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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., and ended in mid-February. Their crews were dealing with the usual stressors of heading to sea for man...
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 encouragement from their families and other support networks. To the families of these incredible Sailo...
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 Southeast's 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 Thursday's ceremony at NA...
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 Southeast's 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 Thursday's ceremony at NAS Jacksonville. Saying Mayes "made a difference," McCall said he is proud to take over command and be able to do...