March 17, 2014, POLARIS POINT, Guam (NNS) - Submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) upgraded its medical department's patient care medical records system from a local-only paper medical record system to the Theater Medical Information Program (TMIP) system, March 11. TMIP allows Frank Cable's medical department to communicate their crew member's medical encounters to the … [Read more...]

March 17, 2014, MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) - An increase in enlisted critical at-sea billets has Navy community managers reminding Sailors of the various incentive programs available to them. "The Navy has several incentive programs that the enlisted community managers and detailers use to fill vacancies at sea," said Ron Dodge, deputy director of enlisted distribution at Navy … [Read more...]

March 14, 2014, MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) - A change to personnel policy now allows detailers to write orders directing the transfer of Sailors up to six months prior to or after their Projected Rotation Date (PRD). Additionally, shore duty Sailors in paygrades E-4 to E-9 may be pulled for Early Return to Sea Duty, after having completed at least 24-months ashore. A change … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, March 12, 2014 (NNS) - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert sat down this week to film another episode of "Conversation with a Shipmate" discussing aspects of Navy's Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Proposal. The Department of the Navy released its proposed $148 billion budget for fiscal year 2015 (FY15), March 4. The budget is part of the $495.6 billion … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, March 12, 2014 (NNS) - March is Navy Nutrition Month and the Navy's Nutrition Office, part of the 21st Century Sailor Office, is committed to spreading the word on healthy eating. A recent article in Nutrition Journal suggests that people looking to take a dietary supplement already have somewhat of a healthy eating pattern with regular exercise in their routine. … [Read more...]