 Welcome to All Hands Update. Here's what's happening around your Navy. Naval Education and Training Command is changing its structure to a virtual self-service option to enhance education opportunities for sailors. To assist in the transition, 16 U.S.-based Navy college offices will close by October 1, though the major offices in Norfolk, San Diego, Jacksonville, Florida, and Kitsap Washington are to remain open until September 2017. For more information on NETC, visit their website. US forces in Japan are preparing to provide operational support in the Japanese government's relief efforts following the devastating earthquake along the coast of Kumamoto, Japan. The long-standing alliance between Japan and the United States allows U.S. military forces in Japan to provide rapid, integrated support to the Japanese self-defense forces in civil relief efforts. For those awaiting the active duty E-8 results, quotas will be released today with a slight increase compared to the last cycle. You can read more about what's happening around your Navy at Navy.mil.