 Sailors were recognized for their role in combating a fire at sea recently. The fire began in an E2C Hawkeye in the Hanger Bay of USS Ronald Reagan, October 18th. In total, 33 sailors received flag letters of accommodation for their efforts in extinguishing the fire. The Essex amphibious ready group and its nearly 4,500 sailors left the Fifthly Area of Operations November 1st. Essex and its arrowing participated in Operation Inherent Resolve, as well as training exercises with the French and Jordanian militaries. The Essex ARG is on its way to the 7th Fleet AOR before returning home from their 7 month deployment. Officers wanting to earn a graduate degree have a new program that can help. The Fleet Scholars Education Program allows qualifying officers to attend a graduate school of their choice for up to 24 months. There are some conditions to this program, so see the nav admin for details. For these stories and more, visit navy.mil.