ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 081232Z AUG 01 ZYB MIN PSN 653913J27
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 206/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/NPC RETENTION BEST PRACTICES FROM THE FLEET - NUMBER FIVE//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE WILL FOCUS ON BEST PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND
ATTRITION FROM FORWARD DEPLOYED NAVAL FORCES AND OTHER NON-CONUS
COMMANDS RELATED TO INITIAL REPORTING AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH NEW
COMMANDS.  THESE BEST PRACTICES WERE PROVIDED DURING RECENT VISITS
TO JAPAN, ITALY, AND SPAIN BUT ARE ALSO APPLICABLE TO CONUS COMMANDS.
 
2.  COMMAND WEBSITES:  REGARDLESS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A SHIP'S
SPONSOR PROGRAM OR TRAINING COMMAND REVERSE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM,
MANY PERSONNEL UNDER ORDERS CAN GET MOST QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND
DETERMINE POINTS OF CONTACT ON A WELL ORGANIZED COMMAND WEBSITE.
MANY COMMAND WEBSITES HAVE A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE
COMMAND AND AREA BUT SITES SHOULD ALSO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE
PERSPECTIVE OF NEWLY REPORTING PERSONNEL.  BELOW ARE SOME EXAMPLES
OF KEY INFORMATION TO PROVIDE:
    A.  A CLEARLY MARKED "BUTTON" OR "SUBJECT AREA" FOR NEWLY
REPORTING PERSONNEL.
    B.  INFORMATION ON WHO REPORTING MEMBERS SHOULD CONTACT.  MAKE
IT CLEAR THAT THEY SHOULD E-MAIL OR CALL THE CMC, SPONSOR
COORDINATOR, OR PERSONNEL OFFICER.  MAKE IT CLEAR THAT NEWLY
REPORTING PERSONNEL SHOULD PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE COMMAND ON
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND CONTACT INFORMATION UNTIL THEY REPORT.
    C.  INFORMATION ON SPECIFIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS TO ARRIVE AT COMMAND ONCE IN AREA IN CASE NORMAL
MEETING ARRANGEMENTS OF COMMAND FAIL.  INCLUDE CONTACT INFORMATION
FOR ALL POSSIBLE SITUATIONS INCLUDING AT AIRPORTS (SUCH AS USO),
COMMAND DUTY OFFICERS, LOCAL BASE DUTY OFFICERS, ROUTINE SHUTTLE
SERVICES, AND WHO TO REPORT TO IF SHIP OR SQUADRON IS NOT IN AREA.
    D.  HIGHLIGHT SPECIFIC INFORMATION A REPORTING MEMBER NEEDS TO
UNDERSTAND ABOUT REPORTING TO A NEW AREA.  THIS MAY INCLUDE
OPTIONS FOR HOUSING OR APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF MONEY NEEDED TO MOVE
OFF-BASE AND OPERATE A VEHICLE.  POINT OUT OR EMPHASIZE SPECIFIC
INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE STANDARD SET OF ORDERS FOR YOUR AREA.
    E.  DO NOT REINVENT THE WHEEL ON INFORMATION.  IF BASE OR OTHER
SUPPORTING COMMANDS HAVE GOOD INFORMATION ALREADY BUILT INTO THEIR
SITES, LINK TO THEIRS!
    F.  THE FOLLOWING ARE GOOD EXAMPLES OF COMMAND WEBSITES THAT
PROVIDE EXCELLENT INFORMATION TO THE NEWLY REPORTING MEMBER:
         (1) WWW.PORT-ROYAL.NAVY.MIL
         (2) WWW.NAPLES.NAVY.MIL
         (3) WWW.CV63.NAVY.MIL
         (4) WWW.NAVSTA.ROTA.NAVY.MIL
 
3.  SPONSOR PACKAGES:  MANY COMMANDS HAVE BEEN PROVIDING SPONSOR
PACKAGES TO TRAINING COMMANDS TO ENSURE THEY ARE AVAILABLE WHEN
ORDERS ARE RECEIVED AND BEFORE THEY DEPART THE TRAINING COMMAND.
THIS REQUIRES ESTABLISHING A SOLID POC AT THE TRAINING COMMANDS AND
MAY REQUIRE COORDINATION WITH OTHER AREA COMMANDS TO ENSURE
CONSISTENCY OF SUPPORT.  THIS CAN BE FACILITATED AT THE SERVICE
SCHOOL COMMAND AT GREAT LAKES BY CONTACTING THE CMC, E-MAIL:
SSC-GRL.CMC@CNET.NAVY.MIL.  BASE/COMMUNITY INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE
FOUND ON THE DOD-SPONSORED "SITES" WEBSITE.  THE ADDRESS IS
WWW.DMDC.OSD.MIL/SITES.
 
4.  SHIP CONTACT INFORMATION:  IN ADDITION TO CONTACT INFORMATION ON
THE COMMAND WEBSITE, ENSURE THAT COMMAND'S CONTACT INFORMATION
(E-MAIL AND PHONE NUMBERS) IS UP TO DATE FOR USE BY DETAILERS.
THIS IS CRITICAL TO ENSURING SUCCESS OF THE DETAILER COMMUNICATIONS
PROGRAM, ESPECIALLY WHEN TIME ZONES LIMIT NORMAL WORKING HOUR
COMMUNICATIONS.  THE POC FOR UPDATING THE ACTIVITY FILE ACCESSED BY
DETAILERS IS WANDA GREEN AT EPMAC, DSN:  678-1501, E-MAIL:
EP461G@EPMAC.NOLA.NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY MATTHEW G. HENRY, N1(ACTING).//
 
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