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WASHINGTON — Navy officers said they cannot deploy a Norfolk, Va.-based warship after a federal judge ruled the service commanders are prohibited from acting against the ship's captain for refusing the coronavirus vaccine despite their insistence they have lost faith in his ability to command. The Navy commander, identified only by his rank in court papers, filed a lawsuit in the Middle District of Florida in October with several other service members seeking relief from the military’s coronavirus vaccine mandate on religious grounds.

UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 081151Z MAR 22 MID200001561310U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 056/22 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNIC WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/ORDER TO UPDATE NAVY FAMILY ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION (MARCH 2022)// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/23OCT14// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 3006.1, PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH CATASTROPHIC EVENTS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the semi-annual requirement for all Navy uniformed and civilian personnel to update/verify their personal information in the Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS), per reference (a), no later than 31 March 2022. If a record has been updated in the system between 1 October 2021 and 31 March 2022, that record is considered validated for the 31 March 2022 deadline. a. NFAAS is the system utilized by the Navy to account for personnel and their families during widespread natural or man-made disasters. b. Accurate contact information of personnel and family members is required to facilitate a quick and accurate muster of personnel in affected areas. 2. Applicability. This message applies to all Navy uniformed personnel (Active Duty and Reserve), Navy civilians (both APF and NAF), and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) contractors. a. It is mandatory for all uniformed personnel, and all categories of their dependents to update and verify contact information. b. It is mandatory for non-bargaining unit civilian employees to update their contact information. Providing dependent's information is voluntary but highly encouraged. Failure to provide dependent information may impinge on receipt of potential benefits, if applicable. c. It is mandatory for all OCONUS contractors, and all categories of their dependents to update and verify contact information. d. Bargaining unit civilian employees are highly encouraged to provide their contact and dependent information on a voluntary basis, until union notification and subsequent impact and implementation bargaining takes place (when applicable). Providing contact information is critical in providing support to DON civilians and their dependents during a disaster and the subsequent recovery period. 3. Echelon 2 Commanders, Region Commanders and Region Personnel Accountability Representatives will ensure widest dissemination of this notice to all subordinate commands, tenant commands and detachments for action, as required. All Commanding Officers (CO)/Officers-in-Charge (OIC) will ensure 100 percent compliance for mandatory personnel. COs/OICs shall contact pertinent Human Resources Offices to request notification of applicable unions and OCONUS contractors (must provide associated Unit Identification Code (UIC)). 4. In addition, each command shall institute policies requiring personnel to review/update their NFAAS data as standard practice during check-in and check -out. A tool is available in NFAAS to allow Commanding Officer Representatives (COR) to "pull" personnel into their UIC. In the event of permanent address or contact information changes: a. Uniformed personnel, OCONUS contractors, and/or their dependents are required to update NFAAS. b. Civilian non-bargaining unit employees are required to update NFAAS, and their dependents are highly encouraged to update NFAAS. c. Civilian bargaining unit employees and their dependents are highly encouraged to update NFAAS. 5. To update contact information, access the NFAAS website athttps://navyfamily.navy.mil/cas/login?service. Login and update member information under the "My Info" tab, "Contact Information" section, and sponsor's work location information. Update family member information under the "My Info" tab, "Family Member Info" section. Edit member and family member information as necessary and verify as current. Personnel are required to input their physical address; PO/APO/FPO addresses are not authorized. Additionally, users must ensure a Cell Carrier is selected from the applicable drop-down list. All family members enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program must be identified as such. 6. NFAAS can also be accessed from any mobile device web browser. All personnel are encouraged to download the latest version of the NFAAS mobile app, which provides cognizant resources, checklists, preparation guidelines, etc. The app also provides a link to the mobile version of the NFAAS website. Although the app uses the same URL address as the NFAAS website, when accessed via a mobile device, the site will be optimized to allow easy viewing and navigation. To ensure NFAAS notifications are received via the app, go to the dashboard, select "Settings" and ensure the "Receive Notifications" option is enabled. 7. CORs can verify personnel update status using the Reports tab in NFAAS and selecting "Address Information Update Status Roster Report by UIC." Column K contains the date contact information was last updated. 8. Points of contact: a. NFAAS Help Desk at paas(at)navy.mil. b. NFAAS Program Manager, MMC Felix Cepedatavarez, at (202) 433-9833 or via e-mail at felix.cepedatavarez(at)navy.mil. 9. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled. 10. Released by Vice Admiral Y. B. Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 081730Z MAR 22 MID60010002072965S FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC ZEN/CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLASSIFIED R 081730Z MAR 22 NAVADMIN 058/22 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N3N5/FEB// SUBJ/UPDATE TO NAVY-WIDE OPTASK VISUAL INFORMATION// REF/A/GENADMIN/NAVY-WIDE OPTASK VISUAL INFORMATION/COMUSFLTFORCOM/ 011001ZOCT19// REF/B/DOC/INCSEA AGREEMENT/USN/25MAY72// REF/C/DOC/OPNAVINST/05APR21// NARR/REF A IS THE NAVY-WIDE OPTASK VISUAL INFORMATION. REF B IS THE 1972 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC ON THE PREVENTION OF INCIDENTS ON AND OVER THE WATERS OUTSIDE THE LIMITS OF THE TERRITORIAL SEA. REF C IS THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (CNO) INCSEA AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE FOR THE OPNAV STAFF AND NAVAL COMPONENT COMMANDS.// POC/LCDR ROBERT MAUL/703-545-8181/EMAIL: ROBERT.W.MAUL.MIL(at)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN updates reference (a) to incorporate INCSEA reporting guidance. 2. This update addresses underreporting of incidents between United States and Russia that occur outside the limits of territorial seas, reporting that is required per the Incident at Sea (INCSEA) agreement between our two nations (OPNAVINST 5711.96D). Underreporting results in an incomplete picture that constrains our position at the annual INCSEA Consultations; designed to minimize the risk of miscalculation. 3. OPNAVINST 5711.96D directs that INCSEA violations are to be reported within 15 days of occurrence. 4. Action for Navy Component Commands (NCC). To ensure that interactions between U.S. and Russian Federation Forces are evaluated under both Visual Information criteria and INCSEA Agreement criteria, the following guidance will be added to Reference (a), paragraph E "Interactions with Russian Ships and Aircraft": a. Per OPNAVINST 5711.96D, all interactions between U.S. and Russian Ships and Aircraft that generate a VI report shall be evaluated for INCSEA violations by Navy Component Commands (NCC). The NCC shall include in their VI report their assessment of whether or not an associated INCSEA violation occurred, with details provided separately per OPNAVINST 5711.96D if it indeed met INCSEA violation criteria. b. INCSEA incident criteria is independent of VI Criteria. An interaction determined to be safe and professional under VI guidance may still meet INCSEA reporting criteria, driving the need to evaluate each event independently against the criteria in references (a), (b) and (c). Although less common, underreporting may also exist for INCSEA violations that do not trip a VI report, e.g. a simulated attack outside visual range. c. When in doubt, report the event as an INCSEA violation for further evaluation by OPNAV ahead of annual INCSEA consultations, facilitating the larger efforts of minimizing miscalculations while also maintaining information balance. 5. For questions, please contact LCDR Robert Maul, email: robert.maul(at)navy.smil.mil 6. Released by VADM W. R. Merz, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy, OPNAV N3/N5.// BT #3176 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0018 0632216-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 041640Z MAR 22 MID200001547904U FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA TO NAVRESFOR INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK VA COMNAVAIRFORES SAN DIEGO CA COMNAVIFORES FORT WORTH TX COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA BT UNCLAS ALNAVRESFOR 013/22 MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA/N00/MAR// SUBJ/GUIDANCE FOR COMMANDS PROCESSING THE SEPARATION OR TRANSFER OF SELECTED RESERVE SAILORS// REF/A/DOC/COMNAVRESFOR/19JUL2018// REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/17SEP2007// REF/C/DOC/NAVPERS 15878L/17JAN2017// NARR/REF A IS RESPERSMAN 1900-010, PERSONNEL LOSS TRANSACTIONS. REF B IS BUPERSINST 1001.39F, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR NAVY RESERVISTS. REF C IS BUPERS CAREER COUNSELOR HANDBOOK.// RMKS/1. This message is to provide additional guidance to all Navy Reserve Activities (NRA) that have Sailors who are voluntarily retiring, separating, or transferring from the Selected Reserve (SELRES). 2. Background. The Navy Reserve is dedicated to the retention and career development of its Sailors. All leaders should encourage Sailors to stay Navy. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, an unusually high number of Sailors have decided to leave the SELRES. In order to gather information on the reasons Sailors are making this career choice, the Navy Reserve has developed a voluntary twenty-five question exit survey to be completed as part of the Sailor's separation process. This survey will be conducted anonymously and will collect basic demographic information, career history and experiences, and separation reasoning via an open link which will be provided to the NRAs via their Command Career Counselors (CCC). The survey will take approximately five to ten minutes to complete. Although completion of the exit survey is voluntary, participation should be highly encouraged by NRAs. The results of this survey will be used to improve retention programs and policies. 3. Eligibility. This survey is applicable to all SELRES Sailors who are retiring, voluntarily separating at the end of their obligated service, or who have requested transfer to the Voluntary Training Unit (VTU) or Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). Sailors who are retiring/separating for COVID-19 vaccination refusal or are being processed for administrative separation are not recommended for participation in this survey. 4. Process. As a Sailor is preparing to retire, separate, or transfer to the VTU/IRR, and meets the eligibility criteria outlined above, the NRA CCC shall provide them with the link to the exit survey, nominally at the time that the Sailor receives their pre-separation/retirement counseling 3-6 months prior to their separation/retirement date. If not completed at this time, the link should be provided to them with their check-out sheet. While participation in the survey is voluntary, CCCs and NRA personnel should highly encourage Sailors to complete it as part of the separation or check-out process. The NRA should attempt to confirm that the Sailor has completed the exit survey while protecting the anonymity of the survey information. 5. Points of Contact: a. Sailors are encouraged to ask retention-related and career development questions of their NRA CCCs and local chain of command. b. Navy Reserve Force Career Counselor, NCCM Kimberly Cedar, kimberly.a.cedar.mil(at)us.navy.mil. c. For survey-related questions: OPNAV N095 Strength Planner, LCDR Heather Davenport, heather.e.davenport2.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 6. Released by VADM J. B. Mustin, Commander, Navy Reserve Force.// BT #0018 NNNN <DmdsSecurity>UNCLASSIFIED</DmdsSecurity> <DmdsReleaser>GLOVER.MATTHEW.WAYNE.1282979930</DmdsReleaser>

RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0017 0632210-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 041639Z MAR 22 MID200001547886U FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA TO NAVRESFOR INFO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK VA BT UNCLAS ALNAVRESFOR 012/22 MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA/N095CC/MAR// SUBJ/UPDATE TO THE 2022 NAVY RESERVE FORCE MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR SELRES SAILORS SEASON ONE ANNOUNCEMENT// REF/A/MSG/ALNAVRESFOR/091740ZFEB22// REF/B/MSG/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA/152034ZDEC20// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/201604ZDEC18// REF/D/DOC/MILPERSMAN/24APR18// REF/E/DOC/BUPERSINST/19SEP18// NARR/REF A IS ALNAVRESFOR 008/22, 2022 NAVY RESERVE FORCE MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR SELRES SAILORS SEASON ONE ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B IS ALNAVRESFOR 029/20, SELRES MAP-R AUTOMATION. REF C IS NAVADMIN 313/18, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM BUSINESS RULES. REF D IS MILPERSMAN 1510-030, ADVANCED ELECTRONICS FIELD, ADVANCED TECHNICAL FIELD, AND NUCLEAR FIELD PROGRAMS. REF E IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE.// RMKS/1. This ALNAVRESFOR message supersedes reference (a) with updates to the E3 to E4 MAP policy and provides guidance for Calendar year (CY) 2022 Season One (S1) Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) for Selected Reserve (SELRES) Sailors, beginning 1 March and ending 30 April 2022. 2. We continue to refine and improve MAP to empower command triads to identify and recognize their most talented Sailors through an immediate advancement process. Our Reserve Force is a predominantly prior service force with unique accession pathways. SELRES overall rating health and advancement outlook is similar but not identical to AC/TAR planning factors. Because of these differences, rating health for SELRES necessitates a MAP process in the form of nominations for E-4 and E-5 sailors only. Additionally, Reserve MAP has specific controls to ensure that our force maintains a balanced and healthy total advancement opportunity percentage for each rating. The Navy Reserve Force will continue to convene an Echelon II MAP board for E-4 and E-5 candidates to ensure MAP selections are determined utilizing a board precept, convening order and selection standard consistent with promotion boards. 3. Policy update for E-3 to E-4 MAP process a. The authority to select and MAP Sailors to E4 is delegated to each squadron Commanding Officer (CO) and ECH VI Unit CO. Readiness and operational unit COs can MAP their most deserving E-3 Sailor to E-4 without submitting a detailed board package in NSIPS. Each ECH VI unit, including squadrons will receive one E-4 MAP quota. b. To utilize the unit and squadron's E-3 to E-4 MAP quotas, NSIPS must be used to process and validate the meritorious advancement. NSIPS ensures the UMUIC submits qualified Sailors for meritorious advancement. MAP Unit Approvers will use steps 1-4 in paragraph 3c of this message for MAP validation. c. NSIPS utilizes mandatory gates for MAP submission. Following the below steps is crucial for MAP quota usage and must be completed NLT 2359 on 13 March 2022. (1) MAP Unit Approver selects the E-3 Sailor in NSIPS. (2) MAP Unit Approver marks each "nomination comments" blocks N/A. (3) MAP Unit Approver will upload 2021 PFA results and current evaluation to satisfy system requirements. (4) MAP Unit Approver will save the document which will automatically be forwarded on 14 March 2022 to the REDCOM or ISIC as discussed in paragraph 9. (5) REDCOM and ISIC Approvers will rank all E-3 submissions alphabetically NLT 2359 on 25 March 2022 and save the selection. d. Advanced Electronic Field and Advanced Technical Field ratings are ineligible for E-4 MAP due to rating requirements located in reference (d). 4. CY22 Reserve MAP Season One: a. Each MAP season is aligned with the Navy-wide advancement exam (NWAE) cycles to reward the right Sailors. This will require command triads to select their best and fully qualified Sailors for MAP nominations, without regard to NWAE results; however, it does not relieve Sailors from the need to prepare and study for the technical rating information tested by the NWAE. b. Season one window: 1 March - 30 April 2022. c. All commands other than Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (CNRC) and Commander, Navy Personnel Command (CNPC) PERS 9 will use the MAP-R automation tool. All Navy Reserve Units must request Unit Approver access using NSIPS. Readiness and Mobilization Commands (formally known as Reserve Component Command) and ISIC Commands must request RCC Approver and ISIC Approver access respectively. MAP-R NSIPS tutorials are located at https://www.nsips.navy.mil under the training tab. 5. Eligibility. MAP is open to all E-3, E-4 and E-5 Sailors who meet MAP advancement eligibility requirements per references (d) and (e) and are in a valid pay billet. Prior Service Re-enlistment Eligibility - Reserve (PRISE-R) Sailors are eligible only if their new rate is permanent before 1 March 2022. a. Sailors may only meritoriously advance one paygrade. Sailors in a frocked status are not eligible for advancement to the next higher paygrade until effectively advanced (i.e., frocked E-5 cannot be meritoriously promoted to E-6). b. MAP Time-in-Rate (TIR) requirements. The minimum TIR dates must be on or before: (1) E-6: 1 January 2021 (2) E-5: No TIR requirement (3) E-4: No TIR requirement c. Mobilized, Definite Recall, ADOS, and Canvasser Recruiter (CANREC) Sailors. Sailors who are currently mobilized or serving on Definite Recall, ADOS, or CANREC orders may compete for a SELRES MAP nomination opportunity. They are not eligible for AC/TAR quotas. Nomination packages for Sailors on Mobilization, Definite Recall, and ADOS orders must be submitted in NSIPS via the automation tool by the Sailor's respective Navy Reserve Unit (specifically their Unit Mobilization Unit Identification Code (UMUIC)). Nomination packages for Sailors on CANREC orders must be submitted manually to CNRF via their respective recruiting region. Reference (b) contains guidance on NSIPS MAP-R user roles. d. Per reference (c), Sailors must complete PMK-EE for the desired advancement paygrade to be eligible for the Meritorious Advancement Program. e. Required attachments for E5 and E6 MAP nominations. MAP nominations submitted in the automation tool must contain evaluations from 1 February 2020 through 1 February 2022. Packages submitted without the required evaluations will be determined ineligible for MAP unless a waiver is submitted in the NSIPS MAP Package. 6. Nominations. The list of MAP nominations by UIC for operational (formally referred to as commissioned units) and readiness units (formally referred to as augment units) will be loaded into the NSIPS automation tool and visible to unit leadership once user role permissions have been granted. MAP nomination opportunities are allocated as follows: a. SELRES operational units. Nominations for operational units are based on each individual unit's E-3, E-4, and E-5 billets authorized (BA). b. SELRES readiness units. Nominations for readiness units are based on the E-3, E-4, and E-5 BA for each Readiness and Mobilization Command (REDCOM) within their area of responsibility. Each REDCOM will review submissions and forward validated nominations by the deadline date. c. CANREC. Each Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) will compete for nominations within their respective region (East, West or Central) and are allotted two E-6 nominations for each region. Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) HQ and PERS-9 are allotted one E-6 nomination each. 7. SELRES MAP Quotas. E-5 and E-6 quotas are controlled based on community health of each rate and rating. All nominations will be submitted per the timeline in paragraph 8 below. 8. MAP Board membership. Seeking Board membership to include a Board President, eight Board Members and a Board Recorder. a. TAR or SELRES Board President solicitation. The Board President must be available from 28 March through 1 April 2022 and must hold the rank of Lieutenant Commander or higher, and be a currently serving or post-tour CO/OIC. b. TAR and SELRES Senior Chief and Master Chief solicitation for MAP board membership. All board members must be available from 28 March through 1 April 2022 and be able to gain NSIPS MAP access upon selection. c. TAR or SELRES Chief or Senior Chief solicitation for MAP Board Recorder. The Recorder must be available from 30 March - 1 April and be able to gain NSIPS MAP access upon selection. d. All candidates for board president, membership, and recorder should submit requests directly to OCNR_N095MC_FORCM(at)navy.mil no later than 10 March 2022 and include the following information: full name, rank, current command, UIC, NRC, NRC UIC, e-mail address, best phone number and position requesting. 9. Timeline. The MAP automation tool is designed to route MAP packages automatically on the dates below. Failure to make selections by the due dates is irrevocable and commands will forfeit their opportunity to submit MAP nomination package(s) for season one. a. 13 March 2022: Deadline for all readiness and operational units to submit nomination packages in NSIPS. The automation tool will automatically route the nomination to the appropriate REDCOM or ISIC on this date at 2359. b. 13 March 2022: Deadline for NTAGs to submit nomination packages to their respective NRC region. NRC Regions will provide submission guidance to their commands. c. 23 March 2022: Deadline to submit ranked nomination packages to CNRF for the below commands. (1) Operational ISIC HQ units and Operational aviation commands. The automation tool will automatically route selected and ranked packages to CNRF at 2359 on the deadline date. (2) Readiness and Mobilization Commands. The automation tool will automatically route selected and ranked readiness unit packages to CNRF at 2359 on the deadline date. (3) Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) HQ, NRC Region, and PERS-9 CANREC nominations will be submitted to the POC listed in paragraph 9 below. d. 28 March 2022: SELRES operational, readiness and CANREC nomination board convenes. 10. The OCNR POC and MAP Board Sponsor is NCCM(AW) Kimberly Cedar, available at email: kimberly.a.cedar.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 11. This ALNAVRESFOR message will remain in effect until superseded or cancelled. 12. Released by Vice Admiral J.B. Mustin, Commander, Navy Reserve Force.// BT #0017 NNNN <DmdsSecurity>UNCLASSIFIED</DmdsSecurity> <DmdsReleaser>GLOVER.MATTHEW.WAYNE.1282979930</DmdsReleaser>

