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UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 261523Z OCT 21 MID200001239582U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 238/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT// SUBJ/SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR THE FY-22 SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL-21 COMMISSIONING PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// REF/B/DOC/BUMED/11JUN15// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. REF B IS THE MANMED, NAVMED P-117, CHAPTER 15, PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR ENLISTMENT, COMMISSION, AND SPECIAL DUTY.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces selections for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Seaman to Admiral-21 (STA-21) program. STA-21 is the premier commissioning source providing the highest levels of education and leadership training for our Sailors. These highly motivated men and women will be among the leaders of our Navy well into the 21st Century. The selection board received 429 highly competitive selection packages from well-qualified Sailors and 55 outstanding Sailors were selected, making the selection this year a challenging task. Those who applied should be very proud of their accomplishments and continue their outstanding performance to ensure professional growth and increase their chance of selection in a future board. Congratulations to all of the selectees! 2. Selectees are (read name, rate, and option assigned): BEHIRY, ALI S EMN2 NUCLEAR BROCKMEIER, ETHAN D ETN2 NUCLEAR BROWN, ERIC E EMN1 NUCLEAR BYRON, ELISHA A ETN1 NUCLEAR CASAS, ELENA NMN EMN3 NUCLEAR CASTELLANOS, MAKAYLAW D ETN3 NUCLEAR CRUZ, DINAMARIE R ETN2 NUCLEAR CULVER, WILLIAM R ETN2 NUCLEAR DELAROSA, KYLE A ETN3 NUCLEAR FALCONE, ANTHONY J ABH2 NFO FOGG, DAKOTA J AD1 NFO GAFFORD, ANGELIA CS2 SWO GATZKIEWICZ, ALEXANDER C EMN1 NUCLEAR GAUL, ZACHARY B MMN2 NUCLEAR GRIFFIN, WILLIAM B ETN3 NUCLEAR HALL, SEAN M MMN1 NUCLEAR HOLLOWAY, TYLA D MMN2 NUCLEAR JOHNSON, TYLER P TM1 SWO JONES, CHIEMEKA C NC1 NURSE JUCH, TANNER B MMN2 NUCLEAR KIMMEY, DEVIN J ETN3 NUCLEAR KING, CORNICHE L ADG2 SWO KINNE, ANTHONY R AE2 PILOT KNAPPCALKINS, TAYLOR A AM1 SWO/ED LAMBERT, JAMES W ETN2 NUCLEAR LEE, JIM J MM1 CORE LESLIE, MARIOUS D MMN1 NUCLEAR LOPEZ, WILFRIDO M YN2 SWO MADDEN, MEGAN E ETN2 NUCLEAR MCBEE, RYAN T IS1 PILOT MILNER, LILIAN D EM3 CEC MITCHELL, JOHN T AT2 SWO MOSSING, STEPHEN D EMN2 NUCLEAR NICHOLS, DYLON L MMN2 NUCLEAR OSGOOD, ERIC R ETN3 NUCLEAR PERRY, JESSICA E ETN2 NUCLEAR PROBST, JACQUELINE E CTI2 CORE QUINTERO, SILVERIO NMN MMN1 NUCLEAR REYES, DARWIN NMN ABE1 PILOT SCOTT, STORMY L MMN3 NUCLEAR SINZUNIGA, DANIEL NMN MMN3 NUCLEAR SLOWEY, CHANDLER MMN3 NUCLEAR STEFANI, STEWART A EMN2 NUCLEAR TORRES, KAYLA N AS2 SWO WARNER, JONAH R ETN3 NUCLEAR WHISENHUNT, JEREMIAH M EMN3 NUCLEAR WHITE, ANDREW N ETN2 NUCLEAR WHITE, KIERAN S EMN2 NUCLEAR WICKENS, KRISTOPHER T MN2 CORE WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER E MMN1 NUCLEAR WITHERSPOON, HAYDEN T AC1 PILOT WOOD, GELLIE C IT2 IP WRIGHT, ELISHA D MMN2 NUCLEAR ZENDARSKI, CHAQUANA L AN CORE ZIMMERMAN, SAMUEL R MMN2 NUCLEAR 3. The following personnel were designated as alternates (read name, rate, and option assigned): CABRERARIVAS, JONATHAN S MMN2 NUCLEAR CALDWELL, BRENDAN J EMN3 NUCLEAR COFFEY, DAEKWON M MMA1 CEC COSICO, ABRAHAMWILLIAM M EMN1 NUCLEAR FUCITO, JESSE R MMN3 NUCLEAR HERSHER, JONATHAN L ET1 SWO JOHNSON, EVAN S ETN2 NUCLEAR KAPP, MATTHEW T ETNC NUCLEAR KIM, PAUL Y ET2 SWO/ED KOTO, ANDREA NMN MMN2 NUCLEAR LOVE, OWEN J ETN2 NUCLEAR MAYER, JORDAN D AWO1 PILOT NAVARRO, SERGIO A EMN2 NUCLEAR NEWSOME, ANDREW L AWR1 NFO ORGAS, DALE T MMN2 NUCLEAR PHEBUS, JACOB L EMN3 NUCLEAR PRIVETTE, JACQUELINE L EMN3 NUCLEAR RASMUSSEN, MATHEW S HM1 NURSE ROBINSON, LAURYNE E ABH2 CORE RUSSELL, JUDSON H ETN3 NUCLEAR TEE, IGNATIUS M AM1 CORE TURK, AUSTIN M IT2 IP WELCH, SAMUEL E PS1 CORE WESOLOWSKI, DEVLIN J ETN3 NUCLEAR WEST, SHANE K MMN1 NUCLEAR 4. Selections are conditional upon the selectee remaining fully eligible in all respects, meeting physical qualifications for commissioning as determined by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), and assignment by Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) to an approved Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) affiliated university based upon an official degree plan and acceptance letter from the university. Upon completion of an NSTC approved baccalaureate degree program, selectees will receive appointments as Ensigns, USN. 5. Commanding officers should take the following actions: a. Notify selectees and alternates of their selection and ensure they receive a copy of this message. b. Notify NSTC N92 Selection and Placement (N92/STA-21) via e-mail at GRLK_STA21(at)navy.mil no later than 3 December 2021 of any selectee or alternate who does not desire to participate in the program. c. Immediately report to NSTC (N92/STA-21) all conditions or circumstances that may disqualify a selectee or alternate from participating in the STA-21 program via e-mail at GRLK_STA21(at)navy.mil. 6. Selectees and alternates should take the following actions: a. Complete a physical examination for a training program leading to a commission in the unrestricted line, nurse corps, or civil engineering corps, as applicable, in accordance with references (a) and (b) at a military treatment facility. Note that many commissioning standards exceed the enlisted standards required to remain on active duty. b. Ensure copies of completed physicals, Report of Medical History (DD2807-1), and Report of Medical Examination (DD2808), including Human Immunodeficiency Virus results from a test taken after 1 January 2021, are submitted no later than 30 December 2021 to: Commander Naval Service Training Command Attn: N92/STA-21 2601A Paul Jones Street Great Lakes, IL 60088-2845 or via DOD-safe (https//safe.apps.mil). Aviation option selectees/alternates must have flight physicals uploaded directly into Aeromedical Electronic Resource Office by a flight surgeon, and submitted to Naval Aerospace Medical Institute. The selectees/alternates must be certified as qualified or have a waiver recommended by Naval Medicine Operation Training Center. All required physical forms can be downloaded from the STA-21 homepage at https://www.netc.navy.mil/Naval-Service-Training- Command/STA21/. Commands should not forward physical forms directly to BUMED. c. Send acceptance letters from no more than three NROTC host or NROTC cross-town affiliated universities to the NSTC address listed above or via DOD-safe. Application to more than one university is advisable. Selectees will begin the STA-21 program with attendance at the Naval Science Institute (NSI) in one of two classes starting no later than 14 February 2022 or 4 April 2022 for a 6 week period. d. Send an official degree plan from an NROTC host or NROTC cross-town affiliated university where they have been accepted. Degree plans must cover the time actually attending college. Degree plans of selectees should begin with the summer term 2022. All STA-21 selectees will be required to attend the NSI enroute to their assigned university. 7. Alternates: Each alternate must complete the same actions outlined in paragraph 6 of this message. If a primary selectee declines participation in the program, is determined to be not physically qualified, or otherwise becomes ineligible for continuation in the program prior to executing orders, a qualified alternate will be selected. This notification often comes at the last minute, therefore, alternates who desire participation in the STA-21 program need to be complete with the actions listed above when notified. 8. The deadline for required degree plans and college admission documentation is 30 December 2021. It is in the best interest of each selectee and alternate to submit verification of eligibility criteria as soon as possible to expedite university assignment and release of permanent change of station orders. Selectees will not be ordered to NSI enroute to their assigned NROTC University until all conditions outlined in paragraph 6 have been met. 9. The preferred method of delivery of all documents is through DOD safe utilizing email GRLK_STA21(at)navy.mil (ensure an email with the encrypted passphrase is also sent to GRLK_STA21(at)navy.mil). Documents can also be mailed to the address above. 10. Points of contact are: a. Mrs. Rebecca Ludowise, rebcecca.ludowise(at)navy.mil. b. Mr. Jim Branch, jim.branch1(at)navy.mil. c. Mr. David Burmeister, david.a.burmeister(at)navy.mil. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 12. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 271220Z OCT 21 MID600051091267U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 240/21 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N4/OCT// SUBJ/FY22 LOGTECH EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES// POC/CDR EKUNDAYO, ADESINA/OPNAV N4L13P/WASHINGTON DC/TEL: (571) 256-9592/ EMAIL: ADESINA.EKUNDAYO2@NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. This message announces the Navy's education opportunities through the Center of Excellence in Logistics and Technology (LOGTECH) Institute for Defense and Business, University of North Carolina (UNC) during fiscal year 2022 (FY22). LOGTECH enables and energizes participants to improve operations and accelerate adoption of future logistics capabilities throughout their organizations. Since 2001, LOGTECH has brought together key military officials from the Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. government executives, academic thought leaders, and senior private sector participants to explore crucial and timely issues in logistics, supporting technologies, and business practices. Partnering with the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill, LOGTECH offers two distinct education programs for military, DoD, and private sector personnel: a. LOGTECH Executive Course. This program is designed for military Flag Officers and Senior Executive Service members to focus on strategic and organizational considerations from the senior executive perspective. FY22 Executive Course schedule: Class # Start Graduate Quotas Application Deadline 2022-01 20 Jun 2022 24 Jun 2022 3 29 Apr 2022 b. LOGTECH Advanced Course. The LOGTECH Staff at UNC uses lectures and working groups to explore leading-edge logistics technologies to prepare DoD logisticians for the future. This program is designed for CWO-4 to CWO-5 and O-4 to O-6 military officers and E-9 enlisted personnel, as well as GS-13 to GS-15 civilians. FY22 LOGTECH Advanced Course schedule: Class # Start Graduate Quotas Application Deadline 2022-02 12 Dec 2021 17 Dec 2021 3 05 Nov 2021 2022-03 08 May 2022 13 May 2022 3 31 Mar 2022 2022-04 07 Aug 2022 12 Aug 2022 TBD 24 Jun 2022 c. LOGTECH is traditionally hosted in-residence at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC, Chapel Hill. The ongoing COVID-19 mitigation may dictate hosting FY22 LOGTECH courses virtually. Please note that Advanced Class # 2022-04 is tentative, reserved for any Agency(s)/DoD Component(s) that would like to self-fund a course. d. To obtain LOGTECH Advanced or Executive Course quotas, contact the Navy LOGTECH course manager. All applicants must submit a standard Navy biography and signed SF-182. Advanced course applicants must also include a logistics problem statement for exploration during the course. Navy course managers will provide all interested applicants an SF-182 with instructions, and a sample problem statement. The Navys FY22 course managers are: CDR Adesina Ekundayo, OPNAV N4L13P, adesina.ekundayo2@navy.mil Ms. Meghan Picha, OPNAV N4L13O, meghan.d.picha.ctr@us.navy.mil e. LOGTECH is a competitive program. Selections are based on the following criteria: candidate qualifications (specifically career field and paygrade qualifications), package completeness (biography, SF-182, and problem statement), and the quality of the problem statement. f. For additional course information, refer to the LOGTECH Web site at http://www.idb.org/programs/in-residence-learning/logtech-advanced-advanced- program-in-logistics-technology/. 2. Funding. Tuition, travel, lodging, and partial per diem are centrally funded in FY22. Commands are responsible for funding per diem on the days of travel only. Services, agencies, and combatant commands also have the option to self-fund seats for any of the above classes. Self-funded seats will be coordinated directly with the Institute for Defense and Business. Program cost is $9K per attendee and covers room, board, and tuition. 3. Released by VADM R. L. Williamson, OPNAV N4.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

YOKOSUKA, Japan – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) to speak with Sailors during an all hands call at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Oct. 26.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 252053Z OCT 21 MID600051081427U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 236/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT// SUBJ/JANUARY 2022 CYCLE 254 ACTIVE DUTY AND FULL-TIME SUPPORT E-7 NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/19SEP18// REF/B/MSG/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/052044ZMAR13// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/201449ZDEC18// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/272057ZDEC18// REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/161157ZJUL20// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF B IS ALNAV 015/13, PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. REF C IS NAVADMIN 312/18, ADVANCEMENT POLICY UPDATE. REF D IS NAVADMIN 316/18, ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT WORKSHEET. REF E IS NAVADMIN 201/20, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM REVISED BUSINESS RULES// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the guidance for the administration of the January 2022 (cycle 254) E-7 Navy-wide advancement examination (NWAE) for Active-Duty and Full-Time Support Sailors. As a continued safety measure during the COVID-19 outbreak, exams will be administered utilizing a testing window from 17-28 January 2022. This testing window will allow for smaller groups of test takers to ensure adequate social distancing can be maintained between testers at testing facilities, while maintaining the high standards and continued culture of learning that drive our enlisted advancement system. Information pertaining to selection board criteria will be promulgated in a future NAVADMIN. 2. Timeline a. 30 November 2021: Professional Military Knowledge - Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) completion deadline. b. 17-28 January 2022: Administration of exams. c. 31 January 2022: Congressionally-designated combat zones and approved contingency operations areas (CDCZ/ACOA) evaluations used for time-in-rate (TIR) waivers must have an ending period by this date. 3. Eligibility requirements are found in chapter 2 of reference (a). The following information is specific only to cycle 254: a. The terminal eligibility date used to compute TIR is 1 January 2023. b. The minimum TIR date must be on or before 1 January 2020. c. TIR requirements for early promote Sailors can be waived by one year with commanding officer (CO)/officer-in-charge (OIC) approval, in line with paragraph 214.e. of reference (a). d. High-year tenure (HYT) date must be effective 1 September 2022 or later. All HYT waivers must be approved prior to 20 January 2022. e. Candidates in a rating requiring a security clearance must have a favorable investigation adjudication by the Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudication Facility reflected properly in the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) prior to 1 January 2022. If the CO/OIC of the candidate grants an interim clearance, DISS must be updated prior to 1 January 2022. Candidates who do not meet the outlined criteria shall not be allowed to participate in the exam. Candidates must maintain security clearance eligibility throughout the advancement cycle to be eligible for advancement. If, for any reason, a clearance is denied or revoked, an exam is not authorized until a new clearance is granted. Ratings requiring a security clearance are: AC, AE, AG, AO, ATI, ATO, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CTN, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FCA, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, LN, MA, MC, MN, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, YN as well as all nuclear and submarine ratings. Refer to references (a) and (b) for additional guidance. f. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) personnel. In line with reference (a), the NSW alternative final multiple score will be used to determine selection board eligibility for special warfare operator and special warfare boat operator ratings. g. Reporting Senior Cumulative Average Performance Mark Average (RSCA PMA). RSCA PMA must be computed as outlined in reference (c), using E-6 evaluations with the ending date that falls within the period of 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021. Refer to reference (c) and paragraph 308 of reference (a) for additional guidance. h. Enlisted Advancement Worksheet (EAW). For guidance on establishing EAW user roles and completing worksheets, refer to reference (d). EAW is mandatory for cycle 254 and will be the authority for RSCA PMA. i. PMK-EE is mandatory for candidates to participate in the cycle 254 advancement cycle and must be successfully completed once for the administration paygrade, in line with reference (e). The completion deadline is 30 November 2021. Candidates who have not completed PMK-EE for the E-7 paygrade requirement shall not be allowed to participate in the exam. 4. Exam Ordering. Order exams in line with chapter 4 of reference (a). a. Deploying commands and candidates departing to CDCZ/ACOA can order exams up to 6 months prior to the scheduled exam date. Refer to chapter 4 and paragraph 614 of reference (a) for additional guidance. b. Regular Exams: (1) Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Exams. Cryptologic Technician-Interpretive (CTI)/Cryptologic Technician- Network /Cryptologic Technician-Collection SCI exam ordering dates can be found on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and- promotion/command-information. Select command advancement tools, then NEAS website. Educational Services Officers (ESOs) must verify initial active TIR eligibility lists on the NEAS website for exam ordering. Supplemental SCI exams are ordered via preferred message- formatted e-mail to sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil or naval message following the guidelines in chapter 4 of reference (a). Refer to NEAS website for additional TIR SCI exam ordering timelines. (2) Non-SCI Exams. Exam ordering dates can be found on the NEAS website via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/command- information. Select command advancement tools, then NEAS Website. ESOs must verify TIR eligibility lists on the NEAS website during the following time periods: (a) Initial TIR lists will be available through 31 October 2021. (b) Supplemental TIR lists will be available from 1 November 2021 to 28 November 2021. (3) Exams ordered after the TIR lists have closed shall be ordered using preferred message-formatted e-mail to sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil or naval message following guidelines in chapter 4 of reference (a). Ensure a point of contact is included in the submitted e-mail or message. Orders submitted after supplemental TIR list closure will result in a substitute exam being sent. c. Substitute Exams: (1) The deadline for ordering both SCI and non-SCI substitute exams is 31 January 2022. (2) Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC N321) is the approval authority for all substitute exams. (3) Substitute exams may be administered with regular exam administration or in line with reference (a), paragraph 606. d. ESOs must verify exam orders at the *View Previous Exam Orders* link via the NEAS website within 7-10 days of placing the order. If exam order discrepancies are noted, contact the Fleet Services Branch NETPDC (N321), as listed on the NEAS website in the NETPDC (N321) point of contact table. e. Policy on deviations from scheduled exam administration dates is outlined in paragraph 605 of reference (a). f. Candidates in the following ratings are separated into the following competitive groups: (1) CTI: Group 1 Middle East/North Africa Group 2 East/Far East Group 3 Latin/South America Group 4 Eastern Europe (2) EMN, ETN and MMN: Group 1 Submarine Group 2 Surface (3) MU: Group 1 Premier Band Group 2 Fleet Band 5. Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns a. AD/FTS E-7 exams will be administered using a testing window from 17-28 January 2022. This testing window will allow for smaller groups of test takers to ensure that adequate social distancing can be maintained between testers at testing facilities. Administration for all substitute exams will follow guidelines in reference (a). b. All commands should develop a plan to meet COVID-19 mitigations. Every effort should be made to ensure appropriate COVID-19 mitigation measures are in place, to include, but not limited to, face coverings, adequate social distancing, available hand sanitizer, medical (questionnaire) screenings and temperature checks. c. To the maximum extent practicable, exams for the same ratings should be administered on the same day. Sailors are directed not to discuss exam content after taking an exam to ensure no advancement candidate is disadvantaged in the advancement process. Unauthorized disclosure of exam content may result in administrative and/or disciplinary action. d. For exam administration and answer sheet return instructions, refer to chapter 6 of reference (a). Do not administer cycle 254 examinations prior to 17 January 2022 unless specifically authorized by Navy Personnel Command, Enlisted Career Administration (PERS-8031). e. Authorized materials during examination administration. Only those materials specifically identified and listed in chapter 6 of reference (a), this NAVADMIN and the general examination verbatim instructions are authorized for use during examination administration. f. If an exam is administered in error, the command must request to invalidate in line with paragraph 610 of reference (a). g. ESOs must check the exam toteboard on the NEAS website often to ensure answer sheets have been received and processed. The toteboard can be accessed via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mi/group/advancement-and-promotion%2Fcommand- information. Select command advancement tools, then exam toteboard. Answer sheets that are in error will not be counted until they are processed successfully. 6. Discrepancy Correction a. A detailed discrepancy list can be found on the NEAS website. For guidance on discrepancy correction requirements, refer to reference (d) and chapters 3 and 7 of reference (a). b. Post-exam administration discrepancy correction correspondence with NETPDC (N321) is to be submitted using the EAW post-exam administration comments function outlined in reference (d). All corrections must have a CO/OIC letter and all required supporting documentation included as attachments. c. Selection Board Eligibility Waivers (1) CDCZ/ACOA Candidates. As an additional enclosure to cycle 254 Letter of Transmittal, commands with CDCZ/ACOA candidates should submit a list of Selection Board Eligible Candidates by activity as an additional enclosure with cycle 254 E-7 Letter of Transmittal. This is a change to paragraph 614.f.(5) of reference (a). (2) Non-CDCZ/ACOA Candidates. Submit Exception to Policy for selection board eligibility waiver directly to Enlisted Plans and Policy Branch (OPNAV N132C) at NXAG_N132C(at)navy.mil, in line with paragraph 104 of reference (a). This is a change to paragraph 614.f.(5) of reference (a). 7. NWAE Results. Selection board eligibility results will be provided via Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) on-line to authorized command representatives prior to release of profile sheets. See chapter 7 of reference (a) for additional information on selection board eligibility and advancement results. 8. Any additional information regarding this cycle will be posted on the NEAS website. 9. Points of Contact a. MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) is available 24/7 by phone at 1- 833-330-MNCC (1-833-330-6622) or via e-mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil. b. SCI exam questions and orders can be reached at (850) 473- 5867/DSN 753 or via e-mail at sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil. c. Non-SCI exam questions and orders can be reached at (850)473-6148/DSN 753 or via e-mail at sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil. d. Exam records and discrepancies can be reached at (850) 473- 6148/DSN 753 or via the EAW PAC function. 10. For further NEAS information, to include exam verbatim and other related documents, visit MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/command- information. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 12. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — The Senate Appropriations Committee, in a report this week accompanying its new Defense spending bill, expressed concern over reports of thousands of military families suffering from hunger. “Studies have found that one in eight military families were food insecure prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and this number has now grown to one in five,” the report said.

