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Just before 8:00 a.m. on April 18, 1988, members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) stationed on the Sassan and Sirri oil platforms in the Persian Gulf received a warning from US Navy ships several thousand yards away. "You have five minutes to abandon the platform. I intend to destroy it at 0800," the warning said.

From Cheryl Dengler, Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center PENSACOLA, Fla. - During the global pandemic, select Chief Petty Officers from around the globe adapted to a virtual process of reviewing and developing Navy-wide advancement examinations—though a return to normalcy is on the horizon.

The U.S. Navy Chief of Information on Saturday moved to properly recognize a "heroic" Black World War II sailor for swimming through the night for hours to save 15 wounded sailors. On September 5, 1942, U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Charles Jackson French navigated through shark-infested waters with a rope around his waist, towing 15 wounded sailors to safety from the USS Gregory after it was bombed by the Japanese navy near Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.

Taking ADOS orders and having an issue with your civilian employer? Do you know about SCRA? https://fb.watch/52R2MzekcH/

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has decided to keep an aircraft carrier in the Middle East to help provide protection for American and coalition troops during their planned withdrawal from Afghanistan in coming weeks, U.S. defense officials said Friday. Also, two U.S. Air Force bombers will be deployed to Afghanistan as part of the pre-pullout bolstering of security.

The Navy has identified a sailor who died April 18 on Tinian, an island near Guam in the Northern Marianas, as a Seabee from Port Hueneme, Calif. CMCN Gen Sun, 35, was assigned to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 as a constructionman and deployed to Tinian with a Seabee construction detail for infrastructure improvement projects, according to a news release Tuesday from the 7th Fleet.

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon panel is recommending that decisions to prosecute service members for sexual assault be made by independent authorities, not commanders, in what would be a major reversal of military practice and a change long sought by Congress members, The Associated Press has learned. The recommendation by an independent review commission created by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin goes against decades of vehement Pentagon arguments to keep cases within the chain of command. It was among a number of initial recommendations delivered to Austin on Thursday, according to two senior defense officials.

The Coast Guard’s newest fast-response cutter sailed out of Key West, Fla., early Wednesday, beginning a roughly 70-day voyage to its future homeport on Guam. The 154-foot Sentinel-class cutter Frederick Hatch is expected to arrive at the U.S. island territory in early July, according to a Coast Guard statement provided to Stars and Stripes. It will join two similar cutters — Myrtle Hazard and Oliver Henry — that arrived there in the latter half of 2020.

The US is investigating what appears to be directed-energy attacks on US troops, and the Pentagon suspects Russia is behind them, Politico reported. Four national-security officials involved in the investigation told Politico that the Department of Defense has been investigating the incidents of suspected attacks since last year. Two sources told Politico that this included incidents in Syria, where troops developed flu-like symptoms last fall.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 21-year-old Navy man pleaded guilty Wednesday to distributing video and images over the internet depicting the sexual abuse of children Federal prosecutors said Evan Bubbers, 21, was uploading the material from his barracks at NAS Jacksonville.

– Perhaps no one better understands the unique administrative hurdles that come with being a Navy Reserve Sailor — or is better suited to help fix them — than Cmdr. Julie McGill. Over a career spanning four decades, McGill has seen Navy Reserve pay and personnel processes and systems evolve from a system of clipboards, carbon copies, drill chits and paper paychecks to the more modern-day integration of online functions such as the Defense Travel System (DTS), Enhanced Drill Management (EDM) and direct deposit. Yet one constant through the years has been the distinct separation between active and Reserve component pay and personnel systems — an electronic divide that still causes frequent delays and headaches for Reserve component members transferring to and from active duty.

KABUL, Afghanistan — More than 110,000 people in the past week have signed an online petition asking the U.S. government to give refuge to the family of a slain Afghan interpreter. Taliban insurgents are believed to have killed the man, known by the pseudonym Mohammad, for his 12 years of work for the U.S. Embassy and military in Afghanistan.