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department will permanently shut down the Navy's massive fuel tank facility in Hawaii that leaked petroleum into Pearl Harbor's tap water, and will remove all the fuel, The Associated Press has learned. A senior defense official said the decision, which Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made Monday, is based on a new Pentagon assessment, but also is in line with an order from Hawaii's Department of Health to drain fuel from the tanks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. The tanks, built into the side of a mountain during World War II to protect them from enemy attack, had leaked into a drinking water well and contaminated water at Pearl Harbor homes and offices.

President Joe Biden’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene on an emergency basis in a clash with 35 Navy special operations forces who are refusing on religious grounds to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

At this moment, the United States Navy is preparing to deploy a 10,000-ton warship carrying 320 officers and sailors, along with missiles, torpedoes, and a mounted artillery gun. This ship, known as a guided-missile destroyer, defends the United States and its allies on the seas. Although its next mission remains secret, it may bolster American military presence in Europe as Russian aggression pushes the continent into war. But the Navy cannot currently deploy this warship, because it has lost trust in its commanding officer, an anti-vaxxer who has repeatedly disobeyed lawful orders, misled superiors, and allegedly exposed dozens of his crew to COVID-19 due to a refusal to get tested.

The fast-attack submarine USS Connecticut, which struck an underwater mountain in October, sustained damage to its ballast tanks and sonar sphere, according to a Navy evaluation of the vessel in drydock. The service is conducting a “thorough assessment of damage” to the Connecticut at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wash., where it arrived on Feb. 8., Submarine Force U.S. Pacific spokeswoman Cmdr. Cindy Fields told Stars and Stripes in an email Friday.

Navy salvage crews operating from a commercial salvage ship have recovered the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter that suffered a ramp strike on the deck of USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70 and crashed into the South China Sea, a U.S. 7th Fleet spokesman confirmed to USNI News on Thursday. The F-35C, assigned to the “Argonauts” of VFA-147 Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA), was plucked from the floor of the South China Sea with Navy personnel aboard the offshore vessel DSCV Picasso, which had departed Okinawa on Feb. 23, according to the service.

(Tribune News Service) — The Navy has eased its rules on masks, saying they are no longer required indoors at Hampton Roads installations. The decision covers Naval Station Norfolk; Naval Air Station Oceana; Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Naval Weapons Station Yorktown and Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads.

ABOARD THE NUCLEAR ATTACK SUBMARINE USS SOUTH DAKOTA – A banner over the sonar operators in the control room of one of the Navy’s most technologically advanced submarines declares the attack boat is the service’s “Apex Predator.” The sign – complete with a portrait of the alien from the 1987 sci-fi adventure film “The Predator” – refers to a package of sensors and quieting technology the service installed for testing aboard USS South Dakota (SSN-790). Commissioned in 2019 as one of the last Block III Virginia-class attack boats, five years ago the Navy chose South Dakota to be the service’s acoustic superiority test ship.

The Navy nearly separated 100 active-duty sailors as the sea service continues toward a force fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Navy separated 99 active-duty sailors this week, according to its weekly COVID-19 update, which publishes weekly on Wednesdays. This brings the total number of sailors, including members of the reserve, to 419.

UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 022116Z MAR 22 MID200001534607U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 049/22 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/MAR// SUBJ/2022 ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS OUTSTANDING NAVY UNIT AWARD NOMINATIONS// POC/NORTHROP/CTTCM/N2N6WT/TEL: (571)256-8542 /EMAIL: JAMES.E.NORTHROP.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// REF/A/LTR/AOC/30JAN22// AMPN/REF A IS THE ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS LETTER FOR ANNUAL AWARD NOMINATIONS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN solicits for the annual Association of Old Crows (AOC) Outstanding Navy Unit Award nominations. Per reference (a), the AOC awards one Navy unit from each of three categories (air/sea/shore) that have shown significant contributions in Electromagnetic Warfare (EW) and Information Warfare/Cyber Warfare. 2. Nominations should outline specific contributions made by each unit. All nominations must be submitted using the AOC Community Awards submission form located online at either the AOC Awards page (https://www.crows.org/page/AWARDS) or the EW/Electronic Intelligence Community INTELINK documents page (https://intelshare.intelink.gov/sites/ctt/SitePages/Home.aspx). Contact the point of contact (POC) via email if unable to access either website. Endorsement letters will be accepted as attachments. Classified supplements may also be submitted via classified email. 3. Email nominations, via Echelon II command, to Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) POC no later than close of business Monday, 18 July 2022. Echelon II commands may submit a total of three nominations, no more than one per award category. Immediate Superiors in Command should make every effort to submit at least one unit to their Type Commander taking into account EW readiness. 4. Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) has determined that the U.S. Navy is in non-compliance with the DOH Emergency Order to safely defuel the Navy’s Red Hill facility. The Emergency Order issued by DOH on December 6, 2021 specifies that the Navy must hire a qualified independent contractor, to be approved by DOH, to prepare the Red Hill workplans, conduct assessments, and recommend system repairs and improvements to safely defuel the Red Hill facility.

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court has delivered a new setback to the Biden administration in a COVID-19 dispute, keeping in place a lower court order that blocked the U.S. Navy from considering the vaccination status of 35 special forces personnel in making deployment decisions.

An investigation remains ongoing into how the guided-missile destroyer Stockdale damaged its sonar dome on Jan. 21 while the ship was underway, Navy officials said. No sailors were injured in the “Class A” mishap, which entails damages exceeding $2.5 million

QUANTICO, Va. - The U.S. Naval Community College selected the Virginia Community College System and Northern Virginia Community College as one of the Pilot II cybersecurity associate degree programs Feb. 22, 2022. This continues the relationship developed during the initial pilot program and provides active-duty enlisted Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen the ability to earn cybersecurity certificates or associate degrees that will directly contribute to the naval services and set them on a path to lifelong learning and success. “NOVA’s program offers our men and women in uniform a technical, hands-on approach to cybersecurity,” said Randi R. Cosentino, Ed.D., president of the USNCC. “We are excited to continue to work with a two-year institution recognized by the National Security Agency as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.” The men and women who attended NOVA as part of the first pilot program will have the opportunity to continue in the program and complete their Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity with an established pathway to a four-year degree with little to no loss of credit. “We are excited for this opportunity to continue serving students who are keeping our country safe,” said Chad Knights, Ph.D., vice president of information and engineering technologies and college computing at NOVA. “Through this groundbreaking program, we are able to provide our USNCC-NOVA students with the skills they need to protect our critical infrastructure as active duty service members and help them succeed one day in the cybersecurity industry.” The USNCC’s cybersecurity applied science degree, in coordination with NOVA, will provide an in-depth understanding of technical development and operational implementation of cybersecurity skills to design, administer, secure and troubleshoot computer networks, as well as the data protection skills needed to safeguard critical cybersecurity infrastructure and assets. The degree pathway also includes a certificate in Naval Studies taught by the USNCC’s faculty and a professional cybersecurity certificate and degree through NOVA’s program. NOVA is the largest public institution of higher learning in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of America's largest community colleges. NOVA enrolls more than 80,000 students at its six campuses in Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun, Manassas, Springfield (Medical Education Campus) and Woodbridge, through NOVA Online, and through high school dual enrollment. NOVA offers more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs to help students reach their academic and professional goals through university transfers and access to the most in-demand careers. Active duty enlisted Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen can fill out an application on the USNCC website, www.usncc.edu. The first courses will start in the fall of 2022. The United States Naval Community College is the community college for the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. To get more information about the USNCC, go to www.usncc.edu. Click on the student interest form link to learn how to be a part of the USNCC Pilot II program.