What’s New with Enlisted Women in Submarines The Navy is actively seeking female Sailors to convert into the force to fill open billets on submarines with integrated crews, as well as billets in crews slated for integration. Five-years after enlisted women first joined the Submarine Force, the Navy has now taken the program to the next level. Announced in NAVADMIN 233/21 on October 21, female Sailors in non-nuclear ratings and in pay grades E8 and below can apply for conversion into the Submarine Force at any time from now on. Also, some Female Sailors in nuclear power ratings and training pipelines can apply through a separate approval process. “The Navy and the Submarine Force are pleased to announce that applications for female Sailors in pay grades E1-E8 to convert to Submarine Force non-nuclear trained ratings are being accepted on a continuous basis,” said Rear Admiral James Waters III, Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy. “Applications will be processed as they are received, and there is no specified due date.” The Navy is actively seeking female Sailors to convert into the force to fill open billets on submarines with integrated crews, as well as billets in crews slated for integration. Female officers have been going to sea in submarines since 2011. Three years later, the plan to incorporate enlisted women was announced, which took lessons from the past 40 years of integration of women into other Navy communities. The first cadre of female submariners was built using a top-down approach, instead of from the bottom-up as in previous integrations. This resulted in female officers paving the way, followed by senior enlisted leaders to ensure junior enlisted females had solid support systems to rely on. Between 2015 and 2018, the Navy made four separate calls for female Sailors to convert into submarine ratings. Currently, there are over 200 enlisted female Sailors serving as part of eight crews. The long-term plan is that by 2030, 33 submarine crews will have female officers and 14 crews will have female enlisted Sailors. All classes of submarines will be integrated with female officers. Only the current guided-missile submarines (SSGN) and two ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) have women on board. Going forward, all future Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines and all Virginia-class fast attack submarines, starting with the USS New Jersey (SSN 796), will have enlisted women in their crews. A complete list of currently integrated submarines and their homeports is listed in the message. Professional Apprentice Career Track (PACT) Sailors and junior rated Sailors are encouraged to apply, even with limited time in service, no warfare qualification or at-sea experience. For E-6 and junior Sailors, the following submarine career fields are open for conversion: Service Support career fields including Yeoman Submarines (YNS), Culinary Specialist Submarines (CSS) and Logistics Specialist Submarines (LSS). Submarine Electronics career fields including Sonar Technician Submarines (STS), Fire Control Technician (FT), Electronics Technician-Navigation (ETV), Missile Technician (MT), and Information Systems Technician Submarines (ITS-Electronic Warfare and Communications career paths). Mechanical career fields include Torpedoman (TM) and Machinists Mate-Auxiliary (MMA). E-7 and E-8 applications will be accepted in the Information Systems Technician Submarines (ITS-Electronic Warfare and Communications career paths Yeoman Submarines (YNS), Culinary Specialist Submarines (CSS) and Logistics Specialist Submarines (LSS). Navy officials are hoping to entice female E-7 and E-8 Personnel Specialists to apply for conversion to the YNS rating as the needed skill sets are similar. “Each application will be assessed to ensure the chief petty officer has the experience and expertise to manage and oversee all administrative and personnel actions to support the crew in the role of leading YNS aboard a submarine,” Waters said. Conversion for E-6 and below nuclear-trained female Sailors is available for both initial training pipeline Sailors, as well as qualified Sailors currently serving as instructors at Nuclear Power Training Units (NPTU). For these Sailors, requests are handled by the Nuclear Propulsion Programs Manager (OPNAV N133), in coordination with the NPTU command career counselor at the Sailor’s location. Available quotas will be filled as applications are processed, so interested Sailors should submit applications as soon as possible. Further details on the application process along with many points of contact are available in the NAVADMIN.

QUANTICO, Va. - The U.S. Naval Community College offers seven naval-relevant associate degree programs for active duty enlisted Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen during Pilot II. The first associate degree program you can apply for at the USNCC is the Military Studies degree. These are the top ten reasons you should earn a Military Studies associate degree through the USNCC. Navy Releases NAVADMIN 222/21 Announcing USNCC Pilot II US Naval Community College Selects ASU for Military Studies Program SECNAV Releases New Strategic Guidance; Naval Education Enables Critical Warfighting The U.S. Naval Community College offers seven naval-relevant associate degree programs for active duty enlisted Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen during Pilot II. The first associate degree program you can apply for at the USNCC is the Military Studies degree. Here are the top ten reasons you should earn a Military Studies associate degree through the USNCC: 1. It’s Free Education can be an expensive endeavor. Even if you use Tuition Assistance, you may still be responsible for mandatory course fees and any required books — and school books aren’t cheap! If you are an active duty enlisted Sailor, Marine, or Coast Guardsman, the USNCC covers your tuition, course fees, and textbooks, which means you don’t have to worry about those hidden costs of higher education. 2. Flexible Courses Some colleges offer an online education, which is great for you when you are balancing your high operational tempo with furthering your education. But then you find out that your online course has mandatory meeting times! The USNCC offers online and asynchronous classes, which means you can log in and get the course work for the week done on your time. The USNCC is also exploring options in competency-based education opportunities giving you even more flexibility. 3. Naval-Relevant Education Whether you are in the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, your service is rooted in naval power and maritime effectiveness. When you pursue your Military Studies associate degree through the USNCC, you are able to work with faculty and students that understand your career and how it impacts you as a leader and an individual. Taking the USNCC courses with other naval service members means your course material and discussions are directly applicable to your job today! 4. Stackable Certificates You are a full-time active duty service member; you don’t have time to take on a full course load every term or semester. The USNCC helps you achieve educational goals by meeting milestone accomplishments, where you will earn a certificate of completion in Naval Studies on the way to your associate degree in Military Studies. These can be used to provide documented evidence of educational accomplishments for your annual evaluations and make you more competitive both in the naval services and when you transition after. 5. Direct Pathway to Bachelor’s Degree Under the consortium agreement the USNCC has with its partner colleges, your associate degree will have pre-determined and established pathways to related four-year degree programs. With the Military Studies associate degree, these include opportunities to earn a Bachelor’s degree in areas such as Political Science, Military History, Security Studies, International Affairs, or Leadership. The USNCC associate degree is fully transferable, which means you have the opportunity to earn your Bachelor’s with little to no loss in credits. 6. Military-Friendly Partner College The USNCC has partnered with Arizona State University for the Military Studies degree, which means you will get an education from experienced faculty who have worked with military students for years in an online environment. You will receive a high quality education through the USNCC program. 7. Develop Critical Thinking Skills The Military Studies associate degree is about the critical thinking required to use available resources to accomplish a mission while understanding the risks involved. This skill is what successful commands and leaders must master when facing the unexpected. When you can do this at a junior enlisted level, you are more likely to quickly recognize and leverage opportunities, making you a more agile, innovative, and adaptable warfighter. 8. Breadth and Depth on Naval Understanding While the Naval Studies certificate covers the core skills you should know as an enlisted naval leader, the Military Studies associate degree goes deeper and more broadly into the topics the Naval Studies certificate covers. The Military Studies associate degree examines naval service and war from a case study approach similar to how many business schools teach business. The USNCC uses history as case studies and provides the context to understand current and future challenges using security studies and international affairs while highlighting leadership lessons throughout the course. 9. Improved Leadership Effectiveness The Military Studies associate degree program through the USNCC will help you learn more about military theory, strategy, tactics, and explore the future of defense, and become a more effective enlisted leader. 10. Investment in You Your career will come to an end one day. Whether you serve for one enlistment or 30 years, one of the things you will take with you after your military service is your education. The skills and knowledge you learn from your USNCC Military Studies associate degree will stay with you for the rest of your life. Earning your associate degree in Military Studies through the USNCC makes you a more capable enlisted leader from the first course. This free program benefits you, your command, and the Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen around you. Fill out your application for the USNCC Military Studies degree program today! 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. Flyer: Top 10 Reasons to Apply to the Military Studies Program at USNCC

