Naval Station Norfolk

Grubhub Brings Mobile Ordering and Pickup to Its First Military Property, Naval Station Norfolk

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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CHICAGO and VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grubhub, a leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery platform, is bringing its Grubhub Onsite mobile ordering and pickup technology to Naval Station Norfolk through a business venture with The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM). Now, the more than 100,000 military personnel, their families and people living and working on the base can skip the line at restaurants in the Norfolk Main Navy Exchange (NEX) food court and on base by ordering food and beverages through the Grubhub app for pickup, saving them valuable time.

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  • Personnel on base will be able to order from restaurants including Panda Express, Firehouse Subs, Burger King and Raising Canes.
  • They can place an order on Grubhub by affiliating with the base via geolocation in the Grubhub app or from QR codes around the base.
  • "Grubhub's Onsite platform technology was built to support an array of ordering environments, and we're honored to bring this ordering capability to the Naval Station Norfolk."
  • "Particularly at Naval Station Norfolk, expediting the availability of a warm meal for Sailors on duty strengthens Navy readiness and quality of life mission."

USO Opens First-Ever Ship-Based Center Aboard USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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Bush (CVN 77) and USO held a ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the Fleet’s first ship-based USO center on June 6, 2023.

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  • Bush (CVN 77) and USO held a ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the Fleet’s first ship-based USO center on June 6, 2023.
  • This USO center includes many of the same amenities as a land-based center, such as comfortable seating, TVs, video and board games, USO program kits, and snacks.
  • “Today we celebrate – as a team – the opening of the George Herbert Walker Bush USO Center in our Dorothy Bush Koch library.
  • “We are honored to cut the ribbon on our inaugural ship-based USO center aboard George H.W.

Victory Capital Appoints Vice Admiral Mary M. Jackson to Board of Directors

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Friday, January 27, 2023
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Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR) (“Victory Capital” or the “Company”) today reported that its Board of Directors has appointed Vice Admiral (Retired) Mary M. Jackson as a Class II Director.

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  • Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR) (“Victory Capital” or the “Company”) today reported that its Board of Directors has appointed Vice Admiral (Retired) Mary M. Jackson as a Class II Director.
  • Following her Navy career, she continues to support others through leadership training and Board service on behalf of both public and private organizations.
  • She has extensive executive experience leading diverse, inclusive teams to consistently drive results, implement change, and exceed organizational goals and objectives.
  • As an early pioneer of women serving in Navy ships, Admiral Jackson commanded the guided missile destroyer USS McFAUL (DDG 74) and Naval Station Norfolk.

PyroGenesis’ Plasma Arc Waste Destruction System (PAWDS) Heads to Sea as US Navy’s New $13 Billion Aircraft Carrier – the Most Technologically Advanced Ship Ever Built – Sets Sail on Maiden Deployment

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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Of note, PyroGenesis has already delivered the PAWDS system for this ship.

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  • Of note, PyroGenesis has already delivered the PAWDS system for this ship.
  • PyroGenesis has been contracted for a total of four systems, one for each of four aircraft carriers.
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    1 US Navys latest and most advanced aircraft carrier deploys for first time, by Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN.
  • October 4, 2022 https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/04/politics/uss-gerald-ford-deploys
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Custom Truck One Source Announces Appointment of Vice Admiral Mary Jackson to Board of Directors

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Custom Truck One Source, Inc. ("Custom Truck" or the "Company") (NYSE: CTOS) today announced that Vice Admiral Mary Jackson U.S. Navy (Retired) was appointed to its Board of Directors, filling a vacancy.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Custom Truck One Source, Inc. ("Custom Truck" or the "Company") (NYSE: CTOS) today announced that Vice Admiral Mary Jackson U.S. Navy (Retired) was appointed to its Board of Directors, filling a vacancy.
  • Vice Admiral Jackson was also appointed to serve on both the Audit and Compensation Committees of Custom Truck's Board.
  • "We are extremely fortunate that Vice Admiral Jackson has agreed to become a member of our Board," said Fred Ross, Custom Truck's CEO.
  • Everyone at Custom Truck very much looks forward to working with Vice Admiral Jackson."