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  1. The Navy's re-enlistment system is too bureaucratic, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jon Greenert says. Pictured, sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson re-up.

    Prime ContentPTS needs overhaul, CNO says

    If you've got problems with Perform to Serve, you're not alone. The Navy's top officer has his own issues with the re-enlistment system — and he wants them fixed.

  1. New commander nominated for 7th Fleet

  2. DoD makes final push for 1 percent raise

  1. Congrats, senior chief! E-8 Reserve, FTS names released

  2. Reserve, FTS master chief selectees announced

  3. Congrats, captains! Active-duty staff corps selectees announced

  4. Reserve staff corps commander selectees announced

  5. 47 Reserve staff corps officers selected for captain

  6. Three-star flag nominations announced

  7. Flag officer assignments announced

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  1. 1-, 2-star assignments announced

    The Navy announced new assignments for five flag officers on Monday:

    • May. 6, 2013
  2. The cover of a master chief is held prior to a promotion ceremony last year in Yokosuka, Japan. This year, advancements to E-9 will hold stead at about 15 percent. MC3 Fidel C. Hart/Navy

    Chance to make master chief stays at 10-year high

    The chance to make master chief is about 15 percent this year — keeping advancement opportunity at a 10-year high.

    • May. 5, 2013
  3. Cmdr. James 'Slim' Pickens

    Report: Frigate XO 'bullied and humiliated' crew

    Executive officers are recognizable around the fleet for the heavy-duty flashlights they carry to inspect their ship's overlooked spots. But in the hands of an allegedly abusive leader, that tool took on a troubling role.

    • May. 2, 2013

  4. Three-star nomination announced

    Vice Adm. Michelle Howard was nominated for reappointment to the rank of vice admiral today by President Obama, a move that allows three-star officers to serve longer than 38 years without being promoted.

    • Apr. 30, 2013

  5. Four flag officer assignments announced

    Navy leadership announced four flag officer assignments Monday:

    • Apr. 29, 2013
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    John Harman / Staff

    JCS chief wants service members to review COs

    The Pentagon's top brass has agreed to adopt widespread use of '360-degree' reviews for officers across all the military services in the most far-reaching effort yet to root out 'toxic leaders' before they reach senior ranks.

    • Apr. 29, 2013
  7. Capt. Holly Graf was was relieved of her command of the cruiser Cowpens after an investigation substantiated crew allegations that she was abusive and used her position for personal gain. Navy via AP

    Expert: 360s can stop bullying

    Capt. Holly Graf terrorized the crew of the cruiser Cowpens, publicly demeaning and humiliating them — some to the point of tears. On one occasion she got so angry she grabbed a sailor and shook him.

    • Apr. 29, 2013
  8. Cryptologic technicians test a new system at the Center for Information Dominance in Pensacola, Fla. The Navy is set to grow its cyber fleet by 1,000 sailors and leadership will consider conversions to other ratings. Gary Nichols / Navy

    Navy wants 1,000 more cyber warriors

    Think you have what it takes to be a cyber warrior? The head of Fleet Cyber Forces said his command is looking to grow and any sailor can be considered for a job.

    • Apr. 23, 2013
  9. The carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower passes the guided-missile destroyer Jason Dunham during a transit of the Suez Canal. Under a new plan, carrier strike groups face more time deployed but also more predictable schedules. MC2 Deven B. King / Navy

    Strike group sailors get more time at sea, stability

    Strike group sailors may soon attain something they’ve lacked for the past decade: solid schedules.

    • Apr. 22, 2013
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    Students aiming for military academies get tips

    ANNVILLE, Pa. — Gabby Flamm wants to become a professor of military history some day, and figures a good way to achieve that goal will be to attend West Point.

    • Apr. 20, 2013
  11. In this 2003 file photo, then-Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge observes the reenlistement ceremony of Petty Officer 1st Class Glenn Moffett (left), Petty Officer 1st Class Juan Rojas and Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Freehling. The Coast Guard has said that a 94 percent retention rate has slowed down advancement opportunities in the enlisted ranks. The Coast Guard reactivated high-year tenure for retirement-eligible Coasties on April 15. Luis Diaz / Coast Guard

    Coast Guard reactivates high-year tenure limits, may force hundreds to retire

    The Coast Guard has reactivated high-year tenure, a force-shaping tool that will boot out a number of Coast Guardsmen who haven’t met specific advancement milestones.

