AHM AHM AHM AHM AHM TOP NEWS AHM TOP NEWS AHM Navy, Marine Corps Achieve First in AHM AHM10 2019 Go Mobile, Get Advanced AHM AHM From Lisa Rendzio, Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240) Public Affairs Arctic Exercise t’s been four months since the Navy 80% score in each course. From Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs AHM Ireleased the Professional Military The knowledge areas include ALL HANDS MAGAZINE Knowledge Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) Career Information, Leadership and MAGAZINE OF THE U.S. NAVY ailors and Marines from mission in the Indo-Pacific, anytime U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises AHM mobile app, which provides Sailors Character, Naval Heritage, Professional SExpeditionary Strike Group (ESG) and anywhere.” in 2019 that prepares joint forces to AHMSECRETARY OF THE NAVY a more convenient way of taking the Conduct and Seamanship. The PMK-EE 3 and Special Purpose Marine Air USS Comstock (LSD 45) transported respond to crisis in the Indo-Pacific. The Honorable Richard V. Spencer exam – anywhere, anytime. also increases the number of questions Ground Task Force Alaska on Sept. the ABLTS system from San Diego As a whole, AECE will specifically test AHM The app has already been from 25 to 100, providing a better 16 successfully used a critical naval to Seward, the first time the ABLTS joint expeditionary force logistical CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONSAHM downloaded more than 74,000 times. assessment of a Sailor’s understanding system in the Arctic region for the first system has been transferred by one of transfer capabilities in the Arctic ADM Mike Gilday It’s the second most popular app in of basic Navy knowledge. time, during the Arctic Expeditionary the Navy’s amphibious ships. environment, including wet logistics AHM the Navy App Locker. “Afloat Sailors don’t always have Capabilities Exercise (AECE), taking In Seward, ABLTS pumped water over the shore, expeditionary mine NAVY CHIEF OF INFORMATION As of Sept. 16, 155,438 Sailors had access to the Internet, so this app was place throughout September. from a barge off the coast of Seward’s countermeasures, mobile diving and RADM Charles W. Brown completed their PMK-EE, with a total specifically designed to allow them The Amphibious Bulk Liquid 4th of July Beach Resurrection Bay to salvage and an offshore petroleum DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY of 30,199 via the mobile app; that’s to take the PMK-EE while deployed Transfer System (ABLTS) uses hoses a fuel farm on the beach, consisting of discharge system. Navy and Marine almost 20%. or without an Internet connection,” U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Colby A. Mothershead to transfer bulk liquids, including fuel, three 20,000-gallon bags. Corps participants will conduct SEA / SENIOR EDITOR “This has been a huge success,” said Updike said. oil or water, from sea to shore, as a “If a natural disaster were to operational and tactical actions to MCCM David Crawford Tom Updike, deputy director of the Once Sailors have access to the the PMK-EE has become one of the complete the PMK-EE for the desired part of the Navy’s Defense Support to take out a costal town’s power, validate Littoral Operations in a Navy Advancement Center. “The PMK- Internet, they can enter their DoD ID most popular applications we have advancement paygrade by Feb. 1, Civil Authorities (DSCA) mission. gas stations or drinkable water Contested Environment (LOCE) and EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EE app is simply the easiest way for number from the back of their CAC to produced,” said David Driegert, 2020 to be eligible to advance for the “In addition to providing maritime anywhere in the world, we could the Expeditionary Advanced Base Andrew Carlson most Sailors to access the test.” transfer their completed information assistant program manager for the E-4 through E-7 NWAE (Advancement dominance and power projection, the fill a barge and send it to the Operations (EABO) concepts. PMK-EE replaces the Professional to the Navy Training Management Sea Warrior Program. “Sailors are Cycle 106). U.S. Navy conducts DSCA exercises affected region,” Pringle explained. U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in LCPO / MANAGING EDITOR Military Knowledge (PMK) test, Planning System (NTMPS)/Electronic asking for more mobile applications For more information on PMK- to prepare and enable us to respond “Systems like ABLTS and our ability the Indo-Pacific and provides the MCC Ryan Tabios which was removed from the Navy- Training Jacket (ETJ). that will allow them to efficiently EE, visit the “Advancement and to crises or natural disasters at to transfer thousands of gallons of realistic, relevant training necessary wide Advancement Exam (NWAE) The PMK-EE app was developed by manage their careers.” Promotion” pages under “Career DESIGNER home or abroad," said Rear Adm. liquids like drinkable water or fuel for an effective global Navy. U.S. 3rd MC2 Timothy Hale last month. PMK-EE is a standalone, the Navy's Sea Warrior Program Office Active Component and Full-Time & Life Events” located on the Cedric