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R 191818Z APR 00 ZYB MIN PSN 631636J25
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS  //N01000//
NAVADMIN 100/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-6//
 
SUBJ/FLEET AND FAMILY QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVES - GOOD NEWS YOU CAN
/USE - NUMBER THIRTEEN//
 
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 LIST OF INNOVATIVE QOL IDEAS, PROGRAMS, AND INTERESTING
FACTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
    A.  FEEDING THE CREW OF A U.S. NAVY SHIP IS HARD WORK BOTH FOR
THE MESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS (MS) AND FOOD SERVICE ATTENDANTS
(FSA); HOWEVER, FOR USS TARAWA, HOMEPORTED IN SAN DIEGO, FEEDING THE
CREW JUST GOT EASIER.  THE SHIP IS PARTICIPATING IN A YEAR LONG
PROGRAM PROTOTYPING 13 FOOD SERVICE INITIATIVES WITH NAVAL SUPPLY
SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVSUP).  THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE THE
FOOD SERVICE WORKLOAD AFLOAT WHILE IMPROVING QOL AND NUTRITION.
SOME OF THE INITIATIVES BEING TESTED ARE CONTRACTING OUT FSA
FUNCTIONS (I.E., CLEANING AND TRASH REMOVAL) WHILE IN PORT; USING
CONTRACTOR SUPPORT INSTEAD OF SHIP'S WORKING PARTIES TO LOAD
PIERSIDE SUBSISTENCE DELIVERIES INTO STOREROOMS; SERVING
PRE-PREPARED ENTREES FOR THE DINNER MEAL WHILE IN PORT (ALLOWS MS
AND FSA TO SECURE AT 1400 DAILY WHILE PROVIDING A QUALITY MEAL TO
THE CREW); AND INSTALLING NAVSEA APPROVED NO-WAX AND NO-BUFF
DECKING.  STAY TUNED FOR THE RESULTS OF THE TEST PROGRAM IN FUTURE
MESSAGES.
    B.  TIRED OF THE FITNESS EQUIPMENT ON YOUR SHIP BEING DOWN?  MWR
MAY HAVE THE SOLUTION WITH A NEW TEST PROGRAM CALLED "R AND R"
(REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR) SOON TO BE ONLINE IN NORFOLK.  PLANS ARE TO
OUTFIT A WAREHOUSE SPACE ON THE PIER WITH EXTRA AEROBIC EQUIPMENT
(THE STUFF THAT BREAKS DOWN THE MOST).  WHEN A TREADMILL, FOR
EXAMPLE, BREAKS, THE FLEET RECREATION COORDINATOR (FRC) STAFF IN
NORFOLK WILL PULL IT OFF THE SHIP AND REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY.  THE
FRC STAFF WILL REFURBISH BROKEN EQUIPMENT AND PUT IT BACK INTO
CIRCULATION ON OTHER SHIPS - SORT OF LIKE A LENDING LIBRARY.
REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN ORDERED AND THE TEST PROGRAM IN
NORFOLK WILL SOON GO INTO FULL SWING.  IF THE TEST PROGRAM IS
SUCCESSFUL, IT WILL BE EXPORTED TO OTHER FLEET CONCENTRATION AREAS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROGRAM, CONTACT MR. JERRY ANDERSON AT
(901) 874-6634/DSN 882.
    C.  MWR AND THE DUBAI USO ARE MAKING THINGS HAPPEN IN THE ARABIAN
GULF.  THE TWO RECENTLY TEAMED UP AND INSTALLED A FREE--THAT'S
RIGHT--A FREE LAUNDRY FACILITY FOR SAILORS VISITING THE PORT OF
JEBEL ALI.  THE FACILITY HAS 30 WASHERS AND 30 DRYERS AND IS THE
DIRECT RESULT OF INPUT FROM SAILORS AROUND THE FLEET.  IN ADDITION,
IF YOU'RE IN JEBEL ALI IN SPRING 2000, LOOK FOR A NEW AIR
CONDITIONED RECREATION COMPLEX FOR DEPLOYED SAILORS.
    D.  WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?  THE MEMBERS OF VP-45'S
"PELICAN MILLIONAIRE'S CLUB" THAT'S WHO.  VP-45 CREATED THE CLUB
TO AID THEIR SAILORS IN PLANNING FOR A MORE SECURE FINANCIAL FUTURE.
IN THE PROGRAM, MENTORS ARE TRAINED AND PAIRED WITH OTHER CLUB
MEMBERS TO BEGIN THE FINANCIAL PLANNING PROCESS.  THE PRIMARY GOAL
OF THE MEETINGS BETWEEN MEMBERS AND THEIR FINANCIAL MENTORS IS TO
HELP FIND WAYS TO ELIMINATE DEBT.  THE SECONDARY GOAL IS TO
DETERMINE WHAT TYPES OF DISCRETIONARY FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, AND THEN
EDUCATE THE MEMBERS ON THE TYPES OF INVESTMENT VEHICLES AVAILABLE.
IT THEN BECOMES THE MEMBER'S RESPONSIBILITY AND DECISION TO
DETERMINE WHAT FINANCIAL PLAN IS BEST FOR THEM.  IF YOU OR YOUR
COMMAND WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAM, CONTACT
LTJG MENDEZ, VP-45, UNIT 60172, FPO AA 34099-5918, (904) 542-8601,
OR FAX 2096.
 
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 JESSICA PFEFFERKORN (PERS-6C41) AT
(901) 874-4232/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL P6C41@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
4.  NAVY LIFE...GETTING BETTER EVERY DAY.
 
5.  RELEASED BY MATTHEW G. HENRY, N1(ACTING).//
 
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