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Sailors wearing the Navy Working Uniform during cleanup efforts in Japan after the 2011 tsunami. The uniforms of the United States Navy are designed "to combine professionalism and naval heritage with versatility, safety, and comfort". [6] The Navy currently incorporates many different styles that are specific for a variety of uses and occasions.
Kristian Mark Saucier [1] (born c. 1986) is a former U.S. Navy sailor who was convicted of unauthorized retention of national defense information and sentenced to one year in prison in October 2016 for taking photographs of classified engineering areas of USS Alexandria, a nuclear-powered attack submarine, in 2009.
Maximum time in grade in a military force is the longest amount of time that an officer or enlisted man is allowed to remain in the service without being promoted. If the soldier has not been promoted by the time he reaches MTIG, he is discharged from the service.
NS Great Lakes, north of Chicago, Illinois is the home of the Navy's boot camp for enlisted sailors. The Washington Navy Yard in Washington, DC is the Navy's oldest shore establishment and serves as a ceremonial and administrative center for the U.S. Navy, home to the Chief of Naval Operations and numerous commands.
The United States Navy Reserve (USNR), known as the United States Naval Reserve from 1915 to 2005, [1] is the Reserve Component (RC) of the United States Navy.Members of the Navy Reserve, called reservists, are categorized as being in either the Selected Reserve (SELRES), the Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR), the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), or the Retired Reserve.
The Bluejacket's Manual is the basic handbook for United States Navy personnel. First issued in 1902 to teach recruits about naval procedures and life and offer a reference for active sailors, it has become the "bible" for Navy personnel, providing information about a wide range of Navy topics. The current edition is the 26th, published in 2023.
When, from October 2022 to March 2023, the Navy piloted a program "designed to explore the digital environment to reach a wide range of potential candidates" in an effort to recruit more sailors, [7] YN2 Kelley was one of five active sailors named a digital ambassador; [8] they used their inclusive platform to promote their positive experiences in the Navy as an LGBT enlistee and drag queen.
In January 2010, the Air Force returned HYT limits to pre-2003 levels. [4]On 1 August 2017, the Navy extended the HYT for active component sailors to 10 years from 8 years for third class petty officers, to 16 years from 14 years for second class petty officers, and to 22 years from 20 years for first class petty officers.