CHINFO Award Winner Vol. 55 • Issue 22 www.nsmayport.navy.mil www.mayportmirror.com THURSDAY, June 6, 2013 A New Way To Reenlist CareerBy Chief of Naval Personnel Navigator Goes Online Public Affairs 150/13 released May 30. ing information sooner, to go next in their career. Reclassification (formerly negotiation. Sailors will The Navy is bring- “Our goal is to pro- giving our Sailors inter- Career Waypoints will production management find out if they’ve been ing together all enlisted vide Sailors with career active capability that will include the enlisted office (PMO)), PACT des- approved sooner, and career management poli- opportunities across the enable more transparency career management pro- ignation (formerly rating have more time to apply cies, processes and mul- continuum of Active and and feedback capabil- cesses that allow Sailors entry for general appren- for orders through the tiple information tech- Reserve service,” said ity and ultimately allow to give their intentions to tice (REGA)), Conversion Care er Manag ement nology systems under Rear Adm. Tony Kurta, Sailors to be more active- reenlist, reclassify, desig- and Transition. Changes System Interactive the umbrella of the director of military per- ly involved in managing nate into a rate, convert to the system, policy and Detailing (CMS-ID), in Career Navigator pro- sonnel plans and policy. their careers.” or transition between the process names will occur the Reenlistment Career gram in order to provide “We have dismantled Career Navigator will Active Component and in the next few months. Waypoint for active duty. Sailors with tools and PTS and created a reen- use Career Waypoints Reser ve Component. Beginning June 3, All Sailors will con- information to plan and listment process that is (formerly Fleet RIDE) as Accordingly these pro- Sailors will receive results tinue to indicate their execute their career deci- more advantageous for the IT system that sup- cesses will be called: of reenlistment applica- intentions to reenlist sions as announced in Sailors. We’re simplifying ports key Sailor deci- Reenlistment (formerly tions earlier and the pro- or separate with their NAVADMINs 149/13 and the process and provid- sions about which way Perform To Serve (PTS)), cess will align with orders See Career, Page 7 Discount FromOn Staff Gas Mayport NEX Gas Mart is offering 20 cents per gallon dis- count on gasoline with car wash pur- chase at the pump. Use your credit card or NEX gift card (at the pump), pur- chase a car wash and receive 20 cents off per gallon of gas. Battle FromOf Staff Ribs N E X M a y p o r t will host its second annual Battle of the Ribs contest on June 14. The event is open to all Mayport commands. Email pamela.haley@nex- web.org for details. -Photo by MC2 Marcus L. Stanley Juding star ts at Servicemembers from each branch of the military and a member of the Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps salute during a special tribute for noon. Ribs and side POW/MIA at the 16th Annual Battle of Midway Dinner in St. Augustine, Fla. The ceremony commemorated the United States victory at Midway dishes will be on Island over Japan, which was a critical turning point during WWII. sale. In This Battle Of Midway Vets Honored By MC2 Edition Marcus L. Stanley Annual Battle of Midway students and more people navies from 4-7 June 1942, William Roy. “We turned 2222222 22222222222222222222222222 NPASE Commemoration dinner knew about the Battle of in which the U.S. defeated the Japanese tide from The largest celebra- with more than 800 peo- Midway.” Japan serving them their winning to losing, and tion for the Battle of ple in attendance includ- Considered by some worst naval defeat in over that was the turning point Midway took place at the ing 15 Midway Veterans. to be the most influen- 350 years. of the war in the Pacific.” World Golf Village in St. “It’s good to get togeth- tial conflict during WWII, “I think it was one of the Guest speaker for the Augustine, June 1. er like this,” said Marlin the Battle of Midway was greatest battles in the his- evening Adm. Bill E. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDD T h e Ma y p o r t a n d Crider, a Radioman 2nd a three-day war on the tory of Naval warfare and Gortney, Commander St. Augustine Florida Class during the Battle, Pacific Ocean between I was proud to be apart of Fleet Forces Command, Councils hosted the 16th “I wish that high school the U.S. and Japanese it,” said retired Lt. Cmdr. See Midway, Page 6 Furlough Mondays At Commissary of operation. Other than the fur- employees operating in 13 to change. lough day, there are no other countries and two U.S. territo- DeCA decided on Monday changes planned for store oper- ries. Furloughs will impact all closures after weighing the Starting On July 8 ation hours. of DeCA’s more than 14,000 U.S. potential disruption to patrons By Kevin L. Robinson our employees, who, when fur- The announcement comes civilian employees. and suppliers of having rolling Defense Commissary Agency loughed, will lose 20 percent of as DeCA follows Department As sequestration contin- furloughs, where closure dates When furloughs are imple- their pay,” said Joseph H. Jeu, of Defense protocols related ues, commissary customers would differ from store to store. mented, most military com- DeCA’s director and CEO. to the automatic federal gov- can quickly find out about any Universal Monday closures are missaries will close one day a “We determined that Monday ernment budget reductions, changes to their local store’s less disruptive to shoppers and week on Mondays, the Defense closures would present the least known as sequestration, which operating schedule by going to the agency’s industry partners Commissary Agency’s top offi- pain for our patrons, employ- began March 1. Like most DOD www.commissaries.com, click- -- vendors, suppliers and dis- cial said. The closures will be ees and industry partners,” Jeu activities, DeCA is mandated by ing on the “Locations” tab, then tributors -- who deliver prod- for up to 11 days between July 8 added. DOD to furlough its civil service “Alphabetical Listing,” find- ucts daily to DeCA’s commis- and Sept. 30. Closing commissaries on employees. Furlough notices ing their store and clicking on saries. “We know that any disrup- Mondays would be in addition are scheduled to be delivered to “local store information.” Store staffs overseas include tion in commissary opera- to any day stores are routinely DeCA employees between May Patrons are reminded that a mix of U.S. and local national tions will impact our patrons. closed. The 148 stores that rou- 28 and June 5. because sequestration is so employees. Because they are “Also, we understand the tre- tinely close on Mondays would DeCA has 247 commissar- fluid, DeCA’s plan for this bud- not U.S. government employ- mendous burden this places on also close the next normal day ies with more than 16,000 get-cutting measure is subject See Commissary, Page 11 Check us out Online! USS Robert G. Bradley Gettysburg Saves Lives New Fitness Schedule Back From Deployment Wins Blood Drive Award For Summer Page 4-5 Page 6 Page 13 mayportmirror.com 2 THE MIRROR, NS MAYPORT, Thursday, June 6, 2013 Plan Now For All Types Of Hazards From the City of Jacksonville Hurricane season start- The city and agen- you should be too,” said and how to seek assis- cal needs can register for ous government build- ed Saturday, but the pub- cies participated in a Mayor Brown. “I encour- tance and recover from sheltering and transporta- ings and by the American lic should prepare now for statewide emergency age everyone to think storms. tion needs. 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