“Why do we have to log onto so many systems just to keep my passwords from expiring?”
“Will any of this stuff EVER get fixed?”
Have you ever had one of these thoughts when dealing with the dozens of Navy Reserve applications and programs needed to complete basic administrative tasks? Have you ever wondered why the Navy Reserve conducts business differently than the active duty Navy? ... We hear you loud and clear!
Transformation is changing how personnel, pay and training services support a Sailor’s career and life events. The Navy recognized the need to streamline and transform the way we do business and how we do business. What started out as an idea has now become a reality. Today there are over 1,000 members throughout active and Reserve commands who are working hand-in-hand to develop and transform systems to better meet our needs as a force.
Navy Personnel and Pay System (NP2)
In 2019, the Navy Pay and Personnel System (NP2) project broke ground. By taking the big picture of personnel and pay and breaking it into 57 incremental projects, called Sprints, the project is well on it’s way to meet Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in January 2022. Working with developers, product owners, subject matter experts and business design owners, NP2 will combine over 55 different pay and personnel systems into one “system-of-systems,” thus eliminating having to log into multiple systems to use information to manage your career, your pay and your benefits.
Another great feature about one system is it makes us all one Navy. No more Reserve systems that only address Reservists, such as NROWS, NRRM, ASOSH/ARPR and many others. Want to see your retirement points? Log into NP2. Want to see your AT orders? Log into NP2. Want to see drill management? Log into NP2.
An example of separate accounts is evident in MyPay. If you have ever been on ADSW or Mobilization orders you will see two accounts when you log onto MyPay. You will have an Active Duty Pay account and a Reserve Pay account. But with NP2, it will only be one account, no matter where that pay occurred. AT pay, Drill pay, Mobilization, ADSW — all at a click of a tile in NP2.
NP2 Products available now or in the near future
Even though we are scheduled to reach IOC for NP2 in January 2022, there are several projects that are completed and available to you now.Transfer & Travel — Currently, as a drilling Reservist, you have seven different types of orders: ADOS, ADSW, Recall, Mobilization, AT, ADT and IDT. NP2 will eliminate the need to go into the different order writing systems. In the near future you will log into NP2 to complete your order checklist, execute orders and submit a travel voucher. This feature will be available Oct. 15th for ADSW, ADOS, Mobilization and Officer Recall orders and by Jan. 2021, AT/ADT orders will be online.
Travel Voucher Processing — An expanded automation of travel voucher processing will soon be available. Sailor travel vouchers approved in NP2 by Command Pay and Personnel Administrators (CPPAs) will be electronically available in NP2 for TPD clerks to open and begin processing for pay. Automation of this process eliminates the need for CPPAs to manually print, scan and transmit vouchers via the Transaction Online Processing System (TOPS).
MySailor Data — This new tool establishes an improved electronic display of the human resources (HR) data NP2 needs to support pay and personnel transactions for active and Reserve Sailors. Eventually, NP2 MySailor Data will replace the NSIPS Electronic Service Record (ESR).
Other Transformation Products available now
MyNavy Assignment (MNA) — A new detailing marketplace replaced CMS-ID in September. MyNavy Assignment (MNA) provides more options, greater career flexibility and increased transparency when changing military assignments. You will be able to apply for jobs, interact with command career counselors and track orders. MNA can be accessed via the MyNavy Portal at https://my.navy.mil/ or directly at https://mynavyassignment.navy.mil. To learn more about MNA, review the ‘What’s New for You’ released August 2020 located on the Applocker page at: https://applocker.navy.mil.
eMuster — In February, the first iteration of electronic muster (eMuster) came online. eMuster is a new automated mustering process for Reserve Sailor Annual Training (AT) and Active Duty Training (ADT). The eMuster capability replaces the manual workflow and paper signing with mustering and workflow performed in NSIPS. Reserve Sailors are no longer required to print hard copies of orders from NROWS and deliver them to their supported command for check-in signatures and processing. This eliminates the need for the hard copy of endorsed orders to the NRA upon checkout and scanning and submitting when completing your travel voucher.Keep up to date with Transformation! The Reserve Change Agent Network, Reserve Component Commands and Navy Operational Support Centers are delivering communications about all new products and providing training associated with the products. Follow Navy Reserve social media accounts, visit www.navyreserve.navy.mil and keep an eye out for “What’s New For You” newsletters released when new products are available.Want to be part of the process? The Transformation team can use your insight and expertise. Get involved by talking with your local NOSC Change Agent.
Rear Adm. Richard S. Lofgren serves as the Acting Chief of Navy Reserve and Acting Commander, Navy Reserve Force. In this role, he provides strategic leadership and oversight for Navy Reserve personnel and operations worldwide, supporting the readiness and integration of Reserve forces across the fleet. A Surface Warfare Officer, Rear Adm. Lofgren brings extensive operational and command experience across maritime expeditionary, coastal riverine, and surface warfare missions, including service in senior leadership roles supporting U.S. naval operations in multiple geographic combatant commands. His career reflects a sustained commitment to operational excellence, leadership development, and the effective employment of Navy Reserve forces in support of national security objectives.
Rear Adm. Luke Frost is a Surface Warfare Officer with extensive operational, command, and strategic leadership experience across the fleet. He has served in senior command roles at sea and ashore, including command of major surface combatants and amphibious forces operating throughout the Central Command and Indo-Pacific areas of responsibility. As a Flag Officer, Rear Adm. Frost served as Director, Reserve Warfare (OPNAV N0959) on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations, where he provided oversight and strategic guidance for Reserve force integration and readiness. His career reflects a deep commitment to warfighting excellence, joint operations, and the effective employment of naval forces in support of U.S. national security objectives.
Rear Admiral John Saccomando is a Naval Aviator with extensive operational, command, and strategic leadership experience across both active and reserve components. He has served in multiple senior command and flag assignments supporting naval aviation, expeditionary operations, and installation readiness, including leadership roles within U.S. Fleet Forces and Naval Air Forces Atlantic. A combat-experienced aviator, Rear Adm. Saccomando brings deep expertise in joint operations, force integration, and operational readiness, reflecting a sustained commitment to advancing naval capabilities and supporting U.S. national security objectives worldwide.
Rear Adm. Greg Emery is a Navy Reserve flag officer with extensive leadership experience across naval oceanography, intelligence, and information warfare. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he has served in a wide range of operational, command, and staff assignments supporting global naval and joint operations, including senior leadership roles within Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command and the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Rear Adm. Emery brings deep expertise in intelligence integration, operational support, and information warfare, reflecting a sustained commitment to advancing decision advantage and mission readiness across the fleet.
Force Master Chief Nicole C. Rios serves as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Navy Reserve, advising on the readiness, welfare, and professional development of approximately 59,000 Reserve Component Sailors supporting Navy, Marine Corps, and joint operations worldwide. A seasoned Command Master Chief, she brings extensive experience across aviation, expeditionary, and information warfare communities, with senior enlisted leadership assignments at the unit, regional, and force levels. Her career reflects a sustained commitment to Sailor advocacy, operational readiness, and the effective integration of Navy Reserve forces in support of national defense objectives.
Command Master Chief Lyons brings extensive operational and shore-based leadership experience across aviation, logistics, manpower, and readiness organizations within the Navy Reserve enterprise. Selected as a Command Master Chief in 2016, he has served in senior enlisted leadership roles at Navy Operational Support Center Pearl Harbor, Navy Personnel Command, Maritime Support Wing, Fleet Readiness Center Mid-West, and currently serves as the Command Master Chief for Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command. An Aviation Warfare Specialist, he is recognized for sustained excellence in leadership and readiness, earning multiple personal, joint, and unit awards throughout his career.
Command Master Chief Louvier enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1997 and brings extensive aviation maintenance and readiness leadership experience across multiple Fleet Logistics, Strike Fighter, Helicopter, and Reserve aviation commands. Selected as a Command Master Chief in 2015, he has served in senior enlisted leadership roles at VR-56, Commander, Tactical Support Wing, Fleet Readiness Center Reserve Mid-West, and currently serves as the Command Master Chief for Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve. An Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist, he is a graduate of the Senior Enlisted Academy and multiple executive leadership programs and has earned numerous personal and unit awards for sustained excellence in leadership and mission readiness.
Master Chief Jerry E. Dotson was born in Garden Grove, California, and raised in Sacramento. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on July 29, 2002, and completed recruit training and Electrician’s Mate “A” School in Great Lakes, Illinois. His career spans operational, reserve, aviation, and senior enlisted leadership assignments, and he currently serves as the Command Master Chief for Commander, Naval Information Force Reserve.