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Carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) is set to depart Naval Station Norfolk, Va., this week for its new homeport in Japan, the Navy announced on Wednesday. George Washington is scheduled to leave Norfolk on Thursday to sail down the coast of the U.S., through the Caribbean Sea and enter the Pacific by rounding Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America. The carrier will be part of U.S. 4th Fleet’s Southern Seas 2024 event that will team Washington up with the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), and Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189). The carrier will embark with a partial air wing from Carrier Air Wing 7, Naval Air Force Atlantic announced. Outlined earlier this month, Southern Seas will have the U.S. group sail with warships from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay. Washington plans to make port calls in Brazil, Chile and Peru. An international staff will of about 24 officers from 11 partner nations will serve on the carrier.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 241633Z APR 24 MID600117378955U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 034/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/APR// SUBJ/AUTHORIZATION OF COMBAT AWARDS AND DEVICES FOR THE RED SEA AREA// REF/A/MEMO/ASST SECNAV MRA/8 MAR 24/NOTAL// REF/B/INST/SECNAVINST 1650.1/16 AUG 19// NARR/REF A MEMO FROM ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF NAVY FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS "DESIGNATION OF NEW AREA AUTHORIZED FOR COMBAT ACTION AWARDS AND DEVICES" DESIGNATED THE RED SEA AND GULF OF ADEN AS NEW AREAS FOR COMBAT AWARDS. REF B IS SECNAV MANUAL 1650.1, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL.// RMKS/1. Pursuant to reference (a), the geographic area enclosed by the latitude and longitude coordinates below, and the air space above, is an area within which may be awarded: the Combat Action Ribbon (CAR); personal military decorations that include the "V" and "C" devices (including the Bronze Star Medal without devices); and the Air Medal on a Strike/Flight basis. The "R" device may be awarded on personal military decorations that recognize direct hands-on impact on combat operations and engagements that occur within this geographic area. This authorization is effective from 19 October 2023 to a date to be determined. The designated area is bounded by the following coordinates: 27-00N 032-05E 09-38N 043-00E 11-49N 051-16E 16-39N 053-07E 19-10N 051-56E 17-30N 043-05E 28-40N 035-53E 2. To qualify for any of these awards and devices, a Service Member must meet all the requirements set forth in reference (b). a. Imminent danger pay is not currently authorized for this geographic area. Therefore, award of the Bronze Star Medal, CAR, and personal decorations with the "V" and "C" devices will be limited to instances in which the awardee received hostile fire pay for the incident for which the award was made, or at some date within the merit dates of the award. b. A mission involving aerial flight may only be credited toward the Strike Flight Air Medal if at least a portion of that mission took place within the designated airspace. 3. