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CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 181250Z JUL 24 MID320000494329U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 142/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/FY26 NAVY SELECTED RESERVE LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT BOARD// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/12APR16// REF/C/DOC/BUPERS/19SEP18// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/251736ZJAN18// 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. REF C IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G CH-1, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF D IS NAVADMIN 014/18, UPDATED OFF-RAMP GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT INFORMATION WARFARE AND SUPPLY CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS. RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the solicitation of applications from highly qualified and motivated E6 through E9 Reserve Sailors for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Navy Selected Reserve Limited Duty Officer (LDO) and Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) programs. Where conflicts with reference (a) exist, this NAVADMIN and reference (b) take precedence. The FY26 Navy Selected Reserve LDO and CWO In-Service Procurement Board (ISPB) number is 26315. 2. The FY26 Navy Selected Reserve LDO and CWO ISPB will consider candidates for the following officer designators: 623X, 626X, 628X, 629X, 633X, 641X, 649X, 653X, 711X, 712X, 713X, 715X, 717X, 718X, 781X, 782X and 783X. Eligible Sailors are encouraged to apply for the designators for which they are most qualified, regardless of current rating. Refer to references (a) through (c) for eligibility criteria. NOTE: Current Reserve CWOs that desire to transition into the LDO community are no longer supported and will not be considered if an application is received. No further exceptions will be considered. 3. FY26 guidance. a. All applicants for the LDO and CWO programs must have a security clearance prior to commissioning and must be worldwide assignable. b. Time-in-service (TIS) for the FY26 Navy Selected Reserve LDO and CWO ISPB must be computed to 1 October 2025. In line with references (a) and (b), TIS is synonymous with years of qualifying service toward a non-regular (Reserve) retirement. c. TIS requirements are: (1) LDO. Eight to 14 years for LDO applicants. All LDO applicants must be able to serve at least 6 years of qualifying service and complete 20 years of qualifying service prior to age 62. TIS waivers for less than 8 years for LDO will not be considered. TIS waivers for more than 20 years for LDO will not be considered. No further exceptions will be considered. (2) CWO. Fourteen to 20 years for CWO applicants. All CWO applicants must be able to complete 20 years of qualifying service prior to reaching 62 years of age. TIS waivers for less than 10 years for CWO will not be considered. TIS waivers for more than 25 years for CWO will not be considered. No further exceptions will be considered. (3) Applicants must also not reach or exceed high year tenure for their present pay grade within the calendar year the application is submitted. (4) All requests for TIS waivers shall be submitted to the RC LDO/CWO OCM and PERS-92 contacts listed below and must be received by 1 September 2024. TIS waiver requests and Navy Selected Reserve LDO and CWO applications are two separate processes with their own respective deadlines. Failure to follow this guidance and the timelines provided will result in a subsequent no consideration of the requested TIS waiver. The TIS Waiver Template is available at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career- Management/Community-Management/Officer/Reserve-OCM/Selected-Reservists/RC- LDO-CWO/. (5) The TIS waiver approval letter must also be submitted as an enclosure to the application. d. All applicants applying to the 715X designator must hold NEC O26A or O23A. All applicants applying to the 717X designator must hold NEC O52A. e. E6 evaluations due 15 November 2024 will be submitted as an addendum in the guidelines of this NAVADMIN. f. Due to ongoing rating mergers and realignments, eligible Sailors are encouraged to apply for the designator for which they have extensive documented technical expertise and leadership experience in their enlisted service records, regardless of the current rating. However, special attention should be given to the guidance in Chapter 7, subparagraph 9c of reference (a) and to the designator discrete requirements. g. In line with reference (b), all LDO applicants must include a statement in the additional comments section (paragraph 2) of the application, agreeing to further service, as follows: "I, [name], if selected for permanent appointment under the Navy Reserve LDO program, agree to accept such appointment and further agree to remain in the Ready Reserve for a period of 3 years after I accept such appointment." h. In line with reference (b), all CWO applicants must include a statement in the additional comments section (paragraph 2) of the application, agreeing to further service, as follows: "I, [name], if selected for permanent appointment under the Navy Reserve CWO program, agree to accept such appointment and further agree to remain in the Ready Reserve for a period of 6 years after I accept such appointment." i. Commanding Officer/Officer-in-Charge (CO/OIC) endorsement must contain the following statement: "Applicant meets all requirements outlined in OPNAVINST 1420.1B, OPNAVINST 1120.12A, NAVADMIN XXX/24 (use the NAVADMIN # for this message), and the physical fitness standards of OPNAVINST 6110.1J." The endorsement should also clearly state the command and CO's/OIC's name and rank. 4. Amplifying guidance and direction to COs and officers in charge for appraisal boards and interview panel member selection. a. Interview appraisal boards shall be constructed of only three Reserve (preferred) or Active Component officers. The names of the approved appraisal board members must be included in the CO/OIC endorsement. To the maximum extent possible, LDOs or CWOs shall be utilized as board members. b. Every effort (including teleconference media) should be made to ensure the board members are from the LDO or CWO designator's competitive category for which the applicant is applying. The senior member of the interview panel for LDO applicants must be a lieutenant commander or above. The senior member of the interview panel for CWO applicants must be a CWO4 or above. c. Minimum grade requirements for board members are lieutenant or CWO3. CWO3 panel members must have at least 2 years time in grade. The interviewing board should, whenever possible, be comprised of officers who are not in the applicant's command, or at minimum, not directly in the chain of command. d. If it is not possible to assemble a panel of three officers, the interviews may be conducted separately. Only three interview appraisals are required for each applicant. e. Interview appraisal board member preparation for applicant appraisal boards is an important part of the board process. Review of the application, review of discrete requirements for the applicant designator, having well thought out questions on technical expertise, leadership, and knowledge of the designator for which the candidate is applying, to include future career path if selected, are all great examples of board member preparation. f. Each appraisal must contain the names of all three-panel members. The interviewer appraisal sheet is located at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Boards/Administrative/LDO- CWO/ g. The technical ability and potential blocks on the interview appraisal sheet must be marked for LDO and CWO candidates. h. The CO of either SEAL Team 17 or 18 are required to endorse applicants for both the 715X and 717X designators. 5. Applicants currently serving on mobilization orders may have their application endorsed by their field commander. All applications endorsed by field commanders must have concurrence of their parent command. A sample addendum letter is located at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career- Management/Boards/Administrative/LDO-CWO/. 6. Applicants must maintain eligibility throughout the selection and commissioning process. Applicants that are deemed ineligible after the submission of applications must be declared ineligible by their current CO, field commander (if on a mobilization) or parent command CO. A sample removal of recommendation format is located at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Boards/Administrative/LDO- CWO/. 7. Application Submission. Applications must be received by MNCC no later than 1 October 2024. a. Communication to the board (e.g., application, addendums, etc.) should originate from the applicant via their CO. However, it is acceptable for the command to submit an applicant's package on his or her behalf, provided that the package has been endorsed by the CO and the applicant has been provided a copy of their entire package prior to submission. Information received that is not under the cover letter of the applicant (e.g., third-party correspondence) and endorsed by the command, or not received by the MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) by the established deadline(s) will not be presented to the board. Note: Although a late submission may be accepted by MNCC, it will not be presented to the board. b.All applications must include a command-endorsed NAVPERS 1120/1, Reserve LDO/CWO Eligibility Checklist. The checklist is located at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Boards/Administrative/LDO- CWO/. c.Each applicant and CO/OIC must ensure applications and addendums are complete and accurate. Incomplete applications could result in non-selection. The application endorsement and any addendum must be signed by the CO/OIC of the applicant or the *Acting* CO. d.Applicants must ensure a copy of their most recent periodic evaluation is included in the application or provided via addendum for board review and continuity if it is not already in the applicant's Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). e.Applicants must submit sequentially numbered enclosures to the application and addendums, annotated on the bottom right corner of each page with the last name and full social security number of the applicant in the top right corner. Addendums must include a command endorsement. f.Submit applications via e-mail to cscselboard@navy.mil no later than 1 October 2024. E-mails must be encrypted using a military e-mail account to protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII). For a tutorial on loading certificates required for encrypting e-mails, go to https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Officer/Active-OCM/LDO-CWO/Applicant-Information/. g. Applicants who are unable to submit applications as outlined above due to current operational locations may mail their application via USPS to the address listed below. When mailing PII, individuals must use Privacy Act Data Cover Sheet (DD Form 2923) and double wrap the package. DD Form 2923 may be accessed by using the following web address: https://www.disa.mil/~/media/Files/DISA/About/Privacy- Office/dd2923.pdf. The inner package must be labeled with the privacy warning "CUI - PRIVACY SENSITIVE." Any misuse or unauthorized disclosure may result in both civil and criminal penalties. Correspondence mailed via USPS must use the following address: Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center (BUPERS-074) President, FY26 Reserve LDO/CWO In-service Procurement Board FY-26315 5720 Integrity Drive Millington TN 38055 h.Mailed applications must be postmarked no later than 1 October 2024. Addendums to applications must be received no later than 15 December 2024. i.Department of Defense Secure Access File Exchange (DODSAFE) and Electronic Submission of Selection Board (ESSBD) via BUPERS Online are not supported or authorized means to submit applications or addendums. Applicants who are unable to submit applications as outlined in subparagraph 7.f. through 7.g. of this NAVADMIN must contact the selection board sponsor at npc_ldo-cwo_selbd.fct@navy.mil for alternate delivery methods. 8. Board Convene Dates. The FY26 Selected Reserve LDO and CWO ISPB will convene at dates to be determined in 2025. For the most current board dates, visit https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Boards/Selection-Board- Support/ and select *FY-26 board schedule* when available. NOTE: The ESSBD paragraph on this web page does not apply to the LDO/CWO ISPB. 9. For the most current information concerning open designator codes and application process, visit the Reserve Limited Duty Officer and Chief Warrant Officer MyNavyHR webpage at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Officer/Reserve-OCM/Selected-Reservists/RC-LDO-CWO/. This link contains pertinent OPNAVINSTs, interview appraisal sheet, sample addendum letter, sample letter of abeyance or removal of recommendation memo, application template and current/past board results. 10. Points of contact. a. For application and eligibility questions, contact PSC Lindsey Salazar, Affiliation and Redesignation Branch (PERS 92) at (901) 874-4456/DSN 882 or via e-mail at lindsey.m.salazar.mil@us.navy.mil. b. General LDO/CWO career path and policy, contact LCDR Channell Brown, Reserve LDO/CWO OCM (BUPERS 351), via Microsoft Teams chat, via phone at (901) 874-3291/DSN 882, or via e-mail at channell.a.brown.mil@us.navy.mil. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or 30 September 2025, whichever comes first. 12. Released by Ms. Lisa M. St. Andre, N1B.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — An airline relied upon to send many Europe-based military families with pets back to the United States plans to stop transporting most dogs beginning next month, a decision that could mean added costs and complications at the height of the military moving season. Lufthansa, a German airline which code shares with United Airlines on many flights from Europe, made the decision to stop accepting pet dogs starting Aug. 1 in reaction to a new U.S. rule that requires airlines to verify canine health records. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2024-07-17/cdc-dog-import-rules-14514103.html Source - Stars and Stripes

