The Internet offers enormous potential for today's Sailor. Navy leadership recognizes the potential of the Internet and today, commands throughout the Navy are conducting training, searching data bases, transferring information and communicating both internally and externally through various Navy web sites. The initial version became a hit with the Sailors since it provided a rapid, convenient way to help individual Sailors get on-line and locate and share information on a global basis. There are three ways to receive the Navy Internet Kit. The Navy's success in fulfilling its critical missions depends upon the ability of its people at every level from seaman recruit to Secretary of the Navy to have access to the right information at the right time from anywhere in the world.
Internet connectivity is a critical part of that goal.
The Navy Internet Kit with its enhanced web browser is a significant improvement in information exchange capabilities for the Navy Internet user. The NIK is a three-disk set and requires Microsoft Windows. Later versions will include Macintosh and UNIX compatible software. The Department views this success as particularly noteworthy considering the current highly demanding operational tempo, the many worldwide deployments and the continuing restructuring. The number of aircraft lost to accidents was an all- time low of 67, down from 69 in the previous year.