Navy implements longer sea duty tours for first-term FDNF sailorsTour lengths for first-term FDNF sailors can now last up to 48 months, a year longer than previously allowed.By Mark D. Faram5 years ago
The Navy’s broken ships of 2017 are coming back to life; here’s how its goingAccidents in Japan reduced by a quarter the number of usable cruisers and destroyers in Yokosuka and left two of the seven Yokosuka ships the Navy considers BMD capable —Fitzgerald and McCain — out of the rotation.By David B. Larter5 years ago
Longer forward deployed tours — cash and other incentives are on the tableThe move will allow the Navy to keep sea duty billets manned longer and would ultimately save money in transfer costs.By Mark D. Faram5 years ago
Navy offers new cash and incentives for extending FDNF sea toursThe Navy wants more sailors to commit to ships home-ported in Japan, Guam and Spain.By Mark D. Faram5 years ago
Navy asks DoD for longer forward deployed toursChief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Robert P. Burke has asked for an increase of overseas-based sea duty tours.By Mark D. Faram5 years ago
Seabee command triad fired after XO found strolling naked in woodsThe entire command triad of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 was fired on Feb. 11.By Mark D. Faram5 years ago