Q:  I hear that PCS funds were restored…when will I get my PCS orders?

• Approximately 9,200 enlisted Sailors who had their FY09 Projected Rotation Dates deferred to FY10 can begin their negotiations for follow-on orders.

• We will release orders according to NPC’s existing prioritization strategy; GSA rotations, career milestone billets, critical readiness fills, minimizing gaps at sea for deployed units and those working up to deploy.

• Those with the nearest rotation date and overseas orders should expect to see PCS orders first.

• To the maximum extent possible, we will honor those Sailors’ originally agreed-upon assignments and will work with each individual to minimize disruption to them and their families.

• We will continue our close coordination with USFF and the Fleet N1s to ensure we focus our resources where they are needed most.

Q:  What should I do if I am waiting for PCS orders?

For Enlisted Sailors:

• If your PRD was moved to November, you are in your negotiating window.
• If your PRD was moved, your detailer recorded what you previously asked for and will make every effort to keep you on track.
• The current requisition, which was a full Fleet release, closes at 0500 CST on 24 June.
• While the July requisition has not been developed yet, we have no reason to believe that it will be constrained.

For Officers:

• You should know if your PCS orders are being held while we waited for PCS funds.  Most orders that were in the holding pattern should be out in a few weeks at the latest .
• Those that have not yet negotiated PCS orders should begin the negotiation process.

Most Sailors have been in contact with their Detailers, but those with specific issues should call or write to their detailer.

Q:  Is there going to be an impact on moving my house hold goods?

• Summer PCS season is the busiest time of year for families to move, so you should expect some delay as moves ramp up.  Recommend contacting your local personal property office after receiving PCS orders for a more realistic planning timeline.
• We anticipate that many families will now be able to set up HHG moves and rotate between school years.

Q:  My PRD is in December which is 6 months away, can I get my PCS orders now to move my family over the summer?

• The new DoD mandated PCS Obligation Policy Change (POPC) directs that PCS orders are costed when the orders are released.
• While we will do our best to get PCS orders as soon as possible, we will be working on those with the closest PRDs.
• Some Sailors expecting to PCS in the Nov to Dec 09 timeframe may not see orders until 1Oct09.

Q:  I’m transferring from/to an OCONUS location and it takes 60 days for HHGs to ship.  Will I get my orders in hand in time to ship my HHGs 60 days prior to PRD?

Maybe.  Detailers will work very hard to identify those personnel in need of orders for special circumstances.  However, the fiscal realities may prevent early receipt of orders.  Personnel should have backup plans in place.

Q:  Can I get a letter of intent?

No. Letters of intent cause us to obligate PCS funds immediately, which is the same impact as writing PCS orders.  A letter of intent without accounting data will not be accepted for scheduling HHG appointments since HHG scheduling obligates funds.  Additionally, if you are concerned about status on a housing priority list, priority is established when you detach from your command, not when you receive orders, so any paperwork (PCS orders or letter of intent) received before you detach will not affect your priority status on a housing wait list.

Q:  Will a delay in PCS orders affect my status on the housing priority list?

Housing priority is established when you detach from your command, not when you receive orders, so any paperwork (PCS orders or letter of intent) received before you detach will not affect your priority status on a housing wait list.

Q:  Are no-cost moves going to happen?

Maybe.  No-cost PCS orders are able to be released however, the member’s relief must be able to report prior to releasing orders for the member to detach.  If your relief’s orders can not be released due to cost, you may not be able to execute a no-cost move.

Q:  What if I already have orders in hand?  Can I expect that they will be cancelled?

If you have orders in hand, you can execute as planned.  There are no plans to cancel any released orders.

Q:  How are PRD extensions and geostability moves impacted by PCS reductions?

Part of Navy’s approach to mitigating PCS funding shortfalls is to PCS personnel to assignments within the same geographic area to continue to support Fleet Readiness.  Detailers are attempting to maximize PRD extensions, and geostability moves where possible and practical to support the needs of the Sailor and the Fleet.

Q:  If I’m in my detailing window should I apply for a job in CMS/ID?

Yes. You should still apply for jobs in CMS/ID

NOTE:  General questions should be directed to your chain of command or 1-866-U ASK NPC (1-866-827-5672).  Detailers are standing by to answer questions specific to your situation.

BUPERS(NPC)

The Navy will change the Short Term Extension (STE) policy Oct. 1, affecting obligated service (OBLISERV) rules for enlisted personnel.

