ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT TO ENROLL in FSAFEDS, TRICARE and FEDVIP
Federal Benefits Open Season ends in one week! This is your last chance to enroll or make changes to your benefits. Open Season ends on December 9 at 11:59 pm ET for FSAFEDS and FEDVIP. TRICARE Open Season ends on December 10 at 11:59 pm ET. This is your annual opportunity to choose benefits to best meet the needs of your family. Eligibility varies by program and details are available at the below links.
FSAFEDS:
NEW FOR SERVICE MEMBERS! Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account – Contribute up to $5,000 per household tax-free to pay for eligible dependent care expenses such as preschool, summer day camp, before or after school programs, and child or adult daycare.
– Learn more and enroll here: https://www.fsafeds.gov/enroll
TRICARE:
TRICARE Health Plan – Beneficiaries eligible for TRICARE Prime and Select have three options during open season. Stay in your plan, no action required; enroll in a plan if previously not enrolled; or change plans. Actions during open season are effective on January 1, 2025.
– Enroll or Change Plan Here: https://tricare.mil/Plans/Enroll
FEDVIP:
Vision Care – Active Duty family members may enroll in a FEDVIP vision insurance plan.
– Enroll or Change Plan Here: https://www.benefeds.com/eligibility
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Corps Chief Office’s Talent Management Officer Position
For those who have reviewed the Surgeon General’s FY25 Campaign Order, you are aware of the heightened emphasis on recruiting and retention. In addition to offering specialties an opportunity for centrally-funded travel to conferences and scientific meetings for recruiting activities, the SG has authorized the creation of a new Talent Management Team to support Line of Effort 4, Recruitment and Retention. The team will consist of one member from each Corps to support Navy Medicine Enterprise’s strategic initiatives, communication platforms, recruitment and retention efforts and strategies, and outreach events. O-5/O-5 select officers are preferred and must be eligible to PCS to BUMED on or about spring/summer 2025 for a 36-month tour. Candidates should submit the following: CV, Bio, OSR/PSR, Letter of Intent, and Command Endorsement to the Corps Chief Office NLT 23 December 2024. Applications should be submitted to LT Grace Lowitzer (contact in the global). If you want to be a part of making our Medical Corps healthy again, please consider applying.
Updated FITREP Prep Now in The Wealthy Captain: Your Guide to Becoming One
The latest version of my fitness report (FITREP) preparation guidance, which was updated for eNAVFIT, can now be found in Chapter 3 of The Wealthy Captain: Your Guide to Becoming One.
Navy updates exercise standards for Fitness Enhancement Program
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NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 6110.1K, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM.
REF B IS NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM GUIDE-1, PHYSICAL READINESS
PROGRAM (PRP) POLICIES.
REF C IS NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM GUIDE-4, BODY COMPOSITION
ASSESSMENT.
REF D IS NAVY PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM GUIDE-10, NUTRITION RESOURCES.
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RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces changes to references (a) through
(d) for the Calendar Year 2025 (CY2025) Physical Fitness Assessment
(PFA) cycle (1 February 2025 to 30 November 2025) for a Body
Composition Assessment (BCA) and Age-Adjusted Standards (AAS)
exemption for exceptional Physical Readiness Test (PRT) performance.
2. Navy's Culture of Excellence 2.0 requires critical re-evaluation
of our policies and procedures to build Great People, Great Leaders,
and Great Teams while developing Sailors in mind, body, and spirit.
We are modernizing our BCA by recognizing that our current policies
and procedures can be improved to better assess every single Sailor
to determine a Sailor's overall physical readiness.
3. BCA and AAS PRT Exemption. Effective for the CY2025 PFA cycle:
a. Sailors who do not meet official Navy BCA (Step-3) standards
and score EXCELLENT-LOW or above on their official PRT will receive
an overall PFA PASS and be exempt from participation in the Fitness
Enhancement Program (FEP).
b. Sailors who do not meet AAS and score EXCELLENT-LOW or above
on their official PRT will be exempt from participation in the FEP.
For more information on AAS, refer to reference (c).
c. The purpose of this exemption is to recognize that some
Sailors who do not meet the BCA standard are still able to maintain
operational readiness. This policy exemption also aligns with
Department of Defense policy in reference (e).
d. A Sailor must participate in all three modalities (pushups,
forearm plank, and run or alternate cardio, if authorized) of the
PRT to be eligible for this exemption.
e. A Sailor who meets exemption requirements must complete one
of the nutrition education options below per reference (d). These
nutrition education options are the same options that FEP enrollees
are required to complete.
(1) Nutrition Consult for Individual Visit or Class with
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). This option allows for the
participant to meet, a minimum of one visit, individually (e.g.,
one-on-one) with a RDN or attend an appropriate nutrition class.
Classes are typically offered at the MTF or at a local Health
Promotion and Wellness Center.
(2) ShipShape Program. This six-module evidence-based
program is the official Navy weight management program designed to
assist members with making positive behavior changes to promote
healthy weight loss. Participants selecting this nutrition
education option are encouraged to self-refer to the program by
contacting their local Medical Treatment Facility or Health
promotion and Wellness Center
(3) Nutrition Self-Study Course. This course is available
on the Official Navy PFA App. Participants will learn about
nutrition basics, making healthier food choices, portion control,
and behavior modifications necessary for healthy weight management.
(4) Mission Nutrition Course. This is a standardized,
science-based two-day course focused on improving individual
nutritional knowledge and awareness. The course is available at
Navy Fitness centers that have a certified instructor. More
information is available at
https://www.navyfitness.org/fitness/nutrition/mission-nutrition.
(5) Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling System (NOFFS).
The Fueling Series and the Virtual Meal Builder provides Sailors
with the tools that support healthy nutrition choices and the
creation of individualized meal plans in both shore-based and
operational environments. The Command Fitness Leader
(CFL)/Assistant CFL must review the NOFFS-nutrition section provided
on https://www.navyfitness.org/fitness/nutrition/noffsfueling-series
or within the NOFFS app with the member for this nutrition option.
f. The CFL is responsible for managing a Sailor's nutrition
enrollment in the Physical Readiness Information Management System
(PRIMS-2). Upon selecting a nutrition education option, Sailors
must inform their CFL of which option they choose and provide proof
of completion or progression within 30 days of nutrition enrollment.
The completed education option is only valid for one PFA cycle.
g. The exceptional PRT exemption score criteria will be re-
evaluated after the CY2025 PFA cycle.
h. References (b) and (d) will be updated to reflect this
policy change and provide implementation guidance prior to the
CY2025 PFA cycle.
4. The point of contact for questions is MyNavy Career Center at
(833) 330-MNCC or askmncc.fct@navy.mil.
5. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled,
whichever occurs first.
6. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.//
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