Safety provides training on ergonomics, asbestos, radio frequency radiation, industrial hygiene and many more subjects essential to maintaining a safe environment. They are richly deserving of the Secretary of the Navy Award for 1997. Sigonella's Safety Specialist, Don Durnil, said the nomination wouldn't have gone this far without complete base support. At the deckplate level, we have an organization that is somewhat unique. Each organization has a safety representative and, especially in the larger commands, they are very proactive.
Any award is important to a base.
You could prevent an overpayment from lightening your wallet in the future. When family members are away for more than 30 days, on day 31 COLA with dependents is switched to COLA single, though OHA stays the same, said Petty Officer Smith. If you wait for a couple of months to tells us it may result in an overpayment when we switch the COLA and OHA to single. For service members living in government housing, it's a matter of switching the COLA to single, according to Petty Officer Smith. However, if there is an unusual circumstance prohibiting the family from returning, the service member can put in a request for an exception to policy.