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  1. The Navy is reconsidering its plan to reduce medical staff -- part of a military-wide review of 18,000 proposed job cuts in health fields -- in response to lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, the service's top doctor said Thursday. As part of a massive effort to reform the military health system, the Defense Department announced in 2019 that the services would reduce their uniformed medical staff by roughly 18,000, mainly by attrition -- not filling jobs after a service member departs -- but also through reductions of billets.
  2. Ok you Reserve guys and gals. Now is a good time to join the forum while you wait for the NAVADMIN.
  3. Pentagon officials said Monday they will require all military service members to receive a Covid-19 vaccine.
  4. UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 231718Z AUG 21 MID200001067754U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 180/21 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/AUG// SUBJ/UPDATE 3 TO NAVY COVID-19 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS// REF/A/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/211617ZAPR20// REF/B/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/131734ZOCT20// REF/C/OPNAVINST F3100.6K/10AUG21// REF/D/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/171541ZAPR20// REF/E/DOC/BUMED/27MAR20// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 115/20, UPDATE TO NAVY COVID-19 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. REF B IS NAVADMIN 277/20, UPDATE 2 TO NAVY COVID-19 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. REF C IS OPNAVINST F3100.6K, SPECIAL INCIDENT REPORTING PROCEDURES. REF D NAVADMIN 113/20 RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT (ROM) GUIDANCE UPDATED. REF E IS BUMED RETURN TO WORK GUIDANCE.// POC/CDR JAKE WADSLEY/OPNAV N30/703-692-0644/ JAKE.T.WADSLEY.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL/POC/OPNAV COVID RESPONSE CELL/703-571-2822 /OPNAV_COVID_RESPONSE_CELL(AT)NAVY.(SMIL.)MIL RMKS/1. This message supersedes reporting guidance in refs (a) and (b), and supplements reporting guidance in ref (c) for COVID-19 reporting only, making vaccination status a required field for all military personnel. In order to track the efficacy of our vaccine against the COVID delta variant, daily roll-up should include: vaccination/immunization status, symptomatic/asymptomatic status, why tested. The updated mass-upload excel file includes vaccination status as a required field and will be downloaded and used by all unit level commands no later than 03 September 2021. 2. OPREP-3 Navy Blue Message traffic is required in addition to sharepoint reporting for 1) COVID-19 deaths, 2) media interest events, 3) COVID positive cases while at sea regardless of vaccine status, and/or 4) significant operational impacts. 3. Reporting via OPNAV SharePoint site is required by all commands for all COVID cases for all military, civilians, dependents, and contractors. Once entered, commands are required to update changes in case status via the OPNAV SharePoint site within 24 hours. An updated mass-upload excel file is available on SharePoint site at My Navy Portal site https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/navy-covid-19-reporting, with an effective implementation date of 03 September 2021. After the implementation date, old excel files for mass-uploads will no longer be accepted. 3.A. VACCINATION STATUS. Vaccination status is a required entry for all active and reserve service members. Report vaccination status for civilians, contractors or dependents if known. If unknown, report as unknown. 4. APPLICABILITY. This message applies to all Navy units. 5. TEMPLATE. The following template is provided as the body of the message with example entries for clarification only. All fields are required. ------BEGIN TEMPLATE------ FM USS NAVY COMMAND TO CNO WASHINGTON DC INFO additional addresses as directed by REF A UNCLAS SECINFO/U/- // MSGID/OPREP-3NB,USMTF,2020/USS NAVY COMMAND/011B// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/10AUG21// REF/B/VOX/NAVY COMMAND/160415ZAPR20// REF/C/VOX/NAVY COMMAND/160423ZAPR20// REF/D/MSG/NAVY COMMAND/170400ZAPR20// REF/E/MSG/NAVY COMMAND/180400ZAPR20// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST F3100.6K. REF B IS INITIAL VOICE REPORT TO ISIC. REF C IS INITIAL VOICE REPORT TO CNSP COVID COORDINATION CELL. REF D IS INITIAL SITREP. REF E IS NAVY COMMAND UPDATED SITREP.// FLAGWORD/NAVY BLUE/-//TIMELOC/190400ZAPR20/HOMEPORT, STATE/UPDATE// GENTEXT/INCIDENT IDENTIFICATION AND DETAILS/ 1. COMMAND/USS NAVY COMMAND/UIC: NNNNN 1.A. COMMAND LOCATION: [e.g., EVERETT, WA, USA] Note: Commands location: Port, City, State, Country or At Sea in [Geographic COCOMAOR]. Multi-crew ships report on-crew or off-crew. When underway, SSBN?S report only at Sea vice any other geographic information. 1.B. FLEET CONCENTRATION AREA AND NAVY REGION: [e.g., PACNORTHWEST, CNRNW] 2. DOD ID NUMBER: NNNNNNNNNN 2.A. RATE/RANK: [e.g., RSSN/E-3] 2.B. AGE: NN 2.C. GENDER: M/F 3. DATE INDIVIDUAL WAS DIAGNOSED COVID-19: [e.g., 15APR20] 3.A. TYPE OF DIAGNOSIS: [e.g., POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST] Note. Type of diagnosis: Positive COVID-19 Test or Diagnosis by a health care provider without a positive COVID-19 test. 3.B. DATE OF COVID-19 TESTING: [e.g., 1700T, 15APR20] 3.C. TESTING RESULTS: [e.g., POSITIVE 2000T, 15APR20] 4. VACCINATION STATUS: [e.g., Unknown (only a valid entry for civilians), None, Vaccinated (first shot in a series of two shots of COVID-19 vaccine), or Immunized (completed the vaccine series and is considered immune two weeks after the vaccine sequence is complete). April 10, 2021 (effective date of status change, if applicable)] 5. REASON FOR PUI/CASE STATUS: [e.g., MEMBER TRANSFERRED TO MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER ON JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD (JBLM), PLACED IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) AND PLACED ON VENTILATOR.] 5.A. ISOLATION BERTHING LOCATION: HOSPITAL (ICU IF APPLICABLE) OR HOME/BARRACKS. 5.B. ISOLATION START DATE: [e.g., 2000T, 15APR20] 5.C. DESCRIPTION OF SYMPTOMS EXHIBITED: [e.g., FEVER OF 104.9, FULL BODY ACHES, SHAKES.] 5.D. DATE INDIVIDUAL ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL AND HOSPITAL NAME: [e.g., 2230T, 16APR20 AT MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER ON JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD.] 5.E. WHETHER OR NOT INDIVIDUAL REQUIRED TREATMENT IN ICU OR RELEASED FROM ICU: [e.g., YES. SERVICE MEMBER WAS PLACED IN ICU AT 0500T, 18APR20.] 5.F. WHETHER OR NOT INDIVIDUAL WAS PLACED ON VENTILATOR OR REMOVED FROM A VENTILATOR: [e.g., YES. SERVICE MEMBER PLACED ON VENTILATOR AT 0500T, 18APR20.] 5.G. DATE INDIVIDUAL DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL. 5.H. DATE INDIVIDUAL RECOVERED. 6. 14 DAY TRAVEL HISTORY. 7. COMMANDERS ASSESSMENT: [e.g., COMPREHENSIVE TIMELINE BELOW. MEMBER LAST ONBOARD 13APR20. WHILE OFF DUTY, MEMBER REMAINED AT HIS BARRACKS ONLY GOING OUT FOR ESSENTIAL ITEMS. MEMBER DISPLAYED SYMPTOMS ON 15APR20. AT 1630L, 15APR20 MEMBER ADMITTED TO ER AT PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL IN EVERETT, WA. MEMBER TESTED POSITIVE AT 2000L, MEMBER WAS EVALUATED AS STABLE AND DISCHARGED AT 2245L, 15APR20. MEMBER WAS ISOLATED IN BLDG 2028 NAVSTA EVERETT, WA. AT 1000, 16APR20, MEMBER SYMPTOMS INCREASED AND TRANSPORTED TO PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL. MEMBER WAS PROVIDED MEDICATION AND STABILIZED. MEMBER WAS DISCHARGED AROUND 1300L, 16APR20. BASED ON FURTHER MEDICAL ASSESSMENT MEMBER WAS TRANSPORTED AND ADMITTED TO MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER ON JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCORD (JBLM) AT 2230L, 16APR20. AT 0500L, 18APR20, MEMBER TRANSFERRED TO ICU AND PLACED ON VENTILATOR AT MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER. COMMAND ASSESSES CONTACT ON 13APR20 WITH FOUR SAILORS WITHIN SIX FEET OR LESS FOR GREATER THAN FIFTEEN MINUTES: HM2, GSM3, CSSN, CSSN. IT1 DROVE MEMBER TO PROVIDENCE ER THE EVENING OF 15APR20. SAME HM2 MENTIONED ABOVE, DROVE MEMBER FROM PROVIDENCE TO BARRACKS THE EVENING OF 15APR20. AS OF 0900L, 18APR20, ALL FIVE SAILORS REPORT NO SYMPTOMS.] Note: Include how many additional members have been exposed (Contact, large gatherings, etc.) 8. IMMEDIATE AND SECOND ORDER IMPACTS TO READINESS: [e.g., ROM OF 1 OF 2 GENERAL CORPSMAN, 1 OF 1 MESS DECK MASTER-AT-ARMS, 1 OF 12 FOOD SERVICE ATTENDANTS, 2 OF 13 CULINARY SPECIALIST. ABLE TO CONTINUE CURRENT MISSION.] 9. MEDIA INTEREST: YES 10. FOR UNDERWAY UNITS ONLY (N/A for inport units) 10.A. 14 DAY TRAVEL SUMMARY. 10.B. TOTAL NUMBER OF CLOSE CONTACT PERSONNEL. 10.C. TOTAL NUMBER OF CLOSE CONTACT PERSONNEL AT WATCH/WORK STATION. 10.D. TOTAL NUMBER OF CLOSE CONTACT PERSONNEL DUE TO BERTHING CONFIGURATION. 10.E. DUTY/WATCH ROTATION: (e.g., 3 sections) 10.F. MITIGATION MEASURES PUT IN PLACE. 10.G. ACTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CLOSE CONTACT. 10.H. MEDEVAC/DEBARK INTENTIONS. 11. PRE-UNDERWAY ISOLATION/QUARANTINE INFORMATION FOR THE INDIVIDUAL (N/A for inport units). 11.A. ISOLATION LOCATION. 11.B. QUARANTINE START DATE. 11.C. QUARANTINE STOP DATE. 11.D. ANY SPECIFIC QUARANTINE GUIDANCE PROVIDED TO THE INDIVIDUAL. 12. ANY SHORTAGE OF MEDICAL PPE OR TEST KITS FOR ASSIGNED UNITS OR COMMANDS. 13. SUMMARY UPDATE OF COVID-19 CASES ONBOARD: [e.g., 1 ACTIVE CASE ONBOARD.] Note: Update on ships COVID-19 cases: (i.e., 15-total positives, 7-active,8-recovered, no hospitalizations, DTG of related initial OPREP-3 messages and updates.) 14. POC: [e.g., CDR SAILOR/XO/(NNN)NNN-NNNN/XO(AT)UNIT.NAVY.MIL] ------END TEMPLATE------ 6. For questions on reporting requirements, contact OPNAV COVID Crisis Response Cell at 703-571-2822 or OPNAV_COVID_CRISIS_RESPONSE_CELL(AT)NAVY.(SMIL.)MIL or OPNAV Battle Watch Captain at 703-692-9284 or BWC.PTGN(AT)NAVY.MIL. 7. Released by VADM W. R. Merz, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans And Strategy, OPNAV N3/N5.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//
  5. So for those new to the game, TRIAD (CO, XO, CMC,) got their copies (or have available to them a copy) of the results. Tomorrow at 11 ET you should be able to see the results and a public version of the the NAVADMIN will be made available to the public. This is usually 24hrs after TRIAD has received their copy. The purpose is that it gives TRIAD an opportunity to congratulate their troops first.