WASHINGTON - Navy upped the ante in the fight to fill critical billets at sea March 1 as the New Detailing Marketplace Assignment Policy (DMAP) went live, offering a wide range of incentives to Sailors in sea-intensive ratings in exchange for staying at sea in critical operational billets. The Navy announced DMAP Phase 1, which will replace the existing Sea Shore Flow policy, in NAVADMIN 280/21 on Dec. 9. These changes are the result of a multi-year effort consisting of focus groups and surveys with Sailors from around the fleet. Those in the most sea intensive ratings, will have options such as new incentive pay, advancements, and future shore duty priority in exchange for spending more time on sea duty. Those in ratings that are not in the first phase of DMAP will still see non-monetary incentives, such credits for staying at sea that can be cashed in for priority in shore tours selection later. "We know you want options and flexibility, so if you're eligible to promote, we'll offer you advancement. If it’s money, we’ll have the have detailing marketplace incentive pay that ranges from $300 to $800 monthly,” said Vice Adm. John B. Nowell, Jr., the chief of naval personnel "The whole idea here is what incentivizes you, so you feel good about staying at sea." Phase 1 starts with four ratings: Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels), Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Aircraft (Handling), Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Mechanical) and Culinary Specialist. The remaining 12 sea-intensive ratings will be gradually phased in to DMAP along with the rest of the enlisted ratings in future phases. Based on Sailor feedback, career options and incentives for those in sea-intensive ratings will expand both during and after completing their first, four-year sea tour as an Apprentice (E4 and below). At this point, incentives will be offered to serve a follow-on, three-year sea tour at the Journeyman (E5) level. This is called the DMAP 4+3 Sea Tour Option. Here’s a look at the incentives on the table. Advance-to-Position (A2P) gives E4 Sailors eligible for E5 the chance to apply for an E5 sea duty assignment in the detailing marketplace, and if selected, be permanently advanced to that paygrade once in the job. Sailors must have passed their most recent Navy Wide Advancement Exam but have not yet been selected for advancement. They must also extend or reenlist to meet the three-year tour length. Command Advance-to-Position (CA2P) allows Commanding Officers to retain top-performing, advancement-eligible E4 Sailors who have not yet entered the detailing marketplace by permanently advancing them to E5 to fill a vacant, or projected to become vacant, E5 billet at their current command. These Sailors advance to E5 upon filling the E5 position at their current command. Similar to A2P, Sailors must have enough obligate service to complete a total of seven years at their command, including any training pipelines. If necessary, they must extend or reenlist to fill the billet. This is a great option for Sailors looking for geolocation stability. CA2P replaces MAP for the four Phase I ratings at the E4 to E5 level but will only be available at afloat commands. Detailing Marketplace Incentive Pay (DMIP) is an extra monthly payment for Sailors who take the 4+3 sea duty option, which they will receive for the entire three-year Journeyman sea tour. Initial DMIP rates will be between $200 and $800 per month, depending on location and type of sea duty. All sailors on sea duty will now earn what’s called Continuous Sea Duty Credits (CSDC). A Sailor starts accruing credits when reporting to sea duty and the counter is reset each time a Sailor reports to shore duty. These credits come into play when negotiating shore duty orders. Those with the most credits will get priority consideration in the assignment process giving them an edge when competing for highly sought-after positions. When two equally qualified sailors are competing for a position, these sea duty credits will serve as the tiebreaker. “DMAP Phase I represents the first step towards a truly dynamic, Sailor-focused Detailing Marketplace that will improve Fleet readiness and enrich Sailors’ careers,” Nowell wrote. “Lessons learned from DMAP Phase I will inform subsequent phases and the expansion of Detailing Marketplace incentive options to Sailors in additional ratings.” More details, including points of contact, are available in the NAVADMIN.

