ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 271729Z MAR 02 ZYB MIN PSN 272380J22
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01000//
NAVADMIN 076/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/COLLATERAL DUTY CMC ACCESS TO DIRECT LINE WEB SITE//
 
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/041630Z/MAR 02//
 
AMPN/REF A IS THE MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY LAUNCHED
"DIRECT LINE."//
 
RMKS/1.  PER REF A, THE MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE
NAVY LAUNCHED "DIRECT LINE", A COMMUNICATIONS FORUM FOR COMMAND
MASTER CHIEFS AND CHIEFS OF THE BOAT.  DUE TO THE TREMENDOUS SUCCESS
WITHIN THE CMC (9580) AND COB (9579) COMMUNITY, AND OVERWHELMING
DEMAND FROM THE FLEET, WE ARE NOW ABLE TO EXPAND "DIRECT LINE"
MEMBERSHIP TO INCLUDE EVERY COMMAND'S COLLATERAL DUTY COMMAND MASTER
CHIEF, SENIOR CHIEF, AND CHIEF.  EVERY CMC, REGARDLESS OF NEC, WILL
BE ABLE TO GET
THE LATEST INFORMATION, VIEW A DIRECTORY OF ALL MEMBERS, SHARE
IDEAS, AND HEAR FROM THE MCPON DIRECTLY.
 
2.  ALL CMCS AND COBS CAN LOG ON TO DIRECT LINE BY REQUESTING A
LOGIN NAME AND PASSWORD.  TO OBTAIN A PASSWORD, SEND AN E-MAIL WITH
YOUR COMMAND NAME OR ACRONYM IN THE SUBJECT LINE (I.E. USS NIMITZ OR
VF213) TO DIRECTLINE@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.  THE E-MAIL SHOULD ALSO
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
   A.  CMC/COB'S FIRST, LAST NAME, RATING
   B.  COMMAND PHONE NUMBER
   C.  E-MAIL ADDRESS
   D.  PLAIN LANGUAGE ADDRESS (PLAD)
AFTER INFORMATION HAS BEEN ENTERED IN THE SYSTEM, WITHIN SEVERAL
WORKING DAYS NOTIFICATION WILL BE PROVIDED VIA E-MAIL OF LOGIN
NAME, PASSWORD AND LINK TO THE DIRECT LINE WEB SITE ADDRESS.
 
3.  QUESTIONS OR ASSISTANCE CAN BE OBTAINED BY SENDING AN E-MAIL
WITH PHONE NUMBER TO DIRECTLINE@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL USING THE TITLE
"HELP" IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
 
4.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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