 The Navy's first hybrid ship, USS Macon Island, celebrated six commissioning anniversary October 24th. Macon Island was built with gas turbines and an electric drive auxiliary propulsion system. The Navy expects to see more than $250 million in fuel savings over the life of the ship. Naval supply system command reminds sailors of holiday mailing dates for delivery of holiday cards, letters and packages. All classes of mail sent to FPO addresses must contain the new Navy standardized format, which includes ship or mobile unit number, virtual mailbox number and five-digit zip code to ensure delivery. To learn more about the holiday mailing and shipping costs, visit the United States Postal Service website. Registration is now open for the Department of the Navy 2016 West Coast Information Technology Conference, February 17th through 19th. The conference is open to all Navy, government, military and support contractor personnel. To register, visit the Department of the Navy IT website. For these stories and more, visit Navy.mil.