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R 041235Z AUG 03 ZYB MIN PSN 316627J25
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N05000//
NAVADMIN 213/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/-/AUG//
 
SUBJ/GOOD NEWS YOU CAN USE UPDATE//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN IS PART OF ONGOING EFFORTS TO SPREAD THE GOOD
WORD ON NAVY QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL) INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS THAT
SUPPORT OUR SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
- MONTGOMERY GI BILL (MGIB) PROGRAM BENEFITS INCREASE MEANS MORE
MONEY FOR COLLEGE.  ON 1 OCTOBER 2003, MGIB PROGRAM BENEFITS WILL
INCREASE TO $35,460.  THAT'S $985 PER MONTH FOR FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT
(PRO-RATED FOR LESS THAN FULL-TIME) FOR 36-MONTHS.  ACTIVE DUTY
SAILORS CAN ALSO USE MGIB TO SUPPLEMENT ANY PORTION OF TUITION AND
FEES NOT COVERED BY TUITION ASSISTANCE.  SEE YOUR NAVY COLLEGE
OFFICE FOR DETAILS OR CALL 1-800-962-1425.  YOU CAN ALSO "BOOST"
YOUR BENEFITS BY ENROLLING IN THE MGIB INCREASED BENEFIT OPTION OR
"BOOSTER," WHICH CAN INCREASE YOUR MGIB PROGRAM BENEFITS BY UP TO
$5,400 ($150 PER MONTH FOR 36 MONTHS).  SEE YOUR PERSONNEL
OFFICE/PSD FOR DETAILS ON "BOOSTER" ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY.
REQUIREMENTS ARE OUTLINED IN NAVADMIN 103/01.
- THE "COMPASS" PROGRAM OFFERS SPOUSES AN INTRODUCTION TO NAVY LIFE.
THIS PROGRAM IS A COMPREHENSIVE TWELVE-HOUR COURSE (THREE FOUR-HOUR
SESSIONS IN THREE DAYS) THAT COVERS THE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION THAT A
SPOUSE WILL NEED TO BE FULLY PREPARED FOR NAVY LIFE.  IT COVERS
EVERYTHING FROM BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO NAVY HISTORY AND
TRADITIONS.  THE COURSES ARE TAUGHT BY EXPERIENCED NAVY SPOUSES WHO
HAVE FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE WITH NAVY FAMILY LIFE.  THE COURSES ARE
FREE, AND DAY CARE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE.  COMPASS
COURSES ARE CURRENTLY TAUGHT ON BASES IN SAN DIEGO AND CHINA LAKE,
CA; KINGS BAY, GA; PEARL HARBOR, HI; NORFOLK, VA; GROTON, CT; AND
GUAM.  TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT COMPASS OR HOW TO START A PROGRAM IN
YOUR AREA, VISIT THE WEB AT WWW.LIFELINES.ORG/FAMILYLINE/COMPASS.
- WEB-BASED PHYSICAL READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (PRIMS).  PRIMS CAME
ON-LINE 1 OCTOBER 2002, AND THE LATEST VERSION IS NOW BEING USED BY
OVER 3,900 ACTIVE AND RESERVE NAVY COMMANDS.  PRIMS FEATURES INCLUDE
RISK CONTROLS, PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT (PFA) TRACKING,
ADMINISTRATIVE WARNINGS, AND FITNESS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (FEP)
ENROLLMENT.  SPECIALIZED REPORTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY AVAILABLE FOR THE
CHAIN OF COMMAND.  NO PAPER RECORDS NEED BE MAINTAINED OR
TRANSFERRED.  UPON CHECK-IN TO THE NEW DUTY STATION, COMMANDS
UTILIZING PRIMS SIMPLY TRANSFER A NEW SHIPMATE'S PFA RECORDS INTO
THE COMMAND'S PFA FILE WITH A FEW STROKES OF THE KEYBOARD.  PRIMS
USAGE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE COMMAND LEVEL ADMINISTRATIVE
WORKLOAD REQUIRED TO ADMINISTER THE PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM.  TO
FIND OUT MORE VISIT THE WEB AT
HTTP:/WWW.MWR.NAVY.MIL/MWRPRGMS/MISSUP.HTM OR CONTACT TIM CEPAK AT
(901)874-4242/DSN 882, OR E-MAIL PERS651F@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
- THE NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER (CSC)
EXPANDS.  STARTING IN AUGUST 2003 CSC IS NPC'S SINGLE POINT OF PHONE
CONTACT FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE ISSUES SUCH AS PAY AND BENEFITS,
PROFESSIONAL RECORDS, PERFORM TO SERVE, AND RATING AND ASSIGNMENT
RESEARCH.  IN ADDITION, CSC ALSO SERVES AS THE RECIPIENT OF ALL
STATUTORY (NOT ADMINISTRATIVE) SELECTION BOARD PACKAGES.  THE
CENTER'S AGENTS LOG AND FORWARD BOARD PACKAGES, PROVIDING
CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT AND ENSURING TIMELY DELIVERY TO THE
APPROPRIATE SELECTION BOARD.  SAILORS CAN NOW ACCESS ALL THESE
SERVICES BY CALLING CSC AT 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (827-5672) OR VISITING
CSC ON THE WEB AT WWW.STAYNAVY.NAVY.MIL AND CLICKING ON THE LINK TO
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.
 
2.  PLEASE SHARE YOUR EXAMPLES OF INNOVATIVE QOL EFFORTS AND
PROGRAMS SO WE CAN SPREAD THE WORD IN FUTURE MESSAGES.
 
3.  POC IS ENS MARK CORBLISS (901) 874-4220/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL
MARK.CORBLISS@NAVY.MIL.
 
4.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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