On the surface of it, the idea of training Sailors about nutrition, exercise, fitness, injury prevention, sleep and mental well-being didn’t seem like a hard sell. Two days of classroom instruction, workout drills and yoga sessions, all led by professional…
From Submarine to Mars Explorer, Discovery is this Navy Veteran’s Mission
When the Perseverance rover landed on Mars on Feb. 18, cheers and applause filled mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. In the crowd celebrating was Matt Wallace, who as a young naval submarine officer plied the…
Fatigue at Sea: Researching How Lack of Sleep Can Affect Sailors
Lack of sleep is problem that’s long dogged sailors at sea. Insomnia and general fatigue often are blamed for leading to mistakes, mishaps and collisions at sea, some fatal. It’s not just anecdotal. Recent research studies have found long workdays…
Specialized Undersea Rescue Force on Call to Aid Submariners in Trouble
Within days of an Argentine navy submarine reported missing in 2017, several hundred tons of U.S. Navy rescue equipment arrived in South America and went to sea in a hastily assembled international rescue mission. The diesel-electric submarine ARA San Juan…
Navy, Marines Demonstrate ‘Blue-Green’ Future of Expeditionary Logistics at Pacific Blitz 2019
Some 10,000 Marines and Sailors stretched their logistical muscles to support and supply sea-based operations during a major exercise to prepare naval expeditionary forces for enemy threats and a potential future fight across an island-dotted battlespace. During Pacific Blitz 2019,…
Marine Corps Officials Look to Micro-Grid to Help Offset Hike in F-35 Energy Costs
SAN DIEGO — The F-35 Lightning II jet will hike Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar’s utility costs by 150 percent compared to legacy F/A-18 Hornets, an expense driven by greater power requirements to maintain and operate the highly complex,…
