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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/
 

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(March 1, 2024) NEWPORT, R.I. – Vice Adm. Brendan McLane, commander, Naval Surface Forces, left, provides remarks during the Surface Warfare Schools Command’s change of command ceremony where Capt. Joseph Baggett relieved Capt. Brian Mutty. SWSC’s mission is to ready sea-bound warriors to serve on surface combatants as officers, enlisted engineers and enlisted navigation professionals in order to fulfill the Navy’s mission to maintain global maritime superiority. (U.S. Navy photo by Fire Controlman 2nd Class Timothy Howell Franceschi)

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