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File: 120396_oct96_decls3_0004.txt
Subject: NAVY NEWS SERVICE
Unit: US NAVY
Parent Organization: US NAVY
Box ID: BX300110
Folder Title: FOLDER MESSAGE CHRONOLOGICAL FILES 7 AUG - 19 SEP 90 12 OF 27
Document Number: 20
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N A V A M E S S A G E
D E P T 0 F N A V Y
EXPANDED MUSEUM,' EXPLAINED RE71RED RADM GEORGE M. 'SKIP' FURLONG TO FAMILY MEMBERS. THESE APPROXIMATELY 4,5DO TRAINED
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Or THE MUSEUM FOUNDATION. "THIS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVES ARE ON CALL 24 HOURS A DAY AND SY14BOLIZE THE CARIN@@
WILL GIVE VISITORS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE PERSONAL SPIRIT THE NAVY HAS FOR IT'S MEMBERS AND FAMILIES.
HISTORIES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL AND CIVILIANS WHO PLAYED OR ARE SEPT. 14 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A SPECIAL DAY TO RECOGNIZE THE
PLAYING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN EITHER NAVAL OR CIVILIAN AVIATION.' VALUABLE SERVICE THESE COMMITTED INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTE TO TODAY'S
VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE LOG TO LOCATE FELLOW NAVAL NAVY. CDMARDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE DAY TO PLAN EVENTS WHICH
AVIATORS, SQUADRON MATES, RELATIVES OR FRIENDS. ALL PROCEEDS FRCW RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE TWENTY YEARS OF A PROGRAM THAT HAS MAD-'
THE LOG WILL BENEFIT THE MUSEUM. FOUNDATION'S EXPANSION PROJECTS AND A PROFOUND IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE FOR NAVY FAMILIES.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. -USN-
FREE UNIFORM HEWIRG SERVICE AVAILABLE NAVYWIDE
MUSEUM FOUNDATION AT (904) 453-NAVY IN FLA. OR TOLL-FREE AT 1-800- WASHINGTON (NNS)--BEGINNING THIS MONTH, ALL NAVY PERSONNEL WHO
327-5002 OUTSIDE THE STATE. PURCHASE 'COMMERCIAL' UNIFORMS THROUGH NAVY RESALE ACTIVITIES ARE
-USN- NOW ENTITLED TO FREE HEWING SERVICE. 'COMMERCIAL" UNIFOP445 ARE
12. THIS WEEK IN THE NAVY TFIOSE WHICH ARE PRIVATELY MANUFACTURED AND NOT GOVERNMENT
AUGUST 31, 1826--IT WAS ON TM S DAY IN NAVAL HISTORY THAT THE SUBSIDIZED.
SLOOP-OF-WAR, VINCENNES, BECAME THE FIRST NAVY SHIP TO THIS CHANCE IN UNIFORM SALES WILL HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE FREE
CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE GLOBE. COMMANDED BY CDP WILLIAM COMPTON BOLTON HEMMING SERVICES THAT HAVE APPLIED TO GOVERNMENT ISSUE ITEMS (L-li
VINCENNES SET 5AIL FROM NEW YORK AUG. 31, 1826. AFTER ASSIGNMENTS IN THE PAST, BUT THERE WILL BE SOME RESTRICTIONS. PERSONNEL
TOOK HER TO HAWAII, CHINA, THE PHILIPPINES AND SOUTH AFRICA, PURCHASING NEW UNIFORM ITEMS THROUGH THE MAIL ORDER PROGRAM OF THE
VINCENNES RETURNED TO NEW YORK JUNE 8, 1830. UNIFORM SUPPORT CENTER, NORFOLK, VA., MAY ALSO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE
-USN- FREE SERVICE BY PRESENTING A COPY OF THEIR BILL WHEN THEY TAKE THEIR
SALE ACTIVITY TAILORING SHOP.