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This ALNAVRESFOR directs units identified in paragraph 5 assigned to Navy Reserve Centers (NRCs) in the Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Command (REDCOM) Norfolk and Jacksonville regions to participate in the Navy Reserve mass activation exercise 2022-1 (MAX 22-1) starting 01MAR2022 and ending 31MAR2022 in accordance with the mobilization exercise planning guidance and timeline of reference (a). 2. Background. In 2021, Commander, Navy Reserve Force planned, executed, and completed three mobilization exercises (MOBEXs) to develop, test, and evaluate distributed activation (DA) and distributed deactivation (DDA) processes. In September 2021, a new construct for mobilization named adaptive mobilization (AM) was conceptually approved by the Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) and the Chief of Navy Reserve (CNR). AM was designed to satisfy both steady-state and mass activation requirements and encompasses all processes of DA, distributed mobilization (DM), distributed de-mobilization (DDM), and DDA. The AM construct was announced via reference (b). As, we continue to urgently execute and leverage Force readiness improvements directed in references (c) and (d), FY22 MOBEXs will play a substantial part in the evaluation of our progress to drive readiness across the force and the continued development and improvement of AM processes. MAX 22-1 is the first in the series for FY22. 3. Commander's Intent. Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command (CNRFC) executes adaptive mobilization (AM) to mobilize designated personnel for both (1) mass activation in support of long-term strategic competition as well as (2) steady-state and emergent ad hoc augmentation. Exercises evaluate and improve mobilization processes & readiness for strategic competition. To that end, MAXs, mobilization-to-billet exercise (M2BX), and integration into Fleet exercises (FLTX) as well as planning for Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2023 were directed in reference (a). 4. Execute. CNRFC will execute MAX 22-1 with REDCOM NORF, REDCOM JAX, subordinate NRCs, and selected units. A. Units identified in this message will complete mobilization requirements in coordination with their NRC. NRCs/participating unit members will find the required documents on the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal. https://private.navyreserve.navy.mil/cnrfc/N-Codes/N1/covid/Pages/default.aspx (CAC required). After selecting the appropriate "mob workflow" members will find required documents under the appropriate tab. Pay packet documents are expected to be 100% complete and accurate prior to submission. NAVPERS 1300/22 Expeditionary Screening Checklist (Section 1 & 2) and the NAVMED 1300/4 Expeditionary Medical and Dental Screening as well as any associated key supporting documentation shall be completed. Do not simulate completion of any checklist items. NRCs shall report checklist items that were not able to be completed to their REDCOM via after action report (AAR). NRCs will aggregate data and report shortfalls (i.e. 12 members do not have a GTCC, 15 members require an official passport for their mob-to-billet ultimate duty station but do not possess one, 10 members require an audiogram, etc.) in their AAR. The AAR is intended to consolidate issues or shortfalls NRCs are experiencing executing AM processes and include possible solutions to alleviate the issue. B. REDCOM NORF and REDCOM JAX will use data consolidated from their NRCs AARs and submit ECH IV AARs to CNRFC by close of business 15 April 2022. A scorecard template is posted on CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal (link provided above) as a tool for NRCs to use to aggregate uncompleted checklist item data in support of AAR generation. 