NBK IA Family

Joint Forces Training in Boise, ID!

US Navy African American History

A Man of Honor
Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate Carl Brashear grew up on a farm in Kentucky as part of a sharecropper family. After being educated in segregated schools, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1948 and underwent recruit training at Great Lakes, IL. https://go.usa.gov/xt7SP

Information and referral
Do you have a question, need assistance, would like to take a class or schedule an appointment?
Contact our Fleet and Family Support Center for Info: 1-866-854-0638

Info & Referral
Do you have a question, need assistance, or are you interested in taking a class? Send an email to [email protected]. Let the FFSP connect you to your installation's Fleet & Family Support Center. It's that simple! https://go.usa.gov/xtt2C &R

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility is Hiring!

Now hiring!

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility is looking to hire 500 people for entry-level jobs.

The application window is open until May 16, 2022, at 8:59 p.m. (PDT), to apply for grade WG-1 as a Helper Trainee.

To apply, go to https://www.usajobs.gov/job/636875000.

Benefits include:

• Starting Salary $18.10 to $21.08
(Potential higher salary depending on experience)
• On-the-job learning
• Paid Tuition
• Health and life Insurance
• Comprehensive retirement plan
• 13-to-26 days of paid vacation per year
• 13 days of paid sick leave per year
• 11 paid holidays per year

Some basic qualifications:

• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test -- including ma*****na -- may be required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal government
• Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of hiring
• Must be able to obtain a security clearance
• Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You must be able to consistently lift 60 pounds. You may occasionally be required to lift more than 60 pounds.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.

NOTE: To comply with the recent preliminary nationwide injunction on Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, the Department of the Navy is not taking any action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. New hires will need to provide their vaccination status as well as comply with workplace safety protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

PSNS & IMF on the Waterfront

U.S. Pacific Fleet, units assigned to USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Groups, USS America (LHA 6) and USS Essex (LHD 2) - Official Amphibious Ready Groups alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181), conduct training.

Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain exercises through Feb. 11
Expect increased activity and possible delays at Navy bases across the U.S.

February Family Connection Newsletter.

The February 2022 FFSP’s “Family Connection Newsletter” is now available. Featured in this edition are Beating ‘Winter Blues’, Stress Management for 2022, & FFSC Mayport Wins https://go.usa.gov/xerQw

Navy Region Northwest Fleet and Family Support Centers: 1-866-854-0638
Including, NASWI, NBK, & NSE

Most of your fleet and family questions can be answered at your installation's Fleet and Family Support Center. Here is the FFSC Directory link: https://go.usa.gov/xtNcg

SAPR Services Available at all of our Fleet and Family Support Centers: 1-866-854-0638

Learn more about how you can support male survivors of sexual assault at https://safehelpline.org/information-for-Men.

34th Annual Surface Navy Association

Fleet Forces Delivers Remarks at SNA 2022 Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Adm. Daryl Caudle, spoke at the Surface Navy Association’s 34th Annual National Symposium in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2022.