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                         February 8, 2002

OMPF online expands

WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- Captains and staff sergeants who are being considered for promotion this spring and summer will soon be able to review their Official Military Personnel Files online.

OMPF Online, which kicked off in November for sergeants first class being considered for promotion, is expanding to more of the force. Captains being considered for promotion can now get online access to their records, and staff sergeants being considered by the June board will be able to look at their records online March 1.

The goal is to eliminate the need for soldiers to request microfiche, which will save the Army money annually.

In April, Army officials will test new software for "Field to File," software that would enable soldiers to send official personnel documents directly from a battalion or brigade S-1 to the soldiers’ OMPF at PERSCOM.