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UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 081435Z JUN 21 MID200000919145U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN// BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 119/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/COMMAND PAY AND PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR (CPPA) PROGRAM// REF/A/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/231514ZOCT20// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 287/20, P4 REGARDING THE COMMAND PAY AND PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR (CPPA) PROGRAM UPDATES.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces updates to the CPPA program in order to further improve Fleet readiness and warfighting effectiveness through more timely and accurate pay and personnel transactions. 2. Since the reorganization of Personnel Support Detachments (PSD) and Transaction Service Centers (TSC), CNPC has noticed an unforeseen fracture of accountability that has developed between the Fleet and the processors at PSDs/TSCs. As CNPC continues to make iterative changes to processes to serve the Fleet better, it must be stressed that improving this situation cannot be done from Millington alone. To ensure that the correct personnel are sent to the correct billets at the correct time with the correct pay, Fleet involvement and command emphasis on the CPPA program must be promoted. 3. In reference (a), Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) discussed an update to MILPERSMAN 1000-021, CPPA Program, and future replacements to the Transaction Online Processing System (TOPS) and the Navy Pay and Personnel (NP2) system. Due to delays concerning system security and budget shortfalls, these updates have been pushed to the right. As such, the update to MILPERSMAN 1000-021 has also been delayed. 4. Key areas where CPPAs are critical to the success of providing timely and accurate pay and personnel transactions to our Sailors around the Fleet are: 1) professionalization, 2) adherence to Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) reporting requirements, 3) timely submission of system access requests, and 4) command support and engagement. Continued focus and improvement on these programs, processes and policies will ensure that the CPPAs and PSD/TSC processors are able to provide world-class support to improve Fleet readiness and warfighting effectiveness. a. Professionalize the CPPA workforce. Reference (a) announced updates to the CPPA program, designed to professionalize the CPPA workforce. Key enablers included coding billets with the A16A CPPA Navy enlisted classification (NEC) to deliver trained Sailors to commands, providing increased systems access via the expanded NSIPS CPPA User role and enabling CPPAs to gain Sailors to commands and upload Key Supporting Documents (KSD) directly. As Navy Pay and Personnel Support Center (NPPSC) continues to refine how to solve pay issues and report metrics, it is imperative that trained, decentralized CPPAs push accurate information delivered from Sailors. Commands ensuring this first step and NPPSC providing timely feedback will reduce pay issues. b. NSIPS Reporting Requirements: (1) In line with reference (a), CPPAs were directed to submit completed NSIPS Panel 1 gains by the end of the first business day after a Sailor reports for duty. Since 1 December 2020, pay and personnel metrics indicate CPPAs have steadily increased their use of NSIPS Panel 1 reporting but are not in full compliance. The March 2021 metrics revealed that only a third of all gains use NSIPS Panel 1 and the remaining two thirds of gains were performed by the supporting PSD/TSC, based on receiving KSDs via TOPS. The latency associated with using TOPS and a transaction initiated by a PSD/TSC clerk adds unnecessary delays in personnel reporting and updating unit readiness. This lack of compliance leads to inaccurate reporting of Fleet manning. (2) CPPA use of NSIPS Panel 1 reporting to gain Sailors is now mandatory. Starting 1 June 2021, NPPSC will provide monthly metrics data to the Fleet and Type Commanders of all units consistently out of compliance, focusing on those unexcused, expired gains beyond 10 business days. c. System Access Requests. Unit readiness has a direct correlation to CPPAs providing accurate and timely NSIPS activity reporting. All PSD/TSC- supported commands were directed by reference (a) to ensure a minimum of two CPPAs had access to and actively used the NSIPS CPPA User role by 1 December 2020. CPPA access to NSIPS via system access request is now mandatory. d. Command Support. The following is a review of the actions that must be taken by Commands and their CPPAs: (1) Commands must verify they have the appropriate A16A Billets Authorized and Sailors have attended CPPA C-School. Distribution will assign the CPPA C-School en route if the billet is coded with the A16A NEC. If not, there is no demand signal from the Fleet that the requirement exists. If there is insufficient billeted CPPA support at the command, COs must take the appropriate action through their respective ISICs/TYCOMs to assign the CPPA NEC to those PS and/or YN billets. CPPA is not an appropriate collateral duty outside these administrative ratings, and the legacy CPPA training course will retire by the end of FY-21. (2) When gaining new Sailors, CPPAs submit completed NSIPS Panel 1 events by the end of the first business day after a Sailor reports for duty, and have the KSDs submitted to the supporting PSD/TSC by the end of the second business day. A review of expired gains should be completed monthly. (3) All PSD/TSC-supported commands must ensure a minimum of two CPPAs have access to and actively use the NSIPS CPPA User role. Commands must provide the names of their CPPAs to their supporting PSD/TSC and keep information current as CPPAs transfer in and out of their commands. (4) Within 36 months of assignment, CPPAs must complete the 24 required eLearning courses along with related personnel qualification standards line items. e. CNPC Support. In March, CNPC held the first CPPA town hall event that highlighted some of these important collaborations. Additionally, CNPC will provide monthly feedback to leadership with the status of CPPA-to-processor partnership. 5. TOPS Replacement Update a. The transition from TOPS to the MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool has been delayed. Cutover from TOPS to MNCC CRM is driven by the customer base requesting and obtaining accounts and may vary across the PSDs/TSCs. The transition will re-commence in June 2021. b. To gain access to the MNCC CRM, users must submit a complete and timely System Authorization Access Request Navy (SAAR-N) request using the Account Request/SAAR-N step-by-step guide, which may be requested by contacting MNCC at 833-330-MNCC (6622) or via e-mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil. Users should expect account creation within 10 business days of submitting their request to the centralized mailbox ecmr_perspay.fct(at)navy.mil. New account holders will receive an e-mail once the MNCC CRM account has been created. If corrections are required, an e-mail identifying areas for correction will be sent to the user. If, after 14 business days of submitting a SAAR-N you have not received an e-mail that your account has been created or that corrections are required, send a status request inquiry to the MNCC e-mail account. For proper routing, the subject line should be *SAAR-N STATUS REQUEST ICO Your Name, UIC Number* c. Users must login at least every 30 days to prevent account lock out. d. PSDs/TSCs and NPPSC will provide additional MNCC CRM training upon request. 6. NPC, MNCC, and NPPSC staffs continue to seek improvements to personnel and pay service delivery across the global network, a key component of which is CPPA performance. The success of the enterprise requires collaboration, communication and feedback, as well as command triad leadership support and engagement. Similarly, it is imperative that Sailors review their personnel data early and often and report issues to their CPPA, MNCC, or the Navy Reserve Activity/Navy Operational Support Center. Sailors are encouraged to contact MNCC for any issues or to provide feedback. For CPPAs only, MNCC call center option 2 is the CPPA Pro-to-Pro Cell and provides a direct line for subject matter expert assistance. 7. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or cancelled, whichever occurs first. 8. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

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The Navy only has enough money to develop either a new next-generation fighter, destroyer or submarine and will have to pick one platform to invest in, according to a recent memo obtained by USNI News. In a memo dated June 4, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Harker called on the Navy to choose one of the three programs to initially pursue in earnest in the Program Objective Memorandum 2023 budget cycle. “The Navy cannot afford to simultaneously develop the next generation of air, surface, and subsurface platforms and must prioritize these programs balancing the cost of developing next-generation capabilities against maintaining current capabilities,” the memo reads. “As part of the POM23 budget, the Navy should prioritize one of the following capabilities and re-phase the other two after an assessment of operational, financial, and technical risk.”

May 2021 DANTES Information Bulletin

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UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 071446Z JUN 21 MID200000917504U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ROUTINE NAVADMIN 118/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/JUN// SUBJ/PROTECTING CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN FLANK SPEED M365// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/161827ZMAR21// REF/B/DOC/DODI/06MAR2020// REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/12JUL2019// REF/D/DOC/OPNAV/04AUG2011// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 063/21 END OF LIFE OF COMMERCIAL VIRTUAL REMOTE (CVR) TEAMS AND PROTECTING CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI). REF B IS DODI 5200.48, CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION PROGRAM. REF C IS SECNAVINST 5510.36B, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY. REF D IS OPNAVINST 3432.1A, OPERATIONS SECURITY.// POC (CUI)/MARTHA WITTOSCH/LCDR/OPNAV N2N6/EMAIL: MARTHA.A.WITTOSCH(AT)NAVY.MIL /TEL/: 703-492-1642.// POC (FLANKSPEED)/WILLIAM M.JOHNSON/CIV/OPNAV N2N6D3/EMAIL: WILLIAM.M.JOHNSON1(AT)NAVY.MIL/TEL: 571-256-8273/ DSN: 312-260-8273.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN cancels reference (a) and provides additional guidance regarding the type of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) authorized in FLANK SPEED Microsoft Office 365 (M365). Users must be vigilant as CUI is not allowed on non-government devices (i.e. personal desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and mobile phones). 2. Key definitions (from references (b) and (c)): a. CUI. UNCLASSIFIED information the Government creates or possesses, or that an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the Government, that a law, regulation, or Government-wide policy requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination controls, but does not meet the requirements for classification per Executive Order 13526 or the Atomic Energy Act. b. Legacy for Official Use Only (FOUO). Prior to the CUI program, this was a dissemination control marking applied to unclassified information that disclosure to the public of that particular Record, or portion thereof, would reasonably be expected to cause a foreseeable harm to an interest protected by one or more Exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). FOUO information does not automatically become CUI and is not interchangeable with CUI. (1) Legacy FOUO material is not required to be re-marked or redacted while it remains under Department of Defense (DoD) control or is accessed online and downloaded for use within the DoD. (2) Legacy FOUO material or new derivative documents must be marked as CUI if the information qualifies as CUI, particularly if it is being shared with other government departments. c. DoD CUI Registry. Provides an official list of Categories used to identify the various types of CUI. Individuals must use the DoD CUI registry to ensure proper identification of all CUI material. The registry is located at: https://www.dodcui.mil/Home/DoD-CUI-Registry. d. Authorized Holders. Individuals that designate or handle CUI and are responsible for determining, at the time of creation, whether information in a document falls into a CUI category. If so, the authorized holder is responsible for applying CUI markings and dissemination instructions accordingly, in accordance with reference (b) and (c). e. Lawful Government Purpose. Any activity, mission, function, operation, or endeavor that the U.S. Government authorizes or recognizes as within the scope of its legal authorities or the legal authorities of non- executive branch entities (such as state and local law enforcement). f. Limited Dissemination Controls (LDC). Any control used to limit or specify CUI dissemination. (1) Only Authorized Holders can apply this additional marking and will only be used to promote a Lawful Government Purpose. (2) All LDCs must be approved by the CUI Executive Agent (EA) listed in the CUI Registry (for example, CUI marked FED ONLY further restricts sharing to Federal Employees; CUI marked NOCON prohibits sharing with Contractors). Lawful Government Purpose requires that Authorized Holders of CUI must not share CUI where sharing is prohibited, restricted, or further subject to LDCs. 3. General CUI Guidelines. a. The FLANK SPEED Authority to Operate permits processing and storage of CUI data types, as listed in reference (b), up to moderate impact Personally Identifiable Information (PII). All policies for handling permitted CUI data types still apply. (1) The following data types are not yet authorized on FLANK SPEED: (a) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act information, to include Protected Health Information (b) Navy Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPI) (c) Law Enforcement Sensitive (LES) data (2) Authorization for above listed data types is planned as part of future capability releases. Users will be notified when these data types are authorized. (3) Users are responsible for verifying with their Information System Security Manager (ISSM) and Command Security Manager (CSM) the permitted CUI data types authorized on the network(s) they are using. b. Organizations and all Navy military, civilian, and contractor personnel are responsible for following the guidelines outlined in references (b) and (c) for handling and protecting CUI. c. Per references (b) and (c), personnel will not use unofficial or personal (e.g., .net, .com, etc.) e-mail accounts, messaging systems, or other non-DoD information systems to conduct official business involving CUI. d. Approved/authorized government contractor systems are permitted to handle CUI. e. Access to CUI is based on whether the individual has a Lawful Government Purpose. While similar to Need to Know for classified information, Lawful Government Purpose has a different litmus test. See reference (b) for guidance on Lawful Government Purpose. 4. Training. All personnel (military, civilian, and contractor) who are authorized access to classified information systems must receive initial and annual refresher CUI education and training. The Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE), an element of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), has developed and released the only authorized and approved DoD CUI training module. The training module is accessed at https://www.dodcui.mil/Home/Training/. When accessing the website, click on the CDSE Current CUI link to access the training and resource materials. 5. The following sites provide additional information on the DoD and DON CUI Programs: a. The DOD CUI Program website is https://www.dodcui.mil/ b. The DOD CDSE Program website is https://www.cdse.edu/toolkits/cui/current.html c. The DOD CUI Registry website is http://www.dodcui.mil/Home/DoD-CUI-Registry d. The Department of Navy Chief Information Guidance on CUI remarking documents requiring PII can be found at: https://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=14154 e. Secretary of the Navy CUI Content: https://portal.secnav.navy.mil/orgs/DUSNP/Security-Directorate/Information -Security/Controlled%20Unclassified%20Information%20CUI%20Sources/Forms /AllItems.aspx 6. This message will remain in effect until superseded. 7. Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

An unmanned tanker aircraft has successfully refueled a US Navy carrier-based fighter jet for the first time, the Navy announced Monday. A Boeing MQ-25 Stingray test drone refueled an F/A-18 Super Hornet on Friday near MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, demonstrating that the new unmanned aircraft "can fulfill its tanker mission," the Navy said.