5. Admin/Logistics. The following units organized by REDCOM/NRC are directed to participate in MAX 22-1: A. REDCOM JAX (1) NRC Atlanta a. NR USFF MAO ATL 83627 b. NR CNE-CNA N2/N39 83971 c. NR NATO AUX ATL 84309 d. NR SUBGRU 8 HQ 86111 e. NR JIOCEUR 0167 86239 (2) NRC Augusta a. NR NMRTC CL AUG 83352 b. NR NSF NH BEAUFRT 83953 c. NR C10F NIOCGA 88870 (3) NRC Birmingham a. DIV 2/14 BTRY K 83130 b. NR FRRAGUT BES 86685 c. DIV 4CEB E CO 88453 d. NR DIV 3/23 L 88454 (4) NRC Charleston a. NAVWAR CYBER SE 89626 b. CARGO AFLOAT RIG TEAM II 88382 c. Navy Munitions Command Atlantic Mine Assembly Unit Charleston 85360 (5) NRC Chattanooga a. NRMTC 83737 b. SURGEMAIN 88149 (6) NRC Columbia a. NMRTC CL AUG 83354 b. CART TM II DET A 88385 (7) NRC Columbus a. NMRTC Camp Lejeune Det 83337 b. NR 4th Marine Logistics Group Support Company 453 Det 2 83420 (8) NRC Greenville a. Naval Security Force (NSF) 84225 b. NR NMRTC CL GSC 89715 (9) NRC Jacksonville a. CUSNC C5F 84178 b. JIOCEUR 84187 c. TOQ HQ 86002 d. TOC JAC 87812 e. FOURTH FLT 86919 f. DESRON 40 87483 g. VUP 19 UAVON 88172 (10) NRC Knoxville a. NMRTC BTH KNO 83736 b. 3/25 India Co 88415 c. Det Surg Co A 88458 (11) NRC Memphis a. NR NPC FORCE MGT 86761 b. NR NSF NSA MSOUTH 86804 (12) NRC Miami a. NR SOUTHCOM HQ 83885 b. NR CEM SOUTHCOM 83886 c. NR NSF KEY WEST 84240 (13) NRC Nashville a. NAVSEA SWS 82838 b. NMRTC BTH NAS 83734 c. 4 MD 3/23 KCO 89418 d. SURGEMAIN NVILL 83846 (14) NRC Orlando a. NR SUBGRU 10 HQ 83054 b. NR SUGRU 8 ORL 86223 c. NR CSG4 FP ORL 86287 d. NR C10F NIOCGA ORL 88871 (15) NRC Pensacola a. EMF JAX DET A 83367 b. NR NSF PCOLA 83762 c. NR NSF NH PCOLA 83950 d. NR NAVCENT OPS C 84150 e. NR ACU1 PENSACOLA 85451 f. NR NASCC PENSACOLA 86768 (16) NRC Puerto Rico a. NR USNAVSO 83309 b. NR SUPPFAC D GRCIA 89498 (17) NRC Tallahassee a. NMRTC 83447 b. NSF 84358 (18) NRC Tampa a. NR CUSNC/CF5 N3 83293 b. NR SOCCENT 83987 c. NR SOCERUOPE 84341 d. NR JICCENT 01174 85844 e. NR C5F HQ 86886 f. NR USCENTCOMHQ TAM 87481 g. NR SOCKOREA 83986 h. USSOCOM HQ 89367 (19) NRC West Palm Beach a. FHG 4th ANGLICO 82897 b. NSF AUTEC 89897 B. REDCOM NORF (1) NRC Baltimore a. NR NSF USNA ANNAP 84347 b. NR MSCEURAF HQ 89271 c. NR C10F NCWDG 83269 d. NR SUBGRU10 FP BAL 83144 e. NR BMU 2 BAL 85439 f. NR EXP MAINT BAL 88254 (2) NRC Bangor a. NR NSF NS PRST HB 84343 b. NR SURGEMAIN BANGOR 84255 (3) NRC Buffalo a. NR ACU 2 BUF 85446 (4) NRC Charlotte a. NR SUBGRU 2 CNC 84261 (5) NRC Earle a. NR NSF NWS EARLE 84234 b. NR NMCLANT MAU EAR 85358 (6) NRC Fort Dix a. NR NSF LAKEHURST 83947 b. NR USFF MAO FDN 83845 (7) NRC Greensboro a. NR USFF N3 FCC 86856 b. NR C2F N3 FOPS 83890 (8) NRC Long Island a. NR NSF NSA NAPLES 84156 b. NR SUBGRU10 FP LIN 83145 (9) NRC Manchester a. NR NSF PNSY 84232 b. NR CART MAN 83655 (10) NRC New Castle a. NR MSC EPU 105 89262 b. NR SUBLANT UWO DELAWARE 84260 (11) NRC New London a. NR SUBGRU 2 NLC 85111 b. NR NCIS NEFO 86801 c. NR EXP MAINT NLC 85112 (12) NRC New York a. NR PHIBCB 2 NYC 89450 b. NR LCS 2 MET B NYC 86906 c. NR EXP MAINT NYC 86119 (13) NRC Newport a. NR C7F N5 FUPLANS 86937 b. NR USFK NPT 82672 c. NR USFF N3 FOPS 87668 d. NR OTC 84033 e. NR NATO ACT NPT 86110 (14) NRC Norfolk a. NR CSG4 HQ 85764 b. NR CSG4 FP 84143 c. NR C10F NCDOC 87032 d. NR C2F N2/N39 IW 83878 e. NR CSG4 AIR C2 83410 f. NR NSF JEBLCFS 83384 g. NR C10F NNWC 83980 h. NR C10F NNWC GNOSC 87243 i. NR USFF MAO HQ 83965 j. NR CNSL TYCOM HQ 85740 k. NR USFF N2/N39 85752 l. NR C2F N5 FUPLANS 83889 m. NR SUBGRU 2 HQ 82711 n. NR CNSL MAINTENANCE TEAM 88235 (15) NRC Plainville a. NR RSU PLA 83641 b. NMCB 27 PLA 85311 (16) NRC Quincy a. NR SURGEMAIN QUINCY 86707 b. NR CUSNC/C5F PAO 86286 (17) NRC Raleigh a. NR ACB2 RAL 83029 b. NR NAVAIRTERM RAL 89046 (18) NRC Richmond a. NR NSF YORKTOWN 87219 b. NR MSC DSM 87679 c. NR C2F N3 FIRES 84252 (19) NRC Roanoke a. NR RSU ROA 82742 b. NR NMRTC PTS ROA 83311 (20) NRC Rochester a. NR NSF ROCHESTER 83389 (21) NRC Schenectady a. NR NMCLANT MAU SCH 85367 (22) NRC Syracuse a. NR MSC EPU 104 89257 (23) NRC Washington, D.C. a. NR USAFRICOM JIOC 86257 b. NR CNO OPS AND PLANS 85943 c. NR NCIS HQ WAS 87236 d. NR DIAHQ 0166 85845 e. NR NAVWAR SP E BRV 82898 f. NR NAVINSGEN WAS 89848 g. NR SMWDC IAMD 83405 (24) NRC White River Junction a. NR RSU WRJ 86208 b. NR NMRTC PTS WRJ 83589 5. All questions regarding AM and MAX 22-1 should be addressed through the chain of command from NRCs to REDCOMs and higher.// 6. Points of Contact: A. CNRFC N3: CAPT Joseph M. Spagnoli, joseph.m.spagnoli.mil(at)us.navy.mil. B. CNRFC N35: CDR Christian R. Parilla, christian.r.parilla.mil(at)us.navy.mil. C. CNRFC N35 Adaptive Mobilization Coordinator: CDR Andrew R. Alvarado, andrew.r.alvarado.mil(at)us.navy.mil. D. CNRFC N15: LCDR Deon Graham, deon.d.graham.mil(at)us.navy.mil. E. CNRFC N9: CAPT Brian Bowes, brian.n.bowes.mil(at)us.navy.mil. F. CNRFC LACMOB: CAPT Adam Bellin, adam.v.bellin.mil(at)us.navy.mil// 7. Released by RADM John Schommer, Deputy Commander, Navy Reserve Force.// BT #0016 NNNN https://www.navyreserve.navy.mil/Portals/35/Documents/ALNAVRESFOR 2022/2022 ALNAVRESFOR 011 MASS ACTIVATION EXERCISE 2022-1 (MAX 22-1).pdf?ver=ouiE0mxNqeuaJn_hQ0_IKA%3d%3d

