Navy to Shorten Boot Camp to Nine Weeks
The Navy will shorten its boot camp from 10 weeks to nine beginning with the class entering in January.…
Navy Identifies Two Aviators Who Died in Growler Crash
The Navy identified the two Growler crew members who died after a crash last week as naval aviator Lt. Serena…
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Oct. 15, 2024
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world…
Navy’s 381-Ship Goal Tough to Reach Under Current Budget Outlook, Says Admiral
The Navy’s plan to reach its desired fleet goal is impossible under the current levels of funding, the service’s warfighting,…
Navy, Marines Exceed Fiscal Year 2024 Recruiting, Retention Goals
The Navy exceeded its recruiting goal for Fiscal Year 2024, bringing in 40,978 new active-duty enlisted recurits, Secretary of the…
Marines Tap Mobile 5G for Deeper Battlefield Awareness
As Marines fought across training ranges during a recent desert exercise, unit commanders and exercise controllers tracked their movements and…
New Policy Allows Sailors to Receive Housing Allowance Based on Family Location
Sailors who geographically separate from their family as part of a permanent change of station can now receive basic housing…
OMB Approves Up to 8,000 New Privatized Beds for Hampton Roads
The Office of Management and Budget has approved funding between 6,000-8,000 new privatized beds for the Hampton Roads, Va., area,…
Navy Medicine Undergoing Realignment Process to Better Meet Sailor Needs
Navy Medicine is bringing Navy command leaders together to look at how it can best put resources toward addressing physical…
GAO Report on Military Personnel Funding
The following is the Sept. 11, 2024, Government Accountability Office report, Defense Budget: Additional Information about Military Personnel Realignments Would…
SECNAV Del Toro Violated Hatch Act During U.K. Trip, Says Office of Special Counsel
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro violated the Hatch Act by endorsing President Joe Biden during a January trip…