Category: Defense

Source: United States Navy

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. – “Believe in yourself.” These are words Insulator Jacqueline Winborne lives by, the phrase etched in her hard hat to echo her beliefs. A recent graduate of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Apprenticeship Program, she takes on each day staying true to her ideals. Her peers see her as a hard-working, natural-born leader with an attitude that spreads positivity to those around her – a catalyst for success within the gates of America’s Shipyard. Through her service and dedication to the shipyard’s mission and to her team, Winborne was recently nominated for the Virginia Department of Labor (DOL) and Industry’s Division of Registered Apprenticeship Outstanding Apprentice of the Year for 2021 – becoming the third individual from the Insulator Shop (Shop 57) to win the title across the last three years.

Source: United States Navy

KINGS BAY, Ga. – It has been more than 12 years since women were authorized to serve aboard submarines. While women comprise nearly one-fourth of the Department of Defense’s total force, only a small fraction of women serve on submarines.

Source: United States Navy

SAN DIEGO – Ten Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) and Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific-mentored high school robotics teams joined students from across Southern California and Hawaii to compete at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition (FRC) San Diego Regional Tournament presented by Qualcomm March 18-22 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego, Calif.

Source: United States Navy

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – The Naval Air Systems Command has named Angela Bell, VH-92 Presidential Helicopter Fleet Support Team lead engineer, as Fleet Readiness Center East’s Mentor of the Year. Ms. Bell was honored for her strong support of mentorship and her willingness to share her experience with others.

Source: United States Navy

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE EDINBURGH, Australia – A U.S. Navy P-8A from Patrol Squadron 47 (VP-47) and one KC-30A from Royal Australian Air Force No. 33 Squadron (RAAF 33) conducted the first ever operational Air-To-Air Refueling (AAR) between a U.S. Navy P-8A and a RAAF KC-30A on March 20.