 This week, C&O talks deployment length, C&P preps people for the future, McPon touches on tradition, and a Liberty policy update that gives CEOs more authority. Welcome to our first edition of the weekly wire rundown. First up in a March 9th Navy time story, C&O says the Navy is close to reining in the long deployments of the last three years. USS Carl Vinson is on a 9.5 month deployment, then Theodore Roosevelt has 8.5 months. After that, look for seven months at a CDB the norm for the majority of the fleet by 2017. The C&O and C&P teamed up in the latest conversation with a shipmate, I'm in it too. They got together March 3rd to talk about a complete overhaul of the personnel system. Why? Modernization. There's been no substantial change since the 1940s, so Admiral Moran is bringing the system to the 21st century. The interview also discussed its changes to the BCA, we'll keep you updated as that proposal moves forward. In another Navy Times piece, McPon discussed the research of the full history of chief induction season. I'll warn you, the article gets a touch graphic, but it's still interesting read and goes to show how a change in practice doesn't always mean a break from tradition. Before we go, commanding officers have new authority thanks to a Liberty policy update. Announced March 2nd, CEOs have more flexibility to grant special liberty and establish their own out of bounds areas. The special liberty cap of four days remains, but your CEO can grant liberty instead of leave for things like funerals and caring for stick relatives. We hope you enjoyed our first weekly wire rundown and we hope this video and the wire itself inform communications with your sailors. Reach out on email to give us feedback and questions. I'm MSU and Elliott Fabrizio, thanks for watching.