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Vice Admiral Sam Gravely, Surface Warfare Extraordinaire
The National Historical Foundation featured guest speakers discussing the impact VADM Sam Gravely, Jr. had on the Navy. Speakers: The Honorable BJ Penn, RADM Julius Caesar, Paul Stillwell, Dr. Gina Akers, and Dr. Roslyn Brock.
March is Women’s History Month
Keeping the party going with a simple collage of all 8 Black Women that have commanded a U.S. Navy ship. #Command #SWOtivated (Top L-R) ADM Michelle Howard - SWO CAPT Monica Stoker - SWO CAPT Janice Smith - SWO CAPT Janet Days - SWO (Bottom L-R) CDR Kelley Jones - SWO...
Interim National Security Strategic Guidance
The White House recently released Interim National Security Strategic Guidance. I recommend all NNOA members take a close read to this and see where your Service or Agency aligns. NSS Interim Guidance 2021
Year of the Captains & Colonels: Colonel David R. Everly, USMC
Message to NNOA President & Members: I am humbled and excited to provide reflections to the members of the NNOA. NNOA has been a part of my career, since I was 2ndLt. Philosophy is defined as “the synthesis of all learning; any system of motivating concepts or...
“The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity.”
CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO Password: bhm2021 As part of the African American History Month observances, RDML Cedric Pringle, Commandant of the National War College, has graciously agreed to share his thoughts about this year's theme, "The Black Family: Representation,...
Podcast Episode 11: LT Twyla Arbuckle, USN
In today's episode, we have LT Twyla Arbuckle, USN who is the President of, NNOA San Diego Chapter. We talk about her life getting into the Navy and the experiences she has had in her career. We then go into her life as a navy recruiter and the unknown aspects that it...
Eliminating inequality and bias in the military
RADM Alvin Holsey (USN), Commander of Navy Personnel Command, describes how the Task Force One Navy developed recommendations to improve Navy readiness by eliminating inequality and bias A new report from Task Force One Navy lists more than 50 recommendations for the...
The Racial Equity Initiative Podcast
The challenges with improving the quality of life for military families of color is not well understood. Blue Star Families has recently started a campaign called the Racial Equality Initiative. Please listen to this short podcast about it.
Navy memo on anti-extremism stand-down
By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times - Wednesday, February 17, 2021 A Navy message to all sailors and Marines outlines some of the Biden administration’s thinking regarding combating radicalism within the services, following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin‘s call for a...
Captain Mulzac WW2 Hero and America’s First Black Master Mariner
By John Konrad When the United States entered World War II in December 1941, it faced a shortage of merchant mariners. With supplies in desperate needs overseas a massive sealift would require not only a huge fleet of cargo ships, but the seafarers to sail them. This...
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