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Chief petty officers, the seasoned leaders tasked with leading enlisted members in the Navy, have impressive power. Often operating as a kind of back channel between commands with chiefs quietly working together, they're known to cut through red tape to get things done. That authority, that power, built on the bond of rank across the fleet, is the backbone of the service. But just as easily as they can solve problems, chief petty officers can hurt and drive sailors to the brink.

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Military retirees living overseas may continue using their APO and FPO addresses for at least a little longer, following the Military Postal Service Agency’s decision to halt a move that would have taken away their mailboxes next month. The postal agency rescinded an announcement it made in June, saying it would end services for certain categories of customers beginning Aug. 24, Installation Management Command-Europe said Thursday.

Some really good information in this newsletter. Veterans Benefits Newsletter - July 2022

To remain effective in an era of near-peer warfare and to counter China's growing military, US Special Operations Command and the Navy SEALs are working on two new and improved mini-submarines that are expected to enter service soon. The two new special-operations mini-subs — the Mark 11 Shallow Water Combat Submersible and the Dry Combat Submersible — will be the backbone of Naval Special Warfare's submersible fleet for decades to come.

The Navy Reservist - June 29

June Retiree Newsletter

ROUTINE R 051831Z JUL 22 MID600052042413U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 146/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N2N6// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N2N6// MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/JUN// SUBJ/NAVY ATTACHE PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 1300.16/20MAY19// REF/B/DOC/OPNAVINST 1301.11/19AUG14// REF/C/DOC/MILPERSMAN 1301-207/3FEB15// REF/D/DOC/MILPERSMAN 1306-914/6JUN17// NARR/REF A IS SECRETARY OF THE NAVY INSTRUCTION PRESCRIBING POLICY AND PUBLISHING GUIDANCE GOVERNING DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY SUPPORT TO THE DEFENSE ATTACHE SERVICE. REF B IS CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR REF A. REF C IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE PROVIDING INFORMATION ON ATTACHE CANDIDATE APPLICATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA. REF D IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE PROVIDING INFORMATION ON ENLISTED CANDIDATE APPLICATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA.// POC/EPLEY/CIV/NIA-N3/TEL: (301)669-2663 /EMAIL: TODD.N.EPLEY.CIV(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. This naval message provides information and updates on the Navys participation in the Defense Attache Service (DAS) for Navy personnel. 2. The Navy looks to its most qualified and capable officers and enlisted personnel to fill demanding and rewarding positions as Senior Defense Officials/Defense Attaches, Naval Attaches, Assistant Naval Attaches, Operations Coordinators and Operations Assistants in exotic and unique locations. They will serve as a part of the U.S. Defense Attache Office team, based at U.S. Embassies in 78 countries. All candidates are trained at the Defense Intelligence Agency’s (DIA) 13-week Joint Military Attache School, and depending on their assigned country, extensive language training may be provided prior to arriving on station. Naval Attaches are the voice of the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) and Chief of Naval Operations, articulating policies as well as Navy strategy to a host nation. Naval Attaches observe and report information to reduce strategic surprise, and call attention to issues that will affect U.S. interests in time for decision makers to act. Naval Attaches have provided observations that have been briefed at the highest levels of government. Our Naval Attaches build strong, lasting relationships with partners who share a common vision of maritime security. As part of the U.S. Embassy country team and in support of the Ambassadors objectives, Naval Attaches play a critical role in enhancing relationships in host nations which are not traditional or long- time partners. 3. SECNAV considers the Navy’s contribution to the DAS as one of his most critical responsibilities, as expanded upon in references (a) and (b). For Naval Attaches, SECNAV is the final approval authority for officers nominated to serve in the DAS under DIA. The Director of Naval Intelligence manages the day-to-day operation of the Navy Attache Program as detailed in reference (c). 4. For those who meet the selection criteria of reference (d), service in the DAS offers unique opportunities for the best and most highly qualified Navy personnel. Through a robust, competitive selection and training process, service members and their families will ultimately be posted at U.S. Embassies around the world in one of more than 150 DAS positions. a. Over the next year, Navy Attache Affairs will screen for attache positions in: Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burma, Cameroon, Chile, China, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, and United Kingdom. b. In addition, exceptional Limited Duty Officer/Chief Warrant Officer and enlisted personnel will be able to screen as Operations Coordinators (OPSCO) and Operations Assistants (OPSAsst) positions in: Australia, China, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Malaysia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam. 5. To demonstrate the importance SECNAV places on duty at DAOs, as discussed in reference (a), procedures are in place at Navy Personnel Command (NPC) to expand the eligibility for DAS assignments. Active promotion and advertising of the program has been implemented and NPC is working to further incentivize and reward DAS service through statutory promotion board precepts. Additionally, these tours frequently offer language training, Foreign Language Proficiency Pay, and Special Duty Assignment Pay for enlisted personnel. 6. For additional information about these exceptional opportunities visit the following Navy Personnel Command webpages: a. Attache and OPSCO positions: https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career- Management/Detailing/Officer/Attache/ b. OPSAsst positions: https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career- Management/Detailing/Enlisted/Shore-Special/Embassy-Duty/ 7. This message will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 8. Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

(Tribune News Service) — San Diego Navy officials are scrambling to alleviate the shortfall of child care providers for the more than 4,000 military children waiting for spots in its base day care centers, according to Navy Region Southwest officials. Staffing shortages brought on by the pandemic have impacted a military child care system that was already strained before COVID-19 hit, according to Janet Hooten, the child and youth program manager at Navy Region Southwest in San Diego.

The USS Connecticut (SSN 22)is the second of three nuclear-powered attack Seawolf-class submarines in the U.S. Navy and that makes this submarine class extremely rare and valuable as the Seawolf-class has more displacement and double the number of torpedo tubes (eight vs. four) than the newer Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines. The USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23) has a 100-foot (30 meter) Multi-Mission Platform hull insert to allow it to conduct special operations missions and is the only one of its kind in the Seawolf-class and in the U.S. Navy submarine fleet. Naval News inquired about SSN 22’s damage sustained, the estimated cost of repairs, the estimated time to fully repair, the number of contractors involved, and if any other upgrades will be performed on SSN 22 in dry dock.

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Reports of an “unusual foam” led to the discovery in May of two toxins at a wastewater treatment facility on the base, Naval Forces Japan said Tuesday. Wastewater treatment plant officials notified the base on May 4 they had discovered the foam, and subsequent testing May 9 confirmed the presence of the chemicals PFOS and PFOA, Naval Forces Japan spokeswoman Cmdr. Katie Cerezo told Stars and Stripes by email Tuesday.

