Military Vanguard: Things Every Sailor Needs to Know for 2016

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Things Every Sailor Needs to Know for 2016

The Navy plans to deliver on many long-awaited changes, from new fitness suits to deploying a carrier powered by bio-fuels. Here, Damage Controlman Fireman Austin Hunter mans the rails during a Nov. 23 homecoming aboard the carrier Theodore Roosevelt.(Photo: MC3 Stephane Belcher/Navy)

The year 2016 is set for heady news events and long-awaited changes, ranging from patrols of contested waters and better armed littoral combat ships to a new physical fitness regime and the introduction of highly anticipated uniforms.

Women will begin preparing to join the storied SEAL teams. The fleet will grow with 11 new ships. A strike group will sail to promote bio-fuels.

Also look for changes to Tricare and the roll-out of the new retirement system that takes effect in 2018.

What you need to know:

Energy efficiency

Navy's Great Green Fleet preps to deploy on bio-fuels

Keeping Hornets in the air

Navy races to keep aging F/A-18 Hornets flying longer

Missile testing

LCS grows fangs by adding anti-ship missiles in 2016

PRT under review

Officials reviewing exercises for job-related PRT

Enlisted women on submarines

Enlisted women report to submarines in early 2016

Advancement changes

Big advancement changes coming in 2016

All-male units open to women

Navy SEALs prepare to open elite teams to women

More reasons to ship over

Navy seeks to add new perks to re-up bonuses

Presence in Asia

U.S. Navy plans more South China Sea patrols in 2016

Early outs

Opportunities rising to get out up to two years early

New ships

11 new ships set to join fleet in 2016

Uniform changes

Seven uniform changes coming in 2016

Fitness policies

Navy’s eased BCA rules start now

Rewarding PT studs

Navy PFA award, fitness trackers pilot in the works

Homeport shifts

Three carrier crews wrap up homeport shifts

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