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SUBJ/FLEET AND FAMILY QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVES - GOOD NEWS YOU CAN
/USE - NUMBER TWELVE//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN IS PART OF OUR ONGOING EFFORTS TO SPREAD THE
WORD ON NAVY QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL) INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS THAT
SUPPORT OUR SAILORS AND FAMILIES.  POSITIVE FEEDBACK SUGGESTS THAT
WE CONTINUE TO SPREAD THE WORD ON WHAT NAVY LEADERSHIP IS DOING TO
HELP SAILORS MEET THEIR QOL NEEDS.
 
2.  THIS MONTH'S LIST OF INNOVATIVE QOL IDEAS, PROGRAMS, AND
INTERESTING FACTS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
    A.  HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR RATING ROADMAP LATELY?  UNDER THE NEW
NAVY COLLEGE PROGRAM (NCP), RATING ROADMAP HIGHLIGHTS RECOMMENDED
COLLEGE CREDIT THAT CAN BE EARNED WITHIN INDIVIDUAL RATINGS THROUGH
NAVY TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS, AND WORK EXPERIENCE.  RATING ROADMAP
IS AVAILABLE FROM YOUR LOCAL NAVY COLLEGE OFFICE OR FROM THE
WWW.NAVYCOLLEGE.NAVY.MIL WEBSITE.  ALSO UNDER THE PROGRAM, THE
SAILOR/MARINE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION REGISTRY TRANSCRIPT
(SMART) DISPLAYS RECOMMENDED COLLEGE CREDITS EARNED FOR NAVY
TRAINING AND PAST WORK EXPERIENCE.  SAILORS MAY REQUEST AN
UNOFFICIAL INDIVIDUAL COPY OF THEIR TRANSCRIPT OR HAVE AN
OFFICIAL COPY SENT TO AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION BY CONTACTING THEIR
LOCAL NAVY COLLEGE OFFICE, VISITING WWW.NAVYCOLLEGE.NAVY.MIL, OR BY
CALLING DSN 922-1828 OR TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-253-7122.  FOR MORE
DETAILS ON NAVY COLLEGE PROGRAM CHECK OUT NAVADMIN 299/99 OR VISIT
YOUR LOCAL NAVY COLLEGE OFFICE.
    B.  WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WENT TO THE MALL - THE LIFELINES
QUALITY OF LIFE MALL THAT IS?  QOL MALL PROVIDES INFORMATION AND
EDITORIAL ARTICLES THROUGH AN ON-LINE WORLDWIDE WEB ENVIRONMENT THAT
DELIVERS EVERYTHING FROM COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO ON-LINE TRAINING TO
BASKETBALL SAFETY.  SINCE OUR LAST UPDATE, THE FOLLOWING INTERNET
SITES AND HOTLINKS HAVE BEEN ADDED:  HOMEPORT CHANGE KIT,
OVERSEASMANSHIP MANUAL, IMMIGRATION, AND THE NATURALIZATION AND
MARRIAGE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS PROGRAM.  FUTURE PROGRAMS WILL INCLUDE
THE SPONSOR PROGRAM AND A SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAM ON INTERCULTURAL
RELATIONS (ICR) TO BETTER SUPPORT SAILORS AND FAMILIES RELOCATING
OCONUS.  THIS WEBSITE IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.LIFELINES2000.ORG.
    C.  NEW LAW EXPANDS MONTGOMERY G.I. BILL (MGIB) BENEFITS.
OFFICERS WHO LOST MGIB PROGRAM BENEFITS UPON COMMISSIONING BECAUSE
THEIR PRIOR ENLISTED SERVICE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH
ELIGIBILITY MAY NOW BE ELIGIBLE FOR MGIB PROGRAM BENEFITS.  BENEFITS
MAY BE RESTORED IF YOU HAD NO BREAK IN SERVICE TO USE FOR GRADUATE
OR DOCTORAL WORK.  IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING ELIGIBILITY,
CALL THE MGIB PROGRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM TOLL-FREE AT
1-800-962-1425.
    D.  AND EVEN MORE MGIB GOOD NEWS...MGIB PROGRAM BENEFITS ARE NOW
PAYABLE FOR PREPARATORY COURSES FOR COLLEGE AND GRADUATE SCHOOL
ENTRANCE EXAMS (LSAT, GMAT, GRE, ETC.).  IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
CONCERNING PAYMENT FOR PREP COURSE BENEFITS, CONTACT THE VETERANS
BENEFITS ADVISOR AT YOUR COLLEGE OR THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-827-1000.
    E.  MWR IMPROVEMENTS AROUND THE FLEET.  DAM NECK MWR EXPANDED
THEIR FITNESS CENTER WHICH NOW OFFERS SIX MORE CROSS TRAINERS, FIVE
ADDITIONAL TREADMILLS, TWO 27-INCH TELEVISIONS, A STATE OF THE ART
SOUND SYSTEM, AND A NEW 6,000 SQUARE FOOT STREET HOCKEY COURT.  THE
NEW COURT IS SURFACED WITH A NEW HIGH TECH MATERIAL CALLED "STREET
ICE" THAT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR STREET HOCKEY.  NAVAL STATION
NORFOLK AWARDED A CONTRACT TO CONVERT THE CARRIER PIER GYM INTO A
NEW FIELD HOUSE.  NAS OCEANA BROKE GROUND ON A NEW FITNESS CENTER
AND THIS SPRING WILL OPEN UP A NEW SKEET AND TRAP CLUBHOUSE AND NINE
NEW GOLF HOLES.
 
3.  HELP US SPREAD THE WORD...THERE ARE PROBABLY MANY GREAT LOCAL QOL
SUPPORT INITIATIVES ONGOING THAT WE NEVER HEAR ABOUT.  COMMANDS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO SHARE EXAMPLES OF INNOVATIVE QOL EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS
SO WE CAN SPREAD THE WORD IN FUTURE NAVADMINS.  NAVPERSCOM POC IS
LT PFEFFERKORN (PERS-6C41) AT (901) 874-4232/DSN 882, OR
(E-MAIL) P6C41@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
4.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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