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The military won’t even confirm that he is here, but Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro is on Oahu for high-level meetings on the tainted water crisis. It’s believed to be his second trip to Hawaii since the crisis began nearly three months ago. Del Toro is meeting with Gov. David Ige and members of Hawaii’s congressional delegation. Video obtained by Hawaii News Now showed Del Toro walking out of a meeting at Camp Smith on Friday afternoon. “The Secretary of the Navy is here in Hawaii. I’m meeting with him today,” said U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele.

Feb 2022 LDO/CWO Recruiting Brief

Making sure female Sailors receive their maternity uniforms has taken on a new twist as the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) does its part to support the Navy’s Maternity Pilot Program (MPP). For the duration of the MPP, NEXCOM will manage the inventory of maternity uniform items, coordinate the tailoring and mailing of the uniform items and track the uniforms for return and possible re-issue. Making sure female Sailors receive their maternity uniforms has taken on a new twist as the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) does its part to support the Navy’s Maternity Pilot Program (MPP). For the duration of the MPP, NEXCOM will manage the inventory of maternity uniform items, coordinate the tailoring and mailing of the uniform items and track the uniforms for return and possible re-issue. The Navy’s MPP was announced in NAVADMIN 284/21 and released Dec. 15, 2021. The MPP is a Congressionally-mandated program directed by the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act. “We are proud to be a part of the Navy’s Maternity Pilot Program in support of our Sailors,” said retired Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi, Chief Executive Officer of NEXCOM. “NEXCOM is already in charge of Navy uniform procurement and sales through its NEX Uniform Shops and website, myNavyExchange.com. Our uniform team was excited to take on this additional challenge of providing PREMIER customer service to our female Sailors through this new program.” Once a Sailor is selected to participate in the MPP, she should bring the maternity uniform size measurement sheet to the nearest NEX Uniform Shop to help determine the exact sizing needed for her maternity uniforms. If a participant is not located near a NEX, she can view a video from home on how to correctly measure for fit. The video is available at: https://vimeo.com/646945725. Assistance in measurements can also be provided via Army/Air Force and Marine Corps uniform centers or a personal tailor. Once NEXCOM receives confirmation of approval of a Sailor’s participation in the MPP and receives the completed measurement form from the Navy Uniform Matters Office, a full seabag of Navy maternity uniform items will be provided, including sewn-on embroidery for working uniforms and rank insignia for enlisted E1-E6 dress uniforms. Hemming and shipment will also be free of charge. “The uniform items will be sent from NEXCOM’s Southeast Distribution Center to the Sailor’s home,” said Cmdr. Terri Gabriel, NEXCOM’s Deputy Commander, Military Uniforms. “The Sailor doesn’t need to pick up or have their uniforms altered at the NEX. It will arrive at her door, ready to wear.” Once the service member’s pregnancy is complete, and the maternity uniforms issued are no longer needed, they are returned to NEXCOM’s Southeast Distribution Center, at no cost to the Sailor. Once returned, NEXCOM associates will inspect, repair, launder, re-inspect and re-stock the maternity uniforms for potential re-issue to another MPP participant. The MPP will continue through Sept. 30, 2026. Questions regarding the MPP application process should be sent to Navy_MPP.fct@navy.mil .

RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0013 0402019-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 091740Z FEB 22 MID600051505243U FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA TO NAVRESFOR INFO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK VA BT UNCLAS ALNAVRESFOR 008/22 MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA/N095CC/FEB// SUBJ/2022 NAVY RESERVE FORCE MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR SELRES SAILORS SEASON ONE ANNOUNCEMENT// REF/A/MSG/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA/081933ZJAN21// REF/B/MSG/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA/152034ZDEC20// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/201604ZDEC18// NARR/REF A IS ALNAVRESFOR 001/21, 2020 NAVY RESERVE FORCE MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR SELRES SAILORS. REF B IS ALNAVRESFOR 029/20, SELRES MAP-R AUTOMATION. REF C IS NAVADMIN 313/18, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM BUSINESS RULES.// RMKS/1. This message announces Commander, Navy Reserve Force (CNRF) policy and guidance for the calendar year 2022 Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) for Selected Reserve (SELRES) Sailors and supersedes reference (a). 2. Intent. We continue to refine and improve MAP to empower command triads to identify and recognize their most talented Sailors through an immediate advancement process. Our Reserve Force is a predominantly prior service force with unique accession pathways. SELRES overall rating health and advancement outlook is similar but not identical to AC/TAR planning factors. Because of these differences, rating health for SELRES necessitates a MAP process in the form of nominations rather than the direct advancement quotas executed by the active duty. Additionally, Reserve MAP has specific controls to ensure that our force maintains a balanced and healthy total advancement opportunity percentage for each rating. Allotted quotas to Navy Reserve units will continue to be referred to as "nominations" to manage leadership expectations. The Navy Reserve Force will continue to convene an Echelon II MAP board to ensure that nominations and selections are determined utilizing a board precept, convening order and selection standard consistent with promotion boards. 3. CY22 Reserve MAP Season One: a. Each MAP season is aligned with the Navy-wide advancement exam (NWAE) cycles to reward the right Sailors. This will require command triads to select their best and fully qualified Sailors for MAP nominations, without regard to NWAE results; however, it does not relieve Sailors from the need to prepare and study for the technical rating information tested by the NWAE. b. Season one window: 1 March - 30 April 2022. c. All commands other than Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (CNRC) and Commander, Navy Personnel Command (CNPC) PERS 9 will use the MAP-R automation tool. All Navy Reserve Units must request Unit Approver access using NSIPS. Readiness and Mobilization Commands (formally known as Reserve Component Command) and ISIC Commands must request RCC Approver and ISIC Approver access respectively. MAP-R NSIPS tutorials are located at https://www.nsips.navy.mil under the training tab. 4. Eligibility. MAP is open to all E-3, E-4 and E-5 Sailors who meet advancement eligibility requirements and are in a valid pay billet. Prior Service Re-enlistment Eligibility - Reserve (PRISE-R) Sailors are eligible only if their new rate is permanent before 1 March 2022. a. Sailors may only meritoriously advance one paygrade. Sailors in a frocked status are not eligible for advancement to the next higher paygrade until effectively advanced (i.e., frocked E-5 cannot be meritoriously promoted to E-6). b. MAP Time-in-Rate (TIR) requirements. The minimum TIR dates must be on or before: (1) E-6: 1 January 2021 (2) E-5: No TIR requirement (3) E-4: No TIR requirement c. Mobilized, Definite Recall, ADOS, and Canvasser Recruiter (CANREC) Sailors. Sailors who are currently mobilized or serving on Definite Recall, ADOS, or CANREC orders may compete for a SELRES MAP nomination opportunity. They are not eligible for AC/TAR quotas. Nomination packages for Sailors on Mobilization, Definite Recall, and ADOS orders must be submitted in NSIPS via the automation tool by the Sailor's respective Navy Reserve Unit (specifically their Unit Mobilization Unit Identification Code (UMUIC)). Nomination packages for Sailors on CANREC orders must be submitted manually to CNRF via their respective recruiting region. Reference (b) contains guidance on NSIPS MAP-R user roles. d. Per reference (c), Sailors must complete PMK-EE for the desired advancement paygrade to be eligible for the Meritorious Advancement Program. e. MAP Package required attachments. MAP nominations submitted in the automation tool must contain evaluations from 1 February 2020 through 1 February 2022. Packages submitted without the required evaluations will be determined ineligible for MAP unless a waiver is submitted in the NSIPS MAP Package. 5. Nominations. The list of MAP nominations by UIC for operational (formally referred to as commissioned units) and readiness units (formally referred to as augment units) will be loaded into the NSIPS automation tool. Nominations will be visible to unit leadership once user role permissions have been granted. MAP nomination opportunities are allocated as follows: a. SELRES operational units. Nominations for operational units are based on each individual unit's E-3, E-4, and E-5 billets authorized (BA). b. SELRES readiness units. Nominations for readiness units are based on the E-3, E-4, and E-5 BA for each Readiness and Mobilization Command (REDCOM) within their area of responsibility. Each REDCOM will review submissions and forward validated nominations by the deadline date. c. CANREC. Each Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) will compete for nominations within their respective region (East, West or Central) and are allotted two E-6 nominations for each region. Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) HQ and PERS-9 are allotted one E-6 nomination each. 6. SELRES MAP Quotas: All E-3, E-4 and E-5 rates are eligible for MAP, however quotas will be controlled based on community health of each rate and rating. All nominations will be submitted per the timeline in paragraph 8 below. 7. MAP Board membership. Seeking Board membership to include a Board President, eight Board Members and a Board Recorder. a. TAR or SELRES Board President solicitation. The Board President must be available from 28 March through 1 April 2022 and must hold the rank of Lieutenant Commander or higher, and be a currently serving or post-tour CO/OIC. b. TAR and SELRES Senior Chief and Master Chief solicitation for MAP board membership. All board members must be available from 28 March through 1 April 2022 and be able to gain NSIPS MAP access upon selection. c. TAR or SELRES Chief or Senior Chief solicitation for MAP Board Recorder. The Recorder must be available from 30 March - 1 April and be able to gain NSIPS MAP access upon selection. d. All candidates for board president, membership, and recorder should submit requests directly to OCNR_N095MC_FORCM(at)navy.mil no later than 10 March 2022 and include the following information: full name, rank, current command, UIC, NRC, NRC UIC, e-mail address, best phone number and position requesting. 8. Timeline. The MAP automation tool is designed to route MAP packages automatically on the dates below. Failure to make selections by the due dates is irrevocable and commands will forfeit their opportunity to submit MAP nomination package(s) for season one. a. 13 March 2022: Deadline for all readiness and operational units to submit nomination packages in NSIPS. The automation tool will automatically route the nomination to the appropriate REDCOM or ISIC on this date at 2359. b. 13 March 2022: Deadline for NTAGs to submit nomination packages to their respective NRC region. NRC Regions will provide submission guidance to their commands. c. 23 March 2022: Deadline to submit ranked nomination packages to CNRF for the below commands. (1) Operational ISIC HQ units and Operational aviation commands. The automation tool will automatically route selected and ranked packages to CNRF at 2359 on the deadline date. (2) Readiness and Mobilization Commands. The automation tool will automatically route selected and ranked readiness unit packages to CNRF at 2359 on the deadline date. (3) Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) HQ, NRC Region, and PERS-9 CANREC nominations will be submitted to the POC listed in paragraph 9 below. d. 28 March 2022: SELRES operational, readiness and CANREC nomination board convenes. 9. The OCNR POC and MAP Board Sponsor is NCCM(AW) Kimberly Cedar, available at email: kimberly.a.cedar.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 10. This ALNAVRESFOR message will remain in effect until superseded or cancelled. 11. Released by Vice Admiral J.B. Mustin, Commander, Navy Reserve Force.// BT #0013 NNNN https://www.navyreserve.navy.mil/Portals/35/Documents/ALNAVRESFOR 2022/2022 ALNAVRESFOR 008 NAVY RESERVE FORCE MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR SELRES SAILORS SEASON ONE ANNOUNCEMENT.pdf?ver=aMOKDF9HRWHfwgXp9sVLjQ%3d%3d