Defense News in Brief: First All-Women Recruit Staff Division Dominates at RTC’s Boot Camp Graduation

Source: United States Navy

For the first time in more than 20 years, the recruit staff division for the Navy’s only boot camp graduation consisted of all women.
While previously a division of all men performed the duties at the ceremony known as Pass-in-Review, the graduating women of Division 904 could be seen in the forefront Sept. 3, in Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command (RTC).

Defense News in Brief: FRCE takes on new V-22 workload Depot providing Osprey maintenance for presidential support squadron

Source: United States Navy

Fleet Readiness Center East has conducted modification and Planned Maintenance Interval (PMI) events for Navy and Marine Corps V-22 aircraft since 2009, when the depot inducted its first Osprey. Now, the facility will provide that same support to Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 (HMX-1). The HMX-1 “Nighthawks” fleet includes a number of “Green Top” MV-22B aircraft, which are all scheduled to receive PMI-2 service at FRCE in the coming months following the successful completion and early return of the first aircraft.

Defense News in Brief: Navy Updates Hairstyles and Policies in Extensive Uniform Update

Source: United States Navy

The Navy has authorized new hairstyles for men and women in a just-released uniform policy and grooming standards update.  Also announced are changes to wear rules for watches, prescription glasses and sunglasses while in uniform, medically prescribed head coverings and earrings for men in civvies and changes to name tape policies, just to name a few.