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to start transitioning Veterans, over the next year, to a more modern, streamlined online login process to access benefit and health care services. This is a step in VA and the Biden-Harris Administration’s comprehensive efforts to safeguard and protect Veteran data and that of their beneficiaries.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 171606Z JUL 24 MID600117517684U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 061/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/JUL// SUBJ/GUIDANCE ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL// REF/A/DOC/DOD DIRECTIVE 1344.10/19FEB08// REF/B/LTR/DEPSECDEF/15FEB24// REF/C/DOC/10 U.S.C. SECTION 801 ET SEQ.// REF/D/DOC/5 U.S.C. SECTIONS 7321-7326// REF/E/DOC/DODI 1334.01/13JUL21// REF/F/DOC/5 C.F.R. PARTS 733-734// REF/G/DOC/5 C.F.R. PART 2635// REF/H/DOC/DOD DIRECTIVE 5400.17/24JAN23// REF/I/DOC/32 C.F.R. PART 234// REF/J/DOC/DODD 1442.11/08NOV2021 NARR/REF A IS THE DOD DIRECTIVE ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. REF B IS THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. REF C IS THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. REF D IS THE HATCH ACT. REF E IS THE DOD INSTRUCTION WEARING OF THE UNIFORM. REF F IS POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. REF G IS THE STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. REF H IS DOD DIRECTIVE ON USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA. REF I IS CONDUCT ON THE PENTAGON RESERVATION. REF J IS PARTICIPATION OF DOD POLITICAL APPOINTEES IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY.// RMKS/1. The Department of the Navy (DON) celebrates democracy and is committed to continuing to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, as our Sailors, Marines, and civilian personnel have done for nearly 250 years. Now that the 2024 election season is upon us, it is more important than ever for us to remember that the DON is an apolitical body and our members cannot participate in activities that could appear to imply sponsorship, approval, or endorsement of a political candidate, campaign, or cause. Public trust and confidence depend on this. 2. I encourage all DON Service Members and civilian employees to carry out the obligations of citizenship, including participation in the electoral process. As the Deputy Secretary of Defense stated in reference (b), it is imperative that each of us is aware of the difference between permitted and prohibited activities. For DON Service Members, reference (a) provides a non-exhaustive list of permissible and prohibited activities, and is a punitive lawful general regulation, violations of which are punishable under Article 92 of reference (c). For civilian employees, the Hatch Act, reference (d), governs permissible and prohibited political activities. Restrictions vary depending on a civilian employee's position or office. Department of Defense (DoD) policy further restricting the political activities of certain political appointees is addressed in reference (j). 3. To ensure that DON Service Members and civilians are aware of their obligations regarding political activities, commanding officers and supervisors at all levels are directed to provide training to their personnel on references (a) and (d), which must include briefing on the permissible and impermissible activities listed in paragraphs 4 through 6 of this message. This training must be completed by 15 September 2024. In the event operational requirements prohibit the conduct of the training by this date, extension requests must be submitted through the first General or Flag Officer in the chain of command, via Chief of Naval Personnel/Deputy Commandant (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) and ultimately to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs for adjudication. 4. Service Members a. Reference (a) distinguishes restrictions on political activities between members on active duty, Reserve members not on active duty, and retired members. b. Active duty includes the following: full-time training duty, annual training duty, and attendance while in the active military service at a school designated as a Service school. c. All Service Members shall not: (1) Act in a manner that could reasonably create the perception or appearance of official sponsorship, approval, or endorsement by the DoD or the DON; (2) Use government equipment for political activities; (3) Send or forward political emails or post political messages to a social media account while in the federal workplace (including telework), even if the individual uses their personal electronic device; and (4) Provide support, in their official capacity, to political campaign events (e.g., color guard, band, musician singing the National Anthem, etc.). d. All Service Members may: (1) Register, vote, and express a personal opinion on political candidates and issues, but not as a representative of the Armed Forces; (2) Promote and encourage others to exercise their voting franchise if such does not constitute use of their official authority or influence to interfere with the outcome of any election; (3) Join a partisan or nonpartisan political club and attend its meetings when not in uniform; (4) Serve as an election official if such service is not as a representative of a partisan political party, does not interfere with the performance of military duties, is performed when not in uniform, and the Secretary of the Navy has given prior approval; (5) Sign a petition for a specific legislative action or a petition to place a candidate's name on an official election ballot, if the signing does not obligate the member to engage in partisan political activity and is done as a private citizen and not as a representative of the Armed Forces; (6) Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing the Member's personal views on public issues or political candidates if such action is not part of an organized letter-writing campaign or a solicitation of votes for or against a political party or partisan political cause or candidate. If the letter identifies the Member as on active duty (or if the Member is otherwise reasonably identifiable as a member of the Armed Forces), the letter should clearly state that the views expressed are those of the individual only and not those of the DoD; (7) Make monetary contributions to a political organization, party, or committee favoring a particular candidate or slate of candidates, subject to the limitations of campaign finance law and the limitations against campaign solicitations in the federal workplace; (8) Display one political bumper sticker on the Member's privately owned vehicle; (9) Attend partisan and nonpartisan political fundraising activities, meetings, rallies, debates, conventions, or activities as a spectator when not in uniform and when no inference or appearance of official sponsorship, approval, or endorsement can reasonably be drawn; (10) Participate fully in the Federal Voting Assistance Program; (11) Express personal views on social media that do not promote the success or failure of a partisan political candidate or party; and (12) "Friend," "like," or "follow" a social media page or the social media account of a political party or partisan candidate, campaign, group, or cause. e. Service Members on active duty shall not: (1) Participate in partisan political fundraising activities (except as permitted in subparagraph 3.d.), rallies, conventions (including making speeches in the course thereof), management of campaigns, or debates, either on one's own behalf or on that of another, without respect to uniform or inference or appearance of official sponsorship, approval, or endorsement. Participation includes more than mere attendance as a spectator; (2) Use official authority or influence to interfere with an election, affect the course or outcome of an election, solicit votes for a particular candidate or issue, or require or solicit political contributions from others; (3) Allow or cause to be published partisan political articles, letters, or endorsements signed or written by the member that solicits votes for or against a partisan political party, candidate, or cause. This is distinguished from a letter to the editor as permitted under the conditions noted in subparagraph 3.d.(6). (4) Serve in any official capacity with or be listed as a sponsor of a partisan political club; (5) Speak before a partisan political gathering, including any gathering that promotes a partisan political party, candidate, or cause; (6) Participate in any radio, television, or other program or group discussion as an advocate for or against a partisan political party, candidate, or cause; (7) Conduct a political opinion survey under the auspices of a partisan political club or group or distribute partisan political literature; (8) Perform clerical or other duties for a partisan political committee or candidate during a campaign, on an election day, or after an election day during the process of closing out a campaign; (9) Solicit or otherwise engage in fundraising activities in federal offices or facilities, including military installations, for any political cause or candidate; (10) March or ride in a partisan political parade; (11) Display a large political sign, banner, or poster (as distinguished from a bumper sticker) on a private vehicle; (12) Display a partisan political sign, poster, banner, or similar device visible to the public at one's residence on a military installation, even if that residence is part of a privatized housing development; (13) Participate in any organized effort to provide voters with transportation to the polls if the effort is organized by or associated with a partisan political party, cause, or candidate; (14) Sell tickets for or otherwise actively promote partisan political dinners and similar fundraising events; (15) Attend partisan political events as an official representative of the Armed Forces; (16) Make a campaign contribution to, or receive or solicit (on one's own behalf) a campaign contribution from, any other member of the Armed Forces on active duty; and (17) Promote the success or failure of a partisan political candidate or party on social media, which includes posting or distributing direct links to a political party, candidate, campaign, or cause or suggesting that others like, friend, or follow the political entity. (18) Additional restraints on impermissible activities can be found in reference (a). Activities not expressly prohibited may be contrary to the spirit and intent of reference (a). Any activity that may be reasonably viewed as directly or indirectly associating the DoD, or any component, with a partisan political activity shall be avoided. f. Reserve members not on active duty and retired members: Per reference (a), while Reserve members not on active duty, as defined in 3.b., and retired members are not subject to the prohibitions of paragraph 3.e., they still shall not: (1) Use their military rank, job title, and photographs in uniform in campaign literature (including web sites, videos, television, and conventional print advertisements) to imply DoD or DON endorsement; (2) Use or allow the use of photographs of themselves in uniform in campaign literature, unless: (1) such photographs are not the primary graphic representation; and (2) are accompanied by a prominent and clearly displayed disclaimer that neither the military information nor photograph implies endorsement by the DoD or the DON; (3) Depict themselves in campaign literature or in uniform in a manner that does not accurately reflect their actual performance of duty (i.e., reserve or retired status); (4) Use the official Navy or Marine Corps seals or emblems in campaign literature; and (5) On social media, act in a manner that could reasonably create the perception or appearance of official sponsorship, approval, or endorsement by the DoD or DON. g. Article 88, UCMJ, reference (c), prohibits contemptuous speech by any commissioned officer directed at the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a Military Department, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Commonwealth, or possession in which the officer is on duty or present. 5. DoD civilians a. Reference (d), the Hatch Act, governs participation in political activities by DoD civilians. DoD policy further restricting the political activities of certain political appointees is addressed in reference (j). These restrictions vary depending on an employee's position or office. There are two sets of restrictions for civilian employees: those for Less Restricted employees and those for Further Restricted employees. b. Further Restricted employees include individuals appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, career Senior Executive Service (SES) employees, and non-career SES employees, Contract Appeals Board members, or employees of the National Security Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, or National Geo-Spatial-Intelligence Agency. c. Less Restricted employees include DoD civilian employees and Schedule C political appointees. d. All DON civilians (Less and Further Restricted) shall not: (1) Use or permit the use of their government position or title, or any authority associated with their public office, in a manner that could reasonably be construed to imply that their agency or the government sanctions or endorses their personal activities or those of another. (2) Use government equipment for political activities; (3) Send or forward political emails or post political messages to a social media account while in the federal workplace (including telework), even if the individual uses their personal electronic device; and (4) Solicit, accept, or receive political contributions. e. All DON civilians may: (1) Express their personal opinions; (2) Make monetary contributions to a campaign; and (3) Attend, but not actively participate in, campaign events or fundraising functions sponsored by candidates for partisan political office or political parties, in their personal capacity. (4) Work as an election judge or poll watcher for the city or county on Election Day. (5) Work or stand at the polls, for a political party or candidate, on Election Day. f. Less Restricted DON civilians may: (1) Volunteer with a political campaign or political organization in their personal capacity, including organizing political rallies and meetings, making phone calls on behalf of a candidate, serving as a delegate to a party convention, and working for a political party to get out the vote on Election Day; and (2) Work or stand at the polls, for a political party or candidate, on Election Day. g. Further Restricted DON civilians. In addition to the restrictions of paragraph 6.d, Further Restricted DON civilians shall not: (1) Volunteer or work on a campaign of a candidate running for office; and (2) Work or stand at the polls, for a political party or candidate, on Election Day. 6. Contractors a. Although not subject to the prohibitions contained in references (a) through (h), contractors are subject to any general restrictions imposed by installation commanders on political activities on government property. b. In the case of contractors within the Pentagon reservation, restrictions on political activities are imposed by the Washington Headquarters Service pursuant to reference (i). c. Individual contracts may contain further restrictions on political activities. DON personnel may obtain information regarding any restrictions on contractors in their workplace by contacting the appropriate contracting officer or their representative. 7. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

