The document discusses efforts to improve Sailors' access to and use of career management, training, and education applications. It identifies 12 key applications Sailors should use and provides guidance on accessing each one. It also outlines support resources for users and commands, including User Aids, training, and points of contact for assistance. Fleet assessments found issues with inconsistent access and performance of applications afloat that the Fleet Introduction Team is working to address.

1. Helping Sailors engage their
Navy Career Tools
CNP’s Vision for MPTE Applications (Sea Warrior Systems)
“…easy to use, integrated and responsive family of career management,
training, and education systems…”
A HUGE CHALLENGE!

2. Who are we and what do we do?
Chief of Naval Personnel (N1)
Chief Information Officer (N16)
FLEET INTRODUCTION TEAM
FLEET INTRODUCTION TEAM
PMW-240 • 2 GS, 2 Military
• 2 GS, 2 Military
(Technical Teams) • Conduct Fleet Assessments
• Conduct Fleet Assessments
and collect Fleet feedback
and collect Fleet feedback Fleet Forces Command
• Participate in development of Type Commanders
• Participate in development of
Manpower, Personnel, Training CLASSRONs
Manpower, Personnel, Training
MPTE and Education (MPTE)
and Education (MPTE)
NPC and NETC applications, requirements,
applications, requirements,
(Functional Teams) training and communications
training and communications
Alex Watt, GS San Diego CWO3 Sam Kirkland, Norfolk
Elizabeth McGrath, GS San Diego MISSISSIPPI
RIVER
ITC Lucas Himebaugh, San Diego

3. Fleet Assessments - Discoveries and Results
Discoveries
Internet - Applications perform well, but access can be limited by CAC
requirement and issues.
NIAPS/NSIPS afloat - Applications are not used consistently. Applications do not
perform consistently in the afloat environment.
Significant issues exist regarding lack of communications, training and
documentation.
Results
OPNAV N16 FIT rigorous Fleet testing exposes barriers and flaws preventing
access or limiting functionality, and brings together SMEs from NPC, NETC,
PMW 240 (Sea Warrior Systems) and TYCOMs to address the problems.
An important first step to addressing communication and training gaps was to
inventory online applications and identify the “must use” Sailor-facing career
tools.

4. 1. Inventoried Applications in 3 environments
Internet NIAPS NSIPS
Career Management System / Interactive Detailing (CMS/ID)
Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) NKO At Sea (just a portal)
Navy eLearning (NeL) (3400+ courses) NeL Afloat (1100+ courses)
Electronic Training Jacket (ETJ) ETJ Afloat
Navy Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (Navy COOL) Navy COOL to GO (www req.)
Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART)
Sailor/Marine Online Academic Advisor (SMOLAA)
United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) SAILOR
U.S. Navy Awards (NDAWS)
Official Military Personnel File (OMPF)
Electronic Service Record (ESR) ESR Afloat
Web Enabled Record Review (WERR)
Physical Readiness Information Management System (PRIMS)
Career Information Management System (CIMS) CIMS Afloat
Fleet Rating Identification Engine (Fleet RIDE) Fleet RIDE (best not to use)
CCC
Navy Retention Monitoring System (NRMS)
Officer Personnel Information System (OPINS) / Force Management (FORMAN)
Perform to Serve (PTS)
PERSO
Transaction Online Processing System (TOPS) TOPS (NIAPS 2.1 and above)
Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) NSIPS Web Afloat
TRAINO
Fleet Training Management and Planning System (FLTMPS) FLTMPS Afloat (NIAPS 2.3)

5. 2. Verified by Fleet Users
Internet NIAPS NSIPS
Career Management System / Interactive Detailing (CMS/ID) 1
1
Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) NKO At Sea (just a portal)
Navy eLearning (NeL) (3400+ courses) 2 NeL Afloat (1100+ courses)
2 2
Electronic Training Jacket (ETJ) 2 ETJ Afloat
Navy Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (Navy COOL) Navy COOL to GO (www req.)
Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcript (SMART)
Sailor/Marine Online Academic Advisor (SMOLAA)
United Services Military Apprenticeship Program (USMAP) SAILOR
U.S. Navy Awards (NDAWS)
Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) 4
4
Electronic Service Record (ESR) 4
4 ESR Afloat
Web Enabled Record Review (WERR) 4
4
Physical Readiness Information Management System (PRIMS)
Career Information Management System (CIMS) CIMS Afloat
Fleet Rating Identification Engine (Fleet RIDE) 5
5 Fleet RIDE (best not to use)
CCC
Navy Retention Monitoring System (NRMS)
Officer Personnel Information System (OPINS) / Force Management (FORMAN)
Perform to Serve (PTS)
4
4
PERSO
Transaction Online Processing System (TOPS) TOPS (NIAPS 2.1 and above)
Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) 4
4 NSIPS Web Afloat
TRAINO
Fleet Training Management and Planning System (FLTMPS) FLTMPS Afloat (NIAPS 2.3)
3
3

6. 12 Tools Sailors should be using today
Go to NPC > CareerInfo > StayNavyTools > CareerTools
NKO > Career MGT > Navy Career Tools > Career Toolbox

7. Specific guidance for each application
What it is, where to find it, what to do when you
get there, and how to get help when you need it.

