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UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 051619Z AUG 21 MID200001040013U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 169/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/2021 MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM SEASON TWO// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/112237ZFEB21// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/161157ZJUL20// REF/C/DOC/BUPERS/19SEP18// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 035/21, 2021 MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM SEASON ONE. REF B IS NAVADMIN 201/20, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM REVISED BUSINESS RULES. REF C IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN replaces reference (a) and announces the policy and guidance for Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Season Two (S2) Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) for Active and Full-Time Support Sailors, which will run from 1 September through 15 October 2021. 2. In order to preserve advancement opportunity via the navy wide advancement exam (NWAE) and control over-advancing a particular rating and paygrade, MAP advancement to the ABF3, ABF2, ABF1, ABH3, ABH2, BM3, BM2, BM1, and RS3 rates will be controlled as outlined in paragraph 5. The decision to control these rates was made based on a variety of factors, to include low NWAE advancement opportunity and proportionality of total MAP advancements in each rate. 3. MAP will account for approximately 20 percent of total advancements in CY21 with roughly half of the available MAP quotas allocated for each season. All unused quotas will be factored into the NWAE cycle. We are maintaining the two-season framework that aligns MAP with the NWAE to emphasize the intent of MAP in selecting and rewarding our most talented Sailors. 4. Commands are required to submit their MAP advancement(s) through Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS). NSIPS Web Afloat users and commands without access to NSIPS should refer to paragraph 4a for instructions on submitting their MAP advancements. The system will use authoritative data to determine eligibility. However, commands are still required to locally validate that MAP candidates have successfully completed the professional military knowledge eligibility examination (PMK-EE) requirement prior to the first day of the MAP season, as outlined in reference (b). a. NSIPS Web Afloat users and commands without access to NSIPS must submit a MAP nomination request via e-mail directly to their immediate superior in charge (ISIC), type commander (TYCOM) or budget submitting office (BSO)/echelon II command using the meritorious certification letter (MCL). The letter must be signed by the commanding officer and should address any exceptions to policy (ETP) and/or additional quotas requested. Sample MCLs and detailed information regarding the offline process can be found via MyNavy Portal (MNP) at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/a-enlisted-advancement-resources-and-links, then select the *Websites* tab in the blue banner, and then select the MAP homepage. b. Quota usage, modifications and distribution will be managed within the NSIPS environment. BSO and command quotas will be uploaded into NSIPS on 15 August 2021 and can be found under the quota summary report tab. Quotas can also be found via MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/a-enlisted-advancement-resources-and-links, then select the *Websites* tab in the blue banner, and then select the MAP homepage. c. Additional quotas can be requested using the quota request option. Commands must contact their BSO to determine timeline for additional quota requests. Whether or not command quotas are authorized, all commands are authorized to request quotas from their BSO/echelon II command, via their ISIC and TYCOM. d. The system will automatically determine if an ETP is required using predetermined criteria. Service Members in ratings requiring security clearances and rates/pay grades requiring time in rate (TIR) waivers will be automatically routed for adjudication. The request will be routed through the ISIC, TYCOM, and BSO/echelon II command using a hierarchical workflow. e. NSIPS will not automatically generate an ETP for Nuclear- trained Service Members. Commands desiring to advance a nuclear- trained Service Member not meeting the TIR requirement must request an ETP to Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy (OPNAV N13) via Nuclear Program Manager (OPNAV N133). E-5s require a TIR date of 1 July 2019 or earlier to be eligible for advancement to E-6. 5. MAP Advancements in Controlled Rates. Commands desiring to MAP advance a Sailor to ABF3, ABF2, ABF1, ABH3, ABH2, BM3, BM2, BM1, or RS3 must submit a request to their BSO, via their ISIC and TYCOM, using the quota request option in NSIPS. If the command does not have access to NSIPS, they should follow the procedures in paragraph 4a. BSOs will be granted MAP quotas for each rate based on the proportion of the billets authorized (BA) at the lower paygrade of that rate under that BSO. If there are not enough quotas for all BSOs, the quotas will be allocated to the BSOs with the largest amount of BA. BSOs will be contacted by Enlisted Community Management Division (BUPERS-32) to inform them of assigned quotas for controlled rates. Commands will submit requests to the BSOs using the template provided on the MAP homepage via MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/a-enlisted- advancement-resources-and-links, then select the *Websites* tab in the blue banner, and then select the MAP homepage. 6. MAP Website. MAP Quotas by unit identification code (UIC), forms and frequently asked questions can be found on MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/a-enlisted- advancement-resources-and-links, then select the *Websites* tab in the blue banner and then select the MAP homepage. The list of points of contact for each BSO/echelon II command and list of parent and subordinate UICs can also be found on the above website. More detailed information on the MAP program can be found in Chapter 10 of reference (c). 7. Contact MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) at (833) 330-6622 or email at askmncc(at)navy.mil. 8. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever comes first. 9. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED// https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/NAVADMIN/NAV2021/NAV21169.txt?ver=idec5ceBv-3jdK54qDUufg%3d%3d

