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FEBRUARY 6, 2017 3 USSF APPROVES IFRV COVERALL Williams also spent time with the Chiefs 5 EXTENDING YOUR ENLISTMENT in the Mess. 6 PREPARING FOR WORST USS Shiloh “Rear Adm. Williams talked to us about 7 BATAAN KICKS OFF WORTH Sailors Prepare owning the ship – and challenged us to be an owner and not just an operator,” said Gas 8 GET EDUCATED WITH VOLED for INSURV Turbine System Technician (Mechanical) 9 OUTREACHES FOR VETERANS Story from USS Shiloh Public A airs Chief Petty O cer Edward Bill, of Broadus, Montana. Shiloh is scheduled to have With only 103 days to go until INSURV their INSURV the rst week of May. (the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey), During INSURV, inspectors will visit every Rear Adm. Charles Williams, commander, compartment, test every piece of equipment, Number 2 | 2017 www.ah.mil Task Force (CTF) 70 and Carrier Strike and assess the ship’s overall readiness to Group (CSG) 5, visited USS Shiloh (CG 67), ensure the ship is ready to ght. Secretary of the Navy, Acting Jan. 19, to motivate the crew and lend them “Not everyone looks forward to INSURV e Honorable Sean J. Stackley his support. because of the stress and attention to Chief of Naval Operations INSURV is a Congressionally-mandated detail required,” said Lt. j.g. Ryan Dallas, of Adm. John M. Richardson inspection enacted to ensure that ships of the Charleston, South Carolina. “but Shiloh has Navy Chief of Information United States Navy are properly equipped the most determined crew on the waterfront, Rear Adm. Dawn Cutler for prompt, reliable, and sustained mission and I look forward to an a rmation of the DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY readiness at sea. crew’s e ort and a successful INSURV report.” Division Chief, Gray Team-Navy Media Robert Kramer Senior Enlisted Advisor, Gray Team-Navy Media MCCS(SW/AW/SG) Joshua ompson Editor MC1(SW/AW) Jeremy Starr All Hands Number 2, 2017 is published by the Defense Media Activity, Navy Production Department, 6700 Taylor Avenue, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland 20755. On front cover: PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2017) ABH3 Dylan Mills directs the crew of a C-2A Greyhound from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30 aboard the aircra carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). - MC2 Sean M. Castellano On back cover: PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 21, 2016) Sailors wash down the aircra carrier USS Carl Vinson's (CVN 70) ight deck following the departure of Carrier Air Wing 2 on the last day of a month-long underway. - MC3 Daniel P. Jackson Norgart OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER, INSPIRE AND INFORM OUR Rear Adm. Charles Williams speaks to and answers questions from enlisted sailors aboard USS Shiloh (CG 67) regarding Shiloh’s place in the Ballistic Missile Defense Program and about upcoming maintenance cycles. - GSM2 Xavier Phommavong NAVY FAMILY AH MAGAZINE FACEBOOK TWITTER YOUTUBE www.ah.mil www.facebook.com/AllHandsMagazine/ twitter.com/AllHandsMag EXTENDING YOUR ENLISTMENT which will allow Sailors to negotiate e Navy wants to enhance PREPARING FOR WORST 5 Things job assignments directly with gaining Sailors’ career readiness (CR) commands. by better developing leaders and5 building a team that will in uence GET EDUCATED WITH VOLED You Need to Ready, Relevant Learning a Sailor’s decision to stay Navy. Some OUTREACHES FOR VETERANS Know: (RRL) will provide the right of the current initiatives will create not Sailor 2025 training at the right time in only a leader development framework, 3 but also a Navy civilian framework the right way for Sailors. As part of Story by MC2 Charlotte C. Oliver, Sailor 2025, the Navy is developing to provide our civilian counterparts Defense Media Activity a learning continuum delivered by with the same career management e Navy is ever changing, from modern methods, enabling faster opportunities as uniformed Sailors. CR leadership to NAVADMINs and new learning and better knowledge will build teams that use the diversity of programs that are launched to improve retention throughout a Sailor’s career. Sailors’ backgrounds, experiences and not just the eet, but individual Sailors. Instead of a conveyer belt-training skillsets to build improved war ghters. One such program is Sailor 2025. model, this modern, more e cient and CR also includes expanding child Designed to improve and modernize tailored method will ensure Sailors are development center hours to better personnel management and training ready to perform on day one at their accommodate Sailors’ work schedules, systems, Sailor 2025 will help leaders new units. expanding maternity leave, revamping e ectively recruit, develop, manage, the Career Intermission Program, reward, empower, and retain the naval Current and future initiatives improving the PFA program and force of tomorrow. of RRL are adopting and much more. Sailor 2025 is built on a framework introducing improved and e eet of the future is here and