UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 151533Z JUL 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 158/19 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS// SUBJ/NAVY CIVILIAN ACCULTURATION PROGRAM (NCAP) ROLLOUT// REF/A/DOC/CNO/DEC 2018// AMPN/REF A IS A DESIGN FOR MAINTAINING MARITIME SUPERIORITY V2.0, WHICH INCLUDES DIRECTION UNDER THE GOLD LINE OF EFFORT TO DEVELOP NAVY-WIDE GUIDANCE FOR NAVY CIVILIAN ACCULTURATION.// POC/NASHOLD/SES/USFF N46/-/TEL: (757) 836-6206/DSN: 836-6206/EMAIL: ELIZABETH.NASHOLD(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. Purpose. This NAVADMIN announces the rollout of the Navy Civilian Acculturation Program (NCAP), which was mandated by reference (a). Request widest dissemination at all commands with Navy civilian personnel so that new civilian employees and their supervisors are aware of the NCAP debut. 2. Background. The NCAP introduces new Navy civilian employees to Navy people, structure, operations, heritage, and history. It stresses the many contributions that Navy civilians make in delivering and sustaining force readiness, and highlights the Navy's unique roles in securing America's national interests. The NCAP is specifically focused on new Navy civilian hires with no prior exposure to the Navy, and has therefore been designed to provide a broad cultural baseline. The NCAP augments - but does not replace each command's unique onboarding and indoctrination programs. 3. Launch. Effective July 2019, the Navy is launching the first iteration of the NCAP, consisting of the two components described below. a. Online Familiarization Material. Available online through the Total Workforce Management Services (TWMS) are several familiarization modules that provide valuable background for new civilian hires. This content includes civilian personnel orientation; Navy organization and structure; Navy uniformed personnel; Navy operations; Navy strategy; Navy heritage; and Navy history. While this material is not intended to provide exhaustive background on every selected topic, it will provide a useful foundation. The amount of time required to review the online NCAP material will vary, but estimates indicate that five or six hours should be adequate for most employees. (1) The URL for the TWMS NCAP online content listed below provides direct access: https://twms.navy.mil/selfservice/online_training/viewer.asp?cid=669517 &cur=1&tot=321&module=Navy_Civilian_Acculturation_Program_(NCAP)&cert=yes &accept=0. (2) The TWMS NCAP online content can also be accessed through the TWMS login page (https://twms.navy.mil/login.asp) by clicking on the TWMS self-service link near the top (https://twms.navy.mil/selfservice/); clicking on the Online Training and Notices button on the left under Tools/Actions; and clicking on the Online TWMS banner. The TWMS NCAP Course ID is TWMS- 669517. b. Fleet Orientation Visit. After completing their review of the NCAP online familiarization material, selected new civilian employees based in Hampton Roads will be eligible to participate in the fleet orientation visit pilot program, a one-day event that introduces new Navy civilians to Fleet units. Included in this visit are engagements with senior Fleet leaders; base tours; visits to units of the operating forces; lunch with uniformed personnel; and opportunities to discuss topics of interest during informal meet-and-greet sessions with Officer and Enlisted personnel. Priority for participating in the orientation visit will be accorded to newly hired civilian personnel from commands that do not already have comprehensive acculturation programs or routine exposure to units of the operating forces. 4. Next Steps a. NCAP Online Content Adjustment. The NCAP online familiarization material will be updated where warranted based upon user feedback from the initial rollout, and will be refreshed periodically thereafter. TWMS includes a feedback mechanism that permits personnel who have completed the online content review to submit recommendations via e-mail to the NCAP management team at USFF_NFLT_NCAP_TEAM(AT)navy.mil. b. Orientation Visit Program Expansion. Following the initial pilot in Hampton Roads and the incorporation of feedback and lessons learned, Navy intends to offer the fleet orientation visit in other fleet concentration areas so that more civilians can gain first-hand exposure to the Navy's operating forces. c. New Navy Civilian Employee Handbook. An abbreviated, downloadable version of the NCAP online content will be made available in handbook form so that new civilian employees will have a ready reference to guide them through the initial phase of their government service. 5. NCAP Sustainment. Close coordination between and among Human Resource Offices, area tenant commands, and various Fleet echelons will be required to sustain this initiative and deliver its intended outcome. Similarly, civilian personnel supervisors will need to ensure that their new civilian hires are encouraged to review NCAP material and to participate in Operational Forces Orientation Visits as those opportunities become available. 6. Additional Navy civilian onboarding and reference material remains available through the Office of Civilian Human Resources (OCHR) website at https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Pages/default.aspx under the Benefits and Rewards and Current Employees tabs, and through the CAC-enabled OCHR portal at https://portal.secnav.navy.mil/orgs/MRA/DONHR/Pages/Default.aspx. 7. Released by Ms. Steffanie B. Easter, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//