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Latest "Naval Personnel Command" stories
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How the Navy is keeping talented moms in the sea service
One program lets sailors take up to three years off, but they must serve an additional month after they return for every month they’ve been gone.
By Brock Vergakis, The Virginian-Pilot
Grad degrees to be required for officers taking major command
The Navy’s major commands ashore and at sea generally start at the captain’s level. Examples include overseeing aircraft carriers, air wings and squadrons of surface warships.
By Mark D. Faram
New officer career tracks are here — what you need to know about the first program
A Navy selection board will convene in late November to pick 20 naval aviators and flight officers to become permanent flight instructors. Officials hope that the move will help retain experienced aviators in the service while slashing the need to yank pilots from the fleet to fill critical training billets.
By Mark D. Faram
Navy warns sailors who can’t deploy that they will be reviewed for involuntary separation
Sailors who go over the new one-year deadline but are already toiling to deploy again could receive more time to get in shape to ship out, however.
By Mark D. Faram