Alcohol Abuse Awareness Month ends April 30, but responsible drinking is an “all year” thing. “If you have a problem with alcohol, recognizing the problem is the first step toward recovery,” said Dorice Favorite, director, Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP). “Reaching out for help is a s
Fleet Commander Philip Jones has visited HMS Sutherland to receive an update on Exercise Joint Warrior, the largest military exercise taking place in Europe this year. Vice Admiral Jones joined the ‘Fighting Clan’ for two days in Scotland to witness the exercise in action and meet with the Ship’s Co
Sailors from Guam commands came together to participate in the Silent Witness March at the chapel on U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG) April 24. The march is one of several events scheduled this month to increase awareness and prevention of sexual assault. Lt. Matt Drayton, base chaplain, said it is import
A Royal Navy Reservist has donated his training bounty to the Trowbridge Sea Cadet unit. On the 15th April Able Seaman James Savory of HMS Flying Fox made a donation of £250 to Trowbridge Sea Cadet Unit Training Ship (TS) Achilles. The name Achilles dates back to Leander Class Frigates that served d
Women in Technology (WIT) have named Navy Enterprise Resource Planning Program’s (ERP) Acting Assistant Program Manager Nora Robertson was chosen for the award, which honors leading female professionals who have excelled as mentors, exemplified unique vision and talent in the technology industry as
General Dynamics yesterday reported first-quarter 2013 net earnings of $571 million, or $1.62 per share on a diluted basis, compared to 2012 first-quarter net earnings of $564 million, or $1.57 per diluted share. First-quarter 2013 revenues were $7.4 billion. Margins Company-wide operating margins f
A Gosport woman has been recognised for her long and exemplary service as a Civil Servant in the Royal Navy. Sue Preston was presented with the Imperial Service Medal by Second Sea Lord, Vice Admiral David Steel CBE, at a ceremony in Admiralty House, Portsmouth Naval Base. Sue first joined the Civil
Minister for Defence Materiel Dr Mike Kelly today opened the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ship training facility at Mascot in New South Wales. Over the next two-and-a-half years the new facility will provide training to Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel in the safe operation and maintenance
More than 300 Sailors and soldiers assigned to commands on Guam attended a unique training session on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) at The Big Screen theater on U.S. Naval Base Guam April 22. Department of the Navy’s SAPR office sponsored the “No Zebras, No Excuses” live performance,
On April 16th 2013, the Naval Shipyard Gdynia SA hosted a visit from the German company MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH., a worldwide producer of internal combustion engines for the marine, railway and agriculture industry. The MTU representatives presented technical data of antimagnetic engines that can b
The Navy Surgeon General addressed medical attendees from 16 countries about the current state of Navy Medicine and global engagement during the NATO Maritime Medical Conference, April 23. Vice Adm. Matthew L. Nathan, U.S. Navy surgeon general, and chief, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, sp
U.S. Navy undersea warfare experts are buying another REMUS 100 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) from Hydroid Inc. in Pocasset, Mass., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime AS in Kongsberg, Norway. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, R.I., needs the Hydroid REMUS 100 for
The Seaman-to-Admiral (STA-21) commissioning program, which provides an opportunity for qualified Sailors to receive college educations and Navy commissions, is soliciting applications for fiscal year 2014, as announced in NAVADMIN 102/13 April 23. The deadline for submitting application packages is
Gardline has worked closely with naval architects MMD and ship builder Strategic Marine – who will build the vessel – all three companies being located in the Perth area of Western Australia. Brief Specifications: LOA 40m, breadth 11.5m, draft 2.4m, twin main engines and bowthruster, accommodation f
