Department of the Navy and City of Chattanooga To Hold Memorial Service for Fallen Service Members — The Department of the Navy and City of Chattanooga will hold a service Aug. 15 in memory of the Sailor and four Marines killed July 16 in Chattanooga. Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, Governor of Tennessee Bill Haslam, Sen. Bob Corker, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and City of Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke are expected to attend.
Explosive Safety Upgrades Streamline Global Fleet Operations — NAVSEA's Naval Ordnance Safety & Security Activity (NOSSA) is now upgrading and expanding strategic munitions facilities around the world to reduce sail times to safe havens for Navy vessels and to provide warfighters with additional options for reloading ordnance and repairing ships.
3-D Modeling to Increase Efficiency of Shipyard Layout — Engineers at Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station (NAVSSES) are creating a 3-D model of Norfolk Naval Shipyard's (NNSY) dry dock from laser scans taken in June to create an advance-planning 3-D layout of the site and determine optimum placement of support services during future dry dockings.
High-Speed Imaging Tests on Batteries to Help Design Safe Enclosures on Navy Ships — Engineers are using high-speed video of failing lithium-ion batteries to help design safe battery enclosures on ships, the Navy announced Aug. 13. The high-speed imaging will also provide information such as shockwave speed versus position, and engineers can determine the track of any projectiles generated.
MCPON Speaks at Naval Academy, Makes History — Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens, the first MCPON to speak at the Academy, delivered his speech to more than 1,100 plebes of the United States Naval Academy's Class of 2019, marking the beginning of their four-year academic tour.
Navy Accepts Delivery of LCS 6 — The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Jackson (LCS 6) during a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, Aug. 11. Jackson is the fifth littoral combat ship (LCS) to be delivered to the Navy, the third of the Independence variant to join the fleet.
Minnow Versus Shark: Robo-battles, ONR and the Future Force — For the past three years, officials announced Aug. 11, two teenagers have been competing against some of the finest technical universities in the world via the SeaPerch, RoboSub and RoboBoat robotic competitions--all co-sponsored by the Office of Naval Research.
Reservists Helping to Build Stronger Leaders at Naval War College — From in-depth media training to coordinating high-level press engagements and sitting in the public affairs center seat, the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) Public Affairs (PA) Reserve Unit in Newport, Rhode Island, stays busy year-round.
A Case for Aircraft Carriers and Air Wings — Today, more than ever, U.S. national interests require the speed, endurance, flexibility and autonomous nature of the U.S. Navy's nuclear powered aircraft carrier, which deploys, operates and is prepared to fight as part of a carrier strike group (CSG).
Worn-Out Warriors? ONR Looks at Importance of Sleep to Warfighters — To discuss the impact of sleep deprivation on warfighters, and share ideas on how to make sleep more revitalizing, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Department of Defense's Human Performance Optimization Advisory Committee on Aug. 4 held a workshop titled the "Restorative Effects of Sleep."
These stories originally published by Navy News Service during Aug. 10-14, 2015. For more Navy news, go to: www.navy.mil/.