VOL.54 NO. 27 OCTOBER 1, 2015
SERVING NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, DAM NECK ANNEX, AND NALF FENTRESS
CNO, MCPON hold all-hands calls in Hampton
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From Chief of Naval Operations Public Affairs Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens held a series of all-hands calls at Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Air Station Oceana Sept. 22. The pair discussed the status of the Navy and took questions from Sailors stationed in Hampton Roads in several forums, from flag officers to junior officers and enlisted personnel. In his opening statements, Richardson highlighted four priorities that will guide him and the Navy day to day: safety and integrity, accountability and assessment, creativity and initiative and toughness and resilience. "Those are, I think, the four ingredients that will characterize us going forward, keep us strong, and keep us the toughest, most effective Navy in the world," said Richardson. CNO and MCPON also fielded a wide variety of questions from the audience, on personnel issues and the Navy's budget. Both leaders assured Sailors that regardless of the fiscal uncertainty, "people" would remain a
Virginia Beach Sailor passes away By Naval Education and Training Command Public Affairs A Sailor assigned to Training Support Center Hampton Roads (TSCHR) died Sept. 26, after being taken off life support by his family.
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Photo by MC1 Martin L. Carey Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens visit with Sailors during an all-hands call at NAS Oceana. Stevens was in the area with Richardson during their first Fleet engagement together.
top funding priority. "A consistent theme through all the budget churn that we've been going through in the past is that if we're going to cover down on one thing, it's going to be our commitment to our people," said Richardson. Richardson closed by discussing his relationship with the MCPON and how that could be modeled throughout the fleet.
Electronics Technician Seaman Dalton Andrew Frye, 19, of Chester, WV., was hospitalized Thursday morning after participating in a physical fitness test. CPR was immediately administered to the Sailor on scene, and he was taken to Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital where he received follow-on treatment. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his entire family,” said Capt. Brent Kyler, commanding officer, Training Support Center. “His loss is felt by our entire community.”
"Today you got a sense of how much I value my partnership with the MCPON," said Richardson. "And that is, I think, symbolic of the partnership that we're going to be having going forward, and the partnership that we all have to strike as we become the most effective team possible." For more news from Chief of Naval Operations, visit www.navy.mil/local/cno.
Frye enlisted in the Navy on July 29, 2014, and was enrolled in the Navy's Data Link Communication System Maintenance School. Following graduation from school, he had followon orders to the USS Ramage (DDG-61). Frye is survived by his parents and sister. An investigation by the Navy and Naval Criminal Investigative Service to determine the details of his death is in progress. For more news from Naval Education and Training Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnet.
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JOB FAIR NAS Oceana Fleet and Family Support Center will be hosting a transitioner and military spouse job fair on Oct. 1, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Oceana Conference Center/Officers’ Club. Join more than 40 employers including Lockheed Martin, AMSEC, Newport News Shipbuilding, Verizon, VB Police & Fire, Sentara, Geico, and NEX who are looking to hire. For more information, call FFSC at 433-2912