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R 231833Z JUN 03 ZYB MIN PSN 925685J35
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00T//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01500//
NAVADMIN 165/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00T/-/JUN//
 
SUBJ/5 VECTOR MODEL BETA//
 
RMKS/1.  TWO YEARS AGO THE REVOLUTION IN NAVY TRAINING BEGAN.  TASK
FORCE EXCEL (EXCELLENCE THROUGH COMMITMENT TO EDUCATION AND
LEARNING) WAS STOOD UP TO SEEK OUT BEST PRACTICES AND HELP DEVELOP
THE PROCESSES AND POLICIES NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE CNO'S VISION
OF A TOTAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE NAVY'S EDUCATION AND TRAINING
FOCUS AND EXECUTION.  WHEN ADM CLARK DEMANDED THAT WE "CHALLENGE
ALL ASSUMPTIONS", IT WAS A CLEAR CALL TO THINK OF NEW WAYS TO ENHANCE
OPERATIONAL READINESS THROUGH THE PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT OF ALL SAILORS.  OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, OUR NAVY HAS
MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN REDESIGNING ITS HUMAN RESOURCE PROCESSES
UNDER A VARIETY OF MANPOWER AND TRAINING/EDUCATION INITIATIVES.
THESE VARIOUS INITIATIVES CAME UNDER THE BANNERS OF TASK FORCE EXCEL,
IMPROVING THE NAVY WORKFORCE, PROJECT SAIL AND OTHERS.  THEY WERE
DESIGNED TO IMPROVE FLEET READINESS THROUGH ENHANCED CAREER
DEVELOPMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF THE NAVY'S TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS
NEEDED FOR TODAY'S AND FUTURE OPERATIONAL FORCES.  THESE EFFORTS
ARE EVOLVING INTO THE OVERARCHING CONCEPT KNOWN AS SEA WARRIOR.
 
2.  IN A FEW DAYS WE ARE GOING TO GO "LIVE" WITH THE FIRST VERSION OF
THE FIVE VECTOR MODEL (5VM) FOR THREE ENLISTED RATINGS:
AEROGRAPHER'S MATES (AG); INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTS (IT);
AND MESS MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS (MS).  THIS IS PART OF A
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS THAT WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FULLY FUNCTIONAL
5VM.  THE 5VM WILL SOON BE THE PRIMARY CAREER TOOL FOR ALL
SAILORS AND WILL PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE SEA WARRIOR PROCESS,
INCLUDING PERSONNEL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, THE DISTRIBUTION
PROCESS, THE DELIVERY OF KNOWLEDGE, AND ULTIMATELY, IMPROVED FLEET
READINESS.  ACCESSED THROUGH NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE
(WWW.NKO.NAVY.MIL), SAILORS WILL BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THEIR
PROFESSIONAL STATUS, PINPOINT CAREER MILESTONES, AND IDENTIFY THE
SKILL REQUIREMENTS NEEDED FOR SPECIFIC JOBS IN THE FLEET.
ADDITIONALLY, THE 5VM MODEL WILL ALLOW SAILORS TO REVIEW AND
COMPARE THEIR OWN AND ALTERNATE CAREER PATHS, THEIR ELECTRONIC
TRAINING JACKET, AND IT WILL ALLOW THEM TO ENROLL IN ONLINE COURSES
OF INSTRUCTION THAT WILL SATISFY EXISTING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR
ALL BILLETS THROUGHOUT THE FLEET.
 
3.  WHILE THE BETA 5VM (TEST VERSION) FOR AG'S, IT'S, AND MS'S WILL
NOT BE 100% FUNCTIONAL, IT IS THE FIRST STEP IN DELIVERING THE TOOL
THAT WILL ULTIMATELY ENABLE SAILORS TO PLAN THEIR CAREERS AND
ACHIEVE VARIOUS MILESTONES IN THE SEA WARRIOR BUSINESS MODEL.  WE
WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THE 5VM ON NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE
THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER BY CAPTURING THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM THESE
THREE RATINGS.  WE WILL THEN BRING OTHER RATINGS ONLINE AS QUICKLY AS
POSSIBLE, CAPTURING THE IMPORTANT LESSONS LEARNED FROM THIS BETA
TEST.  CONSTRUCTIVE SAILOR FEEDBACK IS VITAL TO THIS PROCESS.  WE
NEED THOUGHTFUL INPUT TO WORK OUT THE SYSTEM'S BUGS, TO ENHANCE
USABILITY AND TO MAKE NECESSARY UPGRADES.  TO HELP SAILORS BECOME
MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE 5VM, WE HAVE CREATED A SHORT DEMO AND A
TUTORIAL - BOTH OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL SAILORS ON NAVY
KNOWLEDGE ONLINE.
 
4.  THE 5VM WILL EVENTUALLY BE A KEY PART OF EVERY SAILOR'S CAREER
TOOL BOX.  I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THIS NEW
CAPABILITY AND TIMELY FEEDBACK VIA NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE AS WE
CONTINUE TO REFINE THE PRODUCT FOR WIDESPREAD FLEET USE.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING, N00T.//
 
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