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HC-85 Sailors Briefed On Sea Warrior Initiative

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Story Number: NNS050712-03
Release Date: 7/12/2005 8:52:00 AM

By Journalist Seaman Joseph Caballero, Fleet Public Affairs Center, Pacific

CORONADO, Calif. (NNS) -- Members from Task Force Warrior briefed the Golden Gaters of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (HC) 85 June 22 about the Sea Warrior initiative at Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado, Calif.

Sea Warrior is the human resource component of the Chief of Naval Operation’s Sea Power 21 Transformational Roadmap supporting the recruitment, growth, development and assignment of the Navy’s workforce.

Task Force Warrior is charged with helping to integrate, communicate and accelerate the Sea Warrior initiative.

“When we’ve gone out and talked to people about it, we’ve found there is a lack of knowledge about NKO, JASS Career Management System (JCMS), and Five Vector Model (5VM),” said Chief Navy Counselor (AW) Michelle L. Brooks from Task Force Warrior. “As I show them how it works and what they’ll be capable of doing, they understand it better.”

“During the Task Force Warrior briefing, there was stuff about the 5VM that I didn’t know a lot about,” said Aviation Electrician’s Mate 1st Class (AW) Eugene Spencer, a command career training coordinator with HC-85. “I didn’t know how important and tied into the Navy it would be.”

According to Brooks, Sea Warrior will enhance the Navy’s war-fighting effectiveness by ensuring the right people with the right skills are in the right places. It will also give Sailors more power of choice in their career. During her brief with the HC-85 Sailors, Brooks said that Sea Warrior will eventually be the roadmap for each Sailor’s Navy career.

“Sea Warrior will be their journey from the time they come into the Navy to the time they retire,” Brooks said. “The Sea Warrior initiative will give them the power of choice, rather than having someone else decide their fate. The needs of the Navy, however, are always paramount.”

Brooks emphasized the potential importance 5VM and JCMS will have on Sailors in the near future. 5VM, available on NKO, will give Sailors the ability to see how their career is doing and will allow them to get recognized for their achievements.

5VM breaks down the main aspects of a Sailor’s career into five categories, or vectors: professional development, personal development, leadership, certifications and qualifications, and performance. With 5VM, a Sailor can set a goal or a desired job and all the requirements will be displayed.

“It will give you all the tools you need to get ahead in the Navy with all the courses to do and all the schools you need to attend,” said Personnelman 1st Class (AW) Michael G. Millin, the administrative leading petty officer for HC-85. “In the past, you would call a detailer and he would tell you where he needs to fill a billet. He would basically give you one or two options.”

JCMS, when completed, will allow Sailors to view billets available to them.

“With JCMS, Sailors will be able to apply for any job they are qualified for,” said Brooks.

Task Force Warrior is planning more briefings for fleet commands as the Navy continues to roll out upgrades to NKO, JCMS and the 5VM. Task Force Warrior representatives said Sailors should start familiarizing themselves with the Web sites and provide feedback about how sites work for them.

Like Sea Power 21, the Sea Warrior initiative is designed with the future in mind.

“It is ahead of the times,” Brooks said. “There isn’t any civilian network out there using these systems. Some of the other military branches are even watching this to see how it goes.”