April 5, 2010 - WASHINGTON (NNS) -- In a podcast released April 5, the chief of naval personnel (CNP) explained the impact of education on today's Sailor and described a few of the voluntary education opportunities available to Sailors — both enlisted and officers.
"Education is our asymmetric advantage; no other nation brings in over 40,000 people a year and the first stop is the school house," said Vice Adm. Mark Ferguson, CNP. "For us, as a service, it's the most important strategic investment we make — an investment in our people to operate the Navy of the future."
Recently the Navy issued NAVADMIN 105/10 outlining changes to eligibility and policy requirements to receive education benefits through Tuition Assistance and the Navy College Program for Afloat College Education.
Policy changes include the requirement of Sailors to complete an education plan before beginning courses and for new accessions to satisfy a minimum service requirement at their first permanent duty station.
Changes were put in place to appropriately balance the personal and professional demands of Sailors, maximize acceptance of college courses between institutions, improve course completion rates and ensure the Navy remains a good steward of education funding.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment