CNR CHANGE OF COMMAND 2024
VADM Lacore’s First Message to the Navy Reserve Force
By Vice Admiral Nancy Lacore, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force | Sept. 10, 2024
It is my great honor to serve as your Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force. This Force has been a constant source of pride and watching you balance the competing demands of family, civilian careers and...
"Big J" CPO Selectees Participate in Fire Hose and Damage Control Training
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Erica R. Gardner | Aug. 28, 2024
Five Damage control teams positioned themselves along the Delaware River to start working as a cohesive unit during one of several training evolutions scheduled with the 15th Annual “Big J” Chief Petty Officer Heritage...
CNR CHANGE OF COMMAND 2024
Vice Adm. Lacore Becomes 16th Chief of Navy Reserve
By Commander Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs | Aug. 24, 2024
Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore relieved Vice Adm. John B. Mustin as Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, during a change of command ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard, Aug. 23...
The U.S. Navy Reserve Force is proud to announce that Jameka Isaacs-Poole was honored with the Judith C. Gilliom Award for Outstanding Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) Participant on July 25. Isaacs-Poole, a native of Germantown, Md., was recognized for her exceptional contributions and dedication as a Human Resources Specialist within the Navy Reserve Force Civilian Human Resources staff.
Celebrating Excellence: RESFOR Civilian Receives Judith C. Gilliom Award
By By Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Aug. 12, 2024
The U.S. Navy Reserve Force is proud to announce that Jamika Isaacs-Poole was honored with the Judith C. Gilliom Award for Outstanding Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) Participant on July 25...
240803-N-AA383-1389 SEATTLE (Aug. 4, 2024) Command Master Chief Katrina R. Lockett and Roberto de Jesus Navarro place a quilt from American Hero Quilts on Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Nancy J. Cruz Gonzalez during the Returning Warrior Workshop (RWW) hosted by Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command (REDCOM) Everett. RWWs, a component of the Yellow Ribbon Program, provide an opportunity for Reserve Component (RC) Sailors who have recently returned from a deployment, mobilization or individual augmentation to address reintegration challenges, offering a chance to relax, reconnect and rebuild relationships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Yudy A. Palacios)
REDCOM Everett hosts Seattle Returning Warrior Workshop
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Yudy A. Palacios | Aug. 12, 2024
Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command (REDCOM) Everett hosted a Returning Warrior Workshop (RWW) at the Seattle Renaissance Hotel from Aug. 2-4, 2024, dedicated to aiding Sailors reintegrating into civilian...
Profiles in Professionalism - LS1 Anda Shaffer
Profiles in Professionalism: Logistics Specialist 1st Class Anda Shaffer
By | Aug. 5, 2024
For Logistics Specialist First Class Anda Shaffer, an assignment within Navy Reserve U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (NAVEUR-NAVAF/C6F) is the opportunity to further connect to a region she calls home...
240801-N-PX998-2049 - Vice Adm. John Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, center left, and Gregg R. Pelowski, Director, Total Force Management, Military Sealift Command, center right, pose with a document that transfers oversight of the Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO) program to the Reserve Force on Aug. 1, 2024 at Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command in Norfolk, Va. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Warren)
Navy Reserve Assumes Oversight of SSO Program
By By Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Aug. 2, 2024
Vice Admiral John Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, signed an instruction officially transferring oversight of the Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO) program to the Reserve Force in a ceremony held...
240720-N-MM360-1131 CHEYENNE, Wyo. (July20, 2024) – Sailors assigned to Navy Reserve Center Cheyenne participate in the Cheyenne Frontier Days opening parade. The 128th annual Cheyenne Frontier Days is an annual festival started in 1897 drawing nearly 200,000 visitors and features the world’s largest outdoor rodeo and western entertainment in Cheyenne, Wyo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1 st Class Jeffry Willadsen/Released)
Navy Reserve Center Cheyenne Participates in Cheyenne Frontier Days
By Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffry Willadsen, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command | July 30, 2024
Sailors from Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Cheyenne, USS Cheyenne (SSN 773), and USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) participated in the 128th annual Cheyenne Frontier Days festival from July 19-22 in Cheyenne, Wyo...
U.S. Navy graphic by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chelsea Milburn.
Get Real Get Better: Navy Reserve Reaches Unprecedented C-130 Readiness
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chelsea Milburn, Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Public Affairs | July 29, 2024
In the less than two years since working toward expanding its capabilities to provide mission-critical logistics support around the globe, the Navy Reserve's Fleet Logistics Support Wing (FLSW) has delivered record C-130T...
SALEM, Virginia (July 8, 2024) Family of the late Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class James P. Buriak, unveils the bridge signage during a bridge dedication sponsored by Roanoke County to honor and memorialized the life, service and ultimate sacrifice of James P. Buriak held in Salem, Va. Buriak, a Salem native, was passed away after an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, crashed off the coast of San Diego on Aug. 31, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr./Released)
NRC Greensboro Supports Bridge Dedication for Fallen Salem Sailor
By Chief Boatswain’s Mate Nelson Doromal Jr., Navy Reserve Center Greensboro Public Affairs | July 29, 2024
Sailors from Navy Reserve Center Greensboro, NC, provided support to a bridge dedication ceremony honoring fallen Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class James P. Buriak in Salem, Va., July 8...
Commander, Tactical Support Wing (CTSW) held a change of command ceremony at the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 59 “Lone Star Express” hangar at Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint Reserve Base (JRB) Fort Worth on July 19, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Oscar Diaz.)
Commander, Tactical Support Wing Holds Change of Command Ceremony
By Sandy Owens, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base Public Affairs | July 23, 2024
NAS JRB Fort Worth, TEXAS—Commander, Tactical Support Wing (CTSW) held a change of command ceremony at the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 59 "Lone Star Express" hangar at Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint Reserve Base...
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Hernando Gauto
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Hernando Gauto
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erik Melgar | July 8, 2024
January 28th, 1986, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 11:39AM will always be a prominent memory to those who witnessed the Challenger space shuttle explode on live TV. For Lt. Cmdr. Hernando Gauto, originally from Paraguay, seeing the...
240611-N-LR905-2109 SAN DIEGO (June 11, 2024) Navy Reserve employers take a tour of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during the Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE). NERE is a professional recognition event for outstanding civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors that have demonstrated exceptional support for their citizen-Sailor employees above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. NERE also provides selected civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors with a first-hand look at the capabilities, roles, and missions of the U.S. Navy Reserve.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacob D. Bergh)
Navy Reserve Recognizes Outstanding Civilian Employers at NERE 2024
By Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | June 12, 2024
Vice Admiral John Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, recognized over 47 civilian employers representing companies from across the nation for their exceptional support of Navy Reserve Sailors...
Reserve Sailor of the Year
Chief of Navy Reserve Announces the 2023 Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year
By Chief of Navy Reserve Public Affairs | May 22, 2024
Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, announced the selection of FC1 John Clements as the 2023 Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year (RSOY), in a ceremony May 17. ...
230215 -N-N1809-002 San Diego, CA (Feb. 15, 2023) A graphic concept of quantum technology depicts two ships at sea in the 7th Fleet AOR.
Fleet Information Warfare Command Pacific Needs the Warfighters of the Future Today
By LCDR Daniel Marciniak, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs | April 26, 2024
Are you a hard-charging Reserve Sailor looking for your next duty assignment? Do you have space qualifications or education, training, and/or experience in cyber, intelligence, information technology, information operations,...
Lt. Cmdr. Diego McKnight (left) and Lt. Cmdr. Mike Carr (right) pose for a photo in front of the C-40 aircraft upon landing and disembarking the Naval Sea Cadets. Both pilots are Navy reservists that are also commercial pilots for American Airlines and FedEx respectively. Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 59 (VR-59) is a logistics squadron that provides essential, responsive and flexible airlift in support of the Navy’s peacetime operations, combat missions, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Ashley Hutson)
VR-59 Reserve Pilots Support Sea Cadet Visit to National Naval Aviation Museum
By Lt. Ashley Hutson, Navy Reserve Commander, 7th Fleet Public Affairs | April 24, 2024
Two Navy Reserve pilots assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 59 (VR-59) flew 63 cadets from the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC) on a C-40 aircraft for an educational visit to the National Naval Aviation...
Profiles in Professionalism: ND1 Tyler Petrea
Profiles in Professionalism: ND1 Tyler Petrea
By PS2 Lesley Palmer and MC1 Harry Andrew D. Gordon | April 22, 2024
Tyler Petrea, a native of Kaufman, Texas, grew up in a middle class household. He is the eldest of his two siblings. In 2008, at the age of 22, his siblings expressed to him their goals of pursuing nursing careers and he...
NEW YORK CITY (Jan. 26, 2024) – Cmdr. Richard King poses in front of a display at the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. Since his departure from the Army in 2000, Commander Richard King had been committed to spending as much time with his family as he could, but he always felt a desire to care for service members like his father had. It is this level of expertise and care for his community that King hopes to bring to a new community: the Navy Reserve. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Elisandro T. Diaz)
First Responder: Trauma Surgeon Joins the Navy Reserve
By By: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | April 17, 2024
Dr. Richard King had just gotten home from a 12-hour shift as a Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) when he was notified by a colleague about a rapidly developing mass casualty event. Knowing...
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (March 26, 2024) - Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lorenzo Burleson of the Navy Reserve Chief of Information Office (NR-CHINFO) unit performs Operational Task Visual Information (OPTASK VI) training aboard a U.S. Naval Academy Yard Patrol craft. OPTASK VI is a no-fail mission designed to capture and document unsafe, unprofessional, or nefarious activities at sea, on land, and in the air. The NR-CHINFO Sailors coordinated with the Naval Academy and Navy Reserve Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron EIGHT as part of Train the Force efforts to prepare them for mobilization and war fighting assignments.
CHINFO Reserve Personnel Conduct First of its Kind OPTASK-VI Training
By Chief Petty Officer Patrick Gordon | April 9, 2024
Nine Reserve Sailors from CHINFO, Navy Office of Community Outreach, and U.S. 5th Fleet gained valuable experience on the deck plates, capturing video and stills of MSRON 8 craft simulating unsafe and unprofessional...
During an awards ceremony, Cryptologic Technician Collection (CTR) 1st Class Emily L. Hooper was recognized by Cmdr. Peter B. Manzoli, commanding officer, Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station, as the 2023 IWTC Corry Station Instructor of the Year at the Corry Station Chapel, Feb. 20, 2024.
Reserve Sailor Recognized as IWTC Corry Station Instructor of the Year
By Cryptologic Technician Collection Chief Christopher L. Hunnicutt | April 4, 2024
During an awards ceremony, Cryptologic Technician Collection (CTR) 1st Class Emily L. Hooper was recognized by Cmdr. Peter B. Manzoli, commanding officer, Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Corry Station, as the 2023...
In the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility, two hard-charging command master chiefs recently worked side-by-side leading the way from the deck plates of two Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) destroyers in one of the most vital and dynamic security environments in the world. What makes them unique is their command bond: Both serve in the U.S. Navy Reserve. CMDCM (SW/FMF/SCW/EXW/AW) Sean Baney, assigned to USS Shoup (DDG-86) and CMDCM (SW/IW/EXW/SCW/FMF) James Butler, assigned to USS John Finn (DDG-113) are a prime example of what “Deckplate Leadership” is all about.
Leading From the Front
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Scott Wichmann, Commander Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs | March 29, 2024
In the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility, two hard-charging command master chiefs recently worked side-by-side leading the way from the deck plates of two Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) destroyers in one of...
Profiles in Professionalism: GM3 Brittany Ommen
Profiles in Professionalism: GM3 Brittany Ommen
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andrew Gordon | Dec. 7, 2023
Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Brittany Ommen, a native of Arlington, Wa., has the opportunity to live this dream of hers. Ommen, a U.S. Navy Reservist attached to Navy Reserve Center, Kitsap, is playing in the Armed Forces...
230617-N-XH484-0XX ASHLAND, Nebr. (Jun. 17, 2023) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 22 completing needed infrastructure improvements at Camp Ashland, Mead, and Silver Creek Nebraska Army National Guard Reginal Training Sites. NMCB 22 is forward deployed throughout the Indo-Pacific region and United States ready to support major combat operations and theater security. Seabees provide general engineering and civil support to Navy, Marine Corps, and joint operational forces and are the expeditionary engineering and construction experts of the naval service. They provide task-tailored, adaptable, and combat-ready engineering and construction forces that deploy to support Navy objectives globally. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Stevenson/Released)
NMCB 22 Seabees Deploy In Support of Nebraska Army National Guard
By Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Stevenson | Oct. 10, 2023
In a display of unwavering commitment and support, a formidable force of over 175 US Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion TWO TWO (NMCB 22) has deployed for the fifth time in as many years to provide...
230607-N-LR905-4017 SAN DIEGO (June 7, 2023) U.S. Navy Reserve Master-at-Arms 1st Class Ramiro Garcia, left, and Military Working Dog Caro, a patrol explosive dog, perform a demonstration as part of Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE). NERE is a professional recognition event for outstanding civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors that have demonstrated exceptional support for their citizen-Sailor employees above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. NERE also provides selected civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors with a first-hand look at the capabilities, roles, and missions of the U.S. Navy Reserve.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob D. Bergh)
Profiles in Professionalism: MA1 Ramiro Garcia
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Sept. 21, 2023
The hot sun beat down on Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Ramiro Garcia as he led the 2-8 Infantry Unit belonging to the Army Task Force Warhorse Regional Command South down a road to conduct soft knocks in a village outside of...
Lt. Cmdr. Todd Chen poses for a photograph.
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Todd Chen
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Aug. 11, 2023
In 2004, Todd Chen was going into his freshman year at the College of the Holy Cross. As part of the school’s First Year Program, Chen was required to complete some summer reading. One of the books on his reading list was...
Profiles in Professionalism: PS3 Kimberly Williams
Profiles in Professionalism: PS3 Kimberly Williams
By Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Tyra M. Watson | Aug. 3, 2023
I recently asked newly-frocked Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Kimberly Williams why she chose to join the Navy Reserve. Her response was both swift and definitive. “My daughter,” she answered, without pause. Williams, who...
ST. LOUIS, Missouri (July 28, 2023) - World War II-Era Navy Machinist Mate 2nd Class William Hales (center) is photographed in celebration of his 100th birthday. Hales served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1948. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jacob Decena)
NRC St. Louis Celebrates WWII-Era Sailor's 100th Birthday
By Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jacob Decena, Navy Reserve Center St. Louis | Aug. 1, 2023
Navy Reserve Center (NRC) St. Louis Sailors recently visited a World War II-era veteran to celebrate his 100th birthday.Machinist Mate Second Class William Hales, who served in the Navy 1942-1948, turned 100 years old on July...
MA1 Vanessa Ordoñez is photographed at sea aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5).
Profile in Professionalism - Master at Arms 1st Class Vanessa Ordoñez
By Mass Communication Specialist First Class (SW/AW/IW) Lawrence Davis, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Fort Worth Public Affairs | July 17, 2023
Master-at-Arms 1st Class Vanessa Ordoñez is the type of person who always has a plan and an unwavering commitment to public service. She has successfully integrated her military service with her civilian profession to...
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NRC Corpus Christi Enables NMRTC Operations
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lawrence Davis, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Fort Worth | July 11, 2023
Sometimes things don’t go the way you anticipate or plan. When this happens, it’s critical to have those you can count on to ensure the mission still succeeds.Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Corpus Christi recently assisted Navy...
SILVERDALE, Wash. (Jun. 29, 2023) – U.S. Navy Capt. Michael D. Eberlein, left, commanding officer of Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB), presents a certificate to Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Austin Fortner. Fortner received recognition for completing his Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) as a pipefitter under the Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) at TRFB. Fortner, currently attached to Naval Reserve Center-Houston, was mobilized under Surgemain from August 2020 to September 2021 where he enrolled under the NAMTS program to earn his pipefitter qualification. TRFB supports the nation’s strategic deterrence mission by repairing, incrementally overhauling, and modernizing Pacific Fleet strategic ballistic missile submarines during refits. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Christoph)
Reserve Sailor Earns Advanced Job Classification at Trident Refit Facility-Bangor
By Marvin Frilles | July 11, 2023
A Navy Reserve Sailor recently completed his Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) as a pipefitter under the Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS).Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Austin Fortner passed the...
230428-N-TH560-1254 WASHINGTON (April 28, 2023) Master Chief Gunner’s Mate Jessica Harrison, from Twin Falls, Idaho, is the first woman in the U.S. Navy to achieve the rank of E-9 in the gunner’s mate rating, a career field dating back to the birth of the Navy. When asked how she did it, Harrison said, “not by myself; it's my Sailors, my mentors, my friends.” Harrison was promoted during a small ceremony inside the Delbert D. Black National Chief’s Mess at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2023. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeanette Mullinax)
Reserve Sailor Becomes First Female Gunner's Mate Master Chief Petty Officer
By Petty Officer First Class Jeanette Mullinax | July 11, 2023
History was quietly made during a ceremony inside the Delbert D. Black National Chief’s Mess at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2023, when reserve Master Chief Gunner’s Mate Jessica Harrison became the...
NORFOLK, Va. – Rear Adm. W. Grant Mager, Reserve Deputy, Operations, Plans and Strategy, is set to recognize # civilian employers from across the nation for their exceptional support of Navy Reserve Sailors during the annual Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE) June 7, 2023 in San Diego.
Navy Reserve Recognizes Outstanding Civilian Employers at NERE 2023
By By Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | June 7, 2023
Rear Adm. W. Grant Mager, Reserve Deputy, Operations, Plans and Strategy, recognized over 45 civilian employers from across the nation for their exceptional support of Navy Reserve Sailors during the annual Navy Employer...
