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'Navy Plan of the Day Announcements' is a weekly product pushed to Navy subscribers of www.govdelivery.com. A consistently updated online version exists at http://www.navy.mil/planOfDay.asp. This weekly product includes four sections- Plan of the Day Announcements, Navy Leader Planning Guide Notes, This Week in Naval History, and stories associated with Plan of the Day Announcements. Navy Plan of the Day Announcements SDAP Deadline Rapidly Approaching SDAP Applications are due to PERS-811 by 31 August. If you have submitted your SDAP re-cert prior to 6 August 13, please email PSC(SW/AW) Marie Bates at marie.bates@navy.mil. Put the command UIC, your NAME w/rank, and phone number in the Subject Line. She has received several emails that she cannot open due to invalid signature certificates. Without your contact information, she cannot reply to the email. Naval History and Heritage Logo Contest Ending Soon Navy's Naval History and Heritage Command's (NHHC) logo contest is coming to an end Sept. 2 at midnight. The summer campaign has offered many artists, naval history enthusiasts and designers the opportunity to showcase their creativity and sense of style with a historic flair. For a full list of NHHC's logo contest information and rules visit www.history.navy.mil/logocontest.html, send logo submissions by midnight. Take a Break, But Don't Separate The Career Intermission Pilot Program (CIPP) is a continuum of service initiative that allows Sailors to take a break from active duty without permanently separating. As outlined in NAVADMIN 198/13, CIPP provides eligible service members a one-time temporary transition from active duty to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) for one to three years to pursue personal or professional growth outside the service. Navy Housing wants to hear from YOU. The annual resident satisfaction survey (RSS), which is mailed to residents of military housing at the end of August, asks residents to provide feedback and thoughts regarding their Navy Housing experience. For more information about the RSS, visit www.cnic.navy.mil/HousingSurvey. Navy Leader Planning Guide
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O2 (All) This Day in Naval History 29 Aug 1861: MOH – Seaman Benjamin Swearer On 29 August 1861, during the Civil War, Seaman Benjamin Swearer landed with troops from the steam sloop of war Pawnee and took part in the capture of Fort Clark, at Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina. He served throughout the action and had the honor of being the first man to raise the flag on the captured fort. For his “gallant service” throughout the action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. 30 Aug 1929: Testing of the Momsen lung on USS S-4 On 30 August 1929, at New London, Connecticut, twenty-six officers and men test the Momsen lung to exit the submerged USS S-4. Following the salvage and repairs on S-4, she was used to development equipment and techniques for submarine and salvage. 31 Aug 1862: Abolishment of Daily Rum Issue On 31 August 1862, the daily rum issued to US Navy sailors on board vessels was abolished. On 14 July, by an Act of Congress, the spirit ration was to cease on 1 September. Note, Secretary Welles issued a further order requiring captains of naval vessels to remove all distilled liquors from their ships except those that serve as medical stores. “Ale, beer, wine, and other liquors not distilled” were exempted from the provisions of the act of 14 July. 01 Sep 1942: 1st Seabee unit arrived to serve in combat area On 1 September 1942, the first Seabee unit to serve in a combat area, the Sixth Naval Construction Battalion, arrives on Guadalcanal. 02 Sep 1945: Japan formally surrenders 03 Sep 1944: PB4Y-1 Liberator piloted as a drone On 3 September 1944, a PB4Y-1 Liberator plane was launched to attack German submarine pens on Helgoland Island. The pilot, Lt. Ralph Spading, set the radio controls and parachuted, the Liberator was then controlled as a drone by Ensign J.M. Simpson in a PV-1. Due to weather problems, the drone hit the barracks and industrial area on Dune Island instead. 04 Sep 1954: 1st transit of Northwest Passage through McClure Strait On 4 September 1954, the icebreakers USS Burton Island (AGB-1) and USCGC Northwind completed the first transit of Northwest passage through McClure Strait. Navy Plan of the Day - Associated Stories Naval History and Heritage Logo Contest Ending Soon By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (AW) Tim Comerford, Naval History and Heritage Command Communication Outreach Division WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy's Naval History and Heritage Command's (NHHC) logo contest is coming to an end on Sept. 2 at midnight. The summer campaign has offered many artists, naval history enthusiasts and designers the opportunity to showcase their creativity and sense of style with a historic flair. The logo should take into account the command's diverse and unique missions. NHHC has a long history of preserving, analyzing, and disseminating the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy. The organization traces its roots back to 1800 when President John Adams instructed the first Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Stoddert, to prepare a catalog of professional books for use in the Secretary's office. Over the next two centuries, the Navy's history was collected through various offices and departments. Finally, in the early 1970s, the organization, ultimately entitled the Naval History and Heritage Command, became a single entity responsible for all aspects of Navy historical preservation and dissemination. The panel is made up of officials from NHHC and will evaluate each logo based on the set criteria outlined in the logo contest rules. A winner will be selected among those submitted, and the winning design will help inspire a new