Career & Life Events
MNP is categorized by Career & Life Events (CLEs) with content that helps Sailors manage their Navy careers. There are currently 11 CLEs and within each of these categories, users can view a range of information, such as FAQs, relevant timelines, support resources, and other documents.

Join the Navy

Visit Navy.com for information on how to start your Navy career.
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New to the Navy

Helps Navy service members throughout their first tour of duty.

Advancement & Promotion

Supports advancement of enlisted Sailors and promotion of officers to improve the Sailor experience and enable the Navy's mission of maintaining, training and equipping combat-ready Naval forces.
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Assignment, Leave, Travel

Learn about orders, assignments, and Sailor moves with the mission to ensure a positive and simple experience for Sailors and their families.
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Career Planning

Contains tools and information to help Sailors achieve their Navy career goals.
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Deployment

Provides Sailors and their families resources they need to anticipate and prepare for deployment, or for an activation and mobilization.
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Pay & Benefits

Learn about military pay and the benefits of military service.
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Performance

Supports the evaluation of professional performance and assessment of physical readiness, both essential to a success successful Navy career.
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Sailor & Family Support

Learn about information that helps Navy service members and their families in times of need, such as: Sailor and Family readiness, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR), Exceptional Family Member (EFM), and 21st Century Sailor.
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Retirement & Separation

Prepare for and complete the retirement or separation process with confidence, ease, and transparency. Understand the benefits you will receive after leaving the Navy. Track your progress against the recommended timeline, and view status of your request.
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Training, Education, Qualifications

Provides a gateway to the professional training and voluntary education resources enabling a successful Navy career through training and credentialing options for life-long learning.