    • Apr. 20, 2013
  12. Command Master Chief (AW/SW) Jeffrey Harsh Navy

    Lemoore-based fighter squadron CMC sacked

    The Navy fired the top sailor at a Lemoore, Calif.-based Hornet squadron Friday for “failure to meet expected performance standards,” Naval Air Forces said in a news release.

    • Apr. 20, 2013

  13. Auditors find low enrollment in vets jobs program

    WASHINGTON — Federal auditors say a job-training program designed to help veterans re-enter the workforce has more than 60,000 empty slots, left unfilled despite efforts to reduce the jobless rate among veterans.

    • Apr. 16, 2013

  14. Reserve captain selections announced

    Congratulations to the following 144 Navy Reserve officers who have been selected for promotion to captain, according to a fleetwide message, ALNAV 026/13, released Monday:

    • Apr. 15, 2013
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    Navy budget: 8,600 more sailors, 8 new ships

    The Navy is the lone service that aims to grow, adding as many as 8,600 sailors over the next six years to plus-up ship crews and the Navy’s cyber force, according to the budget documents released April 10, a spending request that also calls for building eight ships and buying 165 airplanes.

    • Apr. 15, 2013

  16. New reserve-to-active program has Navy looking for applicants

    The Navy is seeking hundreds of reservists to join the active-duty ranks.

    • Apr. 13, 2013
  17. Cmdr. Michael P. Ward II, center, a former submarine commander who faked his death to end an extramarital affair should be honorably discharged from the Navy, a panel of officers recommended Friday after a daylong hearing in which the officer said he accepted "full and total accountability" for his behavior. Jason J. Perry / Navy via AP

    Discharge recommended for former sub CO

    GROTON, Conn. — A newly appointed nuclear attack submarine commander who went to extreme lengths to end an extramarital affair thought the issue was behind him — until the family of his ex-girlfriend got in touch with the Navy.

    • Apr. 12, 2013

  18. 4 flag assignments announced

    Navy leaders announced the following flag-officer moves Friday:

    • Apr. 12, 2013

  19. Navy supply center to undergo command change

    NORFOLK, Va. — The Navy’s largest supply center is undergoing a change of command.

    • Apr. 11, 2013
  20. John Harman / Staff

    Navy: E-7 exam answer sheets lost in mail; What happened?

    Navy officials have confirmed that about 150 E-7 exam answer sheets were lost in the mail en route to Pensacola, Fla., for grading — but the prospective chiefs involved won’t suffer for it.

    • Apr. 9, 2013
  21. Senior Chief Petty Officer Derrick Davenport, from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff team plates desserts at the Pentagon March 25, 2013. Davenport has been named top "chef of the year" after a Armed Forces Chef of the Year competition. Thomas Brown / Staff

    Navy cook earns Armed Forces Chef of the Year

    From satisfying a sub crew’s hunger to creating culinary art for the world’s top defense leaders, this Navy cook has done it all, and now he has an award to prove he’s among the best.

    • Apr. 7, 2013
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    Clearance form now lets sexual assault victims keep counseling private

    New guidance was issued Friday allowing sexual assault victims to avoid having to reveal mental health counseling when applying for government security clearances.

    • Apr. 5, 2013
  23. Rear Adm. Chuck Gaouette receives honors from side boys as he takes command of Carrier Strike Group 3 in April 2012. Gaouette was fired mid-patrol in October. MC3 Kenneth Abbate / Navy

    Reprimand likely ends admiral’s career

    The Navy reprimanded a former strike group commander March 25, five months after he was fired for swearing and allegedly making racially tinged comments that resulted in his being flown off an aircraft carrier deployed to the Arabian Gulf.

    • Apr. 3, 2013
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    State governments want vets, too

    For Maj. Chris Ewing, Army National Guardsman and brigade design engineer, state government is the place to be. The pace of work in Louisiana’s Department of Transportation and Development gives him the chance to shine.

    • Apr. 1, 2013
    • CAREERS /

    Switching skills to prep for civilian life

    Marine Reserve Sgt. Marqus Jackson doesn’t want to work security all his life, but that’s been his job so far. And as his Reserve obligation began to wind down this spring, his prospects weren’t looking much better.

    • Apr. 1, 2013

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