A group of Sailors and their families discuss operational stress control during a tabletop exercise conducted at the Returning Warrior Workshop (RWW) in Nashville, Tennessee. Returning Warrior Workshops are a component of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program designed to honor service members and their families while helping the transition of Active and Reserve Component Sailors returning from deployments and individual augments.
Music City Hosts 2023 REDCOM Jacksonville Returning Warrior Workshop
By MC1 Beverly Taylor | May 19, 2023
Over 86 Sailors and their family members participated in Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command (REDCOM) Jacksonville’s 38th Returning Warrior Workshop (RWW) hosted in Nashville, Tennessee, April 21-23, 2023...
230506-N-VH054-1304 JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING (May 6, 2023) Rear Admiral Jackie McClelland, Vice Director, Navy Staff, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and Deputy Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command, poses with Returning Warrior Workshop (RWW) attendees in Jackson Hole, Wyo. RWW, a component of the Yellow Ribbon Program, provides an opportunity for Reserve Component (RC) Sailors that have recently returned from a deployment, mobilization or individual augmentation to gain knowledge and support as they acclimate back into their civilian lives and relationships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Harry Andrew D. Gordon)
REDCOM Everett Hosts Returning Warrior Workshop
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Harry Andrew D. Gordon, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Everett | May 8, 2023
Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command (REDCOM) Everett hosted a Returning Warriors Workshop (RWW) at the Snow King Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming...
Yeoman 3rd Class Leandro “Leo” Rodriguez Rodriguez knows that it takes determination and hard work to continually earn your spot on any high-performing team.
Profiles in Professionalism: YN3 Leandro “Leo” Rodriguez Rodriguez
By NEPLO Public Affairs | May 5, 2023
As the only Navy Reserve Sailor on the All Navy Wrestling team, Yeoman 3rd Class Leandro “Leo” Rodriguez Rodriguez knows that it takes determination and hard work to continually earn your spot on any high-performing team...
Capt. Jack Tsao, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Central Command’s Navy Reserve medical unit, and Hospital Corpsman Senior Chief Matthew Watton, of NAVCENT’s active staff, with assistance from Jordanian and U.S. service members, carry a simulated medical casualty to shore on March 12, 2023 at the Royal Jordanian Navy Base in Aqaba, Jordan, during International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express 2023. IMX/CE 2023 is the largest multinational training event in the Middle East, involving 7,000 personnel from more than 50 nations and international organizations committed to preserving the rules-based international order and strengthening regional maritime security cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Freddie Mawanay)
Reserve Sailors Sharpen Skills in Middle East's Largest Maritime Exercise
By Ensign Andrew Park | May 4, 2023
The team of service members was participating in the International Maritime Exercise/Cutlass Express (IMX/CE) 2023, a combined exercise that involved more than 50 partner nations and international organizations. The event...
GULF OF TADJOURA (March 14, 2023) U.S. Navy Sailors with Maritime Security Squadron Eight (MSRON-8), currently deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, make their way home after a seaward security mission in the Gulf of Tadjoura, on March 14, 2023. The Maritime Expeditionary Security Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways. Camp Lemonnier (CLDJ) serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing, support to ships, aircraft, and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia. CLDJ enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa, while fostering positive U.S. – Africa relations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Randi Brown)
MSRON 8 keeps U.S. Personnel, Assets Safe in Djibouti
By Lt.j.g. Victoria Piccoli | May 3, 2023
Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, is located at one of the world’s busiest shipping routes, alongside the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, which serves as the gateway from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean...
NRC Nashville color guard participates in a funeral service ceremony.
NRC Nashville Color Guard Showcases Pride and Professionalism
By MC2 Amber Smalley | April 26, 2023
The Navy color guard tradition has been upheld so professionally by Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Nashville’s color guard team that they have been asked to cover many high profile events, including a Tennessee Titans game and a...
SAN DIEGO (April 2, 2023) - Navy Reserve Sailors from Navy Reserve Commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Fleet Forces, U.S. 3rd Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet, and Marines from U.S. Marine Corps Force Headquarters Group, pose for a photo during Exercise MAKO Sentry 23 in San Diego, Calif., April 2. MAKO Sentry exercises essential warfighting skills used in challenging and dynamic environments, enabling Pacific Fleet Reserve Sailors to maintain readiness at the operational level of war throughout the year. U.S. Navy Reserve increases readiness, provides strategic depth and delivers operational capabilities to the Navy and Marine Corps team and Joint forces throughout the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elton C. Wheeler)
MAKO SENTRY 23 Prepares Warfighting Ready Reserve MOC Watchstanders
By Lt. Joe Greenspan, U.S. Navy Reserve Pacific Fleet Public Affairs | April 24, 2023
CORONADO, Calif. More than 100 U.S. Navy Reserve sailors from U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) and U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets executed MAKO SENTRY 23, the third SENTRY exercise to test the warfighting readiness of the Maritime...
The Ombudsman program has been around since 1970 when then Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Elmo Zumwalt issued the first Navy Family Ombudsman Program Instruction which adapted the concept of a spouse-to-spouse agent and representative for the command’s families. Every Navy command is required to appoint an Ombudsman to serve as the first resource for Navy families. They are volunteer family members who serve as communication links, information and referral resources, and supporters for command family members.
NRC Las Vegas Hosts Navy-wide Ombudsman Training
By U.S. Navy story by Cmdr. Erik Wells, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command San Diego Public Affairs Officer | April 18, 2023
It’s called the most difficult job in the military. And for good reason. Being a military spouse is challenging and made more challenging when your significant other is a Reservist called to active duty. Where do spouses and...
Capt. James Prouty, commanding officer of Navy Reserve Center Norfolk, visits a military entrance processing station.
No Ribbon Necessary: NRC Norfolk CO Leads by Example
By Damage Controlman 3rd Class Promise Chatman | April 14, 2023
Back in 1995, while serving as an electronics technician aboard the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760), Prouty saw first hand how interacting with youth in his Navy capacity could affect change. ...