Eighty years after explosions ripped through the Port Chicago naval facility in California, killing 320 sailors, Coast Guard personnel and civilians, the secretary of the Navy announced Wednesday the full exoneration of African American sailors who were charged in 1944 with mutiny and refusing orders to return to work in dangerous conditions loading ammunition.

First Trial Conviction Related to Afghan Allies Protection Act A federal jury convicted a U.S. Navy Reserve commander today on multiple criminal charges related to a years-long bribery scheme involving Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan nationals. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Jeromy Pittmann, 53, of Pensacola, Florida, received bribe money from Afghan nationals in exchange for drafting, submitting, and falsely verifying false letters of recommendation for citizens of Afghanistan who applied for SIVs with the U.S. Department of State. Each year, the State Department offers limited SIVs to enter the United States for Afghan nationals employed as translators for U.S. military personnel. In connection with this program, Pittmann signed over 20 false letters in which he represented, among other things, that he personally knew and had supervised the Afghan national visa applicants while they worked as translators in support of the U.S. military and NATO; that the applicants’ lives were in jeopardy because the Taliban considered them to be traitors; and that, based on his personal knowledge of the applicants, he believed they did not pose any threat to the national security of the United States. In reality, Pittmann did not know the applicants and had no basis for recommending them for SIVs. In exchange, Pittmann received several thousands of dollars in bribes. To avoid detection, Pittmann received the bribe money through an intermediary and created false invoices purporting to show that Pittmann was receiving the money for legitimate work unrelated to his military service. The jury convicted Pittmann of conspiracy to commit bribery and false writing, bribery, false writing, and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 21 and faces a maximum penalty of 45 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; Inspector General Robert P. Storch of the Department of Defense; Inspector General John F. Sopko of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR); and Special Agent in Charge Greg Gross of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service’s (NCIS) Economic Crimes Field Office made the announcement. SIGAR, NCIS, and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service investigated the case. Trial Attorneys Matt Kahn and Theodore M. Kneller of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section are prosecuting the case.

Service members facing the stress of separating from the military need more help from the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs to access mental health care, a federal watchdog agency says in a new report. Armed forces personnel are particularly vulnerable while transitioning to civilian life, the Government Accountability Office said Monday, noting that the rate of suicide is about 2.5 times higher among veterans in their first year of separation than among active duty troops. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2024-07-16/mental-health-transitioning-troops-14503221.html Source - Stars and Stripes

The Navy issued HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding a $78 million contract modification for quality-of-life improvements that includes building a facility for sailors who are working on aircraft carriers undergoing their mid-life refueling overhaul, according to Naval Sea Systems Command. The funds are for a “Carrier Refueling Overhaul Workcenter” that sailors and civilians working on the refueling and complex overhauls can use while in the yard at Newport News, NAVSEA wrote in a post to LinkedIn.

The Blue Angels have selected five new officers to join the team for the 2025 air show season. The squadron selected two F/A-18E/F Super Hornet pilots, a C-130J Super Hercules pilot, an events coordinator and a flight surgeon to replace outgoing team members. They were selected during interviews last week at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., the team’s home base, during the week of the Pensacola Beach Air Show. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-07-15/blue-angels-officers-2025-season-14494317.html Source - Stars and Stripes

The USS America (CV-66), a Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier, was intentionally sunk in May 2005 to gather data on how carriers respond to enemy attacks.

There are few things in this world that are literally unique. One of these, in the true sense of the word, is the FLoating Instrument Platform (FLIP), which was a floating barge built for the US Navy that regularly sank itself on end for science. If you went sailing off the US West Coast in the 1960s, you might have come across the alarming sight of a ship that looked as if it was going full Titanic and was about to disappear under the waves for good. As you changed course to offer assistance, you wouldn't see a flotilla of lifeboats or hear a small band playing Nearer My God to Thee. Instead, you'd probably be greeted by a man leaning bemusedly on an odd-looking rail.

The Pentagon is shutting down the troubled pier system in Gaza that was set up to facilitate the delivery of aid to starving Palestinians.

WASHINGTON – Ryan Kules was leading a military patrol in Iraq in 2005, when the blast from a roadside bomb threw him from his vehicle and severed his right arm and left leg. Kules, a former Army captain, was stabilized at a hospital in Baghdad and airlifted to a military hospital in Germany for emergency surgery to clean up and close his wounds. He was transferred to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., where he underwent more than two dozen surgeries followed by 18 months of rehabilitation. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2024-07-12/veterans-combat-injuries-retirement-benefits-14464392.html Source - Stars and Stripes

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. – When the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) pulls away from its California berth for its upcoming deployment, the crew will embark with some homey creature comforts. Comforts like cushy club chairs by an electric fireplace, reliable WIFI, a gaming room, a stadium-seating movie theater. There are also phones, a pair of teal-blue rotary dial phones plain old telephone system lines, are tucked into two enclosed, sound-proofed booths.

The 32-member NATO alliance on Wednesday harshly called out China for its role in propping up Russia’s war against Ukraine and declared that Ukraine was on an “irreversible” path to membership in the military alliance. A summit declaration released at the alliance’s ongoing meetings in Washington includes language that for the first time names China as a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war economy while also committing continued support for Ukraine to eventually obtain NATO membership. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2024-07-10/nato-summit-china-russia-war-ukraine-membership-14447741.html Source - Stars and Stripes

The profanity-laced email that landed in thousands of Coast Guard inboxes this past May wasn’t intended to foment a rebellion in the nation’s most under-the-radar branch of the military. It wasn’t meant to get cited in a congressional hearing. It was just sheer, scorching frustration. The 4,000-word screed from an anonymous, encrypted email account focused on alleged sexual misconduct at Sector Mobile in Alabama and claims the Coast Guard mishandled the investigation. Not long after firing off the email, the sender, who called themself Whistler McGee, also posted the letter on Facebook. “I was just going to make the Facebook account, post it, and then bail,” McGee told The War Horse in an interview last month. “But within two, three hours, it just exploded.”

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 111527Z JUL 24 MID600117510381U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 140/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/SEP 2024 (CYCLE 264) ACTIVE DUTY AND TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE (TAR) E5 AND E6 NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS AND RATING KNOWLEDGE EXAMS FOR ACTIVE DUTY ABE AND DC// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/011532ZFEB24// REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/07FEB22// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/272057ZDEC18// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/161157ZJUL20// REF/E/OPS ALERT/NPPSC/15MAR21// REF/F/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/221540ZDEC22// REF/G/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/201421ZNOV23// REF/H/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/201449ZDEC18// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 017/24, DETAILING MARKETPLACE ASSIGNMENT POLICY PHASE IV - DC AND ABE EXCLUSIVE. REF B IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE, CHANGE 1. REF C NAVADMIN 316/18, ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT WORKSHEET. REF D IS NAVADMIN 201/20, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM REVISED BUSINESS RULES. REF E IS OPS ALERT 011-21, PMK-EE REQUIREMENTS FOR E4 NEW ACCESSIONS. REF F IS NAVADMIN 288/22, HIGH YEAR TENURE PLUS PILOT. REF G IS NAVADMIN 277/23, HIGH YEAR TENURE PLUS PILOT INDEFINITE EXTENSION. REF H IS NAVADMIN 312/18, ADVANCEMENT POLICY UPDATE. RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides guidance for the administrations of the September 2024 (Cycle 264) Navy-Wide Advancement Exams (NWAEs) and Rating Knowledge Exams (RKEs). a. In line with reference (a), all Active Duty Sailors in the DC and ABE ratings will be administered a RKE, which is executed through the NWAE process. However, advancement will be conducted via Advance to Position (A2P) and Command Advance to Position (CA2P). Reference (a) and associated fact sheets should be read in their entirety. b. In line with reference (b), all other Active Duty and Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) Sailors will take NWAEs to compete for advancement via NWAE Advance to Vacancy legacy advancements. 2. In line with references (b) and (c), the Enlisted Advancement Worksheet (EAW) is the authoritative source of data used to determine Cycle 264 E5 and E6 eligibility. a. Commands are to accurately validate, complete, and finalize all EAWs in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS). b. For some ABE and DC Sailors, Educational Services Officers (ESOs) may be required to wait until the effective advancement date for the applicable paygrade is updated before an EAW can be created manually. c. EAW discrepancies may be addressed via the Post-exam Administration Comment (PAC) process after worksheets are locked for the cycle. 3. Cycle 264 timeline: a. 31 July 2024: Professional Military Knowledge – Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) completion. In line with reference (d), PMK-EE remains mandatory once per paygrade for all E5 and E6 candidates to be eligible for NWAE cycle participation. Refer to reference (e) regarding special exceptions for E4 new accessions. b. 5 September 2024: E6 exam administration. EAW will close one week after the exam date on the worksheet. c. 12 September 2024: E5 exam administration. EAW will close one week after the exam date on the worksheet. d. Deviation from administration dates. In line with reference (b), commands that require rescheduling of NWAE or RKE administration date (with valid reason) may request a deviation of NWAE or RKE administration from Navy Personnel Command (PERS-803). If authorized, administration will be completed by 30 September 2024. 4. Eligibility requirements are found in chapter 2 of reference (b). The following information is specific to Cycle 264: a. Terminal Eligibility Date (TED): 1 January 2025. b. In line with reference (a), there is no minimum Time-in-Rate (TIR) requirement for Sailors in the Active Duty ABE and DC ratings. c. Minimum Time-In-Rate for all other Active Duty and TAR Sailors: (1) E6 - 1 January 2022 (2) E5 - 1 January 2024 (3) E6 candidate TIR requirements for Early Promote (EP) can be waived by one year with Commanding Officer (CO) or Officer-In-Charge (OIC) approval. EAW must be created manually for all who receive that waiver. EP candidates are still bound by the same PMK-EE deadline as regular TIR candidates. d. High-Year Tenure (HYT) date: In line with references (f) and (g), the HYT Plus Pilot program allows for Sailors to continue their Navy careers beyond the HYT limits. References (f) and (g) should be read in their entirety. In the EAW, the "HYT Exceeded" entry may reflect "Yes" - when applicable, select "Yes" for "HYT Waived." e. Security/Interim security clearance (if required): Ratings requiring a security clearance are: AC, AE, AG, AO, AT, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CWT, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FCA, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, LN, MA, MC, MN, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG and YN, as well as all nuclear and submarine ratings. All E5 and E6 NWAE candidates must have applicable adjudication (Top Secret or Secret) or CO/OIC Interim clearance dated prior to 1 September 2024. If clearance is revoked, an exam is not authorized until the discrepancy is corrected. An eligibility determination of "No Determination Made" constitutes an unfavorable adjudication. f. Performance Mark Average (PMA). Compute PMA for E5 candidates and Reporting Senior's Cumulative Average (RSCA) PMA for E-6 candidates in line with references (b) and (h). Use all applicable evaluations in current paygrade with an ending date that falls within the following periods: E6 - 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2024 E5 - 1 June 2023 to 31 August 2024 g. In line with reference (b), for E4 new accession Sailors who have graduated from "A" School and are eligible for the upcoming E5 NWAE or Sailors in the ABE and DC ratings and do not have a current evaluation in paygrade, a one-time PMA of 3.60 will be assigned on their EAW and transposed to their answer sheet. h. Use of EAW is mandatory, in line with reference (c). 5. Exam Ordering: a. In line with reference (b), ordering dates and TIR listings for all NWAE and RKE exams are on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website: https://neas.ncdc.navy.mil/. Select the Exam and Ordering Date Chart. b. Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) exam orders not included on the initial TIR list must be ordered from sfly_cryptologic.products@navy.mil. Order exams in line with reference (b). c. Non-SCI exam orders not included on initial TIR list must be ordered on the NEAS website using Department of Defense Identification Number. d. ESOs should verify placing exam orders within 7-10 days of ordering at *View Previous Exam Orders* link via the NEAS website and should contact Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC N321) as needed for exam order inquiries and issues. e. Deploying commands and candidates departing toCongressionally- Designated Combat Zones and Approved Contingency Operation Areas (CDCZ/ACOA) can order exams up to six months prior to the scheduled exam date. For additional guidance, refer to chapter 4 and paragraph 614 of reference (b). f. Substitute Exams: (1) The deadline for ordering both SCI and non-SCI substitute exams is 30 September 2024. (2) NETPDC N321 is the approval authority for all substitute exams. (3) Naval nuclear propulsion program training graduates who are enroute to their first at sea assignment during the E5 examination date will have substitute examinations ordered for them by their ultimate duty station, if dates permit exam ordering before the published deadline. (4) Substitute examinations may be administered with regular exam administration or in line with paragraph 606 of reference (b). g. Submit Exception to Policy requests for candidates per paragraph 104 of reference (b). h. Below candidates are separated into competitive groups: (1) CTI: Middle East/North Africa (Group 1), East/Far East (Group 2), Latin/South America (Group 3), Eastern Europe (Group 4) (2) EMN, ETN, and MMN: Submarine (Group 1), Surface (Group 2), Training (Group 3) 6. Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns. Administer exams and return answer sheets in line with chapter 6 of reference (b). An exam tote board on the NEAS website displays current status of receiving answer sheets. 7. Discrepancy Correction: a. A detailed discrepancy list can be found on the NEAS website. Utilize the EAW PAC process for correcting discrepancies. Refer to reference (c). b. For guidance on missed exams due to CDCZ/ACOA, refer to reference (b), paragraph 614. 8. NWAE results will be available via NEAS profile sheets. Profile sheets for ABE and DC will only reflect Passed Not Advanced, Fail, Inval, or discrepancy status, since advancement is conducted via A2P and CA2P. 9. All additional information for this cycle is posted on the MyNavy HR advancements site, located at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Enlisted-Career-Admin/Advancement/ and the NEAS website. 10. Points of contact: a. For general or PMK-EE mobile questions: MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) is available 24/7 by phone at (833) 330-MNCC or (833)330-6622 or via email at askmncc@navy.mil. b. PMK-EE completion score questions: ntmps.support@navy.mil. c. SCI orders and inquiries: (850) 473-5867/DSN 753, sfly_cryptologic.products@navy.mil. d. Non-SCI orders and inquiries: (850) 473-6150/DSN 753, usn.pensacola.netpdc.mbx.netpdc-n321-exam-orders(at)us.navy.mil. e. NWAE records or discrepancies: EAW PAC submissions. Pre/post exam administration inquiries: (850) 473-6148/DSN 753 or usn.pensacola.netpdc.mbx.netpdc-n321-discrepancies@us.navy.mil. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 12. Released by Ms. Lisa M. St. Andre, Acting N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 111527Z JUL 24 MID600117510381U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 140/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/SEP 2024 (CYCLE 264) ACTIVE DUTY AND TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE (TAR) E5 AND E6 NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS AND RATING KNOWLEDGE EXAMS FOR ACTIVE DUTY ABE AND DC// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/011532ZFEB24// REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/07FEB22// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/272057ZDEC18// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/161157ZJUL20// REF/E/OPS ALERT/NPPSC/15MAR21// REF/F/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/221540ZDEC22// REF/G/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/201421ZNOV23// REF/H/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/201449ZDEC18// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 017/24, DETAILING MARKETPLACE ASSIGNMENT POLICY PHASE IV - DC AND ABE EXCLUSIVE. REF B IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE, CHANGE 1. REF C NAVADMIN 316/18, ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT WORKSHEET. REF D IS NAVADMIN 201/20, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM REVISED BUSINESS RULES. REF E IS OPS ALERT 011-21, PMK-EE REQUIREMENTS FOR E4 NEW ACCESSIONS. REF F IS NAVADMIN 288/22, HIGH YEAR TENURE PLUS PILOT. REF G IS NAVADMIN 277/23, HIGH YEAR TENURE PLUS PILOT INDEFINITE EXTENSION. REF H IS NAVADMIN 312/18, ADVANCEMENT POLICY UPDATE. RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides guidance for the administrations of the September 2024 (Cycle 264) Navy-Wide Advancement Exams (NWAEs) and Rating Knowledge Exams (RKEs). a. In line with reference (a), all Active Duty Sailors in the DC and ABE ratings will be administered a RKE, which is executed through the NWAE process. However, advancement will be conducted via Advance to Position (A2P) and Command Advance to Position (CA2P). Reference (a) and associated fact sheets should be read in their entirety. b. In line with reference (b), all other Active Duty and Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) Sailors will take NWAEs to compete for advancement via NWAE Advance to Vacancy legacy advancements. 2. In line with references (b) and (c), the Enlisted Advancement Worksheet (EAW) is the authoritative source of data used to determine Cycle 264 E5 and E6 eligibility. a. Commands are to accurately validate, complete, and finalize all EAWs in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS). b. For some ABE and DC Sailors, Educational Services Officers (ESOs) may be required to wait until the effective advancement date for the applicable paygrade is updated before an EAW can be created manually. c. EAW discrepancies may be addressed via the Post-exam Administration Comment (PAC) process after worksheets are locked for the cycle. 3. Cycle 264 timeline: a. 31 July 2024: Professional Military Knowledge – Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) completion. In line with reference (d), PMK-EE remains mandatory once per paygrade for all E5 and E6 candidates to be eligible for NWAE cycle participation. Refer to reference (e) regarding special exceptions for E4 new accessions. b. 5 September 2024: E6 exam administration. EAW will close one week after the exam date on the worksheet. c. 12 September 2024: E5 exam administration. EAW will close one week after the exam date on the worksheet. d. Deviation from administration dates. In line with reference (b), commands that require rescheduling of NWAE or RKE administration date (with valid reason) may request a deviation of NWAE or RKE administration from Navy Personnel Command (PERS-803). If authorized, administration will be completed by 30 September 2024. 4. Eligibility requirements are found in chapter 2 of reference (b). The following information is specific to Cycle 264: a. Terminal Eligibility Date (TED): 1 January 2025. b. In line with reference (a), there is no minimum Time-in-Rate (TIR) requirement for Sailors in the Active Duty ABE and DC ratings. c. Minimum Time-In-Rate for all other Active Duty and TAR Sailors: (1) E6 - 1 January 2022 (2) E5 - 1 January 2024 (3) E6 candidate TIR requirements for Early Promote (EP) can be waived by one year with Commanding Officer (CO) or Officer-In-Charge (OIC) approval. EAW must be created manually for all who receive that waiver. EP candidates are still bound by the same PMK-EE deadline as regular TIR candidates. d. High-Year Tenure (HYT) date: In line with references (f) and (g), the HYT Plus Pilot program allows for Sailors to continue their Navy careers beyond the HYT limits. References (f) and (g) should be read in their entirety. In the EAW, the "HYT Exceeded" entry may reflect "Yes" - when applicable, select "Yes" for "HYT Waived." e. Security/Interim security clearance (if required): Ratings requiring a security clearance are: AC, AE, AG, AO, AT, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CWT, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FCA, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, LN, MA, MC, MN, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG and YN, as well as all nuclear and submarine ratings. All E5 and E6 NWAE candidates must have applicable adjudication (Top Secret or Secret) or CO/OIC Interim clearance dated prior to 1 September 2024. If clearance is revoked, an exam is not authorized until the discrepancy is corrected. An eligibility determination of "No Determination Made" constitutes an unfavorable adjudication. f. Performance Mark Average (PMA). Compute PMA for E5 candidates and Reporting Senior's Cumulative Average (RSCA) PMA for E-6 candidates in line with references (b) and (h). Use all applicable evaluations in current paygrade with an ending date that falls within the following periods: E6 - 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2024 E5 - 1 June 2023 to 31 August 2024 g. In line with reference (b), for E4 new accession Sailors who have graduated from "A" School and are eligible for the upcoming E5 NWAE or Sailors in the ABE and DC ratings and do not have a current evaluation in paygrade, a one-time PMA of 3.60 will be assigned on their EAW and transposed to their answer sheet. h. Use of EAW is mandatory, in line with reference (c). 