Pringle, commander of ESG 3. are critical during contingencies, Fleet works in close coordination with once-per-paygrade electronically (PMW 240) and can be downloaded free Support Sailors must complete the MNP website at www.mnp.navy. "Training our joint Navy and Marine crisis response or humanitarian U.S. 7th Fleet to provide commanders All Hands Number 10, 2019 is published by delivered eligibility exam. Sailors from the Navy App Locker website at PMK-EE for the desired advancement mil. Sailors can send questions Corps force to respond to crises assistance and disaster relief.” with capable, ready assets across the the Defense Media Activity, Navy Production eligible for advancement to www.applocker.navy.mil or through the paygrade by Jan. 1, 2020, for the E-7 to [email protected] or contact specifically in the Arctic is an integral Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities spectrum of military operations in the Department, 6700 Taylor Avenue, Fort George G. paygrades E-4/5/6/7 must pass each Navy App Locker app. NWAE (Advancement Cycle 246). MyNavy Career Center Toll Free part of being ready to respond to any Exercise (AECE) is one in a series of Indo-Pacific. Meade, Maryland 20755. of the five topic areas with at least an “In a very short period of time, Reserve Component Sailors must (833) 330-6622. FRONT COVER: A Photo illustration celebrating the U.S. Unmanned Refueling Aircraft Passes Navy's 244th Birthday (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Nate Quinn/Released) MARMC Helps Maintain NATO's First Test Flight BACK COVER: Artwork celebrating National Hispanic From Naval Air Systems Command Public Affairs Missile Defense System Heritage Month by DEOMI By Derry Todd, Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center Public Affairs he Navy and Boeing successfully flight of this test asset two years before world’s first operational carrier- id-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Flere acted as the technical point of as accurate and certifies approval “An important part of compliance is Tcompleted the first test flight of the our first MQ-25 arrives represents based unmanned aircraft, designed to MCenter (MARMC) Project contact ensuring rigorous compliance by the CHENG.” safety,” said MARMC Project Support MQ-25, the first operational carrier- the first big step in a series of early provide an aerial refueling capability. Support and Integrated Test Engineer, was maintained. As the Integrated Test Flere explained that the CHENG, Engineer Tone Daddario. “We are based unmanned refueling aircraft, learning opportunities that are helping Integration of the Stingray into the Richard Flere, recently returned from a Engineer, he also took responsibilities as the technical warrant holder, always focused on the safety of our Sept. 19 from MidAmerica Airport in us progress toward delivery of a game- Carrier Air Wing (CVW) will increase volunteer mission to repair and upgrade ensuring the certifications related to key was accountable to NAVSEA for all Navy’s personnel, and have a system of Mascoutah, Illinois. changing capability for the carrier air the number of F/A-18E/Fs available NATO's Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile events were fully supported and that all technical work conducted in their checks and balances in place to make The Boeing-owned MQ-25 test asset, wing and strike group commanders.” for strike fighter missions and extend Defense site in Deveselu, Romania. Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) was Area of Operation. The warrant sure our technical work is done as safely known as T1, completed an FAA- Testing will continue with T1 over the range of the CVW, improving its Aegis Ashore is part of the European properly documented. holder enforces strict guidelines and and effectively as possible.” certified autonomous taxi and take-off the next several years to further performance, efficiency and safety. OUR MISSION IS SHARING THE NAVY STORY Phased Adaptive Approach, which is “While working under the Naval is responsible for making difficult MARMC provides surface ship and flew a pre-determined route for a the early learning and discovery MQ-25 is a Navy Maritime Accelerated designed to defend the U.S. military Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) risk-management decisions when maintenance, management and two-hour flight to validate the aircraft’s that advances major systems and Acquisition program asset, aiming to and its allies in Europe against possible Technical Warrant Chief Engineer guidelines are not available. oversight of private sector maintenance basic flight functions and operations. software development in support of deliver mission-critical capabilities to ballistic missile attacks. The Aegis (CHENG), I was responsible for all “We have very strict standards and fleet technical assistance to ships “Today’s flight is an exciting and the program’s 2024 initial operational the fleet as rapidly as possible to meet Weapon System is one of the world’s most technical work conducted on the when we complete technical work,” in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United significant milestone for our program capability target.