70 junior officers from Naval Civil Engineer Corps Officers School Basic Class 280 graduate from the 15-week training program at Naval Base Ventura County-Port Hueneme on Friday, May 1, 2026.
The Navy launched a new Uniform Electronic Gift Card Program to ensure eligible Sailors obtain required uniform items not received upon graduating from Recruit Training Command (RTC) beginning June 1, 2024.
The Navy is giving Sailors more control, flexibility and opportunity in how they advance. Instead of waiting on quotas, advancement is now something Sailors can actively pursue at their own pace multiple times a year. By linking promotion to available jobs across the fleet, Billet Based Advancement (BBA) and Senior Enlisted Marketplace (SEM) create clearer pathways to promote faster, step into meaningful roles, and take ownership of their...
