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The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), left, and the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) maneuver out of a tactical formation.

Lapse in Appropriations: The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025.
Military personnel will continue in normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
For more information please refer to the following link:
https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/display-news/Article/4319360/fy26-lapse-of-appropriations-department-of-the-navy-resources-for-sailors-marin/
 
Visit the EDO School’s Intelink website (CAC login required) for more information.

Entry-level indoctrination for newly-selected EDs covers Department of Defense acquisition topics and life cycle engineering of its ships and systems. Graduates earn credit for Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) courses, which are typically required to get certified.

Mid-career training focuses on engineering management and leadership techniques and lessons learned, in addition to the latest developments in the community, for newly selected EDO commanders.
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