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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/
 

Outgoing CIWT XO Frocked to Captain

Rear Adm. George Wikoff, vice director of the Joint Staff, who served as the presiding officer, congratulated Capt. Michael Tiefel, after his children pinned his collars with eagles, during his frocking ceremony, held at the All Faiths Chapel on Naval Air Station Pensacola, on Mar. 31, 2023.

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Photo by: Kurt Van Slooten

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Location: PENSACOLA, Fla.
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