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perwork to create more flight time
A recent blue ribbon panel study of administra-
tive workloads and collateral duties in Navy and
Marine aviation squadrons found that squadron avi-
ators spend an average of two thirds of their time
in non-mission-related administrative duties.
In a recent message the Secretary of the Navy
called these administrative functions a burden
and directed that steps be taken to reverse the
ratio and spend more time on operational planning,
flying and training.
"The impact of this bloat of bureaucratic bur-
dens on squadron training and morale has been
very damaging." said the hdnorable John Fi Lehman,
Secretary of the Navy. Mr. Lehman continued, "The
CNO, the Commandant and I ',/were shocked by these
findings, and we are convinced that a similar con-
dition exists throughout the fleet."
The Secretary issued a moritori urn on all re-
porting requirements November 8. He also set a
30 day limit for the CNO and CMC to issue specific
direction concerning the disposition of current
reporting requirements.
The goal, set by Secretary Lehman, is to re-
duced all administrative reports and duties impos-
ed by official Navy and Marine Corps directives by
fifty percent. Relief is also in sight from Dept,
of Defense reporting requirements.
"The CNO, CMC and I agree," said Secretary Le-
hman, "this rapid and effective action on making
major reductions in administrative requiremnts im-
posed on operational units is a top priority.
Subordinate commanders in the chain of command are
expected to identify and cancel internal adminis-
trative reporting requirements and duties which do
not meet the spirit and intent of this ALNAV,
(Navy wide message). Our ultimate success will de-
pend on compliance at all levels," concluded Mr.
Lehman.
Armed Forces Financial Network introduced
The number of banks with which military per-
sonnel have opened and closed accounts is usually
in direct proportion to the number of moves they
have made. While the number of moves may not
change, the introduction of the Armed Forces Fin-
ancial Network may cut down the number of banks
service members will have to deal with.
The network is a joint venture of the Asso-
ciation of Military Banks of America and the De-
fense Credit Union Council. When the system is
fully operational, military bank customers and
defense credit union members will be able tow/ithb
draw cash, find out their account balances and
even transfer funds between accounts at any auto-
mated teller machine in the network.
Bob Lively is vice president and general man-
ager of Financial Transactions Systems, which op-
erates the system. He said 170 financial insti-
tutions in 40 states have signed agreements or
letters of intent to become part of the network.
"About 20institutions are operational today," he
said.
The Armed Forces Financial Network is scheduled
to expand into the overseas areas, but Lively said
it is a new system and takes time to evolve. Pres-
ently, Hawaii is the only overseas area that is
hooked into the network.
There are only two requirements for being able
to use the service. You must be a member of ei-
ther the Association of Military Banks of America
or the Defense Credit Union Council (if you are a
member of a bank on a military installation or a
defense credit union, you fill the requirements)
and that institution must be a member of the net-
work.
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Point-of-sale terminals allowing members to buy
goods and services at exchanges using the same
card devices used in automated teller machine net-
works involve phase two of the project.
Please see NETWORK on pg. 1 1
CCC Employee of the Quarter
Mrs. Deborah King (at right) is presented
with a plaque in honor of being selected as
the Child Care Center's "Employee of the Quar-
ter". Making the presentation is Child Care
Center Director Linda Delaney and Lt. Philip
Howard, Station Commander, for NATO SATCOM
(Naval Air Station Satellite Communications
Command). NATO SATCOM made and donated the
plaque.
November 22, 1985 The White Falcon