NAVY RESERVE COMPONENT MATERNITY LEAVE POLICY AND GUIDELINES// GOES MSG_ID: 600052032489 RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0033 1812156-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 302155Z JUN 22 MID600052032489U FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA TO NAVRESFOR INFO ASSTSECNAV MRA WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK VA COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN COMNAVAIRFORES SAN DIEGO CA COMNAVIFORES FORT WORTH TX COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA BT UNCLAS ALNAVRESFOR 024/22 // MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA// SUBJ/ NAVY RESERVE COMPONENT MATERNITY LEAVE POLICY AND GUIDELINES// REF/A/DOC/OSD/09JUN22// REF/B/DOC/CNRFC/22NOV17// REF/C/DOC/ASN M&RA/28JUN22// REF/D/DOC/CNR/29JUN22// NARR/REF A IS DIRECTIVE-TYPE MEMORANDUM, RESERVE COMPONENT MATERNITY LEAVE PROGRAM. REF B IS RESPERMAN 1570-01, INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING ADMINISTRATION. REF C IS MEMORANDUM, FROM ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS) TO CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVE, DIRECTING IMPLEMENTATION OF RESERVE COMPONENT MATERNITY LEAVE. REF D IS MEMORANDUM, FROM CHIEF OF NAVY TO COMMANDER, NAVY RESERVE FORCE, DELEGATING THE AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE THE RESERVE COMPONENT MATERNITY LEAVE POLICY. RMKS/1. Purpose. This All Navy Reserve Force (ALNAVRESFOR) provides supplemental execution guidance in accordance with References (a) through (d) regarding the Reserve Component Maternity Leave (RCML) Program. Section 602 of Public Law 116-283, also known as the "William M. ("Mac") Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021" authorized RCML. 1.A. Reference(a) describes the implementation of the RCML program for Selected Reservists (SELRES) who experience a Qualifying Birth Event (QBE), including policies and procedures detailing the roles and responsibilities, applicability, eligibility, and parameters of the program. All Ready Reserve members should read and be familiar with reference (a), as it describes the specific details for eligibility and use of RCML, but this ALNAVRESFOR focuses upon guidance for eligible SELRES members. 2. RCML Execution. The intent of the RCML program is to afford maximum scheduling flexibility to eligible SELRES after a QBE. The process delineated below is a temporary solution until Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS) and Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) develop a permanent pay system process for RCML. Due to evolving policy and developing pay system updates, current policy and procedures are available in the RCML folder on the Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command (COMNAVRESFORCOM) Reserve Pay, Incentives and Force Retention (N111) SharePoint site, https://private.navyreserve.navy.mil/cnrfc/N-Codes/N1/CNRFC_N11/ SitePages/Home.aspx, under the "Tools for Success" section. a. Navy Reserve Additional Policy. (1) RCML effective date is 9 June 2022. Reference (a) prohibits retroactive requests for QBEs on 8 June 2022 or earlier. (2) Eligible SELRES must be in a paid reserve billet and have a Duty Status Code (DSC) 200. (3) Eligible SELRES are authorized six days of RCML. (4) A maximum of 12 regular Inactive Duty Training (IDT) periods shall be utilized to meet the authorized six days of RCML. (5) Two consecutive, regular IDT periods shall be scheduled for the same day to execute one RCML day. The splitting of two regular IDTs over two calendar days to equal one day of RCML is not authorized. (6) RCML periods shall coincide with previously scheduled IDTs. (7) NSIPS Enhancement for Drill Management (EDM) will be the authoritative system for RCML execution. (8) Per reference (a), Training Unit Identification Code (TRUIC) Commanding Officers (COs) will approve all dates requested within three months after the QBE. Outside of three months, TRUIC COs will make every effort to accommodate requests within administrative and operational requirements. If RCML is denied outside of three months, TRUIC COs will propose alternate dates within the one-year limiting date. (9) Additional IDTs (Additional Training Period, Additional Flight Training Period, and Reserve Management Period) are not authorized for use as RCML periods. (10) Although not required, to ease administrative burden after the QBE, eligible SELRES are encouraged to execute responsibilities specified in paragraph 2b prior to the QBE. Eligible SELRES retain the flexibility to change prescheduled RCML days after the QBE. In emergent situations when the eligible SELRES is unavailable, the Navy Reserve Activity (NRA) and TRUIC CO may coordinate to schedule the RCML drill dates. (11) SELRES utilizing RCML are entitled to inactive duty pay, retirement points, special or incentive pays and bonuses [as otherwise eligible], but RCML does not confer entitlement to any form of military pay, allowance or other benefit not expressly provided for by Section 602 of Public Law 116-283 and reference (a). b. Responsibilities. (1) SELRES will: (a) Review and be familiar with reference (a). (b) Route a NAVPERS 1336/3, "Special Request Authorization," via the NRA N9 Medical Department, to the TRUIC CO specifying requested RCML days. (c) Sign a RCML NAVPERS 1070/613, "Administrative Remarks", located in the RCML folder on the CNRFC N111 SharePoint site under the "Tools for Success" section, https://private.navyreserve.navy.mil/ cnrfc/N-Codes/N1/CNRFC_N11/SitePages/Home.aspx (2) TRUIC CO will: (a) Review and be familiar with reference (a). (b) Adjudicate NAVPERS 1336/3, "Special Request Authorization." (c) Ensure member signs RCML NAVPERS 1070/613, "Administrative Remarks". (d) Sign the RCML NAVPERS 1070/613, "Administrative Remarks". (e) Coordinate any questions the Sailor may have with the NRA and higher echelons, as needed. (f) Deliver both signed documents to the NRA Manpower and Personnel (N1) department and coordinate EDM scheduling, if required. (g) Notify Unit Mobilization Unit Identification Code (UMUIC) CO of approved RCML drill periods for all non-locally assigned personnel. (h) Ensure RCML drill periods are scheduled prior to execution. (i) Ensure Unit Mustering Officials and Approvers are tracking RCML drill period execution. (j) Ensure RCML drill periods are promptly mustered as "Present" and adjudicated as "Satisfactory" for drill payment and retirement point issuance. (3) NRA will: (a) Review and be familiar with reference (a). (b) Maintain copies of the NAVPERS 1336/3 and NAVPERS 1070/613, per current record management policies. (c) Ensure "RCML" is in the 'EDM Comments' section to allow for accurate data collection required by higher echelons. (d) Certify RCML drill periods in EDM in accordance with reference (b). 3. Points of contact. a. For policy matters, contact COMNAVRESFORCOM Force Staff Plans & Policy (N53) at CNRFC_N5(at)us.navy.mil. b. For execution matters, contact COMNAVRESFORCOM Reserve Pay, Incentives, and Force Retention (N11) Reserve Pay Team at cnrfc_n11_reserv.fct(at)navy.mil. 4. Exception to policy requests will be routed to CNRFC N53, via the cognizant chain of command, for final adjudication by Chief of Navy Reserve. 5. This ALNAVRESFOR will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever comes first. 6. Released by RADM John Schommer, Deputy Commander, Navy Reserve Force.//

