U.S. Navy News Feed

Navy Launches Improvement Projects for Sailors Living in Barracks

Coleen R. San Nicolas-Perez, CNIC Public Affairs — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:00:00 GMT

Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) is enhancing the safety, comfort, and cleanliness of barracks across the Navy Shore Enterprise with $375 million of Barracks Task Force funding.

Navy Working to Reduce Childcare Fee Assistance Processing Delays

Destiny Sibert, CNIC Public Affairs — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:38:00 GMT

The Navy has taken steps to reduce prolonged wait times for processing childcare fee assistance.

Shore Boss Thanks Heroes, Highlights Navy's Commitment to Wounded Warriors

Chief Petty Officer Janweb Lagazo — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:06:00 GMT

Vice Adm. Scott Gray, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), today reaffirmed the Navy's unwavering commitment to the well-being and recovery of its wounded, ill, and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen during his visit to Colorado Springs, Colo., for the 2025 Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games.

CNIC Hosts Inaugural Senior Enlisted Training Symposium, Emphasizes Unwavering Ownership and Warfighting Ethos

Coleen SanNicolas-Perez — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:03:44 GMT

In a pivotal step to strengthen the Navy’s strategic shore infrastructure and enhance warfighting readiness, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) hosted its first-ever Senior Enlisted Training Symposium, this week at Naval Station Norfolk, to bring Navy leaders and installation professionals from across the Shore Enterprise to discuss ownership, warfighting and readiness.

Navy’s Shore Boss Highlights Commitment to Key West During Visit

Coleen SanNicolas-Perez — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:09:00 GMT

During a visit to Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West today, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Vice Adm. Scott Gray underscored the Navy's unwavering commitment to providing safe, high-quality homes for Sailors and their families and highlighted the Navy’s strategy to modernize military housing in the area.

Commander, Navy Installations Command Increases Unit Recreation Funds for Shore Commands

Destiny Sibert, CNIC Public Affairs — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON -- Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) has raised the annual unit recreation fund allocation for shore commands from $10 to $25 per active-duty Sailor. This marks the first increase in over 20 years.

Pilot Program to Cover Certain Child Care Costs

Pentagon News — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:08:00 GMT

The Defense Department kicked off a three-year pilot program meant to reimburse service members up to $1,500 for travel-related expenses incurred for a temporary child care provider following a permanent change of station move. 

American Forces Travel Celebrates Five Years with Giveaways, Sweepstakes for Service Members

American Forces Travel — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT

American Forces Travel, the Department of Defense's official leisure travel site, is celebrating five years of providing discounted travel services exclusively to military families, veterans, DoD civilians and other eligible patrons by giving away two digital Navy Exchange gift cards worth $500 each, two cruise vouchers worth $500 each, a $500 voucher toward event tickets, and a Bahamas vacation giveaway worth $5,000.

Navy Shore Enterprise: Celebrating 20 Years of Service

John Belanger — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:36:00 GMT

Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) reached a significant milestone – 20 years of “Sustaining the Fleet, Enabling the Fighter, and Supporting the Family.” During a ceremony held at the shore enterprise’s headquarters at the Washington Navy Yard on Oct. 5, CNIC leadership and team members reflected on their history and discussed the command’s future.

Faces of CNIC: MAC Ralph Deines ‘Success at CNIC Equals Success at Any Other Command’

Coleen R. San Nicolas-Perez Commander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:32:00 GMT

Chief Master-at-Arms Ralph Deines considers himself “nobody special.” Well, with all due respect to Chief Deines, the rest of us disagree.

Faces of CNIC: MAC Kaylen Potter- 'A Navy Chief Continuing the Legacy'

Coleen R. San Nicolas-Perez Commander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:25:00 GMT

When it comes to being a Navy chief, it is about upholding and enforcing standards, leading by example, and passing on knowledge to junior Sailors. For Chief Master-at-Arms Kaylen Potter, this is not just words or a simple list of position requirements. It is Potter’s lifelong commitment as a Navy chief petty officer.

Faces of CNIC: CSCS Patrick Clarke- ‘Being a Part of Something Bigger’

Coleen R. San Nicolas-Perez Commander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:05:00 GMT

In the words of Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Patrick Clarke – “An ounce of example outweighs tons of advice.” Since earning a spot in the Chief’s Mess in 2018, Clarke has been a role model for newly inducted chiefs and junior Sailors by demonstrating a coach-style of leadership.

Faces of CNIC: ASC Kristian Gaviola - 'A Relatable Leader'

Coleen R. San Nicolas-Perez Commander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:55:00 GMT

Kristian Gaviola comes from humble beginnings. At the young age of 4, Gaviola’s father passed away, leaving his mother to raise a family on her own. She did what she could to take on the role as mom and dad while making sure the family’s basic needs were met.

Faces of CNIC: ACCS Howard Lavese McCray, Jr.- ‘From Thief to Chief’

Coleen R. San Nicolas-Perez Commander, Navy Installations Command Public Affairs — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:45:00 GMT

Everyone makes mistakes and sometimes poor choices. For Senior Chief Air Traffic Control Howard Lavese McCray, Jr., one error in judgement though cost him a demotion in rank during his very early days in the Navy.

Firefighter becomes an Honorary Aviation Boatswain’s Mate

ABHCS Anthony F. Pena, Military Firefighter Program Manager — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 21:45:00 GMT

Former Deputy Director of Navy Fire & Emergency Services, Ricky Brockman, was inducted into the Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Association (ABMA) as an Honorary Aviation Boatswain’s Mate by CAPT Rodney Moss, Senior Limited Duty Officer for the AB community and (Naval Air Systems Command) NAVAIR PMA-251 Fleet Liaison Officer, during a ceremony held on November 1, 2022 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River.

Take Charge and Move Out

Nicholas Pilch — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:15:00 GMT

The mission of Travis Air Force Base, California, isn’t only to provide rapid global mobility to the nation; the base also hosts the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 3 Detachment (VQ-3) — also known by the unit’s unofficial name, TACAMO (Take Charge and Move Out).

An Interview with Bill Dunlap, Deputy Region Program Director, N37

Morgan Gilliam — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 07:31:00 GMT

“Emergency Management (EM) initially was an art, now it’s a science,” said Dunlap. “We’ve learned a lot.”

Navy MWR Esports Holiday Series Returns with Legendary Game Title

Shannon Revelle — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT

Just in time for the holidays, Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) is hosting six multiplayer esports tournaments featuring the newly-released Halo Infinite...

Houston native appointed to senior executive service member, assumes director position of CNIC Total Force Manpower

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT

“Being appointed to the senior executive service is no small feat and the leaders who have mentored me set me up for success,” said a Houston native assuming the director role for Commander, Navy Installations Command’s (CNIC) Total Force Manpower, at the Washington Navy Yard, Nov. 5.

NEPLO surges medical teams back into COVID hotspot

NEPLO Public Affairs — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT

When COVID-19 began to surge again, states turned to the federal government for another round of pandemic medical support. Then in August, the Federal Emergency Management Agency requested support from military medical teams serve the communities whose hospitals were being hit the hardest.