1. ALL TRAVEL VOUCHERS DUE WITHING FIVE WORKING DAYS. An independent public accountant and auditor identified a deficiency in controls over voucher submissions when auditing Department of the Navy (DoN) Travel Voucher program. The auditor determined that the travel voucher submission was not operating effectively due to travel vouchers not being submitted within five working days from servicemembers return/relocation. Non-compliance to file vouchers within five working days impact Sailors entitlements, the timely recording of financial transactions, and result in overall misstatement of DoN financial records. Timely resolution requires all commands immediate compliance and enforcement of travel policies and procedures. For additional information, consult Department of Defense, Financial Management Regulation, Volume 9, Travel and Policy Procedures at http://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/Combined_Volume1-16.pdf. …show more content…
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NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (NFCU) SPEARFISHING CAMPAIGN. Another NFCU spearphishing campaign has been identified. A previous NFCU spearphishing campaign targeted over three thousand Navy users with a NFCU account. The most recent campaign subject line may be “Account Notification”. In this particular campaign, the email requests that the receiver download a .pdf and follow the instructions carefully. The email IS NOT digitally signed. If you receive such and email, delete the email immediately and notify either Mr. Mark Litman, mark.litman@navy.mil, 401-841-1194, or Mr. Scot Brown, scot.c.brown@navy.mil. The malicious webpage is designed to seal users’ personal financial login
information. 3. MAY IS NATIONAL STROKE AWARENESS MONTH. A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when a blockage stops the blow of blood to the brain or when a blood vessel in or around the brain bursts. Although many think of a stroke as a condition that affects only older adults, strokes can and do occur in people of all ages. Nearly a quarter of all strokes occur in people younger than age 65. When responding to a suspected stroke, every second matters. The sooner the patient receives medical treatment, the lower the risk for disability or death. Recognize the following signs of a stroke: ∞ Numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body ∞ Confusion, trouble speaking or difficulty understanding ∞ Trouble seeing in one or both eyes ∞ Trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance or coordination ∞ Severe headache with no cause Remember, getting immediate medical attention for a stroke is crucial to preventing disability or death, so do not delay – Dial 9-1-1 right away. Visit Center for Disease Control website at http://www.cdc.gov/stroke/stroke_awareness_month.htm for additional information. 4. OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC). OPSEC is a risk management instrument that enables a manager or commander to view an operation or activity from the perspective of an adversary. It is a process of identifying, analyzing and controlling critical information. 5. THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK. “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” –Milton Berle, 1908-2002, American comedian and actor
... discussed within the scope of this paper but can be found in parts 3745-81-80 to 3745-81-90 of the Administrative Code (OEPA, n.d).
The Civil Reserve Air Fleet is a partnership between the Department of Defense and commercial airlines where the airlines contractually commit a portion of their aircraft and crews to be used by the Department in the event of any level of military conflict. These aircraft can be “called up” and required to respond quickly to provide airlift support to the Department of Defense. There are minimum required levels of participation in order for the airlines to be eligible, and in turn they receive peace time business including passenger and cargo movement approximately in proportion to their commitment level. The program is divided into three segments which include varying amounts and sizes of aircraft that serve specific purposes. There are also three levels of activation depending on the severity of the conflict, which also require different amounts and sizes of aircraft. This program has been in place for nearly 53 years, and has become an essential partnership required for an effective United States military. The following pages are an investigation various aspects of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet such as its purpose, history, and effectiveness.
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Operations, Joint Publication 3-0 (Washington, DC: U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, August 11, 2011), III-1.
Missed appointments are a huge issue in the Army. A missed appointment affects the readiness of both individual Soldiers and their supporting units. The first and most obvious detriment to the readiness of a Soldier with a missed appointment is the ever-present threat of UCMJ action taken under article 86, Absent Without Leave. To be charged under article 86 of the UCMJ you merely have to be not present at the given place of your appointment at the specified time. Receiving an article 15 for the above charge can have a domino effect on both the Soldier’s professional and personal life. Depending on the severity of the punishment exacted through the article 15 the Service Member runs the risk of losing time, money, and freedom. In an extreme case the loss of these things can cause a fit of depression that firstly could cause the Service Member to seek further help through behavioral health services to feel better. Secondly, if the Service Member is not resilient in the face of this adversity they may not get back on the metaphorical horse and their work suffers for this they can come under even more scrutiny. With an article 15 the lost time for work is not always noticed when it come to the multiple reading and the time it takes to prepare the paperwork. First the commander takes time out of his busy day to read the Service Member not only once but twice. Administration not only takes the time to prepare but also deliver the necessary paperwork to trial defense services. If the offense is repetitive the possibility of court martial can come into play. Now all the work that went into an article 15 grows exponentially. Not only does jag have to pull together a case to prosecute a Soldier, but also the Soldier and their attorney hav...
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Training, joint exercises, military operations and humanitarian relief cannot be done from afar, which means U.S. service members must deploy to various countries within Africa. Before sending U.S. forces abroad, AFRICOM must ensure there are adequate status protections in place.54
Department of Defense, Director of Administration and Management. (2012). Dod civil liberties program(DoDI 1000.29). Retrieved from website: http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/100029p.pdf
While provisions of the Title 10 U.S Code do not apply the PCA to overseas locations, Department of Defense Directive 5525.5 applies the restrictions of the PCA to service members operating outside of the continental United States (Miller 1).
Fellman, Sam. "Navy Fires Hospital Ship's Top Officer, Says He Lied on PFA." Navy Times. N.p., 12 Sept. 2013. Web. 04 Feb. 2014.
For my General Aviation Value Analysis, I decided to use my position as a Marine Corps aviation maintenance program inspector as my model. I was homebased in Okinawa, Japan and often traveled to Iwakuni, Japan and Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii to conduct inspections. These “business trips” lasted for a week with us departing for our destinations on Sunday and returning on Friday. For “business aircraft”, I will use two types of military aircraft, dependent on destination. I will use a C-130 for travel to Iwakuni, Japan and a C-17 for travel to Marine Corps Base Hawaii. I chose these two aircraft because they travel to those locations on standard, but scheduled, routes. I did not include
In the fall of 1998, the rampant rise in electronic credit card fraud led congress to pass the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act. This act prohibits, “ knowingly transfer[ring] or us[ing], without lawful authority, a means of identification of another p...
Buss, E. G. (2010). Stepping stones to successful reentry. Corrections Today, 72(4), 6-10. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/746486739?accountid=38223
As a patriot of this great nation, what has been presented is of extreme if not grave concern. The challenges of cyberculture to our nation’s security have been revealed . To what extent our security has been breached is a matter of speculation but be informed that these breaches must be met with complete counter active success - failure to do so is not an option.
"The US Navy -- Fact File." The U.S. Navy. United States Navy, 11 May 2009. Web. 01 July 2010. .
One other peculiarity of a consecutive voyage charter is the time factor as it causes certain structural differences when it comes to costs and income. These contracts will contain bunker clauses or other clauses concerning cost