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JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - The chief of naval personnel wrapped up a two-day whirlwind visit to San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 7, doing what he does best - talking to Sailors and telling the local community the Navy story.
Vice Adm. William “Bill” Moran was in Military City USA with Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education (MPT&E) Fleet Master Chief April Beldo for Celebrate America's Military, a two-week series of events that has become the nation's largest and longest-running community-wide celebration of the military.
Moran and Beldo ended their trip with a visit to the Master-at-Arms "A" School and an all-hands call attended by more than 450 Sailors from across all naval commands within the city, to include Navy Recruiting District (NRD) San Antonio. They answered a multitude of questions ranging from education and training to benefits to deployment lengths.
According to Moran, this was his first opportunity to visit Military City USA and the various training facilities. He also stated that approximately 10 percent of the naval force is comprised of Texans.
“Texas plays a huge role in our recruiting efforts,” said Moran. “NRD San Antonio pulls in many Sailors every year who join our force, and I wanted to come down here and thank them for what they are doing, and to listen to their concerns and challenges.”
When asked about training, Moran responded, "We need to rethink how we do training and education. This will be our focus for the next year or two. We need to do a better job of getting Sailors the training they need before they get to their ship. We also think we can improve the timeline and efficiency of our training pipelines - shorten the wait times so Sailors get better, more practical training in less time."
Finally, Moran discussed a topic on the minds of many Sailors - pay and benefits - explaining how Sailors now serving would be protected from changes to the military retirement system.
"We know you and your families are reading or hearing news reports that talk about possible budget cuts or changes to benefits," Moran said. "I don't want you to worry about that. We have your back. Let us worry about that stuff. You focus on your job, your family."
| Date Taken: | 11.07.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 11.21.2014 13:17 |
| Story ID: | 148488 |
| Location: | SAN ANTONIO, TX, US |
| Web Views: | 35 |
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