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has created a new program office to usher the next class of destroyer into the fleet, after the service has struggled to find a replacement for its aging cruisers and destroyers over the past decade. The Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG(X)) program office, or PMS 460, falls under the Program Executive Office for Ships at Washington Navy Yard and is led by Capt. David Hart. The Navy hosted a small ceremony there on June 4, after Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Jay Stefany formally approved the establishment of the office in a late April memo.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 031749Z JUN 21 MID200000909371U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 114/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/BLENDED RETIREMENT SYSTEM CALENDAR YEAR 2022 CONTINUATION PAY RATES// REF/A/DOC/NDAA/25NOV15// REF/B/DOC/NDAA/23DEC16// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/271444ZSEP16// REF/D/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/22FEB20// NARR/REF A IS SECTIONS 631 THROUGH 635 OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016, SUBTITLE D - DISABILITY PAY, RETIRED PAY, AND SURVIVOR BENEFITS. REF B IS SECTIONS 631 THROUGH 633 OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017, SUBTITLE D - DISABILITY PAY, RETIRED PAY, AND SURVIVOR BENEFITS. REF C IS NAVADMIN 217/16, ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BLENDED RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. REF D IS THE MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL ARTICLE 1810-081, CONTINUATION PAY FOR MEMBERS ENROLLED IN THE BLENDED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN informs eligible Service Members that the Blended Retirement System (BRS) mid-career Continuation Pay (CP) rates for calendar year (CY) 2022 have been released. Please visit MyNavy Portal (MNP) at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/pay-and-benefits to view the CY-22 CP pay rates memorandum. 2. In line with references (a) and (b), Service Members who want to receive the mid-career CP are reminded that they must be enrolled in BRS and request CP before 12 years of service (YOS). The CP election is made via Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) which can be accessed via MyNavy Portal Quick Links. For Service Members who have provided NSIPS with an up- to-date e-mail address, NSIPS will send an e-mail notification of CP eligibility at 11 years six months YOS, 11 years nine months YOS and a final reminder at 11 years 11 months YOS. Service Members who are unable to elect CP through NSIPS may manually elect CP through their Command Career Counselor (CCC). CP information to include details on electing CP can be found in references (c) and (d). For any other CP issues, Service Members should reach out to MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) at 833-330-MNCC or askmncc(at)navy.mil. 3. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 4. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 032039Z JUN 21 MID200000909829U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 116/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/FY-23 ACTIVE-DUTY LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER IN- SERVICE PROCUREMENT BOARD// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/101548ZJUN19// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/251736ZJAN18// REF/D/DOC/OPNAV/17JAN19// REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/041710ZJUN18// REF/F/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/131544ZDEC07// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. REF B IS NAVADMIN 128/19, OFF-RAMP GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS DESIGNATOR 6290 LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS. REF C IS NAVADMIN 014/18, UPDATED OFF-RAMP GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT INFORMATION WARFARE AND SUPPLY CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS. REF D IS OPNAVINST 1210.5B, LATERAL TRANSFER AND REDESIGNATION OF ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS IN THE NAVY. REF E IS NAVADMIN 140/18, MODIFICATION OF THE NAVY CYBER WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAM. REF F IS NAVADMIN 336/07, ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM FOR SAILORS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND THE HORN OF AFRICA.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces solicitation of applications from highly qualified and motivated E-6 through E-9 Active-Duty (AD) and Full-Time Support (FTS) personnel for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY-23) Limited Duty Officer (LDO) and Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) programs and E-5 and above for the FY- 23 AD Warrant Officer (WO1) program. Where conflicts with reference (a) exist, this NAVADMIN takes precedence. 2. For the most current information concerning open designator codes, visit https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/career-planning/commissioning-programs, click the *Active-Duty LDO/CWO In- Service Procurement Board* link, then select Applicant Information link, then select current LDO and CWO designators link. 3. Eligibility. All applicants for the LDO, CWO and WO1 programs must have a security clearance prior to commissioning, must be able to complete operational duty screening and be worldwide assignable. Updated policy guidance to reference (a): a. All time-in-service (TIS) and time-in-grade (TIG) requirements for the FY-23 Active-Duty LDO and CWO In-Service Procurement Board (ISPB) will be computed to 1 October 2022. b. TIS and TIG requirements are: (1) LDO: 8-14 years TIS and 1 year TIG for E-6 and above. TIS waivers beyond 14 years will be considered up to 180 days for LDO applicants. No further exceptions will be entertained. (2) Applicants for LDO off-ramp designators (629X, 651X, 681X and 682X) may apply with up to 15 years of service and must understand designator specific off-ramp requirements and procedures defined in references (b) through (d). TIS waivers will not be considered or exceptions granted for off-ramp designators. (3) Nuclear Power LDO (620X) applicants may apply with up to 16 years of service. TIS waivers will not be considered or exceptions granted. (4) CWO3: 14 to 22 years TIS and one day TIG as an E-9 as of 2 January 2022. TIS waivers beyond 22 years will be considered up to 180 days for CWO3 applicants. No further exceptions will be entertained. (5) CWO2: 14 to 20 years TIS for E-6 selected for E-7, E-7 and E-8 (includes frocked E-9s). TIS waivers beyond 20 years will be considered up to 180 days for CWO applicants. No further exceptions will be entertained. (6) Due to the FY-22 Enlisted Selection Board schedule for Active E-7 (9 August 21 - 10 September 21), First Class Petty Officers awaiting CPO results to apply for CWO are encouraged to apply and submit their application by the 1 October 2021 deadline with the following guidelines: (a) Commands are directed to proceed with the application process for these applicants as outlined in this NAVADMIN. (b) First Class Petty Officers awaiting CPO selection results must add the following statement at the top of the Commanding Officers endorsement: *Member is awaiting CPO results.* PERS-803 will set aside these applications until CPO results are announced. (c) First Class evaluations due 15 November 2021 will be submitted as an addendum per guidelines of this NAVADMIN. If selected for CPO and the pinning date is after 15 November 2021, the close-out eval is not required. Once all of the CPO results are in, PERS-803 will integrate or remove those records/applications accordingly. (7) WO1 (784X only): 6 to 14 years TIS for E-5 and above. TIS waivers will not be considered or exceptions granted. Cyber Warrant Officer WO1 (784X) applicants refer to eligibility requirements listed in reference (e). c. To support career progression models and maximize the return on investment for the Navy, TIS waivers must be submitted to ldocwoocm.fct(at)navy.mil before 15 July 2021 for adjudication. Approved waivers must be submitted with the application. d. Intelligence CWO (783X) applicants will be considered for selection into one of three Core Competency Areas (CCA): CI/HUMINT, GEOINT/Targeting or OPINTEL. In order to apply, applicants must request a primary CCA and those holding qualifying NECs in more than one field may request a secondary CCA (i.e., 783X CI/HUMINT / 783X OPINTEL). e. First class petty officers serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa determined to be chief petty officer board eligible in line with reference (f) are also eligible for LDO if all other eligibility requirements are met. f. Due to ongoing rating mergers or 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 current rating. However, special attention should be given to the guidance in chapter 7, subparagraph 9c of reference (a). g. Applicants in designators outlined in reference (a) requiring to meet color perception requirements shall have test results documented as a telephone consult (T-Con) in Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) within the past 12 months and provide hard copy or have test results documented on SF-600 and submitted with application. h. Applicants must maintain eligibility throughout the selection and promotion process. Applicants who are deemed ineligible after submitting an application must be declared ineligible by their current Commanding Officer/Officer in Charge (CO/OIC). A sample Removal of Recommendation format is located at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/career- Planning/commissioning-programs. Click the *Active-Duty LDO/CWO In-Service Procurement Board* link, then select Applicant Information, then select LDO and CWO In-Service Procurement Board to download the form (See Sample Letter of Abeyance or Removal of Recommendation). Nuclear Power LDO (620X) applicants who are deemed ineligible must be declared ineligible by their current CO via letter to the Nuclear Program Manager (OPNAV N133). 4. Appraisal Boards. (Not required for Nuclear Power LDO 620X) Active duty interview appraisal boards will be coordinated and approved by the CO/OIC and consist of three Active Duty Naval Officers (LDOs or CWOs preferred). Every effort (including teleconference media) shall be made to ensure the senior board member is from the LDO or CWO designator family for which the applicant is applying. a. It is highly recommended that the senior member of the interview panel for applicants applying for LDO is an in-designator commander (CDR) or above. If not available, a LDO CDR or above in another designator can serve in this capacity with at least one board member from the designator family. Officers who were CDR or CAPT LDOs that reverted to another designator via Without Board Action (WOBA) process can serve as the senior member. In communities where there are no longer senior LDOs within the community, a CDR or CAPT from the parent community can act as the senior board member, e.g., a Supply Corps (3100) CDR or CAPT for Supply (651X) applicants. b. For CWO applicants, the senior member of the interview panel shall be a LCDR or above with at least one in-designator CWO4 or CWO5 as a board member. If a LCDR or above is not available, a CWO5 can serve as the senior board member as long as the other members are junior (CWO3, CWO4). c. Minimum grade requirements for board members are Lieutenant or CWO3. d. Only three interview appraisals are authorized to be submitted for each applicant. e. Interview Appraisal Board member preparation for applicant appraisal boards is an important part of a well-run board. Review of the applicant application, review of discrete requirements for the applicant designator, having well thought out questions on technical expertise, leadership and knowledge of the designator they are applying for to include future career path if selected are all great examples of board member preparation. f. The technical ability and potential block on the interview appraisal sheet must be marked for LDO and CWO candidates. Only the current version of the interviewer appraisal sheet will be accepted. Interviewer appraisal sheet is located at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/career-planning/commissioning-programs. Click the *Active-Duty LDO/CWO In-Service Procurement Board* link, then select Applicant Information, then select LDO and CWO In-Service Procurement Board to download the form. 5. Application Submission. Communication to the board (application, addendums, etc.) should originate from the applicant via their CO. However, it is acceptable for the command to submit an applicants package on their 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. a. All applications must be submitted along with a command screened LDO/CWO Eligibility Checklist. b. Each applicant and CO/OIC must ensure applications/addendums are complete and accurate. Incomplete applications could result in non- selection. Applications must be signed by the CO/OIC of the applicant or *Acting*. Addendums can be signed *By direction* if the CO or OIC is unavailable. c. As previously stated, all applicants must possess a security clearance prior to commission. Refer to reference (a), (chapters 2 and 7) for security clearance information, program overview and eligibility criteria. d. CO/OIC endorsements must contain the following statement: *Applicant meets all requirements outlined in OPNAVINST 1420.1B, NAVADMIN 116/21, the physical fitness standards of OPNAVINST 6110.1J, and is worldwide assignable.* The endorsement must clearly identify the command, and must be signed by the CO/OIC, and include the CO or OICs command point of contact information. e. 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 they are not already in Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). f. Applicants are not required to include an obligatory service statement to remain on active duty as part of their personal statement. g. Applicants currently serving in an IAMM, GSA or OSA assignment may have their application endorsed by the field commander. Field commanders must obtain parent command endorsement prior to submission. A sample format is located at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/career-planning/commissioning-programs . Click the *Active-Duty LDO/CWO In-Service Procurement Board* link then select Applicant Information, then select LDO and CWO In- Service Procurement Board to download the form (See Sample Addendum Letter). h. Applicants must submit sequentially numbered enclosures to the application/addendum, 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. The FY-23 Active-Duty LDO and CWO ISPB board number is 23181. The FY-23 Active-Duty Nuclear LDO ISPB board number is 23182. i. Applications must be received by MNCC no later than 1 October 2021. Submit applications via e-mail to cscselboard(at)navy.mil. E-mails must be encrypted using a military e-mail account to protect personally identifiable information. 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 DD Form 2923 Privacy Act Data Cover Sheet and double wrap the package. DD form 2923 may be accessed by using the following Web address: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Directives/forms/dd2500_2999/. The inner package must be labeled with the privacy warning *CUI - Any misuse or unauthorized disclosure may result in both civil and criminal penalties* and use a tracking feature. Correspondence mailed via USPS must use the following address: Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center (BUPERS-074) President, FY-23 Active Duty LDO/CWO In-service Procurement Board FY-23181 5720 Integrity Drive Millington TN 38055 j. Mailed applications must be postmarked no later than 1 October 2021. Addendums to applications must be received no later than 15 December 2021. 