential jet" that will be given to his "presidential library" when he is no longer president. There is more... Will trump Really ‘Drain the Swamp’?

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. (July 23, 2025) — In a pivotal step to strengthen the Navy’s strategic shore infrastructure and enhance warfighting readiness, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) hosted its first-ever Senior Enlisted Training Symposium, this week at Naval Station Norfolk, to bring Navy leaders and installation professionals from across the Shore Enterprise to discuss ownership, warfighting and readiness. Vice Adm. Scott Gray, Commander, Navy Installations Command, and Force Master Chief Andre Brown, CNIC’s senior enlisted leader, were key participants, emphasizing the command's commitment to integrating the invaluable perspectives of senior enlisted leaders into its strategic planning, and warfighting mission. “Our installations are not just physical locations; they are the strategic launchpads for our Fleet, foundational to warfighting readiness,” said Vice Adm. Gray. “By aligning our base operations with Fleet priorities and empowering our leaders on the ground, we ensure the Navy remains agile, resilient, and prepared to meet any challenge, anywhere in the world.” The symposium served as a direct demonstration of CNIC’s ownership and proactive approach to managing the Navy’s global Shore Enterprise. Discussions centered on improving mission support, adapting infrastructure and services to meet the needs of a dynamic security environment, enhancing quality of life for Sailors and their families, and ensuring installations evolve to meet current and future Fleet requirements. “Investing in quality of service is critical to ensuring a stronger, more resilient and effective Navy. Our business is the Fleet, Fighter, and Family – and none of that happens without taking care of our people,” said Force Master Chief Brown. “This symposium provided a vital platform for our senior enlisted leaders to see challenges, collaborate on solutions, and share best practices directly with leadership, ensuring their voices drive tangible improvements across our installations.” By fostering direct collaboration between installation leaders and senior enlisted advisors, the symposium strengthened the Navy’s ability to deliver results. It underscored CNIC’s unwavering commitment to continuously improving the infrastructure and support systems that directly enable the Fleet to operate forward and win. Commander, Navy Installations Command is responsible for worldwide U.S. Navy Shore installation management, designing and developing integrated solutions for sustainment and development of Navy shore infrastructure as well as quality of life programs. CNIC oversees 10 Navy regions, 70 installations, and more than 43,000 employees who are focused on warfighting and manning, training and equipping the Shore to fight and win. Navy installations are warfighting platforms essential to every Fleet operation.

President tRump and Secretary of Defense Hedgehog seem to be on a mission to erase women from the top ranks of the U.S. armed forces. Last week, they took another step along this path by removing the first female head of the United States Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Maryland. The Naval Academy was founded in 1845, but didn’t admit its first class of women until 1976. The head of the school is known as the superintendent, and Annapolis would not get its first female admiral in that position until 2024. Now the first woman to serve as the “supe” has been reassigned and replaced by a man, and for the first time in the academy’s history, the role went to a Marine.

For generations, tattoos have served as both a rite of passage and a record of service for members of the military. From the crisp anchors and hula girls of the World War II era, to the modern proliferation of Punisher skulls, sleeve tattoos and kinetic imagery, military ink tells a story — sometimes literal, sometimes regrettable, but always worth telling.