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WASHINGTON — The Veterans Crisis Line mishandled an interaction with a veteran who shot and killed a family member after the call ended, a federal watchdog reported Thursday. The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General said the response was “insufficient and delayed,” and that the crisis line responder “failed to take action” to prevent the death.

SAN DIEGO - The U.S. Navy held a decommissioning ceremony for the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego on April 14.

The stealthy F-35 jet may not complete its most critical stage of combat testing until about September 2022, the latest in a series of delays that has set America's most expensive weapons program back by years, Pentagon officials were told last month. The rigorous testing in the $398 billion program that was once planned for 2017 was most recently scheduled for December. But the Defense Department's F-35 program office has now projected the target date for the monthlong simulator testing as August 2022, according to a briefing chart used in a mid-March review.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 131715Z APR 21 MID600050482077U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 079/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/APR// SUBJ/2021 MRS. SYBIL STOCKDALE OMBUDSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/2SEP14// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1750.1G, THE NAVY FAMILY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM.// POC/LITTLER, BRANDY/CIV/CNIC WASHINGTON DC/N9/EMAIL: BRANDY.LITTLER(AT)NAVY.MIL/TEL: (202) 433-4701// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the annual Mrs. Sybil Stockdale Ombudsman of the Year Award nomination and selection process for 2021. Navy Ombudsman who have served in good standing for at least one year culminating no later than the due date in paragraph 6.a are eligible to be nominated for the 2021 award. 2. This award is inspired by Mrs. Sybil Stockdale, who set an unflagging example for her support for families of other prisoners of war during the seven year internment in Southeast Asia of her husband, Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale. The Ombudsman of the Year Award is presented to Ombudsmen who have served their command and Navy families with selfless dedication and commitment to family readiness. One Ombudsman of the Year will be selected from each of the following four categories: a. Afloat Command (Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Comma(COMUSFLTFORCOM)). b. Afloat Command (Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Command (COMPACFLT)). c. Reserve Command (Commander, Navy Reserve Force Command(COMNAVRESFOR)). d. Ashore Command. The following commands are authorized to submit one nomination each to Director, Navy staff (per paragraph 6.a): (1) Each Echelon 2 Navy Shore Activity (direct report to OPNAV) (2) COMUSFLTFORCOM (3) COMPACFLT (4) U.S. Naval Forces Europe/U.S. Naval Forces Africa 3. Criteria for Ombudsman of the Year a. Must have demonstrated the ability to effectively communicate between the Navy family and the command. b. Must have maintained the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality while providing a positive example for command members and families. c. Must have facilitated and promoted a healthy sense of community among command families by assisting and supporting Navy families to include emergencies, mobilization, or deployment. d. Must have demonstrated consistent compliance with training, data collection, and required reports per reference (a). 4. Eligibility requirements for Ombudsman of the Year a. Award nominees must be registered in the Ombudsman Registry, https://ombudsmanregistry.cnic.navy.mil, and have distinguished themselves in supporting Navy families. b. Must have served as an Ombudsman in good standing for at least one year and embody the core values of the Ombudsman Program. 5. Submit nomination packages in the following format a. Cover letter to category sponsors via the chain of command, with the following enclosures. b. Enclosure (1) Summary of action, not to exceed two pages, addressing each of the criterion set forth in paragraph 3 (above). c. Enclosure (2) Short biography of the nominee. d. Enclosure (3) Letter from the Fleet and Family Support Center Director or Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) validating involvement in Ombudsman assemblies and advanced training. e. Enclosure (4), as needed: Additional supporting information (e.g., a letter of support for nomination from former Commanding Officers, Command Point of Contact, or Command Support Team; letters of appreciation presented by Commanding Officers or family members). 6. Nomination and selection process. a. Packages are due no later than 14 May 2021. Submit Afloat and Reserve Command nomination packages to the appropriate organizations in paragraphs 2a, b and c (above). Submit Ashore Command nomination packages to Director, Navy Staff, CMDCM Michael Carbone at michael.g.carbone(AT)navy.mil. b. COMUSFLTFORCOM, COMPACFLT and COMNAVRESFORCOM will select a finalist for their respective category and provide awardee information to Director, Navy Staff no later than 14 June 2021 for inclusion in a NAVADMIN announcing all four winners. 7. TYCOMs or designated representative will present awards in September 2021, during an Ombudsman Appreciation event. 8. Additional information is located at www.cnic.navy.mil/OmbudsmanOfTheYear. 9. Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 131640Z APR 21 MID600050481945U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 078/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/APR// SUBJ/2020-21 MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY DELBERT D. BLACK LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/02FEB2015// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1650.36, THE MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY DELBERT D. BLACK LEADERSHIP AWARD// POC/TOCORZIC/CMDCM/OPNAV N00D/-/TEL: (703)695-2970/DSN: 225-2970/ EMAIL: JAMES.R.TOCORZIC(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. The purpose of this NAVADMIN is to announce the call for nominations for the annual Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Delbert D. Black Leadership Award. 2. During his 30 years of distinguished service to the Navy, MCPON Delbert D. Black was an exceptional deckplate leader committed to Sailor and family advocacy. He possessed the highest levels of moral, ethical and professional behavior, and unquestionable integrity. His unselfish ability to lead Chief Petty Officers (CPO), unwavering loyalty to the Navy, and commitment to developing junior officers and Sailors set a positive tone for the Navy. 3. This award is presented to recognize a first-tour Command Master Chief (CMDCM), Chief of the Boat (COB), or Command Senior Chief (CMDCS) who best leads the alignment of efforts with the Chief of Naval Operations' Strategic Guidance, embraces our Navy Family as part of mission success, embodies our Navy Core Values and CPO expectations, demonstrates those same ideals of service with sacrifice as demonstrated by MCPON Black, and upholds the highest standards of professionalism and integrity. 4. The reporting period for this years award is 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. Eligible Command Senior Enlisted Leaders must have been at their commands the entire reporting period. The criteria for this award and all nominee packages shall be submitted in accordance with paragraph 4 of reference (a). Nomination boards shall be conducted at the Fleet Master Chief level in their area of responsibility, through their applicable Force or Immediate Superior in Command Master Chiefs. One CMDCM, COB, or CMDCS nominee from each Fleet Master Chief and direct-report CMDCM shall be forwarded to MCPONs Office no later than Friday, 18 June 2021. 5. The award recipient will be announced by the MCPON with a coordinated news release and formal announcement. If COVID and HPCON restrictions allow, a recognition banquet will be held in the recipients honor, in Washington D.C., November 2021 and will include award presentation and media engagement opportunities. 6. Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