5. Exam Ordering: a. In line with reference (b), ordering dates and TIR listings for all NWAE and RKE exams are on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website: https://neas.ncdc.navy.mil/. Select the Exam and Ordering Date Chart. b. Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) exam orders not included on the initial TIR list must be ordered from sfly_cryptologic.products@navy.mil. Order exams in line with reference (b). c. Non-SCI exam orders not included on initial TIR list must be ordered on the NEAS website using Department of Defense Identification Number. d. ESOs should verify placing exam orders within 7-10 days of ordering at *View Previous Exam Orders* link via the NEAS website and should contact Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC N321) as needed for exam order inquiries and issues. e. Deploying commands and candidates departing toCongressionally- Designated Combat Zones and Approved Contingency Operation Areas (CDCZ/ACOA) can order exams up to six months prior to the scheduled exam date. For additional guidance, refer to chapter 4 and paragraph 614 of reference (b). f. Substitute Exams: (1) The deadline for ordering both SCI and non-SCI substitute exams is 30 September 2024. (2) NETPDC N321 is the approval authority for all substitute exams. (3) Naval nuclear propulsion program training graduates who are enroute to their first at sea assignment during the E5 examination date will have substitute examinations ordered for them by their ultimate duty station, if dates permit exam ordering before the published deadline. (4) Substitute examinations may be administered with regular exam administration or in line with paragraph 606 of reference (b). g. Submit Exception to Policy requests for candidates per paragraph 104 of reference (b). h. Below candidates are separated into competitive groups: (1) CTI: Middle East/North Africa (Group 1), East/Far East (Group 2), Latin/South America (Group 3), Eastern Europe (Group 4) (2) EMN, ETN, and MMN: Submarine (Group 1), Surface (Group 2), Training (Group 3) 6. Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns. Administer exams and return answer sheets in line with chapter 6 of reference (b). An exam tote board on the NEAS website displays current status of receiving answer sheets. 7. Discrepancy Correction: a. A detailed discrepancy list can be found on the NEAS website. Utilize the EAW PAC process for correcting discrepancies. Refer to reference (c). b. For guidance on missed exams due to CDCZ/ACOA, refer to reference (b), paragraph 614. 8. NWAE results will be available via NEAS profile sheets. Profile sheets for ABE and DC will only reflect Passed Not Advanced, Fail, Inval, or discrepancy status, since advancement is conducted via A2P and CA2P. 9. All additional information for this cycle is posted on the MyNavy HR advancements site, located at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Enlisted-Career-Admin/Advancement/ and the NEAS website. 10. Points of contact: a. For general or PMK-EE mobile questions: MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) is available 24/7 by phone at (833) 330-MNCC or (833)330-6622 or via email at askmncc@navy.mil. b. PMK-EE completion score questions: ntmps.support@navy.mil. c. SCI orders and inquiries: (850) 473-5867/DSN 753, sfly_cryptologic.products@navy.mil. d. Non-SCI orders and inquiries: (850) 473-6150/DSN 753, usn.pensacola.netpdc.mbx.netpdc-n321-exam-orders(at)us.navy.mil. e. NWAE records or discrepancies: EAW PAC submissions. Pre/post exam administration inquiries: (850) 473-6148/DSN 753 or usn.pensacola.netpdc.mbx.netpdc-n321-discrepancies@us.navy.mil. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 12. Released by Ms. Lisa M. St. Andre, Acting N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 101645Z JUL 24 MID600117507715U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 139/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/JUL// SUBJ/2023 FLEET AWARD WINNERS// REF/A/DOC/CNO/23APR2021// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 3590.11H// RMKS/1. It is a pleasure to announce the winners of the 2023 Fleet Awards. 2. The Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy awards recipients for their outstanding improvement in battle efficiency. The 2023 winners are: a. U.S. Fleet Forces: USS PASADENA (SSN 752) b. Pacific Fleet: STRIKE FIGHTER SQUADRON 137 (VFA-137) 3. The Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award recognizes superior performance in the battle efficiency competition. The 2023 winners are: a. U.S. Fleet Forces: USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) b. Pacific Fleet: USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 4. I commend the winning crews for their exemplary dedication to battle efficiency and warfighting. BRAVO ZULU! 5. Released by VADM Eugene H. Black, III, Director, Navy Staff (PTDO).// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 101941Z JUL 24 MID600117508110U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 060/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/JUL// SUBJ/ENLISTED APPLICATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2029// REF/A/DOC/MANMED/06FEB23// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// REF/C/DOC/MCO/29OCT15// NARR/REF A IS NAVMED P-117, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. REF C IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1040.43B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS.// RMKS/1. The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is seeking top performing, energetic Sailors and Marines from the Active and Reserve Components who have demonstrated strong leadership for admission to the USNA Class of 2029. Among each USNA class is a corps of prior-enlisted Sailors and Marines who infuse peer-level fleet experience into the Brigade of Midshipmen. Years from now, these young men and women from all walks of life will lead our fleet. Commanding officers (CO) are encouraged to identify motivated enlisted personnel who meet the criteria and may be good candidates for selection to USNA. 2. Successful candidates will be top-quality Sailors and Marines who fit the following profile: a. Academics: (1) Possess a strong high school grade point average indicating the potential to succeed at USNA. Fleet applicants ranked in the top 40 percent of their high school class are typically considered competitive. (2) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores taken within the last two years. The SAT is a three-part test consisting of reading, math, and writing. Applicants should aim to score above 500 in reading (verbal) and above 550 in math, with a combined minimum of 1050. There is no recommended score for the writing component, but it may be used for evaluation purposes. For applicants who have taken the American College Test (ACT) within the last 2 years, scores of 22 in English and 24 in Math are recommended. Potential candidates with SAT or ACT scores that are older than two years or below these guidelines are strongly encouraged to retake the test. We will accept applications with no SAT/ACT scores or scores older than two years, but candidates should inform the USNA Fleet Coordinator the reason the tests were not taken. (3) Typically completed four years of mathematics, including a strong foundation in geometry, algebra, and trigonometry, four years of english, and one year of chemistry. Additionally, physics, calculus, history, and two years of a foreign language are strongly recommended. Continued education since high school is vital; candidates are encouraged to strengthen their admission application with college courses in higher math that includes trigonometry/pre-calculus and sciences. (4) If schedule permits, applicants are encouraged to complete college courses that display current academic ability. b. Top performers who have demonstrated or possess strong leadership (e.g., past and present Command Junior Sailors/Bluejackets of the Quarter/Year, top 20 percent performers in "A" and "C" schools, class leaders, Honor Guard members, and community volunteers). c. Good moral character and unquestionable loyalty to the United States, as determined by a command interview and military recommendations. d. No record of disciplinary action under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice, or conviction by civil court (except minor traffic violations) during the three years preceding application for admission. Waivers are considered on a case-by-case basis. e. Outstanding physical fitness. In addition to passing the candidate fitness assessment in the USNA application, candidates need to have demonstrated the ability to pass the USNA physical fitness requirements within the last year. The USNA physical readiness test standards (Minimum Passing Scores) are: (1) Push-ups (2 minutes): 35 (Male), 20 (Female). (2) Front Plank: 1 minute and 45 seconds (1:45). (3) 1.5 Mile Run: 10 minutes and 30 seconds (10:30) (Male), 12 minutes and 40 seconds (12:40) (Female). f. Must not have passed their 23rd birthday on 1 July of the year of admission to USNA. g. Must not be married, pregnant, or have incurred obligations of parenthood. 