Peacock Pride, Official Newsletter of the Naval Postgraduate School Ombudsman
November 2012Appointed by the Command,
Ombudsmen are volunteers and
spouses of service members within the
command. As an official command representative,
the Ombudsman is a point of contact for all family
members connected to the command - including spouses, parents,
and extended family members. The Ombudsman Code of
Ethics guarantees professionalism and confidentiality, within program
guidelines.
Ombudsmen maintain current resource files with information on
military and civilian community agencies that can help families solve
a variety of problems, and successfully meet the challenges they
face before, during, and after deployments. In addition to providing
referral information, Ombudsmen can facilitate communication
between the Command and family members. Ombudsmen may
publish or contribute to command newsletters. Ombudsmen can also
assist families in contacting the Command for a variety of reasons.Naval Postgraduate SchoolApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited