2010 Navy Event Dates
December 30th, 2009
With the help of NAVADMIN 367/09 and a couple of subsequent correction NAVADMINs, here is the Navy’s CONUS outreach events for the coming year. Events include Navy Weeks, Fleet Weeks, diversity events, Blue Angels Air Shows, ship commissioning and decoms, and I have also added the upcoming MILBLOG Conf. I will update this list as more information becomes available (Yes, the next MILBLOG in Vegas too :)); so, go ahead and bookmark this page.
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December Disney Trip 2009
December 21st, 2009
Just finished up another trip to Disney! We had a couple of days left on the complementary tickets the Disney Corporation so graciously supplied veterans a few months back. They expire 23 December 2009, so what the heck! Actually, we were not the only folks doing the same – the United States military was well represented at all the Disney parks we visited. Met a couple of Sailors, in uniform by the way, at EPCOT who were visiting with their families; a good time was being had by all. I hope Disney realized a (Read the rest of the article…)
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You Have Family Everywhere
December 16th, 2009
Just the other day, I was on Twitter and saw a note from a respected military blogger, CJ Grisham of Soldiers Prespective, in response to Boston Maggie’s request for him to stop by Boston he said, “but I don’t have family in Boston.” I broke into the conversation and responded to CJ, “You have “family” in a lot of cities you didn’t think you did, my brother.”
Those words have never rung truer. Today, the military blogosphere has (Read the rest of the article…)
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1st Semester Classes Are Done
December 10th, 2009
Last night, I attended my last college class of the semester. Now, all I have left are final exams – piece of cake! I am predicting a straight A report card :)
I am registered for next semester, and expect (Read the rest of the article…)
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CNRC 2009 Holiday Standdown
December 1st, 2009
Thinking about joining the Navy? This news may just interest you: Commander, Navy Recruiting Command‘s (CNRC) annual holiday stand-down of applicant processing will start the close of business December 18, 2009. Processing of Navy applicants will not recommence until January 3, 2010. Processing includes, applicant physicals and waiver processing (medical and moral). However, waivers submitted prior to the commencement of the stand-down WILL be processed, but, if approved, the applicant will not be able to go to the local Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) and join the Navy until Jan. 3, 2010 at the earliest. The computer system that handles Navy jobs and boot-camp assignment will also be shut down – this means there will be no new accessions, changes in Delayed Entry Program (DEP) status, nor will requests for changes/modifications in job guarantees be accomplished. And finally, nobody will be leaving for boot-camp during the stand-down. Per CNRC Notice
Holiday stand-downs have been part of CNRC’s operating procedure since (Read the rest of the article…)
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