Are you PRT ready?

Staying in shape is one of the most important aspects of being in the Navy due to the vigorous training and tasks that are presented to Sailors on a daily basis. Testing, known as a Physical Readiness Test (PRT), is done every six months to ensure that a service member continues to meet those requirements to do his or her job. [ More ]

Military Health System wants your feedback
The Military Health System invites wounded, ill or injured service members and their families to respond to a new pair of questionnaires designed to help MHS leaders better understand the needs and expectations of the warriors in their care.

DSF opens its doors to new volunteers
Service members are usually very involved with the surrounding community near their respective bases or throughout the world. This does not just stop at the service members, but the wives of the members as well. That was why more than 25 wives were on hand to volunteer their time for a good cause during the Dolphin Scholarship Foundation (DSF) open house at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Fellowship Hall Sept. 29.

Kings Bay stays in fighting shape
A person's physical welfare is important to both their self-esteem and job. Maintaining physical readiness is especially important in the military. That's why the MWR Fitness Complex plays an important role in preparing servicemembers at NSB Kings Bay for deployments that lie ahead.

New submarine rescue asset joins the Fleet
The Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System's (SRDRS) Rescue Capable System (RCS) replaced the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle Mystic (DSRV-1) as the U.S. Navy's deep-submergence submarine rescue asset on Sept. 30. Mystic and the DSRV program began deactivation on Oct. 1.