The document discusses recent changes to the Navy's Perform-to-Serve (PTS) program and provides guidance to sailors. It explains that PTS is a force shaping tool used to manage overmanned ratings by allowing sailors to reenlist, convert to a new rating, or preventing reenlistment. It stresses the importance of good performance and advises sailors in overmanned ratings to consider converting to undermanned ratings. It also provides information on application deadlines and stresses being proactive in one's career.

1. RDML Charles Gaouette
Commander, Task Force IA
Since the recent release of the new
Perform-to-Serve (PTS) Business Rules,
PTS is once again a hot topic in the Navy.
I want to take a moment to discuss the pro-
gram and hopefully help clarify or answer
any questions you may have as a result of
the most recent changes. These rules be-
came effective on Feb. 1, 2012, and will
apply to the monthly quota management
plan.
The PTS program is a force-shaping
tool. It is important that you understand
this. Simply put, the program looks
closely at over-manned ratings and either
provides Sailors in those rates the opportu-
nity to reenlist, convert to a different rate,
when available, or prevents Sailors from
being able to reenlist.
Leaders and career counselors must
focus on moving high-performing Sailors
from over-manned to under-manned rat-
ings to better meet Navy needs. If your
main priority is to ‘Stay Navy’ and you are
in an over-manned rating, you should look
at the possibility of conversion. I know
most Sailors love their jobs, but if you rat-
ing is over-manned, you should consider
this as a way to continue your career.
Your performance will be a key factor
as to whether you are approved or not, so it
is imperative to sustain superior perform-
CAPT Mark Steiner
Fifth Fleet Chaplain
Most of us have heard of the phrase,
7,000-mile screwdriver, that is, micro-
management of a situation from afar.
That phrase carries with it an unfavorable
connotation. I have not known many who
have thrived in a micromanagement con-
text. In fact, I have listened to several
individuals over the years, who have en-
dured such situations at a tremendous cost
to their health, their marriage and family.
Permit me to reframe that phrase into
the 7,000-mile friend. Since my arrival at
FIFTH Fleet, I have been amazed at the
outpouring of support from people I have
never even met. A few days ago, I re-
ceived a package from a lady representing
the Military Project at Concordia Theo-
logical Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN. The
package was filled with all sorts of good-
ies, CDs, books, and cards. Her kindness
reminded me of The True Story of the
Bridge on the River Kwai (History Chan-
nel – 2005). “Made famous by a Holly-
wood movie, the bridges of the River
Kwai emblematize one of the most mis-
understood events in history. Contrary to
the romanticized film version, the struc-
tures represent a period of terror, despera-
tion, and death for over 16,000 POW's.”
Toward the end of the documentary, the
survivors were interviewed and asked to
what they credited their survival. One by
one, the Australian survivors responded,
“I had a mate.” They helped each other
and watched over each other in their ad-
versity. I know of no more powerful en-
dorsement for camaraderie than that.
In the busy-ness of operations, I hope
you do not ignore the power of camarade-
rie. Whether you have a 7000-mile friend
or a friend who is 7 inches away, “I had a
mate, I had a friend” are powerful words.
These are words that can make all the
difference between life and death. Here’s
to friends and the friends yet to be made.
ance, and stay out of trouble! Top-
performing Sailors with critical skills
remain the premier candidates for contin-
ued service.
As an IA Sailor, the PTS process can
be a little more difficult. If the command
you transferred from put an application in
for you before you deployed, let your
career counselor know once you get in
country. If your quota is approved and
you are eligible to reenlist, DO IT! Quo-
tas expire if you fail to reenlist, so don’t
think because you’re approved you can
wait. I can’t stress this enough…reenlist
if you have an approved quota! Do not
fool yourself into thinking that you can
“hold out” for that set of orders you want.
This is not the time to play “PTS Rou-
lette” with your detailer. I don’t know
how else to say it except to be blunt. If
you want to keep your job, you may have
to make some concessions.
You’ve got great career counselors and
other Senior Navy Leadership in Afghani-
stan and Kuwait who are there to help
you. Make sure you are doing your part
by being responsible for your career and
being proactive when it comes to PTS. If
you know or think that you should have
an application in, talk to one of them and
make sure it’s in. You’re only entitled to
six “looks” starting 12 months and ending
six months prior to your EAOS or PRD.