According to NAVADMIN 242/09, the reason for the change is that the Navy has noticed during the past several years the number of STEs has risen substantially.

“The impact of this change is that more Sailors will be directed toward reenlistments, said Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Rick West. “It also gives our Sailors more flexibility to manage their careers early in the [career review board] process while taking advantage of monetary incentives. Standardizing the rules will assist our Sailors in managing their careers while allowing the Navy to better manage the force. We should have done this years ago”

Currently, a Sailor has to obligate for 12 months when they receive orders to sea duty, unless DoD area requirements are greater. The new policy will require 24 months of obligated service, with these exceptions:

* Sailors with less than 24 months until their high year tenure date must only obligate for the amount of time needed to reach that date.

* Sailors will obligate for the requisite time-on-station requirements for PCS orders to places that require less than 24 months, such as Diego Garcia and unaccompanied tours.

* All other obligated-service requirements will remain the same.

The maximum number of short-term extensions that a Sailor may now use will be two per contract. The length of an extension will be limited to 23 months, and the total of all extensions cannot exceed 24 months. Other rules include:

* Extensions counting against the Sailor’s two-extension limit are those that help manage their careers or if they benefit to the Sailor. For example: Instead of reenlisting, a Sailor uses an extension to obtain OBLISERV so he/she can execute PCS orders.

* Extensions not counted are Navy-required ones, such as the PCS delay this past summer. Navy Personnel Command (NPC) can answer specific questions on what category an extension falls into. NPC also has procedures in place to handle unique situations that might require more than two extensions per contract.

* Extension policy for Sailors taking individual augmentee/global war on terrorism support assignments (IA/GSA) orders remains the same. Once they have completed the GSA/IA assignment, they will fall under current detailing and extension policies

Sailors choosing not to obligate for the required 24 months but have more than 12 months of contract time left will be assigned based on the “needs of the Navy” or, if eligible, will be encouraged to voluntarily separate at end of obligated service {EAOS} or projected rotation date {PRD), whichever is closer. Those assigned “needs of the Navy” orders will not necessarily stay at their present command.

West said that under any circumstances, however, this policy change provides Sailors and Navy families a greater opportunity to map out their future.

“The bottom line,” said West, “is that this allows our Sailors to be proactive, not reactive when it comes to career planning.”

For more news from Navy Personnel Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/npc/.

Release Date: 08/18/2009

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (AW) LaTunya Howard, Naval Personnel Command Public AffairsMILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) — The Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) released an update in NAVADMIN 236/09 on permanent change of station (PCS) orders indicating that some Sailors set to move in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 (FY10) will receive their orders after Oct. 1.

The recent supplemental funding from Congress allowed Navy Personnel Command (NPC) to resume normal order writing for the fourth quarter this fiscal year. This followed a temporary hold initiated in April.

“Using the prioritization strategy developed in Millington, we mitigated the impact of the initial PCS shortfall and were largely successful in minimizing the impacts on Sailors and their families,” said Rear Adm. Don Quinn, commander NPC and deputy CNP. “One of the mitigation actions was to shift a number of projected rotation dates (PRDs) to FY10.”

Although funds were restored for those receiving orders through September, the majority of PRDs that were shifted to FY10 will remain adjusted.

Current funding levels support all identified fourth quarter FY09 moves. However, a PCS obligation policy change that went into effect earlier this year means that PCS funds must be obligated when orders are released, instead of when the Sailor detaches. The result is that some of the FY10 orders cannot be released until the new fiscal year.

“Because of the additional FY09 funding, approximately 4,000 Sailors scheduled to detach in the first quarter of FY10 will receive orders soon,” said Quinn.

“However, up to 14,000 Sailors slated to detach during the first quarter of FY10 will not receive orders until after 1 Oct.”

For more news from Navy Personnel Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/npc.