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 212026Z OCT 21 MID600051070020U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 234/21 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/OCT// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2021 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY AWARD NOMINATIONS// REF/A/INST/OPNAV/20JUN19// AMPF/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1650.37A, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY AWARD PROGRAM WHICH ESTABLISHES AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY.// POC/AGCS CRAIG P. HAWKINS/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703) 614-1840 /EMAIL: CRAIG.P.HAWKINS.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// POC/CAPT THOMAS A. MONEYMAKER/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703) 614-1864 /EMAIL: THOMAS.A.MONEYMAKER.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. The Naval Oceanography Awards program was established to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of Naval Oceanography by officers, chief petty officers, and civilians. The award is sponsored by the Oceanographer of the Navy, per reference (a). 2. Award criteria and eligibility. One awardee will be selected for each of the following awards: a. Captain Richard C. Steere Award recognizes junior officers afloat or ashore for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expert application of the meteorology and oceanography sciences. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve officers in the paygrades of O1-O3 with designators of 1800/6800 are eligible. b. The Commander Mary Sears Award recognizes mid-grade officers who demonstrate sustained superior performance, outstanding leadership ability, personal initiative, cooperation and adaptability, outstanding military bearing, and exemplary military and professional conduct. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve officers in the paygrade of O4 with designators of 1800/6800 are eligible. c. The Chief Aerographers Mate John Dungan Jr. Award recognizes Navy senior enlisted in the oceanography community, afloat or ashore, for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expertise in forecasting and analysis in the applied sciences of meteorology and oceanography in support of fleet operations. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve component Aerographers Mates in the paygrades of E7-E9 are eligible. d. The Matthew Henson Award recognizes Naval Oceanography civilian employees for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expert application of the meteorology and oceanography sciences in support of Naval operations. Department of the Navy civilian employees at or below the grade of GS13 are eligible. 3. Nominations. The period of eligibility is from 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021. Nomination packages should be submitted as specified per reference (a). Packages must arrive to the Oceanographer of the Navy via email to AGCS Craig Hawkins at craig.p.hawkins.mil(at)us.navy.mil and CAPT Thomas Moneymaker at thomas.a.moneymaker.mil(at)us.navy.mil no later than 6 December 2021. The Oceanographer of the Navy and Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command will convene a joint board consisting of their respective Technical Directors, Senior Enlisted Advisor/Command Master Chief, Executive Assistant/Chief of Staff, and others as appropriate who will select awardees based upon the above criteria and content of the respective nomination packages. Nominations must be unclassified and submitted on command letterhead by email (preferred) or letter mail to the following address: Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, ATTN: OPNAV N2N6E, 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, D.C., 20350-2000. 4. Recognition. The Oceanographer of the Navy will announce the awards by message, and will recognize the awardees in person or via their respective Commanding Officers. 5. Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 211933Z OCT 21 MID200001234020U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 233/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT// SUBJ/ENLISTED WOMEN IN SUBMARINES RATING CONVERSION PROCESS// REF/A/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/23APR16// REF/B/DOC/BUMED/20FEB19// REF/C/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/24APR18// REF/D/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/24APR18// REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/141354ZMAY18// REF/F/DOC/OPNAV/6OCT21/ REF/G/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/151555ZJUL19// NARR/REF A IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1306-618, CLASS A SCHOOL AND RATING ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. REF B IS MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), NAVMED P-117. REF C IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1440-010, CONVERSION AUTHORIZATION. REF D IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1306-402, QUALIFICATION FOR ASSIGNMENT TO SUBMARINE DUTY. REF E IS NAVADMIN 118/18, PROFESSIONAL APPRENTICESHIP CAREER TRACK PROGRAM CHANGES. REF F IS OPNAVINST 1220.1F, CHANGING OR REMOVING NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION CODES FOR NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANT PERSONNEL. REF G IS NAVADMIN 159/19, ENLISTED WOMEN IN SUBMARINES RATING CONVERSION PROCESS.// RMKS/1. The Navy and the Submarine Force are pleased to announce that applications for female Sailors in pay grades E-1 through E-8 to convert to Submarine Force non-nuclear trained ratings are being accepted on a continuous basis. Applicants will be considered for conversion to fill open billets on previously integrated submarine crews and for initial enlisted integration of submarine crews as part of the Submarine Force integration plan. Integrated submarines include USS OHIO (SSGN 726) and USS MICHIGAN (SSGN 727) in Bangor, WA and USS FLORIDA (SSGN 728), USS GEORGIA (SSGN 729), and USS WYOMING (SSBN 742) in Kings Bay, GA. 2. Applications will be processed as they are received. There is no specified due date. Since available rating quotas will be filled as applications are processed, it is recommended that interested Sailors submit applications as soon as possible. Applicants can expect to be notified by the Navy Personnel Command Enlisted Nuclear/Submarine Assignments Branch (PERS-403) and the Military Community Management, Enlisted Branch (BUPERS-32) of results within two months of submission. 3. Sailors from all communities are eligible to apply for submarine service as part of this initiative. Additional information regarding the selection process and application requirements is available via MyNavy HR at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Enlisted/Submarine/Enlisted-Women-Submarines/. a. For E-6 and below, the following submarine career fields are open for conversion. The Non-Nuclear Enlisted Community Manager (ECM) will best fit each Sailor to a rating based on their application package inputs and continued need for each rating. (1) Service support career field includes yeoman submarines (YNS), culinary specialist submarines (CSS), and logistics specialist submarines (LSS). (2) Submarine electronics career field includes sonar technician submarines (STS), fire control technician (FT), electronics technician- navigation (ETV), missile technician (MT), and information systems technician submarines (ITS-electronic warfare and communications career paths). (3) Mechanical career field includes torpedoman (TM) and machinists mate-auxiliary (MMA). b. Applications for pay grades E-7 and E-8 will be accepted in the following ratings: ITS (see note 1), LSS, CSS and YNS (see note 2). c. Sailors interested in serving as an independent duty corpsman (IDC) on submarines should contact the applicable force IDCs listed below for additional information regarding volunteering for this program. Note 1: E-7 and E-8 ITS conversions must have one or more of the following Navy enlisted classifications (NEC): 742A, H08A, 746A or equivalent. Note 2: E-7 and E-8 personnel specialists (PS) are encouraged to apply. Each application will be assessed to ensure the chief petty officer has the experience and expertise to manage and oversee all administrative and personnel actions to support the crew in the role of leading YNS aboard a submarine. 4. All Sailors, regardless of rating or rank, must meet the following minimum criteria to be eligible for conversion: a. Be a U.S. citizen already in possession of, or capable of receiving, a secret security clearance. b. Meet armed services vocational aptitude battery (ASVAB) requirements for the desired rating(s) as outlined in reference (a). c. Have no non-judicial punishments or convictions in civilian or military courts within the past 24 months. d. Be medically screened and suitable for duty onboard a submarine in line with reference (b), chapter 15. Further information regarding this requirement is provided in subparagraph 5.a.(7). 5. Applications a. The following is required for applications in line with reference (c): (1) Enlisted personnel action request (NAVPERS 1306/7) signed by the Sailor and endorsed by the commanding officer (CO) that clearly states the following: (a) Recommended earliest and latest release dates from the current command. (b) The submarine career field choices of the Sailor in order of preference. (c) Homeport preference for either Kings Bay, GA or Bangor, WA. (2) Last three performance evaluations. Sailors with minimal service and less than three evaluations are still eligible and should submit all evaluations on record. (3) Physical readiness information maintenance system data covering the last four years of physical fitness assessment information, as available. (4) ASVAB scores (E-6 and below only). (5) Official statement volunteering for submarine service as outlined in reference (d). (6) CO recommendation letter (optional). (7) A completed submarine duty physical is not required for processing of applications. However, candidates must have a current submarine duty physical approved by an undersea medical officer (UMO) within 30 days of application submission. Due to the nature of submarine service, medical fitness for duty standards are stringent. Therefore, interested candidates are encouraged to start this process as soon as possible following their decision to apply. The Medical History Form (DD Form 2807-1) and Physical Examination Form (DD Form 2808) may be completed by any Department of Defense privileged provider. However, a UMO is required to review and approve the overall submarine duty physical on DD Form 2808. UMOs are located at all submarine homeport medical departments. Contact numbers and locations of submarine homeport medical departments and UMOs: (a) Submarine Readiness Squadron 32 (Groton, CT): (860) 694-2470/2795. (b) Submarine Readiness Squadron 34 (Norfolk, VA): (757) 967-6175. (c) Naval Branch Health Clinic Kings Bay (Kings Bay, GA): (912) 573-4230. (d) Submarine Readiness Squadron 31 (Bangor, WA): (360) 396-6789. (e) Submarine Squadron 11 (San Diego, CA): (619) 553- 8719. (f) Submarine Readiness Squadron 33 (Pearl Harbor, HI): (808) 473-2899/1080. (g) Submarine Squadron 15 (Guam): (671) 343-2191. (h) Submarine Group 7 (Yokosuka, Japan): DSN (315) 243- 7101. (i) For applicants not in proximity to a submarine homeport listed above, contact the Force IDC, Submarine Forces, U.S. Atlantic Fleet (COMSUBLANT): (757) 836-1351/1354 or Force IDC, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC): (808) 473- 1479/5788 b. Sailors are encouraged to contact Submarine (Non-Nuclear) Branch (BUPERS-322) (see paragraph 9) to discuss ways to improve chances of selection and update their application. c. Professional Apprentice Career Track (PACT) Sailors and junior rated Sailors are encouraged to apply, even with limited time in service, no warfare qualification or at-sea experience. In line with reference (e), PACT Sailors selected for submarine service will be eligible for advancement to E- 4 upon successful completion of the training track for the selected rating and attainment of the required obligated service. 6. Applications must be scanned and delivered to BUPERS-322. If the social security number of the Service Member is included in the application, an encrypted email is required for submission. An example package is available via MyNavy HR at: https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Enlisted/Submarine/Enlisted-Women-Submarines/. 7. Prior to detailing selectees, PERS-403 will coordinate with commands to minimize the impact on the mission of the specific command as the Sailor transitions to submarine service. 8. If a selectee is required to conduct a conversion from the reserve component to active component before eligible for orders, the selectee is required to coordinate directly with BUPERS-322 to allocate a career waypoints reenlistment application quota for conversion. Failing to do so will result in a delay in receiving orders and follow-on assignment. 9. For questions about the application process or about submarine service, contact BUPERS-322 Submarine Enlisted Community Manager: a. CDR Steve Halle, (901) 874-2082/DSN 882, steven.a.halle.mil(at)us.navy.mil. b. LT Rafael M. Byron, (901) 874-2081/DSN 882, rafael.m.byron.mil(at)us.navy.mil. c. STSCS(SS) Ernest W. Scott, (901) 874-4367/DSN 882, ernest.w.scott8.mil(at)us.navy.mil. d. ITSCS(SS) Jimmy R. Long, (901) 874-2819/DSN 882, jimmy.r.long.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 10. Nuclear-trained women are selected from the Nuclear Power Training Units (NPTU), and thus applications for nuclear-trained Sailors are no longer required. Nuclear-trained women volunteering for submarine service will be detailed by PERS-403 in accordance with current policies and procedures. Female junior staff instructors or Sailors in initial training at NPTU interested in volunteering for submarine duty should inform their chain of command as soon as possible in order to adequately manage their career timing. Surface nuclear-trained female Sailors, desiring to serve on submarines, may convert their N2XO or N2XS NEC to a N1XO or N1XS NEC by following reference (f), paragraph 4.a.2(b). Submarine duty physicals must be completed prior to nuclear NEC conversion. Nuclear-trained Sailors may contact the Nuclear ECM Team with any questions at the following: a. CDR James Kepper at (703) 604-5493/DSN 664 or via e-mail at james.h.kepper2.mil(at)us.navy.mil. b. ETNCM Jeffrey Neese at (703) 604-5492/DSN 664 or via e- mail at jeffrey.m.neese.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 11. This message supersedes reference (g) and will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 12. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

