June 26, 2011 By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nick C. Scott, USS Enterprise Public Affairs USS Enterprise, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors from the Engineering and Reactor departments aboard aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) conducted their biggest group reenlistment, June 24. A total of 13 Sailors from six divisions of both Engineering and Reactor departments … [Read more...]
New Program Links Wounded Vets With Health Care Jobs
By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 22, 2011 -- A new program called Hero Health Hire is the health care industry's commitment to make jobs available to some of the 10,000 wounded warriors who transition each month from the military into the workforce. The 2011 Hero Health Hire Employment Summit, held here today, brought together senior … [Read more...]
NSIPS
The Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) is the Navy's single, field-entry, electronic pay and personnel system for all USN/USNR Sailors. This web-enabled, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system offers Sailors 24-hour access to their Electronic Service Record (ESR), training data, and career counseling records. NSIPS is available world-wide, both ashore and … [Read more...]
TRICARE Does Not Retire When You Do
By Sharon Foster TRICARE Management Activity 6/20/2011 - FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) -- When beneficiaries retire from active duty, they may have big plans for how they are going to spend their time. Along with choices about where to live and their next great adventure, they must make choices about their health care. Understanding these choices will help beneficiaries and their … [Read more...]
Reaching Today’s Veterans Where They Are
June 16, 2011 Posted by Sonja Batten Under the leadership of Secretary Eric Shinseki, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is undergoing a remarkable transformation that has dramatically improved Veteran access to the services they have earned. Because so many of today's Veterans are familiar and comfortable with web-enabled applications and smartphones, our opportunities … [Read more...]