6. Nuclear Power LDO (620X) applications must be sent to the pers- 422b_desk.fct(at)navy.mil inbox. Applications should be scanned and submitted via encrypted email. Applicants who are unable to submit applications as outlined due to operational commitments must contact the selection board sponsor at nukeldo(at)navy.mil for alternate delivery methods. Nuclear Power LDO (620X) applicants will submit in addition to their application: a. Information applicants consider pertinent to their application not contained in their OMPF. b. Nuclear Power LDO (620X) E-6 applicants must submit a copy of their E-7 examination profile sheet as enclosure (2) to their application. c. Engineering Watch Supervisor (EWS) or Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor (PPWS) qualification as documented by Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) N33Z is required to apply for Nuclear Power LDO (620X). d. Sailors selected for Nuclear Power LDO (620X) will require a separate technical interview at Naval Reactors to receive a commission. Sailors who do not successfully complete a final technical interview will maintain their enlisted status and will not be commissioned. Additionally, these Sailors are ineligible to submit future applications to the Nuclear Power LDO (620X) program. Technical interviews will be scheduled by Nuclear Placement and Assignments (PERS-422) and selectees notified via separate correspondence. 7. Application/Addendum Due Dates. All non-nuclear power applications must be received by MNCC no later than 1 October 2021. Routine addendums to applications, including evaluations and awards, must be received no later than 15 December 2021. The time and date (Central Standard Time) received by MNCC inbox is the time and date used for deadline verification. Applications and addendums received after the designated due dates will not be presented to the board. Nuclear Power LDO (620X) applications must be received by pers- 422b_desk.fct(at)navy.mil no later than 1 October 2021. All Nuclear Power LDO addendums to applications, including 15 September 2021 CPO and 15 November 2021 PO1 evaluations, if not already included in the OMPF, must be received (or postmarked) no later than 15 December 2021. The time and date (central standard time) received in the pers-422b_desk.fct(at)navy.mil inbox is the time and date used for deadline verification. 8. Board Convene Dates. The FY-23 Active-Duty LDO and CWO ISPB and FY-23 Active-Duty Nuclear Power LDO ISPB will convene at dates to be determined in January 2022. For the most current board dates, visit MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/active-duty-enlisted and select *Selection Board Schedule* then *FY-23 board schedule* when available. 9. For additional information, current application and eligibility checklist, visit the Administrative Boards Branch (PERS-803) website at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/career-planning/commissioning- programs . Click the *Active-Duty LDO/CWO In-Service Procurement Board* link, then select Applicant Information, then select LDO and CWO In- Service Procurement Board. This site also contains guidance such as how to monitor receipt of application or addendum, status after PERS-803 review and how to reconcile application errors via addendum if items or corrections are required for completeness or eligibility. 10. Points of contact: a. For application/addendum and eligibility questions contact the ISP Board Sponsor, LT Jason McClinton at (901) 874-3170/DSN 882, or via e-mail at npc_ldo-cwo_selbd.fct(at)navy.mil. b. For general LDO/CWO career path and policy questions contact the LDO/CWO Officer Community Managers at (901) 874-2464/DSN 882, or via e-mail at ldocwoocm.fct(at)navy.mil. c. For nuclear-trained Sailor application and eligibility questions, contact the LDO/CWO Nuclear Officer Detailer, LT William Ruthart at (901) 874-3938/DSN 882, or via e-mail at nukeldo(at)navy.mil. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or 30 September 2022, whichever comes first. 12. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED// https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/NAVADMIN/NAV2021/NAV21116.txt

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 032113Z JUN 21 MID200000909904U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 117/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/FY-23 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/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/131544ZDEC07// 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 NAVADMIN 336/07, ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM FOR SAILORS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN AND THE HORN OF AFRICA.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the solicitation of applications from highly qualified and motivated E-6 through E-9 Reserve Sailors for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Navy Selected Reserve Limited Duty Officer (LDO) and Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Programs. Where conflicts with reference (a) exist, this NAVADMIN takes precedence. 2. The FY-23 Navy Selected Reserve LDO and CWO In-Service Procurement Board (ISPB) will consider candidates for the following officer designators: 623X, 628X, 629X, 633X, 641X, 649X, 653X, 711X, 712X, 713X, 715X, 716X, 717X, 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) and (b) for eligibility criteria. 3. Updated policy guidance to reference (a). a. Time-in-service (TIS) for the FY-23 Navy Selected Reserve LDO and CWO ISPB must be computed to 1 October 2022. In line with references (a) and (b), TIS is synonymous with years of qualifying service toward a non-regular (Reserve) retirement. TIS eligibility is 8 to 14 years for LDO and 14 to 20 years for CWO. However, TIS waivers will be considered and adjudicated on a case-by-case basis by Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy (OPNAV N13). Potential applicants outside of the TIS eligibility window are encouraged to contact the Reserve LDO/CWO Officer Community Manager (OCM) in paragraph 11 of this NAVADMIN to discuss TIS waiver opportunities. All requests for time in service waivers must be received by 31 August 2021. b. All LDO applicants must be able to serve at least six years of qualifying service as an officer and complete 20 years of qualifying service prior to reaching 62 years of age. All CWO applicants must be able to complete 20 years of qualifying service prior to reaching 62 years of age. Applicants must also not reach or exceed their high year tenure for their present pay grade within the calendar year the application is submitted. Other than TIS, no exceptions to listed eligibility requirements in references (a) and (b) will be considered. c. 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 three years after I accept such appointment.* d. 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 six years after I accept such appointment.* e. Commanding Officer (CO)/Officer-in-Charge (OIC) endorsement must contain the following statement: *Applicant meets all requirements outlined in OPNAVINST 1420.1B, OPNAVINST 1120.12A, NAVADMIN 117/21 and the physical fitness standards of OPNAVINST 6110.1J.* The endorsement should also clearly state the command and COs name and rank. 4. First class petty officers serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa that are determined chief petty officer board eligible in line with reference (c) are also eligible for LDO if all other eligibility requirements are met. 5. Interview appraisal boards shall be constructed and approved by the CO/OIC and consist of only three Reserve or Active Component officers. LDOs or CWOs should be utilized as board members to the maximum extent possible. The senior member of the interview panel should be a lieutenant commander or above. Every effort must be made to ensure at least one board member is from the designator for which the applicant is applying (including but not limited to teleconference, video teleconference, defense connect online, etc.). Minimum grade requirements for board members are lieutenant junior grade or CWO2. CWO2 panel members must have at least two years time in grade. The interviewing board should, whenever possible, be comprised of officers who are not in the applicants command or at least not directly in the chain of command. If it is not possible to assemble a panel of three officers, the interviews may be conducted separately. Only three interview appraisals must be submitted for each applicant. The potential block on interview appraisals must be marked for LDO and CWO candidates. Only the current version of the interviewer appraisal sheet will be accepted. Follow the instructions in paragraph 10 to download the most current interviewer appraisal sheet. a. The CO of either Sea, Air and Land Team 17 or 18 is a required interview appraisal board member for both the 715X and 717X designators. b. All applicants applying to the 715X designator must hold NEC O26A or O23A. All applicants applying to the 717X designator must hold NEC O52A. 6. Applicants currently serving on IA/GSA may have their application endorsed by their field commander. All applications endorsed by field commanders must have their parent command concurrence. Follow the instructions in paragraph 10 to download a sample addendum letter. 7. Applicants must ensure copies of the most recent periodic evaluation are included in the application or subsequent addendum for board review and continuity. First class petty officers must submit their 15 November 2021 evaluation via addendum if it is not already reflected in their official military personnel file. 8. 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 an IA) or parent command CO. Follow the instructions in paragraph 10 to download a sample letter of abeyance or removal of recommendation memo. 9. The FY-23 Navy Selected Reserve LDO and CWO ISPB will convene at a date to be determined in calendar year 2022. For the most current board dates, visit MyNavy Portal (MNP) at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/reserve-officer, click on Selection Board Schedule, then Selection Board Support and FY-23 board schedule, when available. E-mailed applications must be received by the MyNavy Career Center no later than 1 October 2021. Submit applications via e-mail to cscselboard(at)navy.mil. E- mails must be sent encrypted using a military e-mail account to protect personally identifiable information. a. All addendums to packages including any routine addendums, evaluations and awards must be received no later than 15 December 2021. Applications must be signed by the CO or acting CO of the applicant. Addendums can be signed by another officer with *By direction* authority if the CO or OIC is unavailable. b. Communication to the board must originate from the individual Service Member. Information received that is not under the applicants cover letter (e.g., third party correspondence) and endorsed by the command or not received by MNCC by the established deadline(s) will not be presented to the board. The time and date (central standard time) received in the MNCC inbox via e-mail is the time and date used for deadline verification. Although a late submission may be accepted by MNCC, it will not be presented to the board. All applications or addendums must have the full social security number of the Service Member on each page. Electronic and hard copy addendums must include a command endorsement. The FY-23 Navy Selected Reserve LDO and CWO ISPB number is 23315. Applicants who are unable to e- mail applications may contact the point of contact listed in paragraph 11a for further guidance. 10. For the most current application process visit the *Limited Duty Officer and Chief Warrant Officer ISPB* tab via MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/career-planning/commissioning- programs. Click on the link for the *Reserve Component LDO/CWO ISPB*. This site contains links to the current application form, interview appraisal sheets, sample addendum letter, sample letter of abeyance or removal of recommendation memo, application help and a review checklist for commands to print and include in the application folder. 11. Points of contact. a. For application and eligibility questions, contact PSC Crystal Hoffman, Affiliation and Redesignation Branch at (901) 874- 4456/DSN 882 or via e-mail at crystal.hoffman(at)navy.mil. b. General LDO/CWO career path and policy, contact LCDR Dustin Hoskins, Reserve LDO/CWO OCM, at (901) 874-3291/DSN 882, or via e- mail at dustin.a.hoskins1(at)navy.mil. 12. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or 30 September 2022, whichever comes first. 13. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED// https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/NAVADMIN/NAV2021/NAV21117.txt

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UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 012233Z JUN 21 MID200000903445U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 109/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1//JUN// SUBJ/COMMAND RESILIENCE TEAM INTERMEDIATE TRAINING// REF/A/MSG/OPNAV/121637ZNOV19// REF/B/MSG/OPNAV/101920DEC20// REF/C/DOC/OPNAV N17/9DEC20// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 254/19, CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE. REF B IS NAVADMIN 318/20 THE CULTURAL CHAMPION NETWORK. REF C IS THE CULTURAL CHAMPION NETWORK QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE.// RMKS/1. Reference (a) is a call for every Sailor, active and reserve, uniformed and civilian, to place a positive focus on demonstrating Signature Behaviors to drive a Culture of Excellence (COE), where Sailors are included, respected and empowered. Reference (b) directed the implementation of The Cultural Champion Network (CCN), a driver in achieving an enduring COE. Reference (c) delineates the mandatory members of the Command Resilience Team (CRT) and Command Resilience Team Human Factors Council (CRTHFC) and is available via MyNavy HR website via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/sailor-and-family-support under the 21st Century Sailor menu, Culture of Excellence tab. 2. In support of the CCN, reference (b) directed the command triad, to ensure the completion of Basic and Intermediate Primary Prevention and Human Factors Process training. a. Per reference (b), every member of the CRT was to complete the Basic Primary Prevention and Human Factors Process online training no later than 1 March 2021. Mandatory CRT members are listed in reference (c). New members assigned to the CRT must complete the training within 30 days of their appointment. This training is available at https://erau.edu/navy-crt- training. b. Every CRT member assigned to CRTHFCs must complete Intermediate Primary Prevention and Human Factors Process online training available at https://erau.edu/navy-crt-training. The training is now live and must be completed within 90 days. Basic Primary Prevention and Human Factors Process online training, discussed in paragraph 2(a), is a prerequisite for the intermediate training. CRTHFC mandatory members are identified in reference (c). c. Units with connectivity issues due to deployment or isolated duty stations should contact their Type Commander Command Climate Specialist to obtain an offline versions of the Basic and Intermediate trainings. d. Completion of the Basic and Intermediate Trainings must be recorded in Fleet Training Management And Planning System at the command level using the following Course Identification Number: PPHFP-B001 Primary Prevention and Human Factors Process Basic PPHFP-I002 Primary Prevention and Human Factors Process Intermediate 3. Point of contact is OSCM(SW/AW) Jerald Baker, who can be reached at (901) 874-2487/DSN 882-2487 or via e-mail at jerald.d.baker(at)navy.mil. 4. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 5. Released By Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0001 1541312-UUUU—RHSSSUU ZNR UUUUU R 031311Z JUN 21 MID200000908383U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 112/21 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR SERVICE OF TRANSGENDER NAVY PERSONNEL// REF/A/EXECUTIVE ORDER/PRESIDENT/25JAN21// REF/B/MEMO/SECDEF/29JAN21// REF/C/DOC/SECDEF/DODI 1300.28/30APR21// REF/D/DOC/SECDEF/DODI 6130.03 VOL 1, CHANGE 2/30APR21// REF/E/DOC/SECNAV/4NOV16// REF/F/ALNAV/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/271843ZAPR21// REF/G/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/7NOV16// REF/H/DOC/SECDEF/DODI 1332.45/30JUL18// REF/I/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/2FEB19// REF/J/DOC/COMNAVRESFOR/23MAR20// REF/K/DOC/BUPERS/7SEP17// REF/L/DOC/SECDEF/DODI 1332.14/27JAN14// REF/M/DOC/SECDEF/DODI 1322.22/24SEP15// REF/N/DOC/SECDEF/DODI 1215.08/19JAN17// REF/O/DOC/OPNAV/16JUL12// REF/P/DOC/OPNAV/4JUN09// REF/Q/DOC/OPNAV/24JUL17// REF/R/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/071827ZNOV16// REF/S/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/192009ZMAR19// REF/T/SECDEF/DODI 1350.02/4SEP20// NARR/REF A IS EXECUTIVE ORDER (EO) 14004, ENABLING ALL QUALIFIED AMERICANS TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY IN UNIFORM. REF B IS SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMO, MILITARY SERVICE BY TRANSGENDER PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH GENDER DYSPHORIA. REF C IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION (DODI 1300.28, IN-SERVICE TRANSITION FOR TRANSGENDER SERVICE MEMBERS. REF D IS DODI 6130.03 VOL 1, CHANGE 2, MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR MILITARY SERVICE: APPOINTMENT, ENLISTMENT, OR INDUCTION. REF E IS SECRETARY OF THE NAVY INSTRUCTION 1000.11, SERVICE OF TRANSGENDER SAILORS AND MARINES. REF F IS ALNAV 031/21, MILITARY SERVICE BY TRANSGENDER PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH GENDER DYSPHORIA INTERIM GUIDANCE. REF G IS MILPERSMAN 1000-131, MEMBER GENDER MARKER CHANGE PROCEDURES. REF H IS DODI 1332.45, RETENTION DETERMINATIONS FOR NON-DEPLOYABLE SERVICE MEMBERS. REF I IS MILPERSMAN 1001-150, NAVY RESERVE PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS. REF J IS RESPERSMAN 6000-010, RESERVE MEDICAL. REF K IS BUPERSINST 1001.39F, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR NAVY RESERVISTS. REF L IS DODI 1332.14, ENLISTED ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS. REF M IS DODI 1322.22, SERVICE ACADEMIES. REF N IS DODI 1215.08, SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PROGRAMS. REF O IS OPNAVINST 3120.32D CH-1, STANDARD ORGANIZATION REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. NAVY. REF P IS OPNAVINST 5350.4D, NAVY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM. REF Q IS OPNAVINST 5354.1G, THE NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM. REF R IS NAVADMIN 248/16, INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR SERVICE OF TRANSGENDER NAVY PERSONNEL. REF S IS NAVADMIN 070/19, INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR SERVICE IN THE NAVY BY TRANSGENDER PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH GENDER DYSPHORIA. REF T IS DODI 1350.02, DOD MILITARY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM.// RMKS/1. Consistent with policies and procedures set forth in references (a) and (b), all transgender persons who wish to serve in the United States Navy and can meet the appropriate standards shall be able to do so openly and free from discrimination. The Navy remains committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. No person, solely on the basis of gender identity, will be denied accession, involuntarily separated or discharged, denied reenlistment or continuation of service, or subjected to adverse action or mistreatment. References (r) and (s) are cancelled. 2. Purpose a. This NAVADMIN provides interim guidance in line with reference (c) for policy, regulations and procedures related to the service of transgender Navy personnel, in anticipation of an update to reference (e). This policy applies to Navy military personnel, including those serving in the Reserve Component (RC). b. For the purpose of this NAVADMIN, the term *Service Member* includes midshipmen in a contracted Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) status and those at the military service academies. This NAVADMIN does not apply to individuals participating in ROTC programs in a non-contracted volunteer status. 3. Accessions. Reference (d) establishes physical and medical standards for appointment, enlistment, or induction into the military services. 4. Service a. Consistent with references (a) through (f), transgender individuals shall be allowed to serve openly in the Navy. b. Reference (e) remains in effect, but where it conflicts with reference (c), reference (c) takes precedence. c. The Navy recognizes a Service Members gender by the Service Members gender marker in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). When a standard, requirement, or policy depends on whether the individual is male or female (e.g., medical fitness for duty, body composition assessment (BCA), physical readiness testing (PRT), Military Personnel Drug Abuse Testing Program (MPDATP) participation, berthing, head, shower facilities and uniform and grooming standards) all Service Members will be subject to the standards, requirements, or policies associated with their gender marker in DEERS. 5. Medical a. Service Members with a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, for which a military medical provider (MMP) has determined that gender transition is medically necessary, will receive associated medical care and treatment. b. Service Members must maintain their health and fitness and meet individual medical readiness requirements. c. Each Service Member in the Active Component (AC) or in the Selected Reserve (SELRES) will, as a condition of continued participation in military service, report significant health information that may affect their readiness to deploy or fitness to continue serving to their chain of command. Service Members who have or have had a medical condition that may limit their performance of official duties must consult with an MMP concerning their diagnosis and proposed treatment, and must notify their commanders. d. A MMP may determine certain medical care and treatment (e.g. cross- sex hormone therapy) is medically necessary even after a Service Members gender marker is changed in DEERS. A gender marker change does not preclude such care and treatment. If additional care and treatment that were not part of an original treatment plan are required after a gender marker change, and that additional care and treatment may impact the Service Members fitness for duty, the Service Member must provide medical documentation to the commander identifying the additional care, treatment, and projected schedule for such treatment. 6. In-Service Transition a. Starting Gender Transition. Gender transition begins when a Service Member receives a diagnosis of gender dysphoria from a MMP or a confirmation of a diagnosis received from a civilian medical provider indicating the Service Members gender transition is medically necessary. In consultation with the Service Member, the provider will develop a medical treatment plan for gender transition to obtain stability in the self-identified gender. If a treatment plan is developed by a civilian provider, the plan will be subject to review and validation by a MMP and the MMP will validate any associated duty limitations. Following receipt of their diagnosis and medical treatment plan, prior to starting their care, the Service Member will request commanding officer (CO) approval of the timing of their request to transition gender. The CO, in coordination with the MMP, the Navy Service Central Coordination Cell (SCCC), and others as appropriate, will develop a Cos transition plan that approves the timing of the transition process. The CO is the final approval authority for the transition plan. b. COs Action on the Request. The CO will respond to the request within a framework that ensures readiness by minimizing impacts to the mission (including deployment, operational, training, and exercise critical skills availability), as well as to the morale, welfare, good order and discipline of the command. When approving the transition plan, the CO should also take into account the Service Member planned rotation date (PRD) and potential impacts on major career milestones of the Service Member. As directed by reference (c) and this NAVADMIN, the CO will: (1) Promptly respond to any request for medical care, as identified or validated by the MMP, and require that such care is provided consistent with applicable regulations. (2) Respond to any request for medical treatment or an exception to policy (ETP) associated with gender transition, as soon as practicable, but not later than 90 days after receiving a request determined to be complete as directed by reference (c) and this NAVADMIN. A request that, upon review by the CO, is determined to be incomplete, will be returned to the Service Member with written notice of the deficiencies identified, as practicable, but not later than 30 days after receipt. (a) An approved transition plan, signed by the CO and the Service Member, will be provided to the Service Member and the MMP. (b) Upon submission of an ETP request seeking a Service policy waiver under paragraph 6g of this NAVADMIN, the CO will provide a written endorsement with recommendation and route via the first flag officer in the chain of command to Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education) (DCNO (N1)). c. Completing Transition. Gender transition concludes when the Service Members gender marker in DEERS is changed, upon which the Service Member is recognized in their self-identified gender. Care and treatment may still be received after the gender marker is changed in DEERS as described in reference (c) and paragraph 5d of this NAVADMIN. At this point, the Service Member must meet all applicable military standards in the self-identified gender. (1) Once the Service Members MMP has documented that the Service Member has completed the medical care identified in a medical treatment plan as necessary to obtain stability in the self-identified gender, the MMP will provide the Service Member with a memorandum to the CO recommending the Service Members gender marker in DEERS be changed to their self-identified gender. (2) When the Service Member has received the recommendation from their MMP and obtained the appropriate documentation pursuant to paragraph 6d below, they will submit a written request to their CO to have their gender marker changed. The CO will approve, in writing, the change of a Service Members gender marker in DEERS, after receipt of the Service Members request, including associated MMP recommendation and appropriate documentation. (3) Service Members shall submit the required documentation and the COs written approval, as directed by reference (g), to Navy Personnel Command. Once the gender marker is changed in DEERS, the Navy will recognize the Service Member in their self-identified gender, to include uniform and grooming standards, BCA standards, PRT standards, MPDATP standards, and other standards applied with consideration of the Service Members gender as reflected in DEERS. The Service Members gender marker in DEERS determines the head, shower, locker room and berthing that will be utilized in facilities that are subject to regulation by the Navy. d. Documentary Evidence Required. Service Members are responsible for obtaining one of the following federal or state documents as legal proof of gender change. No documents other than (1) through (3) below are acceptable: (1) A certified true copy of a State birth certificate reflecting the Service Members self-identified gender. (2) A certified true copy of a court order reflecting the Service Members self-identified gender. (3) A United States passport reflecting the Service Members self- identified gender. e. Return to Previous Gender. A Service Member who has completed a gender transition but has not resolved their gender dysphoria should consult with their MMP and commander. If a return to their previous gender is medically required, the Service Member is to use the procedures outline in reference (c) and paragraph 6 of this NAVADMIN. f. Real-Life Experience (RLE). RLE is the phase in the gender transition process during which the individual begins living socially in the gender role consistent with their self-identified gender. RLE may or may not be preceded by the commencement of cross-sex hormone therapy, depending on the medical treatment associated with the individual gender transition. The RLE phase is also a necessary precursor to certain medical procedures, including gender transition surgery. RLE generally encompasses dressing in the new gender, as well as using self-identified gender berthing, head, and shower facilities. RLE normally occurs in an off-duty status prior to the gender marker change in DEERS. If it is recommended in a Service Members medical treatment plan that RLE occur in an on-duty status, the Service Member must submit an ETP in line with paragraph 6g. Without an ETP, RLE is to take place in an off-duty status. In the absence of an approved ETP, Service Members will utilize the shower, locker room and berthing facilities that correspond to their current DEERS gender marker in facilities that are subject to regulation by the Navy, including during off-duty RLE. (1) For off-duty RLE in foreign locations, Service Members and commands need to be cognizant of host-nation laws and social norms. Travel warnings, the State Departments country-specific website, the Department of Defense (DoD) Foreign Clearance Guide, and any U.S. regional military commander directives should be reviewed and heeded. (2) For off-duty RLE in the United States, Service Members who do not have an ETP for on-duty RLE may transit to and from their place of work in RLE attire at their discretion. g. ETP During Transition. For on-duty RLE, Service Members may request an ETP via their CO and the first flag officer in the chain of command to DCNO (N1) as part of an approved transition plan as directed in this NAVADMIN and references (c) and (e). ETP requests should include the CO approved transition plan along with the Service Members medical treatment plan. Examples of ETPs requiring DCNO (N1) approval prior to a gender marker change in DEERS include grooming, uniform and appearance standards, change of berthing, head and shower facilities, and urinalysis observation. (1) ETPs to adhere to a Service Members self-identified gender BCA and PRT standards may be submitted for PFA cycles commencing in calendar year 2022. If a Service Member is requesting an ETP for the BCA and PRT, they must submit, along with their package, an endorsement from their MMP or, if they are a Reservist, the Regional Medical Director. The endorsement should state that the Service Member can no longer meet the standards of their current DEERS gender marker for the BCA and/or PRT as a result of the medical treatment associated with their gender transition. If an ETP for the BCA and PRT is approved, the Navy SCCC will submit the approval letter to OPNAV N171 for action. OPNAV N171 will ensure PRIMS-2 reflects the gender scoring identified in the ETP. Such a change is for PFA calculation purposes