This NPC Force Weekly discusses OMPF and ESR, the May CMS/ID cycle, a Transition GPS Update, and the availability of Voluntary Sea Duty.

1. NPC FORCM WEEKLY
6 - 10 May 2013
Career progression, community management, personnel matters, and general information from the desk of
the Navy Personnel Command Force Master Chief, FORCM(SW/AW/EXW) Leland E. Moore
TODAY IN NAVAL HISTORY
May 6th
1909 - The Great White Fleet anchors in San Francisco.
May 7th
1942 - Carrier aircraft sink Japanese carrier Shoho during the Battle of Coral Sea.
May 8th
1911 - The U.S. Navy ordered its first airplane, Curtiss A-1, Birthday of Naval Aviation.
May 9th
1942 - The USS WASP (CV-7) launches 47 Spitfire aircraft to help defend Malta.
May 10th
1800 - The USS CONSTITUTION captures Letter of Marque Sandwich.
“The most profound statements are often said in silence.”
~ Lynn Johnston
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
To help Sailors review their records, there is a new user aid that will guide them through a complete
inventory and verification of their online personnel records. Sailors can use the Personnel Records Review
and the Illustrated Guide to review their records. The "Personnel Records Review" user aid identifies
specific personnel information Sailors should confirm, points Sailors to resources that help them address
any issues discovered, and also provides navigation tips to help Sailors perform the review efficiently and
effectively. I highly recommend providing these guides to your Sailors to ensure their records are
complete and ready for any boards in the future. The Records Review can also be found at this link:
http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/careercounseling/Documents/GPS%20How%20to.pdf
and the Illustrated Guide can be found here:
http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/staynavy/toolbox/Documents/How%20to%20Review%2
0Your%20OMPF%20and%20ESR%20(step-by-step%20guide)%2017%20APR%202013.pptx.
INVENTORY YOUR OMPF AND ESR
The May CMS/ID application window opened on Thursday, 9 May 2013 at 1800 CST and will close Tuesday,
21 May 2013 at 0500 CST. Ensure your Sailors have had a chance to get into CMS/ID and apply for orders;
the earlier they get into CMS/ID the more time they have to discuss order choices with significant others
and their chain of command to find the best career and life fit for them. Results for May will be posted by
7 June 2013 at 1630 CST. Good luck to all applicants on picking their next set of orders.
MAY CMS/ID
TRANSITION GPS UPDATE
With the roll-out of Transition GPS, there have been changes in documentation of completion for
transitioning members in CIMS. The following link gives a Step by Step guide to properly document
Transition GPS into CIMS. In addition, the Career Counseling page on the NPC website gives further
information on Transition GPS and offers links to the CNIC T-GPS page. Take the time and review the
material available online to better understand all of the changes to Transition Assistance and help our
Sailors who are transitioning to the civilian world.
VOLUNTARY SEA DUTY AVAILABLE
Under the program, Sailors may apply to extend their enlistment in their current sea duty billet beyond
their prescribed sea tour, terminate their shore duty early in order to extend their enlistment to obtain new
orders to a sea duty billet, or accept back-to-back sea duty orders. The sea duty assignment may be on
board ships, squadrons, or other qualified sea duty assignments. Sailors accepted into VSDP will be able
to defer their Perform-to-Serve (PTS) window to the minimum obligated service requirement for the orders
negotiated, typically 24 months. Volunteers will not be required to accept a billet they do not desire. This
program does not change eligibility or benefits for the Sea Duty Incentive Pay Program and Sailors may
take advantage of both programs concurrently. Interested Sailors can contact their detailer for more
information or call 1-866-827-5672 (DSN 882) if they need help in contacting their detailer.