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UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 201501Z APR 21 MID200000776593U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 029/21 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/APR// SUBJ/ANNUAL NOTICE OF SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT PROTECTIONS TO MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS// REF A/50 U.S.C. SECTION 3915// REF B/50 U.S.C. SECTION 3916// REF C/50 U.S.C. SECTION 3938A// NARR/REF A IS 50 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 3915, SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT. REF B is 50 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 3916, SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT. REF C is 50 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 3938A, SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT// RMKS/1. In accordance with references (a) through (c), this ALNAV serves as an annual notice of the protections available to Service Members (SMs) and their dependents under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). Leaders will take immediate action to ensure widest dissemination of the information contained in this ALNAV. 2. Of significant importance, Congress amended the SCRA in August 2020 to extend lease protections to SMs who were or are unable to proceed on their military orders due to a Stop Movement Order (SMO) issued on March 1, 2020, by the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF). The following protections apply: a. Property (premises) leases may be terminated if they were executed by or on behalf of a person who thereafter and during the term of the lease: (1) Enters military service; (2) While in the military service, executes the property lease and thereafter receives military orders for a permanent change of station (PCS) or to deploy with a military unit, or as an individual in support of a military operation, for a period of not less than 90 days; or (3) While in the military service, executes a property lease at their new Permanent Duty Station after receipt of a PCS or orders to deploy with a military unit, or as an individual in support of a military operation, for a period of not less than 90 days, but are unable to occupy the premises due to a SMO issued by the SECDEF. b. Motor vehicle leases may be terminated if they were executed by or on behalf of a person who thereafter and during the term of the motor vehicle lease: (1) Enters the military service under a call or order for a period of not less than 180 days; or (2) Enters the military service under a call or order of less than 180 days and who, without a break in service, receives orders extending the period of military service to not less than 180 days; or (3) While in the military service, executes a motor vehicle lease and thereafter receives PCS orders from a location in the continental United States to a location outside the continental United States or from a location in a state outside the continental United States to any location outside that state, or receives orders to deploy with a military unit, or as an individual in support of a military operation, for a period of not less than 180 days; or (4) Executes a motor vehicle lease upon receipt of military orders described in section 2.b, and thereafter is unable to use the motor vehicle for personal or business transportation due to a SMO issued by the SECDEF. 3. Other rights and protections available to SMs and their dependents under the SCRA: a. The maximum amount of interest creditors can charge SMs on certain financial obligations incurred prior to military service cannot exceed six percent per year. b. In any civil proceeding where the defendant SM is aware of the proceeding but current military duty requirements materially affect the SMs ability to appear in court, the SM can request the court delay the proceedings. c. In any civil proceeding where a defendant SM is not aware of the proceeding, the plaintiff must file a court affidavit stating the defendant is either: (1) in the military service; (2) not in the military service; or (3) the plaintiff is unable to determine the military status of the defendant after a good faith search effort. d. A court is prohibited from making permanent revisions to a custody order based solely on a SMs pending or potential military deployment. e. Landlords and property managers cannot evict SMs or their dependents during a period of military service without a court order. f. During a SMs period of military service, and for one year after the period of military service, creditors cannot foreclose on a SMs mortgage without first obtaining a court order. g. If the SM paid a deposit on a vehicle or made at least one installment payment on a vehicle loan, a creditor cannot repossess the vehicle during the SMs period of military service without a court order. h. During the period of a SMs military service and for 90 days thereafter, any lien against the property or the personal effects of a SM cannot be enforced without a court order. i. During the period of military service or within 180 days of termination of or release from military service, SMs can apply to a court for relief from any obligation or liability incurred before the SMs military service or from a tax or assessment becoming due before or during the SMs military service. If the SMs ability to comply with the obligation or pay such tax has been materially affected by reason of military service, the court may stay enforcement of certain real estate contracts, any other obligations, liabilities, tax, or assessments. j. SMs shall neither lose nor acquire residency or domicile for tax or voting purposes in a state if their presence in such state is solely for compliance with military orders. k. Spouses of SMs shall neither lose nor acquire residency or domicile for tax or voting purposes in a state if their presence in such state is solely to co-locate with the SM. For any taxable year of the marriage starting in 2018, the spouse of a SM may elect to use the same residence for tax purposes as the SM regardless of the date on which the marriage occurred. 4. SMs or their dependents who want to know more about their SCRA rights and protections should contact their local Legal Assistance Office (LAO) for a free legal consultation. Telephone consultations are available. Local Navy LAOs can be located by visiting https://www.jag.navy.mil/legal_services/legal _services_locator_rlso.htm#COMMAND. For the Marine Corps, visit the website for the nearest Marine Corps installation. 5. The Legal Assistance Division of the Office of the Judge Advocate General (Code 16) provides Navy-wide advice on SCRA and related issues. Please contact Code 16 at (202) 685-4639/DSN 325 or kathlene.somerville@navy.mil. For the Marine Corps, contact Ms. Mary Hostetter, mary.hostetter@usmc.mil or (703) 692-7442. 6. Released by the Honorable Thomas W. Harker, Acting Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