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FY09 PCS FUNDS COMBINED WITH THE POLICY THAT REQUIRES FUNDS BE
OBLIGATED WHEN ORDERS ARE ISSUED WILL ONLY ALLOW US TO ISSUE
APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT OF ORDERS FOR THOSE WITH A PROJECTED ROTATION
DATE (PRD) IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY10.  ONCE WE RECEIVE FISCAL YEAR
2010 FUNDS, WE WILL RELEASE THE REMAINING FIRST QUARTER ORDERS IN EARLY
OCTOBER 2009.
2.  WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SAILORS WITH AS MUCH INFORMATION
AND LEAD TIME AS POSSIBLE.  THIS TIMING WILL RESULT IN COMPRESSED PCS
TIMELINES FOR SOME SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH PRD IN OCT-DEC 2009.
3.  WORKING IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH ENTERPRISE MANPOWER AUTHORITIES,
PERS-4 WILL CONTINUE TO UTILIZE THE SAME PRIORITIZATION STRATEGIES USED
DURING THE PREVIOUS TEMPORARY PCS HOLD TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS TO FLEET
READINESS, CAREER TIMING, AND FAMILIES.  EMPHASIS REMAINS ON GLOBAL
SUPPORT ASSIGNMENT ROTATIONS, CAREER MILESTONE BILLETS AND CRITICAL
READINESS FILLS, MINIMIZING GAPS AT SEA FOR DEPLOYED UNITS AND THOSE
WORKING UP TO DEPLOY, AND KEEPING THE TRAINING PIPELINES MOVING.
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Navy Reserve-Enlisted-Selection-Board

Well “Oop’s it happened again”…

It seems that there was a accusation that the board was not impartial.  Gads folks.. Come on.. Don’t you realize how crappy this makes us look?

Read below from CNP..

From Chief of Naval Personnel

WASHINGTON (NNS) — Following completion of the fiscal year 2010 Navy Reserve E-8 and E-9 board, an allegation was made that the board process was not conducted in a fair and impartial manner regarding one of its panels. Because upholding the integrity of the selection board process is paramount, the chief of naval personnel is withholding the board results pending further inquiry and resolution.

It is Navy policy not to comment on the conduct or deliberations of the board.

For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp/.

Hopefully they will be out soon, If I were CNP I would RAT out the idiot that screwed this up. I also hope if the accusation is unfounded you rat that idiot out as well.  We as CPO’s have to be held accountable as well.  We don’t sweep the things that E-6 and below do under the rug, We should not for us either.

We shall see..

D/C

From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) – The Navy announced plans April 14 to place a temporary hold on selected Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves in order to remain within budget.

The decision means that as many as 14,000 Sailors who have not already received orders may not be able to transfer until after October 1, 2009, when the new fiscal year begins.

Individuals currently under orders will be allowed to rotate as planned.

“Delaying these moves will help us live within the manpower resources we have been allocated,” said Rear Adm. Don Quinn, Commander, Navy Personnel Command. “We have chosen this path instead of other more painful options, such as involuntary separations. We fully understand the impact on our Sailors and their families, but this was clearly the best option in these extraordinary times.”

Exceptions to the PCS hold include orders for Sailors separating from the service, Individual Augmentees and GWOT Support Assignments, new accessions, organization moves as well as selected Joint Professional Military Education (JPME), graduate education moves and readiness moves.

Navy leaders will continue to work this issue and should additional funds become available, Navy will act promptly to restore these delayed PCS moves.

“We are working very hard to focus the remaining PCS funds on critical moves that are directly tied to Fleet readiness,” said Quinn.

For more information go to www.npc.navy.mil

New Navy Blue Cammi

Lots to put out here.. First. A Video from BUPERS.. About 13 min’s long, then some Q & A’s from NavyTimes.

Q&A’s

The rules on how, when and where you’ll be sporting the Navy’s new blue-and-gray camouflage ensemble — and there’s a lot to take in. So to help you make sense of it all, here’s round two of likely questions from the fleet. We took it to the experts, and here’s what they told us.
If you have any more questions, send an e-mail to mfaram@navytimes.com and we’ll post the answer online at www.navy
times.com .

Q: When will people start wearing the uniform?

A: On Dec. 15, flag officers, com­manding officers, officers in charge and command master chiefs anywhere in the Navy will be able to purchase the uniform online or by phone, though the rank and file must wait until next October to order online.
Sailors in the Norfolk, Va., area will be able to find the uniforms on exchange shelves exactly one month later, the first wave in the two-year rollout.

Q: When will everybody be required to have the uniforms?

A: Dec. 31, 2010, will mark the end of the two-year rollout for E-1 through O-10.

Q: What does the Navy Working Uniform replace?

