Navy chief dies of COVID complications Chief Quartermaster Herbert Rojas died Tuesday, Feb. 2, of COVID-related complications. (Navy) A Navy chief and staff instructor at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois, died Tuesday at his home due to COVID-19 complications, the second active-duty sailor to die this week after contracting the novel coronavirus. Chief Quartermaster Herbert Rojas, 50, of Richmond Hill, New York, had been randomly tested recently and was “asymptomatic positive” at the time, according to Lt. Cmdr. Phil Chitty, a spokesman for Naval Service Training Command. Chitty declined to say when Rojas was tested, but said it was part of “sentinel surveillance testing” for all Recruit Training Command staff members.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Amidst a year teeming with obstacles, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) announced a record-breaking 2020 fiscal year (FY20). Most notably, the command delivered 100 aircraft back to the Fleet – a 19 percent increase from the previous year and a new record of aircraft sales in one year for the command.
According to FRCSE’s Commanding Officer Col. Fred Schenk, it was a command-wide effort that resulted in a year of record achievements, including the completion of more than 69,000 products running the gamut of components, from manufactured items to engine modules.
“Even facing the hardship we’ve weathered this fiscal year, the command has had one of the most successful years to date,” he said. “We have experienced many command firsts and industry advancement spanning the scope. Accomplishments such as these are only possible when every division, department and shop work diligently toward a common goal. I’m incredibly proud of the year
Submarine sailor dies of ‘COVID-related complications’ February 4
A sailor assigned to the blue crew of the ballistic missile submarine Tennessee died Thursday of COVID-related complications, the Navy said. (Navy) A Georgia-based sailor died of “COVID-related complications” Thursday, the U.S. Navy said in a statement. The sailor, assigned to the blue crew of the ballistic missile submarine Tennessee, is believed to be the 20th servicemember to die after contracting the novel coronavirus, according to U.S. Defense Department tallies. The sailor’s name is being withheld for 24 hours pending next-of-kind notification. The sailor was admitted to the hospital aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, Saturday, and transferred to the University of Florida Hospital Health Shands Hospital’s intensive care unit on Sunday, where the sailor tested positive for COVID-19.
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Amidst a year teeming with obstacles, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) announced a record-breaking 2020 fiscal year (FY20).
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Amidst a year teeming with obstacles, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) announced a record-breaking 2020 fiscal year (FY20). Most notably, the command delivered 100 aircraft back to the Fleet – a 19 percent increase from the previous year and a new record of aircraft sales in one year for the command.
According to FRCSE’s Commanding Officer Col. Fred Schenk, it was a command-wide effort that resulted in a year of record achievements, including the completion of more than 69,000 products running the gamut of components, from manufactured items to engine modules.
Submarine sailor dies of ‘COVID-related complications’ February 4 A sailor assigned to the blue crew of the ballistic missile submarine Tennessee died Thursday of COVID-related complications, the Navy said. (Navy) A Georgia-based sailor died of “COVID-related complications” Thursday, the U.S. Navy said in a statement. The sailor, assigned to the blue crew of the ballistic missile submarine Tennessee, is believed to be the 20th servicemember to die after contracting the novel coronavirus, according to U.S. Defense Department tallies. The sailor’s name is being withheld for 24 hours pending next-of-kind notification. The sailor was admitted to the hospital aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, Saturday, and transferred to the University of Florida Hospital Health Shands Hospital’s intensive care unit on Sunday, where the sailor tested positive for COVID-19.