By Commander, Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs NORFOLK, – On behalf of the entire Navy Reserve Force, we are pleased to announce the following individuals have been selected to advance to the next higher rank: E5 to E6 Reserve MAP Advancements Name Command MAP Quota MEJIASPOULOS, DAVID VR 64 AD1 WINTER, BRETT VFA 204 AM1 SECAIDAFERNANDEZ, OSCAR NTAG Pacific AZ1 MARQUEZ, ROY NCHB 14 BM1 REBORTURA, ROMMEL NMCB 18 BU1 FEHRLE, RUDY NTAG Philadelphia BU1 WALKER, JAZMINE NMCB 25 CE1 SCHMIDT, ANTHONY S10 SBC ALPHA CM1 BUTCHER, TAMEKA NTAG Carolina CS1 SCHNEIDER, SCOTT NIOC Colorado CTN1 THOMPSON, DAVID CNSL SAR EN1 CATHEY, BRANDI NTAG Red River EO1 RAMBAUD, KEVIN CNRC EO1 HONORE-RUSHING, ASHLEY MSRON 1 ET1 ROBLES, TINA NCHB 5 GM1 VETAN, DANIEL 4th Medical Battalion HM1 IDANAN, IAN NMRTC SD HM1 LUANSING, RAYMOND NMRTC SD HM1 MARTINEZ, ANA Surgemain Kitsap HT1 MARTINEZ, BLANCA JICCENT 0470 IS1 VANCE, JAMARIUS RASHAD USEUCOM J6 IT1 MORALES-GATLIN, CLAUDIA HSC 85 LS1 LOWE, SHELBI NTAG Rocky Mountain MA1 ABRAMS, JONATHAN USNA Annapolis MA1 ARMSTRONG, SCOTT SEC PLT 3&4 MA1 SOCIA,MICHAEL DANIEL NCHB 14 MM1 GONZALES, JEANPAOLO MOMAU 6 MN1 HERNANDO, GENEDONABELLE MSRON 11 MR1 MEZQUITA,JEANNETTE SELENE VR 55 PS1 CALVETRECKTENWALL,FABRICIO VAQ 209 YN1 E4 to E5 Reserve MAP Advancements Name Command MAP Quota MARTINEZ, ANTONIO NCHB 14 AT2 AUGUSTINE, EMILY VR 62 AWF2 PALUMBO, CRISTIANO VR 64 AWF2 PRAYLOW, RANDALL MSRON 1 BM2 FERGUSON, KEVIN NCHB 10 BM2 KOMOROSKY, KIMBERLY Surgemain Denver BM2 ORBETA, LUZ MSRON 1 BM2 WADE, NIAH MSRON 1 BM2 SHIRLEY, GRANT NMCB 25 BU2 TRAN, HUNG NMCB 18 BU2 GOLEMAN,WILLIAM NMCB 14 CE2 GARCIA, JESUS A NIOC Texas CTN2 ESPIN,FELIX JESUS NMCB 18 EO2 MARTINEZ, ALINA MSRON 11 ET2 HARLEY, AUNDWEL SUBLANT UWO CLT ET2 FOX, ALEXANDER MSRON 11 GM2 BORROEL, LUIS MSRON 11 GM2 DAVIS, ZACCHEUS NCHB 5 GM2 GALLAGHER, KIEFER NCHB 14 HM2 MOORE, BILLY MSRON 1 HM2 CORTES, MICHAEL ONI NMTZ PSU 1 IS2 LIU, JONATHAN NAVMAG Indian Island MA2 MONEY, JEDIDIAH MSRON 10 MA2 MATSIONA, AMEDE NSF NMC Portsmouth MA2 FRENCH, SAMANTHA NSF Newport MA2 ALDOR, MACKINSON SBC A PLT 1&2 QM2 E3 to E4 Reserve MAP Advancements Name Command MAP Quota WOLLABER, JARED NMRTC PTS DET D HM3 The Reserve Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) Board convened April 10 to select Season One candidates. The Reserve MAP program allows Commanding Officers to recognize their top-performing Sailors to advance one paygrade. Congratulations to all Navy Reserve personnel who have been selected. Strong competition between qualified professionals is one of the strengths of our Navy and your selection speaks highly of your abilities.

