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An 18-year-old U.S. Navy sailor who was fatally shot early Saturday after an altercation in the East Village has been identified by the Navy. Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Albert Lee Soto was assigned to USS Pinckney at Naval Base San Diego. Albert was from New York and enlisted in the Navy in Oct. 2023.

Life aboard a US Navy warship at sea can be stressful, boring, and lonely, with separation from friends and family and long stretches between port calls both isolating and monotonous. Now, Elon Musk is here to take the edge off. In a now deleted press release from the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), the Navy recently announced that it is experimenting with bringing reliable and persistent high-speed internet to its surface warships. The connectivity comes via a new system developed under its Sailor Edge Afloat and Ashore (SEA2) initiative, which uses satellites from the Starlink network maintained by Musk’s SpaceX and other spaceborne broadband internet providers to maintain a constant and consistent internet connection for sailors—a system that NAVWAR says has “applications across the entire Navy.”

US Navy Dismisses Warship Commander After Photo of Backward Rifle Scope

Today’s Navy sailors are likely familiar with the jarring loss of internet connectivity that can come with a ship’s deployment. For a variety of reasons, including operational security, a crew’s internet access is regularly restricted while underway, to preserve bandwidth for the mission and to keep their ship safe from nefarious online attacks. But the senior enlisted leaders among the littoral combat ship Manchester’s gold crew knew no such privation last year,

Small crowd assaults two US Marines in Turkey, US Navy says

Two U.S. Marines from the USS Wasp were attacked Monday during a port visit in Izmir, Turkey, according to a Navy spokesperson. The Marines, part of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, were "on liberty" at the time of the incident and taken to a local hospital for evaluation as a precaution, said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Timothy Gorman, U.S. Sixth Fleet spokesperson. The Marines have since returned to their ship.

USMC Veteran And Gold Star Widow Has A Question For JD Vance About Trump's Arlington Stunt... Thank you for serving...

More troops’ household goods will move under a new system aimed at improving service member moves starting next month. U.S. Transportation Command officials are adding 16 more installations for limited local household goods moves, in addition to the 15 bases where troops’ belongings have been moving locally under the new system since April, officials announced Tuesday.

PHOENIX – Future Sailor (FS) Karla Torres-Casillas became the Navy’s first contracted Robotics Warfare (RW) Specialist after enlisting in the Navy at Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) Phoenix, Aug. 27, 2024. The RW rating became available for active duty contracts on Aug. 27, 2024.

The Navy fired the commanding officer of the destroyer John S. McCain Friday in the middle of the warship’s Middle East deployment. The service’s statement announcing the firing did not note a reason for Cmdr. Cameron Yaste’s relief, stating only that it occurred “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command the guided-missile destroyer.”

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Jan. 1, 2025, marks the start of health care delivery under TRICARE’s new regional contracts. There will be changes to the TRICARE regions in the United States as part of the new contracts. While there will still be two TRICARE regions, six states currently in the East Region (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) will move to the West Region.

A Navy veteran in California has been entertaining the local community with his creative bubble performances for over 10 years. But Sandy Snakenberg, known as the "Bubble Pirate," was donning his pirate costume and performing his usual bubble show at La Jolla Cove in San Diego last week when he was issued a ticket by park officials...

The death of Navy SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen, a fit 24-year-old who died at the tail end of the grueling SEAL BUD/s selection program in February 2022, became national news as his family sought to understand what had happened. After a rare, outside investigation of the incident found that Capt. Brad Geary, along with other members of the command, were negligent in their leadership responsibilities and that medical care for recruits was lacking, he was removed from command and now, more than a year later, is facing a board of inquiry that has the power to boot him from the Navy, his lawyer said last week.

In the span of just a few weeks, Marc McCabe traveled this summer to Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, California, and Texas. But the 74-year-old wasn’t on an epic retirement trip. As a pro bono veterans advocate, he was searching for Vietnam veterans and surviving family members who may be eligible for disability compensation. McCabe, a former combat corpsman attached to Marine Corps units during the Vietnam War, has survived two bouts of cancer himself. He has been a veteran’s advocate for two decades, but his job has gotten a lot busier thanks to a spate of new legislation that has expanded benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic chemicals in war.