AVIATION RATING MERGER PLAN MODIFIED 'THIS POLICY CHANGE REPRESENTS A MAJOR ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO OUR
WASHINGTON ( W )--A PLANNED RATING MERGER TO COMBINE THREE AVIONICS ENLISTED AND OFFICER PERSONNEL.' SAID KASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
RATINGS INTO TWO HAS BEEN CHANGED TO PROTECT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES LARRY WENDLAND, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS OFFICER AT THE NAVAL MILITARY
WITHIN THE AVIONICS COMMUNITY WHILE MEETING FLEET MAINTENANCE NEEDS. PERSONNEL COMMAND. 'VERY SIMPLY, IT SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCES THEIR
UNDER THE REVISION, EFFECTIVE JAN. 1, 1991, THE AVIATION OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES.'
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AT), AVIATION FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIAN (AQ) -USN-
AND ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE TECHNICIAN @NX) WILL BE COMBINED INTO THE 14. AWARDS
AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AT) RATING FOR E-3 THROUGH E-8. CHINFO MERIT AWARDS DEADLINE NEARS
THE AVIATION ELECTRICIAN'S MATE LAE) AND AT RATINGS WILL CONTIRUE TO WASHINGTON (NNS)--THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IN THE 1990 CHIEF OF
COMBINE INTO THE AVIONICS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN @AV) RATING AT THE INFORMATION (CHINFO) MERIT AWARDS CONTEST. WHICH RECOGNIZES
E-9 LEVEL. THE MERGE IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT ABOUT 18,000 SAILORS. EXCELLENCE IN NAVY INTERNAL PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA PRODUCTS, IS
THIS RIVISION REPLACES AN EARLIER PLAN, ANNOUNCED IN JUNE OCT. 15.
N OPNAVIN$7
AX). 'ALL THREE RATINGS 00 THE SAME TYPE OF WORK,' SAID LCDR KAREN 5305.5A, DUE TO BE PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER. THE MANDATORY
THORNSTON, ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER FOR THE AVIATION AVIONICS PUBLICATION DATES FOR PRINT ENTRIES IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES
RATINGS. 'AND THIS WILL GIVE ALL OF THOSE SAILORS THE RIGHT CAREER, ARE: (A) WEEKLY PUBLICATIONS WILL SUBMIT THE ISSUE PUBLISHED JUNE
PROMOTION AND ASSIGNMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN FUTURE YEARS.' B. 1990; (B) MONTHLIES WILL SUBMIT THE JULY 1990 ISSUE: (C)
THE REVISION TO THE MERGE PLAN WAS PROMPTED BY CHANGING FORCE BIMONTHLIES, BIWEEKLIES AND OTHER PERIODICALS NOT PUBLISHED JUNE 8,
STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS AND INPUTS FROM THE FLEET AND IS DESIGNED TO 1990 MUST SEND THE FIRST ISSUE PUBLISHED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE
ENSURE A SMOOTH AND STABLE TRANSITION. THE REVISION RETAINS MANY SUBMISSION DATE. ENTRANTS MAY CHOOSE TWO OTHER ISSUES PUBLISHED
BENEFITS OF THE ORIGINAL MERGER PLAN, INCLUDING GOOD ADVANCEMENT DURING THE CONTEST YEAR (OCT. 1, 1989 TO SEPT. 30. 1990).
OPPORTUNITY AND EQUITABLE SEA/SHORE ROTATION FOR ALL RATINGS IN THE FIRST PLACE CHIMED MERIT AWARD-WINNING ENTRIES (EXCEPT NAVY
AVIONICS COMMUNITY. IT DOES ROT AFFECT THE EXISTING CREO GROUPS FOR UNIQUE CATEGORIES) ARE FORWARDED TO THE DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL
BT AS OFFICIAL NAVY ENTRIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S TFIOMAS
UNCLAS //NO5780// FINAL SECTION OF 05 JEFFERSON (TJ) AWARDS CONTEST.
OLVED. FOR )ME INFORMATION, CALL LEDR C. E. %ORION, NAVY INTERNAL
'50 FAR, THE FEEDBACK FROM THE FLEET HAS BEEN VERY POSITIVE,' RELATIONS ACTIVITY, AT (703) 274-4340 OR (AV) 284-4340.
