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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/
 

Ratkus Receives Award from NETC Commander

Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, right, presents the Legion of Merit to Capt. Marc W. Ratkus, commanding officer, Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT), left, during the CIWT change of command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum, July 22, 2022. Capt. Christopher G. Bryant relieved Ratkus as CIWT’s commanding officer, while Ratkus also retired, concluding a 39-year military career. CIWT is charged with developing the future technical cadre of the Navy’s information warfare community.

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Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Melvin

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Location: PENSACOLA, Fla.
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