Navy Medicine Communication Playbook – Winter 2017
The BUMED Public Affairs Office put together a communication playbook that reviews all of the strategic initiatives and issues in Navy Medicine. Reading it would be great for interview prep and a way to brush up on the latest Navy initiatives. Here it is…
Navy Announces Uniform Policy and Initiative Updates
Nothing like posting while kids await the arrival of grandparents before opening presents…
The Navy announced a change in uniform policy and initiative updates. The parts pertinent to a Medical Corps officer included:
- Embroidered Navy-certified subdued matching NWU Type II and NWU Type III pattern “Don’t Tread On Me” and reverse U.S. flag patches are authorized for optional non-tactical wear in garrison at unit commander discretion. Patches are available for purchase at Navy Exchange Uniform Centers and Uniform Call Centers beginning February 2018.
- The policy governing the occasion for wear of NWUs is revised as follows: wear of NWUs is authorized for commuting and all normal tasks and associated short stops (i.e. child care, gas station, off-base shopping, banking and dining) before, during and after the workday. The NWU is not a liberty uniform. After working hours, NWU wear is not permitted while conducting official business when business attire is appropriate and participating in social events. Also, consumption of alcohol in NWUs on base is authorized except where regional commanders promulgate otherwise.
And who hasn’t had their Bates heels fall apart?
- Lastly, upon Sailor feedback regarding Bates “LITE” dress shoe heel disintegration, Bates reformulated the chemical composition of sole material to rectify this defect and the Navy Exchange Command purged inventory of the affected shoes. Sailors who experience heel or sole failure (blowouts) of their dress shoes, or any other mechanical defect that occurs within 36 months of purchase from the Navy Exchange Uniform Centers, should return the shoes to the navy Exchange and address the issue with a uniform center associate.
NAVADMIN 297/17 – Notice of Convening of FY-19 Navy Active-Duty Promotion Selection Boards
This NAVADMIN formally announces the promotion boards and sets the zones. My post a few days ago, though, is points you to the lineal list, which is the easiest way to figure out where you are in relation to the zones.
The promotion boards of note are:
- 6 FEB 2018 – Staff Corps Captain
- 27 MAR 2018 – Staff Corps Commander
- 15 MAY 2018 – Staff Corps Lieutenant Commander
It also contains the instructions for communicating with the promotion boards, and all communication is now due 10 days before the boards start.
FY19 Continuation Policy
If you have failed to select for LCDR or CDR, you’ll want to check out the following documents that spell out the continuation policy for FY19:
FY-19 Continuation Plan Summary Slide
What’s the quick summary? It’s on the slide above.
Letters to Promotion Boards Now Due 10 Calendar Days Before the Board
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) — Correspondence with statutory promotion selection boards and the associated continuation boards must now be submitted earlier due to changes contained in the fiscal year (FY) 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
According to NAVADMINs 297/17, 296/17 and 284/17, correspondence is now due 10 calendar days prior to these boards convening. These messages come after the FY18 NDAA changed the deadline for correspondence – also known as letters to the board (LTB) – which effectively changed Sections 614 (for active officers) and 14106 (for reserve officers) of Title 10 U.S. Code.
“FY18’s NDAA has changed the deadline for officers desiring to communicate with from to their promotion selection board from the day prior to convening to no later than 10 days prior to convening,” said Capt. Martin Pompeo, director, Career Progression Division. “The first group impacted by this change will be the is active duty unrestricted and restricted line commanders who are eligible for the Active O6 Line Board scheduled to convene Jan. 17, 2018. The deadline for submitting correspondence to that board is 11:59 p.m. Central time on Jan. 7, 2018.”
For active-duty officers, continuation boards follow each active-duty promotion selection board. Officers are not required to submit an LTB but, if they desire to do so, the correspondence must be received by 11:59 p.m. Central time, 10 calendar days prior to the date their board is scheduled to convene. The schedule of FY-19 Navy active-duty promotion selection board convening dates:
* Active O6 Line Promotion Selection Board convenes Jan. 17, 2018. The Active O5 LDO Line Continuation Selection board follows this board.
* Active O6 Staff Corps Promotion Selection Board convenes Feb. 6, 2018. The Active O5 LDO Staff Corps Continuation Selection Board follows this board.
* Active O5 Line Promotion Selection Board convenes Feb. 13, 2018. The Active O4 Line Continuation Selection Board follows this board.
* Active O5 Staff Corps Promotion Selection Board convenes March 27, 2018. The Active O4 Staff Corps Continuation Selection Board follows this board.
* Active O4 Staff Corps Promotion Selection Board convenes May 15, 2018. The Active O3 CHC/MSC and LDO Staff Continuation Selection boards follow this board.
* Active O4 Line Promotion Selection Board convenes May 21, 2018. The Active O3 LDO Line continuation selection board follows this board.
* Active CWO3/4/5 Promotion Selection Boards convene June 18, 2018. The Active CWO2/3/4 Continuation Selection Boards follows these boards.
For reserve and full time support (FTS) officers, continuation boards do not apply. Officers are not required to submit an LTB but, if they desire to do so, the correspondence must be received by 11:59 p.m. Central time, 10 calendar days prior to the date their board is scheduled to convene. The schedule of FY-19 Navy Reserve promotion selection board convening dates:
* Reserve/FTS O6 Line Promotion Selection Board convenes Jan. 29, 2018.
* Reserve/FTS O5/O6 Staff Promotion Selection Board convenes Feb. 27, 2018.
* Reserve/FTS O5 Line Promotion Selection Board convenes March 6, 2018.
* Reserve/FTS O4 Line Promotion Selection Board convenes April 16, 2018.