Once you’ve reached the six month point,
you are no longer eligible for PTS looks.
This is not something that can be waived,
so don’t be a Sailor who slipped through
the cracks because you weren’t proactive
in your career.
The new PTS Quota Management Plan
Business Rules are located at the follow-
ing address:
http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/ctf-ia/
documents/PTS%20Business%
20Rules.pdf
CTF-IA Monthly Newsletter Issue 20, February 2012
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2. Page 2 CTF-IA Monthly NewsletterPage 2
Kuwait & Bahrain
Taking Care of the Troops
Naval Air Ambulance
Detachment, Kuwait
Hospital Corpsman Second Class
Mathew Hawkins is the 2515th
Navy Air
Ambulance Detachment (NAAD) Sailor
in the Spotlight this month. As a Search
and Rescue Medical Technician, he
stands the alert duty as a flight medic cov-
ering all of Kuwait. He has proven to be
an active member of the 2515th
NAAD for
seven months, and will no doubt continue
to play a vital role in the MEDEVAC unit
for his remaining two months.
Hawkins is currently stationed at
China Lake, Cali. and has been on active
duty for four and a half years. While sta-
tioned at China Lake, he provides 24 hour
MEDEVAC and SAR coverage for the
local area to include technical rescue ca-
pabilities. He is originally from West
Jordan, Utah where he met his lovely
wife, Stephanie; they have been happily
married four and a half years. They have
a beautiful daughter named Marley who is
almost two years old.
His hobbies include playing the guitar,
drinking coffee, and of course playing X-
box. His positive attitude and constant
drive are paramount to the NAAD’s suc-
cess. Hawkins’ dedication and passion for
his job makes him instrumental to the
2515th
team.
Theater Field Confinement
Facility
Detachment, Kuwait
The Theater Field Confinement Facil-
ity (TFCF) provides a safe, disciplined,
and secure military environment for unit
commanders within CENTCOM AOR to
send pre-trial/post-trial U.S. service mem-
bers and DOD civilians. The facility is
located at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait and
serves as a deterrent and disciplinary tool
for unit commanders. The facility falls
under the operational and tactical control
of Area Support Group, Kuwait (ASG-
KU) and under the administrative control
of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
(NAVCENT).
TFCF Detachment Kilo is comprised
of 39 U.S. Navy, both Active and Reserve
Component, and three USAF personnel.
The detachment is staffed with a cadre of
sailors from various warfare specialties
within the U.S Navy. Detachment Kilo
completed the Navy Integrated Augmen-
tation Combat Training (NIACT) at Fort
Jackson, SC and U.S. Army corrections
indoctrination training at Fort Lewis,
Wash. prior to arriving into Kuwait in late
Nov. 2011. Detachment Kilo is the 11th
rotation of U.S. Navy personnel since
taking over the TFCF mission from the
U.S. Army in early 2006.
While confined at the facility, all pris-
oners are treated fairly with dignity and
respect. The unit staff’s purpose is to act
as role models for prisoners to emulate
while awaiting court martial, transfer to a
long term CONUS-based confinement
facility, or return to duty at their assigned
units. The Navy’s Core Values of
“Honor, Courage and Commitment” and
the Sailor’s Creed is reinforced daily
while conducting the TFCF mission in a
primarily U.S. Army environment.
Career Management System/
Interactive Detailing (CMS-ID)
More than 16,000 Sailors up for orders
will have an opportunity to apply for their
next duty assignment during the Career
Management System/Interactive Detailing
(CMS-ID) active duty/full time support
application phase which closes out at 5:00
a.m. (CST) on Feb. 21. Don’t forget that
Feb. 20 is Presidents’ Day and a holiday,
so get those applications in early! An ap-
plication phase opens each month allow-
ing enlisted Sailors in their permanent
change-of-station (PCS) orders negotia-
tion window to review and research jobs
advertised in CMS/ID and consider avail-
able career and training options.
CMS/ID provides Sailors an opportu-
nity to have a say in selecting their next
assignment. Proven sustained superior
performance in difficult and challenging
joint and in-service assignments is tradi-
tionally a selection factor in enlisted se-
lection boards. Proactive Sailors know
their projected rotation date (PRD) and
their negotiating window. Sailors can use
the Detailing Countdown Guide to assist
in the steps for career management. This
user aid is located in the Sailor Career
Toolbox on the Navy Personnel Com-
mand (NPC) website
(www.npc.navy.mil).
Camp Buehring Camp Arifjan
Bahrain

3. Page 3 CTF-IA Monthly NewsletterPage 3
Afghanistan
Afghan National Army officials in
Farah Province worked with Provincial
Reconstruction Team Farah and Explo-
sive Ordnance Disposal Platoon 815 to
hand over and dispose of more than 250
pieces of unexploded ordnance (UXO),
improvised explosive device (IED) mate-
rials, mines and ammunition here Dec. 27.
The weapons totaled more than 1,300
pounds of explosive material and more
than 50 types of ordnance. The items
were carefully transported from a secure
location in Farah City and safely de-
stroyed by EOD technicians on Forward
Operating Base Farah.
“Most of these items were emplaced
(as weapons). The NDS got reports… and
(we) came and got them,” said ANA Col.
Abdul Razak, who organized the hand-
over of the weapons.
Razak, the director of the Demobiliza-
tion of Illegal Groups program in Farah
Province, said that the items were accu-
mulated through ANA cooperation with
officials from Farah’s National Director-
ate of Security. The weapons were gath-
ered through insurgent reintegration pro-
grams, during ANSF patrols and some-
times, after reports from local citizens.
According to Razak, the weapons were
a danger to the public and to ANSF and
coalition forces.
“Insurgents want to use these
(weapons) against NATO, ANA and
ANP,” said Razak.
The weapons were collected through-
out the vast Farah Province over the
course of the last six months. The UXOs,
IEDs and other materials were stored in a
secure location until the hand over was
arranged.
PRT Farah leadership enlisted the support
of the explosive ordnance disposal team
due to their expertise with these situations.
The situation, while dangerous, was kept
under control by EOD’s methodical ap-
proach to handling the items.
“The amount of things that were in
moderate to unstable configuration was
significant, so it was definitely a ‘take it
slow’ approach and triage the explosive
threats and make sure that we have a safe
workspace,” said Chief Petty Officer Sam
Crumbaugh, EOD Platoon 815’s team
leader. “With regard to… moving it to a
range… you still want to ensure that during
transport you’re safe and that’s what we
did.”
PRT Farah Commander, U.S. Navy
Cmdr. Shane Voudren, said the ANA lead-
ership and EOD experts were in the lead
throughout the mission.
“This was an ANA and EOD show. As
the PRT, we act as enablers a lot of the
time. We ask ourselves, ‘How can we en-
able better security or governance,’ and
this was a way to do that,” said Voudren.
That the ANA and ANSF were able to re-
move these items from the battlefield illus-
trates their improved capacity, said
Voudren.
“They’ve got some solid leadership.
They’re a formidable security force. And
most importantly, they’re keeping Farah
City secure and making some strides in
some key districts in the province,” said
Voudren.
Voudren added that the PRT and other
Coalition Forces at FOB Farah have devel-
oped a rapport with provincial government
officials and security forces that led to this
event.
“He (Col. Razak) approached us re-
cently and asked for our assistance. Be-
cause we’ve developed a strong relation-
ship over the course of the PRT’s history,
things like this are possible,” said
Voudren.
Military Working Dog (MWD) Teams
are often seen around a naval base state-
side or at overseas duty stations at gates
conducting vehicle inspections, training in
a field or even walking the post, but what
is not always seen by the average Sailor is
the amount of time and training that go
into their deployments to dangerous areas
in Afghanistan. MASN Jones, a pipeline
handler, which is a Sailor who starts his
or her career in the Military Working Dog
field, has only been in the Navy for a
short time but has already contributed
tremendously to the U. S. Navy by volun-
teering himself to deploy with his MWD
partner Barry to Afghanistan. Coming
from NAS Sigonella, Italy, Jones is eager
to integrate himself and MWD with his U.
S. Army counterparts, along with other
allied forces in the Masum Ghar area in
the Kandahar Province, and get into the
fight.
This is Jones and MWD Barry’s first
combat deployment, and in the MWD
career field, it will not be their last. Jones
is from Tucson, Arizona and has a proud
family back home sending support. By
becoming the Blue Jacket of the Year
from Sigonella, and also volunteering to
deploy at the beginning of his career,
Jones has shown that the Navy will con-
tinue to move Full Speed Ahead.
FARAH:
KANDAHAR:

4. Page 4 CTF-IA Monthly NewsletterPage 4
Afghanistan
Afghan National Army soldiers clap after receiving their
graduation certificates at the Kabul Military Training Cen-
ter.The graduates were the first to complete the Afghan
National Army Re-contracting class aimed to help the ANA
build a core of professionally trained career counselors that
will assist with retaining the best and brightest soldiers.
First Afghan National Army Re-
contracting class graduates 45
Forty-five Afghan National Army
(ANA) non-commissioned officers were
the first to graduate from the Afghan Na-
tional Army Re-contracting Class Dec.
21, 2011, at the Kabul Military Training
Center. The eight-week course was put
together by a team of NATO Training
Mission–Afghanistan advisors to help the
ANA build a core of professionally
trained career counselors that will assist
with retaining the best and brightest ANA
soldiers.
“The soldiers chosen for this class are
themselves the best and brightest so they
will be able to pass that onto the follow-
ing classes, helping the ANA sustain its
force,” said U.S. Navy Commander and
Chief of Afghan National Security Forces
Recruiting and Retention Advisory Team,
Tim Baker.
The focus of this program concentrates
on retaining valuable soldiers to combat a
high attrition rate within the ANA.
“Retention helps stabilizes forces and
also builds the senior NCO ranks and
enables the force to build as a whole,”
said U.S. Navy Chief Alex Roque. “As
you continue to bring people into the
army, the more you can actually retain and
the better experience you can keep around,
the better the senior NCOs with the knowl-
edge and expertise you have; and that’s
what actually helps the force as a whole
continue to grow and sustain itself.”
The key points taught throughout the
course are to train the retention NCOs on
identifying which soldiers are eligible to
re-enlist and providing examples of how to
conduct interviews with these soldiers,
address any issues and needs they might
have, while also helping them make the
decision to stay or separate.
U.S. and coalition forces helped the
ANA by building the course, providing the
trainers and purchasing books and materi-
als, so they can run the program them-
selves.
“Seeing all the hard work come together
today with this first graduating class is a
great sense of accomplishment,” said
Baker.
As with anything being done for the
first time, there were certain challenges to
work through to ensure the success of the
course.
“The language barrier and providing
enough sufficient equipment was tough,”
said U.S. Army Career Counselor Advisor
Staff Sgt. Merle Judd. “But we worked
through the challenges and I am very con-
fident that these soldiers will continue to
apply what they learned to support the re-
tention mission within the ANA.”
Security Transition Team Six (STT6) is
the newest addition to the SFAT team in
Wardak Province, Afghanistan. STT6 is
an embedded Combat Advisor team men-
toring the 1st
Brigade, 7th
Kandak of the
Afghan National Civil Order Police
(ANCOP) based in Wardak. The 7th
Kan-
dak (battalion) has responsibility for op-
erations throughout Wardak Province but
can be deployed for missions throughout
Afghanistan.
STT6 was formed specifically to ad-
vise, mentor, and train the members of the
7/1 Kandak in advanced police tactics and
operations. Comprised of U.S. Navy and
U.S. Army officers along with U.S. Army
MP’s and two civilian embedded police
SWAT mentors, this team has extensive
knowledge and experience to share with
its Afghan counterparts. Working on a
17-person team requires every member of
the team to perform above their usual pay
grade across a varied mission set. The
team’s primary objective is to teach the
ANCOP both the tactical skills they need
to succeed in battle and the personnel,
logistics, communications and operations
skills to sustain them once the Interna-
tional Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
leaves Afghanistan.
Providing a higher level of police ca-
pability to the people of Afghanistan is
the ultimate goal of the 7th
Kandak leader-
ship and their STT6 mentors. As Team
Chief LCDR Scott Palumbo explains,
“The ANCOP represent the elite of the
Afghan National Security Forces. Our
goal is to ensure that our Kandak is not
only the most capable SWAT unit in Af-
ghanistan but to develop their image as a
fair and competent police organization
capable of enforcing Rule of Law and
protecting the Afghan people.”
Members of STT6 include LCDR
Scott Palumbo, Major Pete Cruz, Capt
Jeremiah Hunt, LTJG Jeff Strong, 1LT
Ben North, SSG Stephen Ricciardelli,
SGT Brian Hoffman, SGT Aaron Du-
hachek, SGT Gregory Mack, SGT Mi-
chael Bennett, SPC Mark Booe, SPC
Tony Zukowski, SPC Dustin May, SPC
Dustin Dunse, EPM Brian Daily, and
EPM Jeff Hunter.
KABUL:
WARDAK:

5. CTF-IA Monthly NewsletterPage 5
While on a primary mission to validate
Kandahar Military Regional Hospital
(KMRH) advisors CDR Rhonda Byars,
NC, USN and HM1 Liria Gonzales, USN
of the NATO Training Mission Medical
Training Advisory Group (NTM-A
MTAG) embarked upon a unique training
endeavor. KMRH is located in the southern
region of Afghanistan where limited access
to basic health services exists for women
and children.
KMRH sponsored a Family Clinic Day
for Afghan National Security Forces fam-
ily members. Due to communal norms
regarding maternal services many conser-
vative boundaries have been placed on
Afghan women limiting their mobility,
education and access to healthcare. The
women and children are allowed to attend
the sick call poly clinic at KMRH to be
seen by a female Afghan Midwife and
coalition staff.
The family clinic is managed by the
Afghan National Security Force (ANSF)
Midwife at KMRH who sees women and
their children for minor ailments and sick
call checkups. With resources being
scarce in many Afghan regions Camp
Eggers MTAG mentors have partnered
with nurses from Kandahar Air Field
(KAF) Role 3 hospital to provide health
promotion, clinical support and MWR
donations to KMRH Afghan National
Army (ANA) & Police families. The
joint venture between MTAG advising
and Role 3 clinicians will bring health
services, education and stability to the
deprived ANA community. CDR Byars
believes “Impacting the nucleus is one
way we as mentors can facilitate growth,
development and overall permanence of
ANSF. Treating the Afghan soldier, po-
Staff at the NATO Role III Multina-
tional Medical Unit, Kandahar Afghani-
stan take pictures and enjoy the K9 train-
ing show on Feb. 2, 2012, as Hospital
Corpsmen Huriel Riveraaponte, Surgical
Technician, wears the bite suit and is at-
tacked by CWD Anouska , a Belgium
Milionis and Patrol Explosive Protector
dog.
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class
Maida Ferraes, corpsman from El Sentro,
Calif., assigned to Provincial Reconstruc-
tion Team Ghazni, Task Force White Ea-
gle, inspects her medical equipment Jan.
28, in the Qara Bagh District, Afghanistan.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class
Lynn Chaplin, corpsman from St. Peters-
burg, Fla., assigned to Provincial Recon-
struction Team Ghazni, Task Force White
Eagle, greets villagers during an assess-
ment of the vocational school Jan. 25, in
the Ghazni District, Afghanistan.
Afghanistan
From Around the AOR
lice and his family is crucial to the sus-
tainment of ANSF”. CDR Wendy
Mccraw, NC, USN and CAPT Kathleen
Stayman, NC, USN take part in the coali-
tion partnership by disseminating educa-
tion material and providing clinical sup-
port in the region.
Byars and Gonzales are program direc-
tors providing care packages from non-
profit organizations and Reserve units.
Donations are packaged along with health
and hygiene teaching aids translated in
both Dari and Pashto and sent to Forward
Operating Bases (FOB) throughout the
region. Stayman, a med/surg nurse at
KAF expressed the significance of sup-
porting the Women and Children’s clinic,
“There is so much we have to offer as
female mentors, clinicians and advisors”.
Providing education training and con-
tributory support by the Medical Embed-
ded Training Team METT is second na-
ture to the western culture however a for-
gotten premise in the rural provinces and
regions of Afghanistan. MTAGs’ impact
on this underserved population is a small
piece of the big picture for ANA & ANP
and a pivotal role in the transition of
ANSF.
GHAZNI, Afghanistan PAKTIKA, Afghanistan
Farah, Afghanistan

6. CTF-IA Monthly NewsletterPage 6
SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BO-
NUS UPDATE 013/12 THIS NAVAD-
MIN ANNOUNCES REVISED SELEC-
TIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB)
AWARD LEVELS FOR ACTIVE COM-
PONENT (AC) AND RESERVE COM-
PONENT FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS),
AND SUPERSEDES NAVADMIN
253/11. THE SRB PROGRAM WILL
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE EARLY RE-
ENLISTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
TOP PERFORMING SAILORS. IN-
CREASED AWARD LEVELS ARE EF-
FECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND DE-
CREASED LEVELS ARE EFFECTIVE
30 DAYS AFTER THE RELEASE OF
THIS NAVADMIN.
CALENDAR FOR AMERICA 2012
023/12 THIS SETS FORTH THE 2012
CALENDAR FOR AMERICA (CFA12),
DETAILING THE NAVY'S LARGE-
SCALE OUTREACH EVENTS FOR
THE COMING YEAR. EVENTS IN-
CLUDE NAVY WEEKS, FLEET
WEEKS, DIVERSITY EVENTS, WAR
OF 1812 BICENTENNIAL COM-
MEMORATIVE EVENTS, BLUE AN-
GEL AIR SHOWS, SHIP COMMIS-
SIONING CEREMONIES AND KEY
RECRUITING EVOLUTIONS AMONG
OTHERS.
FY-12 TEMPORARY EARLY RE-
TIREMENT AUTHORITY (TERA)
POLICY 025/12 THIS NAVADMIN
ANNOUNCES IMPLEMENTATION OF
EARLY RETIREMENT POLICY FOR
SAILORS WITH AT LEAST 15 YEARS
OF ACTIVE SERVICE AS OF 1 SEP-
TEMBER 2012 WHO WERE NOT SE-
LECTED FOR RETENTION BY THE
ENLISTED RETENTION BOARD
(ERB). FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS
MESSAGE, THE TERM
"RETIREMENT" IS SYNONYMOUS
WITH "TRANSFER TO FLEET RE-
SERVE."
OBSERVANCE OF AFRICAN
AMERICAN/BLACK HISTORY
MONTH 2012 026/12 THIS NAVAD-
MIN ANNOUNCES THE NATIONAL
OBSERVANCE OF AFRICAN AMERI-
CAN/BLACK HISTORY MONTH, 1-29
FEBRUARY 2012. THE NATIONAL
AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S OBSER-
VANCE IS "BLACK WOMEN IN
AMERICAN HISTORY AND CUL-
TURE."
ALL COMMANDS ARE STRONGLY
ENCOURAGED TO TAKE ADVAN-
TAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES TO IN-
CREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND
AWARENESS OF THE CONTRIBU-
TIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN
THE NAVY.
MEMBER-DESIGNATED BENEFITS
028/12 THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES
AMPLIFICATION ON DOD PRESS
RELEASE DATED 28OCT11.
THROUGH THE ONGOING REVIEW
OF MILITARY BENEFITS, DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE OFFICIALS
HAVE IDENTIFIED 15 BENEFITS
WHERE MEMBERS MAY DESIG-
NATE BENEFICIARIES OF THEIR
CHOOSING. THESE BENEFIT PRO-
GRAMS ALLOW SERVICEMEMBERS
(SM) TO DESIGNATE ANYONE TO
RECEIVE THE BENEFITS AFFORDED
SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS
NOTED IN THIS NAVADMIN.
ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW POL-
ICY FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE
(TA) 029/12 THIS NAVADMIN MODI-
FIES POLICIES AS IMPLEMENTED IN
VOLUNTARY EDUCATION FOR
NAVY SAILORS. NAVY LEADER-
SHIP REMAINS COMMITTED TO
PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES AND
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SAIL-
ORS AS THEY PURSUE THEIR EDU-
CATIONAL GOALS. HOWEVER, THE
NEED FOR GREATER QUALITY
CONTROL OF COURSES TAKEN BY
OUR SERVICE MEMBERS AND THE
FISCAL PRESSURE TO REDUCE
SPENDING ACROSS THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) RE-
QUIRES IMPLEMENTATION OF AD-
DITIONAL POLICY CHANGE. SAIL-
ORS PLANNING ON TA SUPPORTED
EDUCATION SHOULD BE MADE
AWARE OF RECENT CHANGES OUT-
LINED IN THIS NAVADMIN THAT
INCLUDE A FUTURE REQUIREMENT
FOR INSTITUTIONS TO HAVE A
SIGNED MEMORANDUM OF AGREE-
MENT WITH DOD IN ORDER TO
QUALIFY FOR TA AND TA NO
LONGER BEING AUTHORIZED FOR
NEW PROGRAM STARTS ABOVE
MASTER'S DEGREE LEVEL. AMPLI-
FYING INFORMATION IS AVAIL-
ABLE ON THE NAVY COLLEGE
WEBSITE AT :
HTTPS://
WWW.NAVYCOLLEGE.NAVY.MIL/.
