When you start a new job, it can take a few days to settle in, but what if you had all the tools you needed to work and be productive on day one? That's the goal of the Ready on Day One effort. Welcome to Airwaves, the official podcast of the Naval Air Systems Command. And on today's podcast, you're going to meet a group who found a way to get real, get better, and improve the onboarding process at NAVAIR. Joe Incorvia, Deputy Director for the Digital Group, Randy Allen, Senior Staff Advisor for NAWCAD, and Lori Delaney, Innovation and Culture Team Lead at the NAVAIR Digital Department.

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and it's a time to remember those affected by suicide and raise awareness about suicide prevention. Joining us to tell us more is Chief Kathleen Kalyan-Barden. Suicide prevention coordinator at the Fleet Readiness Center Mid Atlantic Detachment. And Natalie Russell, Education Services Facilitator with the Fleet and Family Support Center.

Help is available. Suicide Prevention Awareness resources:

For Navy Civilian Employees:

- Depart of the Navy Civilian Employee Assistance Program (DONCEAP):

1-844-366-2327

National 24/7 Resources:

- Military OneSource: 1-800-342-9647

- National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988; text 741-741

- Veterans’ Military Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255, Press 1

- DoD Safe Helpline: 877-995-5247

- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS): 800-959-8277

General Suicide Prevention Resources"

- Navy Suicide Prevention: www.suicide.navy.mil

- Contact information

- Facts and warning signs

- Informational products and resources

- Suicide Prevention Resource Center: www.sprc.org

Navy Operational Stress Control Resources:

- Wordpress blog: www.navynavstress.com

- Twitter: www.twitter.com/navstress

- Facebook: www.facebook.com/navstress

AIRWaves #63: Today we’re continuing our series on “behaviors for a winning culture”.  PMA-299, the multi-mission H-60 helicopters program office achieved their readiness goals, ahead of schedule, resulting in significant improvements in readiness and affordability.

EMALS Control Status Dashboard software team challenges status quo, thinks differently to deliver organic capability to fleet.

“Knowledge is power. You’re going to hear about a new initiative empowering employees to change the game, share learning and improve warfighter support. Joining us today to tell us more about this mission-focused boot camp, from PMA-276, the H-1 Light Attack Helicopters Program Office, is Deputy Operations and LAA Manager, Greg Paradis, Operations Lead, Mee Mee Shaw, Deputy Platform Team Lead, Jason Barnidge, and Heather Wicks, Air Vehicle Project Lead.

AIRWaves Episode #67: On this episode of the NAVAIR AIRWaves podcast, PMA-261 Program Manager Col. Jack Perrin shares how relationships, good communication and a “fleet first” mentality helped the heavy-lift helicopter program office overcome challenges to deliver capability the fleet needs at a cost we can afford.

Life is full of unexpected twists….and if you’ve ever felt a little unsure about what’s next – whether in work, life, or just the world around you – you’re in the right place. We’ll explore strategies for resilience, and growth; and talk about how to handle transitions and keep moving forward – no matter what life throws your way. So take a deep breath – and let’s navigate this together. Sarah Conners, a Life Skills Educator who also oversees the quality of life programs, at the Fleet and Family Support Center at NAS Patuxent River.

Stress, whether real or imagined, is a natural response to life's challenges. On today's podcast, we're going to learn about stress, how your body reacts to stress, the good and the bad and how to handle and respond to stress in a way that is both beneficial and healthy.

Experts speculate the first shot of the next war will not be kinetic. It will start in cyberspace. Cyber survivability is a capability and we must deliver it faster. From safeguarding mission critical systems to ensuring operational readiness, every member of the NAVAIR team has a role in expanding the capability the fleet needs. If we intend to fight and win in distributed maritime operations, we must own and actively protect our supply chain networks and kill chains

Knowledge is power, and educating the workforce is the goal of a new training program called JAMinar. It's designed to give employees the opportunity for a deep dive into the programs they support.