Pause for NMCI Radia
| January 8, 2011 | Posted by john under Uncategorized |
It seems like every time one is in the middle of an important brief to the Admiral, the NMCI Radia Box pops up and asks to “Install a Program”. Normally this is not an overly big deal, as you can just delay the install for 30, 60 or 90 munutes; however, it is still disruptive… read more
Saturday or Sunday Flex Days
| January 1, 2011 | Posted by john under Uncategorized |
There is nothing like coming in on the weekends to get needed work done. The ship is quiet, there is no one around to bother you and you can be much more efficient. I propose that certain sailors be allowed a Saturday or Sunday flex day. Let them take off a day of their choosing… read more
A Better Way to PT
| December 30, 2010 | Posted by john under Uncategorized |
I’ve observed that during the majority of command PT sessions the physical training is focused on the sailor with the lowest PT performance. While this may allow for a good workout for some, the athletes in the group get a very poor workout. Therefore I suggest that command PT be split into two groups. The… read more
NMCI Automatic Upgrades
| December 30, 2010 | Posted by john under Uncategorized |
I’m currently running Internet Explorer 5 on my NMCI machine. With this old of a system I am unable to view certain web pages and experience constant crashed. I propose that NMCI allow us to self upgrade when a new version of an already installed program comes out. This would increase efficiency and decrease trouble… read more
Happy Hour
| December 30, 2010 | Posted by john under Uncategorized |
I’ve observed that most shipboard “Happy Hours” are a colossal waste of time. Sailors often spend the first 10 minutes acutaly cleaning and then the remainder of the time zoning out and listening to music. I’m pretty sure the worlds finest Navy can do better than this. I propose that we give our sailors some… read more
NMCI Password Control
| December 29, 2010 | Posted by john under Uncategorized |
Most sailors are required to “memorize” 10-20 constantly changing passwords for assorted Navy websites and programs. Unfortunately other than being told not to write down our passwords we have no practical way to record them. Therefore I suggest that NMCI institute a password manager such as KeePass or RoboForm to allow sailors to securely keep… read more
PFA Immediately before Thanksgiving
| December 29, 2010 | Posted by john under Uncategorized |
I’ve observed that the majority of fall Physical Fitness Assessments (PFAs) happen immediately before Thanksgiving. With the intent of everyone taking their PFA and then eating them selves silly the next week. This is a crummy way to support the Navy’s Culture of Fitness. I propose that PFA’s be rotated randomly to occur before and… read more
FITREP / Evaluation / Award Writing
| December 29, 2010 | Posted by john under Uncategorized |
It is 100% unsat that sailors are required to write their own FITREP/EVAL or award. The least a chain of command can do for a detaching sailor is to take the time to write out a thoughtful, well written award. Putting that requirement on sailors just shows their contributions are not valued. read more
E-Mentor
| December 29, 2010 | Posted by john under Uncategorized |
I’ve observed that the “fad of the day” is to have our sailors and officers sign up on these SWO E-mentor sites. This is a crummy way to do business. We are essentially asking other people outside our “command family” to mentor our sailors. Lets take a round turn here. Mentoring needs to happen face… read more
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