Need to know how to ship household goods? Wondering what types of receipts you need to keep while on official travel? Acquire a family member and need to know how to get dependent ID cards? The "New to the Navy" mobile application has you covered.

New to the Navy is geared toward new Sailors and answers many frequently asked questions about pay and personnel matters. The content is organized by topics that are easy for new Sailors to understand, like "Moving my stuff," and provides official references, procedures, methods for avoiding mistakes and pertinent points of contact. Some of the topics covered include: Transfers; Sponsor Program; Pay, Personnel and Advancement; Marriage and Family; New Officers; and contact numbers to reach out to in the event of additional questions or emergencies. The app also includes definitions of acronyms.

The application is available now on all mobile platforms via their respective application stores:

Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/new-to-the-navy/id1039873883?mt=8

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tracen.newtothenavyguide&hl=en

For more information about Pay and Personnel Support visit www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/paypers/Pages/default2.aspx.


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