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(Updated at 3:55 p.m.) A national search for Arlington’s new police chief has ended with a familiar choice.
Andy Penn, a 29-year veteran of the Arlington County Police Department and its current acting chief, has been named as the county’s new permanent chief by County Manager Mark Schwartz.
“Andy embraces the values and important work that is needed around issues of equity, justice, and safety and will work to advance racial diversity and inclusion in all of our public safety efforts.” Schwartz said in a statement Friday afternoon. “He will bring a balanced approach to leading and understanding the issues of today and their implications for the Department’s areas of growth and opportunity.”
Warfare Center Employees Afforded Unique NAVSEA Opportunity Through Bundy Scholar Program
A 10-month master’s degree program that offers Naval Sea System Command (NAVSEA) warfare center employees a better U.S. Navy operational perspective is being offered by NAVSEA at the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) in Newport, Rhode Island.
Participants in the first class of the NAVSEA Dr. William F. Bundy Warfare Center Scholar Program include Chris Kona of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport; Emily Hester of Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division; D. Max Jones of NSWC Carderock Division; and Mary Westlake and Jamie Jones both from NSWC Port Hueneme Division.
Iranian Navy Ship Carrying 7 Fast Attack Boats Heading to Venezuela Our Bureau 53
Satellite image showing Iranian vessel carrying fast attack boats. MAXAR image via USNI News
Iranian Navy’s new forward-basing ship, IRINS Makran, was seen on April 28 leaving its homeport with seven high-speed missile attack boats aboard and is being considered a suspected shipment of arms to Venezuela.
Satellite imagery obtained by USNI News from Maxar show a boat, matching the characteristics of the Peykaap family of medium-sized fast attack craft (FAC) operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN).
Both Iran and Venezuela are under sanctions from the U.S. government and have been restricted from accessing the global market.