This Week in the DoD: Weekly News Roundup for Nov. 4

Filed under DoD News, Emerging Media by on November 4, 2011 at 4:36 pm {2 comments}

In the “This Week in the DoD” podcast for Nov. 4:

An attack on a convoy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 29 has killed 17 people. Of those killed, five were International Security Assistance Force service members and eight were ISAF civilian employees. It’s the deadliest attack on coalition forces in Kabul since the war in Afghanistan began.

Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia is the newest Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He spoke with the Pentagon Channel about his new role.

The family of mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles, or MRAPs, are receiving upgrades.

The U.S. is helping severely injured Libyans who can’t receive necessary medical care in their country by medically evacuating them to American hospitals in the U.S. and Germany.

Stay tuned to DoDLive, Defense.gov and the Pentagon Channel for stories and photos as Veterans’ Day approaches!

Listen to the podcast here.

Navy Eliminates Paper Records

Filed under DoD News by on November 20, 2009 at 4:50 pm {2 comments}

By January 2010, the Navy plans to switch entirely to an electronic record-keeping system, eliminating the current paper-based system.

In order to assist in this effort, the Navy is encouraging more than 130,000 sailors to create a self-service account to view and update their Electronic Service Record. The first steps were taken to introduce and switch over to the ESR in 2006. ESRs will allow sailors to view and even update certain parts of their service record online.

Sailors should keep in mind, though, that the accuracy of the records is still dependent on the sailor’s diligence. Ensure your information is 100 percent correct when editing your ESR.

For more information, visit Navy Personnel Command’s Web site.

(Based on an Armed Forces Network-South radio report by Petty Officer Jessica Robertson)

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    (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte / Released) (DVIDS)