26 years ago – 1977 – Time Capsule This cover of All Hands features a Tartar missile being fired from the Tartar-D surface-to-air launcher on the forward deck of the nuclear-powered, guided-missile cruiser USS California (CGN 36). All Hands also explained what it was like to be an Air Traffic Controlmen (AC). While ACs are […]
Sailors Earn College Credit for Training, Complete RSU Tech Degree Online – Rogers State University U.S. Navy active-duty personnel can receive college credit for their military training and experience and complete a two-year associate’s degree entirely on the Internet through Rogers State University, Claremore, Okla. The Navy recently signed an agreement with Rogers State University […]
Navy stands up Center for Service Support – Around the Fleet – Brief Article Andy LT Gist One of the latest products of the Navy’s Revolution in Training, the Center for Service Support (CSS), provisionally stood up operations Oct. 1. The Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS), Athens, Ga., is the site of the new learning […]
Harry S. Truman ends inaugural maintenance deployment early – Around the Fleet – aircraft carrier – Brief Article Natividad Davis USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) ended the most successful shipyard availability ever held at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) recently, by completing sea trials after her first six-month maintenance period. The three-year-old carrier left the […]
Military, spouses, have new program to find jobs in Hampton Roads area – Around the Fleet – Brief Article Each year, between 15,000 and 25,000 military personnel in Hampton Roads leave military service. To encourage these individuals to transition into the Hampton Roads work force, Opportunity, Inc., Hampton Roads’ Workforce Development Network, is introducing a […]
Bases – U.S. Navy Owner’s & Operator’s Manual 2004 – military facilities – Illustration UNITED STATES California Corona Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Naval Base Coronado Naval Air Facility El Centro Naval Air Station Lemoore Naval Base Point Loma Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu Naval Postgraduate School, […]
CONSEP offers Sailors mid-career guidance – Around the Fleet Melissa Pinsonneault There comes a time for every Sailor to make the decision on whether or not to stay Navy. That decision may not always be an easy one to make, but fortunately, there is a program that can help service members determine which path is […]
Wing wash – Illustration Aho Brien Sailors assigned to Fighter Squadron (VF) 11 wash an F-14 Tomcat on the flight deck aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a ‘no-fly day’ at sea. COPYRIGHT 2004 U.S. Navy COPYRIGHT 2004 Gale Group
Southern Hospitality, Gator Style – alligator is mascot of Naval Weapons Station – Brief Article Preston Keres Anyone in the mood for gator soup? How about a brand new purse or comfortable pair of gator skin boots? If so, I would avoid going anywhere near the grounds of Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, S.C. You see, […]
Navy E-Learning Web Sites Now Available – Brief Article The Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET) has taken another giant step in support of its mission to “transfer more knowledge to more Sailors, faster and at less cost” with the official opening of “Navy E-Learning’ the next generation of distributed learning technology. At the […]