3. Candidates with superior academic performance and strong military backgrounds may receive direct appointments to USNA. Top performers who need to strengthen their academic background may be selected to attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) in Newport, RI for one year and receive an appointment to USNA the following year. 4. Personnel selected to attend USNA or NAPS must be medically qualified by the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DoDMERB) in order to be commissioned as an officer in the Navy or Marine Corps. Once candidates begin submitting application documents, their name will be sent to DoDMERB for the physical and eye exams. The candidate will be contacted by Department of Defense Medical Exam Testing System, the DoDMERB contractor, with information on where to receive the physical and eye exams. The candidate will be contacted by the USNA Fleet Coordinator with information on how to get the physical and eye exam completed at their own military treatment facility as an alternative. Reference (a) provides medical standards. 5. Up to 170 active and reserve personnel may be appointed to USNA each year. The deadline to apply to the class of 2029 is 31 December 2024. The deadline for all completed application documents is 31 January 2025. Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete their application as soon as possible. Packages completed before 31 January 2025 will be reviewed by the admissions board as soon as they are received. Packages will not be reviewed without the CO's endorsement. References (b) and (c) provide guidance. 6. An applicant becomes an official candidate by submitting a preliminary application online at https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/. A follow-on email to the fleet applicant will provide them with a candidate number and instructions for completing the full application. USNA operates on a rolling admissions process and fleet applicants are encouraged to complete their applications early to improve competitiveness. Key components to the USNA application include: a. Essay. b. Personal background information. c. High school transcripts. d. College entrance exam scores (SAT/ACT). e. Recommendation from Leading Petty Officer/Leading Chief Petty Officer or the Senior Enlisted Advisor (Platoon Sergeant/First Sergeant/Sergeant Major). f. Recommendation from first officer in chain of command (OIC/DIVO/DEPT HEAD). g. Recommendation from CO. h. Extracurricular activities validated by chain of command. 7. Direct application questions to the Fleet Liaison at (410) 293-1839/DSN 281-1839 or fleet@usna.edu, or write to: USNA, Candidate Guidance Office, Halsey Field House, 52 King George St, Annapolis, MD 21402-1318, Attn: Fleet Liaison. 8. Additional information about USNA may be obtained at https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Apply/Active-Duty-Service-Applicants.php. 9. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// Generated by OIX GATEWAY NORFOLK VA. Only authorized users may reply. -----OFFICIAL INFORMATION DISPATCH FOLLOWS----- RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0024 1351246-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 141246Z MAY 24 MID120001105690U FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA TO NAVRESFOR INFO ASSTSECNAV MRA WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC COMNAVIFORES FORT WORTH TX COMNAVAIRFORES SAN DIEGO CA COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK VA BT UNCLAS ALNAVRESFOR 019/24 // MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA// SUBJ/NOMINATIONS FOR CY 2025 MEMBERSHIP ON THE NATIONAL NAVY RESERVE POLICY BOARD (NNRPB)// REF/A/INST/SECNAVINST 5420.170M/29JAN19// REF/B/INST/SECNAVINST 5210.8F/29MAR19// NARR/ REF A IS THE NATIONAL NAVY RESERVE POLICY BOARD AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD. REF B IS DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.// POC/WALSH/CDR/SECNAV NNRPB/WASHINGTON DC/CML: EMAIL: JESSE.L.WALSH2.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// POC/LARAWAY/CDR/COMNAVRESFOR/NORFOLK VA/CML: TEL: (757) 322-2077/EMAIL: CNRFC_N5(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. This is a solicitation for Training and Administration of the Reserves (TAR) and Selected Reserve (SELRES) nominees in the grades of E-8 to E-9 and O-5 to O-6 to fill board member vacancies on the NNRPB for a three-year commitment starting in January 2025. Applicants must have a minimum of three years of eligible service remaining. 2. Per reference (a), the NNRPB is established to "consider, recommend, and report to the SECNAV on reserve policy matters." The NNRPB works at the strategic level and prospective members should possess a wide range of experience, with records of success in their military and civilian careers, as applicable. The NNRPB will give preference to applicants who possess national security or reserve policy experience, demonstrate competence to address emergent issues, and desire to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of the Reserve Component. 3. NNRPB members will dedicate considerable time to policy issues throughout the year and must be able to attend at least two in-person NNRPB meetings per year (typically March and September) in Washington, D.C. The committees on the board may meet virtually monthly and as required year-round between the two in-person meetings and may meet both during the work day and outside of the normal workday. 4. Applicants for the NNRPB may begin applying immediately. 4.a. Applicant packages shall be submitted electronically at https://private.navyreserve.navy.mil/cnrfc/N-Codes/N5A/nnrpbapply by 2 August 2024 in one PDF. 4.b. Application packages shall consist of a single PDF (i.e., the single PDF shall include all components of the application). The file shall include a letter no longer than two pages providing the following information for the applicant: rank, name, rate/ designator, navy email address, best phone number for contact, current Navy position, reserve status (TAR/SELRES), a description of last five Navy assignments, and a statement about why the applicant wants to be on the NNRPB. Applicants may also include a detailed description of service, if any, on civilian boards of directors/ advisory boards (including corporate directorships), in elected or appointed office or as staff to a corporate director or elected/ appointed official. One letter of recommendation (which does not count in the two-page personal statement limitation) may also be submitted and included in the single PDF file. 5. Selectees will be notified personally by the Chair of the NNRPB no later than 1 October 2024. 6. Reports. Policy board application packages are exempt from reports control per reference (b). 7. Released by CAPT G.E. Edmonds, Chief of Staff, COMNAVRESFOR.// BT #0024 NNNN <DmdsSecurity>UNCLASSIFIED//</DmdsSecurity> <DmdsReleaser>MAROTTA.JILLIAN.ROSE.1606709192</DmdsReleaser> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