THORNSTON SAID. THE CURRENT AT RATING BADGE IS CURRENTLY OPTIONAL -usw-
FOR WEAR FOR ALL THE AFFECTED RATINGS AND WILL BECOME MANDATORY FOR 15. AVIATION MILESTONES
THE COMBINED AT RATING JULY 1, 1992. NAS NORTH ISLAND, CALIF. (NNS)--CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 'MAGICIANS-
FOR MORE INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE ORGANIZATION OF AVIONICS OF HELICOPTER ANTI-SUBMARINE SQUADRON LIGHT 35 (HSL 35) FOR
DETAILING, SEE NAVADMIN 003/90. COMPLETING TWO YEARS OF MISHAP-FREE FLIGHT OPERATIONS AUG. 10,
-USN- LOGGING MORE THAN 13,000 FLIGHT HOURS.
OMBUDSMAN APPRECIATION DAY -USN-
WASHINGTON (NNS)--THE CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AGAIN DEMONSTRATES 16. PROGRAM ADVISORY
THE TREMENDOUS ROLE THE OMBUDSMAN PLAYS IN COMMUNICATING WITH WASHINGTON (NNS)--HERE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AUG. 23 EDITION OF
FAMILIES. THE VIDEO NEWS SHOW 'NAVY NEWS THIS WEEK:'
AND SEPT. 14, 1990, THE DATE MARKING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF --NAVY/MARINE CORPS BUILD UP FORCES FOR DESERT SHIELD
AM ESTABLISHED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL --SEA AND AIRLIFT COMMANDS CARRY TRODPS TO RIDDLE EAST
OPERATIONS, AFFORDS COMMANDS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE --MARINE CORPS DEPLOYS LARGEST EKPEDITIONARY FORCE SINCE
CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THESE VERY IMPORTANT VOLUNTEERS TO THE VIETNAM
MISSION OF THE NAVY. --MARINES EVACUATE 800 CIVILIANS FROM LIBERIA
THE NAVY FAMILY OMBUDSMAN IS A NAVY VOLUNTEER SPOUSE APPOINTED --FIRST LOOK AT THE NAVY'S NEW ATTACK JET--THE A-12 'AVENGER'
BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER TO SERVE AS THE OFFICIAL LIAISON BETWEEN --FLEET DEPLOYMENT 15 AN ALL HANDS EFFORT
TM[ FAMILIES OF THE COWARD AND THE COMMANDING OFFICER. --JOINT OPS TROOPS GET @RDER'$AY FOR MIDDLE [AST
THE DUTIES OF THE OMBUDSMAN ARE MANY AND VARIED. FOR EXAMPLE, --INCREASED WORKLOAD FOR PORT OPERATIONS PERSONNEL
THE OMBUDSMAN CDORDINATES BASE/SHIP WELCOME PROGRAMS, ACTS AS --SUPPLY STAFF MEETS STEPPED-UP DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULES
COMMAND FAMILY 'TROUBLESHOOTER,' PUBLISHES A FA14ILY INFORMATION --FAMILY SERVICE CENTERS HELP FAMILIES COPE DURING CRISIS
NEWSLETTER, PROVIDES INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO FAMILIES AND MAY --RADIO STATION SENDS 'SOUNDS FROM HOME' TO DEPLOYED TROOPS
BE A RIPRESENTAILVE ON SEVIRAL ADVISORY BOARDS. THE OMBODSMAN IS 'WAVY NEWS THIS WEEK' 15 A PRODUCTION Of NAVY BROADCASTIN.
ALSO THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION LINK BETWEEN DEPLOYED UNITS AND SERVICE. CALL (202) 433-6500: (AV) 2BB-6500.
FAMILIES AT HOME. IT'S A TOUGH JOB, BUT A VITAL AND REWARDING ONE. -USN-
THESE PAST 20 YEARS HAVE SHOWN HOW THE ROLE OF THE OMBUDSMAN NAVY NEWS SERVICE CONTAINS NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR NAP
HAS GROWN IN IMPORTANCE AND VALUE TO BOTH COMMANDS AND PEOPLE. IT IS PROVIDED TO COMMANDING OFFICERS FOR FURTHER
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