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Navy Announces Six More NavalX Tech Bridges

Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

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Navy Announces Six More NavalX Tech Bridges

The Navy announced six more Naval Expeditions Agility Office (NavalX) Tech Bridges on Tuesday, doubling the total to 12 offices. The new locations and their directors are the National Capital Region directed by Krista Michalis; California Central Coast at Monterrey with Christopher Manuel; California Inland Empire at Corona with Troy Clarke; Mid-Atlantic at Hampton Roads, Va., with Cmdr. Bobby Hanvey; Southern Maryland at Patuxent River, Md., with Rick Tarr; and Ventura, Calif., with Alan Jaeger. Assistant Secretary of the Navy…

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