command logo. The challenge for contestants is distilling the United States Navy's long and storied past into an iconic graphic makes as much sense on a 20 foot banner as it does on a command patch. "We have gotten some really spectacular concepts and ideas from a variety of artists, both civilian and military, around the U.S.," Fordham explained. A few of the submissions have been revealed on the command's blog and can be seen at http://www.navalhistory.org/2013/08/23/nhhc-logo-contest-still-cruising and http://www.navalhistory.org/2013/07/26/nhhc-logo-contest-underway. "I think everyone should take the time to examine the NHHC logo design submissions, perhaps they will spark new concept for a submission of their own," Fordham remarked. "We hope to receive many more unique and interesting logo designs before the contest submission time ends. The more logos we receive, the more we appreciate how people imagine Navy history and what it means to them." For a full list of NHHC's logo contest information and rules visit www.history.navy.mil/logocontest.html, send logo submissions by midnight Sept. 2 to NHHCsubmissions@navy.mil. For more news from Naval History and Heritage Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navhist/. Take a Break, But Don't Separate By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrea Perez, Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- The Career Intermission Pilot Program (CIPP) is a continuum of service initiative that allows Sailors to take a break from active duty without permanently separating, officials said Aug. 28. As outlined in NAVADMIN 198/13, CIPP provides eligible service members a one-time temporary transition from active duty to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) for one to three years to pursue personal or professional growth outside the service and seamlessly transition back to active duty. The long term intent of the program is to retain the valuable experience and training service members possess that might otherwise be lost by permanent separation. During their time in the IRR, participants retain their full medical and dental benefits for themselves and their dependents, as well as Navy Exchange and Commissary benefits. Participants will also receive a small monthly living stipend. Educational pursuits are considered a legitimate use of the program and service members are eligible to use GI Bill benefits while participating in CIPP, but are not eligible for Tuition Assistance. Additional obligated service (OBLISERV) is required to participate in the program and service members must OBLISERV two months for every one month they participate in the program. To date, 25 officers and 22 enlisted Sailors have been accepted into the program, and 15 have completed their career intermission and returned to active duty. The program is limited by law to the selection of 20 officers and 20 enlisted participants per year and has been extended to 2015. Sailors should refer to OPNAVINST 1330.2B for rules, eligibility, and application procedures. Interested Sailors can submit an electronic package to the Chief of Naval Operations Program Managers for consideration. An example CIPP application is available on the CIPP Web Page at www.npc.navy.mil/support/tflw/Pages/CIPP.aspx. Packages will be reviewed for eligibility and routed to a service member's detailer and community managers before final approval by Commander, Navy Personnel Command (NPC). For more information, read NAVADMIN 095/09, NAVADMIN 301/09 and NAVADMIN 089/12. For more news from NPC, visit www.npc.navy.mil. For more news from Navy Personnel Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/npc/. Navy Housing Gears Up For Annual Housing Survey From Commander, Navy Installations Command Navy Housing Office WASHINGTON (NNS) -- From Sigonella to Sasebo, Whidbey Island to Wallops Island, and everywhere in between, Commander, Navy Installations Command' s Navy Housing Office and its privatized housing partners are gearing up for their annual resident satisfaction survey (RSS). The annual survey, which is mailed to residents of military housing at the end of August, asks residents to provide feedback and thoughts regarding their Navy Housing experience. The RSS measures all aspects of customer satisfaction with Navy Housing, including our staff services, the condition of the homes and barracks, and other provided amenities such as loaner furnishings and the use of housing community centers. A comment card accompanies the surveys, and residents are encouraged to mention particular issues and request follow-up as a way to seek resolution of these issues. "Navy Housing is a customer-focused organization, and hearing from our customers is critical for us to understand and meet their needs," said Cindy Mogan, Navy Housing RSS project manager. "We encourage everyone that receives an RSS to take the time to complete and send it in. It's an easy way to give us important and anonymous feedback on how we're doing." The RSS is also used to target funding for facility and amenity improvements. "Our residents play a vital role in improving the services and facilities we provide," said William Pearson, acting Navy Housing program director. "RSS results assist housing professionals to prioritize projects that best meet service members' needs." Service members living in family housing will receive their surveys late August, early September depending on location and it must be returned by Oct. 21. The family housing survey can be filled out and returned by mail or electronically on the survey website, and a link to the website will be included in the survey. Service members living in unaccompanied housing will receive their survey by mail the second week of September and must be returned by Nov. 12. This survey is available by mail only. For more information about the RSS, visit www.cnic.navy.mil/HousingSurvey.
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