An Official US Navy mobile application, produced by the Navy PMW240 Program Welcome to the Navy! The New to the Navy mobileapplication is for those Sailors (Enlisted and Officers) who arefresh out of Boot Camp or Officer Candidate School and ready toreport to their first command. In addition, this applicationprovides important information to aid the transition from civilianto military spouse. The app is a Navy Pay and Personnel subset ofthe Career Life Events (CLE) information found on My Navy Portal(MNP) soon to be released in 2017 and answers common questions newSailors may have on pay and personnel matters as they transfer to aschool or to their duty station. The content has been organizedtopically to answer frequently asked questions and steer newSailors to official references, procedures, methods for avoidingmistakes, and pertinent points of contact. Sample questions coveredin this app include: • How do I ship my household goods or personalvehicle to my new duty station? • What types of receipts must Ikeep when I’m on official travel? • I am about to get married --how do I acquire dependent ID cards? • Where can I learn how tomanage Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders? Transfers?Overseas assignments? The New to the Navy app answers these typesof questions and many more under the broad topics listed below.Transfers – Provides resource information to assist you in movingfrom one duty station to another. Topics include: Preparing toreport to your first command, travel claims, PCS orders, pay andallowances, overseas screening, relocating your family and personalbelongings, and the Hometown Area Recruiting Program (HARP).Sponsor Program – Your new duty station will assign a sponsor toyou. Learn how the Sponsor Program works, how to request a sponsor,and how your sponsor can help with housing, vehicles, moving yourhousehold goods, and other issues. Pay, Personnel, and Advancement– Provides information on military pay, taxes, leave and earnings,direct deposit, the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), legal issues,personal advancement, the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System(NSIPS), and your Electronic Service Record (ESR). Marriage andFamily – Offers information on Navy-related issues pertinent to youand your spouse, such as getting married while on leave, obtainingan ID card for your spouse, Temporary Lodging Expenses (TLE), theTRICARE health care program, and Navy Spouse 101, a helpfulintroduction to the Navy for your spouse. New Officers – Providesuseful information on the duties and responsibilities of thoseassigned as division officers or placed into a position ofleadership over enlisted personnel. Also includes resources to helpaddress problems that fall outside typical pay and personnelissues. Emergency – Provides various hotlines, such as the NationalSuicide Prevention Lifeline, Military OneSource, Veterans CrisisLink, and more. Also includes links to emergency serviceorganizations, both military and civilian. What Does This Mean? –Defines many terms and acronyms common to this app and theNavy/Naval Reserve. Favorites – This section is the repository forinformation you mark for future reference as you go through theapp. More detailed information regarding Navy Career Life Events(CLE) will be available within My Navy Portal coming in 2017.