Effective immediately, a victim who contacts a helping professional from any Department of the Navy (DON) victim care and support office must either receive services from that office or, with the victim’s permission, get a “warm hand-off” to the appropriate service provider. This warm hand-off will include direct connection, introduction to the responsible staff, and follow-through to ensure the needs of the person seeking care are met.

Just months after the Navy announced a record recruitment bonus, the sea service has made a series of policy changes that are aimed at decreasing the speed at which sailors leave the Navy in a further sign that the branch is struggling with recruitment and retention of service members. The changes, announced in an administrative message released Tuesday, include moves to let sailors keep serving longer – the ability of sailors to apply for a delay in separation or retirement, and an offer to waive “high-year tenure” requirements – as well as a measure to prevent sailors from leaving the fleet early. The message explained that the goal behind the changes is “to ensure the Navy remains fully manned and operationally ready.”

Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, VA will offer a new guaranteed acceptance whole life insurance program called Veterans Affairs Life Insurance (VALife). If you’re considering purchasing life insurance, make sure you understand the difference between whole life and term life insurance.

The Justice Department announced that it had resolved a claim that Tapesouth Inc. violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by failing to promptly reemploy U.S. Navy Reservist James Radtke following his leave for a military service obligation. Radtke is a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Florida. “Given the sacrifices that servicemembers already make every day, and the uncertainties they face during their military service obligations, it is simply inexcusable when employers violate USERRA by failing to promptly reemploy them in their proper positions upon the completion of their service obligations,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Civil Rights Division. “We honor all servicemembers for their service to our nation, and this settlement signals the Justice Department’s ongoing commitment to protecting and enforcing their rights under federal law.” In March 2020, Lt. Cdr. Radtke notified Tapesouth Inc. that he would be away on a full-time active-duty military service obligation from April through July 2020. Radtke alleged that after contacting Tapesouth Inc. in July 2020, to return to his previous position as the company’s Vice President of Operations, Tapesouth Inc. terminated his employment in violation of USERRA. Under the terms of the settlement, Tapesouth Inc. has agreed to compensate Radtke for lost income in the amount of $2,500 and provide USERRA training to all its employees. Congress enacted USERRA to encourage non-career service in the uniformed services by reducing employment disadvantages; to minimize the disruption to the lives of persons performing military service, their employers and others, by providing for the prompt reemployment of such persons upon their completion of such service; and to prohibit discrimination against persons because of their service in the uniformed services or if they pursue a claim under USERRA. The Department of Labor (DOL) referred this matter following an investigation by their Veterans’ Employment and Training Service. The Employment Litigation Section of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division handled the case and continues to work collaboratively with the DOL to protect the jobs and benefits of military members. The Justice Department gives high priority to the enforcement of servicemembers’ rights under USERRA. Additional information about USERRA can be found on the Justice Department’s websites at www.justice.gov/crt-military/employment-rights-userra and www.justice.gov/servicemembers , as well as on the Department of Labor’s website at www.dol.gov/vets/programs/userra .

