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<DIV id=date><FONT SIZE=2>Edition: Wed, November 22, 2006<BR><A
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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>National Security Personnel System</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?</B> The
National Defense Authorization Act for 2004 gave the Department of Defense (DoD)
the authority to establish a new civilian human resources management system to
support our critical national security mission. The new system - called the
National Security Personnel System (NSPS) will establish rules for how civilians
are hired, assigned, compensated, promoted, and disciplined and will also have
elements that address the Department's labor relations and appeals process. The
Army has adopted a spiral strategy, consisting of three multi-phased parts,
which allows DoD to manage initial implementation, then assesses and evaluate
the NSPS rules and supporting systems so that refinements can be made prior to
further implementation. DoD finalized the regulations for NSPS in early November
2005. The unions filed a lawsuit in November 2005, challenging portions of NSPS,
and as a result of an agreement with the unions and ultimately a stipulation and
order from the Court, DoD agreed to not implement NSPS before February 1, 2006.
However, DoD was allowed to proceed with continuing collaboration with the
unions on the implementing issuances and to continue with its training schedule.
Collaboration with the unions began in December 2005. Since that time, DoD has
considered input received during preliminary training as well as from the unions
and has conducted internal reviews of the proposed issuances. As a result,
senior DoD leadership has concluded additional time is needed to focus on
simplifying the performance management design, getting performance objectives
right, and ensuring the system is simple, clear and understandable. NSPS content
training will be delayed for most of the DoD workforce until the design changes
have been finalized. Changes in the initial NSPS deployment schedule have been
made as a result of the potential time necessary for the court to rule on the
pending lawsuit; contributions of the unions during the continuing collaboration
process; and the redesign of the proposed NSPS performance evaluation
architecture.<BR><BR>For more additional information on <A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/46.html"
target=_blank><B>National Security Personnel System</A></B> <BR><BR>For more
information on this and other topics see<B><A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html" target=_blank> Addendum J in
the Army Posture Statement.</A></B><BR></FONT></P>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Referral Program is Increased to $2K</B><BR><BR>Effective 13 November 2006
the maximum bonus under the referral program is increased to $2K. The amount
will be payable in two lump sums as follows: <BR>* $1K will be paid upon
commencement of basic training by the person referred. <BR>* $1K will be paid
upon completion of One Station Unit Training (OSUT) or Advanced Individual
Training (AIT). <BR><BR>The payment will be $1K for any referral made prior to
13 November 2006.<BR><BR>For more information <A
href="https://www.usarec.army.mil/smart/" target=_blank>click
here.</A></FONT></P></DIV>
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<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Debuts New Slogan</B> in Recruiting Commercials (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20061122469134.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/21/AR2006112101295.html"
target=_blank>WP</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Secretary Says Shorter Iraq Tours</B> Could Cost Lives (<A
href="http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=41673"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army's Stryker Request</B> on Hold (<A
href="http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Nov/21/ln/FP611210342.html"
target=_blank>HA</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Appeals Court is Asked to Overturn Army's</B> Denial of Medic's
Conscientious Objector Request (<A
href="http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=41670"
target=_blank>SAS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>3 Iraqis Die,</B> 15 Hurt, in Sadr City Raid (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20061122469183.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A href="http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/157136.php"
target=_blank>AZS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bomb Kills</B> Outgoing and Incoming Colonels (<A
href="http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20061122469206.html" target=_blank>EB</A>
| <A
href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2006-11-21-colonels-blast_x.htm"
target=_blank>USAT</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Afghan Defense Minister Thanks U.S.,</B> Praises Troops, Rumsfeld (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2191"
target=_blank>AFIS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Hidden Costs Wait to Surface</B> from Iraq War's Depths (<A
href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15833269/" target=_blank>MSNBC</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
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</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Fort Bragg Soldier Designs</B> Unit Crest (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2006/11/21/691-fort-bragg-soldier-designs-unit-crest/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Reservist </B>Describes Iraq (<A
href="http://www.newsandsentinel.com/community/articles.asp?articleID=11035"
target=_blank>NS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Soldier's 'Field Artillery' Imagery Scores</B> in Army Arts &
Crafts (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2006/11/21/694-soldiers-field-artillery-imagery-scores-in-army-arts--crafts/"
target=_blank>ARNews</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Army Falters</B> on Road to Recovery (<A
href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/bal-sp.navynotes22nov22,0,6657488.story?track=rss"
target=_blank>BS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>U.S. Advises Growth of Afghan Army</B> for Taliban Threat (<A
href="http://www.metimes.com/" target=_blank>MET</A> | <A
href="http://www.metimes.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20061122-035046-2236r"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>At Last, a U.S. Commander who can Fight Iraq War:</B> but is too Late?
(<A href="http://www.realitymacedonia.org.mk" target=_blank>RM</A> | <A
href="http://www.realitymacedonia.org.mk/web/news_page.asp?nid=4416"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Rumsfeld's War</B> and War Crimes (<A
href="http://www.countercurrents.org" target=_blank>CC</A> | <A
href="http://www.countercurrents.org/us-siddiqui221106.htm"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Blast Kills Seven People, </B>65 Militants Arrested (<A
href="http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/Default.aspx?Language=en"
target=_blank>KN</A> | <A
href="http://www.kuna.net.kw/Home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=925120"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>
</FONT><UL>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>God Bless</B> Texas! (<A href="http://www.soldiersangelsgermany.org/"
target=_blank>SAG</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Six Steps to Victory</B> - Part II (the next step) (<A
href="http://blackfive.blogs.com/" target=_blank>BF</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Thank You</B> to Our Military (<A
href="http://radiopatriot.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>BS</A>)
</FONT><LI><FONT SIZE=2><B>Leaving... </B>On a Jet Plane (<A href="http://kafstorm.blogspot.com/"
target=_blank>BS</A>)</FONT></LI></UL>
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