A: Utilities for E-6s and below and wash khakis worn by chiefs and officers. It also will replace the little-used tropical versions of those uniforms — the ones with shorts.
Also gone will be the “winter working blue” uniform, which is the less-dressy version of the “Johnny Cash” black shirt and black pants worn without ribbons and tie.
Coveralls were headed for the scrap heap, but sailors made it loud and clear in 2004 that the popular uniforms needed to stay.

Q: Will women have to buy separate items?

A: No, the Navy has made the NWU a “unisex” uniform, meaning both men and women wear the identical items in the same way.

Q: Can I wear my command ball cap with the NWU?

A: Yes, if your CO allows it.
Officially, the only authorized headgear are the eight-point cover and the watch cap during cold weather. But your CO can authorize the ball cap onboard ship, and that authority usually extends to the pier area around your ship. When you’re away from your command (commuting or on another part of the base), only the eight-point can be worn — unless your regional comman­der has authorized the watch cap.

Q: When can I wear coveralls?

A: The NWU is the primary work­ing uniform ashore and an au­thorized working uniform while underway. If you wear coveralls aboard ship, you will continue to do so unless otherwise directed by your CO or OIC. If you wear a working uniform off the ship, it will now be the NWU.

Q: In what circumstances will I wear the NWU?

A: It’s required in any situation that previous­ly called for dungarees for E-6 and below or wash khakis for chiefs and officers.

Q: When can’t I wear the NWU?

A: For now, you’ll be able to wear it when commuting to and from work, either in a private ve­hicle or public transportation.
But don’t get out of your car to get gas off base or pick up gro­ceries or your kids wearing the NWU. Only genuine emergency stops such as vehicle breakdowns and medical emergencies will be allowed.
Those rules are the same as the current ones for utilities and wash khakis.

Q: Why can’t sailors wear the NWU off base?

A: The Navy Working Uniform is just that — a working uni­form, just like the utilities and wash khakis it’s replac­ing.
Navy officials say working uniforms aren’t appropriate for off-base wear.
No other reason was given.

Q: What will happen if the chief sees me off base wearing the NWU?

A: Most likely, nothing — although technically you are violating a regulation and could be written up for disobeying a lawful order. How­ever, since the rules allow for emer­gency stops, officials say in some circumstances getting gas could be construed as an emergency. You just might have to explain yourself to a chief who happens by.

Q: What about sailors who work on the ground in Iraq or Afghanistan, are assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, work on a flight deck, or are in any other unit that requires woodland or desert cammies?

A: Sailors involved in tactical situ­ations or special work environ­ments — the war zones, flight decks, expeditionary units, etc. — will wear what they always wear.
However, sources say some sailors, such as masters-at-arms guarding gates and patrolling in­stallations, will have to wear the NWU. The Navy has not pub­lished a list of such situations.
Officials from NECC have said they will continue to wear legacy cammies at all their commands and will not wear the NWU when they are not deployed. But, sailors and officers still have to have an NWU in their sea bags by Dec. 31, 2010, just like everyone else. That’s because woodland or desert cammies remain organizational clothing, issued by commands, and not an official Navy uniform.

Q: Can I still wear my flight suit?

A: It’s up to your CO. Flight suits are organizational clothing and as such are issued by commands for specific jobs, just like the woodland and desert cammies.

Chances are if you wear them now, you will continue to wear them.

QI work in an engineering space on my ship. Will I wear the NWU while on duty?

AThat, too, is up to your CO.
Officials say the uniform can work in engineering spaces, and in those environments you can re­move the outer shirt and un­blouse the pants. However, if you wear coveralls, chances are you will be able to continue to do so.

Can I wash it in ship’s laundry?
QAYes, officials say it can stand up to standard shipboard laundry.

QWill my enlisted clothing allowance cover the cost of the entire uniform?

AYes. The uniform allowances were increased over a two-year period to cover the initial purchase of the uniforms. Half was paid in fiscal 2008, and half is coming this fiscal year. If you spent that money on something else when you got it, the cost of the NWU is coming out of your pocket.
Starting in 2010, the uniform al­lowance will again be adjusted to cover the cost of maintaining and periodically replacing NWU items, though officials estimate sailors will have to replace each NWU every 18 months. That’s compared with every six months for the utilities. Sailors entering the Navy starting in April will be issued the new uniforms in boot camp.
Can I buy the NWU online?

QAYes, you will be able to order them from the Navy Exchange Uniform Support Center starting in October. Go to https: // www.nex net.nexweb.org / pls / nexauth / nex auth.wg_shop_online .

