When Construction Electrician Second Class Alejandro Villanuevamascote found out he was mobilizing for active duty, he wondered if his construction skills would be ready for the tasking.
For riders like Yeoman 2nd Class Kelvin Marshall, safety gear is everything. After wiping out on H-1 at 55 mph, Marshall walked away with minimal injuries thanks to the quality of the gear he was wearing.
The sun shines off the water as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) glides across the South China Sea. Sailors are strewn across the ship, working in their various spaces.
She was disheveled, ragged, and covered with dirt from the rough industrial environment. Like a child who had not even taken its first steps yet, she grew and took shape inside her berth through harsh weather and long days.
For most, going to the barbershop isn't an out of the ordinary experience. Day in and day out, service members trek to the barbershop to stay within Navy grooming regulations.
What does lineage mean to you? What do you know of your family history? Did its past live alongside records in a great war? Or perhaps it was chronicled as part of some great voyage. What if your family history was one as old as time itself?
As the year comes to an end, it can be fun to look back and reflect on the many changes, events and successes of Training Support Center (TSC) Great Lakes and Learning Sites (LS) during 2016.
For many, the idea of landing a jet onto the flight deck of an aircraft carrier in the middle of the ocean might seem daunting, almost impossible. For naval aviators, each trap (arrested landing) presents its own unique challenge and experience.
Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) fondly recognized the contributions of a Navy Medicine career spanning three decades that has impacted countless patients, as well as innumerable residents, interns and staff.
"Underway, shift colors." The 1MC loudspeaker sounds the announcement as the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) (GW) gets underway for the last time in 2016.
As you walk down the ramp from the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), and go beyond the various types of armored reconnaissance vehicles you will find two small kennels.
Walking down towards ship's laundry the scent of freshly cleaned linens bombards your nose and when you come through the door a smiling face greets you. That smiling face is Petty Officer Ieong Chan assigned to the Supply Department aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5).
In the United States Navy, leading petty officer (LPO) is a title usually given to a First Class Petty Officer, designating them as the "go-to person" in the work center.