ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 041630Z MAR 02 ZYB MIN PSN 968904J36
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01000//
NAVADMIN 056/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/CMC DIRECT LINE WEB SITE//
 
RMKS/1.  THE MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY IS LAUNCHING A
NEW COMMUNICATIONS FORUM FOR COMMAND MASTER CHIEFS.  THE NEW
ELECTRONIC "DIRECT LINE" IS OPEN TO ANY COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (NEC
9580) OR CHIEF OF THE BOAT (NEC 9579).  IT WILL SERVE AS AN OPEN
FORUM FOR ALL FLEET, FORCE, CNO-DIRECTED, COMMAND MASTER CHIEFS AND
CHIEFS OF THE BOAT TO GET THE LATEST INFORMATION, SHARE IDEAS, AND
HEAR FROM THE MCPON DIRECTLY.
 
2.  "DIRECT LINE" ORIGINATED AS A PERIODIC NEWSLETTER IN 1976,
RELAYING NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM THE MCPON TO CMCS.  WITH THE
ADVENT OF E-MAIL, INTERNET AND PAPERLESS COMMUNICATIONS, PRINTING A
NAVY-WIDE NEWSLETTER BECAME IMPRACTICAL AND OBSOLETE.  IN ADDITION,
THE ORIGINAL DIRECT LINE WAS A ONE-WAY COMMUNICATION TOOL.  THE NEW
ELECTRONIC DIRECT LINE PROMOTES INTERACTION THROUGHOUT THE CMC/COB
COMMUNITY.  THE LIMITED-ACCESS WEB SITE FEATURES A DIRECTORY
OF ALL MEMBERS, POSTED MESSAGES, A PLANNING CALENDAR, AND A LINK TO
THE CMC DETAILER.
 
3.  CMCS AND COBS CAN LOG ON TO DIRECT LINE NOW BY REQUESTING A
LOGIN NAME AND PASSWORD.  ONLY CMCS AND COBS WITH THE 9580 AND
9579 NEC'S WILL BE ABLE TO LOG ON TO THE SITE.  TO OBTAIN A
PASSWORD, SEND AN E-MAIL WITH COMMAND NAME OR ACRONYM IN THE
 
SUBJECT LINE (I.E. USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT OR COMNAVAIRPAC) TO
DIRECTLINE@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.  THE E-MAIL SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING.
    A.  CMC/COB LAST, FIRST NAME.
    B.  COMMAND PHONE NUMBER.
    C.  E-MAIL ADDRESS.
    D.  PLAIN LANGUAGE ADDRESS (PLAD).
AFTER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND ENTERED IN THE SYSTEM,
NOTIFICATION VIA E-MAIL OF LOGIN NAME, PASSWORD AND A LINK TO THE
DIRECT LINE WEB SITE ADDRESS WILL BE PROVIDED.
 
4.  FOR QUESTIONS OR ASSISTANCE, SEND E-MAIL TO
DIRECTLINE@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL,  USING THE TITLE "HELP"
IN THE SUBJECT LINE.  INCLUDE A PHONE NUMBER IN CASE THE
PROBLEM CAN NOT BE ADDRESSED BY E-MAIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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