This Force 14, issue 6, provides a New Year word from the Reserve Force Master Chief, highlights new NAVADMINS and provides an overview of the SEA class schedule.

1. FORCE 14 – 4 January 2013
From the Desk of the Reserve FORCE Master Chief:
What a wonderful way to start the New Year, yesterday CNR and I addressed about 130
Reserve Sailors from around the country who are temporally assigned here in DC to the
Presidential Inauguration Team. The Navy Reserve has 130+ Active/Reserve Sailors
assigned to the JTF NCR 2013 Presidential Inaugural Team. The Navy has always used
Reserve Force ISO NDW lead inaugural support. We have been able to cut 50% of the
manning requirements and execute cost avoidance. We had a excellence question and
answer time, it seems that there is still some confusion out there about Fleet Ride, more to
the point, is there going to be Perform to Serve (PTS)for our SelRes Sailors? The answer is
No. No one is going to be forced to change their rating. Fleet Ride is an excellent tool that
allows for the first time in our Reserve Sailor’s (E-6 and below) careers the opportunity to
be in the same system as their FTS and Active Duty counter parts and provides guidance
and allows them direct input in their career. If you have more questions just see your
Career Counselor or Senior Enlisted Leader, they will be glad to answer your questions, or
just check out our Navy Reserve Homeport page. One of my favorite sayings is “Fight
Fear with Facts” so start the New Year out right and get the facts about Fleet Ride!
NAVADMINS:
002/13 ASSISTANCE WITH MEDICAL REFERRAL PROCESS FOR RETURNING
INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEES (IA) AND RESERVE UNIT SAILORS
001/13 2013 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE
388/12 NWU TYPE I UNFORM SAFETY
384/12 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CY-12 COALITION OF SAILORS AGAINST
DESTRUCTIVE DECISIONS (CSADD) SEA AND SHORE CHAPTERS OF THE YEAR
382/12 REALIGNMENT OF ENGINEMAN AND MACHINIST MATE RATINGS AND
DISESTABLISHMENT OF FULL TIME SUPPORT ENGINEMAN RATING
381/12 2013 VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA)/ELECTRONIC TAX
FILING (ELF) PROGRAM
375/12 FY-13 SENIOR ENLISTED CONTINUATION BOARD-PERFORMANCE-
BASED BOARD FOR CONTINUATION OF SENIOR ENLISTED (ACTIVE/RESERVE)
PERSONNEL WITH GREATER THAN 19 YEARS OF SERVICE
Bulletin Board:
The originally scheduled SEA BC49 had to change the class-convene dates - due to
barracks renovation onbase. Hence, the SEA BC class-dates for the remainder of the CY
‘shifted to the right’. The deadline for applications/commitment from the member to the
next class BC49 is 08APRIL2013 to our office.
SEA Class Blackboard Starts Blackboard Complete Resident Starts Graduation
BC49 20-May-13 28-Jun-13 08-Jul-13 19-Jul-13
BC50 19-Aug-13 27-Sep-13 07-Oct-13 18-Oct-13
BC51 15-Oct-13 22-Nov-13 02-Dec-13 13-Dec-13
POC for the SEA Blended Course (BC) opportunities is YNC(AW/SW) E. Schreckengost:
BlackBerry (360) 632-3898, Desk (703) 695-3975 or Email edgar.schreckengost@navy.mil
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