Happy Thanksgiving 2008
November 27th, 2008
Holidays are special. Thanksgiving has a long tradition of a family gathering to reflect on the blessings of life. For those who serve in our nations military that option doesn’t always present itself.
The leadership and chefs across all branches of service work hard to bring as much of the tradition of Thanksgiving as possible, they have done it for generations. Here is a menu from the USS Kentucky from all the way back in 1907. (Read the rest of the article…)
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Veterans Day 2008
November 11th, 2008
Friends, Family and Countrymen, lend me your ears!
Veteran’s Day was legislated with the idea of a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
Soldier’s Angels is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring our country’s veterans 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Project Valour-IT is one of the many programs of Soldier’s Angels I very find intriguing. The funds they collect are tax deductible and go directly to our wounded troops; 100% of your donation to Project Valour-IT will be used to purchase laptops and other technology that will support recovery and provide independence and freedom to wounded Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. Your gift will leverage technology to help those who sacrificed so much, assisting them in living a better life.
Update!
Read the comments of Galrahn over at Information Dissemination and get involved in this worthy cause! (Read the rest of the article…)
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Personnel Security Screening Questionnaire
October 21st, 2008
Below is a security questionnaire each applicant must complete before they can enlist in the armed forces of the United States.
Should not each person seeking a political office which could be exposed to sensitive, potentially classified material have to answer and affirm the same questions? Should the answers to these questions be made available to the general public? (Read the rest of the article…)
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More Admirals, Less Master Chiefs?
September 27th, 2008
In the 2009 defense bill, which is expected to be signed into law by 30 September, the Secretary of Defense will be authorized to designate up to 324 general and flag officer joint duty positions that will not count against service star-rank authorizations, and to take steps to improve the quality of officers in such positions. Also, the Army will be authorized five more general officers and the Marine Corps one more (from Star and Stripes).
The Navy will be reducing the end-strength in 2009 requiring the overall billets available for Senior and Master Chiefs to decrease due to the caps dictated by Title 10. The Flag Officer number (Read the rest of the article…)
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New Web Site Host
September 15th, 2008
Haven’t posted for a couple of days because I have been moving NavyCS.com to a new web host. I was with the old host for over three years and only recently have experienced a degradation in the connection. I will say the support my old host was very good, the techs promptly responded and normally had things back in order very fast. I am not going to name either host at this point – I hope connection issues will be a thing of the past.
While the new host did most of the work, like 99.8% of it :) I took the time to create some more content for Navy CyberSpace. Overall was the most difficult web page I have built. I made, using Photoshop, each of the 26 International Code of Signal alphabet flags Alfa thru Zulu – pain in the butt – I hope they prove useful to those sharing Cyberspace.
Let me also recognize our new Chief Petty Officers! (Read the rest of the article…)
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Hey Army, Guess What I Am Thinking!
September 9th, 2008
The Army has just spent $4 million to explore the concept of brain wave communication. A whole slew of Army intelligence jokes quickly come to mind. :)
Army Research Grant to Explore Communication Through Brain Waves
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press ServiceWASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2008 – The 1982 Clint Eastwood thriller “Firefox” seemed like the ultimate military science fiction story: A former Vietnam War pilot steals a state-of-the-art Soviet fighter plane armed with weapons controlled solely by thought.
More than 25 years later, the Army is funding research to explore the futuristic concept of using brain waves to communicate. (read the rest of the article here)
In other news the President today has threatened to veto the (Read the rest of the article…)
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Navy CyberSpace Opens British Military Section
August 28th, 2008
Navy CyberSpace has expanded to include information about the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom! Consisting of the Royal Navy, the British Army, and the Royal Air Force, the United Kingdom’s armed services represent one of the premier military forces in the world. With close to 400,000 active and reserve members, Her Majesty’s Armed Forces measure as the 25th largest military body. The Commander-in-Chief of the military is the British monarch, currently Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, while (Read the rest of the article…)
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Purpose of the Delayed Entry Program
August 21st, 2008
From the Navy Recruiting manual concerning the Delayed Entry Program (DEP);
Delayed entry is the military status gained by an enlistment in which a service member’s entry on active duty (ACDU) or initial active duty for training (IADT) is postponed for up to 365 days (12 months) with the exception of juniors who will be mid-year graduates. All up and coming new high school seniors (scheduled to graduate at the completion of the next school year) entering DEP during the months of May, June and July are authorized to remain in DEP for a maximum of 455 days (15 months).
When you enlist, your date for leaving to recruit training (boot camp) will hinge on a few factors. First is when would be the first day you would be eligible to leave. Are you still in school? You want to ensure proper notice of current employer or you have entered a program which requires a certain amount of time in the DEP due to additional qualifications you must meet – the number of things to consider are as varied as the people who join. Next is (Read the rest of the article…)
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Medical Conditions Normally Waiverable
August 14th, 2008
Part two of the what will and what won’t keep you out of the United States Navy medically (provided in the cases listed a waiver is granted). Part one discussed conditions that normally would not qualify for a waiver – this installment discusses the conditions in which a waiver may be granted.
If you appear to be, in all other respects, qualified for enlistment but reveal a history of one or more of the following common conditions you must be advised that the treatment records or a written summary from your private or attending physician will be of value to the examining Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) physician during the pre-enlistment physical examination and may reduce the possibility of temporary medical disqualification.
If you are considering a future in the armed forces there is no time like the present to start gathering the records of your medical past. The medical records will be sent to the MEPS in advance for a medical review (Read the rest of the article…)
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Medical Issues Not Normally Waivered
August 13th, 2008
Many people who are considering the United States Navy as an option wonder if there may be some mental or physical condition from their past which may preclude them from serving. This post is the first of a two part series which will talk about medical conditions and possibly answer your “would I make it with” questions. Today I will list the medical issues/conditions which will not be considered for a waiver.
For those issues with time conditions they are listed as such – like a severe head injury has a five year waiting period, the waiting period is in place to reduce the possibility there were no long term effects from the injury. Conditions that become aggravated while serving on active duty could in the long run be considered “service connected” which in turn could lead to future disability benefits. By restricting some known medical issues, (Read the rest of the article…)
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