This facility will free up some Sailors to fill some of those empty billets. Phase II, beginning in FY96, will see more consolidation involving the depot level. Ultimately, the Navy's fleets will handle maintenance using an integrated maintenance process supported by common business practices and a steady flow of maintenance-related data being shared between the fleet. We will keep introducing innovations like regional maintenance to allow our nation to stay strong as we reduce the size of our armed forces. Service members and the general public are asked to clip local newspaper articles about Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard men and women.
Many newspapers have military sections that include news about local people serving in the military.
Please include information about the name of the newspaper, the date and page number on which the article was published. Also be sure to include your name and return address. Effective immediately, active-duty personnel traveling on regular or emergency leave to the Philippines will no longer require permission from the Chief of Naval Personnel. Concurrence may be assumed unless otherwise notified within 10 days. In case of emergency leave, travel may commence immediately after a clearance request message has been sent without the 10-day waiting period.