“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 excellence,” said Commander NAVSUP Rear Adm. Peter Stamatopoulos. “The award encourages friendly competition among units and challenges culinary teams to consistently demonstrate outstanding daily upkeep, sanitation, safety, administration, management, and training while simultaneously delivering high-quality nutritious foods that exceed customer expectations. Our culinary specialists generate readiness and support quality-of-life everyday through their exceptional dedication to our Sai
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U.S. Navy prepares for two-week Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain security exercise
By (0) An FBI SWAT team provides integrated training assistance during the 2015 iteration of Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield at Naval Station Norfolk. Va. Photo by MCS2 Justan Williams/U.S. Navy
Jan. 25 (UPI) The U.S. Navy announced preparations for its nationwide security exercises known as Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain on Monday.
The annual exercise will occur from Feb. 1 to Feb. 12, involving installations across the country s 11 Naval Districts, in drills and training to cover a range of security situations.
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The event is meant to ensure that the Navy is prepared to respond to security and terrorism threats is the event s stated mission, including in Washington, D.C.
A Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic pilot program has, for the first time, used Unmanned Aerial Surveying (UAS) to assess structures at two Virginia locations.
The UAS Pilot Program took flight at the commandâs NSA Hampton Roads Lafayette River Annex (LRA) location, where the used unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology to assess the roofs of historic buildings, as well as facilities at Joint Expeditionary Base (JEB) Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia.
The Department of Defense (DOD) is a primary developer of UAV technology and its uses but has rarely used it for facilities and installation-level work, making NAVFAC Atlanticâs pilot program a pioneering effort.