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 241452Z APR 24 MID120001052197U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 083/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/FY-25 NAVY RESERVE E8 AND E9 ADVANCEMENT SELECTION BOARDS RESULTS// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/19SEP2018// AMPN/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE.// RMKS/1. Congratulations to the following personnel who have been selected for advancement to senior and master chief petty officer by the Fiscal Year 2025 Navy Reserve E8 and E9 Selection Boards. Strong competition between qualified professionals is one of the strengths of our Navy and your selection speaks highly of your abilities. 2. This NAVADMIN is not authorization for advancement. Specific dates of advancement will be published by Commanding Officer, Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center Pensacola, FL. Personnel listed below may be frocked in accordance with reference (a) if qualified. 3. Members are directed to verify their select status via BUPERS On-Line. The selection list is in alphabetical order by rate within competitive category. Read each line from left to right, name, and numerical order of advancement. Categories of advancement are selected reservist and training and administration of the reserve. Selected Reservist Master Chief ABCM - MASTER CHIEF AVIATION BOATSWAINS MATE RAZI ALI REZA 001 ACCM - MASTER CHIEF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER ZIMMERMANN ER 001 AFCM - MASTER CHIEF AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCEMAN EVANS KEITH A 001 WINCAPAW PATR 002 AGCM - MASTER CHIEF AEROGRAPHERS MATE EDWARDS VICTO 001 AVCM - MASTER CHIEF AVIONICS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN COOPER BENJAM 002 SEIFERT JOSEP 001 AWCM - MASTER CHIEF NAVAL AIRCREWMEN COOK BENJAMIN 001 FREDLINE TAYL 003 MARTINO PAUL 004 RUSSELL AARON 002 AZCM - MASTER CHIEF AVIATION MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATIONMAN STROHM NICHOL 001 CSCM - MASTER CHIEF CULINARY SPECIALIST VANEK JOSHUA 001 CTICM - MASTER CHIEF CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN INTERPRETIVE KIM BRUCE JUN 001 CTTCM - MASTER CHIEF CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN TECHNICAL BUTLER TRAVIS 001 DCCM - MASTER CHIEF DAMAGE CONTROLMAN PERKINS KRYST 001 EMCM - MASTER CHIEF ELECTRICIANS MATE HILL TIMMY LE 002 TINNERMAN THO 001 EODCM - MASTER CHIEF EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TECHNICIAN HARRIS CARL W 001 FCCM - MASTER CHIEF FIRE CONTROLMAN HASSAN AJIBOL 001 HMCM - MASTER CHIEF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN AVITIA ALIONZ 008 BATCHELOR JER 011 BLAIR TANDA L 005 BOSSER KIM M 001 DORRIS KATRIN 004 HAAGA BONNIE 002 HAEN ELIZABET 010 HALADA ALAINA 006 MILLER SEAN D 007 OTHON CESAR B 003 SMITH ANTHONY 012 SMITH ELIZABE 009 ISCM - MASTER CHIEF INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST FOGEL DAVID B 001 LNCM - MASTER CHIEF LEGALMAN DECOTEAU FRAN 001 LSCM - MASTER CHIEF LOGISTICS SPECIALIST JACKSON DENET 003 MCCOY SANDRA 001 WEBB AARON TA 002 MACM - MASTER CHIEF MASTER AT ARMS CENTER MATTHE 004 CLARK TODD WI 007 DENZIN JAY SC 001 EDICK NICHOLA 010 HENLEY MATTHE 005 ORTIZ CAROL M 008 PAYTON SARAH 003 TOWNSEND APRI 009 WITOSHYNSKY E 002 WORKMAN JONAT 006 MCCM - MASTER CHIEF MASS COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST WYMAN WENDY C 001 MNCM - MASTER CHIEF MINEMAN CREADICK JUST 002 STARNES BYRON 001 MRCM - MASTER CHIEF MACHINERY REPAIRMAN AROTIN FRANCI 001 OSCM - MASTER CHIEF OPERATIONS SPECIALIST CERVANTES YAD 002 