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SUBJ/FAMILYGRAM 06-10 COMMAND SPONSOR PROGRAM AND SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT//
RMKS/1. THIS FAMILYGRAM IS THE SIXTH IN A SERIES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION ON SUPPORT SERVICES, ASSISTANCE, AND ENTITLEMENTS AVAILABLE
TO NAVY FAMILIES. THIS EDITION LOOKS AT THE COMMAND SPONSOR PROGRAM
AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO NAVY SPOUSES SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.
2. THE COMMAND SPONSOR PROGRAM. THE COMMAND SPONSOR PROGRAM IS ONE OF
THE MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS FOR SAILORS AND FAMILIES
WHO ARE RELOCATING UNDER PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ORDERS. THE
PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EASE THE TRANSITION OF SAILORS AND THEIR
FAMILIES INTO NEW WORKING AND LIVING ENVIRONMENTS, MINIMIZING THE
ANXIETY ASSOCIATED WITH PCS MOVES. A SMOOTH TRANSITION PROVIDES
SAILORS AND FAMILIES THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY FOR A SUCCESSFUL AND
PRODUCTIVE TOUR OF DUTY. THE COMMAND MASTER/SENIOR CHIEF OVERSEES THE
SPONSOR PROGRAM ENSURING INCOMING PERSONNEL ARE ASSIGNED A SPONSOR.
A. SPONSOR RESPONSIBILITIES. THE SPONSOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
INITIATING AND MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH AN INCOMING SAILOR AND THEIR
FAMILY, PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW COMMAND AND LOCAL AREA,
AND HELPING THE NEW ARRIVAL. THE SPONSORSHIP PROCESS BEGINS UPON
RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS AND CONTINUES UNTIL THE SAILOR AND FAMILY ARE
FULLY INTEGRATED INTO THE COMMAND TEAM. THE SPONSOR WILL MEET THE NEW
MEMBER UPON ARRIVAL, ENSURE AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORTATION FROM POINT
OF ARRIVAL TO THE COMMAND, PROVIDE BASE FAMILIARIZATION INFORMATION,
INCLUDING EXCHANGE/COMMISSARY LOCATIONS AND MEDICAL/ DENTAL FACILITIES,
AND BE AVAILABLE TO HELP THROUGHOUT THE CHECK-IN PROCESS. THE SPONSOR
WILL PROVIDE A WELCOME ABOARD LETTER AND PACKAGE THROUGH THE CHAIN OF
COMMAND. THE LETTER WILL PROVIDE THE NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL
ADDRESS OF THE SPONSOR. IN THE EVENT OF RELATIVELY SHORT-FUSED ORDERS
(E.G., "A" SCHOOL GRADUATION), IT IS IMPERATIVE THE NEW MEMBER CONTACT
THE GAINING COMMAND, WHILE ON LEAVE OR IN TRANSIT, PROVIDE CONTACT
INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATE ANY NEEDS TO THE SPONSOR. OPEN
COMMUNICATION IS KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON
THE COMMAND SPONSOR PROGRAM, SEE OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1740.3C AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://DONI.DAPS.DLA.MIL/DIRECTIVES/01000%20MILITARY%20PERSONNEL%20
SUPPORT/01700%20MORALE,%20COMMUNITY%20AND%20RELIGIOUS%20SERVICES/
1740.3C.PDF.
B. RELOCATION RESOURCES. NAVADMIN 195/10 FAMILY GRAM 04-10,
SPOUSE SUPPORT AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES, PROVIDES
RESOURCES TO ASSIST IN PLANNING AND EXECUTING OF A MOVE. SMART WEB
MOVE DISCUSSED IN THE FAMILYGRAM IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL AND HAS BEEN
REPLACED BY THE DEFENSE PERSONAL PROPERTY SYSTEM (DPS) LOCATED AT
HTTP://WWW.MOVE.MIL.
3. SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT. THE NAVY RECOGNIZES THAT MOVING EVERY FEW YEARS
CREATES CAREER CHALLENGES FOR MILITARY SPOUSES.
A. THE FAMILY EMPLOYMENT READINESS PROGRAM (FERP) ADDRESSES THOSE
CHALLENGES IN WORKSHOPS AND THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED ASSISTANCE. THE
FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS (FFSC) PROVIDE NAVY FAMILY MEMBERS
WITH NO COST CONSULTATIONS FROM ON-SITE, SPECIALLY TRAINED EMPLOYMENT
EXPERTS. THE GOAL IS TO HELP FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THEIR JOB SEARCH,
PARTICULARLY AS THEY ARE IMPACTED BY THE CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY AND
LABOR MARKET CONDITIONS.
ALTHOUGH FERP IS NOT A JOB PLACEMENT SERVICE, ITS EMPLOYMENT
PROFESSIONALS OFFER FAMILY MEMBERS VALUABLE EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS.
