Three Sailors from the USS Maine (SSBN 741) and USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) received their submarine “dolphins” during separate ceremonies at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., and Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Wash. on Dec. 5. Earning the submarine warfare insignia makes them the first female unrestricted line officers to qualify in submarines. Lt. j.g. Marquette [...]

There will be new billets opened to Navy women as a result of assignment policy changes in the Department of Defense (DoD). The policy changes, which will affect the assignment of Navy women to positions that were previously closed, will be implemented on May 14. This will result in the opening of an additional 14,325 [...]