From Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems Command Public Affairs

April 5, 2010 - ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) -- The Sea Warrior Program (Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems PMW 240) implemented Navy Career Tool enhancements that strengthen privacy and support individual readiness requirements April 5.

Capt. Michael S. Murphy, Sea Warrior Program manager, authorized the release after successful operational testing and teamwork with the chief of naval personnel, Navy Personnel Command and other stakeholders. "The latest release implements changes in the Navy's individual readiness policy," Murphy said.

The release, known as Maintenance Upgrade (MU) 1B-4, will be visible to users of Career Management System/Interactive Detailing (CMS/ID). In addition, several behind-the-scenes changes affect Navy Career Tools (NCT) Assistant online job aids and Navy Training Management and Planning System (NTMPS).

Sailors will notice changes in CMS/ID, such as the Consecutive Overseas Tours approval status displayed on their Sailor Personnel Detail page.

Another important change in CMS/ID is the masking of the Social Security Number on the computer screen for most users. "Sailor data is stored on a secure server on a secure network, only accessible to the individual with the proper CAC (Common Access Card) and PIN (Personal Identification Number)," said Kathryn A. Bailey, CMS/ID Project Director assigned to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic New Orleans Office. "So it makes good sense to mask out Social Security Numbers to prevent others from accidently seeing it displayed."

In addition, CMS/ID now takes individual Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) data into account. Sailors missing results from the last PFA cycle will receive an alert to contact their command fitness leader to verify they are properly updated in Physical Readiness Information Management System (PRIMS).

Sailors who failed their last PFA will receive a system "flag" warning they are in danger of becoming ineligible for special assignments such as overseas billets, pre-commissioning billets, instructor billets, special programs and Global Support Assignments.

Those who failed the last PFA plus another in the past three years will receive a flag warning they are ineligible for special assignments and may not be selected for their requested job. Sailors failing three PFAs in the past four years will receive a system "gate" indicating they are no longer eligible to negotiate for orders.

To prevent career-impacting problems, it's important that members verify their PRIMS data and that their PFA results are properly documented in performance evaluations or fitness reports.

For more details on the MU1B-4 changes to CMS/ID and other Navy Career Tools, members should visit their Command Career Counselors. A summary of MU1B-4 enhancements is also available on Navy Knowledge Online under the Career Management tab, Navy Career Tools, What's New in Navy Career Tools?

Navy Career Tools, including CMS/ID, NCT Assistant and NTMPS, are built and maintained by the PEO-EIS Sea Warrior Program. Sea Warrior is the Navy's single information technology (IT) acquisition agent for business operations addressing manpower, personnel, training and education, legacy systems and Distance Support. Sea Warrior is part of the Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, which develops, acquires and deploys seamless enterprise-wide IT systems with lifecycle support for the warfighter and business enterprise.