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12/18/2020

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11/24/2020

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10/15/2020

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09/02/2020

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07/24/2020

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07/17/2020

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07/12/2020

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04/05/2020

CDC

US Surgeon General’s quick face covering video...

While the White House 30 Day Stay At Home guidance remains our most powerful weapon against COVID-19, CDC’s recommendation to wear a cloth face covering may help protect the most vulnerable. Watch U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams make a face covering in a few easy steps.

04/05/2020

Good afternoon Blasters.

This just released a few hours ago on Navy HR. More guidance to come.

MEMORANDUM FOR CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

SUBJECT: Department of Defense Guidance on the Use of Cloth Face Coverings

The Department of Defense (DoD) is committed to taking every precaution to ensure the health and wellbeing of our Service members, DoD civilian employees, families, and the Nation in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

DoD supports, and will continue to implement, all measures necessary to mitigate risks to the spread of the disease,
consistent with the Department's priorities to protect our people, safeguard our national security capabilities, and support the government's whole-of-nation response.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. Military personnel, DoD civilian employees, their family members, and DoD contractors are strongly encouraged to follow CDC guidelines on the use of cloth face coverings in public settings or where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.

Effective immediately, to the extent practical, all individuals on DoD property, installations, and facilities will wear cloth face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of social distance in public areas or work centers (this does not include in a Service member's or Service family member's personal residence on a military installation). This includes all:

• Military Personnel

• DoD Civilian Employees
• Family Members
• DoD Contractors
• All other individuals on DoD property, installations, and facilities

Exceptions to this requirement may be approved by local commanders or supervisors, and then submitted up the chain of command for situational awareness. Security checkpoints
may require the lowering of face covers to verify identification.
The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness will issue updated force health protection guidance on DoD implementation. The Military Departments will issue
guidance on wear for Service members. As an interim measure, all individuals are encouraged to fashion face coverings from household items or common materials, such as clean T-shirts or other clean cloths that can cover the nose and mouth area. Medical personal protective equipment such as N95 respirators or surgical masks will not be issued for this purpose as these will be reserved for the appropriate personnel.

The Department will continue to implement force protective measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 to our total force and their families, and the American people. The latest
DoD policies can be found at https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus.

03/25/2020

Congratulations to LS3 Alvarez, who was selected as Wolverine of the Day while onboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) 19 March 2020!

03/15/2020

Command Quarters March 4, 2020

03/10/2020

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday

New enlisted education opportunities inbound for our U.S. Navy #Sailors and U.S. Marine Corps #marines. They are our asymmetric advantage in any fight. Investing in their future = a stronger future for our Navy. w/ Office of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy & Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy E. Black
#IntegratedAmericanNavalPower

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02/15/2020

Command Quarters February 12, 2020

02/05/2020

Congratulations to AO1 Somkhoun on his reenlistment this afternoon and decision to stay Navy!

01/17/2020

Command Holiday Party December 12, 2019

01/16/2020

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01/15/2020

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11/27/2019

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11/22/2019

Looking forward to seeing some Blaster names on next weeks list!

11/14/2019

Command Quarters November 13, 2019

10/31/2019

SCPOA and CSADD Trunk or Treat

10/17/2019

Have Gun…Will Travel!

09/27/2019

2018 Aviation Safety Award Presentation September 26, 2019

09/10/2019

Command Quarters August 28, 2019

09/10/2019

Command Quarters September 4, 2019

09/05/2019

VDEM (@VDEM) | Twitter

Tips on preparing your home

The latest Tweets from VDEM (@VDEM). The Virginia Dept. of Emergency Management coordinates Virginia's emergency prep/response/recovery (Account not monitored 24/7 - Call 911 to report emergencies). Richmond, VA

09/05/2019

US Navy Ships in Virginia Head Out to Sea to Avoid Dorian

US Navy Ships in Virginia Head Out to Sea to Avoid Dorian

The U.S. Navy has ordered ships based on Virginia's coast to head out to sea to avoid Hurricane Dorian.