Chalk the Walk
Chalk The Walk
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyra M. Watson | April 13, 2023
Commander Naval Reserve Forces Command (CNRFC) held it’s annual “Chalk The Walk” event in recognition of April, designated as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM)...
Deckplate Leadership Propels Reserve Force
Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Civilians of the Year: Made in the Chief's Mess
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyra M. Watson | April 6, 2023
Chief petty officers serve as the stewards of the Navy’s tradition, heritage, and pride, continuously setting the tone throughout the Reserve Force. "Deckplate leadership" is engrained into every man or woman who has the...
Profiles in Professionalism: YN2 Andrea Macadangdang
Profiles in Professionalism: YN2 Andrea Macadangdang
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Raymond Maddocks, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | March 24, 2023
YN2 Macadangdang is taking advantage of the benefits available to her as a warfighter in theNavy Reserve to set and achieve goals for her and her family’s future. She is #ReadyNow andsets a fantastic example for more junior...
Navy Reserve 108th Birthday Message
By Mass Communication Chief Petty Officer Elisandro T. Diaz, Office of the Chief of Navy Reserve | March 2, 2023
We would not be celebrating a Navy Reserve Birthday if not for the generations of Sailors who answered the call to serve when our nation was in need. For 108 years, you have embodied our core values of honor, courage and...
Capt. William Fraser, outgoing Commander, Tactical Support Wing (CTSW), salutes incoming CTSW Capt. Geoffrey Hughes during the CTSW change of command ceremony in the Fleet Logistics Support Wing (VR) 59 hangar at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. Commander, Tactical Support Wing mans, trains, and equips Tactical Support Wing units to consistently provide the highest quality global force management deployers, deployment enablers who provide airborne training and intelligence support, and squadron augment units to Navy forces that win in combat.
Commander, Tactical Support Wing Changes Command
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chelsea Milburn, Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Public Affairs | March 1, 2023
Capt. William “Kid” Fraser was relieved by Capt. Geoffrey “Frogger” Hughes as Commander, Tactical Support Wing (CTSW) in a ceremony at the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 59 “Lone Star Express” hangar at Naval Air...
NSF Newport Keeping it in the Family
Brothers Turn Over Command of NSF Newport
By Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Tyra M. Campbell | Feb. 10, 2023
On February 4, 2023, Lt. Richard Gagnier was properly relieved as commanding officer of Naval Security Forces (NSF) Newport by someone very near and dear to his heart: his younger brother, Lt. j.g. Robert Gagnier...
Capt. James Ward (right), Deputy Commodore of Commander, Fleet Logistics Support Wing (CFLSW), presents an American flag to outgoing CFLSW Capt. Ian Hawley (right) during Hawley's retirement ceremony in the Fleet Logistics Support Wing (VR) 59 hangar at Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint Reserve Base (JRB) Fort Worth. CFLSW is a Naval Air Force Reserve wing, comprised of 11 fleet logistics squadrons, providing the Navy’s sole organic intra-theater airlift capability operating worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chelsea Milburn)
Commander, Fleet Logistics Support Wing Changes Command
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chelsea Milburn, Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Public Affairs | Jan. 17, 2023
Capt. Ian Hawley was relieved by Capt. Dan Pugh as Commander, Fleet Logistics Support Wing (CFLSW) in a ceremony at the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 59 “Lone Star Express” hangar at Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint...
U.S. Navy graphic featuring Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 1st Class Gavin Persaud
Profiles in Professionalism: Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 1st Class Gavin Persaud
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chelsea Milburn, Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Public Affairs | Jan. 13, 2023
Guyana native, Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 1st Class Gavin Persaud, assigned to Commander, Fleet Logistics Support Wing (CFLSW) describes his career in the United States Navy...
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Get to Know the Strategic Sealift Officer Community
By Command Navy Reserve Force Command Public Affairs | Jan. 11, 2023
As Reserve Sailors, we all have our day jobs. For the Strategic Sealift Officer (SSO) community, that day job is as a licensed merchant mariner who sails on commercial cargo ships and is at sea delivering goods around the...
OCNR N6 Visits NRC Atlanta
By MC2 Amber Smalley | Jan. 5, 2023
Capt. Christopher D. Peppel, Office of the Chief of Navy Reserve (OPNAV N0956) / RM 5E230 Director, IT Division and Navy Reserve Chief Information Officer made a site visit to Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Atlanta on October 16th...
FORT WORTH, Texas (Dec. 8, 2022) - Chief Builder Michael Ludwig, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command’s Navy Leader Development Facilitator Certification Course (CNLDF) program lead, facilitates Navy Enlisted Leader Development Course material for 17 senior enlisted leaders attending the CNLDF Course at Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Fort Worth, Dec. 5-9. The course prepares and certifies senior enlisted leaders as command-level facilitators to deliver the courses that make up the Navy Enlisted Leader Development Continuum. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lawrence Davis)
REDCOM Fort Worth Hosts ELD Facilitators Certification Course
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lawrence Davis, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Fort Worth | Dec. 15, 2022
FORT WORTH, Texas (Dec. 15, 2022) – Senior enlisted leaders from various commands across the Reserve Force assembled at Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Fort Worth (REDCOM FW) Dec. 5-9, to train and earn...
U.S. Navy Yeoman 2nd Class John Feaganes, a Navy Reserve Sailor from Monroe, Mich., who drills out of Navy Operational Support Center Battle Creek, is the executive assistant at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ). Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond Maddocks)
Profiles in Professionalism: Yeoman 2nd Class John Feaganes
By Mass Communication Specialist Jonathan Word | Dec. 13, 2022
What does it take to oversee the day-to-day operations of the only permanent U.S. military base on the entire African continent? Strong, experienced leadership is at the forefront of any military operation, but leaders cannot...
Yeoman 1st Class (YN1) Marcus Jones is the leading petty officer of NRC Amarillo’s Administration department. His mother, Ms. Regina Jones, volunteers as the command’s information and referral specialist, functioning as a communication link between the commanding officer and command families.
NRC Amarillo's Dynamic Duo: YN1 Marcus Jones and his "Mombudsman"
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW/IW) Lawrence Davis, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Fort Worth | Nov. 9, 2022
Yeoman 1st Class (YN1) Marcus Jones is the leading petty officer of NRC Amarillo’s Administration department. His mother, Ms. Regina Jones, volunteers as the command’s information and referral specialist, functioning as a...
LCDR Britney Brown poses for TNR photo.
Profiles in Professionalism: Lt. Cmdr. Britney Brown
By MC1 Jacob Sippel, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command, Jacksonville | Oct. 28, 2022
Growing up with a great sense of gratitude for the United States of America paved the way for Lt. Cmdr. Britney Brown to join the U.S. Navy. That same sense of gratitude keeps her motivated to give back to a service that has...
Navy Reserve Lt.j.g. Greggory Favre, a 41 year-old native of St. Louis, Missouri, is a fourth-generation military service member. His family’s dedicated service to the Nation spans more than 100 years.
Profiles in Professionalism: Lieutenant Junior Grade Greggory Favre
By Mass Communication Specialist First Class Lawrence Davis, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Fort Worth | Oct. 19, 2022
Navy Reserve Lt.j.g. Greggory Favre, a 41 year-old native of St. Louis, Missouri, is a fourth-generation military service member. His family’s dedicated service to the Nation spans more than 100 years...
U.S. Navy Capt. John R. Desormier, a Navy Emergency Preparedness Officer (NEPLO) assigned to FEMA Region 1, provides Defense Support for Civil Authorities at the Hynes Convention Center COVID-19 Community Vaccine Center, Boston, Mass., April 21, 2021. U.S. service members from across the country are deployed in support of the Department of Defense federal vaccine response operations. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing continued, flexible DoD support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the whole-of-government response to COVID-19. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jennifer Pendleton / 14th Public Affairs Detachment)
Increased Emergency Management Needs Lead to Policy Update
By NEPLO Public Affairs | Oct. 18, 2022
WASHINGTON D.C. – For 40 years the Department of Defense has tagged the Navy’s Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers to help local communities respond to emergencies when those communities most needed help. NEPLOs are the...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 21, 2022) – NERE is a professional recognition event for outstanding civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors that have demonstrated exceptional support for their citizen-Sailor employees above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. NERE also provides selected civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors with a first-hand look at the capabilities, roles, and missions of the U.S. Navy Reserve. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob D. Bergh)
Navy Reserve Recognizes Outstanding Civilian Employers at NERE 2022
By Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command Public Affairs | Sept. 21, 2022
Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. John Mustin recognized 27 civilian employers from across the nation for their exceptional support of Navy Reserve Sailors during the annual Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE) September 21...
Navy Reserve Sailor and professional NASCAR driver, Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Iwuji, prepares to race at Talladega Superspeedway on Apr. 22, 2022.
Driving To Inspire
By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amber Smalley, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command Jacksonville | Aug. 24, 2022
Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Iwuji is a surface warfare officer in the Navy Reserve, and when he’s not serving his country, he is an Xfinity Series NASCAR driver. Iwuji balances the line between being a U.S. Navy Reserve Sailor and...
220728-N-GV721-2003 LEMOORE, Calif. (July 28, 2022) Navy Reserve Center Lemoore poses for a group photo. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Brian P. Caracci)
NRC Lemoore: Building Relationships to Increase Warfighting Readiness
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Brian P. Caracci, Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command San Diego | Aug. 19, 2022
Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Lemoore is improving warfighter readiness by reaching out to other commands on Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore to strengthen relationships among Active Duty, Training & Administration of the Reserve...
The command master chief of Fighter Squadron Composite Thirteen (VFC-13), Troy Rudisill, was selected as the 2022 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Delbert D. Black Leadership Award recipient, August 12. (U.S. Navy graphic by MC1 Anna Van Nuys)
Fighter Squadron Composite Thirteen (VFC-13) CMC Earns Delbert Black Leadership Award
By | Aug. 12, 2022
WASHINGTON - The command master chief of Fighter Squadron Composite Thirteen (VFC-13), Troy Rudisill, was selected as the 2022 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Delbert D. Black Leadership Award recipient, August 12...
Roughly 60 Navy hospital corpsmen participated in Operation Commanding Force, the annual two-week training exercise, at Fort Drum. The culminating event on July 21 included practicing tactical field care and medical evacuation procedures with reservists going through a litter obstacle course. The training was supported by cadre from the Bridgewater-Vaccaro Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC), the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade’s 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (DUSTOFF) and medics from 1st Brigade Combat Team and 2nd Brigade Combat Team. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs) (Photo Credit: Michael Strasser)
Reserve Sailors Practice Tactical Field Care, Medical Skills During Annual Operation Commanding Force at Fort Drum
By Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs | July 28, 2022
A team of U.S. Navy Reserve corpsmen went chest deep into the water while maintaining control of a heavily-loaded litter over their heads. After slogging their way across the trench, they negotiated how to move the patient,...
Roughly 60 Navy hospital corpsmen participated in Operation Commanding Force, the annual two-week training exercise, at Fort Drum. The culminating event on July 21 included practicing tactical field care and medical evacuation procedures with reservists going through a litter obstacle course. The training was supported by cadre from the Bridgewater-Vaccaro Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC), the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade’s 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (DUSTOFF) and medics from 1st Brigade Combat Team and 2nd Brigade Combat Team. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs) (Photo Credit: Michael Strasser)
Navy Reserve Sailors Practice Tactical Field Care, Medical Skills During Annual Operation Commanding Force at Fort Drum
By Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs | July 28, 2022
FORT DRUM, N.Y. - A team of U.S. Navy Reserve corpsmen went chest deep into the water while maintaining control of a heavily-loaded litter over their heads. After slogging their way across the trench, they negotiated how to...
An MQ-4C arrives on the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 13, 2022. The MQ-4C is on a deployment to MCAS Iwakuni in support of continuing operations in the Indo-Pacific area of operations. The
Reserve Sailors 'Single-Greatest Boon' to Navy's First Unmanned Patrol Squadron
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist (Sel) Chelsea Milburn | July 20, 2022
As the Navy’s first unmanned squadron, the “Big Red” of Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19 has stretched its wings far and wide since its establishment in late 2013. Reserve Sailors assigned to VUP-19’s Reserve component have...
Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force and panel of leaders selected Lt. Cdr. Jonathan Calhoun’s “Leverage Mobile Technology to Streamline Mobilization” as the winning entry of the inaugural i3 Waypoints during a taped broadcast at Ft. Meade, Maryland on June 28, 2022. Calhoun is from Navy Reserve U.S. Fleet Forces Maritime Operations Center and presented one of five ideas selected for the final round from 107 entries submitted.
Chief of Navy Reserve Announces i3 Waypoints 2022 Winner
By Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs | July 15, 2022
Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force announced Lt. Cdr. Jonathan Calhoun’s “Leveraging Mobile Technology to Streamline Mobilization” as the winning entry of the inaugural i3...
SAN DIEGO (Jun. 10, 2022) - Incoming Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve (CNAFR) Rear Adm. Brad Dunham reads his orders during the CNAFR change of command ceremony in the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 hangar at Naval Base Coronado, Jun. 10. CNAFR mans, trains and equips the Naval Air Force Reserve in order to provide enduring operational support and strategic depth to Navy forces that win in combat. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea Milburn)
Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Changes Command
By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chelsea Milburn, Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve Public Affairs | June 17, 2022
Rear Adm. Scott “Jonser” Jones was relieved by Rear Adm. Brad “Gunny” Dunham as Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve (CNAFR) in a ceremony at the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 “Providers” hangar at Naval Base...
Message to the Force (US Navy Graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Van Nuys)
Chief of Navy Reserve Fourth of July Message 2021
By Chief of Navy Reserve (CNR) Vice Adm. John Mustin | July 1, 2021
Greetings shipmates. As we prepare to celebrate Independence Day this weekend, I want to express my gratitude to our Navy Reserve Sailors and their families for their service to our Nation. Thank you for your contribution to...
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday, joined Chief of Navy Reserve (CNR) Vice Adm. John Mustin, to introduce a four-part video series on the Navy Reserve Fighting Instructions (NRFI). (U.S. Navy graphic by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Stephen Hickok)
Navy Reserve Fighting Instructions Video Series – Introduction
By Commander, Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs | June 15, 2021
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday, joined Chief of Navy Reserve (CNR) Vice Adm. John Mustin, to introduce a four-part video series on the Navy Reserve Fighting Instructions (NRFI)...
Often, I will hear someone harken to times past when the Navy was so much better than it is today. It is my opinion that this look into our past is viewed primarily through the lens of nostalgia without a clear-eyed remembrance of the full story about who we were only four decades ago. When I enlisted in the Navy as a seaman recruit in June of 1982, the nation’s wounds from the Vietnam War were still fresh. The Navy I knew then as an organization was almost unrecognizable in comparison to the professional institution that we know the Navy to be today.
A 39 Year Perspective: Navy Reserve Air Boss Reflects on the Past and Future of the Navy
By Rear Adm. Scott D. Jones, Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve | June 14, 2021
Often, I will hear someone harken to times past when the Navy was so much better than it is today. It is my opinion that this look into our past is viewed primarily through the lens of nostalgia without a clear-eyed...
Message to the Force (US Navy Graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Van Nuys)
Chief of Navy Reserve Announces 2020 Reserve Sailor of the Year
By By Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve | May 7, 2021
Chief of Navy Reserve Announces 2020 Reserve Sailor of the Year...
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Reserve Force Celebrates 128th Birthday of the Chief
By Master Chief Petty Officer (FMF/SW) Chris Kotz | March 30, 2021
Fellow shipmates, for 128 years, Navy commanders have depended upon those within the Chiefs Mess for expertise in both leadership and operations. This holds true today, more than ever.   ...
Chief of Navy Reserve Announces FY20 Navy Reserve Shore Sailor of the Year
Chief of Navy Reserve Announces FY20 Navy Reserve Force Shore Sailor of the Year
By Commander, Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs | March 23, 2021
The Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, Vice Adm. John Mustin announced today the Fiscal Year 2020 Navy Reserve Force Shore Sailor of the Year...
Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, Vice Adm. John Mustin, announced today that Master Chief Petty Officer Tracy L. Hunt, Command Master Chief, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command, will be the next Force Master Chief of the Navy Reserve, starting this October. He will be the 17th Force Master Chief of the Navy Reserve. (U.S. Navy graphic by Commander, Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs)
Chief of Navy Reserve Announces 17th Force Master Chief of the Navy Reserve
By Commander, Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs | March 11, 2021
Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, Vice Adm. John Mustin, announced today that Master Chief Petty Officer Tracy L. Hunt, Command Master Chief, Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command, will be the next...
Shipmates, I’m Vice Adm. John Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force. Today, I want to address a very serious issue: Extremism in our ranks. Make no mistake: extremist behaviors have no place in our Navy or our Navy Reserve. But I can’t ignore its existence in our military. Sadly, recent events have demonstrated we have work to do. Our core values: honor, courage and commitment… are our guideposts and I expect each of you to embrace, lead and live by those values EVERY day. As Chief of Naval Operations Gilday said in his message to the Fleet recently: “No doubt, this is a leadership issue.  We will own this.” (U.S. Navy graphic by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Scott Wichmann)
CNR Message on Extremism in the Ranks
By Commander, Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs | March 2, 2021
Shipmates, I’m Vice Adm. John Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force. Today, I want to address a very serious issue: Extremism in our ranks. Make no mistake: extremist behaviors have no place in our...
