Navy Introduces New Robotics Warfare Specialist Rating
The Navy is looking to build up its workforce of sailors who can operate and support robotics via a new…
NAVADMIN: Navy Outlines New Promotion Timeline
Sailors with E-1 through E-4 ranks will now be promoted based on time in service and commander recommendation, the Navy…
Navy Lays Out New Policy For 21-Day Administrative Leave for Abortion and Reproductive Care
Sailors and Marines who need to go out of state for an abortion will have 21 days to travel and…
Navy Offers Up to $100K in Retention Bonuses for Select Special Warfare Sailors
Some senior enlisted members in the special warfare community have a chance to earn a retention bonus of up to…
Navy Needs to Fill About 9,000 At-Sea Billets in More than a Dozen Ratings, Says Personnel Command
The number of at-sea billets the Navy needs to fill continues to grow as the service works to incentivize sailors…
Navy Rolls Out Retention Programs for Submarine Commanders, Senior Enlisted Sailors
This story has been updated to reflect a clarification in the officers eligible for the bonus. A new Navy program…
Navy Cancelling Early Separation; Offering Extensions for Retirement, Separation
The Navy is canceling early separation programs and encouraging delayed separation as it aims to retain more sailors, especially in…
Navy Shifts COVID-19 Strategy on Ships To Adhere to CDC Guidance as Omicron Variant Surges
New naval guidance for operating under COVID-19 will include shorter isolation periods for those with the virus, as the Navy…
Marines Face Separation if Not Fully Vaccinated by End of November
This post has been updated to include comments from Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby. All active-duty Marines will need to…
New Navy Guidance Will Discharge Sailors Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination Without Exemption
This story has been updated with additional information about the Navy vaccine mandate. All active-duty Navy personnel must be vaccinated…