Cnic // Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads

3-7-2012 21st Century Sailor and Marine initiativeNORFOLK, Va.- The Navy soon will begin giving Breathalyzer tests to many of its Sailors before they report to work aboard a ship under a new program that will spread to the Marine Corps later this year. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced the plan Monday during a rare "all hands" call from aboard the USS Bataan at Naval Station Norfolk.

2-16-2012 Motor vehicle safety top priority for NAVSAFECENNORFOLK, Va. -- The Naval Safety Center (NAVSAFECEN) offers resources to help manage driving risks. Fiscal year 2011 was the safest on record in terms of four-wheel motor vehicle fatalities. Car and truck operators did a great job of managing the risks of driving. However, mid-way through the second quarter of FY2012, fatalities are in danger of creeping back up.

2-16-2012 Navy Operational Stress Control goes mobile to accommodate high operational commitmentsNORFOLK, Va. -- The Navy has taken a holistic approach to building psychological resilience, and its' Operational Stress Control Program (OSC) is taking a step forward to reach Sailors throughout the fleet utilizing a new spin on an old program, capitalizing on the need for flexibility and team building.

2-9-2012 Trident Warrior 2012 experiments with unmanned surface vesselsHAMPTON, Va. -- Trident Warrior 2012 (TW12) kicked off at Fort Eustis, Jan. 30, as part of U.S. Fleet Forces Command's new fleet experimentation program, where participants experiment with advanced maritime initiatives in an operational environment to improve capabilities available to the fleet.

2-9-2012 Flag officers challenge schoolsNORFOLK, Va. -- The Battleship Wisconsin in Norfolk was host to three retired flag officers who took time out of their schedules to impart important information affecting children in the United States today and call on law makers to take ownership of America's future, Feb. 2.

2-6-2012 Sailors separating due to ERB will retain Navy benefits after serviceNORFOLK, Va. -- More than 3,000 Sailors will separate from active duty due to the Enlisted Retention Board (ERB) process. In order to ease transition of ERB for selected Sailors joining the civilian world, the Navy has authorized certain benefits to be retained after their separation.

1-30-2012 Navy announces 2012 Navy Week scheduleMILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- From Boston to Sacramento, America's Navy will come home to 15 cities across the country in 2012 to show Americans why having a strong Navy is critical to the American way of life and to help ommemorate the Bicentennial of the War of 1812.

1-27-2012 Naval Station Norfolk sailor named CNIC Sailor of the YearNorfolk, VA – A Naval Station Norfolk sailor was named Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Sailor of the Year in a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard today.

1-26-2012 Exception Family Members not a 'career killer,' Sailors encouraged to enrollNORFOLK, Va. Capt. Lowell D. Crow, a Navy veteran of 28 years, knows a lot about adversity. He has served on seven different ships as everything from a gunner to chief engineer, and then as a commanding officer. He has been an instructor, flag secretary, a branch chief and, currently, the Commanding Officer of Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. The one thing he hasn't had to do is stress about meeting his family's medical needs, and he has been in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) for more than 20 years.

1-26-2012 Navy examines early retirement option for some ERB separating sailorsWASHINGTON (NNS) -- As announced by the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert during an All Hands Call at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Jan. 19, the Navy plans to offer voluntary early retirement to certain Sailors separating due to the Enlisted Retention Board (ERB).

1-19-2012 Plan your family's care: Officials remind Sailors about maintaining a current Family Care PlanMILLINGTON, Tenn. -- In support of mission readiness and worldwide deployability in the New Year, Navy officials remind Sailors of the importance of maintaining a current Family Care Plan.

1-17-2012 Naval War College professor writes new book on War of 1812NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) -- As the U.S. Navy prepares to celebrate the bicentennial of the War of 1812, a book authored by U.S. Naval War College (NWC) professor entitled, "Utmost Gallantry: The U.S. and Royal Navies at Sea in the War of 1812" hit the bookstands in time for the holidays.

12-16-11 PPV housing offers options for service members, families in Hampton RoadsPrivatized housing, also known as Public-Private Venture (PPV) housing, is owned by a private entity and governed by a business agreement in which the Navy has limited rights and responsibilities. For this purpose, the Navy is in a partnership with Lincoln Military Housing (LMH) to provide homes and maintenance services to military families in the Hampton Roads area. In this partnership, LMH considers it their duty to improve the quality of life for those who live in their communities, but their main responsibilities include construction, renovation, maintenance and day-to-day management of the housing.

11-28-11 PPV housing offers options in Hampton RoadsNORFOLK -- Privatized housing, also known as Public-Private Venture (PPV) housing, is owned by a private entity and governed by a business agreement in which the Navy has limited rights and responsibilities. For this purpose, the Navy is in a partnership with Lincoln Military Housing (LMH) to provide homes and maintenance services to military families in the Hampton Roads area. In this partnership, LMH considers it their duty to improve the quality of life for those who live in their communities, but their main responsibilities include construction, renovation, maintenance and day-to-day management of the housing.

NSA Hampton Roads wins A+ Community Partner AwardsNaval Support Activity Hampton Roads (NSA HR) was honored for their partnerships with local schools at the 5th annual Together in Education (TIE) Awards Gala at the Waterside Marriott, Nov. 2.

Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads assumes base operations at NMCPThe Chief of Naval Operations through Commander Navy Installation Command (CNIC) has directed the transfer of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) installations to CNIC to streamline base operations.

DAVAs show their appreciation to local shelter advocatesDomestic violence is a wide spread issue that affects members of various communities and people from all walks of life.

NSA Hampton Roads, Northwest Annex hosts the inaugural Fleet Week Grunt RunThe inaugural Fleet Week Grunt Run, held at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Northwest Annex, attracted 550 participants ranging in age from seven to 60 years old, Oct. 15.

10-19-11 Mission Nutrition: Teach Sailors how to get the fitness results they want from eatingNORFOLK-- Naval Station Norfolk’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) fitness team started offering a class, Oct. 12 - 13, which helps bring new light on one of America’s largest problems – nutrition.

10-19-11 NSA Hampton Roads dedicates athlethic park in naval hero's honorNORFOLK-- He was more than just a man – he was a hero. Those words were used to describe a true naval leader and icon during the Capt. Slade Cutter Athletic Park Dedication Ceremony and 5K run, Oct. 14.

10-19-11 Identity theft: Are you the next target?NORFOLK-- The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is promoting identity theft awareness for service members around Hampton Roads.

Housing Communities receive high scores on condition assessmentsFive Lincoln Military Housing communities attached to Naval Support Activity Norfolk recently received 99 percent or better on their annual condition assessments.

Navy couple share remarkable achievementHusband and wife typically do many things together – go to the movies, travel, cook and even exercise. Matthew and Constance Hebert can add a special item to their list of things they have done together. Both will be commissioned to Limited Duty Officer (LDO) next year.

The ‘Traveling Suitcase’ goes on an educational journeyThe sound of scissors cutting construction paper, the sight of beautifully colored pictures of children and their families, the smell of Elmer’s glue as it held popsicle sticks and paper figures together and the huge smiles on the children’s faces as they created their masterpieces. This was the scene as preschoolers at the Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex Child Development Center (CDC) created items ready to go on an educational road trip.

Camp Allen Elementary School to receive library makeoverThis Winter, Camp Allen Elementary School students will receive an educational gift that will stimulate their minds and give them access to all sorts of new information. Camp Allen Elementary was one of 42 schools chosen from across the country to have their library receive a complete transformation as part of the Target Corporation and Heart of America (HOA) READesign School Library Makeover Program.