App offers information on Navy uniforms from a variety of Department of the Navy sources and organizes it all into one simple, searchable app. Sources include the most recent NAVADMINs, policy updates, FAQs, and illustrations.

The operations are tests for compatibility usage of variants of the V-22 Osprey and MH-60 Seahawk with the ship's new flight deck, and the first time a V-22 has landed on an MSC hospital ship.

When former Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite first pitched the idea to resurrect a numbered fleet in the Pacific that hasn't been active in nearly 50 years, not everyone was on board. Braithwaite said this week that in looking at the Navy's challenges, he saw "a need to reorient the structure of the department." In November, he announced plans to bring back U.S. First Fleet between the Indian and Pacific oceans to counter China.

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are questioning the Navy and its push to decommission warships years before the end of their life expectancy. At issue: the Navy's announcement last summer that it intends to retire the Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom (LCS-1) and three other LCS's as a way to save money.

-----OFFICIAL INFORMATION DISPATCH FOLLOWS----- RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0008 1061441-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 161436Z APR 21 MID600050503491U FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA TO NAVRESFOR INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAVRESFOR 006/21 // MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVRESFOR/N00/APR// SUBJ/2020 NAVY RESERVE SAILOR OF THE YEAR FINALISTS/CORRECTION// REF/A/MSG/COMNAVRESFOR 152232Z APR 21// AMPN/REF A IS COMNAVRESFOR 006/21/INITIAL// POC/RANDALL LATSHA/YNC/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N095MC1/EMAIL: LATSHA.RANDALL(AT)NAVY.MIL/TEL:(703)695-3975// RMKS/1. It is with great pleasure that I announce the three finalists for the 2020 Navy Reserve Sailor of the Year. A screening board was conducted on 14 April 2020, where a panel of Senior Chiefs and Master Chiefs reviewed 17 outstanding nomination packages. Competition was extremely close and all nominees should be proud of their superb records. 2. Congratulations to the following three finalists: - AWR1(NAC/AW) Calder Epes, Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FOUR ONE Squadron Augment Unit, RCC San Diego (CNRFC) - AWF1(NAC/AW) Kody Sims, Fleet Logistics Support Wing FIVE FOUR, (CNAFR) - HM1 (FMF/PJ) Ronnie Heen, Force Headquarters Group, (MARFORRESFOR) 3. Finalists will compete for Reserve Sailor of the Year in an interview board conducted from 3 through 7 May 2021. 4. Congratulations to the three finalists, their families, their units, and again to all who were nominated. 5. Released by VADM J. B. Mustin, Commander, Navy Reserve Force.// BT #0008 NNNN <DmdsSecurity>UNCLASSIFIED//</DmdsSecurity> <DmdsReleaser>SIMONEAUX.BELEN.1461625637</DmdsReleaser> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