only and not for a change in the official gender marker, reported by DEERS, in the Navy Physical Readiness Information Management System. (2) ETPs apply only to the current command-approved transition plan. If any circumstances change, (i.e., operational deployment, permanent change of station (PCS), transfer of command not requiring a PCS, change of medical status, etc.), the Service Member will need to seek a new ETP. (3) When a Service Member, with a previously approved ETP, is in the process of transferring commands it is recommended to reach out to the new command prior to arriving in order to submit a new ETP to allow for continuity of on-duty RLE. If the ETP request has not yet been approved by the time the Service Member has arrived to the new command, the CO may honor the previously approved ETP while the new ETP request is being processed for adjudication. (4) If a Service Member is ordered to temporary duty (TDY) or temporary additional duty (TAD), the CO of the temporary command may, if requested, agree to honor the ETP approved for the Service Members parent command, in part or in whole. A signed memorandum by the CO will be provided to the Service Member and the SCCC. COs are strongly encouraged to honor ETPs of TDY and TAD personnel any time operational circumstances allow. (5) All ETPs will be submitted to the Navy SCCC via encrypted email or DoD Secure Access File Exchange (DoD SAFE). COs may contact the SCCC with questions regarding ETPs. 7. Navy Policy a. All Service Members will continue to treat each other with dignity and respect. There is zero tolerance for harassing, hazing, or bullying in any form. b. Privacy considerations in berthing and shower facilities can be found in reference (o). (1) Berthing (a) COs are expected to implement appropriate policies that ensure privacy protection of individual Sailors out of courtesy to all, as the tactical situation allows in order to maintain good order and discipline. (b) No person will sleep fully unclothed. Clothing items considered to be appropriate sleepwear include undergarments, PT/gym shorts and shirts, pajamas and sweat suits. (c) No person will transit through spaces unclothed. Sailors shall maintain a minimum standards of coverage out of courtesy to all, for personal privacy and to foster good order and discipline. (2) Crews Heads and Washrooms. As in the case of berthing spaces, no person will transit through head or washroom spaces unclothed. Service Members shall maintain a minimum standard of coverage out of courtesy to all, for personal privacy and to foster good order and discipline. Clothing items considered to be appropriate include shirt, shorts, robe or PT gear. If a robe is worn, appropriate garments shall be worn underneath. c. MPDATP. Reference (p) requires that all Service Members be subject to urinalysis and that an observer be of the same gender as the observed Service Member during urinalysis. The observed Service Member may request an ETP to be observed by someone of his or her self-identified gender. Service Members are required to adhere to urinalysis policies and procedures when selected to observe. Cos shall ensure dignity and respect is maintained for Service Members selected to provide a sample as well as for observers. COs have the discretionary authority to assign observers in order to preserve the dignity and respect of both parties. d. Equal Opportunity. Reference (q) clarifies that it is Department of Navy policy to prohibit harassment and unlawful discrimination against persons or groups based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or sexual orientation. Department of Defense policy in reference (t) further provides that members will be afforded equal opportunity in an environment free from prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or sexual orientation. e. Pronouns/Names: (1) Prior to a gender marker change in DEERS, a transgender Service Member is required to adhere to the policies, standards and regulations associated with their current DEERS gender marker unless the Service Member has an approved ETP to adhere to the standards associated with their self- identified gender in line with paragraph 6g of this NAVADMIN. If the Service Member has neither their gender marker changed nor an ETP granted for on-duty RLE, natal gender (assigned sex at birth) pronouns will be used. Once the gender marker has changed or an ETP for on-duty RLE has been approved, preferred gender pronouns will be used. Intentional misuse of transgender Service Member pronouns is inappropriate and inconsistent with the Navy zero tolerance policy on harassment. (2) As a Service Member transitions to their self-identified gender, they may change their name in their official Navy record. If the Service Member has changed their name officially, intentional misuse of the Service Members birth or other former name is generally considered disrespectful and may constitute conduct inconsistent with the Navy zero tolerance policy on harassment. f. Assignments: (1) All Service Members are worldwide assignable as their medical fitness for duty permits. (2) The Navy will detail Service Members in line with their gender marker recorded in DEERS. (3) Assignment or continued service within a military occupational specialty, community or designator will be in line with the Navy Bureau of Medicine (BUMED) standards for service or retention within that designator. Some medical or surgical treatments for gender transition can make a Service Member temporarily or permanently incompatible with continued service in a special duty community. In this situation, the member may be placed in a not physically qualified (NPQ) or grounded status based on their community medical guidelines and referred for consideration of a waiver or redesignation. Case specific questions should be discussed with the Navy SCCC and special duty community medical representative. g. Deployability: (1) Transgender Service Members may deploy if, like all Service Members, they meet all requisite deployability criteria. (2) If a Service Member is undergoing gender transition, they may have periods of non-deployability based on the care needed. Availability for deployment and any anticipated duty limitations will be considered by medical providers when developing a medical treatment plan with the Service Member and this information will be shared with the Service Members CO. Medical recommendations concerning unanticipated deployments will be made in the same way as other medical conditions and as part of the pre-deployment process. (3) Service Members who are considered non-deployable for a period of 12 consecutive months will be evaluated for a retention determination in line with reference (h). h. Security Clearances. Any change in a Service Members demographic status is reportable to the command security manager in order to maintain a national security clearance. This includes changes to name and gender. A Standard Form 86 Certification (SF 86C) allows reporting of changes in previously reported information on the Questionnaire for National Security Positions (SF 86). 8. RC. All DoD and Navy policies regarding accessing and retaining transgender personnel are applicable to both AC and RC Service Members. Selected Reserve and Full-Time Support personnel will follow the gender transition approval process described in paragraph 6 of this NAVADMIN. Individual Ready Reserve Service Members must report changes in medical conditions as outlined in reference (i). a. Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Plan. A civilian medical provider normally provides a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria and medical treatment plan for RC Service Members. When this occurs, the diagnosis and all relevant medical information must be reported and submitted to their Navy Reserve activity (NRA) medical duty representative (MDR), in addition to informing their reserve unit leadership. The MDR will forward the medical treatment plan to the Navy SCCC medical representative and the regional medical representative for validation. The SCCC medical representative will facilitate validation of the diagnosis and review of the medical treatment plan. Once the diagnosis is confirmed and the medical treatment plan is finalized, a transition plan can be developed. The NRA CO shall coordinate with the Navy Reserve Force Surgeon, the Reserve unit CO, and the Service Member to develop the transition plan. The NRA CO with administrative responsibility for mobilization readiness is the approval authority for SELRES transition plans. b. Manpower Availability Status (MAS) Codes. Once the NRA CO receives a gender transition request, the Service Member initially becomes temporarily not physically qualified (TNPQ) and the temporarily not physically qualified for mobilization (MPQ) MAS code will be applied to the Service Member as directed by reference (j). This appropriately identifies the member as having an acute medical condition and supports documentation of readiness in the same manner as other medical conditions. The Service Members mobilization status will be reviewed monthly to determine whether they are physically qualified for mobilization during their transition. The MPQ MAS code indicates that the Service Member is awaiting validation of diagnosis and undergoing a treatment plan that precludes mobilization during the acute phase. If the member’s condition is not considered stable or resolved after the first period of TNPQ, TNPQ may be renewed for a second period. c. Medical Retention Review (MRR). As directed in references (j) and (k), if it is determined that the medical condition is deemed chronic in nature, and will likely prevent the member from safely and effectively fulfilling duty responsibilities, or interfere with mobilization, a MRR package will be submitted to BUMED to evaluate medical retention as outlined in the Manual of the Medical Department, chapter 15. If the Service Member is retained and needs a medical waiver for deployment due to ongoing treatment or therapy, the Member will be placed into an MNN MAS code to signify that the Member is deployable with limitations. If the condition is resolved and the Member has no lasting restrictions, the Member should be reevaluated for removal of medical MAS codes. SELRES serving on active-duty orders (e.g., active-duty for training, active- duty for special work, mobilization, definite recall) for a finite period will generally be precluded from beginning the gender transition process during that period. 9. Considerations Associated with the First Term of Service. As directed in reference (c), a blanket prohibition on gender transition during a Service Member first term of service is not permissible. a. Recruit Training Command. A Service Member is subject to separation in an entry-level status during the period of initial training (defined as 180 days in line with reference (l)) based on a medical condition that impairs the Service Members ability to complete such training. b. U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC). Midshipmen must continue to meet medical accession standards in reference (d) or meet criteria for a medical waiver while at USNA or enrolled in NROTC. If identified to have a medical condition or incapacity that impairs the individual ability to complete training or receive an appointment into the U.S. Military Services, a medical leave of absence (MLOA) may be warranted while undergoing treatment for up to 1 year, as determined by the Secretary of the Navy. When MLOA is recommended, a medical record review will be conducted to determine whether there is clear evidence that, following medical treatment, the midshipman will be unable to meet the standards for appointment into the Navy within a reasonable period of time. Midshipmen who will be unable to meet standards or receive a waiver for appointment may be dis-enrolled from USNA in line with reference (m) or dis- enrolled from NROTC in line with reference (n). Midshipmen who desire a gender transition while enrolled in USNA or NROTC will be evaluated under the same terms and conditions applicable to participants in these programs with medical conditions that are not related to gender transition or gender dysphoria. Each situation is unique and will be evaluated based on its individual circumstances; however, all midshipmen will be required to meet medical accession standards in line with reference (d), or receive a medical waiver of those standards, as a prerequisite to appointment in the Navy. c. A Service Member is subject to administrative separation for a fraudulent or erroneous enlistment or induction when warranted and, in line with reference (l), based on any deliberate material misrepresentation, omission or concealment of a fact, including a medical condition that, if known at the time of enlistment, induction, or entry into a period of military service, might have resulted in rejection. d. If a Service Member requests non-urgent medical treatment or an ETP associated with gender transition during the first term of service, including during periods of initial entry training in excess of 180 calendar days, the commander considering and balancing the individual need associated with the request and the needs of the command may give the significant weight to the All-Volunteer Force readiness model, as discussed in reference (c), along with any other facts and circumstances related to the individual Service Member that impact that model, in determining when such treatment may commence and whether to approve or positively endorse the ETP request. 10. Resources a. COs with questions or concerns may contact the SCCC at (703) 604-5084/DSN 664 or via e-mail at usn_navy_sccc(at)navy.mil. b. Service Members diagnosed with gender dysphoria or who identify as transgender should work with their medical provider and chain of command before contacting the SCCC. c. The COs toolkit and additional resources may be found on the MyNavyHR web site under mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/21st-Century-Sailor/LGBT- Resources. 11. Members of other services are subject to Navy policy as outlined in this NAVADMIN with regard to usage of heads, showers, locker rooms and berthing facilities on Naval vessels. 12. This NAVADMIN remains in effect until superseded or cancelled, whichever comes first. 13. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

VA announced today two major decisions related to presumptive conditions associated with Agent Orange and particulate matter exposures during military service in Southwest Asia. Agent Orange VA will begin implementing provisions of the William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283), adding three conditions to the list of those presumptively associated with exposure to herbicide agents, more commonly known as Agent Orange. Those conditions are bladder cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinsonism. “Many of our Nation’s Veterans have waited a long time for these benefits,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough. “VA will not make them wait any longer. This is absolutely the right thing to do for Veterans and their families.”

TEHRAN, Iran — The largest warship in the Iranian navy caught fire and later sank Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman under unclear circumstances, the latest calamity to strike one of the country's vessels in recent years amid tensions with the West. The blaze began around 2:25 a.m. and firefighters tried to contain it, the Fars news agency reported, but their efforts failed to save the 679-foot Kharg, which was used to resupply other ships in the fleet at sea and conduct training exercises. State media reported 400 sailors and trainee cadets on board fled the vessel, with 33 suffering injuries.