  6. FTS/SELRES 23 Aug - TRIAD 24 Aug - Public release Expecting 11AM release but that is not official.
  7. The corporate world may want to take a page out of the U.S. Navy’s manual when it comes to boosting workforce Covid-19 vaccination rates. The Navy is the pride of the U.S. military when it comes to inoculation: 76% of active duty members are fully vaccinated, the highest rate of the main four branches, according to data provided by each. And at a rate of 56%, the broader U.S. population has a ways to catch up.
  8. One of the nation's largest veterans groups endorsed President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw from Afghanistan and delivered a scathing rebuke of the "elites who pushed us into a 20-year war with no achievable military mission." The group, VoteVets, published an open letter to the president Friday and was signed by 4,300 veterans, 150 of whom served in Afghanistan.
  9. SAN DIEGO — The Navy is asking some sailors to wear devices such as smart watches and smart rings to monitor their sleep after exhausted ship crews was found to be a leading cause behind two collisions involving destroyers that left 17 sailors dead, according to the Naval Health Research Center. The new devices, called “wearables,” are part of a new push to develop a “digital real-time fatigue monitoring and management capability for the fleet” that can be used to optimize watch-bill scheduling and staffing decisions based on sailors’ fatigue risk, said Rachel Markwald, a sleep and human performance research physiologist at NHRC, which studies medical and psychological factors that affect sailors’ performance and readiness.
  10. UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 181358Z AUG 21 MID600050903624U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO USCYBERCOM FT GEORGE G MEADE MD COMFLTCYBERCOM FT GEORGE G MEADE MD DIRNSA FT GEORGE G MEADE MD CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 179/21 SUBJ/CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR THE COMPUTER NETWORK OPERATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CNODP) CLASS OF 2025// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/AUG// REF/A/DOC/NSA/07072021/NOTAL// AMPN/REF A IS UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND (USCC) AND NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY (NSA) CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR THE CNODP CLASS OF 2025// POC/WILLIAM LOVEJOY/FCC-C10F N13/TEL: (443) 634-4586 EMAIL: USFF_FCC_C10F_NSAH_CNODP(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. This is the annual call for the Computer Network Operations Development Program (CNODP), Class of 2025. The CNODP is comprised of the National Security Agency (NSA) System and Network Inter- disciplinary Program (SNIP) and the United States Cyber Command (USCC) Joint Cyber Development Program (JCDP). This is an opportunity for a select group of highly technically inclined individuals to develop capabilities and tools required for Computer Network Operations (CNO) and to further develop their skills in the areas of secure system design, vulnerability analysis, Computer Network Defense (CND), and Computer Network Exploitation (CNE). The goal of the program is to develop a cadre of technical leaders who will improve Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Navy (DoN) CNO capabilities with hands-on work solving new, current, and ongoing issues related to CNO. The program is a technically demanding three-year internship tailored to each applicant to best capitalize on individual expertise. CNODP Class of 2025 is expected to start on 11 July 2022 with a Report No Later Than (RNLT) date of 25 April 2022 to allow sufficient time for in-processing, orientation, and security clearance processing. The first three months of the program includes mandatory core training; non-emergency leave will not be approved during core training. Core training is followed by a thirty-month period where CNODP interns work alongside experienced experts. CNODP concludes with a three-month final project where members develop solutions to challenging problems impacting the CNO community. 2. Ideal CNODP candidates will have many of the following qualifications: a. Bachelor's degree plus advanced courses or equivalent experience in the areas of computer engineering, computer science, electronic and electrical engineering, or applied mathematics. b. Exceptional academic performance and professional accomplishments, as well as a demonstrated interest in and ability to perform technically oriented, hands-on work. c. Well-developed oral and written communication skills. d. Working knowledge in one or more telecommunications or computer network disciplines (computer hardware, software, or networks). e. Well-qualified officers (O3 and below), enlisted (E7 and below) and Warrant Officers (all ranks). Previous assignments should include experience in CNO, signal intelligence (SIGINT) collection operations, information security (INFOSEC)/information assurance (IA), and/or research and development (R&D). f. Demonstrated programming skills in C or C++, Python and some assembly are required. g. Selected applicants must possess a TS/SCI security clearance and a current counter-intelligence (CI) polygraph prior to the projected class start date of 11 July 2022. 3. Caveats: a. A three (3) year commitment is required upon graduation to fulfill follow-on tour requirement. b. Applicants must contact their detailer for counseling on the career impact of participation in the CNODP program. c. Civilian applicants must have concurrence from their respective command and all PCS and associated costs are the responsibility of each command. d. All applicants must have the ability to continue service for six (6) years from program start date. 4. Please ensure widest dissemination to include, cryptologic, intelligence, communications and computer science, scientific, engineering, acquisition, and operations fields. 5. Selection will be based on a thorough FCC/C10F review and ranking of each application package, followed with an interview of the top applicants by the USCC and NSA selection board. The application package shall include the following: a. Documentation that demonstrates service performance and technical competency. (1) Officer: Academic Transcripts, ODC, OSR, complete PSR, and an optional subset of your fitness reports. (2) Enlisted: Academic Transcripts, ESR, complete PSR, and evaluations detailing technical competence. (3) Civilian: Academic Transcripts and any performance assessments detailing technical competence. b. A career impact and endorsement letter from applicant's detailer. c. Letter of recommendation from the applicant's Commanding Officer. d. Letter of recommendation from the applicant's supervisor attesting to his/her technical skills and abilities. e. An optional letter of recommendation at the applicant's discretion. f. An essay from the applicant (two pages or less) answering the following: (1) Why do you think that CNODP is the right choice for you? What goals do you wish to accomplish in CNODP? (2) Detail your experience with programming/software engineering, to include programming language(s) (degree of familiarity, breadth of knowledge/duration of use, and when it was last used). Only include languages for which you have actually written (or substantially modified) code. Include any and all: assembly, hardware-based, high-level, and scripting languages. (3) Other than programming language expertise listed above, how does your experience and training relate to the core fields (hardware, software, and networks)? (4) Teaming: Describe a positive teaming experience that you have had. Describe your role on the team and how you contributed. You may include experiences from work or school. (5) Technical experience: Describe an unclassified project that best exemplifies your technical development activities and experiences. Tell us the technical details of your contributions to that project, highlighting your strengths and weaknesses. The project can be work, home, or school related. (6) Self-directed: Give one example of a project where you worked by yourself with very little guidance. Briefly describe what you accomplished, how you approached the problem, and how you liked/disliked working in that capacity. (7) NAVPERS 1070/613 that includes the following verbiage: "I understand that my acceptance of admission into the Computer Network Operations Development Program obligates me to serve on Active Duty for a period of six years following the commencement of the program. If I elect to leave the program early, I am obligated to serve on Active Duty for a period of one month for every one month served in the program, commencing upon voluntary program termination." Applicants who fail to include the NAVPERS 1070/613 with their nomination package will not be considered. Enlisted personnel who fail to OBLISERV for six years prior to program start will not be allowed to begin the program. 6. Commands are encouraged to nominate their best-qualified individuals for this voluntary program. This is an outstanding opportunity to provide future technical leaders with the necessary skills needed to lead the Navy in this vital area. 7. Send applications to the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. TENTH Fleet, Point of Contact (POC): William Lovejoy, usff_fcc_c10f_nsah_cnodp(at)navy.mil NLT 10 September 2021 for review and prioritization. Nominating organizations are expected to pay travel/per diem costs for necessary travel associated with interviews, which will occur in the November 2021 - January 2022 time frame; video conferencing will be used wherever necessary. 8. Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//
  11. Okay, cool. So we have 23 Aug - TRIAD 24 Aug - Public release I'll assume 11 Eastern but if anyone can confirm, that would be good.
