Naval Station Everett Navy College Learning Center (NCLC) is offering educational opportunities to Sailors who wish to better themselves during their career.
Everett NCLC’s goal is to give a series of classes aimed at improving Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) scores, as the Navy continues to improve and update the Perform to Serve program (PTS).
The new Zone B PTS program requires that Sailors with more than 6 months and less than 10 years active duty service are be required to get an approval before being able to extend their existing EAOS or negotiate orders prior to their reenlistment.
“With all the new regulations regarding Perform to Serve, we wanted to inform Sailors and invite them to come to our office and to help better their education levels,” said Nina Purcell, NSE NCLC. “Our desire is to make known to our Sailors what we have to offer them so that they can continue their Navy careers.”
March 12, 2009
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Ray Bradbury notwithstanding, Fireblast 451 has nothing to do with book burning and mind control. Rather, it provides an outstanding mobile training platform for the Navy’s firefighters. At Naval Station Everett it is also proving to be an excellent tool for reaching out and partnering with the community.
On Feb. 27 the Naval Station Everett fire crew hosted the City of Everett Fire Department in a training event that used the relatively new Navy Region Northwest fire training simulator. NAVSTA Everett and the city have a mutual aid agreement for firefighting support.
Travelling from base to base, the simulator gives firemen realistic training for a number of common firefighting scenarios such as roof ventilation, ground laddering and search and rescue.
March 5, 2009
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Command representatives recently gathered at Naval Station Everett to prepare for this year’s annual Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) fund drive.
The fund drive began March 1 and will run through March 31. This year’s goal is to exceed last year’s fundraiser results of $234,975.
“A goal of the fund drive is to increase the awareness of Sailors, Marines and their families about the availability of assistance from the NMCRS,” said Andy Leech, director of NMCRS Everett.
The NMCRS has been helping Sailors, Marines and their families for 105 years and now has 250 offices ashore and afloat at Navy and Marine Corps bases throughout the world.
March 5, 2009
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Naval Station Everett (NSE) Sailors and Department of Defense civilians celebrated Black History Month at the Grand Vista room inside the Commons, Feb. 19.
The ceremony was to honor and reflect upon the contributions of the African American community, both in the Navy and nationally.
The guest speakers were Rear Adm. Scott Swift, Commander, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group and Reginald Gillins, NAACP, Snohomish Chapter.
This is the 83rd annual observance of Black History month in the United States. Black History Month was founded in 1926 by historian and author Carter G. Woodson, who chose February because the 16th president’s, Abraham Lincoln, birthday was in the same week as former slave, turned abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
February 26, 2009
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Children and staff from Naval Station Everett’s Drug Education for Youth (DEFY) program took a tour of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Feb. 21.
The DEFY program is a DoD, year-long program for children of service members that seeks to equip them with the knowledge and confidence to avoid drug, alcohol and gangs, and encourage them to set positive goals for their future.
The tour of Abraham Lincoln was part of the group’s monthly meeting and was intended to give the children a closer look at what their parents may do in the Navy, said Everett DEFY Operations Coordinator, Yeoman 1st Class Eddie Williams from Navy Region Northwest, Reserve Component Command.
February 26, 2009
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The ongoing commitment to send Sailors to individual augmentee (IA) and global war on terrorism support assignments (GSA) are special focus of the crew of USS Momsen.
Thirteen Momsen Sailors have already served in these billets, and two more will be departing soon. To ensure crewmembers leaving for IA and GSA assignments are best prepared, and those returning are ready to rejoin the ship, Momsen crew members with IA and GSA experience are becoming mentors.
Every Sailor who has served in an IA or GSA assignment has a very unique experience.
Momsen crew members have served in Iraq, Afghanistan, Horn of Africa, Guantanamo Bay, and in U.S. locations.
February 19, 2009
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Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9, part of the USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group, completed Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) re-certification, Feb. 5, off the coast of San Clemente Island.
Having re-attained this certification allows the destroyers USS Shoup (DDG 86) and USS Momsen (DDG 92) to support our nation’s maritime strategy by coming to the aid of forces ashore under enemy fire. NSFS, an exercise in which destroyers and cruisers train to fire deck guns ashore in support of ground troops, was an important re-qualification for DESRON 9.
“This exercise is an important test of a ship’s firing capabilities,” said Lt. Lawrence Repass, a Chicago native and prospective training and readiness officer for DESRON 9. “There is a slim margin of error involved with firing over the heads of friendly forces and the point of this is to ensure ships can hit their targets without endangering civilians or our troops.”
February 19, 2009
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Five groups of distinguished visitors including congressional aides and the mayors of Everett and Marysville, Wash., experienced life aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Jan. 28-Feb. 3 during her recent underway period off the coast of Southern California.
Lincoln’s guests observed routine flight operations — both during the day and at night ñ and interacted with Lincoln’s crew.
Such interaction was especially meaningful for Mayor Ray Stephanson of Everett, where Lincoln is home ported.
“These Sailors are our neighbors and friends,” said Stephanson. “They live in our community, go to our churches and schools, attend sporting events. It’s great to see them here, in their own environment, and doing their jobs so well.”
February 19, 2009
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Everett Sailors have been learning new physical training methods to take back to their individual commands as the Navyís newest certified command fitness leaders (CFLs).
The Sailors are wrapping up the week-long CFL certification course led by NAVSTA Everett fitness coordinator Julia Krassin and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) afloat fitness director LJ Eve.
Gaining a spot in the class starts with applying on the Navy Personnel Web site and meeting requirements listed there and covers everything from exercise physiology and nutrition to instruction and policies.
Yeoman 1st Class Ryan Arnoldussen, Navy Operational Support Center Whidbey Island, was more familiar with the admin side of the job, but learned many new ways to train his Sailors through CFL.
February 12, 2009
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It is not uncommon that a father and son, or even a grandson, to enlist into the military, even the same military branch. But it is rare that a son would enlist in the same branch while the father is still enlisted and both find a way of getting stationed at the same command or battle group.
Chief Engineman (SW) Les Strauss, USS Shoup (DDG 86), who enlisted in 1986, never expected two decades later that such a thing would happen.
“I did not expect to be in the same military branch and same battle group as my son before I retired,” said Strauss. “But my son and I hoped it would work out.”
The younger “salt” piped in, saying that his chosen career field made it tougher for him to be stationed at sea.
February 12, 2009
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