MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY RICK WEST VISITED THE CREW OF U-S-S STERETT DURING A TRIP TO SAN DIEGO. THE MCPON RECOGNIZED THREE SAILORS FOR WINNING A SUICIDE PREVENTION POSTER CONTEST AND ADDRESSED SUICIDE AWARENESS. "HELP US OUT. BE LOOKING OUT FOR EACH OTHER EVERY SINGLE DAY. YOU SEE A CHANGE, YOU NEED TO LET PEOPLE KNOW. YOU NEED TO TALK TO THAT INDIVIDUAL." IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO NEEDS HELP TALK TO YOUR CHAPLAIN, OR VISIT YOUR LOCAL FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ANNOUNCED THURSDAY THAT ENOUGH DOSES OF THE H-1-N-1 FLU VACCINE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED TO IMMUNIZE ALL MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD. D-O-D HAS ACQUIRED TWO POINT SEVEN MILLION DOSES OF THE VACCINE FOR ACTIVE, RESERVE, GUARD AND ESSENTIAL CIVILIAN AND CONTRACT PERSONNEL. THE NAVY IS EXPECTED TO START RECEIVING H-1-N-1 VACCINES IN NOVEMBER. THE VACCINE IS MANDATORY FOR ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL EVEN IF YOU'VE ALREADY RECEIVED YOUR SEASONAL FLU SHOT. "IN TERMS OF INTERVAL, AGAIN WITH ACTIVE DUTY ALL RECEIVING THE INJECTIBLE THEY WON'T HAVE ANY WAITING TIME REQUIRED CAUSE THEY'RE NOT RECEIVING THE NASAL MIST. HOWEVER IF YOU DID RECEIVE THE NASAL MIST FOR EXAMPLE BENEFICIARIES AND DUTY CIVILIANS THEN YOU NEED TO WAIT 28 DAYS BETWEEN THE SEASONAL AND THE H1N1." TO FIND OUT MORE ON H-1-N-1 AND THE SEASONAL FLU, GO TO C-N-I-C DOT NAVY DOT MIL AND CLICK ON THE LINK. FEMALE SAILORS WILL NOW BE ALLOWED TO GET PERMANENT COSMETIC MAKE-UP STARTING NOVEMBER 1ST. THE NAVY UPDATED ITS COSMETIC POLICIES TO ALLOW FEMALES TO GET PERMANENT EYBROWS, EYELINER, LIPSTICK, OR LIP LINER WITH PERMISSION FROM THEIR COMMAND. FOR MORE INFORMATION READ NAVADMIN THREE ZERO FOUR SLASH ZERO NINE. FROM WASHINGTON I'M PETTY LANCE CORPORAL SYDNEY PURSCHWITZ.