ROUTINE R 090011Z APR 21 MID600050446353U FM CHINFO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 077/21 SUBJ: CY 2020 WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT FOR RUSSELL EGNOR NAVY MEDIA AWARDS AND THOMPSON-RAVITZ AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS// REF/A/DOC/CHINFOINST 5305.3A// REF/B/DOC/RUSSELL EGNOR NAVY MEDIA AWARDS PROGRAM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES CY 2020// REF/C/DOC/OPNAVINST 5305.7C// REF/D/DOC/CY 2020 THOMPSON-RAVITZ SUBMISSION GUIDELINES// NARR/REF A IS THE RUSSELL EGNOR NAVY MEDIA AWARDS (NMA) INSTRUCTION REF B ISTHE RUSSELL EGNOR NAVY MEDIA AWARDS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR CY 2020 REF C IS THE THOMPSON-RAVITZ AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS INSTRUCTION. REF D IS THE 2020 THOMPSON-RAVITZ SUBMISSION GUIDELINES// POC/RUSSELL EGNOR NAVY MEDIA AWARDS: MCCS NARINA GRAY/ NARINA.GRAY(AT)NAVY.MIL/(757)836-3040/THOMPSON-RAVITZ AWARDS: MR. CHRISTOPHER DUNNE/CHRISTOPHER.DUNNE(AT)NAVY.MIL/(703)693-1363// RMKS/1. The recipients of the 2020 Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards for Leadership and Production Excellence are: a. MC of the Year: MC1 Timothy Black, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) b. MC of the Year (Reserve): MC1 Justin Suring, NR Navy Office of Information, Commander U.S. Seventh Fleet c. Junior MC of the Year: MC2 Kelsey Hockenberger, Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 d. Russ Egnor Leadership Excellence: Elizabeth Baker, Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic e. Navy Videographer of the Year: MC3 Joshua DuFrane, Defense Media Activity Fort Meade f. Navy Civilian Videographer of the Year: Travis Weger, Military Sealift Command g. Navy Writer of the Year: MC2 Greg Hall, USS Nimitz (CVN 68) h. Navy Civilian Writer of the Year: Alan Nunn, U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command i. Navy Graphic Designer of the Year: MC1 Raymond Diaz, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations j. Navy Civilian Graphic Designer of the Year: Douglas Bedford, Navy Personnel Command k. Navy Photographer of the Year: MC2 Ryan Breedon, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West l. Navy Civilian Photographer of the Year: Taylor Curry, Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka m. Navy Communicator of the Year: MC1 Spencer Fling, U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command 2. The recipients of the 2020 Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards in the unit categories are: a. U001: Print or Digital Publication 1st: Commander, Navy Reserve Force, "The Navy Reservist" 2nd: Naval Supply System Command, "Supply Corps Magazine" 3rd: USS Makin Island (LHD 8), "Around The Island, USS Makin Island" b. U002: Online Publication 1st: Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, "The Primer" 2nd: Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, Singapore, "The Merlion Star" 3rd: Navy Personnel Command, "Shift Colors" c. U003: Web-based Informational Campaign 1st: Chief of Naval Personnel, "Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Restart" 2nd: United States Fleet Forces Command, "USFFC 2019 Sea and Shore SOY Facebook post" 3rd: USS Wasp (LHD 1), "USS Wasp Virtual Fleet Week" d. U004: Audio Short-form Production 1st: Defense Media Activity Operations Guantanamo, "Brunch with Santa" 2nd: Defense Media Activity Operations Sigonella, "Sigonella Elementary School Farewell" 3rd: Defense Media Activity Operations Bahrain, "Bahrain Beat" e. U005 Audio Long-Form Production 1st: Defense Media Activity Fort Meade, "Ears Adrift Deployment on the Homefront" 2nd: USS Bataan (LHD 5), "USS Bataans Scuttle Hustle Pilot Episode" 3rd: Defense Media Activity Operations Sigonella, "AFN Sigonella Sports Radio" f. U006: Video Short-form Production 1st: USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), "USS Gerald R. Ford Conducts Aircraft Combatibility Testing" 2nd: Commander, Navy Reserve Force, "U.S. Navy Reserve Capabilities" 3rd: USS Tripoli (LHA 7), "Boatswains Mate" g. U007: Video Long-form Production 1st: Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic, "USS Cole (DDG 67) "Virtual Tour" 2nd: U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, "Diego Garcia Protected Nature" 3rd: Naval Air Systems Command, "Airways 2019 Year in Review" h. U008: Product Submission Information Paper (DICE model) 1st: Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, "Workforce Communications" 2nd: USS Constitution, "Virtual Tours" 3. The recipients of the 2020 Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards individual categories are: a. I001: Audio - Feature Story 1st: MC2 Jordan Kirk-Johnson, Defense Media Activity Operations Sigonella 2nd: MC2 Daniel Gaither, Defense Media Activity Operations Rota b. I002: Audio - Information Story 1st: MC2 Daniel Gaither, Defense Media Activity Operations Rota 2nd: MC2 Kyle Peterson, Defense Media Activity Operations Misawa 3rd: MC2 Jordan Kirk-Johnson, Defense Media Activity Operations Sigonella c. I003: Audio - Spot 1st: MC2 Daniel Charest, Defense Media Activity Operations Naples 2nd: MC3 Christopher OGrady, Defense Media Activity Operations Bahrain 3rd: MC3 Hannah Fry, Defense Media Activity Operations Rota d. I004: Audio - Series 1st: MCSN Brandon Pitts, Defense Media Activity Operations Sigonella 2nd: MC3 