Navy Set To End Paper Records

The Navy is reminding sailors who have not yet created electronic self-service accounts to gain access to their personnel records that as of Sept. 30, the old paper enlisted field service records will no longer be available. At that date, the new Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) Electronic Service Record (ESR) will take their place. Using the new account, sailors can view all of their personnel, training, and awards information. The will also be able to update some information contained in their electronic records – as long as they have hard copies of the documents necessary to add such updates. At this point, Navy personnel officials say, some 60,000 sailors have yet to sign up for the self-service accounts. To do so, visit https://nsips.nmci.nav.mil on the Web or use the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System/ESR server on board ships.