MOBILE, Ala. (Tribune News Service) — A gigantic new fixture arrived on the skyline of the Port of Mobile on Tuesday: A U.S. Navy Surface Ship Support Barge that has made its final port of call. The barge was used for dockside refueling of nuclear-powered vessels and for disassembly of spent nuclear fuel components. It has been deemed obsolete and in 2020, APTIM Federal Services LLC won a contract for the task of dismantling it, which will be done at the site of partner Alabama Shipyard. APTIM describes the job as a three-year, $129 million project.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 021344Z JUN 21 MID200000905152U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 110/21 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/JUN// SUBJ/U.S. NAVY COVID-19 STANDING GUIDANCE UPDATE 1// REF/A/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/241900ZMAY21// REF/B/MEMO/OSD/12APR2021// REF/C/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/042044ZMAY21// REF/D/MEMO/OSD/04MAY2021// REF/E/DOC/NMCPHC/14MAY2021// REF/F/DOC/NMCPHC/19MAR2021// REF/G/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/251655ZJUN20// REF/H/MEMO/OSD/11JUN2020// REF/I/DHA-IPM 20-004/6MAY2021// REF/J/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/301952ZAPR21// REF/K/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/051532ZAPR21// REF/L/MEMO/OSD/06JUL2020// REF/M/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/071719ZJUL16// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 099/21, U.S. NAVY COVID-19 STANDING GUIDANCE. REF B IS USD P&R FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION (FHP) SUPPLEMENT 20 - DOD GUIDANCE FOR PERSONNEL TRAVELING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC AVAILABLE AT https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Latest- DOD-Guidance/. REF C IS NAVADMIN 088/21, SARS-COV-2 VACCINATION AND REPORTING POLICY. REF D IS USD P&R FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION (FHP) SUPPLEMENT 16 REVISION 1 DOD GUIDANCE FOR DEPLOYMENT AND REDEPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AND UNITS DURING CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC AVAILABLE AT https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Latest-DOD-Guidance/. REF E IS NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER U.S. NAVY FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION WITH CONSIDERATIONS FOR VACCINE EFFICACY. REF F IS NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER DOCUMENT ASSESSING REAL COVID-19 RISK. REF G IS NAVADMIN 178/20, COVID-19 TESTING. REF H IS USD P&R FHP SUPPLEMENT 11 GUIDANCE FOR CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 SURVEILLANCE AND SCREENING WITH TESTING. REF I IS THE DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY-INTERIM PROCEDURES MEMORANDUM ON THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 VACCINATION PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. REF J IS NAVADMIN 086/21, UPDATED GUIDANCE TO COMMANDERS ON ADJUSTING HEALTH PROTECTION CONDITIONS AND BASE SERVICES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC (CORRECTED COPY). REF K IS NAVADMIN 073/21, NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK UPDATE 7 (CONDITIONS-BASED APPROACH TO COVID-19 PERSONNEL MOVEMENT AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS). REF L IS OSD MEMO ON ASSURING ALLIES AND PARTNERS REGARDING US FORCE DEPLOYMENTS IN A CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 ENVIRONMENT. REF M IS NAVADMIN 158/16, SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY POLICY.// POC/COVID-19 CRISIS ACTION TEAM /(703) 681-1125/EMAIL: USN.NCR.BUMEDFCHVA.MBX.BUMED-2019-NCOV-RESPONSE-CELL(AT)MAIL.MIL. RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE UPDATES PARAGRAPH (7) IN U.S. NAVY COVID-19 STANDING GUIDANCE. REF (A) IS CANCELLED. WITH MORE THAN A YEAR OPERATING IN THE COVID-19 ENVIRONMENT, OUR SAILORS, CIVILIANS AND CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL HAVE ASSUMED PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND GAINED SIGNIFICANT EXPERTISE IN MITIGATING AND PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE AS DEMONSTRATED BY ACHIEVING THE LOWEST SERVICE COVID-19 CASE COUNT AND HIGHEST VACCINATION RATES. WE MUST CONTINUE TO PURSUE FULL VACCINATION AND APPLY BEST HEALTH PROTECTION MEASURES BOTH AT HOME AND AT WORK TO SUSTAIN AND IMPROVE UPON THIS PERFORMANCE. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HEALTH PROTECTION OF THEIR CREWS AND SHOULD APPLY THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED BELOW TO BEST FIT THEIR SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL SITUATION SUPPORTED BY THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND GUIDED BY THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. IN THE ABSENCE OF OPNAV OR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) GUIDANCE, FOLLOW THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC) GUIDANCE. WIDESPREAD IMMUNIZATION, COMMAND ENGAGEMENT, CREW OWNERSHIP, AND INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY ARE THE CORNERSTONES TO OUR SUCCESS TO DATE. HEALTH PROTECTION MEASURES SUCH AS VACCINATION, THE CREATION OF A BUBBLE, FACE COVERINGS, PHYSICAL DISTANCING, STAYING OUT OF THE WORKSPACE WHEN FEELING ILL AND AGGRESSIVE SPACE CLEANING ARE THE GREATEST INFLUENCERS TO PREVENT AND ISOLATE COVID-19. THE COVID-19 VACCINES AUTHORIZED BY THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ARE SAFE, EFFECTIVE AND IN PARTICULAR, ARE VITAL TO PROTECTING RECIPIENTS FROM HOSPITALIZATION AND DEATH. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO EDUCATE THEIR CREWS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF VACCINATION AND FACILITATE OPEN DISCUSSIONS WITH MEDICAL PERSONNEL IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS. DOCUMENTED COVID-19 CASES AMONG IMMUNIZED PERSONNEL ARE VERY INFREQUENT AND ALL CASES HAVE BEEN MILD TO MODERATE. CONSISTENT WITH REF (F), TO DATE NONE OF THE MORE THAN 230,000 FULLY IMMUNIZED NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEMBERS HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED. 2. DEFINITIONS. COVID-19 CASE, CLOSE CONTACT, INFLUENZA LIKE ILLNESS (ILI), ISOLATION, QUARANTINE, TESTING (DIAGNOSTIC, SCREENING, AND SURVEILLANCE), AND OTHER DEFINITIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CDC WEBSITE. THE FOLLOWING NAVY DEFINITIONS ARE PROVIDED: 2.A. PATIENT (OR PERSON) UNDER INVESTIGATION (PUI): AN INDIVIDUAL WITH SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 WHO HAS A TEST RESULT PENDING OR WOULD HAVE BEEN TESTED HAD A TEST BEEN AVAILABLE. ASYMPTOMATIC INDIVIDUALS QUARANTINED DUE TO CLOSE CONTACT WITH A COVID-19 POSITIVE MEMBER ARE NOT CLASSIFIED AS PUIS. ASYMPTOMATIC INDIVIDUALS BEING TESTED FOR COVID-19 ARE NOT CONSIDERED PUIS WHILE AWAITING TEST RESULTS. 2.B. HIGH-RISK PERSONNEL: THOSE INDIVIDUALS, DESIGNATED BY A MEDICAL PROVIDER, WHO MEET THE CDC CRITERIA FOR INCREASED RISK OF SEVERE ILLNESS HTTPS://WWW.CDC.GOV/CORONAVIRUS/2019-NCOV/NEED-EXTRA-PRECAUTIONS/ PEOPLE-AT-HIGHER-RISK.HTML. 2.C. RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT (ROM): GENERAL DOD TERM FOR LIMITING PERSONAL INTERACTION TO REDUCE RISK TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF A BROADER COHORT. PERSONNEL EXECUTING A ROM ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN A DUTY STATUS AND ROM PERIODS WILL NOT BE COUNTED AS LEAVE. 2.C.1. ROM-SEQUESTER: U.S. NAVY TERM FOR PREEMPTIVE SEPARATION OF FORCES TO REDUCE RISK OF INFECTION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH A COVID-FREE BUBBLE. 2.D. BUBBLE: TERM FOR INDIVIDUALS, UNITS OR INSTALLATIONS THAT HAVE ESTABLISHED LOW PROBABILITY OF COVID-19 INFECTION DUE TO CREW IMMUNIZATION LEVEL AND/OR COMPLETION OF 14 DAY ROM-SEQUESTER FOR NON-IMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS. 2.E. VACCINATED: AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS RECEIVED THE FIRST SHOT IN A SERIES OF TWO SHOTS OF COVID-19 VACCINE. WHILE NOT USED IN THE TRADITIONAL MEDICAL CONTEXT, THE TERMS VACCINATED AND IMMUNIZED WILL BE USED TO DIFFERENTIATE THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED PARTIAL OR FULL DOSES, RESPECTIVELY. 2.F. IMMUNIZED / FULLY VACCINATED: INTERCHANGEABLE TERMS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO COMPLETED THE VACCINE SERIES AND IS CONSIDERED IMMUNE TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VACCINE SEQUENCE IS COMPLETE. IMMUNITY DURATION WILL BE GUIDED BY CDC, BUT IS NO LESS THAN SEVEN MONTHS FOR THIS STANDING GUIDANCE. 2.G. DEFERRED: AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS OFFERED AN AUTHORIZED VACCINE, BUT DECLINED OR WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE IT FOR ANY REASON. THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED TO CHOOSE, AT ANY TIME, TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE UNLESS MEDICALLY CONTRAINDICATED. AFTER RECEIVING A VACCINE DOSE, AN INDIVIDUAL WILL NO LONGER BE LISTED AS DEFERRED. 2.H. BUBBLE TO BUBBLE TRANSFER (B2BT): TERM FOR MOVEMENT OF UNITS OR PERSONNEL FROM ONE BUBBLE TO ANOTHER VIA CONTROLLED MEANS. A WIDE VARIETY OF MODES OR MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION CAN BE USED FOR B2BT. THE KEY FACTOR IS THAT THE EVOLUTION IS CLOSELY CONTROLLED TO MINIMIZE RISK OF COVID-19 EXPOSURE TO BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND UNITS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED A ROM-SEQUESTER DURING TRANSFER. 2.I. HEALTH PROTECTION MEASURES (HPM): TERM FOR MEASURES TAKEN TO DECREASE RISK OF COVID-19 IN AN OPERATIONAL SETTING. THIS INCLUDES PHYSICAL DISTANCING, WEARING OF FACEMASKS, AND ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANING. FULLY IMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO WEAR FACEMASKS OR PHYSICALLY DISTANCE FROM OTHERS. EXCEPTIONS ARE THAT FACEMASKS ARE STILL REQUIRED FOR ALL MEDICAL AND DENTAL PERSONNEL WHEN PROVIDING HEALTH CARE AND FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING TRAVEL ABOARD PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO JOIN A CREW ALREADY UNDERWAY, REGARDLESS OF IMMUNIZATION STATUS. 3. CLOSE CONTACTS AND SYMPTOMATIC PERSONNEL. 3.A. CLOSE CONTACTS WHO HAVE BEEN FULLY VACCINATED AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS DO NOT NEED TO QUARANTINE. ASYMPTOMATIC PERSONNEL WHO ARE NOT IMMUNIZED AND ARE SUSPECTED OF EXPOSURE SHALL QUARANTINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) CDC AND LOCAL MEDICAL GUIDANCE. 3.B. SYMPTOMATIC PERSONNEL REGARDLESS OF IMMUNIZATION STATUS SHALL FOLLOW LOCAL MEDICAL AND CDC GUIDANCE ON WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE SICK. 3.C. A NON-IMMUNIZED PATIENT WITH SUSPECTED COVID-LIKE ILLNESS (CLI) OR ILI WHO HAS TESTED NEGATIVE FOR COVID-19 MAY RETURN TO WORK AFTER: (1) AT LEAST 24 HOURS AFTER THE RESOLUTION OF FEVER WITHOUT THE USE OF FEVER REDUCING MEDICATION; (2) IMPROVEMENT IN SYMPTOMS AND; (3) AT LEAST 10 DAYS SINCE THE ONSET OF SYMPTOMS. IMMUNIZED PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED CLI/ILI SHOULD CONSULT THEIR MEDICAL PROVIDER BEFORE RETURNING TO WORK. 3.D. COVID-19 CASES MAY CONTINUE TO TEST POSITIVE FOR UP TO THREE MONTHS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF PERSISTENT NON-INFECTIOUS VIRAL FRAGMENTS AND THEREFORE EXEMPT FROM TESTING PROTOCOL FOR THREE MONTHS FROM THE EARLIER OF SYMPTOM ONSET OR FIRST POSITIVE TEST. INDIVIDUALS WHO EXHIBIT NEW OR PERSISTENT SYMPTOMS DURING THAT THREE MONTH PERIOD SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY A MEDICAL PROVIDER. 3.E. OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION AND CONTACT TRACING WORKFORCE TRAINING. EACH COMMAND WILL MAINTAIN THE ABILITY TO EXECUTE CONTACT TRACING FOR ASSIGNED PERSONNEL BY HAVING AN APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL TRAINED (NO LESS THAN TWO) BASED ON UNIT IMMUNIZATION LEVEL. NAVY E-LEARNING: CONTACT TRACING TRAINING FOR SAILORS AND MARINES CFHP-NMFSC-CTSM-01 OR TEST-OUT ASSESSMENT FOR CONTACT TRACING TRAINING FOR SAILORS AND MARINES CFHP-NMFSC-CTSMTA-01. 