OBSERVANCE OF WOMEN'S HIS-
TORY MONTH 2012 051/12 THIS
NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE NA-
TIONAL OBSERVANCE OF
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, 1-31
MARCH 2012. THE NATIONAL AND
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THEME
FOR THIS YEAR'S OBSERVANCE IS
"WOMEN'S EDUCATION - WOMEN'S
EMPOWERMENT."
ALL COMMANDS ARE STRONGLY
ENCOURAGED TO INCREASE THEIR
KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WOMEN
TO OUR NAVY AND NATION BY
CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY
MONTH THROUGH PROGRAMS, EX-
HIBITS, PUBLICATIONS AND PAR-
TICIPATION IN MILITARY AND
COMMUNITY EVENTS.
.
New Policy/Guidance

7. COMMAND HOTLINE INFORMATION
The mission of the DON/NAVCENT Hotline is to provide a
method to receive and investigate reports of fraud, waste, mis-
management and other related improprieties, when the chain of
command cannot, or will not, take appropriate action. Below are
ways to contact the hotline:
Telephone: (DSN) 318-439-3574
(COM) 011-973-1785-3574
Fax: (DSN) 318-439-9116
(COM) 011-973-1785-9116
Email: IG.Hotline@me.navy.mil
SAPR—Sexual Assault Prevention Response
Cell Phone: 011-973-3940-3906
Important Phone Numbers
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Mission and Vision
We are a forward deployed Echelon IV Naval Component Command/Fleet Command of Naval Forces conducting Maritime Secu-
rity Operations in support of OEF/OND; Partnership-Strength-Presence; and Struggle Against Violent Extremists within the
COMUSNAVCENT Campaign Plan. We continue to provide a dedicated service component support to all IA Sailors Boots on
Ground (BOG) in the COMUSCENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) in order to optimize mission readiness and to manage mis-
sion risk during deployment.
About CTF-IA
We are located on NSA Bahrain in the COMUSNAVCENT Building, and we can be contacted at the following email address: AUG-
DIV@ME.NAVY.MIL. Visit our website at http://www.cusnc.navy.mil/ctf-ia/
Contact information for NAVCENT FWD HQs
NAVCENT FWD HQS AFGHANISTAN: navcentfwdafghan@afghan.swa.army.mil
OIC: CAPT Dan Forney daniel.forney@afghan.swa.army.mil DSN 318-421-6205
CMDCM: CMDCM Mark Rudes cmc@afghan.swa.army.mil DSN 318-421-7498
CAREER COUNSELOR: NCC Corey McCarter corey.b.mccarter@afghan.swa.army.mil DSN 318-431-0158
NAVCENT FWD HQS KUWAIT: vrgn.niasu.det@kuwait.swa.army.mil
OIC: CAPT Adrian Garcia adrian.a.garcia@kuwait.swa.army.mil DSN 318-430-7809
CMDCM: CMDCM Cheryl Cloud cheryl.d.cloud@kuwait.swa.army.mil DSN 318-430-7939
CAREER COUNSELOR: NCC Angela Keen angela.keen@kuwait.swa.army.mil DSN 318-832-2146
CTF-IA is looking for ways to tell your story. If you have a story and photographs you want published in next
month’s newsletter, please send your inputs to TF-IA STAFF, BAHRAIN: AUGDIV@me.navy.mil no later than
the 1st of each month. There is no better way to share your experiences with fellow IA’s than through your IA
Newsletter.
We highly encourage you to share these newsletters with your friends, spouse, or significant others.
NOTES:
1) The usage of your Government Travel Credit Cards (GTCC) is strictly prohibited while on R&R.
2) As you prepare to redeploy, ensure that you are in contact with your ECRC to arrange follow-on travel to your PCS destination.
3) Effective 01 FEB 2012, the rules for Hostile Fire and Imminent Danger Pay have changed. Service members will now receive
imminent danger pay only for days they actually spend in hazardous areas. (http://www.military.com/benefits/content/military-
pay/special-pay/hostile-fire-and-imminent-danger-pay.html)
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