  12. Yeah, NavyDude got the intel on that several days back, thanks though.
  13. JACKSONVILLE, Florida – Personnel Specialist First Class Debrielle Richardson died Aug. 13, while hospitalized due to complications associated with COVID-19. Richardson, 29, was assigned to the “Jaguars” of Helicopter Maritime Squadron SIX ZERO (HSM-60) at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. “The Jaguar family is deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and shipmate, PS1 Debrielle Richardson,” said Cmdr. Dan Jones, commanding officer of HSM-60. “Her tremendous positive spirit and exceptional work ethic have left an incredible legacy here at the squadron and our community. The Jaguars are proud to have served alongside her and will continue to support her family and our Sailors during this difficult time.” Anyone experiencing flu-like symptoms is encouraged to seek medical treatment immediately. For questions related to this release, please contact Commander, Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs Officer, Lt. Cmdr. Amber Lewis: 757-322-5652; Amber.J.Lewis4@navy.mil
  14. UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 171421Z AUG 21 MID600050895145U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 178/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1/N7// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/NAVY PERSONNEL AND PAY (NP2) SYSTEM DELIVERY PLAN PHASE 1 (DESIGNATION OF FUNCTIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER (FAM))// RMKS/1. Command engagement is critical to the successful deployment of the new Navy Personnel and Pay (NP2) system. This NAVADMIN announces Phase 1 of 2 of the NP2 system delivery plan, requiring command designation of their Functional Account Manager (FAM) and the initial account creation for the FAM. The FAM is responsible for final approval of all user role requests in NP2, with the exception of self-service user roles; this role in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) is referred to as the NSIPS Access Manager (NAM). In line with phase 1, FAM designation and account approval will be complete by all commands not later than 1 October 2021. a. Each unit identification code (UIC), to include Reserve commissioned units, must have a designated FAM. A designated FAM can, and often will, support more than one UIC. The FAM will ultimately act as the final approval authority for the remainder of the command initial user roles and should be an individual E5 or above or GS-5 or above. Ideally, the initial designated FAM will have at least 9 months remaining at the command. If that is not possible, due to the enduring nature of the FAM requirement, when a FAM leaves a command, a relief must be designated; this role cannot be vacant. b. To assist all commands, an NP2 Command Startup Guide has been developed with step-by-step guidance and user role checklists. Appendix A of the Command Startup Guide includes a sample FAM designation letter and the System Authorization Access Request Navy (SAAR-N) routing process. The Command Startup guide can be found on the NP2 Resources page of MyNavy Portal at https://my.navy.mil/np2.html. c. The establishment of the FAM user role will be conducted via the manual SAAR-N PDF method, which consists of the user completing a traditional SAAR-N PDF and routing it through the required offices at their command in accordance with the Command Startup Guide. A template of the SAAR-N PDF can be found in the NP2 Command Startup Guide. The request for FAM access requires the member to upload the approved SAAR-N PDF form with proof of completion of the current Cyber Awareness Challenge training and the member designation letter into the NP2 SAAR-N Request at https://np2.navy.mil to complete the application for the FAM user role. While the NP2 Command Startup Guide covers the processes listed above in detail, additional assistance, if required, will be provided through the MyNavy Career Center (833) 330-MNCC or askmncc(at)navy.mil. 2. NP2 System Delivery Plan Phase 2 is anticipated to be announced by NAVADMIN no later than October 2021. Phase 2 will guide commands through the steps to complete the NP2 command setup and organizational hierarchy and workflow processes. When NP2 goes live, all Sailors will have NP2 self- service accounts automatically pre-populated in their current UIC. However, anyone required to approve a personnel or pay action must have a higher level user role that will be covered in Phase 2. 3. MyNavy HR continues to transform the Human Resources delivery model. NP2 will provide personnel and payroll operations for all Sailors, active and reserve components and Midshipmen, and allow the Navy to transition from the Defense Joint Military Pay System (DJMS) to Treasury Direct Disbursing and provide for internal audit controls and financial management. Regularly scheduled enhancements will be made to NP2 over the next few years, as we continue to modernize and increase the system functionality for the Fleet. 4. A transition of this magnitude is certainly daunting. To accomplish it, we will rely on the cooperation of our partners and customers across the Fleet. That cooperation is paramount to our successful transition to a new modern service delivery which is key to the future readiness of the Navy. 5. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 6. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//