the of three pillars: a modern personnel 4 Navy’s goal is to strengthen our Sailors proven training techniques to the eet, system a career learning continuum replacing one-and-done classroom mentally and physically, and help them called Ready, Relevant Learning and training events with more e ective achieve their goals to become the best career readiness. training methods, increasing access war ghters possible. Here are ve things the Navy wants to training for Sailors outside the If you would like to know more you to know about Sailor 2025: classroom and leveraging cloud- about the programs and initiatives of hosted training. is will match the the Sailor 2025 program, visit http:// Personnel System Modernization speed of training updates to the pace www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/ (PSM) is aimed at empowering of technological change in the eet. talentmanagement/Pages/default2.aspx. commanding o cers and developing1 exible policies. It will also provide better tools that Sailors and their leaders can use to recruit and retain the very best talent. Current PSM initiatives include the Fleet Scholar Education Program (FSEP), Meritorious2 Advancement Program (MAP) and SECNAV Tours with Industry. ese programs will provide enlisted Sailors and o cers with more opportunities. Future initiatives include revamping pay and personnel systems shi ing to tailored, NEC- based advancement exams coincident with the rating modernization e ort overhauling the performance evaluation system and implementing the “Detailing Marketplace” eet-wide, The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard stands in formation during Secretary of Defense Ash Carter's farewell ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. - EJ Hersom 2 a priority, but if we can also improve "Shipboard wearability and function- quality of life for our Sailors in doing ality was of extreme importance with USFF so, then everyone wins." the development of the IFRV," said e original FRVs were introduced Davidson. "We weren't going to introduce Announces in response to widespread reports something new without thorough Approval of in which Sailors a oat were at risk testing a oat to ensure it meets the because most of their required needs of our Sailors and was indeed an IFRV Coverall uniforms were not ame resistant. improvement over the original FRV." Story from U.S. Fleet Forces Public A airs Given the potential safety concerns, USFF conducted coverall wear tests USFF endeavored to develop and aboard three ships, amphibious assault Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces distribute the FRV as quickly as ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), guided- (USFF) announced the authorization possible. In early 2015, recognizing missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG of the Improved Flame Resistant the signi cant dissatisfaction with the 64), and fast-attack submarine USS Variant (IFRV) coverall as an approved original FRV, USFF partnered with Newport News (SSN 750) during their eet organizational clothing item Jan. Navy Exchange Service Command recent deployments. Both a ight suit 19 via ALFLTFORCOM/ALPACFLT (NEXCOM) and the Navy Clothing and traditional version were tested, 191900Z JAN 17. and Textile Research Facility (NCTRF) with surveys taken both mid- and e approval came a er a review to develop an improved version which post-deployment. e results were of the results from recently completed is more comfortable, durable, and as overwhelmingly positive for the IFRV a oat wear tests conducted aboard safe or safer than the original. and favorable toward the traditional three deploying ships and involving e result was an IFRV coverall version of the coverall. In summary, more than 700 Sailors. e IFRV made from a ame resistant, tri- ber 89 percent of respondents thought coveralls are intended to replace blend. It weighs signi cantly less than the IFRV looked better than the the Flame Resistant Variant (FRV) the current FRV fabrics and provides FRV; 86 percent thought it was more coveralls currently in use throughout improved moisture management by durable; 91 percent said it was more the eet. allowing the ber to breathe more comfortable; and 85 percent thought it " e IFRV was designed not only e ciently. is IFRV coverall also was cooler in hot climates. Overall, 91 with the safety of our Sailors in mind, o ers arc ash protection, a notable percent of Sailors involved in the test but also comfort and durability," said upgrade in safety from the current thought the IFRV traditional coverall Adm. Phil Davidson, commander, FRV. e IFRV coverall is also designed was an improvement over the FRV USFF. "We will always make safety to last nearly twice as long as the FRV. and 68 percent thought the same for MC2 Michael Fiorillo, assigned to U.S. Fleet Forces Command, poses in the Improved Fire Retardant Variant (IFRV) coverall onboard Naval Station Norfolk. The IFRV, made of a light weight, tri-fabric blend, is flame resistant and will replace the current flame retardant variant coverall in use by the fleet.