For the first time in three years, the Navy will likely meet its recruiting numbers, Navy recruiting leaders told reporters Thursday. The Navy set a recruiting goal of 40,600 active-duty sailors for Fiscal Year 2024, an increase over the previous year despite the sea service falling short. The Navy is on track to meet the goal Rear Adm. Jeffrey Czerewko, commander of Naval Education and Training Command, said during a roundtable ahead of October’s official tally. The Navy will likely have a buffer through its delayed entry program, which will have around 11,000 recruits in it at the start of FY 25. The Navy, like other services, depleted the delayed entry program, which allows them to recruit sailors but not immediately send them to boot camp, in order to address low recruiting numbers.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Flu season is right around the corner—which means it’s time to start thinking about getting vaccines for common respiratory diseases. If you live or travel overseas, it’s important to know where you can get these vaccines. TRICARE covers flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccines based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. You may even be able to get all three vaccines at the same time, as described on the CDC website. “As the COVID-19 virus constantly changes, new variants may spread more quickly,” said Michael Griffin, a program analyst with the TRICARE Overseas Program Office at the Defense Health Agency. “But vaccines are still the most effective way to lower your chance of becoming seriously sick from COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses.” Overseas, the process for getting these vaccines may vary depending on your location. Here’s what you need to know:

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 291528Z AUG 24 MID600117585197U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 074/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/AUG// SUBJ/FY-25 NAVY RESERVE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER STAFF CORPS SELECTIONS// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/15MAY24// AMPN/REF A IS THE FY-25 NAVY RESERVE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER STAFF CORPS PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENING ORDER.// RMKS/1. I am pleased to announce the following staff corps officers on the reserve active-status list for promotion to the permanent grade of lieutenant commander. 2. This message is not authority to deliver appointments. Authority to effect promotion will normally be issued by future NAVADMINs requiring NAVPERS 1421/7 preparation and forwarding of document to PERS-831. 3. Frocking is not authorized for any officer listed below until specific authorization is received per SECNAVINST 1420.2B. 4. For proper alphabetical order read from left to right on each line. The numbers following each name to the right indicate the relative seniority among selectees within each competitive category. Note: An (*) by the name indicates the selectee was merit reordered to the top of the promotion list in accordance with reference (a). Members are directed to verify their select status via BUPERS Online. 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Just so that it is clear, I am upset that anyone would take advantage of a place considered sacred to the many veterans that died in the line of duty, and their families who are referred to as Gold Star Survivors. I do understand that some Gold Star families invited a group for services in Arlington National Cemetery, but they were invited into Section 60 which explicitly forbids the type of activity that they engaged in that day (the video and photography for campaign purposes.) And as for Arlington National Cemetery as a whole, it clearly prohibits “political campaign or election-related activities within the cemeteries” - it's in the handout. And it should be mentioned that other Gold Star families did not approve of this stunt. That brings me to the point of why I may be a little upset. With all the things veterans have to put up with, the hard work, little pay, homelessness, healthcare issues, mental healthcare issues, why not just leave their "last place on earth" out of reach of those who have intentions other than to respect the veterans who sacrificed their lives for our country? This is not about political parties or presidential races, this is about respect for our veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. 32 CFR § 553.32 - Conduct of memorial services and ceremonies.

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Hanwha Ocean announced that it has been awarded a contract to overhaul a 40,000-ton U.S. Navy dry cargo and ammunition ship, becoming the first South Korean shipyard to secure a ship maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) contract from the U.S. Navy. This project involves a regular overhaul of a large U.S. Navy vessel, a task that can only be undertaken by companies holding a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA).