  15. UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 131744Z AUG 21 MID600050876861U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 174/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/MERGER OF RESERVE COMPONENT SURFACE ORDNANCE LIMITED DUTY AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER DESIGNATORS INTO SURFACE ELECTRONICS DESIGNATORS// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/12APR16// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1120.12A, APPOINTMENT OF LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS IN THE NAVY RESERVE.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the merger of Reserve component surface ordnance Limited Duty Officers (LDO) and Chief Warrant Officers (CWO), designators 616X/716X, into the surface electronics LDO and CWO designators 618X/718X and announces updates to references (a) and (b). 2. A growing surface Fleet requires a pool of highly-skilled Reserve combat systems/weapons subject matter experts to meet the technical requirements of the future. Merger of these designators and similar skillsets will result in a more robust and flexible personnel inventory. 3. The implementation process will consist of two phases. a. Phase I will begin immediately with the conversion of all Reserve 616X/716X billets to 618X/718X. b. Phase II will begin approximately one month from the date of billet conversion and will re-designate all Reserve officers. (1) Current officers will be re-designated from 6165/7168 to 6185/7188. (2) Applicants that have submitted applications to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, (FY-23) Reserve LDO/CWO In-Service Procurement Board (ISPB) will be considered for selection to the 716X or 718X designator as applicable. Announcement results and commissioning documents will reflect 718X. Designators 616X and 618X are not being considered on the FY-23 Reserve ISPB. 4. No administrative action is required by individual officers. 5. Surface Ordnance CWOs (7168) will continue to wear current designator device on the collar, sleeve and shoulder boards until promoted to their next higher grade. 6. Point of contact is Reserve Officer Community Manager, CDR Heidi Cochran, at (901)874-3482/DSN 882, or e-mail heidi.e.cochran.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 7. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//
  16. WASHINGTON — Troops can apply for an exemption to the pending coronavirus vaccine mandate for certain health conditions or religious reasons, but others will face punishment for refusing the shots, chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday announced he would add the coronavirus vaccine to the Defense Department’s list of required immunizations by mid-September, after which all service members without valid exemptions will be required to receive the shots or face expulsion from the military.
  17. 10 August 2021 From By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chad Swysgood Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs Beginning Sept. 13, 2021, selected active-duty commands across the Fleet will participate in the second test pilot program for eNavFit, an up-to-date solution for all evaluation (eval) and fitness report (fitrep) processing. MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Beginning Sept. 13, 2021, selected active-duty commands across the Fleet will participate in the second test pilot program for eNavFit, an up-to-date solution for all evaluation (eval) and fitness report (fitrep) processing. eNavFit is the Navy’s new performance evaluation interface scheduled to replace NAVFIT98A. eNavFit gives the Navy a more modern approach streamlining the administrative functions associated with evals and fitreps. “Change is the only constant in a continual effort of process improvement.” said Rear Adm. Holsey, Commander of Navy Personnel Command, “While NAVFIT98A has served us well, it’s time for a 21st Century solution in our performance evaluation transformation.” The eNavFit interface will minimize the need for the hard copy routing process, reduce unit-level administrative obstacles, and automate submissions to PERS-32 for entry into a Sailor’s Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) record. eNavFit will operate through an online, web-based portal, easily accessible for shore-based commands via Bupers Online (BOL). It has been specifically tailored to account for limited connectivity on surface ships, submarines, detached ground units, and other sea and operational commands through the use of offline Adobe Reader forms. When connectivity is available, the forms can be downloaded from and uploaded to BOL. The eNavFit interface expands the capabilities of NAVFIT98A by enabling fleet users to perform all the functions that they need to create, edit, and route reports in addition to providing the ability to digitally sign, validate reports, and electronically submit. This is a significant deviation from the existing software that requires wet-signature and manual validation by Navy Personnel Command. The interface will also export performance appraisals to a transportable medium that can be emailed or passed by disk with the capability to import information back into the interface. Users of the offline application may then either access BOL to upload documents or print and mail documents to PERS-32 for processing. “Many of us have used NAVFIT98A for quite some time and we are accustomed to the nuances of the software,” said Cmdr. Kristie Colpo, Officer in Charge, Performance Evaluation Training Task Force. “With eNavFit, we look forward to using an interface that allows us to write, route, review, rate, digitally sign, and submit performance appraisals online. With the help of built-in business rules, eNavFit identifies performance evaluation errors upfront and gives our members a chance to correct them prior to submission. Our hope is that electronic routing, digital signatures, built-in business rules, and online submission processes will reduce many of the administrative errors currently faced by the fleet. Our challenge is not only to make the interface functional, but user-friendly. We are working very hard to accomplish those tasks and anticipate a win for the fleet, but given we've used NAVFIT98A for 20 years, there will be a learning curve.” Select Naval Reserve units were the first to test the new eNavFit interface earlier this summer and user feedback from that pilot program has already made it into the latest version of eNavFit. “Having our Reserve shipmates test and evaluate eNavFit has significantly contributed to our development efforts because they often work from home on various types of CAC-enabled computers. There feedback is critical,” said Colpo. “With the Active Duty test phase, however, we will shift to challenge our interface with in-depth testing on various shore and afloat military systems and platforms with limited connectivity. This allows us to correct issues before eNavFit rolls out to the Active Duty at the end of this year.” The active duty pilot program is expected to wrap up in late October. The feedback gathered will be used to make adjustments to the interface prior the Fleet-wide rollout scheduled for December 2021.