09/04/2019

The following NMCRS offices in the path of the storm have been closed IAW local command direction and will remain closed until authorized to reopen:

NMCRS Mayport

NMCRS Kings Bay

NMCRS Parris Island

NMCRS Beaufort

NMCRS Charleston

NMCRS New River

NMCRS Camp Lejeune

NMCRS Cherry Point

The following NMCRS office will open at 1200 on 5 Sep 19:

NMCRS Jacksonville

The following offices are currently providing assistance to all Active Duty and retired Sailors and Marines, eligible family members, and eligible widows/widowers.

NMCRS Norfolk - Hours of operation Mon – Fri 0800-1600

Naval Base Fleet and Family Support Center
7928 14th St, Bldg SDA-344
Ste 238
Norfolk, VA 23505-1299

(757) 322-3134
(757) 322-1171

NMCRS Portsmouth - Hours of operation Mon – Fri 0800-1600

620 John Paul Jones Circle
Naval Medical Center Bldg 3, Room 4.1-127
Portsmouth, VA 23708-5100

(757)-953-5956

NMCRS Oceana - Hours of operation Mon – Fri 0800-1600

Naval Air Station
1896 Laser Rd, Ste 130
Virginia Beach, VA 23460-2272

(757) 433-3383
(757) 433-3384

NMCRS Little Creek - Hours of operation Mon –Fri 0800-1600

JEBLC-FS
1481 D St, Ste 103
Virginia Beach, VA 23459-8403

(757) 462-1596

After Hours, contact the American Red Cross at 1-877-272-7337.

In addition to the Red Cross, service relief organizations, Army Emergency Relief (AER), Air Force Aid Society (AFRS) and Coast Guard Mutual Assistance (CGMA) are authorized to expend NMCRS financial resources to provide support to eligible NMCRS clients.

09/03/2019

Good afternoon Blue Blaster Family!

Greetings. I am Command Master Chief Hargrove and I want to ensure everyone has the tools, resources, and most up to date information concerning our hurricane response plan & preparation as Hurricane Dorian is expected to approach the Hampton Roads Area. The last update published by the National Weather Forecast Service reports there is increased confidence that eastern Virginia and northeast North Carolina has the potential of seeing significant rainfall, tropical storm force winds (around 50 knots) and very dangerous marine conditions during the timeline of Thursday and Friday this week. For information on specific hazards in this area, please go to https://www.weather.gov/akq/tropical or page NWSWakefieldVA.

Below are tools that may prove helpful as we weather the storm. The first link is the Virginia Department of Emergency Management “Know Your Zone” website, which will help in determining what evacuation zone your family resides in. This site has up to date information regarding the likelihood of evacuation, whether to shelter in place, and what routes to use to avoid major traffic delays. It is also where the attached emergency supplies checklist was found. Lastly, I have enclosed a trifold with information concerning evacuation entitlements and resources for affected families and service members who are displaced.

As additional information becomes available, we intend to keep you abreast of those new details and in return we welcome your feedback. Thank you for your time and attention.

https://www.vaemergency.gov/hurricane-evacuation-zone-lookup/

Very Respectfully,

M.N. Hargrove

Command Master Chief

Strike Fighter Squadron 34

02/02/2019

U.S. Navy farewells F/A-18C Hornet aircraft

U.S. Navy farewells F/A-18C Hornet aircraft

Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 34 hosted a sundown ceremony and fly-over for the legacy F/A-18C Hornet aircraft at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., Feb. 01. Active duty service memb…

02/01/2019

Naval Air Station Oceana

Congratulations to the Blue Blasters of VFA-34 on their historic day, the last official flight of the Legacy F/A-18c Hornet.

01/25/2019

End of an era: Navy’s legacy Hornets to fly off into the sunset

End of an era: Navy’s legacy Hornets to fly off into the sunset

After a 35-year run in the fleet, the F/A-18 Hornet will make it's final Navy operational flight on Feb. 1.

01/25/2019

January’s Squadron of the Month: The VFA-34 Blue Blasters

January’s Squadron of the Month: The VFA-34 Blue Blasters

VFA-34 is an F/A-18C Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana.

01/24/2019

Navy to conduct final flight of the “legacy” Hornet

Navy to conduct final flight of the “legacy” Hornet

The Hornet, known as the “legacy” Hornet, is a twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft.

12/08/2018

2018 Holiday Party