Navy announces new flu vaccination requirements for sailors

The U.S. Navy released updated influenza vaccination guidelines late last week, instructing a select number of service members to get the shot. The directive comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth…

Navy reinstates some flu vaccine rules months after Pentagon ended mandate

The Navy is reinstating flu vaccine requirements for deploying sailors and those just joining the service, as well as some civilians employees, just three months after the Pentagon removed the…

Navy expands annual flu shot requirement under Pentagon exemption

The Navy is once again requiring some active-duty, reserve and civilian personnel to be vaccinated annually against the flu, a move that could affect thousands.

Navy redesignates Information Professionals as ‘Communications Systems Warfare Officers’

Sailors serving as Information Professionals have a new title, “effective immediately.” The Information Professional community, made up of sailors in roles with the 182X designator, are now known as the…

US, partner forces sink two retired Navy ships at RIMPAC

When the U.S. military partners with other nations for large-scale training exercises, it likes to give everyone a big target to blow up and sink. This month, U.S. forces and…

Navy Reserve announces retention, recruiting bonuses up to $20,000

The U.S. Navy Reserve is offering enlisted sailors, officers and civilians sizable financial incentives to remain or join the service, the Navy announced Wednesday. Beginning June 1, 2026, individuals may…

US Navy restricting press access to sailors’ service history

The U.S. Navy will no longer release service history information for sailors, ending the decades-long practice to address what officials describe as security threats and harassment concerns. The move comes…

Navy announces recipients of 2026 Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards

The U.S. Navy on Wednesday announced the 2026 recipients of the Expeditionary Warfare Excellence Awards, recognizing the top performing sailors and Marines from the 2025 calendar year. The awards, according…

Navy withholding sailors' service history, in another curb on press access

The U.S. Navy is taking a major step to restrict press access to information about service members by no longer releasing information about any sailor’s service history.

Military’s largest supercomputer is now live at Navy base

Naval Support Activity Monterey, California, is now home to the Pentagon’s most powerful supercomputer. The base, which houses the Naval Postgraduate School, the Naval Research Lab and Fleet Numerical Meteorology…