Navy Learning From Past Attempts to Eliminate Bias in the Fleet
In 1972, then-Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Elmo Zumwalt made a public declaration on the need to fight racism in…
Navy Physical Fitness Assessments to Resume in January
The Navy plans to start conducting its physical fitness assessments (PFA) again next year after canceling the last two rounds…
COVID-19 Pandemic Could Leave Legacy of Tracking the ‘Human Performance’ of Marines, Sailors
The COVID-19 pandemic may leave a legacy of focusing more on the health and physical readiness of individuals serving in…
Navy Creates ‘Task Force One Navy’ to Address Implicit Bias, Systemic Racism in the Ranks
The U.S. Navy’s enlisted corps is 20 percent black – higher than the representation in the U.S. population of 13…
Navy Recruit Training Center in Great Lakes Eyeing National Guard Base for COVID Quarantine
The Navy is in talks with the National Guard to rent space to quarantine recruits before they attend basic training,…
Navy Continues 2 Weeks Off-Base Isolation for All New Recruits
The Navy is extending indefinitely its practice of isolating all 750 recruits arriving weekly for boot camp at Naval Station…
COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts Allowing Navy To Increase New Recruit Training Class Sizes
The Navy is confident its COVID-19 mitigation efforts are working well enough to increase the number of recruits arriving at…
Navy Extends High-Year Tenure Waiver For Enlisted Sailors With Critical Skills
As the Navy tries ensuring COVID-19-related restrictions don’t hollow out the force, active-duty enlisted sailors with vital skills can now…
Navy Widens Policy That Allows Retired Officers to Serve on Active Duty
The Navy is expanding a limited policy allowing retiring officers to continue serving after their retirement dates as the service…
COVID-19 Pandemic Pushing Navy to 100 Percent Virtual Recruiting
Naval operations might be slowed because of the Department of Defense’s work trying to stop the spread of COVID-19, but…