* Reserve/FTS O4 Staff Promotion Selection Board convenes June 11, 2018.
* Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 3/4/5 Promotion Selection Board convenes June 14, 2018.
For more information on communicating with a promotion selection board, visit http://www.npc.navy.mil/boards/generalboardinfo.
To read the messages, visit www.npc.navy.mil.
For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook.com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy.
For more news from Navy Personnel Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/npc/.
How to Get the FY19 Promotion Board Lineal List
There are many ways to figure out if you are going to be ineligible, below zone, in zone, or above zone for promotion during the FY19 promotion boards. The easiest way is to find your name on the lineal list, but it has too much PII to post on a blog. Here’s what you can do:
- Go to this website (pick the e-mail certificate when you log-on):
https://esportal.med.navy.mil/bumed/m00/m00c/M00C1/SitePages/Home.aspx
- The lineal list can be found under “Career Management.”
- Search for your name.
- Those in zone for promotion are highlighted in yellow.
- If you are above the yellow you are either already selected for promotion or above zone.
- If you are in the grey zone below the yellow, you are below zone.
- If you are below the grey zone, you are ineligible for promotion in FY19.
You can also just read through the Promo Prep, which contains a chart that will allow you to use your date of rank to figure out your promotion zone status.
Specialty Leader Business Meeting – Career Planner Brief
Here are the PPT slides used by the Medical Corps Career Planner at the Specialty Leader Business Meeting:
The remainder of the slides are marked “For Official Use Only” and won’t be posted.
Specialty Leader Business Meeting – MHS Genesis Update
Here are the PPT slides from the Specialty Leader Business Meeting that provided an update on MHS Genesis:
Early Separation Policy NAVADMIN Cancellations
The NAVADMIN is below and here if you want to read it, but what is the short story? The Navy is growing, and they’re not going to let you out early anymore. In other words, if you want to RETIRE (not resign) as a CDR or CAPT, you are going to have to serve your full 3 years in that rank before they’ll let you out. You can read more details in this post.
UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 131504Z DEC 17 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 288/17 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/DEC// SUBJ/EARLY SEPARATION POLICY NAVADMIN CANCELLATIONS// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/081628ZMAY14// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/171732ZAUG16// REF/C/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/23AUG06// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 103/14, ENLISTED EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM. REF B IS NAVADMIN 182/16, TIME-IN-GRADE AND NEXT-LOWER-GRADE WAIVERS. REF C IS MILPERSMAN 1300-500, REASSIGNMENT FOR HUMANITARIAN REASONS (HUMS).// RMKS/1. References (a) and (b) are cancelled. 2. We are in a growing Navy. This requires more people, at a time when we are still working our way back to desired sea duty manning levels, and when the competition for talent is especially keen. We will certainly recruit and train many more Sailors to help meet these demands, but that will not be enough. 3. Retention of every capable Sailor will be critical to the operational readiness of the Navy. Therefore all early out programs and minimum service requirement waiver programs are cancelled. Service commitments such as enlistment contracts, service obligations for accepting promotions, bonuses, education, etc., are expected to be fulfilled. 4. Service members experiencing difficulty in fulfilling obligated service requirements are encouraged to work with their chains of command and detailers to examine available alternatives to complete their obligation, to include reassignments to other duties for humanitarian reasons, in line with reference (c). 5. It has been decades since the last period of major personnel growth in our Navy. You will see many additional policy changes in the coming weeks and months to set us on the right course. However, the most important tool we have is deckplate leadership and its ability to influence retention. The Navy is counting on each of you. 6. Released by VADM R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//
Multiple Alternative Billet Opportunities Available
If you’re interested in any of these, contact your Detailer or Specialty Leader:
| Position | Command | Homeport | Rank (generally +/- one rank) | Traits | Fill date | Tour length |
| Student | Naval War College | Newport, Rhode Island | CDR | JPME1 completed | Summer 2018 | One year |
| Physician researcher | Naval Medical Research Center | Silver Springs, Maryland | All ranks | Researcher qualified | Summer 2018 | Three years |
| SMO | AS 39 Emory S Land | Guam | CAPT | Primary Care Skills | Summer 2018 | Two years |
| SMO | LHD 1 WASP | Sasebo, Japan | LCDR | Primary Care Skills | Spring 2018 | Two years |
| SMO | LHD 8 MAKIN ISLAND | San Diego, California | LCDR | Primary Care Skills | Summer 2018 | Two years |
| SMO | LCC 19 B RIDGE | Yokosuka, Japan | LCDR | Primary Care Skills | Spring 2018 | Two years |
| Group Surgeon | NCG 1 | Port Hueneme, California | CAPT | Marine Corp Experience | Late Summer 2018 | Three years |
| Physician | Sec Nav Physical Exam Board | NCR | CDR | Physician | Summer 2018 | Three years |
| Executive Medicine/Surgical Detailer | Navy Personal Command | Millington (Memphis) Tennessee | CAPT | Physician | Summer 2018 | Two years |
| GP MED/MEB SURGEON | 2 MEF | Camp Lejeune | LCDR | Physician/FMF | Apr-18 | Two years |
| CATF 7 Surgeon | Fleet Surgical Team 7 | Okinawa | CDR/CAPT | Physician/Fleet Experience | Jan-18 | Two Years |
| Med Homeport Program Mgr | BUMED | NCR | CDR | Physician | Summer 2018 | Three years |
| 3rd MLG Physician | 3rd MLG | Okinawa | LCDR | FMF/Primary Care Skills | Summer 2018 | Two Years |
| Force Surgeon | Navy Reserve Forces Command | Norfolk, VA | CAPT | Physician | Summer 2018 | Three years |
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