The U.S. Naval Community College, in partnership with Arizona State University, began its first classes for the Associate of Arts in Military Studies June 29, 2022. QUANTICO, Va. — The U.S. Naval Community College, in partnership with Arizona State University, began its first classes for the Associate of Arts in Military Studies June 29, 2022. This is one of the first two associate degree programs offered by the USNCC which provides active duty enlisted Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen an opportunity to earn a naval-relevant associate degree. “This degree program allows our enlisted service members an opportunity to better understand their role in the larger geopolitical environment,” said USNCC’s President Randi R. Cosentino, Ed.D. “Our goal is to ensure our men and women in uniform become more agile, innovative, and adaptable leaders. Working with our consortium partners, we are able to provide quality education opportunities that enhance the Department of the Navy’s operational readiness and improve our warfighting capabilities. We do this by investing in our people.” The USNCC’s consortium model of education means that the USNCC teaches the five Naval Studies Certificate courses and the partner institution teaches the other courses that make up the associate degree. This allows the naval services to have a flexible, scalable model of education to meet the needs of the services while providing a quality education to the Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who earn their degree through the consortium. “The U.S. Naval Community College understands the tremendous value of higher education and how it positively impacts those who pursue it,” said Cheryl Hyman, ASU Vice Provost for Academic Alliances. “As the most innovative university in the U.S., known for its unwavering support to the Department of Defense, defense research, and our nation’s veterans, we are proud to work with the USNCC to help develop DOD civilians, Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard members. “We expect participants will gain a lot from this valuable program, and we hope many will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.” The Associate of Arts in Military Studies has the Naval Studies Certificate embedded into the program, along with the Certificate in Military Studies. “It’s not about where you start, it’s about where you end,” said the USNCC’s command senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj. Mike Hensley. “In the service, we conduct regular physical fitness training. This helps us get stronger and grows our physical capabilities. Education does this for our minds. As we do sets and reps in our courses, we become intellectually stronger which makes us more capable warriors in the 21st century warfare areas.”

