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R 211503Z MAY 01 ZYB MIN PSN 829384J34
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01000//
NAVADMIN 122/01
 
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SUBJ/FLEET AND FAMILY QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVES - GOOD NEWS YOU CAN
/USE - NUMBER EIGHTEEN//
 
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
IMPROVE QOL FOR OUR SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
 
2.  WHAT FOLLOWS IS A LIST OF CURRENT INNOVATIVE QOL IDEAS:
    A.  NEW NAVY RUNNING AND TRIATHLON TEAMS.  NAVY MWR IS
ESTABLISHING NAVY RUNNING AND TRIATHOLON TEAMS AT 11 CONUS REGIONAL
SITES.  THESE TEAMS WILL SHOWCASE AND PROVIDE ACTIVE DUTY NAVY
PERSONNEL OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPETE IN VARIOUS LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND
STATE RUNNING EVENTS.  THE FIRST MWR-SPONSORED NAVY RUNNING TEAM
SHOWED ITS PRIDE AND SKILL AS IT DOMINATED THE MARINE CORPS
MARATHON.  LT RICHARD COCHRANE AND THE OTHER FOUR MALE MEMBERS OF
THE MWR-SPONSORED ALL NAVY MARATHON TEAM TOOK FIVE OF THE TOP 55
FINISHING SPOTS, INCLUDING FIRST PLACE.  CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB
WELL DONE!
    B.  NAVY COLLEGE PROGRAM RATING-RELATED COLLEGE DEGREES.
AS OF 1 JAN 01, YOU CAN COMBINE YOUR NAVY TRAINING AND
EXPERIENCE WITH SELECTED COLLEGE COURSES TO EARN ASSOCIATES AND
BACHELORS DEGREES RELATED TO YOUR SPECIALTY.  THIS IS THE LATEST
ENHANCEMENT TO THE NAVY COLLEGE PROGRAM.  NAVY IS PARTNERING
WITH 16 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO OFFER EACH SAILOR DEGREES THAT
RELATE TO THEIR RATING.  ACADEMICS FOR THOSE DEGREES WILL BE
AVAILABLE ENTIRELY THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING.  THIS NEW PROGRAM DOES
NOT REPLACE TRADITIONAL COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED THROUGH THE
NAVY COLLEGE PROGRAM.  IT ADDS A NEW DIMENSION.  VISIT YOUR NAVY
COLLEGE OFFICE OR NAVY COLLEGE CENTER AT WWW.NAVYCOLLEGE.NAVY.MIL TO
OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ON ALL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO YOU
THROUGH THE NAVY COLLEGE PROGRAM.
    C.  SAN DIEGO IS KNOWN FOR ITS GREAT GOLF.  NAVY REGION
SOUTHWEST MWR NOW OFFERS A WORLD-CLASS CLUBHOUSE THAT COMPLEMENTS ITS
TWO 18-HOLE COURSES IN MISSION VALLEY.  THE $4.3M PROJECT WAS FUNDED
BY NAVPERSCOM AND REPRESENTS NAVY'S FIRST SUCCESSFUL LARGE SCALE
DESIGN/BUILD CONTRACT.  THE BEAUTIFUL NEW 16,403 SQUARE FOOT
SPANISH-STYLE CLUBHOUSE INCLUDES A CENTRAL DINING AREA, PATIO
OVERLOOKING THE GOLF COURSES, LOUNGE, AND PRO SHOP.  EVERYTHING AT
THE ADMIRAL BAKER CLUBHOUSE IS FINELY TUNED TO SERVE PATRONS IN
A FACILITY THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR ALL OCCASIONS AND DESIGNED TO
ENHANCE CUSTOMER SERVICE.  FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT NANCY WALKER
AT (619) 556-7033.
    D.  FREE MOVIES AT ALL SAN DIEGO NAVY THEATERS.  LOWRY THEATER AT
NAS NORTH ISLAND, BASE THEATER AT NAVSTA, AND Q-ZONE THEATER AT NAB
CORONADO OFFER FREE MOVIES.  FOR MORE INFORMATION CHECK OUT THEIR WEB
SITE WWW.MWRSWEST.NAVY.MIL/MWR/SANDIEGO/NEWS/HTM.
    E.  THE SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL MWR PROGRAM OF THE U.S. NAVAL
REGIONAL CONTRACTING CENTER, SINGAPORE IS ENTERING ITS SECOND YEAR
OF PROVIDING FREE WASHERS AND DRYERS AND FREE INTERNET ACCESS TO
VISITING SEVENTH FLEET UNITS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.  THE "ONE DEGREE
NORTH AND INTERNET CAFE" FLEET CENTER HAS 18 COMMERCIAL GRADE
WASHERS AND DRYERS, A FULL SERVICE SNACK BAR AND BEVERAGE SERVICE,
POOL TABLES, AN AFRTS SATELLITE TELEVISION, MUSIC, DART BOARDS, GAME
BOARDS, HORSESHOE PITS, AND VIDEO GAMES ALL LOCATED IN A TROPICAL
SETTING WITHIN A SHORT WALKING DISTANCE FROM FLEET LANDING.  THE
INTERNET CAFE OFFERS NINE COMPUTER TERMINALS WITH FREE INTERNET
ACCESS.  FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MR. JAMES CAMBRE AT DSN
421-2411.
    F.  DID YOU KNOW THE NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD CHILD
DEVELOPMENT CENTER OPERATES A 50 CAPACITY CHILD WAITING CENTER AT
THE NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER, PORTSMOUTH (NMCP).  THE DROP-IN SERVICE IS
AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS OF THE NMCP DURING MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS FOR NO
CHARGE.
    G.  NAVAL STATION NORFOLK RECENTLY OPENED AN A&W RESTAURANT IN
THE P-86 BOWLING CENTER.  THE RESTAURANT WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH
NAVPERSCOM FUNDING AND THE NEW "BRANDING CONCEPT."  THE A&W FAMILY
STYLE RESTAURANT IS THE PERFECT ADDITION TO THE BOWLING CENTER,
WHICH IS GEARED TOWARD A FAMILY ATMOSPHERE OFFERING TOP QUALITY
PRODUCTS AT GREAT PRICES.
 
3.  PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD...COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE
EXAMPLES OF INNOVATIVE QOL EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS SO WE CAN SPREAD THE
WORD IN FUTURE NAVADMINS.  WHEN SUBMITTING INPUTS, PLEASE PROVIDE
EITHER A POC OR E-MAIL ADDRESS.  NAVPERSCOM POC IS LCDR PFEFFERKORN,
NAVPERSCOM (PERS-6C41), AT (901) 874-4232/DSN 882, OR E-MAIL:
P6C41@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
4.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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