QIf my region has not begun selling the NWU in exchanges, can I buy one at another region’s exchange and wear it at my command?

AThough it’s not encouraged, it’s also not forbidden. This also goes for sailors who are stationed in one region, buy their uniform there and transfer to a region that is not yet selling the NWU. Once the rollout has started, sailors are authorized to wear either the NWU or the utilities until Janu­ary 2011. However, sailors who were not issued NWUs at boot camp or who purchased them while not assigned to a rollout lo­cation must maintain their cur­rent working uniforms until the NWU is available where they are assigned. When in doubt, go with what your command is doing.

QCan warfare devices be worn on the uniform?

AYes, but the rules for NWU are slightly different compared with other uniforms. You can wear a maximum of two warfare or qualification devices, one over the U.S. Navy tape over the left pocket and the second on the pocket flap.
But for command master and senior chiefs — as well as force and fleet master chiefs — com­mand career counselors, recruit division commanders and security or law enforcement sailors such as master-at-arms, the rules are dif­ferent. These sailors, if they have dual warfare quals, will wear them stacked above the name tape while the identification badge is worn on the pocket flap.
The command at sea or shore insignia can be metal or embroi­dered on a strip of NWU fabric and is worn above the right pock­et, centered above the nametape.

QShould I buy my uniform right away to avoid shortages?

ABy rolling the uniforms out by region, uniform officials expect to have enough uniforms on hand.

QHow do I know I’m not buying a knockoff uniform?

ABuy your uniform at the ex­change. If you get it somewhere else, you run the risk of buying a cheap imitation. The Navy has trademarked the NWU design to protect it from unauthorized manufacturing.

QWhat do I do with my old uniforms?

AYou can do whatever you want with your old uniform, as long as it does not discredit the Navy.

QI’m an aviator. Can I wear my brown aviation boots with the NWU?

ANo, only the two authorized boots. Brown aviation boots are organizational clothing, issued by your command and not an official uniform item.
Can I wear any kind of sock?
QAIt depends. The rules say that socks must be black and extend above the top of the boot. Howev­er, as is allowed now, sweat socks can be worn underneath the black socks if sailors choose.

QCan I wear my command-issued foul-weather jacket, peacoat or raincoat with the NWU?

ANo. The only jacket authorized for wear with the NWU is the Gore-Tex jacket. The jacket’s re­movable fleece liner will not be authorized for wear by itself as an outer garment. Also, nothing is al­lowed to be sewn or glued to the uniform as it will destroy its weather-resistant properties. Ë — Mark D. Faram
QOK, so why is it not appropriate to wear a working uniform off base?

ANavy officials said only that they and the Ma­rine Corps have “tradi­tionally” not allowed the wearing of working uni­forms off base.

We have many other NEC’s that are in need of hard-charging HM’s seeking new challenges.
Review the NECMAN located on our webpage for a current update of all HM NEC’s. As always, I encourage everyone to visit our website for the most up to date information about the Hospital Corps.

http://www.npc.navy.mil/Enlisted/CommunityManagers/MedicalDental

Feel free to contact ECM for Career Management concerns.

CDR Pete Guzman DSN:882-2079; pedro.guzman@navy.mil

HMCS (SW) Dawn Lovell DSN: 882-2077; dawn.lovell@navy.mil

HMCS (SW/AW) Wade Miley DSN 882-2981 wade.miley@navy.mil

The LDO/CWO In-service Procurement Board is conducted once a year by PERS-803, in January.

The NAVADMIN announcing the FY-10 LDO/CWO Inservice Procurement Board has been released: NAVADMIN 181/08

There are specific guidelines for application. Please consult OPNAVINST 1420.1A (Chapters 7 and 2, Appendix F) concerning general application procedures for the programs. **This is a large .pdf file and may take time to load.

There is an application review checksheet available in the “Application Help” box to the right to assist with package preparation.
Commands should include a copy of this checksheet in each package with their package review annotations. It may be stapled to the inside of the folder (left side).

For those interested in the Flying CWO program please contact PERS-43 at the following number: (901) 874-3951  DSN: 882-3951

Reservists interested in the Reserve LDO program need to contact PERS-92 (901) 874-3130. They are the sponsors for the reserve LDO/CWO procurement board.  Their web page is: Reserve LDO/CWO Procurement Board