4. DEPLOYED OPERATIONS 4.A. PRE-DEPLOYMENT SCREENING. SCREENING FOR ALL PERSONNEL WILL CONSIST OF AN ASSESSMENT OF EXPOSURE HISTORY, A REVIEW OF ANY PAST TESTING AND A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE MEMBERS RISK FACTORS FOR SEVERE ILLNESS FROM COVID-19. THE DECISION TO DEPLOY A HIGH RISK INDIVIDUAL MUST BE MADE, AT A MINIMUM, BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER IN CONSULTATION WITH MEDICAL PROVIDERS. MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) WILL MEDICALLY SCREEN CIVIL SERVICE AND CONTRACT PERSONNEL FOR DEPLOYMENT ON MSC VESSELS IAW EXISTING MSC INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTRACTS. IMMUNIZATION STATUS SHOULD BE PART OF THE DECISION TO DEPLOY HIGH RISK PERSONNEL ALONG WITH THE PERCENT OF THE UNIT IMMUNIZED, THE PROXIMITY TO AN MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITY (MTF) OR AFLOAT MEDICAL FACILITY WITH COVID THERAPEUTICS AND ICU CAPABILITIES, AND MEDICAL PROVIDER CONSULTATION. 4.B. PRE-DEPLOYMENT ROM-SEQUESTER. ROM-SEQUESTER IS NOT REQUIRED FOR IMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS ATTACHED TO SHIPS OR SUBMARINES, NOR FOR IMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS TRAVELING BY AIRCRAFT UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY GCC AS MEANS OF RESPECTING HN LAW OR BY A MORE RESTRICTIVE DOD POLICY. FOR NON-IMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS ONLY, 14-DAY ROM-SEQUESTER WITH TEST-IN AND TEST-OUT IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT.DURING ROM-SEQUESTER, CONDUCT ENHANCED DAILY PERSONNEL MEDICAL SCREENING. 4.B.1. IAW REF (D), NON-IMMUNIZED PERSONNEL DEPLOYING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES NOT USING MILITARY/CHARTERED TRANSPORTATION WILL CONDUCT A 14-DAY ROM PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT UNLESS COMBATANT COMMAND MANDATES IN-COUNTRY ROM. IAW REF (B), NCC MAY DELEGATE TO FIRST FLAG OFFICER/SES IN CHAIN OF COMMAND THE AUTHORIZATION TO REDUCE THIS ROM TIMELINE TO AS FEW AS SEVEN DAYS IF OPERATIONALLY NECESSARY WITH A NEGATIVE PCR TEST ADMINISTERED ONE TO THREE DAYS PRIOR TO EMBARKATION. INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD COVID-19 IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS ARE EXEMPT FROM ROM. IF TRAVELING OCONUS AND THE HOST NATION REQUIRES IN-COUNTRY ROM, CONUS PRE-DEPLOYMENT ROM-SEQUESTER IS NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE HOST NATION OR COMBATANT COMMAND EXPLICITLY MANDATES BOTH. IMMUNIZED AND NON-IMMUNIZED PERSONNEL MUST CONSULT FOREIGN CLEARANCE GUIDANCE FOR MOST CURRENT REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL TRAVELERS, AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.FCG.PENTAGON.MIL. 4.B.2. ROM-SEQUESTER CONDUCTED ASHORE REQUIRES ISOLATION PER CDC GUIDANCE (IDEALLY SEPARATE ROOM, NO SHARED BATHROOM). A SECOND TEST SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON OR AFTER DAY 14 FOR NON-IMMUNIZED PERSONNEL. A NEGATIVE COVID TEST RESULT IS REQUIRED TO EMBARK AN OPERATIONAL UNIT IF NON-IMMUNIZED, OR IAW WITH NCC APPROVED COMMUNITY CONOPS (E.G., SSN/SSBN). 4.C. UNDERWAY HEALTH PROTECTION MEASURES (HPM). BASED ON A YEAR OF EXPERIENCE AND EXTENSIVE MODELING BY NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER INCORPORATING BASELINE NATURAL IMMUNITY, COVID PREVALENCE AND VACCINE EFFECTIVENESS WHICH IS CONTAINED IN REFS (E) AND (F), RECOMMEND UNDERWAY HPM IMPLEMENTATION AS FOLLOWS: -- LARGE DECKS WITH MEDICAL CAPABILITY (LPD/LHD/LHA/CVNS) AFTER NON-IMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS COMPLETE QUALITY 14 DAY PRE-DEPLOYMENT ROM AND HAVE A NEGATIVE PCR TEST PRIOR TO EMBARKING: NCCS MAY RELAX HPM FOR ALL CREWMEMBERS ONCE UNDERWAY PROVIDED IMMUNIZATION RATE OF COMBINED CREW IS GREATER THAN 70%. IF IMMUNIZATION RATE IS LESS THAN 70%, NON-IMMUNIZED CREWMEMBERS MUST PRACTICE HPM FOR AT LEAST 14 DAYS UNDERWAY. IF NO CASES FOR AT LEAST 14 DAYS, THEN NCCS MAY RELAX HPM. -- SMALLER SHIPS OR THOSE WITH LESS ON-BOARD MEDICAL CAPABILITY (LHD/LHA/LPDS WITHOUT FLEET SURGICAL TEAM OR BOARD CERTIFIED MEDICAL OFFICER EMBARKED), AFTER NON-IMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS COMPLETE QUALITY 14 DAY PRE-DEPLOYMENT ROM AND HAVE A NEGATIVE PCR TEST PRIOR TO EMBARK: NCCS MAY RELAX UNDERWAY HPM FOR ALL CREWMEMBERS ONCE UNDERWAY IF CREW IMMUNIZATION RATE IS GREATER THAN 80% (DUE TO LESS ONBOARD MEDICAL CAPABILITY). IF IMMUNIZATION RATE IS LESS THAN 80%, NON-IMMUNIZED CREWMEMBERS MUST PRACTICE HPM FOR AT LEAST 14 DAYS UNDERWAY. IF NO CASES FOR AT LEAST 14 DAYS, THEN NCCS MAY RELAX HPM. -- FOR ALL UNITS REGARDLESS OF TYPE WHEN NON-IMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS HAVE NOT COMPLETED PRE-DEPLOYMENT ROM (E.G., LOCAL OPS, GROUP SAIL OR C2X): NCCS MAY RELAX UNDERWAY HPM FOR ALL CREWMEMBERS PROVIDED COMBINED IMMUNIZATION RATE IS AT LEAST 90%. IF IMMUNIZATION RATE IS LESS THAN 90%, NON-IMMUNIZED CREWMEMBERS MUST PRACTICE HPM FOR AT LEAST 14 DAYS UNDERWAY. IF NO CASES FOR AT LEAST 14 DAYS, THEN NCCS MAY RELAX HPM. -- HPM MEASURES MAY BE TEMPORARILY RELAXED WHERE OPERATIONALLY NECESSARY. -- IT IS ALWAYS GOOD PRACTICE FOR ALL CREWMEMBERS TO PRACTICE HPM WHENEVER PRACTICAL REGARDLESS OF VACCINATION STATUS TO HELP PREVENT A WIDE VARIETY OF SHIPBORNE DISEASES. 4.C.1. DISEASE SEVERITY AND VACCINES. GIVEN FDA AUTHORIZED VACCINES PROTECT AGAINST DISEASE SEVERITY, EVEN IN THE VERY SMALL PERCENT OF PEOPLE WHO MAY POTENTIALLY STILL GET COVID-19 INFECTION, THE RISK OF HAVING TO MEDEVAC AN IMMUNIZED COVID-19 INFECTED INDIVIDUAL IS EXTREMELY LOW. REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF SEVERE ILLNESS IS A KEY OUTCOME MEASURE THAT SPEAKS TO THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS AT SEA WITHIN EXISTING MEDICAL CAPABILITIES. 4.D. PENETRATING A BUBBLE. SHIP RIDERS (E.G., CONTRACTORS, TECH REPS, INSPECTION TEAMS, ETC.), DIRECT SUPPORT PERSONNEL, AND ALL OTHERS ASSISTING COMMANDS PRIOR TO BUBBLE ESTABLISHMENT WILL ADHERE TO LOCAL FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION MEASURES. WHEN INVOLVED IN MOVEMENT TO SEQUENTIAL COMMANDS, IT MAY BE ADVISABLE TO ROM-SEQUESTER NON-IMMUNIZED COHORTS, USE BUBBLE TO BUBBLE TRANSPORTATION, AND/OR TEST NON-IMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS PERIODICALLY. IMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ROM-SEQUESTER. NCCS MAY REQUIRE NON-IMMUNIZED SHIP RIDERS PENETRATING AN ESTABLISHED BUBBLE TO COMPLETE A 14- DAY ROM-SEQUESTER WITH TEST-IN AND TEST-OUT PRIOR TO EMBARKING DEPENDENT ON CREW IMMUNIZATION LEVEL. A TEST IS NOT REQUIRED FOR PERSONNEL WHO HAVE RECOVERED FROM COVID-19 WITHIN THE PAST 90 DAYS (DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF PERSISTENT POSITIVE RESULTS IN NON-INFECTIOUS PERSONS). IMMUNIZED PCS AND SHIP RIDERS WHO ARE ASYMPTOMATIC DO NOT NEED TO CONDUCT ROM PRIOR TO EMBARKING A SHIP. MITIGATION PLANS FOR NON-IMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS TO PENETRATE AN ESTABLISHED BUBBLE WITHOUT A 14 DAY ROM-SEQUESTER AND/OR TEST DUE TO EMERGENT OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER. 4.E. PORT VISITS. COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY ALLOW IMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS ON UNITS MAKING PORT CALLS IN OVERSEAS SAFE HAVEN PORTS WHERE THERE IS U.S. PRESENCE AND BASE FACILITIES (E.G., GUAM, BAHRAIN, YOKOSUKA, ROTA, SASEBO) TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BASE SERVICES. GEOGRAPHIC NCCS (DELEGABLE TO NUMBERED FLEET COMMANDERS) WILL CONTROL FOREIGN PORT VISIT OFF-BASE LIBERTY FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IN COORDINATION WITH COUNTRY TEAMS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES TAKING INTO ACCOUNT INDIVIDUAL AND CREW IMMUNIZATION STATUS, COUNTRY COVID PREVALENCE AND MISSION REQUIREMENTS. 4.F. AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS. COMMANDERS MAY NEED TO EXEMPT AIRCREW AND AIRCRAFT MAINTAINERS FROM THIS GUIDANCE TO MEET EMERGENT OPERATIONAL OR NATOPS CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS. MITIGATION PLANS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER. FOR AVIATION UNITS EMBARKED ON SURFACE UNITS, MITIGATION PLANS WILL BE INCLUDED AND APPROVED AS PART OF THE OVERALL SHIP HEALTH PROTECTION PLAN. 4.G. TESTING. TESTING IS THE ONLY METHOD TO DETECT ASYMPTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITHIN THE NON-IMMUNIZED FORCE. CONSIDER SCREENING TESTS FOR NON-IMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS DURING OFRP CYCLE TO IDENTIFY COVID-19 EARLY AND TO BREAK THE TRANSMISSION CYCLE. CONTINUOUSLY ASSESS THE INTEGRITY OF A BUBBLE THROUGH CLI/ILI SCREENING OF NON-IMMUNIZED PERSONNEL. PLATFORMS WITH TESTING CAPABILITY SHOULD EMPLOY SYMPTOMATIC TESTING (DIAGNOSTIC) FOR EVERYONE AND TARGETED CREW TESTING (SCREENING) FOR NON- IMMUNIZED SAILORS. ALL COVID-19 DIAGNOSTIC TESTS MUST BE ENTERED IN THE MEDICAL RECORD. SCREENING AND SURVEILLANCE TESTS THAT ARE INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE MUST BE ENTERED INTO THE MEDICAL RECORD. DIAGNOSTIC POOLED TESTING UNDERWAY IS ALLOWED FOR MODERATE COMPLEXITY LABS USING BIOFIRE AND CEPHEID AND WILL ONLY BE CONDUCTED IN DIRECT COORDINATION WITH NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER AND REQUIRES NOTIFICATION OF BUMED SURGEON GENERAL OR DEPUTY SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE BY THE FLEET SURGEON. 4.H. POST-DEPLOYMENT. IAW CDC GUIDANCE, NON-IMMUNIZED PERSONNEL RETURNING TO CONUS FROM DEPLOYMENT ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A NEGATIVE VIRAL TEST RESULT NO MORE THAN THREE DAYS BEFORE TRAVEL INTO THE U.S.; BE TESTED 3-5 DAYS AFTER ARRIVAL AND STAY HOME AND SELF-QUARANTINE FOR SEVEN FULL DAYS, EVEN IF THE TEST IS NEGATIVE. POST DEPLOYMENT ROM AND TESTING IS NOT REQUIRED FOR PERSONNEL WHO HAVE RECOVERED FROM COVID-19 WITHIN THE PAST 90 DAYS (DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF PERSISTENT POSITIVE RESULTS IN NON-INFECTIOUS PERSONS), AND DOES NOT APPLY TO SHIPS, THEIR EMBARKED AIRCRAFT OR SUBMARINES RETURNING TO PORT PROVIDED THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACTIVE COVID-19 CASES OR POTENTIAL CONTACT WITH INFECTED PERSONNEL DURING THE LAST 14 DAYS OF DEPLOYMENT.NON- IMMUNIZED INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT GET TESTED MUST STAY HOME AND SELF- QUARANTINE FOR 10 DAYS AFTER TRAVEL. NON-IMMUNIZED SERVICE MEMBERS REDEPLOYING FROM, ORTHROUGH, A FOREIGN COUNTRY, UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DESTINATION DOMICILE WILL ROM AT THEIR PERSONAL RESIDENCE (OR APPROPRIATE DOMICILE) FOR AT LEAST 10 DAYS WITHOUT TESTING OR AFTER AN APPROPRIATE RISK ASSESSMENT BY THE FIRST FLAG OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND FOR SEVEN DAYS WITH A NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST WITHIN 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE SEVEN DAY ROM. SERVICE MEMBERS REQUIRED TO ROM ARE RESTRICTED TO THEIR RESIDENCE AND MUST LIMIT CLOSE \CONTACTS FOR THE DURATION OF ROM. 4.H.1. IMMUNIZED PERSONNEL HAVE NO ROM OR TESTING REQUIREMENTS POST- DEPLOYMENT. 4.H.2. AT THE COMPLETION OF DEPLOYMENT, MILITARY PERSONNEL WILL COMPLETE A POST-DEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT (DD FORM 2796) AND POST-DEPLOYMENT HEALTH REASSESSMENT (DD FORM 2900) IAW REF (D). 5. ALL UNITS, STAFFS AND SHORE COMMANDS. 5.A. HPM. FOLLOW LATEST DOD FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION, CDC AND STATE/LOCAL AREA GUIDANCE TO ENSURE THE HEALTH OF THE FORCE. 5.B. SEE REF (J) NAVADMIN FOR LATEST GUIDANCE ON ADJUSTING HEALTH PROTECTION CONDITIONS AND BASE SERVICES. 5.C. SEE REF (K) NAVADMIN UPDATES FOR LATEST GUIDANCE ON CONDITIONS BASED APPROACHES TO PERSONNEL MOVEMENT AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. 6. CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. COMMANDERS MUST ENSURE ROM AND MEDICAL SCREENING GUIDANCE GIVEN TO DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES CAN BE APPLIED CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL LAW, REGULATION, AND POLICY. 6.A. