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Navy changes female ball cap and earring rules
Navy officials have changed uniform regulations for female sailors wearing ball caps and will now allow a hair bun through the cap’s opening, a June 21 Navy release said.
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Navy increases up or out limits for petty officers
Navy personnel officials announced Wednesday that they are changing the service’s “up or out” deadlines for petty officers — effective Aug. 1 — which will allow thousands to stay in the service longer.
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Navy cuts 20 re-up bonus levels
As the fiscal year heads into its final quarter in July, Navy personnel officials are tightening the belt on re-up bonuses. Navy officials released an administrative message today updating award levels for those on active-duty.
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Skip your next PRT — new rules reward fit sailors
Sailors who score high on fitness may only have to take one physical readiness test next year instead of the two the Navy currently requires, provided those sailors are within body fat standards.
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Navy identifies sailor assumed overboard from Shiloh
Navy officials have identified a sailor from the guided-missile cruiser Shiloh who went missing at sea on June 8 as Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Peter Mims.
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MCPON sounds off: His emerging agenda a break from the past
Across the Navy, what had many scratching their heads was the lack of any response from the Navy’s top enlisted sailor, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (SG/IW) Steven Giordano, who said nothing publicly about either incident at the time.
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Navy captain guilty of sex assault and abuse
A decorated Navy captain was found guilty of attempting sex with a child and will spend the next eight years behind bars, forfeit all pays and allowances and will be dismissed from the service once his sentence is finished.
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CPO-365 Phase I is now optional, MCPON says
First class petty officers will no longer be required to enroll in the training program for future chiefs, known as CPO-365 Phase I.
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Congrats to all senior chief selects
The board convened April 24 to consider almost 13,500 eligible chief petty officers for just under 1,700 openings in the senior chief ranks.
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‘Initiation’ is back: MCPON ends officialdom’s 14-year ban on using the term for chiefs’ training
Navy chief selects can once again be “initiated” into the mess. The Navy’s top enlisted sailor has made it OK to refer to the process of making new chief petty officers as an “initiation,” ending 14 years of official taboo for the term once closely associated with hazing and sophomoric pranks.
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Navy changes female ball cap and earring rules
Navy officials have changed uniform regulations for female sailors wearing ball caps and will now allow a hair bun through the cap’s opening, a June 21 Navy release said.
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Navy increases up or out limits for petty officers
Navy personnel officials announced Wednesday that they are changing the service’s “up or out” deadlines for petty officers — effective Aug. 1 — which will allow thousands to stay in the service longer.
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Navy cuts 20 re-up bonus levels
As the fiscal year heads into its final quarter in July, Navy personnel officials are tightening the belt on re-up bonuses. Navy officials released an administrative message today updating award levels for those on active-duty.
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Skip your next PRT — new rules reward fit sailors
Sailors who score high on fitness may only have to take one physical readiness test next year instead of the two the Navy currently requires, provided those sailors are within body fat standards.
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Navy identifies sailor assumed overboard from Shiloh
Navy officials have identified a sailor from the guided-missile cruiser Shiloh who went missing at sea on June 8 as Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Peter Mims.
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MCPON sounds off: His emerging agenda a break from the past
Across the Navy, what had many scratching their heads was the lack of any response from the Navy’s top enlisted sailor, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (SG/IW) Steven Giordano, who said nothing publicly about either incident at the time.
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Navy captain guilty of sex assault and abuse
A decorated Navy captain was found guilty of attempting sex with a child and will spend the next eight years behind bars, forfeit all pays and allowances and will be dismissed from the service once his sentence is finished.
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CPO-365 Phase I is now optional, MCPON says
First class petty officers will no longer be required to enroll in the training program for future chiefs, known as CPO-365 Phase I.
-
Congrats to all senior chief selects
The board convened April 24 to consider almost 13,500 eligible chief petty officers for just under 1,700 openings in the senior chief ranks.
-
‘Initiation’ is back: MCPON ends officialdom’s 14-year ban on using the term for chiefs’ training
Navy chief selects can once again be “initiated” into the mess. The Navy’s top enlisted sailor has made it OK to refer to the process of making new chief petty officers as an “initiation,” ending 14 years of official taboo for the term once closely associated with hazing and sophomoric pranks.
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Navy changes female ball cap and earring rules
Navy officials have changed uniform regulations for female sailors wearing ball caps and will now allow a hair bun through the cap’s opening, a June 21 Navy release said.
-
Navy increases up or out limits for petty officers
Navy personnel officials announced Wednesday that they are changing the service’s “up or out” deadlines for petty officers — effective Aug. 1 — which will allow thousands to stay in the service longer.
-
Navy cuts 20 re-up bonus levels
As the fiscal year heads into its final quarter in July, Navy personnel officials are tightening the belt on re-up bonuses. Navy officials released an administrative message today updating award levels for those on active-duty.
-
Skip your next PRT — new rules reward fit sailors
Sailors who score high on fitness may only have to take one physical readiness test next year instead of the two the Navy currently requires, provided those sailors are within body fat standards.
-
Navy identifies sailor assumed overboard from Shiloh
Navy officials have identified a sailor from the guided-missile cruiser Shiloh who went missing at sea on June 8 as Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) 3rd Class Peter Mims.
-
MCPON sounds off: His emerging agenda a break from the past
Across the Navy, what had many scratching their heads was the lack of any response from the Navy’s top enlisted sailor, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (SG/IW) Steven Giordano, who said nothing publicly about either incident at the time.
-
Navy captain guilty of sex assault and abuse
A decorated Navy captain was found guilty of attempting sex with a child and will spend the next eight years behind bars, forfeit all pays and allowances and will be dismissed from the service once his sentence is finished.
-
CPO-365 Phase I is now optional, MCPON says
First class petty officers will no longer be required to enroll in the training program for future chiefs, known as CPO-365 Phase I.
-
Congrats to all senior chief selects
The board convened April 24 to consider almost 13,500 eligible chief petty officers for just under 1,700 openings in the senior chief ranks.
-
‘Initiation’ is back: MCPON ends officialdom’s 14-year ban on using the term for chiefs’ training
Navy chief selects can once again be “initiated” into the mess. The Navy’s top enlisted sailor has made it OK to refer to the process of making new chief petty officers as an “initiation,” ending 14 years of official taboo for the term once closely associated with hazing and sophomoric pranks.