'Furious': Veterans slam Trump team's altercation at Arlington National Cemetery

WASHINGTON — Roughly 100,000 veterans who received bonuses to separate from the military early have been forced to return the money in the last 10 years because they were also receiving disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to agency officials. The bonuses collected by the VA total more than $2.5 billion and the numbers could increase drastically as more veterans apply for compensation through a law passed two years ago to provide benefits for those suffering from illnesses caused by toxic exposure, including burn pits. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2024-08-27/veterans-separation-bonuses-disability-benefits-pact-act-14994748.html Source - Stars and Stripes

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Approximately 25 percent of sailors in the surface fleet have bought into the “Get Real Get Better” principles two years after the Navy issued its push to improve culture in the service, according to surface fleet leaders. The rest know little about it, according to a survey of about 1,000 sailors that a San Diego-based command conducted among ship crews on the waterfront to gauge what they knew about the Navy’s initiative.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 271948Z AUG 24 MID600117577529U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 173/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION READINESS REVIEW SCHEDULE FOR 1ST AND 2ND QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND IDENTIFICATION OF FLEET SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS// REF/A/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/5NOV18// AMPN/REF A IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1401-020, ADVANCEMENT EXAM READINESS REVIEW (AERR)// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the Advancement Examination Readiness Review (AERR) schedule from October 2024 through March 2025. AERR panels provide an opportunity for selected rating Fleet Subject Matter Experts (FSME) from Fleet and shore-based commands to positively impact their respective ratings by updating and validating the examination question banks. Selected Chief, Senior Chief, and Master Chief Petty Officers on Active Duty, Training and Administration of the Reserves, and Reservists currently on Active Duty for Operational Support may take part in the process. AERRs enable the Navy to advance the most qualified and rating- knowledgeable Sailors. 2. AERRs are held at Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) in Pensacola, Florida. Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) in support of AERR events is considered mission critical and is Flag Officer approved. All costs pertaining to TDY are funded by NETPDC and will be conducted in line with applicable Joint Travel Regulations. 3. In line with reference (a), Type Commanders (TYCOM) and rating sponsors will recruit rating FSMEs, select AERR panel members plus two alternate members, and provide names and contact information no less than 45 days prior to the AERR convening date to NETPDC via e- mail at NETPDC_AERR_MAILBOX@us.navy.mil with a subject line of "AERR Selectees." 4. The following AERRs are scheduled from October 2024 through March 2025 and are subject to change: Convene Date: Rating (number of FSMEs required) 20 - 26 October EMN (6) 20 October - 02 November YN (6) 27 October - 09 November HT (6) 17 - 23 November ETN (6) 01 - 14 December CSS (6) 08 - 14 December MMA (6) 12 - 18 January MMN (6) 26 January - 08 February BU (6), ITE (6), RW (6), TM (6) 09 - 15 February MM (6), AE (6), GSM (6) 23 February - 01 March AG (6), MC (6) 23 February - 08 March CE (6), EA (6), PMK-EE (6), ITR (6), MN (6), CTI (6) 02 - 08 March AWO (6) 02 - 15 March PR (6) 09 - 22 March BM (6), MT (6) 16 - 22 March AWF (6) 16 - 29 March LN (6), GSE (6) 23 - 29 March FCA (6), RW (6) 23 March - 05 April CM (6), CS (6), AZ (6) 30 March - 12 April ABE (6) 5. In line with reference (a), nomination waivers with accompanying justification must be approved by NETPDC prior to TYCOM and rating sponsor selections. Due to financial considerations, outside continental United States applications will only be approved for emergent, rating-specific needs. 6. For more information on AERRs, including schedules and rating points of contact, log into My Navy Portal https://www.mnp.navy.mil/ under Career and Life Events/Advancement and Promotion/Navy Advancement Center/AERR. 7. Point of contact for this matter is the NETPDC Fleet Liaison, (850) 473-6169/DSN 753 or via e-mail at NETPDC_AERR_MAILBOX@us.navy.mil. 8. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 281650Z AUG 24 MID600117581231U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 175/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/FALL FISCAL YEAR 2025 TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE OFFICER IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM BOARD// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14MAY24// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// NARR/REF A IS PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION (PA) 300, TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE OFFICER IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the convening of the Fall Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) Officer In-service Procurement Program (ISPP) Board convening on 12 November 2024. Please read the new TAR ISPP Program Authorizations (PA) for updated community specific policy guidance. TAR ISPP 300 (series) PAs can be found by going to the MyNavy HR website under Career Management > Community Management > Officer > Reserve OCM > Program Authorizations at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career- Management/Community-Management/Officer/Program-Authorizations/. 