B. THE LOCAL FAMILY EMPLOYMENT READINESS AND WORK/FAMILY LIFE
SPECIALIST IS LOCATED AT THE FFSC. THEY PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO
ALL CUSTOMERS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE
GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSED OR OTHERWISE UNABLE TO ACCESS FLEET AND FAMILY
SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES LOCALLY. THE EMPLOYMENT STAFF REVIEWS RESUMES
AND PROVIDES OTHER EMPLOYMENT-RELATED SERVICES VIA TELEPHONE AND E-
MAIL,WHEN REQUESTED BY FAMILY MEMBERS. THROUGH FERP, FAMILY MEMBERS
CAN COMPLETE A PERSONAL SKILLS ASSESSMENT AND CAN EXPECT TO LEARN
VALUABLE SKILLS SUCH AS FINANCING CAREER CHANGE, RESUME WRITING,
EFFECTIVE JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES, AND INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES.
C. VOLUNTEER INFORMATION. THE FFSC ALSO MAINTAINS INFORMATION ON
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES BOTH ON BASE AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
BECOMINGA VOLUNTEER IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN NEW SKILLS, SHARPEN
EXISTING SKILLS, OR GAIN EXPERIENCE IN A CAREER FIELD OF INTEREST WHILE
CONTRIBUTING TO YOUR COMMUNITY. TO LEARN MORE, VISIT THE FLEET AND
FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS WEBSITE AT WWW.FFSP.NAVY.MIL.
D. EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES. BEYOND THE FFSC, MANY PROGRAMS ARE
AVAILABLE TO HELP ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES FACED BY MILITARY SPOUSES IN
REACHING THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER GOALS. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE:
(1) MILITARY ONE SOURCE (MOS). IN ADVANCE OF MOVING, MOS CAN
HELP YOU SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT AT THE NEW DUTY STATION, ASSIST IN
LOCATING LOCAL JOB RESOURCES, PERFORM A LOCAL SEARCH FOR EMPLOYMENT
AGENCIES SPECIALIZING IN PERSONAL CAREER INTERESTS, FIND LOCAL
NEWSPAPERS WHICH ADVERTISE JOB OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROVIDE LISTS OF
ONLINE WEBSITES CONTAINING LOCAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES. THE WEBSITE AT
HTTP://WWW.MILITARYONESOURCE.COM ALSO INCLUDES ARTICLES RELATED TO JOB
SEARCH AND CAREER BUILDING. BY CALLING MOS AT 1-800-342-9647, SPOUSES
CAN REQUEST CAREER AND EDUCATION COUNSELING, JOB SEARCH RESOURCES,
RELOCATION INFORMATION PACKAGES, SUBSCRIBE TO THE SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT AND
EDUCATION NEWSLETTER, AND EXPLORE PORTABLE CAREER FIELDS. ASSISTANCE
IS AVAILABLE 24/7/365, HAS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN MORE THAN
150 LANGUAGES, AND IS ALWAYS AT NO COST TO THE CALLER.
(2) CAREER ONE STOP. CAREER ONE STOP IS A DEPARTMENT OF LABOR-
SPONSORED WEBSITE OFFERING INFORMATION ON OCCUPATIONS, PAY AND
BENEFITS, SELF-ASSESSMENTS, CAREER RESOURCES, AND WORK FORCE SERVICES
LOCATORS AT HTTP://CAREERONESTOP.ORG.
(3) MILITARY HOMEFRONT. THE MILITARY HOMEFRONT WEBSITE
PROVIDESINFORMATION THROUGH FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) REGARDING
SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT AT HTTP://WWW.MILITARY.COM/SPOUSE.
E. FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT. FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON), THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES MAY BE
USEFUL:
(1) TO VIEW A VIDEO TOUR OF THE DON HUMAN RESOURCES (DONHR)
CIVILIAN HIRING AND RECRUITMENT TOOL - CHART SYSTEMS, GO TO
HTTPS://CHART.DONHR.NAVY.MIL/INDEX.ASP. CLICK ON THE LINK UNDER THE
BUTTON TITLED LOG INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
(2) THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (OPM) HAS SEVERAL VIDEOS
ON VETERANS PREFERENCE IN FEDERAL HIRING, BENEFITS OF FEDERAL
EMPLOYMENT, AND APPLYING FOR FEDERAL JOBS IN THEIR VIDEO LIBRARY AT
HTTP://WWW.OPM.GOV/VIDEO_LIBRARY/RECRUITMENT/.
(3) TO SEARCH AND APPLY FOR NAVY JOBS VISIT HTTPS://CHART.
DONHR.NAVY.MIL/INDEX.ASP. TO SEARCH AND APPLY FOR ALL FEDERAL JOBS
VISIT HTTP://WWW.USAJOBS.COM.
4. RELOCATING AND JOINING A NEW COMMAND CAN BE AN EXCITING, YET
CHALLENGING TIME FOR OUR SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE COMMAND
SPONSOR PROGRAM AND RELOCATION AND SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES
HIGHLIGHTED CAN HELP MAKE NAVY LIFE A UNIQUE AND REWARDING EXPERIENCE.
5. POINT OF CONTACT: MS. BETTY TALLEY, OPNAV N135F, AT
(901) 874-4299/DSN 882, OR VIA E-MAIL AT betty.talley@navy.mil.
6. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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