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02 May 2019

Ethics is a Strategic Imperative for All Hands

By Adm. Bill MoranVice Chief of Naval OperationsHistorically ethics has often been seen as a legalistic, zero sum determination of compliance with rules and minimum standards. We can — and we must — do better. Working together, we can view ethics for what it truly is: A strategic imperative for all
21 March 2019

It Starts Now: Addressing Issues for Sailors and Families Living in Government and Public Private Venture Housing

Follow this blog to keep an eye on actions the U.S. Navy is taking to address issues faced by Sailors and their families who live in government and public private venture (PPV) housing.All Sailors living in government or Private Partner Venture (PPV) housing are strongly encouraged to participate in
20 March 2019

Rating Modernization: Navy Credentialing (COOL)

By Rear Adm. John NowellDirector of Military Personnel, Plans and PoliciesRating modernization is the future of growing the workforce in the Navy. In August, we released NAVADMIN 196/18 that provided an update on those four lines of effort and this is the fifth of a total of five blog posts that
04 March 2019

Rating Modernization: Advancement Process

By Rear Adm. John NowellRating Modernization is the future of the growing workforce in the Navy. In August we released NAVADMIN 196/18 which provided an update on those four lines of effort and this is the fourth of a total of five blog posts that will talk about the updates to Rating Modernization.
25 February 2019

Maintaining Trust of Our Sailors and Families Residing in Public Private Venture and Government Housing

From Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith Trust and confidence are the foundational bedrock upon which effective command rests. These principles are directly tied to our mission; if we lose the trust of our Sailors, Marines and their
20 February 2019

Rating Modernization: Marketplace Force Management

By Rear Adm. John Nowell Director of Military Personnel, Plans and Policies Rating Modernization is the future of the growing workforce in the Navy. In August, we released NAVADMIN 196/18 that provided an update on those four lines of effort and this is the third of a total of five blog posts that
06 February 2019

Rating Modernization: Career Fields

By Rear Adm. John Nowell Director of Military Personnel, Plans and Policies Rating Modernization is the future of the growing workforce in the Navy. In August, we released NAVADMIN 196/18 that provided an update on those four lines of effort and this is the second of a total of five blog posts that
23 January 2019

Rating Modernization: What’s new with it? A lot!

By Rear Adm. John Nowell Director, Military Personnel, Plans and Policies Have you heard about rating modernization? Do you know what it is and why we are doing it? Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Robert Burke presented Rating Modernization to Congress in 2018. The first pillar [of Sailor

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