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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/
 

Surface Warfare Engineering School Command

200518-N-BN978-5002 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (May 18, 2020) A student at Surface Steering Gear Electrical C School at the Surface Warfare Engineering School Command in Great Lakes, Ill., receives instruction on the hydraulic trainer, May 18, 2020. The command added three "C" schools following surface ships' upgrading their steering gear technology. (U.S. Navy photo by Brian Walsh/Released)

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Photo by: Brian Walsh

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Location: GREAT LAKES, Ill.
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