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August Sailor-to-Sailor Newsletter
Shipmates,
The August Sailor-to-Sailor newsletter is here and features stories that directly impact you, your family and your career. Front and center this month is a Special Leave Accrual update and a spotlight on various MyNAVY HR programs that enable Sailors to take more control of handling their personal administrative tasks.
The newsletter can be found here:
Highlights in this month’s edition include:
– Navy Protects Sailors from Lost Leave in FY-21 – (SLA)
– Enhance your Navy Career with a Change of Pace – (Sea and Shore Special Programs)
– MyNavy Portal Closer to Becoming a One-Stop Shop – (MyNavy Portal improvements)
– Sea-Shore Flow Replacement Survey Wraps Up, Moves to Next Phase – (Sea-Shore Flow Replacement Survey update)
– Goats and Glory Connects with Gamers – (E-Sports Outreach Mission)
– Modernized Delivery Phase Well Underway for Ready, Relevant Learning – (RRL system modernization status)
If you have questions or comments about the Sailor-to-Sailor newsletter, you can contact us at MyNavyHR@navy.mil or on our social media properties @MyNavyHR on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Thank you for everything you are doing and stay safe!
V/r,
MyNAVY HR
NMFDC July Newsletter
On behalf of the Naval Medical Force Development Center (NMFDC), please see the attached JUL 2021 NMFDC Newsletter:
This month’s newsletter provides a summary of the readiness-related takeaways from the Surgeon General’s All Hands. There is also an interview with CAPT Charles Cather, Director of Nursing Services aboard the USNS Comfort, regarding the importance of tracking Naval Medical Readiness Criteria for the Nurse Corps and how Navy Medicine can improve readiness of Naval medical personnel deploying to expeditionary environments.
MC Detailer Updates – War College, GME/GMO Detailer Position (O4), Operational Tours, Non-Specialty Specific Billets
Here are some updates from the MC Detailers:
War College – PERS is looking for senior officers (O5/6) to attend Navy War College this fiscal year. Navy Medicine has 11 quotas spread over the three class-up dates (Nov 21, Feb 22 and July 22). Classes run 10-13 months (depending on session) with a 2 year service obligation after graduation. Graduates receive a MS in National Defense Studies. JPME phase 1 completion is an absolute prerequisite. Interested officers should contact their detailer directly.
Detailer position at PERS – Looking for relief of our Medical training/GMO/GME detailer. Ideal candidate would be O4 who has completed a utilization tour with previous operational experience. They would need to have met minimum 2 years’ time on station and able to move later this year. This is a high impact position which will be critical as we transition to straight through training and OMO tours in the future. Interested officers should contact CAPT Wayne Smith (Senior MC Detailer, Wayne dot R dot Smith2 < at > navy dot mil) directly.
Operational tours – We are predicting significant gaps in operational communities this FY, specifically flight surgery and undersea medicine. With concurrent shortages in the FM community, ALL specialties will be considered to fill these operational requirements. Officers with previous FS/UMO experience will be closely scrutinized for potential operational orders. Officers interested in pursuing an operational tour should contact their detailer directly.
Non Specialty Specific (NSS) slate – We are finalizing the NSS slate and plan to release via SL’s to the various communities in late August/early September.
A general theme for this detailing cycle is PATIENCE. With the multiple, competing priorities we are facing, the detailing/SL teams will need to be deliberate and methodical going forward. We may not be able to cut orders as early as officers may like, especially to CONUS MTF billets. We have to see how the various slates look (command, milestone, SEM and GME) and make sure we have adequate officers to fill operational requirements at the end.
Thank you all for your diligence and professionalism during a challenging time in Navy Medicine. Please reach out anytime with questions or concerns.
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