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MECHANICSBURG, Penn. - Winners of the 2021 Capt. Edward F. Ney Awards were recognized June 9 during the Military Foodservice Awards ceremony hosted by the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF) via Facebook Live.,

by   It is routine for people to gather pier side when ships return from long deployments, both to welcome sailors back and help families transition. (U.S. Navy) The Navy is assessing how best to employ specially trained teams placed aboard large ships as they head to sea to help sailors with shore-to-sea transition, a program tested earlier this year. The “proof of concept” for the Departure and Separation Program kicked off in December on six cruisers and destroyers from Norfolk, Va., an...

Master-at-Arms 1st Class Erin Ripley was selected from among 70 other installation Sailor of the Year recipients to earn the prestigious award. “Congratulations to MA1 Erin Ripley, our CNIC Sailor of the Year! Our region and installation Sailors of the Year represent the best of the best and are all deserving of our thanks and admiration,” said Vice Adm. Yancy Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command. “They have accomplished some incredible things in their Navy careers with the enc...

By DAN SCANLAN | The Florida Times-Union | Published: April 29, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Tribune News Service) — Rear Adm. Wesley McCall has come back to Jacksonville after previously commanding Naval Station Mayport a few years ago. But now with three decades in the U.S. Navy, he is the new head of the Navy Region Southeasts 16 installations in 12 states and Cuba, including Naval Air Station Jacksonville where he will be based. Taking the reins from retiring Rear Adm. Gary Mayes as the 42...

Rear Adm. Wesley McCall has come back to Jacksonville after previously commanding Naval Station Mayport a few years ago. But now with three decades in the U.S. Navy, he is the new head of the Navy Region Southeasts 16 installations in 12 states and Cuba, including Naval Air Station Jacksonville where he will be based. Taking the reins from retiring Rear Adm. Gary Mayes as the 42nd region commander, McCall thanked his predecessor for his leadership at Thursdays ceremony at NAS Jacksonville....

FORT WORTH, Texas (Apr. 22, 2021) – A Full-Time Support staff member assigned at Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) New Orleans was recently selected as the sole recipient of the 2021 Exceptional Military Victim Advocate Award for outstanding contributions supporting service members and dependents. Hospital Corpsman First Class Patrick Kilcline, from Kokomo, Indiana, received the news of his selection by the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) Board of Direc...

After spending a short amount of time with Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Turner, it is obvious this naval officer places country – as well as his shipmates and family – always before himself. Many of his loved ones and those who work alongside him at the Navy base in Poland and at previous duty stations would quickly agree with this characterization of Turner. Even to those who are only getting to know him, this trait of selflessness is apparent. How so? For starters, the public works officer of Naval S...

Newly deployed sailors are now getting counseling assistance aboard ship 2 hours ago The cruiser Vella Gulf and the destroyer Laboon, right, come alongside the fleet-replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha in the Atlantic Ocean Jan. 15. Crew members of both ships have benefited from a new Navy program to provide emotional support to deploying sailors. (MC2 Dean Cates/Navy) The Navy has started providing sailors mental health support in the early stages of deployments so they are better equipped ...

“These annual awards encourage excellence in Navy Food Service programs with the objective of improving the quality of life for our Navy personnel,” said Harker. “I commend the Navy Undersea Enterprise, Surface Warfare Enterprise, Naval Aviation Enterprise, CNIC, and individual commands for their hard work and commitment to excellence.” “The Captain Edward F. Ney Memorial Award represents the highest honor given to U.S. Navy Food Service operations in recognition of food service ...

The Naval Academy is taking part in the Navy’s annual anti-terrorism force protection exercise for the National Capitol region.