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AHM AHM AHM AHM AHM TOP NEWS AHM TOP NEWS AHM Be There for Your Shipmates Today AHM AHM12 2019 Navy Exchange Introduces and Everyday AHM AHM Reduced-Interest Payment Plans From VADM. John B. Nowell Jr., Chief of Naval Personnel AHM From Navy Exchange Service Command Public Affairs many Sailors, especially if they are honestly, and supportively, just like ALL HANDS MAGAZINE MAGAZINE OF THE U.S. NAVY not able to be near their loved ones. you would about physical health. I AHM he Navy Exchange Service Three plans are offered: some of those higher-cost purchases, estimator at MyECP.com/Calculator. Losing even one Sailor to suicide care about each and every one of you AHMACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TCommand (NEXCOM) is now • Purchases $300-$499.99 are like the initial uniform purchase The calculator can also be accessed is one too many. It is easy to get and have resources available like The Honorable Thomas Modly participating in the Exchange Credit eligible for the 36-month plan. at OCS, new living-room furniture via the QR code on signs at NEX caught up in our own lives and jobs, medical providers and the Counseling AHM Program’ s new “Pay Your Way” flexible • Purchases $500-$999.99 are or even preparing for a new baby,” main stores as well as online at especially as we feel the stress of the Advocacy Program. Should you desire CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONSAHM payment plans, to meet the needs of eligible for the 48-month plan said NEXCOM Command Master myNavyExchange.com. Purchases world around us. I am as guilty as the confidential support, we offer that ADM Mike Gilday service members and their families or the 36-month plan. Chief Shannon Howe. “These three at NEX mini-mart and gas station next but it is vitally important we pay through our Navy chaplains or the AHM through every stage of their careers. • Purchases greater than $1,000 new plans offer NEX customers the locations are excluded. attention to those around us, both at Military Crisis Line. NAVY CHIEF OF INFORMATION Pay Your Way, a financing program are eligible for the 60-month, flexibility to shop and pay for their As with all Military Star purchases, home and on the job. Pay attention to the subtle signs RADM Charles W. Brown from Military Star, allows customers 48-month or 36-month plans. purchases in a way that best fits shoppers using the Pay Your Way Fostering communication and listed below that may indicate DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY to choose a fixed monthly payment at “The Military Star Pay Your Way their needs.” plans receive two reward points per encouraging connectedness among someone is having difficulty a reduced, fixed APR of 9.99%, using program will assist Sailors and their NEX shoppers can estimate monthly dollar. Cardholders earn a $20 reward team members are two strategies to navigating stress. Trust your gut SEA / SENIOR EDITOR their existing Military Star line of credit. families in planning and paingy for payments using the payment card every 2,000 points. increase protective factors against and ACT (Ask, Care, Treat), even if MCCM David Crawford hipmates, we are approaching the suicide. Negative attitudes about it seems like someone is joking or if Navy Region Southeast Urges Sailors/Families Sholiday season, which is a good mental illness can keep people something seems out of the ordinary. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF opportunity to stop and reflect on our from reaching out for help. Lead by Be a friend…be a shipmate. Andrew Carlson shared responsibility to be there for example and reassure your Sailors It is absolutely vital we get after this to Use Housing Resources one another. This is not something that mental health issues are together. You are all too important, LCPO / MANAGING EDITOR From Navy Region Southeast Public Affairs we should only do during the holiday common and are treatable. not just to the Navy, but to your MCC Ryan Tabios season, but we must understand this I strongly encourage everyone to friends, family, and nation. Thanks onstantly moving every two to Housing offices maintain the priority office and includes condominiums, help the service member identify any DESIGNERS can be a particularly difficult time for talk about mental health openly, for all you do each and every day. MC2 Timothy Hale Cthree years is one of the toughest, lists to get set up with base housing, apartments and single-family homes. discrepancies in the unit. MC3 Angeles A. Miron and most rewarding, aspects of a which can sometimes take months. That Credentialed housing staff perform A proper checkout is an important military lifestyle. While the chance is hardly all they do. For example, NAS property inspections every three years part of the move out process. Service MyNavy Family app update focuses All Hands Number 12, 2019 is published by to see the