KOPP SHELBY M 001 SMITH JEFFREY 004 STANGLER SALL 003 SOCM - MASTER CHIEF SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR CAMERON DEREK 001 Selected Reservist Senior Chief ABFCS - SENIOR CHIEF AVIATION BOATSWAINS MATE FUEL HANDLING ROSALES LEVIS 001 ABHCS - SENIOR CHIEF AVIATION BOATSWAINS MATE AIRCRAFT HANDLING BARBAMARQUEZ 002 OCONNOR ELIZA 001 ACCS - SENIOR CHIEF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER GRANDERSON AL 001 ADCS - SENIOR CHIEF AVIATION MACHINISTS MATE MOORE CRYSTAL 002 WEST DONALD C 001 AECS - SENIOR CHIEF AVIATION ELECTRICIANS MATE ARCE KATHRYN 001 DUNCAN WILLIA 002 AMCS - SENIOR CHIEF AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC MILLER RUSSEL 001 RYAN JUSTIN W 002 TOWELL JACKIE 003 AOCS - SENIOR CHIEF AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN RAUCH BRITNI 001 ATCS - SENIOR CHIEF AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN PECK ANDREW D 001 AWFCS - SENIOR CHIEF NAVAL AIRCREWMEN MECHANICAL APGAR MARK AN 003 BROWN DENNIS 001 CARTER NICHOL 008 NARANJO CRIST 007 SIMS KODY LIN 006 TAVIZON GABRI 002 VELEZ SARAH R 004 WILLARD ZACHO 005 AWOCS - SENIOR CHIEF NAVAL AIRCREWMEN OPERATOR LEWIS JOSHUA 001 POUDRIER ERIC 002 AWSCS - SENIOR CHIEF NAVAL AIRCREWMEN HELICOPTER NAVIN SEAN MI 001 AZCS - SENIOR CHIEF AVIATION MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATIONMAN WALKER JILL A 001 BMCS - SENIOR CHIEF BOATSWAINS MATE BARONE FRANK 004 BROWN ANNALIS 007 BUCKNER THOMA 003 BURNS CHRISTI 017 BYERS JONATHA 016 DYBA ANDREW R 010 ESPARZA MAGDA 013 GRADY LAMAR D 019 GUTIERREZ JEN 015 HUDSON DANIEL 002 JACOBS DAVID 018 LANDRITH MAEC 014 MOORE MATHEW 011 OBLIMA LEOLIT 012 PARROTT ADAM 005 RUSSELL ANGEL 001 TACKETT TRAVI 008 TANK PHILLIP 020 TAYLOR JASON 006 WILDERMAN DAV 009 CECS - SENIOR CHIEF CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN DAUGHTERS MEG 002 VANNI NICHOLA 001 CMCS - SENIOR CHIEF CONSTRUCTION MECHANIC BARRIER SAMUE 004 BETTIG MATTHE 001 CLARK MICHAEL 003 FERRELL RYAN 002 NELSON CHRIST 005 CSCS - SENIOR CHIEF CULINARY SPECIALIST ANDERSON HOLL 003 BARAJAS PETER 001 HOCUTT LACEY 002 CTICS - SENIOR CHIEF CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN INTERPRETIVE MCKEAN JAMES 001 TORRES JUAN M 002 CTRCS - SENIOR CHIEF CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN COLLECTION RAUSCHUBER JU 001 TORRES JEANNE 002 WELSH CHAD LA 003 CTTCS - SENIOR CHIEF CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN TECHNICAL KELLEY JACOB 001 CUCS - SENIOR CHIEF CONSTRUCTIONMAN BERRY EMMALIN 009 CALDER WES GA 007 DUNBAR JOSHUA 004 GINGERICH DAN 006 HAKINS ROGER 003 KOVACYK NICHO 011 LAWRENCE CRAI 001 LEWISGOSSELIN 005 MADDOCKSHELMA 008 MCCONNELL DAV 010 MOORE JASON M 002 CWTCS - SENIOR CHIEF CYBER WARFARE TECHNICIAN ELMORE MATTHE 003 FISHER RYAN M 002 HEBERT BRENDE 005 HILLARD AMAND 001 SHERMAN ANNET 004 DCCS - SENIOR CHIEF DAMAGE CONTROLMAN DEFREITAS JAM 002 REFFITT RYAN 001 EMCS - SENIOR CHIEF ELECTRICIANS MATE BURTON KATHER 003 CUMMINGS STEV 004 HENSLEY STEVE 001 SILVA MICHAEL 002 WISEMAN STACY 005 EOCS - SENIOR CHIEF EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BOZA ANAIS 003 CARLSON PATRI 001 COLLINS DEMAR 005 FUENTESVELEZ 004 KOBOSKI ARIC 002 PUENTE TANYA 006 ETVCS - SENIOR CHIEF ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN, SUBMARINE, NAVIGATION WEBER PHILIP 001 FCCS - SENIOR CHIEF FIRE CONTROLMAN MERCADO ADRIA 001 FTCS - SENIOR CHIEF FIRE CONTROL TECHNICIAN ASHLEY