Joe Cardona Gonzalez, Defense Media Activity Operations Naples 3rd: MC2 Erik Zeak, Defense Media Activity Operations Sigonella e. I005: Graphic Design - Layout & Design 1st: MC1 Devin Langer, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West Det. Hawaii 2nd: MC3 Jeremiah Bartlett, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) 3rd: MC2 Abigayle Lutz, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West f. I006: Graphic Design - Digital Art 1st: Kerri Spero, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport 2nd: MC1 Raymond Diaz, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations 3rd: MCSN Gwendelyn Ohrazda, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) g. I007: Graphic Design - Identity Design 1st: MC2 Aaron Smith, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) 2nd: MC2 Isabel Birchard, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) 3rd: MC1 Diana Quinlan, Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia h. I008: Graphic Design - Animation 1st: Ryan Hill, Norfolk Naval Shipyard 2nd: MC1 Kegan Kay, Naval Air Station Sigonella 3rd: MC3 Zachary Wickline, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) i. I009: Photo - Feature 1st: MC1 Michael Zingaro, Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet 2nd: MC3 Erica Bechard, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) 3rd: MC3 Katie Cox, Navy Public Affairs Support Element East j. I010: Photo - News 1st: MC2 Ryan Breedon, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West 2nd: MC3 Christina Ross, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) 3rd: MC1 Scott Bigley, Navy Public Affairs Support Element East k. I011: Photo - Operational Photo Series 1st: MC2 Ryan Breedon, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West 2nd: MC2 Nathan Beard, Navy Public Affairs Support Element East Det. Southeast 3rd: MC2 Cole Pielop, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West Det. Hawaii l. I012: Photo - Training Photo Series 1st: MC1 Julio Rivera, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West 2nd: MC2 Levingston Lewis, Defense Media Activity Fort Meade 3rd: MC1 Devin Langer, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West Det. Hawaii m. I013: Photo - Photojournalism 1st: MC2 Markus Castaneda, Navy Public Affairs Support Element Japan 2nd: MCSN Molly Crawford, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West Det. Hawaii 3rd: MC2 Kelsey Hockenberger, Commander Submarine Squadron Fifteen n. I014: Photo - Series 1st: MC1 Spencer Fling, U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command 2nd: MC1 Fred Gray IV, Navy Public Affairs Support Element East Det. Europe 3rd: MC3 Sarah Cristoph, Naval Base Kitsap o. I015: Photo - Portrait 1st: MC2 James Veal, USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) 2nd: MC2 Donald White, Jr., USS Nimitz (CVN 68) 3rd: MC2 Russell Rhodes, Naval Special Warfare Group Two p. I016: Video - Feature 1st: MC2 James Veal, USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) 2nd: MC2 Sean Castellano, Defense Media Activity Operations Stuttgart 3rd: MC2 William Rosencrans, Defense Media Activity Operations Yokota q. I017: Video - Information Story 1st: Leonard Peiton, U.S. Naval Research Lab 2nd: MC1 Nathan Carpenter, Naval Station Rota Spain 3rd: MCSA Alexander Williams, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) r. I018: Video - Multimedia Product 1st: MC3 Joshua DuFrane, Defense Media Activity Fort Meade 2nd: Daniel Rusnak, Norfolk Naval Shipyard 3rd: MC2 Joel Mundo, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) s. I019: Video - Operational Videography 1st: MC2 Sean Castellano, Defense Media Activity Operations Stuttgart 2nd: MC2 Kelsey Hockenberger, Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen 3rd: MC2 Christopher Gordon, Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron t. I020: Video - Training Video 1st: MC3 Cody Deccio, Defense Media Activity Operations Sasebo 2nd: MC1 Camilo Fernan, U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command 3rd: MC3 Caleb Strong, Defense Media Activity Operations Sasebo u. I021: Video - Video Series 1st: Travis Weger, Military Sealift Command 2nd: Thomas Frezza, Naval History and Heritage Command 3rd: MC1 Rufus Hicks, Navy Public Affairs Support Element Japan v. I022: Video - Social Media 1st: MC3 Joshua DuFrane, Defense Media Activity Fort Meade 2nd: MC2 Matthew Duncker, Naval Special Warfare Group One 3rd: MC2 Johnathon Clay, Defense Media Activity Fort Meade w. I023: Video - Spot 1st: MCSN Alexander Williams, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 72) 2nd: MC3 Kyle Merritt, USS Nimitz (CVN 68) 3rd: MC3 Cody Deccio, Defense Media Activity Operations Sasebo x. I024: Writing - Commentary 1st: MCSA Darcy McAtee, USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) 2nd: Courtney Pollock, Naval Station Rota Spain 3rd: MC2 Eduardo Otero, Naval Station Rota Spain y. I026: Writing - Feature 1st: MC1 Frederick Gray IV, Navy Public Affairs Support Element East Det. Europe 2nd: Alan Nunn, U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command 3rd: Eugene Hughes, Navy Personnel Command z. I027: Writing - Information Story 1st: MC1 Diana Quinlan, Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia 2nd: Audrey Deiser, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division 3rd: MCSN Molly Crawford, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West Det. Hawaii aa. I028: Writing - Series 1st: MC2 Jessica Blackwell, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West Det. Hawaii 2nd: MC1 Mark Faram, Chief of Naval Personnel 3rd: MC3 Jacob Greenberg, Naval Medical Center San Diego 4. The "Best in Show" Award is given to the top entry from amount the unit/team and individual winner. The 2020 Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards "Best in Show" Navy Media Excellence Award is awarded to U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command 5. The recipients of the 2020 Thompson-Ravitz Individual awards are: a. Junior Public Affairs Officer of the Year: LT Lauren Chatmas, Commander Destroyer Squadron Seven b. Junior Reserve Public Affairs Officer of the Year: LT Michelle Tiemeyer, NR Navy Office of Information, U.S. Pacific Fleet c. Civilian Public Affairs Specialist of the Year: Mr. Isaac Savitz, Naval Hospital Beaufort d. Unit Public Affairs Representative of the Year: LTJG Samuel Hardgrove, USS Barry (DDG 81) 6. A special category was created to recognize command communication efforts specific to the COVID-19 pandemic. The recipients of 2020 Thompson-Ravitz Unit Awards are: a. COVID Communication, Shore Large: Chief of Naval Personnel, MyNavy HR COVID-19 Crisis Communication Honorable Mention: Navy Reserve Forces Command, RESFOR Response to COVID-19 b. COVID Communication, Shore Small: Naval District Washington, COVID-19 Communication Strategy Honorable Mention: Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen, Task Force Hotel: Combating COVID-19 c. COVID Communication, Afloat Large: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Lincoln Crisis Communications Honorable Mention: USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Covid-Free Bubble d. Community Outreach, Shore Large: Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, VFWNY - We Always Meet Our Mission Honorable Mention: Navy Office of Community Outreach, Ship2Shore Virtual Outreach Program e. Special Events and Projects, Shore Large: Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Cole 20th Anniversary Remember 67 Honorable Mention: Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet and Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet ICEX 2020 (Combined submission) f. Special Events and Projects, Shore Small: USS Constitution, Heritage Weeks Online g. Special Events and Projects, Afloat Large: Commander, Carrier Strike Group Eleven, CSG 11, TF 50 Honors USS Cole in C5F h. Special Events and Projects, Afloat Small: No Winner Selected i. Internal Communication, Shore Large: Navy Reserve Forces Command, Navy Reserve ForceConnect j. Internal Communication, Shore Small: Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen, Dive into Medical k. Internal Communication, Afloat Large: USS Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln Internal Communications l. Public Information, Shore Large: Naval Safety Center, Risk Management Information m. Public Information, Afloat Small: No Winner Selected n. Crisis Communication, Shore Large: CO-Winners - Commander, Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, CNSP Crisis Comms ISO BHR Fire and Navy Personnel Command, Managing PCS During a Global Pandemic o. Crisis Communication, Shore Small: Commander, Submarine Squadron Eleven, Communicating in Crisis: AAV Mishap p. Digital Engagement, Shore Large: Chief of Naval Personnel, My Navy Digital One Voice q. Digital Engagement, Shore Small: USS Constitution, Virtual Tours r. Digital Engagement, Afloat Large: USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Holiday Greetings s. Honorable Mention: Commander, Carrier Strike Group Three, CSG-3 Digital Engagement t. Digital Engagement, Afloat Small: USS Winston Churchill (DDG 81), Elite Performer Communication 7. The "Best in Show" Award is given to the top entry from among the unit winners. The 2020 Thompson-Ravitz "Best in Show" is awarded to Commander, Naval Surface Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, CNSP Crisis Communication ISO BHR Fire 8. The Thompson-Ravitz Awards for Excellence in Navy Public Affairs (PA) recognize the most exceptional performances by individuals and units in PA throughout the Navy. The awards bear the names of Rear Admiral William Thompson, the first designated Public Affairs Officer (PAO) selected for flag rank and the first PAO to be the Chief of Information (CHINFO), and Rear Admiral Robert Ravitz, a former director of the Naval Reserve PA program and Special Assistant to the CHINFO. 9. The Russell Egnor Navy Media Awards recognize U.S. Navy Active Duty, Reserve and Civilian communication professionals assigned to Navy units for Excellence in writing, photography, graphic arts, and audio and video products. The awards are named for Senior Chief Journalist Russell Egnor, who served more than 34 years of active and Reserve naval service, as well as more than three decades of civilian service at several commands in the National Capital Region. 10. Letters/plaques/awards for the winners are forthcoming. 11. Congratulations to all commands and individuals who participated in these awards programs. Your hard work and superb efforts have made your public affairs programs outstanding examples to emulate. Press Forward! 12. Released by RDML C. W. Brown, Chief of Information.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

