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SUBJ/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SELF-SERVICE LOGON AND E-BENEFITS ACCESS FOR 
SERVICE MEMBERS//

REF/A/DOC/USD (P&R)/8NOV10//

AMPN/REF A IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS
(P&R) MEMORANDUM, DOD SELF-SERVICE (DS) LOGON AND E-BENEFITS ACCESS FOR 
SERVICE MEMBERS.//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON USE OF THE DOD SELF-SERVICE (DS) 
LOGON.  THE DS LOGON PROVIDES SAILORS SECURE ACCESS THROUGH THE E-BENEFITS WEB 
PORTAL TO BENEFITS INFORMATION (INCLUDING ONLINE APPLICATIONS), SPECIFICALLY 
TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS, FOR THE LIFETIME OF THEIR AFFILIATION WITH DOD AND 
VETERAN'S AFFAIRS (VA).

2.  IAW REF A, ALL NEWLY ENLISTED ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED 
TO OBTAIN A DS LOGON WITHIN 5 DAYS OF RECEIVING A COMMON ACCESS CARD (CAC); 
ALL OTHER SERVICE MEMBERS CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY WILL OBTAIN A DS 
LOGON NO LATER THAN
8 NOVEMBER 2013.  NAVAL EDUCATION TRAINING COMMAND (NETC) IS DESIGNATED AS THE 
LEAD AGENT FOR NAVY REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH DS LOGON.

3.  NETC WILL ENSURE NEW RECRUITS HAVE A DS LOGON WITHIN 5 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF 
THEIR INITIAL CAC.  NETC WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION BRIEFINGS TO NEW RECRUITS 
ABOUT DS LOGON AND E-BENEFITS DURING THEIR ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOLHOUSE TRAINING.

4.  FOR SERVICE MEMBERS CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY, DS LOGON ACCESS 
PROCEDURES CAN BE FOUND AT:
HTTPS://MYACCESS.DMDC.OSD.MIL/DSACCESS (ALL LOWER CASE).  DS LOGON 
VERIFICATION WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE DOD TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PRE-
SEPARATION COUNSELING CHECKLIST.

5.  NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (NPC) WILL TRACK COMPLIANCE USING DOD-PROVIDED DATA 
REPORTS THAT INCLUDE TOTAL NUMBER OF NAVY PERSONNEL WHO HAVE OBTAINED DS LOGON 
ACCESS.

6.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
    A.  NETC:  CDR MARION JACOBS, AT (757) 322-9793/DSN 262-9793, OR VIA E-
MAIL marion.jacobs@navy.mil.
    B.  OPNAV (N135F):  MR. DAVID GREENE, AT (901) 874-6545/DSN
882-6545 OR VIA E-MAIL david.greene@navy.mil.
    C.  NPC (PERS-3):  MR. GARY SMART, AT (901) 874-4950/DSN 882-4950 OR VIA 
E-MAIL gary.smart@navy.mil.

7.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//

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