Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (Video) — U.S. Navy's Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, EMALS is the launch system of choice for all future Ford-class aircraft carriers. EMALS technology permits a high degree of computer control, monitoring and automation.
Richardson Confirmed as Next CNO — Adm. John M. Richardson, director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, was confirmed by the Senate as the 31st Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Aug. 5. Richardson will replace Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert who has been CNO since September 2011. Vice Adm. Frank Caldwell, who was also confirmed by the Senate today, will succeed Richardson later this month as the director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
Maternity Leave Guidance Released — NAVADMIN 182/15 announces Navy specific maternity leave information for expecting and new mothers since the start of the new year.
ONR Scientist Awarded for 'Game-Changing' Research on Wireless Networks — On Aug. 5, officials announced that Dr. Syed Jafar, a professor at the University of California, Irvine, recently won the 2015 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists for his work on network information theory-which seeks to determine how many users and devices a wireless network can support. Jafar's work is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR).
Icon of POW Studies and Treatment Dies at 97 — A 97-year-old icon in the study and treatment of Repatriated Prisoners of War (RPW) passed Aug. 5 in his home in Pensacola, Florida. Retired Navy Capt. Robert E. Mitchell, Medical Corps, died of natural causes. Mitchell was best known for his namesake, the Robert E. Mitchell Center for POW Studies, located at the Navy Medicine Operational Training Center (NMOTC) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola.
Developing the Sonar Technician Surface Combat Systems Training Continuum — Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center (FLEASWTRACEN), which manages and operates Sonar Technician Surface (STG) "A" and "C" schools, hosted the STG combat systems strategic training ratings review (CSSTRR) at their facility onboard Naval Base Point Loma July 21 - 23.
Preparing "Solar Ready Vets" for Future Careers — Students from the inaugural class of the Solar Ready Vets are slated to graduate from Tidewater Community College (TCC) in Chesapeake, Virginia. on Aug. 17, after six weeks of training in solar energy system installation. Since September 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) has formed a joint partnership with Naval Station Norfolk and Hampton Roads, as well as various military installations across the U.S., to provide active duty service members nearing the end of their enlistment with possible career options.
Navy Releases Updated Operational Stress Control Program — The Navy recently reiterated its commitment to building resilience, releasing Operational Stress Control (OSC) Program Instruction (OPNAVINST 6520.1), which details policy, guidelines, procedures and responsibilities to standardize the OSC Program across the Navy. The OSC Program, part of the 21st Century Sailor Office's (OPNAV N17) Suicide Prevention Branch (OPNAV N171), promotes an understanding of stress, awareness of support resources, and provides practical stress navigation tools to help build resilience of Sailors, families, and commands.
On-Base Solar Farms: A Sunny Outlook for the Navy’s Energy Strategy — The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations and Environment) writes about the Navy’s pursuit of renewable energy.
5 Things You Might Not Know About CVN 78/Ford Class — Think you know all there is to know about the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Ford class? Here are five facts to test your knowledge.
These stories originally published by Navy News Service during Aug. 3-7, 2015. For more Navy news, go to: www.navy.mil/.