OIX GATEWAY NORFOLK VA SUCCESSFUL PROCESSING REPORT: RESERVE FORCE PAY RESOLUTION PROCESS// GOES MSG_ID: 120001017330 RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0020 0991802-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 081620Z APR 24 MID120001017330U FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA TO NAVRESFOR INFO ASSTSECNAV MRA WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK VA COMNAVAIRFORES SAN DIEGO CA COMNAVIFORES FORT WORTH TX COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA BT UNCLAS ALNAVRESFOR 16/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA/N1/APR// SUBJ/RESERVE FORCE PAY RESOLUTION PROCESS// REF/A/NAVADMIN/21SEP18// REF/B/ALNAVRESFOR/17OCT19// REF/C/ALNAVRESFOR/28JAN22// REF/D/RESPERSMAN/29AUG22// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 232/18, WHICH ESTABLISHED THE MYNAVY CAREER CENTER AS THE TIERED SERVICE HR DELIVERY MODEL FOR ALL SAILORS. REF B IS ALNAVRESFOR 017/19, WHICH DELINEATED THE PAY AND TRAVEL CLAIM RESOLUTION PROCESS FOR SAILORS AND ESTABLISHED THE ECHELON THREE COMMANDER NAVY RESERVE FORCES COMMAND RESERVE PAY ASSISTANCE TEAM. REF C IS ALNAVRESFOR 006/22, WHICH INTEGRATED THE NAVY RESERVE FORCE WITH MYNAVY CAREER CENTER THROUGH A MULTI PHASED PLAN AND DELINEATED THE UPDATED RESERVE PAY RESOLUTION PROCESS FOR RESERVE SAILORS IN BOTH THE ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENTS. INLCUDES DEFINITIONS FOR TERMS RELATED TO THIS MESSAGE. REF D IS RESPERSMAN 7220-010, RESERVE PAY, WHICH ESTABLISHED POLICY AND PROCEDURES IN THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION AND EXECUTION OF RESERVE PAY FOR RESERVE SAILORS WHILE IN A DRILL STATUS.// RMKS/1. This message updates the current Reserve Sailor pay resolution process by introducing a worksheet to increase resolution efficiency. To best support Reserve Sailors experiencing pay issues the Navy Reserve Force has fully integrated with Navy Personnel Command's My Navy Career Center (MNCC). This integration established Tier 2 role users to reserve echelon 4 commands, ensuring full engagement of the Chain of Command (CoC). This integration with MNCC has helped identify system issues, administrative barriers, and process alignment issues, enabling improved responsiveness and resolution for reserve Sailors. Additionally, Navy Reserve established the Reserve Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA) Pro-to-Pro Cell within MNCC to address reserve CPPA questions with NRA CPPAs. 2. As always, pay issues should be addressed and resolved at the lowest level possible following the process described in paragraphs 6 and 7. When resolution is not successful at the lowest level, initial robust and accurate MNCC trouble tickets enable expedited reviews and resolutions. Close teamwork between reserve Sailors, reserve unit leadership, and the Naval Reserve Activity (NRA) staff is critical to optimize ticket submission and resolution. NRA CPPA/Reserve Pay (RESPAY) clerks will submit trouble tickets on behalf of Sailors with all required supporting documents and background information to ensure cases are actionable upon receipt. 3. Effective immediately, all RESPAY trouble tickets will be submitted to MNCC via the process described in paragraphs 4 through 7 to ensure proper echelon 3 and 4 engagement and that data metrics are captured to identify trends and issues. 4. Reserve Force MNCC Case Submission Worksheet. All CPPA/RESPAY clerks will use the Reserve Force MNCC Case Submission Worksheet to email pay issues to MNCC. This will ensure reserve cases are sent to respective echelon 4 queues for oversight and action with the correct stakeholder. 5. CPPA/RESPAY clerks will submit MNCC trouble tickets via email to askmncc.fct(AT)navy.mil utilizing the 'Reserve Force MNCC Case Submission Worksheet' and supporting applicable Key Supporting Documentation (KSD). 6. For reserve Sailors in an Active Duty (AD) status, the AD command's administrative department and CPPA are the primary pay Points of Contact (POCs) who will work to resolve pay issues and engage MNCC as needed. When the AD command is the Sailor's Unit Mobilization Unit Identification Code (UMUIC) gaining command, the UMUIC leadership shall also be engaged for assistance. 7. For reserve Sailors in a reserve status, the reserve CoC has primary responsibilities. a. Reserve Sailor: (1) Inform the Unit/Training Reserve UIC (TRUIC) CoC of the pay issue (IDT, bonus, delayed AD pay issue, travel claim, etc.) immediately upon discovery. (2) Engage the NRA CPPA/RESPAY clerk or responsible office. (3) If the NRA is unable to resolve locally, confirm that the NRA submitted an MNCC emailed or a Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) trouble ticket on your behalf. (4) Engage the NRA for status updates. Note: Sailors will receive periodic automated updates on case status when reserve cases are submitted to MNCC. b. Unit (TRUIC) CoC (Echelon 6): (1) Engage with the impacted reserve Sailor regarding the case status until fully resolved. (2) Engage NRA leadership to ensure awareness and that the issue has been logged/submitted. c. NRA (Echelon 5): (1) NRA CPPAs/RESPAY clerks will initiate immediate corrective action within five business days, per ref (d). (2) NRA will, as able, resolve pay issues locally using available systems/processes (e.g. NSIPS help desk trouble ticket, MNCC Reserve CPPA Pro-to-Pro Cell). (3) If an issue cannot be resolved at the NRA-level or an NSIPS trouble ticket is taking longer than 14-days to resolve, escalate the issue by submitting a trouble ticket to MNCC per paragraph 5. d. Echelon 4: (1) Ensure immediate corrective action is taken on all regional MNCC Trouble Tickets in queue. (2) Validate supporting documents and forward submitted MNCC trouble tickets to responsible resolution stakeholders for action. (3) Provide weekly case updates within MNCC Tier II, ensuring the Sailor and NRA POCs are updated with case status. e. CNRFC RPAT (Echelon 3): (1) The mission of the RPAT is to advocate for 100% resolution of all pay-related reserve inquires. (2) Review trends to identify system and process issues to improve pay efficiencies across the force. (3) Ensure timely corrective action is taken on all MNCC trouble tickets forwarded from Echelon 4 queues. 8. Point of contact for Ech 3 and 4 Manpower representatives is CNRFC RESPAY via "CNRFC N11 and Ech 3/4 Team" in Microsoft Teams. 9. Point of contact for Ech 5 clerks is Ech 4 RESPAY representative. 10. Released by RADM M. J. Steffen, Deputy Commander, Navy Reserve Force.// BT #0020 NNNN <DmdsSecurity>UNCLASSIFIED//</DmdsSecurity> <DmdsReleaser>GONZALES.RAYMOND.MONTON.1166176987</DmdsReleaser>

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