A VISIT FROM EPDOPAC
by STATON, PM3
On Thursday, 15 March 1962, the Naval
Station and Communications Station were
visited by two distinguished guests from
the Enlisted Personnel Distribution Off
ice, U.S. Pacific Fleet that were able
to supply information helpful to all of
us. We will pass all this information
on to the personnel of Adak through the
Adak Sun and you are encouraged to call
the Military Personnel Office if you
have any questions regarding any of the
subjects covered in this article.
First of all, the most important, to
most everyone, is rotation tour date
changesa Personnel whose remaining per
iod of active obligated service exceeds
the period of the tour from 1 to 4 months
will have a rotation tour date to coinc
ide with the expiration of active oblig
ated service, in other words it will be
increased* By the same token, individ
uals whose remaining period of active
obligated service exceeds the period of
tour from 5 to 8 months, rotation tour
date will be increased, to four months
beyond normal tour completion date. These
personnel will then be transferred, with
out delay in reporting to RECSTA, T.I.,
San Francisco for separation processing.
In the event personnel desire to extend
their enlistment after their tour has
been set, they must do so, at least 7
months prior to their rotation date. The
rotation tour date will not be changed
with less than the seven month lead time
required by EPDOPAC.
Next is the submission of OSVEY. The
OSVEY is submitted monthly on personnel
who are not, or will not, go on SEAVEY
during their tour of duty at this command
The OSVEY should not be taken lightly but
should be given considerable thought be
fore submitting your preferences to your
personnel office* For instance, if you
want a cruiser or destroyer you should
request homeports where cruisers and des
troyers are located. Overseas preference
are accepted on the OSVEY but personnel
should not request more than one. This
is because most of the overseas billets
are filled through personnel on SEAVEY.
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A choice of three or even four overseas
areas will be wasted preferences in most
cases* Your Military Personnel Office
will be happy to help and assist any per
son who wishes to know about the location
of certain ships and homeports*
Next is the submission of service
school choices through OSVEY. Personnel
desiring Class nC,? Schools and Functional
Schools may request these schools on the
OSVEy, Class "A1* or ”Bn schools are not
desired on other than SEAVEY. If you are
not sure about a particular school in
your rate check with your military pers
onnel office. They have a list of schools
and personnel eligible to request them.
The time to think about your choices
for OSVEY is not the. last minute. Take
time, investigate,, check with
FIVE REENLIST DURING WEEK ABOARD THE
NAVAL STATION
There were five ?iT Do:st? said aboard
the station last week as five of Naval
Station, Adak*s personnel reenlisted
They weres
George (n) VOLL- Jr., EOT, USN attached
to Public Works who reenlisted on 10 Mar
for 6 years. VOLL is married and his
wife Libby Ellen and daughter Holly res
ide at Quarters E-106. He is the sot', of
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Voll of Berea.Ohio
Benjamin D. JACOBS, SH3, USN, who is
attached to the Navy Exchange reenlisted
on 13 March for six years. JACOBE is M
married and his wife, Lina resides at ^
Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, Philiipines as
do his parents. Mr. & Mrs. Marcos P,
Jacobe.
Walter D. CASTEEL, MM1 Pi, (DV) from
Clayton, Washington who is attached to
Ships* Casteel departed on emergency
leave just after his reenlistment.
Stanley F. MILEWSKI, CMA2, USN attached
to Public Works reenlisted for six years
on 13 March 1962. He is -married and his
wife, Mrs. Ellen Milewski and 3 sons,
Christopher, Gregory & Brian&. daughter,
s Elizabeth reside at Quarters 109.
David Sherman SPEERS, ETC, who is attach*
ed to Operations reenlisted for 4 years
on 16 March 1962. SPEERS calls Rulo,Colo.
home.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ABOVE REENLISTEE