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to seek authorization to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for all active duty troops as soon as this week, following President Joe Biden's directive that the military examine how and when it could make that happen. Austin's "inclination is towards making the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory" for active duty troops, a defense official told CNN. If the secretary makes that final recommendation, he could seek a presidential waiver to allow the vaccine to be administered to troops before full approval by the Food and Drug Administration. A Pentagon decision and recommendation on how to proceed could come this week, several officials say.

FY22 CPO Selection Board: Cycle 108 SelRes E7 Quotas Cycle 250 FTS E7 Quotas

Last month, a major milestone in the repair efforts of the World War II "fast battleship" USS North Carolina (BB-55), which has been undergoing the most significant restoration work in more than five decades. Last week, the floodgates to the cofferdam were opened, and for the first time since May 2018 the majestic warship is back in the water of the Cape Fear River. The $11 million project to preserve the ship included the construction of the cofferdam, which began in August 2016 to allow work crews to drain the water from around the hull and address repairs.

Bibs are now available for Reserves February exam. BIBs for: Aug - E7 for Reserves Feb exam Aug - E4~E6 for Reserves Feb exam Bibliography for Advancement in Rate (BIBs)

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday directed the Pentagon to consider how and when they will require troops to receive the coronavirus vaccine but stopped short of mandating the shots as the vaccines remain under emergency-use authorization by the Federal Drug Administration. Though the military requires troops to receive many vaccinations, federal law prohibits the Pentagon from mandating those without full FDA approval. The president has the authority to bypass the restriction and require troops to get the shot, but Biden has not done so.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 292140Z JUL 21 MID200001011412U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 162/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2022 ENLISTED TO MEDICAL DEGREE PREPARATORY PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT// REF/A/DOC/BUMED/7MAY15// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/171350ZJUL17// NARR/REF A IS BUMEDINST 1500.31, UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES ENLISTED TO MEDICAL DEGREE PREPARATORY PROGRAM. REF B IS NAVADMIN 177/17, NUCLEAR TRAINED SAILOR APPLICATIONS TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS AND MODIFICATION TO FY-19 NUCLEAR LIMITED DUTY OFFICER IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT BOARD PROCESS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN solicits applications and provides guidance for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program (EMDP2). 2. The EMDP2 is a 2-year undergraduate education program open to Sailors of all ratings who meet eligibility requirements in line with reference (a) and the EMDP2 website at https://medschool.usuhs.edu/academics/emdp2. The EMDP2 is a partnership between the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) and the Military Services to provide an opportunity for highly motivated, academically promising enlisted Service Members. The EMDP2 consists of intensive coursework, preparation, and mentoring to prepare students for application to medical school. Upon completion of the program, successful students will be competitive for acceptance to medical schools in the United States. 3. Selectees are assigned to the USUHS in Bethesda, MD, for two years. Individuals selected for the EMDP2 program will remain on Active Duty while completing coursework and will receive pay, allowances, benefits and privileges of their current paygrade. Selectees will receive permanent change of station orders to USUHS for the entire length of the course. USUHS will pay all school expenses (books, tuition, labs, etc.) for the entire length of the course. 4. Deadline for submission of applications for FY-22 enrollment is 2359 Eastern Time on 30 September 2021. Application packages must be received on or before the deadline date. No additional documents or packages will be accepted after this date. Application requirements are specified on the EMDP2 website at https://medschool.usuhs.edu/academics/emdp2. 5. Strict adherence to package submission requirements will be a primary factor for selection. Applicants must review their package in its entirety before submitting. A minimum score of *Good* on the latest physical fitness assessment and qualifying Scholastic Assessment Test/American College Test scores are required. 6. This NAVADMIN does not modify any previous guidance contained in reference (a), regarding selective reenlistment bonus. 7. Applicants assigned to a nuclear training command or who hold a nuclear Navy enlisted classification (N13O, N13S, N14O, N14S, N15O, N15S, N16O, N16S, N23O, N23S, N24O, N24S, N25O, N25S, N26O, N26S, N59X and N89X) must obtain a conditional release from their nuclear field duty before submitting an EMDP2 application for consideration for the FY-22 board, in line with reference (b). To obtain a conditional release, applicants must submit an Enlisted Personnel Action Request (NAVPERS 1306/7) to the Nuclear Propulsion Program Manager (OPNAV N133) via the detailer at Enlisted Nuclear Power/Submarine assignments (PERS-403). The FY-22 board will only consider nuclear enlisted candidates who have a conditional release included in their EMDP2 application. 8. Completed electronic applications and supporting documents should be submitted via DoD Safe https://safe.apps.mil/ to the following e-mail address: EMDP2-application(at)usuhs.edu. If documents are encrypted, e-mail the passphrase to EMDP2- application(at)usuhs.edu. Use the following naming convention for e-mails and document file names: LAST NAME (all caps), matriculation year, and last four digits of SSN, plus any other identifier you choose. Applicants can verify receipt of documents by phone (301)319- 0590 or e-mail EMDP2-application(at)usuhs.edu. 9. General questions on the EMDP2 should be sent to EMDP2(at)usuhs.edu. Point of contact for Navy service-specific inquiries is HMCS John W. Huckleberry II, Office of the Hospital Corps, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, at (703) 681-8923 or via e-mail at john.w.huckleberry.mil(at)mail.mil. 10. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Defense Department schools overseas will continue to offer free meals to students through June 2022, school officials said Thursday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted the extension, said Stephen Smith, a spokesman for Department of Defense Education Activity–Europe. Officials with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, which provides meals at 76 school cafeterias throughout Europe and the Pacific, said breakfast and lunch will be free at the DODEA schools. The meals are also available to students learning virtually, said Chris Ward, an AAFES spokesman.