HONOLULU — The Honolulu Medical Examiner's office on Monday identified the U.S. Navy sailor who shot and killed himself at a luxury resort after a standoff with police over the weekend. Russell Cruz, 40, of Kailua, Hawaii, died of a gunshot wound to the head, the medical examiner's office said. The Navy was still notifying relatives Monday and hadn't released his identity, said Cmdr. Cindy Fields, a spokesperson for the U.S. Pacific Fleet submarine force.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Tuesday called the United States an adversary and told U.S. warships to stay well away from Crimea "for their own good", calling their deployment in the Black Sea a provocation designed to test Russian nerves. Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and two U.S. warships are due to arrive in the Black Sea this week amid an escalation in fighting in eastern Ukraine, where government forces have battled Russian-backed separatists in a conflict Kyiv says has killed 14,000 people.

PENSACOLA, Fla. - A Sailor assigned to Region Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic has created an advancement exam study planner for his fellow shipmates, and it is available for download on MyNavy Portal and Navy COOL.

The U.S. military sent a warship in defiance of maritime territorial claims of India, a fellow member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad). New Delhi has objected to the action, as both countries emphasize a focus on geopolitics across Asia and its strategic oceans.

TOKYO — A Navy officer has been punished for penning a letter to the Yokosuka Naval Base housing office that excoriated his enlisted neighbors as “deviants” and “perverts.” Yokosuka Naval Hospital determined that Lt. Nathanael Allison wrote the letter, in which he complained of being forced to live with his family in a building for enlisted families, according to Task and Purpose, a military news site, on Thursday. Task and Purpose cited Regena Kowitz, a spokeswoman for Naval Medical Forces Pacific in San Diego. Kowitz did not respond to queries Friday from Stars and Stripes.

Seahawk is a long-range, high-availability autonomous surface vessel with a composite trimaran hull. This medium-displacement unmanned surface vehicle (MDUSV) will enhance capabilities for naval operations. Like Leidos’ MDUSV Sea Hunter, Seahawk is substantially larger than other U.S. Navy USVs and has significantly increased capabilities compared to smaller USVs in terms of range, seakeeping and payload capacity. Seahawk is designed to operate with little human involvement, thus providing a forward-deployed and rapid-response asset in the global maritime surveillance network.

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Update: Navy fires skipper of Hawaii-based destroyer USS Hopper over morale problems

The commander of a Hawaii-based guided-missile destroyer was removed from her job, the Navy announced on Wednesday. “The commanding officer of USS Hopper (DDG-70), Cmdr. Kathryn J. Dawley was relieved of her duties on 06 April 2021 due to a loss of confidence in her leadership,” reads a release from the service. A Navy official told USNI News there was no misconduct associated with Dawley’s removal.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Tribune News Service) — For a second time, a defendant in a Chinese smuggling case that led to a Jacksonville-based Navy officer’s indictment has been sentenced to time she had already served behind bars. Zheng Yan, an employee of a Chinese technology company, pleaded guilty in August to conspiring to violate American export laws in a case where investigators gathered information through use of the spy-busting Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

The U.S. Navy’s director of air warfare did taxpayers a big favor last week when he opined that there is no need for a new class of light aircraft carriers. That half-baked idea was floated during the dying days of the Trump administration, reviving an idea that has been studied over and over again for decades. The studies always come to the same conclusion.

WASHINGTON — A once-secret unit within the Guantanamo Bay detention center that had fallen into disrepair has been closed and the prisoners moved to another facility on the American base in Cuba, the U.S. military said Sunday. The prisoners at Camp 7 were transferred to a facility adjacent to where the other detainees on the base are held as part of what U.S. Southern Command said in a statement was an effort to "increase operational efficiency and effectiveness."

DAYTON, Ohio (Tribune News Service) — The number of overall active-duty military deaths by suicide grew in 2020, a new report from the Pentagon shows. Overall, all branches of the military recorded 377 suicides among active-duty service members in 2020, up from 348 in the active-duty component in 2019, up 29 deaths or about 8%. In all services, there were 99 suicides in the last quarter of 2020. That compares to 100 in the same quarter of 2019.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Fantahun Woldesenbet shot and critically wounded two sailors working at a site outside of Fort Detrick, Md., on Tuesday morning before military police shot and killed him for breaching a gate at the Army base and pulling out a weapon. Military and civilian law enforcement did not say whether 38-year-old Woldesenbet, a Navy hospital corpsman who was assigned to Fort Detrick, worked at the overflow site in Frederick where he opened fire on fellow sailors, nor did they speculate on the motive behind the shooting.

WASHINGTON — The commander of the Navy’s Fleet Readiness Centers was fired Monday, according to the service. Rear Adm. Trent DeMoss was relieved by Vice Adm. Dean Peters, the commander of Naval Air Systems, “due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” according to a Navy statement.

TOKYO — An officer at Yokosuka Naval Base is under investigation for purportedly writing a complaint to the base housing office about the “deviant nature” of enlisted sailors who pose a danger to his family. The letter, allegedly authored by Lt. Nathanael Allison of Naval Hospital Yokosuka, states that living in the Ikego Housing Detachment in an apartment building for enlisted families is “unacceptable.” The message, filled with spelling and grammatical errors, condemns enlisted sailors as “perverts” and accuses them of egregious behavior such as rape, involvement in drug cartels and attacking each other with hatchets.