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WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — A senior Senate Republican’s call for a suspension of mandatory coronavirus vaccines for U.S. troops and Pentagon civilians could fuel partisan divisions over the pandemic and add a defense element to the debate. James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma, the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee, in a letter Monday to Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III called the Pentagon’s vaccine mandates “haphazardly implemented and politically motivated.”

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Occupational and Readiness Standards (OaRS) for active-duty and Selected Reserve (SELRES) E-3 enlisted personnel are now provided as a component within the E-1/E-2/E-3 rating Learning and Development Roadmaps (LaDRs). Naval Education and Training Command Updated annually, LaDRs are documents that outline training and education milestones for each rating at each pay grade. Sailors and leaders can use LaDRs to optimize a Sailor’s naval career path and learn about advanced educational opportunities and professional certifications. OaRS in the E-1 through E-3 LaDRs may be used to validate minimum competencies for performing various rating-specific tasks in paygrade E-4. While OaRS is voluntary and does not replace the Navy Wide Advancement Exam, E-3 enlisted personnel are highly encouraged to begin working toward completion of their OaRS shortly after reporting to their initial permanent duty station, or immediately if not new to the command. Command leadership may use OaRS as an additional measure to train and mentor Sailors based on demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities as related to expected minimum occupational requirements within a rating at the apprentice level. “We recommend that commands establish a local program to guide Sailors in completing their OaRS,” said Naval Education and Training Command’s Force Master Chief Matthew Harris. “OaRs is another example of how the MyNavy HR team is improving and providing career Force Development tools for our Sailors. It’s a great way for our junior Sailors to prepare for advancement and show that they’re ready to perform as an E-4.” OaRS is also not intended to replace Personnel Qualification Standards or other professional qualification programs, but if a Sailor has already completed any OaRS tasks through these types of programs, then that can be used to sign off items. Access LaDRs through MyNavy Portal (https://my.navy.mil), Navy COOL (https://www.cool.osd.mil/usn), and the Navy COOL mobile app (Android and iOS), which improves the speed and transparency of OaRS and LaDR execution. Once an individual Sailor's OaRS are done, the command pay and personnel administrator (CPPA), training officer, or other authorized command representative documents the completion via the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) within the Personnel Qualifications section, or Advanced Skills Management within the Qual/Cert records tab. This generates an Enlisted Service Record and Electronic Training Jacket entry. These entries provide Sailors with electronic documentation of OaRS completion as well as command leadership and Navy stakeholders with the ability to monitor the execution of OaRS.