The Pentagon on Wednesday announced it would once again require all individuals to wear face coverings when indoors at Defense Department facilities in locations deemed high risk by federal health officials for the spread of coronavirus. The directive from Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks on Wednesday walks back guidance issued in May that allowed service members and others who had been fully vaccinated against the virus to forgo mask-wearing at Defense Department facilities worldwide. It comes one day after the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance encouraging vaccinated Americans to don masks indoors in certain locations where the coronavirus is spreading rapidly.

WASHINGTON — Leaders of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform urged the National Archives this week to digitize its records to help with a large backlog of records requests from veterans who need personnel information to secure government benefits. Leaders of the National Archives and Records Administration told lawmakers last month that they were struggling with a backlog of about 500,000 records requests from veterans who need military personnel information from the archives when applying for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits and health care. They estimated the backlog would not be eliminated until the end of 2022.

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Active duty U.S. Navy Capt. Corby Ropp died on July 23, 2021 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, due to COVID-19 related complications. Ropp, 48, was assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Camp Lejeune as the department head of ophthalmology and refractive surgery. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our shipmate and ophthalmologist Capt. Ropp,” said NMRTC Camp Lejeune’s Commanding Officer, Capt. Reginald Ewing III. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Capt. Ropp’s family, coworkers, and friends during this extremely difficult time.” For questions related to this release, please contact BUMED public affairs at usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---pao@mail.mil or (703) 254-4035.

BOISE, Idaho – Master-at-Arms First Class Allen Hillman died July 26, while hospitalized due to complications associated with COVID-19. Navy Reserve Force Hillman, 47, of Boise, Idaho, was assigned to Navy Reserve Volunteer Training Unit, Boise, ID. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and shipmate MA1 Hillman. He was a big part of our community here in Boise. We will continue to support his family and shipmates during this difficult time.” Said Cmdr. Megan Fine, Commanding Officer of Navy Operational Support Center, Boise, ID. Anyone experiencing flu-like symptoms is encouraged to seek medical treatment immediately. For questions related to this release, please contact Commander, Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs.

Sailors unable to take leave due to COVID-19 restrictions now have extra time to use their leave. Sailors unable to take leave due to COVID-19 restrictions now have extra time to use their leave. That's because the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs has approved Special Leave Accrual (SLA) for fiscal year (FY) 2021. This was announced in NAVADMIN 159/21, released July 28. SLA is authorized for Sailors that performed active service in FY21 and allows them to carry over more than 60 days of leave into the next fiscal year. Sailors may not, however, carry more than 120 days of leave as part of SLA. This SLA approval only protects a Sailor’s leave balance as of September 30, 2021, and will not affect leave earned after that date unless additional SLA is authorized for that fiscal year. “We sought this approval, recognizing that leave is vital to morale, level of performance and career motivation for our Sailors,” said Vice Adm. John B. Nowell, the chief of naval personnel. “I will ask that Commanders continue to encourage and provide Sailors with the opportunity to use their leave as much as possible in the year in which it is earned.” Sailors have until Sept. 30, 2024 to whittle their balance back down to the 60-day limit. At the end of normal fiscal years, unused leave exceeding 60 days is lost. SLA temporarily increases that limit up to 120 days. This extra allowed leave balance will be noted in a Sailor’s Leave and Earnings Statement (LES). A Sailor’s SLA balance is calculated as the difference between “Combat Zone LV Carryover Balance” on their LES and the authorized maximum leave carryover balance, which is 60 days. No action is required by either the Sailor or their command to retain this leave as it is automatically tracked by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service. Enlisted members with 120 or more days can sell back unused leave, however, the law limits this to once in a career and only up to 60 days total. Officers are not authorized to sell back leave in this situation. For more information on military pay entitlements and instructions on how to read an LES, go to https://www.dfas.mil/MilitaryMembers/payentitlements/aboutpay/