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REF B IS IS NAVADMIN 283/20, NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK UPDATE 6 MODIFICATION 1. REF C IS NAVADMIN 169/20, PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION POST STOP MOVEMENT PRIORITY PLAN. REF D IS SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) MEMO ON UPDATE TO CONDITIONS-BASED APPROACH TO CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PERSONNEL MOVEMENT AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. REF E IS SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SECNAV) MEMO ON DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSITION TO CONDITIONS-BASED APPROACH TO CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PERSONNEL MOVEMENT AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. REF F IS SECNAV MEMO ON DELEGATION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS IN RESPONSE TO COVONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019. REF G IS UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PERSONNEL AND READINESS (USD(PR)) FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE (FHPG) (SUPPLEMENT 2). REF H IS USD(PR) FHPG (SUPPLEMENT 11). REF I IS USD(PR) FHPG (SUPPLEMENT 14). REF J IS USD(PR) FHPG (SUPPLEMENT 15) REVISION 1. REF K IS USD(PR) FHPG (SUPPLEMENT 16). REF L IS USD(PR) FHPG (SUPPLEMENT 17). REF M IS USD(PR) FHPG (SUPPLEMENT 18). REF N IS NAVADMIN 037/21, U.S. NAVY COVID-19 STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE VERSION 4.0. REF O IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS) (ASN(M&RA)) MEMO ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GUIDANCE FOR CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 LABORATORY SERVICES. REF P IS ASN(M&RA) MEMO ON DEPARMTENT OF NAVY GUIDANCE FOR DEPLOYMENT AND REDEPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AND UNITS DURING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC. REF Q IS ASN(M&RA) MEMO ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GUIDANCE FOR THE USE OF MASKS, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, AND NON-PHARMACEUTICAL INTERVENTIONS DURING THE CORONAVIRS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC. REF R IS ASN(M&RA) MEMO ON DEPARTMENT OF NAVY GUIDANCE FOR PROTECTING ALL PERSONNEL IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WORKPLACES DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC. REF S IS NAVADMIN 026/21, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COVID-19 TESTING PRIOR TO OVERSEAS TRAVEL (UPDATE 1). REF T IS ALNAV 029/20, STATE AND LOCAL SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDERS IMPACT ON DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OPERATIONS. REF U IS ALNAVRESFOR 011/20, NAVY RESERVE FORCE POLICY UPDATE FOR COVID-19. REF V IS ALNAVRESFOR 012/20, NAVY RESERVE POLICY FOR COVID-19 UPDATE 2.// POC/CAPT JAMES GRIMES/OPNAV N1/703-604- 5043/JAMES.GRIMES(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. The Navy continues to utilize a conditions-based approach to personnel movement and travel to mitigate the risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic. This NAVADMIN cancels references (a) through (c), and in line with references (d) and (e) reissues guidance for a conditions-based approach to coronavirus disease 2019 personnel movement and travel. Notably, the conditions to resume unrestricted travel now rest on installation-level data regarding surrounding Department of Defense (DoD) installation, facilities and locations. To assist in identifying changes to policy and procedures, paragraphs in this NAVADMIN that include changes to the intent of previous content have [MOD] at the beginning. Delegations authorized in references (e) and (f) remain in effect. This NAVADMIN further delegates approval authority to the O-6 or GS-15 equivalent level for uncontested Permanent Change of Station (PCS) travel waivers. All commands shall continue to take specific actions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 worldwide and Department of the Navy (DON) Service Members will adhere to current and subsequent Force Health Protection Guidance (FHPG), references (g) through (m) and Navy guidance provided in references (n) through (r). Immunized individuals are not required to perform Restriction of Movement (ROM) before, during or after travel within the United States unless directed, but must maintain Health Protection Measures in accordance with (IAW) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. Individuals traveling to, from or through a foreign country should comply with ROM guidance in reference (i). *ROM* and *immunized* are both defined within reference (n). For authorized travel, it is the Service Members responsibility to ensure compliance with country, state and local COVID-19 requirements to include COVID-19 testing as described in references (i) and (s). This NAVADMIN does not cancel or supersede Combatant Commander (CCDR) guidance for forces assigned or allocated to that Combatant Command (CCMD) or within that CCMD Area of Responsibility (AOR). 1.A. This guidance applies to all DON Service Members and their dependents whose travel is Government-funded, both internationally and domestically. 1.B. Except as provided below in paragraph 3.C. (exemptions), this travel guidance applies to all official travel, including temporary duty (TDY) travel; Government-funded leave travel; permanent duty travel, including permanent change of station (PCS) travel; and travel related to Authorized Departures (AD) and Ordered Departures (OD) issued by the Department of State (DOS). 1.C. Reference (n) contains authoritative guidance for all personnel and units deploying to and from homeport (originating unit location for reserve personnel). 2. [MOD] Conditions-based Approach to Unrestricted Travel. 2.A. [MOD] Conditions for unrestricted travel rest on installation-level data regarding conditions in and surrounding DoD installations, facilities and locations. 2.B. As delegated to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) by references (e) and (f) and further delegated by this NAVADMIN, the applicable Navy Component Commander (NCC), as well as other military departments, CCDRs and the Director of Administration and Management (DA and M) for non-Navy installations, will continuously assess each DoD installation, facility or location under their purview for the feasibility of lifting travel restrictions. There are four factors that will be reported in order to make this assessment: (1) removal of local travel restrictions (Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC Lead)), (2) availability of essential services (e.g., schools, childcare, moving services) (CNIC Lead), (3) quality control/assurance capability for household goods packing and moving (Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Lead) reporting to CNIC for inclusion in weekly report as described below) and (4) favorable Health Protection Condition (HPCON) (below HPCON C) (CNIC Lead). Assessments of the criteria will include consultation with the other Services who have installations in the local surrounding area and will take into account the areas where installation personnel reside. Specifically, installations/facilities within a 50-mile commuting distance will coordinate their assessments and plans. Any Navy installation, facility or location that meets all of the criteria above, as reported by CNIC, will be assessed by the applicable NCC to determine unrestricted travel to or from these locations. The above criteria and whether or not an installation is restricted for travel will then be reported by CNIC to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(PR)), Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy (DASD (MPP))(with an information copy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (ASN (M and RA)) staff on a weekly basis (via the Navy Operations Center (NOC)), using a pre-formatted spreadsheet provided by DASD (MPP). 