  18. UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 101404Z AUG 21 MID600050860896U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 056/21 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/AUG// SUBJ/MESSAGE FROM THE 78TH SECRETARY OF THE NAVY// RMKS/1. To our Sailors, Marines, civilian employees, and their families and loved ones: Today, together, we again embrace the most sacred duty defending our nation and working to build a world more defined by peace than conflict. I join you as someone who loves the Navy who spent 26 years in uniform and another 17 striving to make sure you had the capabilities you needed to fulfill your mission effectively and safely. Serving you as your 78th Secretary of the Navy is a high honor. It also carries grave responsibilities to which I will dedicate all my skill and devotion. You should also know I have a bias for action. Our Navy and our nation face critical challenges on multiple fronts. Like Secretary Austin, I view our most pressing challenges as the four Cs - China, Culture, Climate, and Covid, and we need the resources and capabilities to address each now. China is determined to reduce our military superiority. We will not let this happen. We will deter China's aggression, protect our national security, and preserve the peace. Our determination, our skill, and our courage will demonstrate our strength and conviction. Culture comes down to one goal. Every Sailor and Marine of all races, genders, religions, and ethnicities must treat one another with dignity and respect. This is not just about doing the right thing. It is about ensuring our Navy and Marine Corps will be the most talented, most combat ready, most committed force possible. Climate change exacerbates every challenge we face, from naval installations to frequent deployments. It is also a global struggle for resources that demands ingenuity and innovation. It demands solutions that mitigate climate damage while ensuring our operational success and competitive edge. Lastly, we must combat Covid. This means we must continue to vaccinate our naval forces with expedience. If we are not vaccinated, we are neither deployable nor combat ready. Immediately, the Navy and Marine Corps will make every effort to vaccinate and care for our force and defeat the scourge Covid has inflicted on our troops. Both our nation's security and your success as Sailors and Marines require your enthusiastic, unwavering commitment. We will succeed or fail together. Accordingly, with a leadership ethos forged as a Destroyer Captain, I will strive to be direct and transparent with you about what we need to accomplish together. Please know your safety and welfare will always be paramount to me, and I will work tirelessly with you to meet the challenges that lie ahead. To do this, we must possess the resources needed to expand our capabilities. I will make that my top priority. I am committed to ensuring you have the tools and training you need to succeed. Just as I am committed to confronting our maintenance backlog, managing our operational requirements, and building our Navy of the future. When I began my Navy career over 40 years ago, as a midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy, I looked up to then Secretary of the Navy Edward Hidalgo. Like me, he was an immigrant to this nation and, like me, his experience taught him why the world needs a strong U.S. Navy. Most of all, I understood that while I served our nation, he also served me. The same is true today. I am your Secretary of the Navy focused on your and our collective promise to our Constitution and nation. We will succeed together. It has never been more important that we do. Finally, a personal note. My wife Betty and I well understand the sacrifices your loved ones make and how crucial they are to our success. We are both honored to be back once again working shoulder-to-shoulder with you. We look forward to getting out to the fleet and meeting you all soon. Full Speed Ahead. 2. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//
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