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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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NOTES FROM MCPON - This Week in Military Community and Family Policy
The latest Military Community & Family Policy is posted on MCPON's SlideShare page at:
http://www.slideshare.net/mcponpao/this-week-in-mcfp-13-mar-2010
It was too big to post in its entirety here, but please check out the link for all of the great information.
Thanks
Added by Sonya Ansarov on March 15, 2010 at 5:10pm — No Comments
NOTES FROM MCPON: FAMILYGRAM 01-10: MEDICAL BENEFITS
Added by Sonya Ansarov on March 1, 2010 at 7:04pm — No Comments
NOTES FROM MCPON: THIS WEEK IN MILITARY COMMUNITY & FAMILY POLICY
Added by Sonya Ansarov on March 1, 2010 at 6:32pm — 2 Comments
NOTES from MCPON: Family Readiness Training
Added by Sonya Ansarov on February 25, 2010 at 11:16pm — No Comments
Notes from MCPON: Wounded Warrior Games May 10-14, 2010, sign up information
Navy Safe Harbor is seeking wounded warriors to train and compete in The Warrior Games to be held May 10-14, 2010, at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Warrior Games is the first joint-service Paralympics-style games solely for service wounded warriors. The deadline for completed applications is March 1, 2010. For more information, see link:…
ContinueAdded by Sonya Ansarov on February 22, 2010 at 7:26pm — No Comments
Information from the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Check out 'Block 39' for history and heritage:
http://www.slideshare.net/mcponpao/block-39-dorie-miller
MCPON's 'BLUF' or Bottom Line Up Front has a lot of great information:
http://www.slideshare.net/mcponpao/bottom-line-up-front-0110-final
Please check out MCPON's Slide Share account for…
ContinueAdded by Sonya Ansarov on February 22, 2010 at 6:56pm — No Comments
MCPON Visits Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center
Added by Sonya Ansarov on February 22, 2010 at 6:46pm — No Comments
NOTE from MCPON - This Week in Military Community and Family Policy 30 Jan to 05 Feb 2010
Please view - a lot of great information.
Added by Sonya Ansarov on February 12, 2010 at 1:31am — No Comments
NOTE FROM MCPON - IMPORTANT FOR ALL TO WATCH
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/35294290#35294290
The above link will take you to a story on the Today Show about a very dangerous "game" teengers are playing called the "Choking Game." Please view this and make everyone aware so another child is not lost to this horrible "game."
Thank you!
Added by Sonya Ansarov on February 12, 2010 at 1:30am — No Comments
New Ombudsman Program Information Online to Assist Commanders
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy Ombudsman Program now offers online information and support through the Ombudsman Program Command Leadership Toolkit.
Navy ombudsmen are professionally trained information and referral volunteers who serve as a vital two-way communication link between the command and family members. The program…
Added by Sonya Ansarov on February 10, 2010 at 2:47pm — No Comments
MCPON Emphasizes Path to Success
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- The master chief petty officer of the Navy (MCPON) stressed the importance of the Brilliant on the Basics program during a visit to Navy Personnel Command (NPC) Jan. 27.
Brilliant on the Basics addresses six personnel programs every command should use; sponsorship, indoctrination, career development boards, mentorship, individual recognition and a…
Added by Sonya Ansarov on February 10, 2010 at 2:45pm — No Comments
Note from MCPON: Family Readiness
NAVADMIN 045/2010
Personal for Commanders, Commanding Officers, Officers in Charge from ADM Greenert//
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO Washington DC/N09/FEB//…
ContinueAdded by Sonya Ansarov on February 8, 2010 at 6:10pm — No Comments
Note from MCPON: Navy Safe Harbor Program
Added by Sonya Ansarov on February 8, 2010 at 6:07pm — No Comments
NOTE from MCPON: CAC CARD NOT NEEDED TO ACCESS TUTOR SERVICE THROUGH NKO FOR FAMILY MEMBERS
Family members must establish an account on NKO to access Tutor Services. Family members can create a new account as follows:
Go to… Continue
Added by Sonya Ansarov on February 8, 2010 at 6:04pm — No Comments
The Defense Department has launched a free, online tutoring service for servicemembers and their families.
Marine Corps and Army families have had access to the program for more than a year. Seeing the value, Defense Department officials decided to expand the service to encompass all servicemembers and their families, officials said.
Active-duty servicemembers,… Continue
Added by Sonya Ansarov on February 2, 2010 at 8:01am — 1 Comment
Notes from This Week in Military Community and Family Policy 23-29 Jan 2010
Excerpts from the Remarks of First Lady Michelle Obama
Joint Armed Forces Officers Wives Club
Bolling Air Force Base
Washington, DC
January 26, 2010
Full text available at:… Continue
Added by Sonya Ansarov on February 2, 2010 at 7:49am — No Comments
A Note from the Navy Reserve Force Master Chief
As one of multiple CNO’s Calls this week was wrapping up, a gentleman from Haiti who had lost family members was eager to tell the Admiral thank you for what the Navy specifically is doing for Haiti.
It was great to hear the CNO highlight the Navy Reserve within his first talking points. He sincerely appreciates the diversity of skills and capabilities that Navy Reserve Sailors provide, not just during disaster relief efforts, but as part of the Total… Continue
Added by Sonya Ansarov on January 29, 2010 at 6:13pm — No Comments
Note from the Master Chief Petty Officer Of the Navy - Haiti, Operation Unified Response
As you know we have deployed and mobilized many of our friends and co-workers to Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response to assist interagency and multinational efforts in assessing damage and relieving human suffering after the devastating earthquake and aftershocks.
Human suffering moves us to act, and the flexibility of U.S. maritime forces uniquely positions us to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Supporting civil authorities with… Continue
Added by Sonya Ansarov on January 22, 2010 at 3:12pm — 3 Comments
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- NOTES from MCPON: Family Readiness Training
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- Notes from This Week in Military Community and Family Policy 23-29 Jan 2010
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