2.C. Advana is the primary platform the USD(PR) will be using to track implementation of a conditions-based approach to personnel movement and travel. An extract of the Advana information required for implementation of this NAVADMIN is displayed for Navy use via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/don-covid-19-travel- tracker. 3. Personnel Movement and Travel. 3.A. [MOD] Unrestricted travel may resume between installations when both the gaining and losing installations have met the assessment criteria described in paragraph 2.B. and either the DA and M, applicable NCC (as detailed above) or the CCDRs have lifted travel restrictions for an installation. A location is considered *green* when travel restrictions are lifted. The status of travel restrictions will be posted weekly on MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/don-covid-19-travel-tracker and at https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus/. 3.B. [MOD] Considerations for Unrestricted Travel. Though travel may be approved as unrestricted based on the gaining and losing locations both reflected as *green* (i.e. Travel Restrictions Lifted), risk of COVID-19 exposure may still exist during transit. COs and OICs shall review travel plans with Service Members to ensure appropriate force health protection measures are implemented, including ROM if warranted. Gaining COs (including for intermediate stops (I-stops)) shall evaluate the manner and location of travel for incoming Sailors and their immunization status to determine the necessity of ROM for each individual. Coordination among the losing command, training command en route (if applicable) and gaining command is required to determine if ROM requirements are necessary. Commands and individual Service Members shall remain vigilant and implement reasonable measures to reduce risk of exposure and infection where appropriate. 3.B.1. PCS. At least 30 days prior to Service Members executing PCS orders, the losing command shall check the status of losing and gaining locations in MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/don-covid-19- travel-tracker. If both gaining and losing locations are *green*, no waiver is required and normal PCS procedures apply. If either gaining or losing locations are not *green*, then the procedures in paragraph 4 apply and the losing command should contact the Navy Personnel Command (NPC) Career Management Pillar Branch (PERS-4) Placement Officer or Placement Coordinator to determine whether an orders modification (ORDMOD) or waiver is more appropriate. 3.B.2. Other Official Travel (Meetings, Conferences, Site Visits, etc.). Prior to issuing a set of temporary duty (TDY) orders, COs or OICs shall review MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/don-covid-19- travel-tracker. If both the gaining and losing locations are *green*, no waiver is required and normal TDY procedures apply. If either the gaining or losing locations are not *green*, then the procedures in paragraph 4 apply. 3.B.3. Travel for Official Training. COs or OICs (for training not associated with a set of PCS orders) or Training Command COs or OICs (for training associated with a set of PCS orders) shall check the status of a training location, I-stop or ultimate duty location via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/don-covid-19-travel-tracker before allowing a Navy Service Member to execute travel. If the gaining, I-stop (if applicable), and losing locations are *green*, no waiver is required and normal TDY or PCS procedures apply. If either the gaining, I-stop or losing locations are not *green*, then the procedures in paragraph 4 apply. 3.B.4. Locations not reflected on MyNavy Portal. For PCS or TDY considered in paragraphs 3.B.1. through 3.B.3., if a location is not listed in the DON COVID-19 Travel Tracker on MyNavy Portal, the decision to allow unrestricted travel should be made based on the status of the closest DoD installation, facility or location. 3.B.5. Changes in Status. As assessments are made weekly, a change in status may occur prior to travel. If a Service Member was approved for travel and either one or both locations then turn *red* (i.e. travel restrictions in place) prior to departure/return, travel would then require a waiver (in line with paragraph 4.D.) or ORDMOD for PCS travel. For PCS travel, the losing command should contact the PERS-4 Placement Officer or Placement Coordinator to determine whether a waiver or ORDMOD is more appropriate. 3.C. Exemptions. The following circumstances are exempt from travel restrictions per reference (d): 3.C.1. Travel associated with uniformed personnel recruiting and accessions activities, to include accessions, basic training, advanced military individual training and follow-on travel to the first duty station. 3.C.2. Travel by patients (to include those on the Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL)), as well as their authorized escorts and attendants, for purposes of medical treatment. Travel by medical providers for the purposes of medical treatment for DoD personnel and their families is also authorized. 3.C.3. Travel for Global Force Management (GFM) activities (defined as deployments/redeployments ordered in the GFM Allocation Plan (GFMAP) and CCMD Assigned Force Demand Tasking, including Service internal rotations to support and TDY used to source ordered capabilities). Such travel to execute Operations, Activities and Investments or Service-related training will be coordinated between the CCDR, the Joint Staff (JS) and the appropriate military department. All GFM-scheduled deployments/redeployments of U.S. Navy vessels and embarked units and personnel are authorized, provided they have met the ROM guidance set forth in references (n) and any applicable subsequent guidance. 3.C.4. Travel authorized by the Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), to continue execution of the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise as required to project and sustain the Joint Force globally. This includes forces (aircrews, vessel crews and mission essential personnel) ordered on prepare-to-deploy orders alert status, air refueling, global patient movement, mortuary affairs support, inland surface, sea and air sustainment missions, support to other U.S. Agencies (as approved by the Secretary of Defense (SecDef)) and moves of personnel and equipment that support USTRANSCOM global posture requirements. 3.C.5. Travel by military personnel pending retirement or separation. Specific to Navy Service Members, travel is authorized to take terminal leave. 3.C.6. Travel by those under authority of a Chief of Mission and authorized by that Chief of Mission. Travel from locations where the DoS has issued an OD, and return travel from safe havens when the DoS has terminated an OD or AD. 3.C.7. Travel to and from Professional Military Education Programs (defined by Navy as in-resident graduate education including in-resident Joint Professional Military Education (JPME)). 3.C.8. Personal leave and liberty travel outside of the local area is exempt from COVID-19 related travel restrictions. Approval authority for leave outside of the local area will be determined by the echelon 2 commander, but may be delegated by the echelon 2 commander to no lower than the unit CO, OIC or equivalent (Branch Head, Division Director, etc.). 3.C.8.a. [MOD] Commanders and supervisors will follow the procedures in reference (i) to include conducting a risk assessment of the health status and travel itinerary for Navy Service Members requesting leave or liberty outside the local area. Navy Service Members will comply with any DoD, component, federal, state and local restrictions while in a leave/liberty status. The DoD COVID-19 Travel Information App (https://covid-status.data.mil) provides useful tools to assist with making risk informed decisions on approving leave and implementing the appropriate mitigation measures when individuals return from leave. 