Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) began transferring fresh water to two fuel barges, which will be used to support cooling efforts at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, March 25.

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The following post was written on March 23, 2011 by LT George Suh and LT Brandon Schmidt, students at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA who have been at APLIS conducting their thesis research. They will be leaving tomorrow after completing nine days of field science. This is the 17th post in a series about ICEX 2011, an Arctic Submarine Laboratory exercise.

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A multi-service team of military professionals, caregivers and volunteers at Denver International Airport welcomed Department of Defense families arriving as part of Operation Pacific Passage, an authorized voluntary departure from Japan, March 24.

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The following update provided by the Royal Navy contingent at APLIS and is a part of the series of blog posts documenting ICEX 2011, an Arctic Submarine Lab exercise. Day 9 of the Ice Camp and we are in a relatively quiet period able to concentrate solely on the test priorities of the ICEX and [...]

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The 82-year-old retired two-star admiral, who resides in nearby Riverside, met NSWC Corona Commanding Officer Capt. Jay Kadowaki and his staff to record his personal recollections of a 34-year career for the base that will observe its 70th anniversary in December.

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In the last postcard, I talked about our water Works Team. We also have a “Marvin Gardens Team” for CONNECTICUT’s through ice surfacing. What is different about this team?

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The Department of Defense announced March 23, the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

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[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Vice Admiral Ferguson, Chief of Naval Personnel discusses Navy support to Navy families and the Japanese people.

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The fusion of intelligence and operations is an important advance that has taken shape during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the chief of naval operations (CNO) told the Defense Writers Group March 23.

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This is the 14th blog post in a series about ICEX 2011 by Jeff Gossett, Arctic Submarine Laboratory’s ICEX 2011 Exercise Director written on March 21, 2011. In the last post, it mentioned that the ice camp sends teams to support the submarines’ surfacing.  What are these teams and why are they required? First, I’ll [...]

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Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Ray Mabus announced the winners of the FY 2010 Secretary of the Navy Environmental Awards competition March 23, 2011.

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Navy Personnel Command is reminding Sailors today, that enlisted field service record (EFSR) closeout is extended to Sept. 30 for Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) activities.

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More than 4,000 Sailors and Marines from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) deployed from Norfolk and Little Creek, Va., in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn, March 23.

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Commander, Navy Region Hawaii set up support programs March 21 for family members of active duty service members arriving from Japan at the Honolulu International Airport.

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Chief of Naval Personnel announced the results of the Navy's first ever Total Force survey March 23.

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