The Navy has shifted the burden of career management onto sailors and it's essential they be provided the best systems to manage their service jackets. They must have the capability to readily access information and records required to move up the ranks.
Unfortunately, The centerpiece of sailor training, Navy Knowledge Online — the centerpiece of Navy training — is more hindrance than help to sailors trying to manage their training and educationtrack their careers. Even , is in sore need of an update, as the chief of naval personnel has admitted NKO "stinks" and has called for ditching it for something up to the task.
He's right — though the The one-stop learning hub has vastly increased the reach of Navy training and educational courses, the fleet desperately needs a system with better connectivity and reliability.
Sailors should be able to access the learning site around the clock, whether from work, home or their electronic devices. They should be able to log-in via a secure log-in system, rather than gaining entry by just a common access card, to enable study and training from any location.
The problem is especially acute in the fleet, where computers — let alone internet access — are at a premium. Ships and subs need to have a software-based system where sailors can use to access many of the required courses and training sessions , as well as some distance learning courses, without having to wait to wait for spotty internet connections or having to get up wake in the middle of the night when there's more bandwidth.
The new portal should also provide immediate access to all of the vital career management databases, such as like personnel files and training records. But that's only the start. Sailors also must ought to be able to use training apps on their smart phones and tablets.
Navy leaders owe it to the fleet Officials need to redouble efforts to improve Navy online training, not just in terms of connectivity but also in content: Games and interactive interfaces are generally much better teaching methods than the death by the Power Point slideshows so common for general military training.
Such improvements and Another goal must be adding more in-depth, educational course offerings will put sailors in position to that sailors can take at their own time to better serve the Navy and prepare themselves for outside jobs afterwards.