OIX GATEWAY NORFOLK VA SUCCESSFUL PROCESSING REPORT: 2020 NAVY RESERVE FORCE SHORE SAILOR OF THE YEAR// GOES MSG_ID: 200000704598 RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0005 0822026-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 232026Z MAR 21 MID200000704598U FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA TO NAVRESFOR INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAVRESFOR 005/21 // SUBJ/2020 NAVY RESERVE FORCE SHORE SAILOR OF THE YEAR// POC/RANDALL/YNC/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N095MC1/EMAIL: LATSHA.RANDALL1(AT)NAVY.MIL/TEL: (703)695-3975// RMKS/1. It gives me great pleasure to announce the selection of AT1 (AW) Maria English, USN, as the 2020 Navy Reserve Force Shore Sailor of the Year. Petty Officer English is currently assigned to Fleet Readiness Center Detachment McGuire (CNAFR). 2. Other finalists included: -HM1 (FMF/EXW/PJ) Joshua C. Mackey, USN, Marine Aircraft Aircraft Group 41 (MARFORRES). -NC1 (AW) Sarah A. Dore USN, Navy Operational Support Center Washington DC (CNRFC). 3. Petty Officer English's nomination package will be forwarded for consideration at the FY 2020 Navy Shore Sailor of the Year board in Washington DC in April 2021, where she will compete against other very capable Sailors, including active component selects. 4. Competition at this level was extremely close. All finalists represented their Commands with distinction, and each should be extremely proud of their professional and personal achievements. Well done and congratulations to all. 5. I would also like to recognize the families and the respective unit leadership who supported each of the finalists. Their prior and current support is critical to the success of each of our Sailors. Thank you. 6. Released by VADM John B. Mustin, USN, Commander, Navy Reserve Force.// BT #0005 NNNN <DmdsSecurity>UNCLASSIFIED//</DmdsSecurity> <DmdsReleaser>CODY.BAYLOR.CARZELL.1044026232</DmdsReleaser>

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Department of the Treasury, and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service recently announced they are disbursing more than 25 million payments in the fourth batch of Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan. Many of these payments will go directly to Veterans and their beneficiaries. How are payments determined? The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and the IRS worked together quickly to ensure that Veterans and their beneficiaries would receive their stimulus checks without additional paperwork or IRS filings. VBA shared data with IRS on Veterans and their beneficiaries who receive Compensation and Pension (C&P) benefit payments who don’t normally file a tax return. People who do not normally file a tax return and do not receive federal benefits may qualify for these Economic Impact Payments. This includes those experiencing homelessness, the rural poor, and others. Individuals who did not get a first or second round Economic Impact Payment or got less than the full amounts may be eligible for the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit, but they’ll need to file a 2020 tax return. See the special section on IRS.gov: Claiming the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit if you aren't required to file a tax return. When can I expect my payment? The IRS has already started processing these VA payment files. Because the majority of these payments are disbursed electronically, they should have been received on the official payment date of April 14. The IRS projects VA beneficiary payment information would be available in the Get My Payment tool. No action is needed by most people to obtain this round of Economic Impact Payments. Additional information on Economic Impact Payments is available on IRS.gov. Respectfully, Office of Financial Management

OSLO (Reuters) -Norway, which shares a short border with giant neighbor Russia, said on Friday it has signed a revised agreement with the United States on how to regulate U.S. military activity on its soil. The agreement between the two NATO allies will let the U.S. build facilities at three Norwegian airfields and one naval base, but will not amount to separate U.S. bases, the government said.

The Pentagon has scrapped a potential Black Sea transit by two Navy destroyers this week due to concerns about escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the plans. Earlier this month, the Navy notified Turkey, which manages traffic through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits leading to the Black Sea under the 1936 Montreux Convention, that they were tentatively planning a routine transit by the two destroyers, according to a U.S. defense official.

The Navy released the seventh set of documents from a previously classified investigation into the April 10, 1963 loss of USS Thresher and its crew of 129 sailors off the coast of New England. A freedom of information lawsuit from retired Navy Capt. James Bryant, a former Thresher-class submarine commander, compelled the Navy to release the documents on a rolling basis.