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. THIS GUIDANCE DOES NOT ALTER, MODIFY, OR CHANGE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY DOD CONTRACT. COMMANDERS MUST ENSURE ROM AND MEDICAL SCREENING GUIDANCE GIVEN TO DOD CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL CAN BE APPLIED CONSISTENT WITH THE PERTINENT CONTRACT AND APPLICABLE PROCUREMENT LAW, REGULATION, AND POLICY. 7. PROVISION OF CREW HEALTH INFORMATION, TESTING AND QUARANTINE. NCCS WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY GUIDANCE IN REF (L) REGARDING HOST NATION COVID-19 QUARANTINE AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ARRIVING U.S. FORCES AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. 7.A. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. SOME COUNTRIES MAY REQUEST DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE HEALTH OF THE CREW ONBOARD, INCLUDING TEST RESULTS, PROOF OF VACCINATION, ETC., AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY. IT IS DOD AND DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY POLICY TO PRESERVE THE SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY OF WARSHIPS, NAVAL AUXILIARIES, AND SOVEREIGN IMMUNE AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING PROTECTING CREW INFORMATION, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. THE NAVY DECLARATION OF HEALTH (NAVMED 6210/3) IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED MEANS FOR PROVIDING HEALTH INFORMATION OF THE CREW TO FOREIGN OFFICIALS. PROVIDING ANY INFORMATION BEYOND THE NAVMED 6210/3 AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY EXCEEDS THE U.S. REQUIREMENTS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW AND CONTRARY TO THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH POSITION. SHOULD A HOST NATION REQUIRE INFORMATION BEYOND THE NAVMED 6210/3 AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY, CONSULT WITH THE APPLICABLE GEOGRAPHIC NAVAL COMPONENT COMMAND (GNCC). SEE REF (M) FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE. 7.A.1. COMMANDING OFFICERS, MASTERS, AND AIRCRAFT COMMANDERS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN QUARANTINE REGULATIONS FOR PORT ENTRY, AND MAY DOCUMENT SUCH COMPLIANCE ON THE NAVMED 6210/3. COMMANDING OFFICERS, MASTERS, AND AIRCRAFT COMMANDERS SHALL NOT PROVIDE ANY INDIVIDUAL OR COLLECTIVE MEDICAL DATA OR COPIES OF HEALTH RECORDS, NOR ANY SUPPLEMENTARY OR LOCALLY DEMANDED HEALTH FORMS, AND SHALL NOT GRANT ACCESS TO SHIP OR CREW HEALTH RECORDS OR ALLOW THE SAME TO BE SEARCHED OR INSPECTED BY HOST NATIONS. 7.A.2. SERVICE MEMBERS AND THE CREWS OF NAVAL AUXILIARIES WILL NOT SUBMIT TO HOST NATION COVID-19 TESTING AS A REQUIREMENT OF PORT ENTRY. NOR SHALL HOST NATION OFFICIALS BE PERMITTED TO REQUIRE PRODUCTION OF, OR TAKE A PHOTOCOPY OF, SERVICE MEMBERS PROOF OF VACCINATION AS A CONDITION OF PORT ENTRY. 7.A.3. ANY ACTION THAT MAY CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OR POTENTIAL WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY MUST BE COORDINATED WITH OPNAV N3N5 PRIOR TO ACTION BEING TAKEN. IAW REFS (L) AND (M), AND NAVY POLICY, GNCCS SHALL PROVIDE AS LITTLE INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO MEET MISSION ESSENTIAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND SHOULD NOT SUBMIT TO ANY REQUIREMENT THAT THE U.S. WOULD NOT REQUIRE OF SIMILAR VISITORS (E.G., THE U.S. DOES NOT REQUIRE HN TESTING OR PROOF OF VACCINATION FOR THE CREWS OF VISITING WARSHIPS OR NAVAL AUXILIARIES). GNCCS WILL DETERMINE IN ADVANCE WHICH HOST NATIONS WILL REQUIRE SUCH INFORMATION AND SHIPS MAY BE DIVERTED AS NECESSARY, TO AVOID PROVIDING INFORMATION CONTRARY TO THESE REQUIREMENTS. 7.B. OPNAV STRONGLY DISFAVORS PERMITTING HOST NATION TESTING OF PERSONNEL. HOST NATION TESTING MAY NOT MEET U.S. HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS, MAY UNNECESSARILY EXPOSE OUR PERSONNEL TO FOREIGN DATA COLLECTION, MAY PROVIDE UNVERIFIABLE AND/OR INACCURATE RESULTS, AND ESTABLISHES POOR PRECEDENT FOR FUTURE HEALTH EMERGENCIES.WHEN GNCCS DETERMINE THAT ACQUIESCING TO HN TESTING IS NECESSARY FOR MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT, GNCCS WILL CONSULT WITH BUMED OR FORCE SURGEON TO ENSURE THAT SUCH HN TESTING MEETS ESTABLISHED INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF CARE. ADDITIONALLY, ACQUIESCING TO HOST NATION TESTING IS CONTRARY TO U.S. PRACTICE FOR SIMILAR VISITORS. 7.C. PERSONNEL EXITING THE PIER/AIRPORT FACILITY. IF REQUIRED TO EXIT THE PIER/AIRPORT FACILITY AND ENTER THE HOST NATION, THE GNCCS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTRY TEAM, MAY ASSERT THAT ONLY VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ALLOWED WITHIN THEHOST NATION, BUT MAY NOT PROVIDE THE PERCENTAGE OR TOTAL NUMBER OF THE CREW THAT HAS BEEN VACCINATED. OTHER ALLOWABLE MEASURES INCLUDE SUBMITTING TO A TEMPERATURE SCAN UPON ENTERING/EXITING THE PIER OR THE AIRPORT. THESE ASSERTIONS AND MEASURES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED FOR PERSONNEL SOLELY USING PIER/AIRPORT FACILITIES IN SUPPORT OF PORT VISITS (E.G., INSIDE AN ECP OR SAFE-HAVEN ARRANGEMENT) AND NOT ENTERING THE HOST NATION. 7.C.1. AIRCRAFT COMMANDERS SHALL COMPLY WITH FOREIGN CLEARANCE GUIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO THE HOST NATION (E.G., MOVING OUTSIDE OF AN ECP OR SAFE-HAVEN ARRANGEMENT). 7.C.2. U.S. WARSHIPS AND NAVAL AUXILIARIES. HOST NATION TESTING OF INDIVIDUALS FORENTRY INTO THE HOST NATION FOR MISSION ESSENTIAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, BUT NOT LIBERTY, CAN BE APPROVED BY THE GNCC. SHIPS ENTERING A HOST NATION UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS SHOULD LIMIT THEIR SHORE PARTY TO MISSION ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL. GNCCS SHOULD MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO GAIN HOST NATION PERMISSION TO HAVE THE NAVY CONDUCT ONBOARD TESTING USING NAVY EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO ENTRY TO AVOID SUBJECTING U.S. PERSONNEL TO LOCAL HEALTH TESTING. GNCCS ACQUIESCING TO HN TESTING FOR MISSION ESSENTIAL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOULD NOTIFY OPNAV N3N5. NOTIFICATION SHOULD INCLUDE DESCRIPTION OF HN REQUIREMENTS. OPNAV N3N5 APPROVAL IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO HOST NATION TESTING FOR QUALITY OF LIFE (LIBERTY) PORT VISITS. UNITS REQUESTING LIBERTY IN PORTS REQUIRING HOST NATION TESTING MUST ROUTE A REQUEST VIA THE CHAIN OFCOMMAND TO OPNAV N3N5. REQUESTS SHALL CONTAIN JUSTIFICATION FOR SELECTING A PORT REQUIRING HOST NATION TESTING, TESTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE HOST NATION, WHY AN ALTERNATE PORT IS NOT FEASIBLE, AND IMPACT TO MISSION IF THE REQUEST IS DENIED. REQUESTS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MEDICAL RISK, LEGAL RISK, COLLECTION AND PRIVACY RISK, ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION RISK, MISSION RISK, AND COUNTRY TEAM COORDINATION. NOTIFICATIONS AND REQUESTS SHOULD BE SENT VIA RECORD MESSAGE TRAFFIC. 7.D. GNCCS WILL ENSURE APPROPRIATE TRAINING ON THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH INFORMATION AS PART OF OPSEC/PERSONAL SECURITY AND ON THE IMPORTANCE OF VIGOROUSLY DEFENDING THE ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY OF WARSHIPS AND THE SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY OF OTHER STATE VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT. 8. TESTING. REF (G) IS CANCELLED AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE. 8.A. ASYMPTOMATIC TESTING REQUESTS AND COORDINATION. COMMANDS WILL COORDINATE TESTING NEEDS WITH THEIR SUPPORTING MTF 60 DAYS IN ADVANCE FOR PLANNED SHIP / SQUADRON / UNIT MOVEMENTS. ADVANCED PLANNING IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE TESTING CAPACITY IS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL DEMANDS. 8.A.1. ISIC AND TYPE COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE TESTING IS PLANNED AND COORDINATED IN ADVANCE. 8.A.2. ISIC AND TYPE COMMANDERS WILL COORDINATE WITH THE APPROPRIATE NAVY MEDICAL REGION TO SUPPORT SHORT NOTICE (LESS THAN TWO WEEKS ADVANCED PLANNING) TESTING. 8.B. SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE TESTING (SST) IS REQUIRED PER REF (H). SST IS DESIGNED TO DETECT AND PREVENT ASYMPTOMATIC SPREAD OF COVID-19. COMMANDS WITH GREATER THAN 75% FULLY IMMUNIZED PERSONNEL WILL TEST THE DESIGNATED PERCENTAGES IN PARAGRAPH 8.B.1 AND 8.B.2 MONTHLY VICE EVERY 14 DAYS DUE TO HIGHER VACCINATION RATES. COMMANDS WITH GREATER THAN 85% IMMUNIZATION DO NOT REQUIRE SST. COMMANDS WHO ARE TESTING THEIR INSTALLATION/UNIT POPULATION TO MEET TRAVEL/HOST NATION/FHP 16 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS CAN INCLUDE THOSE TESTS IN THEIR SST CALCULATIONS. 8.B.1. COMMANDS WILL TEST 1% OF NON-IMMUNIZED CREW/STAFF EVERY 14 DAYS.COMMANDS WITHOUT ORGANIC TESTING CAPABILITY WILL COORDINATE WITH THEIR SERVICING MTF. 8.B.2. MEDICAL COMMANDS UNDER THE AUTHORITY, DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE NAVY WILL TEST TEN PERCENT OF NON-IMMUNIZED PERSONNEL EVERY 14 DAYS. 9. VACCINE ORDERING AND ADMINISTRATION. AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE TO REF (C). 9.A. NEW COVID VACCINATION SITES MUST COMPLETE TRAINING, LOGISTICS, AND PREPAREDNESS FOR VACCINE ADVERSE REACTIONS IAW REF (I), COMPLETE A READY TO RECEIVE CHECKLIST AND SUBMIT TO TYCOM FOR REVIEW. 9.A.1. COMMANDING OFFICERS OF NEW VACCINATION SITES WILL ENSURE VACCINATION PERSONNEL COMPLETE TRAINING REQUIRED BY REF (I) AS PART OF THE READY TO RECEIVE CHECKLIST. 9.A.2. COMMANDING OFFICERS OF NEW VACCINATION SITES WILL ENSURE APPROPRIATE COLD STORAGE CONDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE, TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS ARE SPECIFIC TO EACH VACCINE AND AVAILABLE FROM THE US FDA FOR AUTHORIZED AND LICENSED VACCINES. 9.B. ONLY SHIPS WITH ROLE TWO CAPABILITIES EMBARKED ARE AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER VACCINE WHILE AT SEA. ALL FLEET PLATFORMS WHO HAVE COMPLETED REQUIREMENTS IAW REF (I) ARE AUTHORIZED TO ORDER AND ADMINISTER VACCINE PIER- SIDE WHEN ACCESS TO ROLE TWO OR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES SUPPORT IS READILY AVAILABLE. 10. EXTERNAL NAVY VACCINE REPORTING. ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE PERSONNEL VACCINATED AT A COMMERCIAL OR GOVERNMENT VACCINATION SITE OUTSIDE THE DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY NETWORK WILL PROVIDE VACCINATION DOCUMENTATION TO THEIR UNIT MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR INCLUSION IN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS. UNITS WITHOUT ORGANIC MEDICAL PERSONNEL WILL PROVIDE VACCINATION DOCUMENTATION TO THE LOCAL MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITY OR CLINIC WHERE THEIR PRIMARY CARE IS PROVIDED. RESERVE UNITS WILL ACTIVELY VERIFY VACCINATION STATUS AT EACH VIRTUAL OR IN PERSON DRILL WEEKEND AND RESERVISTS WILL TURN IN THEIR VACCINE DOCUMENTATION AT THEIR NEXT WORKDAY/DRILL DAY FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR HEALTH RECORD. 11. RELEASED BY RADM K. O. THOMAS, ASSISTANT DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FOR OPERATIONS, PLANS AND STRATEGY, OPNAV N3/N5B.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

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The Navy is aiming to downsize its end strength and cut its higher education funding, while bolstering funds for mental health and sexual assault prevention, according to the fiscal 2022 budget request released Friday. “Our focus remains to recruit, develop and retain the optimal mix of personnel with the right skills and experience to man the fleet,” according to the budget document.

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Sailors still are not getting enough sleep more than three years after the Navy issued a policy to address fatigue in the wake of two deadly collisions blamed in part on sleep deprivation, a government watchdog said. Only about 14% of officers received the recommended seven hours or more of sleep during their most recent deployment, and 67% received five hours or less, the Government Accountability Office found. About 84% said fatigue-related conditions among the crew often or sometimes affect ship operations.