WWR: SECNAV Expands Paid Maternity Leave to 18 Weeks
Channel: U.S. Navy
Date: 2015-07-12

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From this edition of the @USNPeople Weekly Wire: 

1.) SECNAV Announces New Maternity Leave Policy
[http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=87987]
NAVY LIVE, Office of the Chief of Information 
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that effective immediately, women who serve in the Navy and Marine Corps will have 18 weeks of maternity leave available to use during the first year of her child's life. 

2.) Best Commands in the Navy to Make Rank
[http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/careers/navy/2015/07/06/navy-advance-petty-officer-command/71118050/]
NAVY TIMES, Mark D. Faram 
The hottest command for advancement — the Virginia-class attack submarine Hawaii — advanced 70.5 percent of eligible sailors, or 31 of 44. The sub also scored a 90 percent on this assessment last year — a very high score, Emricson said. 

3.) Identity Theft: It Can Happen to You
[http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=90023]
NAVY LIVE, Office of the Chief of Information 
Keep your documents in a safe place at home, and lock your wallet or purse in a safe place at work. Limit what you carry with you, when you go out take only the identification, credit and debit cards you need. Opt out of prescreened offers of credit and insurance by mail by calling 1-888-567-8688 or go to ouptoutprescreen.com 

4.) Path to Master Chief Includes Advanced Leadership at U.S. Naval War College
[http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/ftrStory.asp?id=87941]
ALL HANDS, Senior Enlisted Academy 
The SEA is the Navy's only Professional Military Education (PME) institute for our senior enlisted force. With a capacity of supporting over 1,200 students annually, the SEA is attended by active and reserve personnel from the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army, Army National Guard, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps, as well as International Service partners.

Video produced by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elliott Fabrizio and Mass Communication 2nd Class LJ Burleson.