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China built more than twice naval tonnage of US in 2024-25: Euronaval
BLUF – A new Euronaval report found that China produced 636,208 tons of naval vessels in 2024–2025, more than twice the 270,509 tons built by the United States, significantly narrowing the gap in naval shipbuilding despite the U.S. Navy retaining a substantial advantage in total fleet tonnage. For Navy Medicine, China’s accelerating naval expansion reinforces the importance of preparing for prolonged, high-intensity maritime conflict in the Indo-Pacific, including distributed medical support, mass casualty management, prolonged casualty care and medical logistics in contested environments where evacuation and resupply may be severely restricted.
Troops will get a day off to vote or register for November elections
BLUF – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed a department-wide one-day stand-down by Oct. 15 to give service members time to register to vote, request or submit ballots, and consult voting assistance officers about state-specific requirements, with commanders also directed to provide flexibility for troops helping spouses and dependents. For Navy Medicine, commands will need to balance participation in the stand-down with uninterrupted patient care and operational requirements while ensuring medical personnel—particularly those deployed or stationed away from their voting residence—have an opportunity to complete the voting process.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/hegseth-voting-troops-stand-down
From CNP: September Sailor-to-Sailor Newsletter
The newest edition of the Sailor-to-Sailor newsletter is here! Your monthly source for essential career updates, leadership messages, and policy changes that directly impact you and your Sailors.
In this edition:
– CNO Daryl Caudle shares in C-NOtes #10 and 11 how our Navy is staying on the cutting edge of technology.
– Inspirational leadership remains the bedrock of naval excellence. Find out this year’s winners of the Stockdale Leadership Award.
– Are you trying to finish your undergrad? Or you’re trying to pursue a graduate degree? Learn the various avenues for Sailors to pursue higher education.
– Do you know a foreign language? You may qualify for a one time bonus!
Access the full newsletter here: https://www.dvidshub.net/publication/issues/77766
Leaders: Help spread the word. Print a copy for your shop’s bulletin board, share it during quarters, or forward this email to your teams to ensure every Sailor stays informed.
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Pentagon Data Breach Could Impact Millions: What You Should Know
BLUF – A Defense Manpower Data Center breach exposed sensitive records belonging to an estimated 2.8 million military-connected individuals and 294,000 deceased people, potentially including Social Security numbers, birthdates and military personnel information, although the Pentagon has reported no indications of misuse. For Navy Medicine, the breach highlights identity-theft risks for military medical personnel and their families, with affected individuals eligible to request one year of free credit monitoring and encouraged to remain vigilant for fraudulent activity.
It’s My Birthday – Support MCCareer.org!
Today is my birthday! If you value the content I provide, consider supporting the blog via Ko-Fi.com.
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Impactful Book of the Month – How to Think About Money by Jonathan Clements
I’m going to start a new monthly feature called the Impactful Book of the Month. It will feature one of my favorite books that impacted my career.
This month’s book is short (one of my favorite features of a book) and will help you manage an underappreciated feature of money, the PSYCHOLOGY of money. It is also notable as the author passed away last year after decades helping people get their financial act together as a columnist with The Wall Street Journal. Please consider reading this book, and if you click the link below you’ll also support the blog as I will earn a small affiliate fee:
More than 16,000 troops could face stricter rules with medical shaving waivers
BLUF – More than 16,000 service members currently have medical conditions or waivers that may prevent them from meeting the Pentagon’s new clean-shaven standard, and troops who still require a medical shaving accommodation after 12 consecutive months of treatment could face separation; affected members must undergo periodic reevaluation and treatments that may include modified shaving techniques, depilatories or laser hair removal. For Navy Medicine, the policy significantly increases clinicians’ role in diagnosing and treating pseudofolliculitis barbae, documenting progress and reassessing sailors while commanders track waiver timelines, making the management of a common chronic skin condition potentially consequential for continued military service.
From CNP: August Sailor-to-Sailor Newsletter
The newest edition of the Sailor-to-Sailor newsletter is here! Your monthly source for essential career updates, leadership messages, and policy changes that directly impact you and your Sailors.
In this edition:
– MyNavy Hr is getting a major update: we’re going to the cloud.
– The MyNavy HR Career Development Center just wrapped up in Japan and Guam-where to next? 6th Fleet!
– Promotions, promotions, promotions! Including CWOs, officers, and chief petty officers.
– We’re in the thick of PCS season. Make sure you take advantage of your house hunting leave!
Access the full newsletter here: https://www.dvidshub.net/publication/issues/77582
Leaders: Help spread the word. Print a copy for your shop’s bulletin board, share it during quarters, or forward this email to your teams to ensure every Sailor stays informed.
For more updates, follow MyNavy HR on social media.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyNAVYHR
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X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MyNAVYHR
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I just wanted to thank all of you who took the opportunity to support the blog via Ko-Fi.com. The donations have been flowing in.
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