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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/
 

Bryant Relieves Ratkus as CIWT Commanding Officer

Capt. Christopher G. Bryant, right, relieves Capt. Marc W. Ratkus, left, as commanding officer, Center for Information Warfare Training (CIWT), with Rear Adm. Pete Garvin, commander, Naval Education and Training Command, center, presiding over the change of command ceremony, July 22, 2022. The ceremony was held at the National Naval Aviation Museum and also included a retirement ceremony as Ratkus concluded his 39-year military career. CIWT is charged with developing the future technical cadre of the Navy’s information warfare community. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Zachary Melvin)

VIRIN: 220722-N-YW264-1122.JPG
Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Melvin

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Location: PENSACOLA, Fla.
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