ROUTINE R 281524Z JUN 22 MID200001895078U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 142/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2022 ACTIVE COMPONENT ENLISTED FORCE MANAGEMENT ACTIONS// REF/A/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/23AUG06// REF/B/DOC/COMNAPERSCOM/06JUN20/ REF/C/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/06JUN20/ NARR/REF A IS MILPERSMAN 1300-500, REASSIGNMENT FOR HUMANITARIAN REASONS (HUMS). REF B IS 1910-108, SEPARATION BY REASON OF CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT - EARLY RELEASE TO FURTHER EDUCATION. REF C IS MILPERSMAN 1910-102, SEPARATION BY REASON OF CHANGES IN SERVICE OBLIGATION (ACTIVE DUTY AND INACTIVE NAVY RESERVISTS). RMKS/1. The purpose of this NAVADMIN is to announce implementation of key force management (FM) personnel policy actions in the enlisted active component (AC) to ensure Navy remains fully manned and operationally ready. As the Navy shifts into an environment of sustainment, retention of every capable Sailor will be critical to the operational readiness of the Navy. Due to the uncertainty regarding COVID-19 Pandemic vaccination losses and the recruiting environment, where competition for talent is especially tough, the Navy is opening the aperture for additional FM personnel policy levers to retain Sailors. This requires retention of the right talent, at a time of uncertainty to ensure sustainment of the force. 2. Early Separation Cancellation. Retention of every capable Sailor will be critical to the operational readiness of the Navy. Therefore all enlisted early out programs and time in grade requirement waivers are cancelled. Service commitments such as enlistment contracts, service obligations for accepting permanent change of station orders, advancements, bonuses, training, etc., are expected to be fulfilled. Service Members experiencing difficulty in fulfilling obligated service requirements are encouraged to work with their chain of command and respective detailers to examine available alternatives to complete their obligation, to include reassignments to other duties for humanitarian reasons, in line with reference (a). Unless otherwise directed, this policy expires 30 September 2023. a. Commanding Officers retain 90-day early out authority for policy outlined in references (b) and (c). b. Service Members previously granted approval, or who have an existing request pending at Commander, Navy Personnel Command (COMNAVPERSCOM) as of the release of this NAVADMIN, will not be affected by this policy change. c. Sailors pursuing commissions in the Navy and other branches of Service can still submit such requests, each request will be handled on a case by case basis. d. United States Space Force applicants are not affected by this policy change. 3. Voluntary Extension Opportunity. The Navy is accepting applications from enlisted personnel, except COVID-19 vaccination refusers, who desire to delay their separation or retirement. Service Members with an approved separation or retirement date before 30 September 2022 are eligible to submit a request to their detailer to have their separation or retirement date delayed between 6 and 12 months. All Service Members interested in extending, are invited to apply, but priority for approval will be given to those Service Members filling sea duty and critical billets. Requests must be received by 30 June 2022. Command endorsed requests to delay a separation or retirement date should be initiated through the appropriate PERS-40 detailer. Approved extension request, will not go beyond 30 September 2023. a. Service Members who are separating or retiring due to High Year Tenure (HYT) may apply for a waiver of their current HYT gate. HYT waivers will be considered for up to an additional 12 months for enlisted Sailors filling critical operational billets both at sea and shore. Requests will be approved on a case-by-case basis. Sailors will submit a command endorsed form 1306/7 Enlisted Personnel Action Request (ePAR) to My Navy Career Center (MNCC) via MyNavy Portal or by emailing the ePAR request directly to askmncc(at)navy.mil. b. Service Members with an approved separation or retirement date that are in a sea duty billet, will remain on sea duty if their request for voluntary extension is approved. (1) Sailors with an approved separation or retirement date who are in billets that are eligible for Sea Duty Incentive Pay (SDIP) and who are approved for a voluntary extension as described above will receive SDIP for those extensions. (2) Exceptions to the timeline to request SDIP and to the length of extension for SDIP have been approved to accommodate these requests. The latest SDIP eligibility chart can be found at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/pay-and-benefits. This chart is updated periodically so check for recent additions. For Sailors who are in an SDIP eligible billet, a Form 1306/7 ePAR should be submitted to MNCC at askmncc(at)navy.mil and your detailer. d. While all Service Members are encouraged to apply, the following will not be approved: (1) Service Members who have executed any portion of their separation or retirement orders (e.g., terminal leave, household goods shipment) (2) Service Members pending mandatory separation or retirement for age. (3) Service Members approved for disability separation or retirement. (4) Service Members being separated for misconduct. (5) Service Members who are COVID-19 vaccination refusers. 4. If you have any questions regarding delaying a Service Members separation or retirement date contact the appropriate detailer, enlisted community manager, or the MNCC at: askmncc(at)navy.mil or phone: 1-833-330-MNCC MNCC. Questions regarding SDIP should be directed to, Mr. Keith Tucker, PERS-40DD, 1-901-874-3545 or Keith.Tucker(at)Navy.mil.// 5. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

ROUTINE R 271814Z JUN 22 MID200001890201U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 140/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY/ SUBJ/FY-21 NAVY SAILORS OF THE YEAR// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/02FEB2015// RMKS/1. I am pleased to announce the selection of the Fiscal Year 2021 Navy Sailors of the Year. Commander, Submarine Force, Atlantic: MMN1(SS) Baker III, Paul E. PCU New Jersey (SSN 796) Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet: LSS1(SS) Pereyra, Aubrey, USS SPRINGFIELD (SSN 761) Commander, Naval Surface Force, Atlantic: ABH1(AW/SW) Glover, Ashley R., USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) Naval Surface Force U.S. Pacific Fleet: ABH1(AW/SW/IW) Jamison, Landon D., USS ESSEX (LHD 2) Commander, Naval Air Force, Atlantic: LS1(SW/AW/IW) Dillingham, Romeika V., USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) Naval Air Force U.S. Pacific Fleet: AD1(AW/SW) King, Alexandra M. HELICOPTER SEA COMBAT SQUADRON FOUR (HSC-4) Commander, Naval Information Forces: CTI1(IW/NAC) Ivey, Jake A., NIOC PENSACOLA Commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command: UT1(SCW/EXW/DV) Massey, Kenneth G., UNDERWATER CONSTRUCTION TEAM TWO (UCT 2) Reserve Force: YN1 Phinizy, Jasmyn L., NAVY RESERVE REGION READINESS AND MOBILIZATION COMMAND SOUTHEAST Commander, Navy Installations Command: MA1(EXW) Allocca, Brian A., COMFLEACT SASEBO, JAPAN Bureau of Medicine and Surgery: HM1(FMF/SW/AW) Lay, David J., Naval Medical Forces Pacific, Pearl Harbor, HI Naval Special Warfare Command: HM1(EXW/DV/PJ) Gomez, Benjamin J., LOGSU-8, Pearl City, HI Commander, Naval Education and Training Command: NC1(SW/AW) Staples, Monique A., Navy Talent Acquisition Group, Golden Gate Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (Sea): HM1(FMF) Malone, Matthew P., Marine Aircraft Group 26 Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (Shore): AM1(AW/SW/IW) Grace, Daneil D., Strike Fighter Squadron ONE ZERO SIX (VFA-106) Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (Sea): HM1(FMF) Allen, Jeremy W., 1st MARDIV Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (Shore): AWS1(NAC/AW/EXW/IW) Morrow, Evan L., HELECOPTER SEA COMBAT SQUADRON THREE (HSC-3) Navy Shore: MA1(EXW) Armijo IV, Pasqual A., SWFPAC/MCSFBN Bangor, Washington 2. The competition was robust and reflected the highest caliber of Sailors serving throughout the world. Each of these Sailors represented their commands and the entire enlisted community with distinction. 3. These outstanding Sailors will be advanced to Chief Petty Officer the week of 17 October 2022. 4. NPC will ensure these Sailors are removed from the E-7 selection board eligibility lists. 5. Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

The Navy Uniform Matters Office, N13X (UMO), in conjunction with the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is conducting a Maternity Uniform Pilot Program (MPP) to issue maternity uniforms to a select number of eligible Sailors on a temporary basis and at no cost to the Sailor. The MPP will conclude September 30, 2026. Participation in the program is voluntary and requires command endorsement. During calendar year 2022, the MPP program will be available to 400 Sailors. The MPP program is open to officers and enlisted

During the early portion of actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr.'s military service during World War II, he yearned to do more. British Adm. Lord Louis Mountbatten, a longtime family friend, gave him that opportunity. As leader of Combined Operations overseeing Britain’s commando warfare, Mountbatten headed an officer exchange program where they learned about explosives, deceptive tactics and the art of misdirection. Originally commissioned a lieutenant junior grade in the U.S. Naval Reserve, Fairbanks was invited to participate and became enthralled.

Would that be considered a Veterans benefit? The Department of Veterans Affairs recently began offering psychedelic substances to patients as a part of clinical trials, a major step in the quest to determine the therapeutic potential of illegal drugs the federal government has long deemed dangerous. At least five trials are underway or being planned by a handful of government clinicians who see potential in using psychedelic experiences combined with psychotherapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and other conditions endemic among veterans of recent wars.

I heard that profile sheets are available as of Friday yesterday.

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