4. [MOD] Restricted Travel Policy. This portion of the NAVADMIN applies to areas where travel restrictions are in place (i.e. *red*). All personnel should follow federal, state and local (including host nation) direction, as well as direction from their chain of command, including observing *Stay at Home* orders if in effect, maximizing telework based on mission priorities and practicing social distancing. Reference (t) provides additional guidance on exemption from state and local executive orders if necessary to ensure continuity of critical functions. Do not restrict mission essential travel by immunized individuals unless unusual conditions call for immunized travel to be restricted (e.g. close contact with a COVID positive greater than 3 months after immunization). 4.A. PCS 4.A.1. Execution of PCS orders from or to locations where travel is restricted requires a waiver IAW paragraph 4.D. 4.A.2. A local PCS move may be executed without a waiver since it does not involve travel outside of the local area. Same geographic location PCS moves will only be executed with due regard to the operational readiness of the commands involved. Losing and gaining commands are encouraged to coordinate with placement coordinators and detailers in PERS-4 as required. PERS-4 shall adjudicate same geographic location PCS move decisions in situations where losing and gaining commands do not agree on an execution timeline. This adjudication may be delegated, but no lower than the O-6 Division Director level at PERS-4. 4.B. Other Official Travel (Meetings, Conferences, Site Visits, etc.). All other official travel by Navy Service Members from or to an area where travel is restricted will require a waiver IAW paragraph 4.D. Navy Reserve personnel will follow guidance promulgated by the Chief of Navy Reserve (CNR) in references (u) and (v). 4.C. Travel for Official Training. 4.C.1. Navy Service Members traveling to attend formal training from or to an area where travel is restricted will require a waiver IAW paragraph 4.D. Advance coordination with the training command is required prior to travel. Service Members will comply with reference (n) and any NCC guidance concerning pre- and post- travel medical screening and reception procedures, to include ROM if applicable. 4.C.2. [MOD] Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) Learning Centers will continue to support Fleet mission-essential training to the maximum extent possible while minimizing risk to force and balancing risk to mission, strictly abiding by CDC, DoD and Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) guidance in the classroom/trainer environment. For all accession level courses, ROM shall be required before commencing training unless students are immunized or arrive via bubble-to-bubble/protected travel. For all other courses, ROM will not be required for immunized personnel. For others not immunized, ROM will be at the discretion of the schoolhouse COs based on risk to force. Fleet units shall coordinate ROM requirements, if required, with the schoolhouse before permitting student travel. Type Commanders (TYCOMS) should validate each individual training requirements mission-essentiality in light of the risk to force, and then coordinate with NETC to implement risk mitigations (i.e., reduced throughput, extra course convenings, ROM, etc.). 4.D. Travel Restriction Waivers. Waivers to travel restrictions may be granted in writing in cases where the travel is: 1) Determined to be mission-essential, 2) Necessary for humanitarian reasons or 3) Warranted due to extreme hardship. These waivers are to be executed on a case-by-case basis, must be determined to be in the best interest of the U.S. Government and shall be coordinated between the gaining and losing organizations. Mission-essential travel refers to work that must be performed to ensure the continued operations of mission-essential functions, including positions that are deemed key and essential, as determined by the responsible DoD Component. 4.D.1. Commands shall maintain a record of all travel waivers granted. Waivers granted prior to the date time group of this NAVADMIN under references (a) and (b) are still valid. 4.D.2. COs and OICs may request a waiver via their chain of command to paragraphs 4.A. through 4.C. Approval authority for waivers belongs to the CCDR if the individual is assigned or allocated to a CCMD, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) if the individual is assigned to the JS, the DA and M for personnel in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Defense Agencies, DoD Field Activities (and any other DoD entities not listed in this paragraph) and finally to the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) for personnel under his jurisdiction. In line with reference (e) and modified by reference (f), SECNAV has delegated this authority to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and this NAVADMIN delegates waiver approval as follows: 4.D.2.a. [MOD] PCS travel waiver requests shall be submitted for all Service Members with written orders if either gaining or losing command have travel restrictions in place (i.e. *red*). Gaining and losing commands will endorse concurrence or non- concurrence. If both the gaining and losing command concur with the waiver (i.e. waiver is uncontested), the gaining command, at a level no lower than O-6 or civilian equivalent, is delegated the authority to approve travel waivers for Navy Service Member PCS travel in paragraphs 4.A. and 4.C (training associated with PCS orders). Approval authority is responsible for submitting the approved waiver to PERS-4 for tracking purposes and notifying the losing command. All contested waivers will be adjudicated by PERS-4. Approvals or disapprovals of contested waiver requests shall be made via message traffic to all concerned and will specify whether dependents are authorized to accompany the Navy Service Member. All approved waivers and contested waiver requests shall be submitted to pers451(at)navy.mil with the subject line PCS WAIVER APPROVAL or PCS WAIVER REQUEST as applicable. Waiver request formats are posted on MyNavy Portal. Navy Service Members who are granted a waiver should review the latest version of COVID-19 Standard Operational Guidance and FHPGs. 4.D.2.b. Authority to approve or deny travel waivers for Navy Service Members in the case of: (1) official travel in paragraph 4.B., and (2) official training, not associated with a PCS, in paragraph 4.C. is delegated to the echelon 2 commander. The echelon 2 commander may further delegate waiver authority, but no lower than the first O-6 or a civilian equivalent in the chain of command of the Service Member. Those who are granted a waiver will comply with the NCC guidance concerning pre- and post- travel screening and reception procedures. 5. Points of Contact. 5.A. Sailor Support. Service Members with questions regarding this NAVADMIN should contact the MyNavy Career Center (1-833-330- 6622) or e-mail askmncc(at)navy.mil. 5.B. Medical Questions. BUMED Watch: 703-681-1087/1125 or NIPR e-mail: usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---2019-ncov-response- cell(at)mail.mil. 6. Additional Resources: 6.A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus Guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 6.B. DoD Coronavirus Guidance: https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Latest-DOD- Guidance/ 6.C. U.S. Navy COVID-19 Updates: https://www.navy.mil/US-Navy- COVID-19- Updates/ 7. This conditions-based approach prioritizes the health and safety of our personnel, their families and our communities, while balancing mission requirements, the need to advance Navy Service Member career opportunities and other imperatives. COs and OICs must continuously review current HPCON, FHPG supplements and Service Member immunization status when making risk informed decisions such as holding in-person conferences or determining the maximum size of gatherings. It is incumbent upon COs and OICs to balance risk to mission and risk to force to ensure we, as a Navy, can continue to meet our mission while simultaneously preventing the spread of COVID-19 within the Navy and the communities we live in to the greatest extent possible. 8. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

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