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NAVSEA COMMANDER ESTABLISHES TASK FORCE TOTAL FORCE (SEA TF2)
by Naval Sea Systems Command Public Affairs
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WASHINGTON—To successfully define, plan, and oversee the execution of the Human Capital Strategy associated with management of the Command’s total force, the commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Vice Adm. Phillip M. Balisle established Task Force Total Force on October 14. That total force consists of active and reserve military manpower, civilian manpower, and contract support services effort and manpower.
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US NAVY TURNS 229 YEARS OLD
by The Honorable Gordon England, Secretary of the Navy
WASHINGTON – Birthdays are traditionally milestones in time that call for both reflection on achievements past and thoughts on changes ahead. The Navy's birthday on Oct 13 is no different.
On the occasion of this 229th milestone, we can all take enormous pride in a naval history rich in tradition and unparalleled in success.
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AVILES SWORN IN AS 30TH UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
by U.S. Department of Defense News
WASHINGTON --Secretary of the Navy Gordon England today swore in Dionel M. Aviles as the 30th under secretary of the Navy in an informal ceremony held in the Pentagon. A formal ceremony will be scheduled at a later date. In this capacity Aviles serves as the deputy and principal assistant to the secretary of the Navy and acts with full authority of the secretary in the day-to-day management of the Department of the Navy.
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SHIPMAIN PROCESS EVALUATES NEEDED ALTS AND MODS
by JOC Milinda D. Jensen, Naval Sea Systems Command Public Affairs
WASHINGTON – SHIPMAIN, an innovative new process to perform ship maintenance, has changed the process for evaluating and deciding which alternations (alts) and modifications (mods) are vital to the Fleet. This process is proving to be a more efficient way of ranking priority work and eliminating the non-essential work.
In the fall of 2002, the Navy began reviewing somewhere between 25-40 thousand items in its database, the Navy Data Environment (NDE).
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MK 54 TORPEDO HEADED TOWARDS FULL PRODUCTION
by Diane Jennings, NAVSEA Warfare Center, Keyport Public Affairs
KEYPORT, Wash.--The future has arrived for the Navy's newest Lightweight Torpedo. A concept in the early 1990's, the MK 54 has been called the "Lightweight Torpedo of the 21st Century," by its developers. The team that collaborated to design, develop, and test the MK 54 Torpedo includes many members from NAVSEA Warfare Centers (NWC) Keyport and Newport, Raytheon, and the Torpedo Program Office (PMS404). "The MK 54 Torpedo is a highly capable, shallow-water, lightweight torpedo with proven in-water performance. It is cost effective and clearly a win-win for the Fleet!" says Capt. Vernon Hutton.
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