March is Women’s History Month – commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Watch Chief of Navy Reserve, Vice Adm. John Mustin, and his wife Mrs. Kim Mustin, discuss the vital contributions of women in our great Navy and Navy Reserve. (U.S. Navy photo by Commander, Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs)
CNR Message on Women's History Month
By Commander, Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs | March 1, 2021
March is Women’s History Month – commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Watch Chief of Navy Reserve, Vice Adm. John Mustin, and his wife Mrs. Kim...
Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. John B. Mustin delivers a message to the Reserve Force celebrating Black History Month. Black History Month is a way to celebrate diversity throughout our military, but certain times are set aside to spotlight individual men and women who have fought adversity and gone above and beyond the call of duty in their service to our great nation. First started in 1926 in the united states as a week to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglass, the celebration is now extended to the full month of February and recognized in several more nations. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary D. Van Nuys)
CNR Message on Black History Month
By Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve | Feb. 16, 2021
Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. John B. Mustin delivers a message to the Reserve Force celebrating Black History Month. Black History Month celebrates diversity throughout the military and nation. Throughout February, the...
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – U.S. Navy Chief Selects stand at parade rest in front of their sponsors as they wait to receive their combination cap and be pinned to the rank of Chief in Camp Lemonnier’s Chief’s Pinning and Advancement ceremony, Jan. 24, 2021. The traditional ceremony recognizes the most significant promotion of a Navy Sailor’s career. Camp Lemonnier is an operational installation that enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where and when they are needed to ensure security in Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Natalia Murillo)
CNR, FORCE Offer Congratulations, Guidance to Newest Chiefs
By Commander Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs | Jan. 29, 2021
Vice Adm. John Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, and Force Master Chief Chris Kotz, offer their congratulations and guidance to the newest Chief Petty Officers...
Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. John Mustin and Reserve Force Master Chief Petty Officer Chris Kotz deliver a holiday message to the Reserve force and their families.
Reserve Force Leadership Delivers Holiday Message
By Commander, Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs | Dec. 18, 2020
Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. John Mustin and Reserve Force Master Chief Petty Officer Chris Kotz deliver a holiday message to the Reserve force and their families...
CNR Message on 79th Pearl Harbor Attack Anniversary.
CNR Message on 79th Pearl Harbor Attack Anniversary
By Commander, Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs | Dec. 7, 2020
December 7th, 1941. A day that lives in infamy in the collective conscience of the United States, and indeed the world. As we honor the two thousand four hundred and three service members and civilians who lost their lives in...
Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, released the “Navy Reserve Fighting Instructions 2020” to the Reserve Force, Nov. 24, via ALNAVRESFOR 025/20.
Chief of Navy Reserve Releases “Navy Reserve Fighting Instructions 2020” to the Reserve Force; Focuses on Warfighting Readiness
By Commander, Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs | Nov. 24, 2020
Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force, released the “Navy Reserve Fighting Instructions 2020” to the Reserve Force, Nov. 24, via ALNAVRESFOR 025/20...
Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. John B. Mustin delivers his holiday guidance message for the Reserve force.
Chief of Navy Reserve Holiday Planning Message to the Reserve Force
By Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve | Nov. 18, 2020
Chief of Navy Reserve sends his holiday message to the Reserve Force...
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Veterans Day Message To The Force
By Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve | Nov. 11, 2020
Chief of Navy Reserve Vice Adm. John Mustin delivers Veterans Day message to the Reserve force...
Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve / Commander, Navy Reserve Forces, hosted a virtual town hall to discuss his priorities for the U.S. Navy Reserve and to answer questions from Sailors on Nov. 7.
Navy Reserve Force Town Hall
By Navy Reserve, Chief of Information | Nov. 9, 2020
Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve/Commander, Navy Reserve Forces, hosted a virtual town hall to discuss his priorities for the U.S. Navy Reserve and to answer questions from Sailors on Nov. 7...
9/11 memorial graphic (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Arthurgwain L. Marquez)
From the Top - In Remembrance of Those We Lost on 9/11
By Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve | Sept. 11, 2020
On Sept. 11, 2001, 19 years ago today, 2,977 people lost their lives during a violent attack on the universal ideals of freedom, democracy, and our sovereign territory...
Message to the Force (US Navy Graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Van Nuys)
From the Top - Chief of Navy Reserve Introductory Message to the Force
By Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve | Aug. 13, 2020
Team,I am honored to lead our Navy Reserve, and follow in the footsteps of CNR #14, VADM Luke McCollum, who set us on the right glideslope for the future. If you are reading this, we share a mutual affection for, and...
Chief of Navy Reserve Message to the Force
From the Top - Reserve Resiliency
By Vice Adm. Luke M. McCollum, Chief of Navy Reserve | July 30, 2020
It has been over six months now since COVID-19 emerged and subsequently became a global pandemic. The crisis hit the United States particularly hard, sending most of the country into quarantine starting in March, and deaths...
FORCE Message to the Force
From the Top - Exemplifying the Art of Servant Leadership
By Master Chief Petty Officer Chris Kotz Navy Reserve Force Master Chief | July 29, 2020
Our Navy Reserve is such an unbelievable force for good. The mobilizations in support of the COVID-19 response for our Navy medical forces and Surge Maintenance (SurgeMain) units have put on display the need and power of...
Chief of Navy Reserve Message to the Force
Honor, Courage, Commitment
By Vice Adm. Luke McCollum, Chief of Navy Reserve | June 6, 2020
Our core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment can be our guide now more than ever. Are we being honorable in what we say and do? Are we courageous enough to stand up when we hear inappropriate conversations? Are we...
Chief of Navy Reserve Message to the Force
Accomplish The Mission
By Vice Adm. Luke McCollum | April 10, 2020
No matter what the challenges, you continue to demonstrate that you will accomplish the mission. Our team is making a lasting impact throughout the Navy and globally showing the breadth and depth of the skills and experience...
FORCE Message to the Force
Leaning In For A Culture of Excellence
By Reserve Force Master Chief Chris Kotz | April 10, 2020
Without a doubt, our Navy and Marine Corps team is extraordinarily complex, and we have many thousands of missions contributing to the overall success of the Navy. One constant across all of these missions is the necessity...
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