MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- The Navy has extended a program that reduces the minimum years of commissioned service required for some active-duty officers to earn an officer retirement, according to a message released April 23. According to NAVADMIN 109/13, the minimum years of active commissioned service (ACS) required for selected officers for retirement purposes has been … [Read more...]
Financial Literacy Month Great Time to Improve Fiscal Security
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- April is Financial Literacy Month and according to Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) it's a good time to learn about financial security. One important tool for financial security is the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP). Data from the 2011 Financial Quickpoll showed that 58 percent of Navy officers and 62 percent of enlisted personnel contribute to … [Read more...]
Navy Crowdsourcing to Seek Energy Solutions
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Director of the Chief of Naval Operations Energy and Environmental Readiness Division (OPNAV N45), invited the fleet and the general public in February to submit their ideas to improve how the Navy uses and thinks about energy. In a follow-up Navy Live blog entry posted April 17, Rear Adm. Kevin Slates highlighted several of the more than 50 innovative … [Read more...]
Navy and Marine Corps Leadership Warn About Sequester
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- With members of Congress continuing to express concern about the impact of sequestration on the military, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus told a congressional panel today that the Navy and Marine Corps will be able to meet their current and future missions only with proper resourcing. "The department's ability to meet the demands of today's operations in support … [Read more...]
Military Equal Opportunity Network Now Online
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy Equal Opportunity (EO) Office has created the first centralized database within the Navy to track military Equal Opportunity formal and informal complaints. The Military Equal Opportunity Network (MEONet) is a standalone online web-based program that standardizes, tracks and reports administrative actions associated with the primary duties of … [Read more...]