WASHINGTON -- Master-at-Arms Senior Chief Michael Haberstumpf, assigned to Joint Special Operations Intelligence Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, passed away due to COVID-19 related complications at UNC Medical Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Oct. 10. Haberstumpf, 42, tested positive for COVID-19 Sept. 2, and was hospitalized Sept. 9. We will continue to support his family and shipmates during this difficult time. For questions related to this release, please contact the Navy News Desk at (703) 697-5342 or ptgn_chinfonewsdesk@navy.mil

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UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 181942Z OCT 21 MID600051053154U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 230/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT// SUBJ/CHANGES TO THE LIMITED DUTY PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS PROCESS// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/05SEP21// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/25SEP18// NARR/REF A IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1300-1400, LIMITED DUTY. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1300.20, DEPLOYABILITY ASSESSMENT AND ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the release of reference (a) which provides guidance for the assignment, accountability, follow-up care and disposition of Active Component Service Members placed in, or removed from, a limited duty (LIMDU) status. 2. The Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel (DCNP) is the single process owner of the LIMDU Administration Program. The Assistant Commander, Navy Personnel Command (for Career Management (PERS-4)) is the program manager. 3. The Deployability Assessment and Assignment Branch (PERS-454) will assume the duties and responsibilities of the Personnel Support Detachment/Transaction Service Center regarding LIMDU accounting category code (ACC 100 to 105) changes, projected rotation date changes, and return to duty availability (ACC 105 to 100). The creation of this centralized office will provide subject matter expertise to manage, assist and respond to administrative questions related to LIMDU in order to mitigate gaps at sea. 4. In line with reference (b), commands shall designate a command deployability coordinator to function as the liaison for the deployability program. A copy of the signed designation letter shall be provided within five working days from designation via email to the servicing military treatment facility (MTF) deployability coordinator and PERS-454 at: mill_DAOPers-454(at)navy.mil. 5. Commands with 50 or more LIMDU personnel are encouraged to appoint a command deployability coordinator as a primary duty and assign collateral deployability coordinators on a 1:50 ratio to assist in the management of LIMDU personnel. It is also recommended commands establish a deployability coordinator functional email address to facilitate communication with MTF deployability coordinator and PERS-454. 6. For assistance or further information, contact the LIMDU Administration Help Desk at (901) 874-3867 or via e-mail at: limdu_admin.fct(at)navy.mil. 7. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

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The U.S. Navy has agreed to review more than nine years’ worth of “bad paper” discharges given to thousands of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or certain other trauma-related health conditions. That announcement follows preliminary court approval Tuesday of a settlement of a 2018 lawsuit alleging that a Navy board had improperly denied a Marine Corps veteran’s request for a better discharge status.

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WASHINGTON - With COVID-19 vaccines now mandatory for all military members, the Navy has announced plans to start processing for discharge those who refuse vaccination without a pending or approved exemption. The Navy’s mandate began at the end of August after the release of the Secretary of Defense memo instructing military departments to enact the new vaccination requirement for DoD uniformed personnel who are not medically or administratively exempt. With the release of ALNAV 062/21 and NAVADMIN 190/21, all service members were given 90 days to comply. Now, NAVADMIN 225/21, released Oct. 13, sets a deadline for all active-duty Sailors to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 28, while those in the selected reserve have until Dec. 28. The message also outlines the consequences for failing to comply. This deadline makes Nov. 14 and Dec. 14 the final days active and selected reserve, respectively, can receive the second of the two required shots for a two-dose vaccine or the single dose of a one-dose vaccine, and complete the 14-day waiting period required to achieve full vaccination. Sailors must be prepared to execute their mission at all times, in places throughout the world, including where vaccination rates are low and disease transmission is high. Immunizations are of paramount importance to protecting the health of the force and the warfighting readiness of the Fleet. “To date, over 98 percent of active-duty U.S. Navy service members have met our readiness responsibility by completing or initiating a COVID-19 vaccination series, ensuring the continued readiness of our worldwide deployable Navy” said Adm. William Lescher, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, in the message. The Navy’s policy goal is to achieve a fully vaccinated force against the persistent and lethal threat of COVID-19. “Tragically, there have been 164 deaths within the Navy family due to COVID-19, far exceeding the combined total of all other health or mishap related injuries and deaths over the same time period,” wrote Vice Adm. John B. Nowell, Jr., the Chief of Naval Personnel. Of those, he noted, 144 were not immunized. The vaccination status of the remaining 20 remains undetermined. To oversee the administrative discharge process for those refusing the vaccine, the Navy established the COVID Consolidated Disposition Authority (CCDA). This, Lescher wrote, will “ensure a fair and consistent process” for separation determinations. The Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) is the CCDA for the administrative separation processing of Navy service members, with the Chief of Navy Reserve (CNR) providing support to the CCDA for cases involving Navy service members in the Selected Reserve. The Vice Chief of Naval Operations retains authority for non-judicial punishment and courts-martial. Administrative actions may begin as soon as a Navy service member meets the definition of “refusing the vaccine”, which is a Navy service member who received a lawful order to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, is not or will not be fully vaccinated on the date required by the order, and does not have a pending or approved exemption request. Effective immediately upon the release of the message, commands shall not allow Sailors refusing the vaccine to promote or advance, reenlist, or execute orders, with the exception of separation orders, until the CCDA has completed disposition of their case. Transfer orders may be cancelled by Navy Personnel Command. For officers and enlisted serving in Navy leadership roles refusing the vaccine, they will be notified immediately in writing that they have five days to either begin a vaccination series or request an exemption before being relieved and have detachment for cause initiated. Senior leaders are members of command triads and those key staff positions, including any flag officer or flag officer select, regardless of their current billet. A complete list of these positions is found in the message. With COVID-19 vaccination now mandatory, commanders, commanding officers, or officers in charge, with the concurrence of the first flag officer in the chain of command, are authorized to temporarily reassign Navy service members who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of exemption status, based on operational readiness or mission requirements. Commanding officers must identify those refusing the vaccine and verify that the Sailors have an initial counseling NAVPERS 1070/13, or “Page 13”. Within thirty days of a Navy service member refusing the vaccine, reporting seniors must submit a special evaluation or fitness report. In addition to documenting failure to comply with individual medical readiness responsibilities, the report shall document other facts as appropriate, including any misconduct related to UCMJ Art. 92. Commands are required to report Sailors refusing the vaccine to Commander, Navy Personnel Command. Rules differ depending on whether the member is an E-6 and above or officer, or an E-5 and below. Information on reporting procedures for each, along with points of contact, are available in the NAVADMIN. For Navy service members refusing the vaccine, the CCDA also retains the authority for administrative processes regarding removal of warfare qualifications, additional qualification designations (AQD), Navy Enlisted Classifications (NEC), or sub-specialties, except in cases where removal authority is otherwise authorized by law or Executive Order. The CCDA may also seek recoupment of applicable bonuses, special and incentive pays, and the cost of training and education for service members refusing the vaccine. Those separated only for vaccine refusal will receive no lower than a general discharge under honorable conditions. This type of discharge could result in the loss of some veterans’ benefits. Navy service members who started terminal leave on or before the applicable deadlines are administratively exempted from vaccine requirements. Sailors seeking an exemption to the vaccine mandate can apply for medical reasons or a religious accommodation. Details on how to apply for each are available in NAVADMIN 190/21. Complete information on the administrative ramifications of vaccine refusal can be found in NAVADMIN 225/21. Information on the Navy’s COVID-19 policy is in ALNAV 062/21 and NAVADMIN 190/21

