Upwards of 1½ million people will see new destroyer HMS Defender over the next three days as she joins the world’s largest harbour festival. The destroyer sailed up the Elbe to Hamburg to take part in the 824th ‘birthday’ of the great port – a celebration of the sea, plus maritime culture, food and music. [...]
U.S. and Nigerian medical personnel conducted a medically-focused subject matter exchange at the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS), April 22-26. The training focused on the abilities to respond to trauma casualties and the connection between field treatment of casualties and follow on treatment once transferred to a hospital setting. [...]
![USS Theodore Roosevelt Sets Record with Three Awards at ‘Best of the Mess’]()
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) won three out of five available awards at the 3rd annual Best of the Mess competition Jan. 25 at The Founders Inn in Virginia Beach, Va. TR took home the people’s choice award for the second year in a row, second runner up, and best decoration. There were five awards [...]
![VIDEO: USS New York Wins “Best Ship of Class Ship Store Sales and Service Award”]()
Sales Division aboard amphibious landing dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) received the “Best Ship of Class Ship Store Sales and Service Award” for fiscal year 2011, Jan. 22. New York achieved the highest cumulative score based on their supply management certification (SMC) and customer satisfaction scores. New York’s retail operations division received an [...]
The Best Ship Contest started at Caspian Flotilla (CF) under direction of CF Chief of Staff RADM Vitaly Mikhailov on March 1. According to the contest’s conditions, at the first stage crews will demonstrate their skills and team-play during onboard drills. Estimation of the crew actions depends on issues, i.e. preparation of a ship for [...]
![USA: Office of Naval Research Outranks Peers in 2011 ‘Best Places to Work’ Survey]()
Office of Naval Research (ONR) announced Nov. 23, it ranked 29th in a subcategory of the recently released “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government” survey. ONR’s placement among the 208 organizations ranked in the agency subcomponents category makes it not only a best place to work in the federal government, but also [...]
![USS Leyte Gulf Receives Award for “Best of Class” During Fiscal Year 2010]()
USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) received the the Naval Supply Systems Command and Navy Exchange Service Command Ship’s Store Retail and Service Excellence Award Oct. 27 for “Best of Class” during fiscal year 2010. The Best of Class award signifies a superior level of service and excellence provided to the crew above and beyond [...]
![USA: NETC Recognized for BEST Training]()
The Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) was recognized for outstanding contributions to workplace learning and development during the 2011 American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) BEST Awards ceremony Oct. 6 at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center. The ASTD BEST awards recognize organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success as a result of employee [...]
![UK: All the Best for HMS Warrior]()
THE Royal Navy’s revolutionary warship HMS Warrior is 150 years old today… By Michael Powell (portsmouth) Source: portsmouth, August 1, 2011;
![Navy Names USS Bouse Best Ship in Atlantic Fleet]()
The crew of a Norfolk-based attack submarine has won a Navy award for being the best-all around ship in the Atlantic Fleet… (therepublic) Source: therepublic, May 22, 2011;
