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Basura Bash returns to clean up San Antonio, JBSA waterways
February 24, 2022 — After a year off due to COVID-19, the largest, single-day watershed litter pickup in Texas returned Feb. 19, and Joint Base San Antonio members came out in full force to participate... MORE

Navy extends boot camp training to 10 weeks
January 10, 2022 — Recruit Training Command, the Navy’s enlisted boot camp, has extended the duration of its basic military training program from eight to 10 weeks... MORE

A recruit chief petty officer stands at the lead of her formation before their pass-in-review graduation ceremony at Recruit Training Command.

Commentary: Chief of Naval Operations stresses leader responsibility
January 18, 2018 — To improve the Navy, the service must turn to commanders at all levels, the Chief of Naval Operations told the Surface Navy Association in Arlington, Va., Jan. 9... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson speaks to Main Propulsion Assistant Lt. jg. Tony Diaz aboard USS Gridley (DDG 101) during a tour of the ship’s engine room after an all-hands call at Naval Station Everett, Wash. The purpose of the all-hands call was to talk about the importance of behavior, technical competence and character.

CORBT summit provides joint services insights on recruit basic training
November 17, 2017 — Representatives from all five branches of the U. S. armed forces, members from British Armed Forces and Australian Defence Force, held a Council on Recruit Basic Training summit Nov. 8-10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Malcolm B. Frost, commander of the U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, speaks during the Council on Recruit Basic Training Nov. 8, 2017 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The purpose of CORBT is to address common issues across the joint services in recruit basic military training and technical training with the goal of sharing ideas, lessons learned and procedures to improve entry-level enlisted training programs.

All-Air Force men finish second, women third, in 2017 Armed Forces Basketball Championship
November 16, 2017 — The All-Air Force men finished second for the second year in a row, while the All-Air Force women bounced back from early disappointments... MORE

The Navy App Locker is now available
March 24, 2017 — A new mobile application which provides a direct access point for approved unclassified U.S. Navy mobile apps was released March 16... MORE

"Smart Tools, Smarter Sailors" is an information graphic created to provide educational tools and applications available to Sailors for download. The mobile applications shown are final multiple score (FMS), credentialing opportunities online (Navy COOL), center for language, regional expertise and culture (CLREC) and navy college program (NCP).