The Chief of Naval Personnel talked with Sailors around the world in an All Hands Call, broadcast from the Defense Media Activity at Fort George G, Meade, Md., March 5. Vice Adm. Bill Moran, CNP, and Fleet Master Chief for Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) April Beldo, updated Sailors …
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By Vice Adm. Bill Moran Chief of Naval Personnel Tomorrow, I will preside over the Naval Personnel Command (NPC) change of command. Rear Adm. Cindy Covell will hand over the reins to Rear Adm. Dave Steindl, concluding a busy and productive tour at the helm of NPC. While at the ceremony …
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By Vice Adm. Bill Moran Chief of Naval Personnel This week, Rear Adm. Andrews and I recognized the best of the best in our recruiting commands at a ceremony here in D.C. To be selected for the honor of Recruiter of the Year is a sign of our faith in these …
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Naval Academy seniors assigned to serve as surface warfare officers will select their first ship Jan. 30. You can watch the event here starting at 6:30 p.m. (EST). Ship selection is the culmination of the service assignment process for Naval Academy midshipmen assigned to serve as Navy surface warfare officers (SWO) …
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By Vice Adm. Bill Moran Chief of Naval Personnel Shipmates, Just back from a five-day trip to the West Coast where I had several opportunities to meet with Sailors stretching from the Pacific Northwest (Bangor, Everett and Bremerton), south to Monterey and finishing up in San Diego. In Washington, Fleet …
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By Rear Adm. Sean Buck Director, Twenty-First Century Sailor Office More Sailors are making responsible decisions regarding alcohol use as evidenced by a 51 percent reduction in alcohol-related incidents from Memorial Day through Labor Day as compared to the same period one year ago. By taking the Keep What You’ve Earned …
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By Vice Adm. Bill Moran Chief of Naval Personnel Hello shipmates, Been out and about since last communicating with you – on a listening tour of sorts, mostly meeting Sailors, but also civilians, families and retirees. My goal at the start was to trace a Sailor’s path from a recruiting station, through …
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Today marks a milestone for all chief selects in the U.S. Navy. It is a sure bet that one of the proudest days in an enlisted individual’s naval service is the date on which a first class petty officer dons the uniform and is accepted into the chief petty officer …
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The following excerpts are from a speech given at the chief petty officer pinning ceremony Sept. 13, 2013, by Adm. Bruce Clingan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, commander, Allied Joint Force Command, Naples at Naval Support Activity, Naples. During his remarks, he highlighted the importance of the rank of chief …
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By Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs On Aug. 29, 2013, NAVADMIN 218/13 was released to provide Navy guidance on the Department of Defense memo dated Aug. 13, 2013 announcing the plan to extend benefits to same-sex spouses of uniformed service members and Department of Defense civilian employees. NAVADMINs 024/13 and 152/13 …
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