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2013 Association of Naval Services Officers Convention Cancelled

The President of the Association of Naval Services Officers announced the cancellation of their convention Feb. 14.

CNO Testifies About Post-Sequestered Navy before HASC

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert joined the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to testify before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Feb. 13.

Advancement Exam Eligibility Requirements Updated

A recent policy change allows Sailors with a PTS "Intends to Separate" status to participate in the upcoming March 2013 examination.

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Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Scores Another Hit

This photo is pretty impressive, but the story behind it is even more impressive. It shows the test of the Navy’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System, the sea-based component...

Hull Swap: Ingenuity, Innovation, Improvement

By Rear Adm. Frank Ponds Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific This week, the guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) arrives to become part of our...

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb 10, 2013)1 of 4

The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lacordrick Wilson (Released) 130210-N-WX580-051

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2013)2 of 4

Sailors watch as an F/A-18C Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 approaches the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway conducting precision approach landing system and flight deck certifications. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class George M. Bell (Released) 130213-N-ZI635-048

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OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Feb. 13, 2012)3 of 4

Command Master Chief (CMC) Gino Wolfe, command master chief of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, applies the cross of ashes on Senior Chief Rommel L. Rosales during a special mass service held in observance of Ash Wednesday. More than 65 Sailors, families and friends gathered to observe Ash Wednesday and celebrate the beginning of the season of Lent. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Emmanuel Rios (Released) 130213-N-BH078-063

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PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2013)4 of 4

A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1A interceptor is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the Pacific Ocean. The SM-3 Block 1A successfully intercepted a target missile that had been launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii. U.S. Navy photo (Released) 130213-O-ZZ999-208

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