All Hands articles from July 2011

All Hands archives from July 2011

Speaking with Sailors.(United States Fleet Cyber Command)
July 1, 2011... As U.S. involvement in World War II began, a dedicated group of enlisted men, officers and civilians were able to do the impossible, break the Japanese Navy's code that gave the United States the advantage in the Pacific for the first time since...

Educators get inside look at navy's special warfare facilities.(Around the Fleet)(United States Naval Special Warfare Command)(Brief article)
July 1, 2011... Educators and athletic coaches from around the country were recently given a rare opportunity, when they toured special warfare facilities as part of an educator orientation visit (EOV) to the San Diego area. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The EOV...

Navy leadership discusses sponsorship.(Around the Fleet)
July 1, 2011... Navy Personnel Command's (NPC) force master chief recently reminded leadership of the importance of sponsorship and counseling. "The sponsorship program is designed so Sailors can receive information about a duty station they're assigned to...

Change in law results in retroactive benefits for non-OEF/OIF injuries.(Around the Fleet)(Operations Enduring Freedom and Operations Iraqi Freedom)
July 1, 2011... The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that Sailors who suffered a qualifying injury on or after Oct. 7, 2001, may be eligible beginning Oct. 1, for a payment of $25,000 to $100,000 regardless of where the injury occurred. The...

Relocation assistance program allows smooth move.(Around the Fleet)
July 1, 2011... With the recent release of Naval Administrative Message 174/11, Sailors now have additional resources and information to help make a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move more manageable. Upon receipt of PCS orders, service members and their...

NEXCOM efforts support Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.(Around the Fleet)
July 1, 2011... The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) recently donated $202,467 to the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) on behalf of its customers and vendor partners. "The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society is a very important resource for our...

Mild traumatic brain injury pocket guide mobile application now available.(Around the Fleet)
July 1, 2011... DoD recently announced it has released a new mobile application for health care professionals, the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Pocket Guide. This application, developed by the National Center for Telehealth and Technology (T2), gives...

Aviation officer bonus rates to be restructured.(Around the Fleet)
July 1, 2011... In response to increased retention of pilots and naval flight officers (NFOs) at the department head and command levels, the Navy recently announced in NAVADMINs 168/11 and 169/11 that it has restructured the Aviation Career Continuation Pay...

Sailor receives USO woman of the year military leadership award.(Shipmates)
July 1, 2011... Culinary specialist seaman Judith Mae Boyce was recently presented a military leadership award during the 45th annual USO woman of the year luncheon hosted by the USO of metropolitan new York in new York city. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Boyce...

Catapults launched U.S. naval aviation into the future.
July 1, 2011... The U.S. Navy began a year-long celebration of the Centennial of Naval Aviation (CoNA) in January commemorating 100 years of progress and achievements. Naval aviation marked its beginning with the purchase order of its first aircraft, a Curtiss...

Naval aviation centennial.
July 1, 2011... 26 January 1911: Glenn H. Curtiss makes the first successful hydroairplane flight in San Diego. 8 May 1911: Capt. Washington Irving Chambers prepares contract specifications for the Navy's first aircraft. 1 July 1911: The Navy's first...

Navy Warrlors game ONI.(United States Navy's 2011 Warrior Games)
July 1, 2011... Flaming embers from a bright torch illuminate the face of a Team Navy-Coast Guard member during the opening ceremony of the 2011 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo. He maintains his stern composure as he transfers the torch to an athlete...

Sailor of the year 2010.(Andrew Jenkins, Amy E. Davis, James L. Henson and Leonard Calderon)
July 1, 2011... Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (FMF/SW/AW) Andrew Jenkins a native of Wayne County, Mich., graduated from Newaygo County High School in May of 2002. After graduation, he worked alongside his father in the plumbing trade and decided in 2004 to...

Suicide & prevention you.(Something to Think About)
July 1, 2011... A Sailor faces many stresses in his life, including deployments with long separations from friends and family, as well as money and family problems. Sometimes that stress, combined with physical or emotional pain, can push someone into seeking...

Old meets new aboard USS Constitution.(Focus on Service)
July 1, 2011... For more than 200 years, the U.S. Navy has celebrated many firsts. USS Holland (SS 1) was the Navy's first commissioned submarine. In March 1944, the "Golden Thirteen" became the first African-American men to be commissioned from the Naval...

101-year-old patient receives surgery aboard Comfort.(This Just In)
July 1, 2011... Personnel embarked aboard USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) recently performed cataract removal surgery on a 101-year-old woman while anchored off the coast of Tumaco, Colombia. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Irene Becerra, a native of Arano, Colombia,...

Missouri governor thanks Missouri Sailors for cleanup assistance.(This Just In)(Jay Nixon)(Brief article)
July 1, 2011... Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon recently met with the eight USS Missouri (SSN 780) Sailors who assisted with cleanup efforts in Joplin. The Missouri Sailors assisted AmeriCorps, the American Red Cross and the Missouri State Emergency Management...

Sailors, marine biologists preserve environment during Shark Tank exercise.(This Just In)
July 1, 2011... Navy Reserve Sailors from Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 1 recently teamed up with San Clemente Island, Calif., marine biologists, to get a better understanding of the natural habitat they will be working in while participating...

NMSC uses LSS project to save money and time.(This Just In)
July 1, 2011... Navy Medicine Support Command (NMSC) recently announced that a Lean Six Sigma (LSS) project has reduced a key process for bringing new medical personnel into the Navy by more than half and is saving the Navy money. The NMSC Centralized...

Navy waves: paved the way for military women.(History)
July 1, 2011... In today's society, women are allotted all of the same opportunities and rights their male counterparts are entitled to. From being the founder of a big corporate law firm to running for president of the country, there are very few...

Sailor returns safely after IA to Afghanistan.(IA 360[degrees])(individual augmentee Colin Smolens)
July 1, 2011... For many Sailors, volunteering once for a worldwide Individual Augmentee (IA) assignment presents challenges for both the family and Sailors alike. But, when a Sailor volunteers for an IA twice in addition to six deployments, it's a noble act of...