Message From: CNO To: The Fleet - 'All Hands — the Owner's and Operator's Manual' - Brief Article

All Hands, Jan, 2001

AS OUR GREAT NAVY begins 2001, we look ahead in anticipation of an exceptional year. We are the best trained, most capable and most deployable Navy the world has ever seen, and we have put into motion substantial efforts to make our capabilities even more robust -- guaranteeing Sailors the tools, the training and the technology needed to perform at the highest levels.

One of the tools available to Sailors right now is this year's January issue of All Hands -- the Owner's and Operator's Manual.

This fantastic annual publication provides a snapshot of Navy hardware, capabilities and programs. This year's edition is even better because it contains an interactive CD ROM, loaded with Rights and Benefits information for Sailors and their families. It includes the most up-to-date information on pay, allowances and benefits available.

I sincerely believe that Sailors are our Navy's greatest resource. It is our responsibility to ensure our people have all of the information they need to get the job done, and this powerful multi-media package fits the bill. This CD, and the new web site it links to, www.Lifelines2000.org/rights, provides quality-of-life support for Sailors in an appropriate high-tech manner for our cyber age.

This issue of All Hands underscores aspects of our work and life, representing Navy quality of service. Success on the job cannot be had without the right resources, nor can it be experienced at sea without the peace of mind that comes from contentment on the home front.

Together, with work and life issues in order, we can provide our Navy and our country the quality of service demanded by the new millennium.

ADM Vern Clark

CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS