AUSN is pleased to announce its up coming Navy Now Webinar series lineup for 2020, kicking off with a webinar on transitioning to civilian service in mid-January and covering topics such as Retired Activities Offices, the MISSION Act, and a talk from our 2019 Wounded Warrior of the Year. Stay tuned as the year goes…
The U.S. Coast Guard is warning boaters that a Russian surveillance ship has been operating in “an unsafe manner” off the coast of South Carolina, according to reports. The RFN Viktor Leonov has been navigating through international waters along the Southeast coastline this week, mostly near South Carolina and Florida in an area managed by…
The fiscal 2020 appropriations bill for the Department of Defense passed by the House includes $24 billion to construct 14 ships, according to a report. USNI News reports that the bill includes $2.2 billion for the third and fourth Ford-class aircraft carriers, $5.3 billion for Virginia-class submarines (as well as $3 billion for advance funding…
The Navy is making some changes to its uniform standards in new regulations released by Naval Personnel Command, according to a report. Navy Times reports that there will be more “flexibility” in clothing options, including a black neck gaiter that is allowed during extremely cold weather as long as it is worn with a cold…
The Nautilus AUSN Chapter joined the Groton Chief Petty Officer’s Association (CPOA) to watch the Navy Midshipmen defeat the Army Black Knights 31-7 on Saturday in Philadelphia. They gathered at Chief Petty Officer’s Club Submarine Base New London, Conn., to cheer on the Midshipmen. The group held a 50/50 raffle during the game, with the…
House and Senate negotiators reportedly have reached a tentative $1.3 trillion federal spending deal, ending the threat of more continuing resolutions or even government shutdowns after the current deal runs out next week. The Washington Post reported that top congressional negotiators reached a deal in principle on Thursday on a fiscal 2020 appropriations bill for…
Senate and House conferees have reached an agreement of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, according to multiple reports. Conferees are expected to sign the bill on Monday afternoon, and then the House would hold a floor vote on Wednesday, Dec. 11, with a Senate vote to follow soon after. Key disagreements that had…
Seventy-eight years ago today, the sailors at Pearl Harbor probably didn’t feel in danger when they woke up that morning. It was just another day in the United States Navy, after all. But by the end of the day, 2,403 Americans made the ultimate sacrifice. Sailors who expected their most exciting activity that day to…
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that the Department of Veterans Affairs may not extend a stay on claims from Navy veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange while aboard ship during the Vietnam War. The court would not immediately lift the stay, but said that the stay could not be extended…
In a potential complication to efforts to complete at least some of fiscal 2020 appropriations before the current stopgap spending measure runs out, House Democrats reportedly are insisting that all 12 overdue appropriations bills be finalized before any of them get to the floor. This would prevent a repeat of last year, when some spending…