WASHINGTON - Master Chief Petty Officer (SW/AW/EXW) Tracy L. Hunt relieved Master Chief Petty Officer (FMF/SW) Chris Kotz as Navy Reserve Force Master Chief during a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard, Oct. 12. Hunt is the 17th Navy Reserve Force Master Chief following his previous assignment as Command Master Chief for Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command in Norfolk, Va. With more than 30 years of service, including more than a decade since completing the Command Master Chief/Chief of the Boat course in 2009, Hunt was carefully selected to assume his new role. “Force Hunt was selected from the most exclusive, competitive and talented field of Navy Reserve Master Chiefs our nation has ever known. His deep warfighting, leadership and Reserve experiences make him an important partner and strong champion for our Reserve Force,” said Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of Navy Reserve, and Commander, Navy Reserve Force. A native of Meherrin, Virginia, Hunt enlisted in the Navy in September, 1989. Following completion of basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, he completed seaman apprentice training in December, 1989. Hunt’s appointment comes at a pivotal moment in the history of the Navy Reserve. “For the entire force, I ask you to embrace change,” said Hunt. “The Reserve force is transforming, and we must position ourselves to answer when we are called to fight.” Kotz, who held the position since Oct. 2017, turned over the duties to Hunt immediately preceding his official retirement ceremony, finishing 30 years of dedicated and honorable service. “As we aggressively modernize our Reserve Force to address today’s global environment, building new capabilities and shifting capacity to meet the needs of long-term strategic competition, Force Master Chief Kotz has been front and center. His impact on the Navy, and our nation’s defense, will be felt for year and decades to come,” Mustin said. Hunt emphasized his ongoing commitment to supporting the evolving mission of the Navy Reserve and encouraged all Reserve Sailors to do the same. “Embrace this change, embrace the Navy Reserve Fighting Instructions, and focus on our number one priority — warfighting readiness,” Hunt said.

The Department of the Navy (“Navy”) has agreed to review the discharges of thousands of Veterans affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), military sexual trauma (MST), and other behavioral or mental health conditions. The Navy has also agreed to change some of its administrative procedures for individuals who apply in the future to have their discharge statuses upgraded. This agreement follows a settlement reached in the nationwide class action lawsuit Manker v. Del Toro, 3:18-cv-00372-CSH. A federal court preliminarily approved the agreement on October 12, 2021. Under the agreement, the Navy will automatically reconsider certain discharge-status-upgrade decisions made by the Naval Discharge Review Board (NDRB) between March 2, 2012, and the effective date of settlement, which partially or fully denied upgrade relief to Navy and Marine Corps Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan era with General or Other-than- -Honorable (OTH) discharges. The settlement also expands reapplication rights for eligible applicants who were discharged and received an adverse NDRB decision between Oct. 7, 2001 and March 2, 2012. In addition, the Navy has agreed to implement certain procedures. These include a program to enable applicants to appear before the NDRB by video teleconference, more training for board members, and updated protocols for decision making in cases involving symptoms or diagnoses of PTSD, TBI, MST or other behavioral or mental health conditions. Veterans of the Navy and the Marine Corps, including the Reserve, who were discharged with a General or Other-than-Honorable service characterization while having a diagnosis of, or showing symptoms of, the conditions listed above may be eligible to benefit from the settlement. Discharge upgrades are not guaranteed, and applications will be decided on a case-by-case basis. A video teleconference hearing on the settlement agreement on December 16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. will address whether to grant final approval of the settlement, whether to issue a final order dismissing the lawsuit, and related issues. Persons affected by the settlement may submit written comments and/or appear themselves or through counsel to be heard in support of, or in opposition to, aspects of the settlement. Persons wishing to object must follow specific procedures, which are outlined on the websites listed below. A court-approved class notice, the full text of the settlement, and information about the court’s hearing can be found at https://www.secnav.navy.mil/mra/CORB/ Pages/NDRB/default.aspx. and www.mankersettlement.com

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 131542Z OCT 21 MID600051033451U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 226/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT// SUBJ/ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION READINESS REVIEW 1ST AND 2ND QUARTER FY-22 SCHEDULE AND IDENTIFICATION OF FLEET SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/151617ZSEP17// REF/B/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/5NOV18// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 229/17, REALIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF FLEET SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FOR ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION READINESS REVIEWS. REF B IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1401-020, ADVANCEMENT EXAM READINESS REVIEW (AERR).// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the Advancement Examination Readiness Review (AERR) schedule from October 2021 to March 2022. AERR events provide an opportunity for selected rating subject matter experts from fleet and shore- based commands to impact their respective ratings by updating and validating the examination question bank. Selected chief, senior chief and master chief petty officers on active duty, full-time support and reservists currently on active duty for operational support may take part in the process. AERRs enable the Navy to advance the most qualified and rating-knowledgeable Sailors. 2. AERRs are held at Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) Pensacola, FL. Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) in support of AERR events is considered mission critical and is flag officer approved. All costs pertaining to TDY are funded by NETPDC. All travel will be in line with Department of the Navy regulations at the time of the scheduled AERR. 3. In line with reference (a), and normally no less than 45 days prior to the AERR convening date, Type Commanders (TYCOM)/rating sponsors will recruit rating fleet subject matter experts (FSMEs), select AERR attendees plus two alternate members, and work with NETPDC staff to provide the requested number of FSME names and contact information via e-mail to NETPDC_AERR_MAILBOX(at)navy.mil with the subject line of *AERR Selectees*. In cases where this NAVADMIN is within 45 days of the AERR convening date, coordination with TYCOM/rating sponsors is already in progress to ensure appropriate participation is confirmed as soon as possible. 4. The following AERRs are scheduled from October 2021 through March 2022 and are subject to change. AERR schedule is in the following format: Convene Date: Rating (number of FSMEs required) 17 - 23 October AE (6) 17 - 30 October AWO (6), FCA (6) 24 October - 6 November MN (6) 31 October - 6 November EOD (6) 7 - 20 November ITS(EW) (6) 14 - 20 November SB (6) 23 - 29 January ATO (6), SO (6) 23 January - 5 February AG (7), EMN (6), FC (6), MR (6) MU (8), PMK (6) 30 January - 5 February AWR (6) 30 January - 12 February ABH (6) 6 - 19 February BM (6), BU (6), HT (6), IC(6), STS (6) 27 February - 5 March LS (6) 27 February - 12 March AWS (6), CTT (6), EN (6), STG (6) 6 - 12 March EM (6) 6 - 19 March MMA (6), SW (6) 13 - 26 March ITS(RM) (6), MT (6) 20 - 26 March AE (3) 20 March - 2 April CE (6), CTR (6), EOD (6), MM (6) 27 March - 2 April AZ (6), IS (6) 27 March - 9 April CS (6) 5. In line with reference (b), nomination waivers with accompanying justification must be approved by NETPDC prior to TYCOM and rating sponsor selections. Due to financial considerations, outside continental United States applications will not be approved at this time. 6. To view the most up-to-date AERR schedule, locate a specific rating point of contact and download the AERR nomination package, log into MyNavy Portal https://www.mnp.navy.mil/ under Professional Resources/Navy Advancement Center/AERR. 7. Point of contact for this matter is the NETPDC Fleet Liaison, (850) 473-6169/DSN 753 or NETPDC_AERR_MAILBOX(at)navy.mil. 8. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

Oct Family Connection Newsletter

The move to Hampton Roads didn’t go that easily for the Bernabe family, and it got worse when their twin son and daughter started kindergarten, virtually, in September 2020. “Within 20 minutes of his first virtual session, there was a loud noise. That was because of another student’s speaker system not being quite calibrated right, and it was very high pitch, and he covered his ears and he hit the floor,” Tosha Bernabe recalled. “He just completely melted down, he freaked out screaming, yelling kicking. It was the first time that he ever got violent with me he began hitting me trying to rip my hair out.”

We have the thread for FY 23 board going already if you want to check it out. -> https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/6652-fy-23-cpo-e7-selection-board/