Women to Enter the Silent Service
April 29th, 2010
Submarine service opens to female Naval officers. No word yet on when the opportunity will open for the female enlisted Sailor. I am of the opinion that it is the right thing – all opportunities should be open to all programs for those who can meet the requirements. We have the intelligence and technology to manage the berthing situation.
NAVADMIN 152/10 marks the historic occasion; the NAVADMIN in its entirety; (Read the rest of the article…)
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Over Four Decades
April 25th, 2010
This week marks a pause in my family’s service in the United Sates Navy as my son, Kevin, has finished his time and returned to the states from Japan. Until a future generation continues the tradition, we so far have had four generations that amassed 44 years of proud, honorable service to the Navy. (Read the rest of the article…)
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A Future Sailor’s Weight Loss Journey
April 19th, 2010
As per written instruction, your Recruiter is discouraged from promoting specific diet plans. The Navy wants to reduce the possibility of the Navy becoming liable for any ill effects various diet plans may cause. You should seek advice of qualified health care professionals before starting any diet plan. I certainly am not qualified to endorse any weight loss method; however, I think, since my retirement, I am now qualified to tell you how to gain weight, but that is for another time.
I have been following (Read the rest of the article…)
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Pulse Rate and Blood Pressure
April 16th, 2010
Not sure what is causing the sudden rise in questions concerning hypertension and what blood pressure readings would be considered disqualifying during the physical at MEPS, but I think it is time to make a post about it. So, I pulled out the latest MEPCOM regulation to verify nothing has changed over the past couple of years and pieced together the following information to help those who may have concerns.
I have not been asked about pulse rate, but I decided to add the information because I do recall losing a few applicants over the years for tachycardia (heart beats too fast). The MEPS medical folks, during your physical, will hook you up to an automatic blood pressure and pulse rate machine. If on the first try everything is normal, then you move on to the other parts of the physical with no worries about blood pressure or pulse issues. If you do have a pulse reading out of standards, (Read the rest of the article…)
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2010 Milblog After Action Report
April 12th, 2010
For the past five years, military bloggers have formally congregated, either in Washington D.C., or Las Vegas, NV, to discuss the challenges and the future of military blogging, share ideas and best practices, and meet new people and further strengthen the bonds previously forged in the depths of cyberspace.
My wife, Bonnie, and I, look forward to these events for a multitude of reasons, but none more important than meeting up with folks who are becoming closer friends with each visit …even if I still don’t know some of their real names (CDR Salamander)!
The Navy was pretty well represented this year – Navy Bloggers (Read the rest of the article…)
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2011 Projected Active Duty End-Strength
April 8th, 2010
Projected United States Navy active duty end-strength for fiscal year 2011 (Read the rest of the article…)
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GAO Compares Military and Civilian Pay
April 3rd, 2010
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), on April 1, 2010, released a 54 page report to some various congressional committees; the subject, “Military Personnel: Military and Civilian Pay Comparisons Present Challenges and Are One of Many Tools in Assessing Compensation.” A difficult subject such as this deserves a long title and a ton of research. The report is a result of requirement placed on the GAO to study the pay gap between the military and the private sector by the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.”
Personally, and coincidentally, one year ago today, I wrote a post about the military pay gap, and proposed that the current method of determining how big the gap is should also figure the element of the military family’s overall earning power which I believe is greatly reduced due to the relatively frequent moves made when a member transfers from on duty station to the next. Although the GAOs report (Read the rest of the article…)
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