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TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N05000//
NAVADMIN 275/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/-/OCT//
 
SUBJ/GOOD NEWS YOU CAN USE UPDATE//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN IS PART OF ONGOING EFFORTS TO SPREAD THE WORD
ON QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT SAILORS AND
THEIR FAMILIES.
    A.  DID YOU KNOW YOUR FAVORITE CAREER BULLETIN FOR NAVAL
PROFESSIONALS IS AVAILABLE ONLINE?  "LINK-PERSPECTIVE" IS NOW A
WEB-BASED PUBLICATION AND IS ACCESSIBLE AT
HTTP:/WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERIODICALS.  IT'S AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
ANY TIME YOU NEED IT.
    B.  NEED INFORMATION ON PERSONNEL ISSUES, ADVANCEMENT, PAY AND
BENEFITS, STATUS OF ORDERS, OR PERFORM TO SERVE?  CALL
1-866-U-ASK-NPC OR CHECK OUT THE WEB-BASED CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
AT WWW.STAYNAVY.NAVY.MIL.  IT'S AVAILABLE TO ALL ACTIVE, RESERVE AND
RETIRED SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
    C.  CAN YOU SAY "NO MORE MICROFICHE?"  NAVADMIN 259/03 HAS ALL
THE INFORMATION TO GET A COPY OF YOUR SERVICE RECORD ON A
USER-FRIENDLY COMPACT DISK.  THE CD CAN BE REQUESTED VIA MAIL, FAX,
BY VISITING NAVPERSCOM OR ON BUPERS ACCESS.  GO TO
HTTP:/WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL AND CLICK ON THE BUPERS ACCESS LINK, LOGIN
AND UNDER PROGRAMS, FIND A LINK TO ORDER YOUR RECORDS.
    D.  RETIRING SOON?  DID YOU KNOW THERE ARE 64 RETIRED
ACTIVITIES OFFICES (RAOS) AROUND THE WORLD STAFFED BY 300 VOLUNTEERS
TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AFTER
RETIREMENT?  GET ASSISTANCE WITH BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENT
INFORMATION, RETIRED PAY MATTERS, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
ASSISTANCE AND OTHER RETIREE CONCERNS.  FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT
WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL, CLICK ON RETIREES, THEN CLICK ON THE RETIRED
ACTIVITIES LOGO.  YOU CAN ALSO FIND YOUR NEAREST RAO BY CLICKING ON
THE RAO LOCATOR LINK.
    E.  A LITTLE RELIEF FOR MILITARY MEMBERS MAKING STUDENT LOAN
PAYMENTS.  MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED OR MOBILIZED
ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS DURING THEIR
ABSENCES.  FEDERAL REGULATIONS REQUIRE LENDERS TO POSTPONE THE
STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM PAYMENTS OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL.
THIS APPLIES TO MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND READY RESERVES WHO
HAVE BEEN CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY, AS WELL AS TO ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL
WHOSE DUTY STATION HAS BEEN CHANGED AS A RESULT OF A MILITARY
MOBILIZATION.  THE REGULATIONS APPLY TO STUDENT LOANS MADE UNDER THE
FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN, WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN
AND FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAMS. FOR DETAILS, SEE
HTTP:/WWW.MILITARY.COM/NEWSCONTENT?FILE=DOD1_090403.  FOR MORE ON
MILITARY BENEFITS FOR EDUCATION, SEE
HTTP:/WWW.MILITARY.COM/CAREERS/EDUCATION/0,13289,,00.HTML.  FOR MORE
DEPLOYMENT NEWS AND BENEFITS UPDATES, SEE
HTTP:/IMAGES.MILITARY.COM/CONTENT/MORECONTENT1/0,,DEPLOYMENT_CENTER,0
0.HTML.
    F.  PHYSICAL READINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PRIMS) WAS
RECENTLY UPGRADED AND IMPROVED.  THIS NEW VERSION INCLUDES ENHANCED
READ-ONLY ACCESS, SPECIAL USER ACCESS AND ENHANCED REPORTING
PROCEDURES.  READ-ONLY ACCESS IS DESIGNED FOR COMMANDING OFFICER,
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, COMMAND MASTER CHIEF, (AND OTHERS AS DESIGNATED
BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER) TO HAVE ACCESS TO MEMBERS' PRT, MEDICAL
WAIVERS, FEP, AND SHIP SHAPE RECORDS IN THEIR UIC.  SPECIAL USER
ACCESS WAS DESIGNED FOR USERS SUCH AS DETAILERS WHO MUST VIEW DATA
ON MEMBERS NAVYWIDE IN THE COURSE OF THEIR ASSIGNMENT DUTIES.
SPECIAL USER ACCESS IS CONTROLLED BY NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND PERS-65.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MR. TIM CEPAK, PERS-65, AT
901-874-4242/DSN 882.
    G.  DID YOU KNOW THE NAVY SPONSORS A CAR IN NASCAR'S BUSCH
SERIES?  THE NAVY #14 CAR IS DRIVEN BY CASEY ATWOOD AND CO-OWNED BY
TERRY BRADSHAW (PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMER AND FOX SPORTS
BROADCASTER) AND ARMANDO FITZ.  THE REMAINING 2003 RACE SCHEDULE
INCLUDES RACES IN MEMPHIS, 18 OCT; PHOENIX, 1 NOV; ROCKINGHAM, NC, 8
NOV; AND MIAMI, 15 NOV.  ANYONE INTERESTED IN RE-ENLISTING AT A RACE
SHOULD CONTACT LT FRED COX AT (757) 635-5823.  ADDITIONALLY, FOR
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE #14 "ACCELERATE YOUR LIFE" CHEVROLET AND
ITS DRIVER CASEY ATWOOD, CONTACT THE "STAY NAVY" WEB SITE AND CLICK
ON THE LINK "FITZ-BRADSHAW RACING TEAM," OR GO TO
WWW.FITZBRADSHAWRACING.COM.
 
2.  COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SHARE EXAMPLES OF INNOVATIVE QOL
EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS SO WE CAN SPREAD THE WORD IN FUTURE NAVADMINS.
 
3.  NAVPERSCOM POC IS YNC(SW/AW) JARAE SMITH, AT (901) 874-4220/DSN
882 OR E-MAIL JARAE.SMITH@NAVY.MIL.
 
4.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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