APRIL 20, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - On April 19, the Navy announced quotas and policy updates for the 2016 Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) in NAVADMIN 089/16, which will expand commanding officers' (CO) ability to recognize and advance Sailors with top performance in rates and paygrades needed to keep the Navy healthy with great talent. These changes are based on … [Read more...]
TRICARE Improves Mental Health Care and Treatment
APRIL 20, 2016, FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) - People in distress may hesitate to reach out for help due to perceived stigma associated with seeking mental health treatment. This perception and the belief that care may be hard to get, may prevent some people who need care from getting it. TRICARE has worked hard to eliminate potential barriers to mental health care by removing … [Read more...]
Second Wind Turbine Brings Tooele Army Depot Closer to Net Zero Energy
APRIL 20, 2016, SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A second wind turbine now towers nearly 300 feet above the rugged landscape of Utah's Tooele Army Depot, part of a rapidly growing sustainable energy network constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District. The $6.5 million wind turbine project is scheduled to be complete later this year and will generate almost 2 … [Read more...]
Two New GMT Mobile Apps Released
APRIL 20, 2016, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - Two new mobile apps designed for Sailors to complete required Navy General Military Training (GMT) on Records Management (RM) and Privacy and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Awareness became available April 19. PII and RM are annual GMT Standardized Core Training (SCT) requirements. PII must be completed by August 31 … [Read more...]
CHIEFchat: Cody Discusses WAPS
APRIL 20, 2016, FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) - Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody discussed the implementation of the Weighted Airman Promotion System changes during his most recent CHIEFchat at Defense Media Activity on Fort George G. Meade. During his chat, he discussed the role of education in promotion, the continued relevance of testing at all … [Read more...]