world is one of the appeals Jacksonville has 310 housing units on to enable the home to remain in the members must contact the housing the Defense Media Activity, Navy Production for a career in uniform, finding a new base, but around 21,000 people working Rental Partnership Program. office 30 days prior to their move out Department, 6700 Taylor Avenue, Fort George G. house, wondering what community on the installation. The Housing offices Not only can the housing office help to schedule their checkout inspection. on improved services Meade, Maryland 20755. From Cmdr. Erik Wells, Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240) Public Affairs to live in, and uprooting family provide key resources that help answer you find your next home, but if you That way, the housing office can FRONT COVER: A Sailor assigned to Naval Special members creates significant stresses important questions about where to live in base housing, they can help inspect the home, along with the he Navy continues to focus on feature on the "Welcome Screen" and From its inception, the app was Warfare Group 2 conducts military dive operations off for service members. live: “Where is most affordable?” “What ensure your check-in and check-out service member and the management Tfamilies with the latest update of three additional content areas. There built to provide an interactive user the East Coast of the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by The Navy Region Southeast Housing are the high crime areas?” “Where are goes smoothly. company, and write down the items the MyNavy Family app. First released in is now sections on family financial experience that contains relevant MCCS Jayme Pastoric/Released) Service Centers throughout the the high traffic areas?” “What are the “By adding additional assistance with the Sailor needs to take care of prior to May, the free app has been downloaded planning, survivor’s resources, and and timely information. southeastern installations may not best schools?” the move-in and move-out process, leaving the home. over ten thousand times. parents and family members of Sailors. “All of the apps we develop are BACK COVER: Explosive ordnance disposal technicians be able to remove all the pressure of a “We know areas where Sailors have Service members and their families While that service is not normally “The app has done exactly what “Whether a spouse or family member is updated on a regular basis to assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit military move, but they sure can ease had issues,” Steele emphasizes. “Call have another layer of protection to provided for service members living we intended which is to both inform new to the Navy or they have been part of provide accurate information (EODMU) 8 conduct military free-fall training in Rota, the burden a little. us and tell us what you are thinking help make their housing experience away from base housing, the housing Spain. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Scott Bigley/Released) families and encourage them to continue our family for ten years, it can be difficult that Sailors and their families The excitement of that new set of and we can advise you on where you positive,” Regional Housing Coordinator office can help mediate disputes to provide feedback to improve the app,” to know where to turn for support,” said can rely on,” said David Driegert, orders is understandable, but before should be looking.” Rich Dye said. between a landlord and military said Amanda Burns, the MyNavy Family Perry Christiansen, lead policy analyst assistant program manager for the anyone starts making decisions on Additionally, through the Rental These checkouts are important to affiliated tenant. If the mediation is app product owner. with the Family Readiness Program Sea Warrior Program (PMW 240) where to live, the housing office Partnership Program, housing offices ensure the family receives the full unsuccessful, then the housing office The May release included 12 main Office. “This app allows our Sailors and mobility program which developed recommends that one of your initial maintain lists of landlords whose security deposit back, and Navy will assist the military member and content areas, Navy Spouse 101 families to quickly find information and the app. “The MyNavy Family app calls be to them. properties have met strict Navy Installations Command is working connect them with Navy Legal Services. Information, links to Naval Services resources to let them navigate to find the is a good example of how we work as OUR MISSION IS SHARING THE NAVY STORY “Absolutely, the first call when inspection requirements and who have to increase the staffing at installation The key thing for Sailors and their FamilyLine website and other pertinent information they need.” an integrated agile team to quickly relocating should be to the housing agreed to a number of concessions, such Housing Service Centers to help Sailors.