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Bureau of Naval Personnel

U.S. Navy's human resources bureau

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unit_name	Bureau of Naval Personnel
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country	United States
allegiance	United States
branch	United States Navy
type	Bureau
role	Human Resources
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<!-- Commanders -->	commander1	VADM Jeffrey J. Czerewko
commander1_label	Chief of Naval Personnel

The Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) in the United States Department of the Navy is similar to the human resources department of a corporation. The bureau provides administrative leadership and policy planning for the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) and the U.S. Navy at large. BUPERS is led by the Chief of Naval Personnel (CHNAVPERS), who serves in an additional duty capacity as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Personnel, Manpower, and Training (DCNO N1).

As of 2024, the Bureau of Naval Personnel serves as an echelon II parent command to Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM). Commander, Navy Personnel Command (COMNAVPERSCOM) is assigned additional duty as the Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel (DEP CHNAVPERS). Most BUPERS offices are located in Millington, Tennessee, with a small BUPERS staff directly supporting the CHNAVPERS in Arlington County, Virginia.

History

Naval personnel matters were originally handled by the Secretary of War until the establishment of the Navy Department on April 30, 1798. It was not until 1815 that the Secretary of the Navy took control of personnel matters. In 1861, the Office of Detail was created and functions related to the detailing of officers and the appointment and instruction of volunteer officers, as well as the purchase of ships and related matters were transferred. The Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting was concurrently established to handle enlisted recruiting and service record maintenance.

The Bureau of Navigation was established in 1862 and three years later the Office of Detail was placed under it. In 1889, the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting transferred its enlisted personnel activities to the Bureau of Navigation as well. On May 13, 1942, the command's name changed to the Bureau of Naval Personnel, and in 1982 it changed to Naval Military Personnel Command. In 1991, the name changed back to the Bureau of Naval Personnel or "BUPERS" for short.

In the late 1990s, BUPERS relocated to Millington, Tennessee, based on the recommendation of the Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC). DEP CHNAVPERS relocated to Millington as well and assumed primary duties as COMNAVPERSCOM. A support staff remained in the Washington, D.C. area to support CHNAVPERS. As a result, CHNAVPERS and DEP CHNAVPERS reside in separate locations.

Chiefs of the Bureau

Main article: Chief of Naval Personnel

References

[http://www.npc.navy.mil/AboutUs/GeneralInfo/CommandHistory.htm "BUPERS Command History"] {{webarchive. link. (2006-09-14. U.S. Navy Official BUPERS Site Accessed 2006-07-30.)
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