Two years ago, we gave you a behind-the-scenes look inside our Heavy Equipment Operators class at the Master Skills Center. Students have been training on simulators but today they took it to the next level, stepping out of the classroom and onto a worksite, operating real excavators and bulldozers. During this inaugural Capstone Hiring Event students demonstrated what they’ve learned in front of local businesses and contractors, in hopes of soon joining the workforce. We are so proud to see the

Military Sealift Command, combat logistics force vessel, USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), returned to Naval Station Norfolk after a successful eight-month deployment in 5th and 6th Fleets’ area of operations July 27. Supply traveled 50,100 nautical miles over the course of 247 days, conducted 143 underway replenishments and transferred 87 million gallons of fuel and 14,928 pallets of critical cargo and supplies. | U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command