JAMES 001 GSCS - SENIOR CHIEF GAS TURBINE SYSTEM TECHNICIAN DIXON SCOTT E 001 HMCS - SENIOR CHIEF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN AHIABLE ERNES 015 ALCOCER XIAOL 024 ALEXANDER MAV 011 BARBERAN REIN 034 BILLIE STANYE 008 BLAKE KEVIN A 014 BOYCE THOMAS 040 BRUDERER JEFF 030 BULLARD LARRY 041 CARRAWAY DAVI 035 CORLEY AMANDA 009 CORR BRADLEY 032 DANIELS CATHE 017 DASILVA MARCH 013 DONOVAN TIMOT 018 GIBSON DANIEL 020 GONZALES MIKE 036 HENDERSON STE 006 HOCKSTOK MEGH 026 JOHNSON BRYAN 027 JUAREZ ANTHON 021 KEATON JAMES 031 LANGLEY MICHA 001 LAVENGOOD MAT 043 LYON JULIE YE 029 MADRIL SARAH 038 MCCARTNEY SPE 028 MENDOZA MARCO 033 MOLLETT ZACHA 012 NAUM GABRIEL 037 OGDEN GRANT T 019 PERITO DARIO 042 PETRIK GERALD 016 RILLON SHAON 010 SAMPLE DAVID 023 SBRACCIA JOHN 002 SCHULMEISTER 005 SMIALEK JEFFR 022 SNYDER BRENT 039 TAYLOR SHALOM 025 TRAN LISA KIM 007 VASTANO MICHA 003 WALKER ROBERT 004 HTCS - SENIOR CHIEF HULL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN BODE RANDY JA 001 CARLSON JUSTI 003 RIPPARD JAMES 002 ISCS - SENIOR CHIEF INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST ARTHUR VICTOR 007 JILEK DANIEL 006 LORENZEN JOSH 005 MACKAY CAMERO 004 PATIL JASON S 001 SCHOOLCRAFT P 002 TRUSH ANDREW 003 LSCS - SENIOR CHIEF LOGISTICS SPECIALIST AGUILAR ERNES 009 ATKINS WILLIE 008 BARR LYNN TAS 016 COMER JEREMY 001 CRUZ NELSON 019 DURAN SAUL ER 005 ELBLE RYAN DA 014 GONZALEZ JAVI 010 LIMA ROSANA R 003 MAHAR MARIA C 004 MURRY SCOTT M 012 OSEIAKOTO HEN 011 ROGERS MOSES 006 ROSERO EDUARD 013 SINGLETON KEV 018 TIERNAN STACI 015 TROLLOPE MICH 007 ULMEN JOHN PA 002 WILLIAMS JENN 017 MACS - SENIOR CHIEF MASTER AT ARMS ARROYO NATALI 012 BRAZIER JESSI 025 BUSTILLOS SET 017 BYRNES TIMOTH 009 DUHAINE MATTH 013 FITZGERALD JA 006 FRANKLIN JASO 007 GARCIA DANIEL 027 GARCIA DAVID 010 GODERSTAD ROY 014 JONES BRIAN W 018 LONG LEEONA R 005 MCBRIDE ALICI 020 MCCORKLE WILL 003 NELSON TRAVIS 016 NIEVES ANDREW 024 PEREZ MIGUEL 002 PRINCE NICHOL 022 PURDY RICHARD 021 REVETTE JOSHU 019 RHEA CORY L 023 SHEPHERD DAVI 001 SPALDING DANA 015 TAYLOR ADAM J 008 TAYLOR CAROLI 011 THEART EMMANU 026 WEART RUTH PA 028 WEST JOHN MIC 004 MNCS - SENIOR CHIEF MINEMAN CORTEZ ROBERT 003 MCPAUL MATHEW 004 RIFFLE JERID 001 ROBERTS JAMES 002 MRCS - SENIOR CHIEF MACHINERY REPAIRMAN ROBERTS MICHA 001 NDCS - SENIOR CHIEF NAVY DIVER MORRISON THOM 001 OSCS - SENIOR CHIEF OPERATIONS SPECIALIST ARMOLD NICHOL 005 BERRY GLENN E 004 BROWN MYRANDA 008 DUKE LAFAYETT 006 HODGE JEANPIE 002 NG CHINFEI 007 SURCY THEON R 003 YANG DAVIE 001 QMCS - SENIOR CHIEF QUARTERMASTER ALVARADO MEGH 001 RPCS - SENIOR CHIEF RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALIST OGILVIE TRACY 001 RSCS - SENIOR CHIEF RETAIL SERVICES SPECIALIST LAWSON CHRIST 001 SBCS - SENIOR CHIEF SPECIAL WARFARE BOAT OPERATOR DELMONTE JOSE 001 EGAN JOHN JAM 002 KISIC BRADLEY 003 SOCS - SENIOR CHIEF SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR GREGORY JAMES 001 UTCS - SENIOR CHIEF UTILITIESMAN GOCHOEL DENNI 001 THOMSON LEONA 002 YNCS - SENIOR CHIEF YEOMAN EVANS NICHOLE 001 GARAY VERONIC 004 LEE SARITA AN 002 PYRON KELLY G 003 Training and Administration of the Reserve Master Chief AFCM - MASTER CHIEF AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCEMAN LAMP CHRISTOP 001 MCREE CHRISTO 002 AOCM - MASTER CHIEF AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN HARRISON MICH 001 ASCM - MASTER CHIEF AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN DUPLESSIS BRA 001 AVCM - MASTER CHIEF AVIONICS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN FEARNS JESSE 001 FERNANDEZ SHA 002 PAXTON ASHLEY 004 WILLIAMS JUST 003 BMCM - MASTER CHIEF BOATSWAINS MATE OBRIEN JERID 001 HMCM - MASTER CHIEF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN TILLEY CHRIST 001 ITCM - MASTER CHIEF INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN COATES MATTHE 001 LSCM - MASTER CHIEF LOGISTICS SPECIALIST HIGHTOWER JEH 001 NCCM - MASTER CHIEF NAVY COUNSELOR (COUNSELOR) MARZELLA CHRI 001 PRCM - MASTER CHIEF AIRCREW SURVIVAL EQUIPMENTMAN WILLIAMS GEOR 001 PSCM - MASTER CHIEF PERSONNEL SPECIALIST HAMMER WILLIA 001 PEREZ TEUANCH 002 PETROWSKIHILL 003 YNCM - MASTER CHIEF YEOMAN KELLY KRISTEN 001 MAXIES EBONII 002 ADCS - SENIOR CHIEF AVIATION MACHINISTS MATE ANDERSON JAME 001 BURNS CHRISTO 008 DEGUZMAN EMER 010 DOCHTERMANN K 003 KREUGER THOMA 007 LEVERT ADAM C 006 STOFFREGEN BE 002 STRICKLIN CHR 009 WILSON IAN AN 004 AECS - SENIOR CHIEF AVIATION ELECTRICIANS MATE AGUILA GIESIS 004 APGAR MICHAEL 006 DIGBY TIMOTHY 002 HEMKER RYAN W 005 MORAN ALEX GE 003 SELSOR STEVEN 001 AMCS - SENIOR CHIEF AVIATION STRUCTURAL MECHANIC BOWER CHRISTO 006 DENTON JEFFRE 003 FOX JONATHON 002 GERWITZ NICHO 004 GUMIRAN JOHN 008 HYATT TERRY M 005 ROCHELEAU RAN 007 SHAFER ROBERT 001 AOCS - SENIOR CHIEF AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN DAVIS TIMOTHY 001 VANALLEN MATT 002 ATCS - SENIOR CHIEF AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN CRAWFORD BRIA 004 MORVAY ERIN L 006 RED EDWARD HE 003 REDD DAVID CA 005 SHERMAN STEPH 002 WHEELER RICHA 001 AWFCS - SENIOR CHIEF NAVAL AIRCREWMEN MECHANICAL BARDIN MICHAE 005 GILLESPIE BRI 003 HOLBROOK JESS 006 LOCKWITZ ADAM 002 ROGERS JOEL E 004 UY MARK ANTHO 001 AZCS - SENIOR CHIEF AVIATION MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATIONMAN FELDER JOEL P 001 WINN TRACY CA 002 BMCS - SENIOR CHIEF BOATSWAINS MATE DONOVAN JOSEP 002 ONEAL STEPHEN 001 DCCS - SENIOR CHIEF DAMAGE CONTROLMAN CAPASSO JOSHU 002 CHEESBROUGH S 001 EMCS - SENIOR CHIEF ELECTRICIANS MATE SCHAAFF MATTH 002 WALLSOMISHAKI 001 ETCS - SENIOR CHIEF ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN CONTRERAS DAV 002 GREER SPENCER 003 MADRID ERIC L 001 HMCS - SENIOR CHIEF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN ACOSTA ALBERT 005 DANIEL MEGAN 002 DIXON JAMARH 007 MCKENZIE CELI 006 SEVILLEJA NER 001 THOMPSON CASS 004 VIGIL DESIREE 003 ITCS - SENIOR CHIEF INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN DUNN DEVANDRE 004 GONZALES ESTE 002 PHIPPS VANESS 003 SUGGS SHAKIYI 001 LSCS - SENIOR CHIEF LOGISTICS SPECIALIST ALUMBAUGH DAW 002 AREMU ADEYINK 001 SMITH PHILLIP 003 NCCS - SENIOR CHIEF NAVY COUNSELOR (RECRUITER) GOODEN THOMAS 002 HOSKINS TRISH 004 MACKEL DANIEL 003 WALLACE NICHO 001 NCCS - SENIOR CHIEF NAVY COUNSELOR (COUNSELOR) HICKMAN BRIAN 003 MENDOZA ERIK 002 NORTH ANTWANN 001 PRCS - SENIOR CHIEF AIRCREW SURVIVAL EQUIPMENTMAN CUMMINGS MICH 002 GORDON BRANDO 001 MCDONALD TYLE 004 SWEETSER RACH 003 PSCS - SENIOR CHIEF PERSONNEL SPECIALIST CULLER TERREL 005 GARCIASANDOVA 004 HALL LASHARA 002 HENRY BRIAN D 008 HOGAN CHRISTY 003 JENKS RENALDO 007 MCKINNEY CHAD 006 SHIRK BRETT A 001 YNCS - SENIOR CHIEF YEOMAN BARRERA ERIC 007 ELLIOTT BRAND 001 HENLEY KEITH 003 HERRICK BRAND 002 REED JERMAINE 004 SCOTT RONISHA 005 STOUT CERISE 006 4. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//