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Chief Petty Officer Selectee Leadership Course (CPOSLC) updated: CPOSLC now has a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response module embedded in the "Character" lesson. The new course material is available on Navy Knowledge Online (NKO). Under the Leadership tab, click on Chief Petty Officer Selectee Leadership Course. The CPOSLC page also has contact information for the course manager. Voluntary Education Center and Navy College Office closures
The Virtual Education Center (VEC) and all Navy College Offices (NCOs) are closed each Friday during the Defense Department furlough of civilian employees this fiscal year. During this period, the VEC is open to serve customers Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time. NCOs are generally open Monday through Thursday with hours varying by location. More info: https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/ CPPD Courses Can Result in College Credit
The American Council on Education (ACE) recommends college credits for several CPPD courses, including Personal Development Instructor Skills Training (grants NEC 9518), Navy Instructor Training Course (grants NEC 9502), and Master Training Specialist. To take advantage of ACE recommended credits, visit the nearest Navy College Office or call the Virtual Education Center at 1-877-838-1659 . Navy Implementation Plan Approved, More Positions Open For Women
Following the required 30-day Congressional notification period, over 400 Navy positions in the Coastal Riverine Force will open for the assignment of women. More information on women in the Navy can be found at the Navy Office of Women's Policy web site at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/organization/bupers/WomensPolicy/Pages/default.aspx Your Right to Confidential Communications with a Navy chaplain
Chaplains are available 24/7 to provide you a safe place to talk with complete confidentiality, regardless of your individual beliefs. Chaplains cannot be compelled by the command, medical professionals or others to disclose what you or family members share. Contact your chaplain today, or visit www.chaplain.navy.mil to learn more about the Navy policy that protects confidential communications with a Navy chaplain. Navy Leader Planning Guide August Mid-term Counseling Due
O-2 (All) Boards Convening Aug 6 - CNRC Career Recruiter Force (CRF) (CNRC)
Aug 8 - CNRC Recruiting Cmd Advancement Program (RCAP) (CNRC)
Aug 8 - VADM Stockdale Leadership Award (N131L1)
Aug 13 - Command - Non command (Reserve) "APPLY" Board (PERS 92) This Week in Naval History 25 Jul 1943: USS Harmon (DE 678) was launched
On 25 July 1943, the first US Navy ship named for an African-American, USS Harmon (DE 678) was launched. USS Harmon was named in honor of Mess Attendant First Class Leonard Roy Harmon who posthumously received the Navy Cross for heroic actions trying to save a shipmate on board USS San Francisco (CA-38) during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 13 November 1942. Harmon was decommissioned in March 1947 and remained inactive. She was sold for scrapping in January 1967. 26 July 1948: President Truman desegregates the Armed Services
On 26 July 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, desegregating the Armed Services. 27 Jul 1953: Korean War Armistice was signed at Panmunjon
On 27 July 1953, the Korean War armistice was signed at Panmunjon, Korea. The Korean cease-fire went into effect at 2200.
28 July 1861: USS St. Lawrence captured the schooner Petrel
On 28 July 1861, during the Civil War, the frigate St. Lawrence spotted a schooner flying English colors and gave chase. Some four hours later, as she was overhauling the schooner, the fleeing vessel ran up the Confederate flag and fired three shots. Firing with her forecastle battery, St. Lawrence hit the vessel twice, once in her bow. Survivors from the sunken vessel revealed it had been the Confederate privateer, Petrel.
29 Jul 1967: Explosions on board USS Forrestal (CVA 59)
On 29 July 1967, on the flight deck of USS Forrestal (CVA-59), a Zuni 5” rocket accidentally fired from a F-4B Phantom II aircraft into a parked and armed A-4E Skyhawk, setting off a series of explosions that killed 134 of her crew and injured a further 161 crewmembers. At the time of this accident, Forrestal was participating in combat operations in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War.
30 Jul 1945: Loss of USS Indianapolis (CA 35)
On 30 July 1945, the Japanese submarine, I-58, sank USS Indianapolis (CA 35), northeast of Leyte, 12° 02’N, 134° 48’E., 316 of her crew of 1199 survived. Due to communications and other errors, her loss went unnoticed until survivors were seen from a passing aircraft on 2 August. Note, prior to being sunk, Indianapolis made a high speed transit from California to Tinian, arriving on 26 July, to deliver atomic bomb components that were detonated on Japan in August.
31 July 1874: USS Intrepid was commissioned
On 31 July 1874, USS Intrepid was commissioned. She was the first U.S. warship equipped with torpedoes. Commander Augustus P. Cooke, USN, was her first commanding officer. She spent the next few months conducting torpedo trials in the waters off New England and New York and was then decommissioned at the New York Navy Yard. Intrepid had occasional active service over the next several years and in 1882 began conversion to a light-draft gunboat for service in Chinese waters. This work continued slowly until 1889 and was then suspended. USS Intrepid was sold in May 1892. Plan of the Day Announcements – Associated Stories
Navy Voluntary Education Support Hours Reduced During Furlough
Release Date: 7/18/2013 3:32:00 PM
By Susan D. Henson, Center for Personal and Professional Development Public Affairs VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- The Virtual Education Center (VEC) and all Navy College Offices (NCOs) are closed each Friday during the Defense Department furlough of civilian employees this fiscal year, said officials at the Center for Personal and Professional Development July 18.
The VEC and NCOs worldwide are staffed by government civilians, who began furloughs of one day per week in early July for 11 weeks.
During this period, the VEC is open to serve customers Monday through Thursday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time. NCOs are generally open Monday through Thursday with hours varying by location.
"Closing NCOs on Friday has the least impact on Sailors and our support to the fleet," said Jon Richardson, who works for CPPD as Voluntary Education Regional Director West. "Many local commands schedule in-house activities for Fridays. Also, the majority of our academic institutions that provide on-base, instructor-led programs do not schedule classes on Friday."
School representatives cannot be on base or offer instruction if an NCO representative isn't available unless specific permission is granted by the host command, he said. Visiting academic institutions and counselors/advisors have adjusted schedules and are available Monday through Thursday, matching NCO work schedules.
The workload of voluntary education staffs cannot be picked up by contractors, who are not allowed to advise Sailors on using tuition assistance, which allocates government resources for their education. Additionally, a memo regarding civilian furloughs from the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force Management dated June 28 stipulates that government civilian workloads cannot be shifted to contractors to compensate for productivity loss as a result of the furlough.
While Richardson said it is too early to foresee all the impacts of these office closures on Sailors, one he anticipates is an increase in waiting time for customers. "Since we've only been closed one Friday, the real business impact is unknown. It appears the number of Sailors visiting NCOs has increased during our open hours. That could be hiccup, but we won't know until we have more data."
Wait times for VEC customers may also rise, according to Sharen Richardson, VEC supervisor. "We encourage Sailors to do a few things to lessen the impact of the reduced hours," she said. "First, ensure you submit your Tuition Assistance (TA) request up to 30 days prior to your class start date. Then track it to ensure your command approves and forwards it to the VEC with enough time for staff to review and authorize it."
She said Sailors who wait too long to submit their TA request may not be able to begin a class on time. "Don't start a class without an approved TA voucher in hand," Richardson said. "We can't process a TA request after a school's advertised add/drop date, so it's the Sailor's responsibility to follow up with his or her command to track that TA request."
Sailors wanting to speak to a VEC advisor should be aware that the high-volume call times are primarily between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Time, she added.
Along with TA, another impact to Sailors resulting from the VEC closure is an increase in processing time for requests for Joint Services Transcripts (JSTs) and changes to JSTs, including updates and adding degrees from schools, according to VEC Evening Shift Manager Emmett Williams. "We have a lot of requests and messages to go through each Monday, and we're doing our best to respond to each customer as quickly as possible," he said. "The best time for Sailors to contact the VEC for assistance is Monday through Thursday between 6 and 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m. Eastern Time," he said.
For Navy College Offices, Jon Richardson advises calling ahead to confirm hours of operation and possibly scheduling an appointment.
Capt. John Newcomer, CPPD's commanding officer, said that while voluntary education staff members are working to lessen the impact on Sailors as much as possible, there will be unavoidable effects. "We ask Sailors to please bear with us during this time. Be proactive and give the same level of planning to your education as you do to your career advancement. Working together, we'll meet the mission to provide Sailors with the best possible service to help them pursue their lifelong educational goals."
For more information about the Navy College Program and the Virtual Education Center, visit https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/. CPPD Courses Recommended for ACE Accreditation Release Date: 5/2/2013 12:18:00 PM
By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jayme Pastoric, Center for Personal and Professional Development Public Affairs VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- The Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) announced April 30 that the American Council on Education (ACE) now recommends college credits for four CPPD courses.
A team of academic experts evaluated the following CPPD activities and granted ACE recommended credits for: Task-Based Curriculum Development Course; and the Personal Development Instructor Skills Training, which grants Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) 9518.
Both Navy Instructor Training Course, which grants NEC 9502 for Navy Instructor; and Master Training Specialist, were reaccredited.
According to the ACE website, the purpose of an installation site visit is to review and evaluate military training (courses) and experiences (occupations). The evaluation team analyzes materials, identifies learning outcomes, and recommends postsecondary credit based on its findings. CPPD Evaluations Manager Swanson Brown hosted and coordinated the team's visit to CPPD in February.
"An ACE credit review is a thorough process," said Brown. "Courses and examinations are reviewed by carefully selected teams of faculty evaluators from relevant academic disciplines. If the content, scope and rigor of the course or examination are equivalent to a college-level course, the teams recommend appropriate college credit."
According to the ACE website, ACE military reviews bridge the gap between professional military education and postsecondary curricula and provide parallels for the transfer of the service member's acquired learning to current college curricula. This facilitates access to academic degrees.
"Students can use these credit recommendations to satisfy general education or degree requirements or to demonstrate knowledge and proficiency in a particular subject," said Brown. "ACE credit recommendations are used as guidelines by colleges and universities, which make their own decisions about awarding credit. The minimum requirement is that the course we want evaluated must be at least 45 hours in length."
The benefits of ACE academic reviews for military training organizations are that they validate the quality of training, create an alignment and consistency in documenting training across the services and reduce Department of Defense tuition assistance funds.
"Having ACE recommend college credits for CPPD courses and curriculum development is a direct reflection of the hard work and dedication of the CPPD active duty and civilian team," said CPPD Command Master Chief Kenneth Schmidt. "Our team spends long hours refining each module of each course to ensure the information provided to the fleet is accurate and up to date. Sailors who pass these courses are not only receiving college credits, they take with them solid foundational teaching skills to implement at their command."
To take advantage of ACE recommended credits for a specific rating, Sailors should visit the nearest Navy College Office or Educational Service Officer to review their Joint Services Transcript (JST).
CPPD is responsible for providing a wide range of personal and professional development courses and materials, including General Military Training, Navy instructor training, alcohol and drug awareness program training, suicide and sexual assault prevention, bystander intervention, and personal responsibility classes.
CPPD's required leadership training is delivered multiple times throughout a Sailor's career via command-delivered enlisted leadership training material and officer leadership courses in a schoolhouse setting. CPPD also administers the Navy's voluntary education program, which provides Sailors with the opportunity to earn college degrees. CPPD additionally manages the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP), which offers Sailors the opportunity to earn civilian apprenticeship certifications.
For more information about the Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD), visit: https://www.netc.navy.mil/centers/cppd/ . Navy Implementation Plan Approved, More Positions Open for Women Release Date: 6/19/2013 1:09:00 PM
By Ensign Amber Lynn Daniel, Navy Office of Diversity and Inclusion Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy is moving forward to open all positions previously closed to the assignment of women, continuing in the Department of Defense's rescission of 1994 Direct Ground Combat Definition and Assignment Rule.
Navy's implementation plan, submitted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey and acknowledged by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, has now been submitted for Congressional notification.
"Navy's deliberate approach to reducing gender-based barriers to women's service will provide the time necessary to integrate women into occupational fields so they can succeed and flourish," said Rear Adm. Tony Kurta, director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy. "This is important, and we've taken our time to get it right. Our implementation plan has addressed all positions currently closed to the assignment of women, ensuring we maximize professional opportunities for our Sailors."
According to the implementation plan, the Navy will have no closed occupations, very limited number of closed positions, and equal professional opportunity for females in every officer designator and enlisted rating in the Navy by January 1, 2016.
Following the required 30-day Congressional notification period, over 400 Navy positions in the Coastal Riverine Force will be opened for the assignment of women. The 400 Navy positions in the Coastal Riverine Force small craft include both female officers and enlisted.
More than 5,000 positions are currently closed to the assignment of women in the USMC Ground Combat Element. Navy will follow the USMC Implementation Plan as units are opened. These positions include female Hospital Corpsmen (HM) and Religious Program Specialists (RP) and female medical officers, Chaplains, and surface warfare officers, submarine officers, and aviators serving as Naval Gunfire Liaison Officers (NGLO). All Navy personnel assigned to the USMC Ground Combat Element will be required to adhere to USMC occupational standards as applicable.
Over 3,000 positions in Naval Special Warfare remain currently closed to the assignment of women. The Navy will follow the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) developed integrated timeline for the potential integration of women into Special Forces. According to the timeline, Congressional notification for Naval Special Warfare integration is scheduled for July 2015.
Election for Navy enlisted boot camp and officer selection is scheduled to begin in October 2015, with the Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) and Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewmen (SWCC) pipeline opening to females and cadre placement beginning in January 2016. The first opportunity for female enlisted personnel to attend SEAL/SWCC training is scheduled for March 2016, with the first opportunity for officers to ship to SEAL/SWCC training June 2016.
USSOCOM is working with all of the Services to tie occupational standards to operational requirements. Additionally, USSOCOM will research and analyze social impacts of integrations on small, elite units operating in austere and remote environments and conduct behavioral science analysis, with all studies scheduled to be complete by July 1, 2014.
During the USSOCOM female integration implementation process, quarterly progress reports on the elimination of gender-restrictive policies will be made to the Secretary of Defense through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
Privacy, berthing, and leadership requirements currently restrict approximately 19,000 Navy positions to the assignment of women on both surface ships and submarines. The Navy will decide whether to expand assignment opportunity for enlisted women to Frigates, Mine Countermeasure ships, and Patrol Coastal Craft no later than June 2014.
Following in-depth analysis of cost, habitability decommissioning and commissioning schedules, the Navy will decide on the future assignment of female enlisted on submarines no later than March 2015.
If restrictions for assignment will be necessary based on cost prohibitive privacy and berthing updates, and if equal professional opportunity cannot be found elsewhere, the Navy will request an exception to policy by the Secretary of Defense.
The Navy supports integrating women into newly opened positions and units as expeditiously as possible, considering good order and judicious use of fiscal resources. The Navy's deliberate approach to reducing gender-based barriers to women's service will provide the time necessary to integrate women into occupational fields so they can succeed and flourish.
More information on women in the Navy can be found at the Navy Office of Women's Policy web site at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/organization/bupers/WomensPolicy/Pages/default.aspx
For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel - Office of Diversity and Inclusion, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp-diversity/ .
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