Representatives from Navy Personnel Command's fleet engagement team (FET) will visit Naval Base San Diego, Naval Base Coronado, and Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island, July 27-30, to discuss the latest personnel policies and initiatives impacting Sailors and their families.

"We provide these briefings to educate Navy leaders, Sailors and their spouses, so they'll have the information they need to make informed career decisions," said Capt. Bruce Deshotel, head enlisted community manager.

The team will discuss how changes to the Career Management System-Interactive Detailing (CMS-ID), limited directed detailing, Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Early Return to Sea, and Voluntary Sea Duty Program are all designed to ensure high-priority billets at sea are manned, and how they affect communities like those in the area. Leadership personnel in charge of manning will also be provided training on Billet Based Distribution (BBD).

The BBD training will provide an overview of the new system which aligns Sailors to billet requirements. There will be an online demonstration and a discussion of actions commands must take before the system is implemented, and the role of commands in the process. Executive officers, personnel officers, command master chiefs and command career counselors should attend this training.

"Briefings will be held at a number of locations which can be found on the schedule posted online or by contacting your Navy counselor," said Deshotel.

To see the team's schedule visit www.npc.navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/careercounseling/Pages/CareerDevelopment.aspx

For more information, contact the Navy Personnel Command customer service center at 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (827-5672) or via e-mail at CSCMailbox@navy.mil

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