8. User Aids provide a “Quick Start”
User Aids found at NKO > Career Management > Navy Career Tools

9. Navy Career Tools Assistant (NCTA)
Task-based User Aid developed by NPC
and PMW 240 (Sea Warrior Systems)

10. NCTA for CMS/ID CCC and Command Roles

11. What is your Toolbox?
CCC Toolbox supports Sailor career development and
command retention programs.

12. Best Practices (New User Aid for CO/XO/CMC)
Command Leadership Team uses Best Practices to ensure personnel
Command Leadership Team uses Best Practices to ensure personnel
access and use functionality provided by the Sailor Career Toolbox.
access and use functionality provided by the Sailor Career Toolbox.

13. Another new user aid incorporates Lessons
Another new user aid incorporates Lessons
Learned and Best Practices gathered from
Learned and Best Practices gathered from
Fleet commands (ashore and afloat).
Fleet commands (ashore and afloat).

15. Asking for Help and Technical Support
Command SMEs monitor Career
Tool access and performance, and
act on behalf of individual Sailors, if
necessary.
CCC for CMS/ID, CIMS, PTS, and
FleetRIDE
Personnel Officer for NSIPS, ESR,
and TOPS
TRAINO for NeL and ETJ
COMMO for NIAPS and NSIPS server
maintenance and administration
Global Distance Support Center
(GDSC) provides technical support
for all users.
anchordesk@navy.mil
1-800-41-TOUCH

16. CCC Best Practices
Download User Aids from NKO Navy Career Tool page.
Check back frequently for updates and new products.
Conduct periodic and routine Career Tools training.
Direct Sailors to User Aids.
Encourage users to request support when needed and intervene on their behalf,
if necessary.
Keep your chain of command informed regarding application
performance.
Report application issues to your ISIC and TYCOM representatives.
Ask for Help when you need it!
Provide the OPNAV N16 Fleet Introduction Team with your comments
and feedback.

17. OPNAV N16 Fleet Introduction Team
Please feel free to contact
us at any time!
Alex Watt
alexander.watt@navy.mil
619-556-3193
Elizabeth McGrath
elizabeth.mcgrath@navy.mil
619-556-6250

19. Two environments afloat
EXAMPLE: “Disconnected
EXAMPLE: “Disconnected
environment” provided by NIAPS
environment” provided by NIAPS
“Connected” (Internet)
CAC usually required
Bandwidth limits access
“Disconnected”
(NIAPS and NSIPS server)
Navy Information Application
Product Suite
Navy Standard Integrated Underway, Sailors use
Personnel System Satellite or NIAPS – NOT the Internet!
Pier Connection (T1)
Access without the Internet
Applications on ship’s server
“Frequent” replication
synchronizes Internet-based
applications with NIAPS/NSIPS
applications
Currently, no CAC required NIAPS Server
Compresses data, then replicates
changes shore-to-ship and
ship-to-shore

20. Shipboard NIAPS server
Navy Information Application Product Suite (NIAPS)
Applications
Navy eLearning (1100+ courses)
Electronic Training Jacket
FLTMPS Afloat (coming w/ NIAPS 2.3)
FleetRIDE (NIAPS 2.1)
TOPS (NIAPS 2.1)
Navy COOL (requires Internet)
The NIAPS server allows for
use of installed applications in
a “disconnected” environment
and reduces the ship’s reliance
on the Internet.
Installed on ~161 ships (NIPR); ~24 subs (SIPR)

21. Is your NIAPS current?
Content Health Indicator Tool (CHIT)
Content Health Indicator Tool (CHIT) From Desktop:
provides shipboard users with an
provides shipboard users with an Click on Distance Support Icon or
indication of application data currency.
indication of application data currency. launch from ship’s Intranet page.
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• NIAPS 1.2
Click on NIAPS/CONTENT HEALTH
INDICATOR TOOL (CHIT).
• NIAPS 2.x
Click on COMMUNITIES OF SUPPORT/
NAVY CAREER TOOLS/CONTENT
HEALTH INDICATOR TOOL (CHIT).

22. Shipboard NSIPS server
Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS)
Applications
PERS/PAY (NSIPS)
Career Information Management
System (CIMS)
Electronic Service Record (ESR)
The NSIPS server allows for
use of installed applications in
a “disconnected” environment
and reduces the ship’s reliance
on the Internet.
Installed on all ships - FFGs and larger

23. QUESTION?
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