2. This board will send qualifying enlisted Sailors directly to Officer Candidate School (OCS) to commission as a TAR officer. This program is open only to TAR enlisted Sailors. Applicants may apply for up to three TAR officer designators based on community health determinations prior to the board. For the Fall FY25 TAR Officer ISPP Board, Surface Warfare (1167), Human Resources (1207), Permanent Professional Recruiter (1287), Supply (3167), and Aerospace Engineering Duty - Aviation Maintenance (1527) designations are eligible for application. Available quotas for each community are based on community health, and may change prior to the board convening date. For updated information, please refer to the TAR ISPP webpage on the MyNavyHR website. 3. Application procedures and education requirements are specified in references (a) and (b), as well as specific ISPP designator PAs. The Enlisted to Officer Commissioning Programs (OPNAV 1420/1) application form, interviewer's appraisal forms (NAVCRUIT 1131/5), TAR ISPP Eligibility Matrix and frequently asked questions, and other relevant information can be found by going to the MyNavy HR website under Career Management > Community Management > Officer > Reserve OCM > TAR > TAR In-Service Procurement at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Officer/Reserve-OCM/TAR/TAR-InService-Procurement/. Accredited Schools should send official transcripts to the following address for review of applicant eligibility: Navy Personnel Command (PERS-92) 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-0092 4. Selection process: a. Nominations will occur at the Commanding Officer (CO) level with endorsement by the first O6 in the applicant's Chain of Command. Nominations from the initial training pipeline will not be accepted. The nominating and endorsing officers do not need to be TAR officers. Applicants must be favorably nominated using the CO's Recommendation section in the officer programs application, OPNAV 1420/1. Specific requirements for CO endorsement can be found in reference (a). 5. All applicants must login to MyNavy Portal to complete the Electronic Personnel Action Request (NAVPERS 1306/7) requesting release from their current community by their respective Enlisted Community Manager (ECM) for purposes of this board. A copy of the approval e-mail from the ECM should be included with the final application submission. 6. Completed applications must be submitted and received no later than 2359 Central Standard Time on 16 September 2024. Applicants should e-mail completed applications with all required enclosures to cscselboard@navy.mil. The subject line of the e-mail should read: Fall FY25 TAR Officer ISPP Board (#036). 7. Electronic Submission of Selection Board Documents (ESSBD) is the preferred method to submit a letter to the board. Candidates must access the document services application through MyNavy Portal(MNP) at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/overview or the BUPERS Online main menu. Letters to the board must be received no later than 2359 Central Standard Time on 1 November 2024. 8. In line with reference (a), applicants must meet the prescribed qualifications in line with this program and the respective TAR community ISPP PA. Regardless of the selected designator, all applicants must submit three interviewer appraisals with the OPNAV 1420/1 application. Interviewer appraisals should be conducted by at least one officer in the designator(s) for which the Sailor is applying. Specific community and rank requirements for interviews are outlined on the TAR ISPP website by going to MyNavy HR website under Career Management > Community Management > Officer > Reserve OCM > TAR > TAR In-Service Procurement at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Officer/Reserve-OCM/TAR/TAR-InService-Procurement/. TAR ISPP PAs can be found at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/, and clicking on Career Management > Community Management > Officer Community. 9. Only waivers outlined in the TAR ISPP PAs or medical related disqualifications on the required commissioning physicals (DD 2808 and DD 2807-1) are authorized for the TAR Officer ISPP Board. In the case of a medical disqualification, PERS-92 will route the submitted DD 2808 and DD 2807-1 for waiver processing. 10. Officers will incur an obligation as specified in reference (a). 11. Upon approval of the board proceedings, the results of the board will be posted on the TAR ISPP website. Applicants can expect to see the results posted within 30 days of board adjournment. Within two weeks of the board results being posted, selectees will receive an acceptance package and will have 10 days upon receipt to accept or decline selection to the program. 12. Points of contact: a. LCDR Elijah J. Waddle, Director of Affiliation and Redesignation (PERS-92), (901) 874-4512/DSN 882 or elijah.j.waddle.mil@us.navy.mil. b. PS1(SW) Nicole Stewart (PERS-92), (901) 874-4832/DSN 882 or at PERS-92@navy.mil. 13. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 14. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//