NOVEMBER 2, 2020 - The Navy has released the initial fiscal year 2021 Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) offerings and the trend is up. The Navy is constantly updating its award levels, meaning those in eligible skillsets should closely monitor the current offerings to avoid losing out. Once the Fiscal 2021 Budget gets final approval, the Navy plans to spend $379,461 … [Read more...]
Navy Personnel, Pay System Upgrade Provides New Capabilities for Sailors
OCTOBER 30, 2020 - Sailors will soon see new capabilities in the Navy Personnel and Pay System, according to NAVADMIN 291/20, released Oct. 29. The MyNavyHR team continues to incrementally deliver upgrades to the NP2 system that provides Sailors with a modern means to address their human resources (HR) needs. As noted in NAVADMIN 291/20, the latest capabilities include the … [Read more...]
Naval STEM Launches Virtual Effort to Attract Student Talent
OCTOBER 28, 2020 - Naval Horizons — a new video educational series from the Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Naval STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education and outreach program. Naval Horizons will officially launch on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at noon EST. This virtual effort is designed to inspire college students by raising their awareness of the real-world … [Read more...]
Marines, America ARG Build an Integrated Blue-Green Team
OCTOBER 27, 2020 - Over the course of a recent deployment, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and America Amphibious Ready Group enhanced interoperability between the Navy-Marine Corps team, challenging old patterns and finding new ways to integrate capabilities. MEUs regularly embark, train and deploy on Navy vessels in order to be prepared to respond to crisis anywhere in … [Read more...]
Navy’s First Interventional Radiologist Moving Vision of Care Forward
OCTOBER 24, 2020 - “Interventional radiology” is a term that personnel and patients will soon be using frequently at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune. “I think for a lot of people, even within the medical and surgical field, a lot of staff members have no idea what Interventional radiology is, or what it is capable of,” said U.S. Navy Commander David Besachio. Besachio, … [Read more...]