UNCLASSIFIED// PRIORITY P 281530Z JUL 21 MID200001005409U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 159/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL FOR THE NAVY// REF/A/DOC/USC/20DEC19// REF/B/DOC/DOD/16JUN09// REF/C/DOC/USD(PR)/16APR20// REF/D/DOC/ASN(MRA)/28JUL21// REF/E/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/22JAN10// REF/F/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/25SEP18// NARR/REF A IS TITLE 10 U.S. CODE SECTION 701, THE ENTITLEMENT AND ACCUMULATION OF LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES. REF B IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1327.06, LEAVE AND LIBERTY POLICY AND PROCEDURES. REF C IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM AUTHORIZING SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIVE TRAVEL. REF D IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS MEMORANDUM AUTHORIZING SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021. REF E IS MILPERSMAN 1050-070, SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL. REF F IS MILPERSMAN 7220-340, LUMP-SUM PAYMENT FOR ACCRUED LEAVE.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces special leave accrual (SLA) for Navy Service Members for fiscal year (FY) 2021. 2. In line with references (a) and (b), leave carryover into the next FY is normally limited to 60 days. However, in line with these references, SLA can be approved to allow up to 120 days of leave to be carried over into the following FY. SLA for FY-20 was approved by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), reference (c), due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SLA for FY-21 was approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ASN(MRA)), reference (d), due to continued COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. 3. In line with the SLA approval for FY-21, Sailors that perform active service consistent with reference (a) during FY-21 are authorized to accumulate annual leave in excess of 60 days (not to exceed 120 days) as shown on the end of month September 2021 Leave and Earnings Statement. This SLA leave balance may be retained until the end of FY-24 (30 September 2024). Enlisted members that will have more than 120 days of leave may sell back leave per references (e) and (f). This is limited to once in a career and counts towards the 60 day career limit. In line with reference (b), officers are not authorized to sell back leave. 4. Service Members are reminded that this SLA approval only protects the leave balance as of 30 September 2021 and does not protect leave earned in future FYs unless SLA is approved for that FY. Sailors are responsible for tracking and managing their own leave. 5. Unit commanders will continue to ensure maximum use of earned leave and minimize the loss of leave within the constraints of operational requirements. All leave, to include non-chargeable leave such as convalescent leave and caregiver leave, must be recorded via e-leave in Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System. 6. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 7. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 281943Z JUL 21 MID200001006411U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 160/21 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N4/JUL// SUBJ/CONSOLIDATION OF NAVY PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION LODGING (NAVY LODGE) AND NAVY TEMPORARY DUTY LODGING (NAVY GATEWAY INNS & SUITES)// REF/A/DOC/UNSECNAV MEMO/04JAN21// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/26DEC07// REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/6MAY08// REF/D/DOC/SECNAV/21JAN04// REF/E/DOC/DOD/6OCT06// REF/F/DOC/DOD/30OCT96// REF/G/DOC/DOD/31OCT07// NARR/REF A IS UNDERSECRETARY OF THE NAVY MEMO FOR THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS OF 4 JANUARY 2021, CONSOLIDATION OF PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION AND TEMPORARY DUTY LODGING. REF B IS OPNAVINST 5009.1, RESPONSIBILITY FOR NAVY HOUSING AND LODGING PROGRAMS. REF C IS OPNAVINST 5450.331A, RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY FOR NAVY EXCHANGE OPERATIONS. REF D IS SECNAVINST 5401.2A, ESTABLISHMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF SUPPORTING RESOURCES. REF E IS DODI 1015.11, LODGING POLICY. REF F IS DODI 1015.12, LODGING PROGRAM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. REF G IS DODI 1015.15, ESTABLISHMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND CONTROL OF NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITIES AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF SUPPORTING RESOURCES.// POC/MS. ANNIE FOWLER/GS-15/OPNAV N461Q/TEL: 703-695-5541/EMAIL: ANNIE.FOWLER.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. The purpose of this NAVADMIN is to direct and define the actions required to implement the provisions of reference (a) to consolidate Navy Permanent Change of Station (PCS) lodging (Navy Lodge) and Navy Temporary Duty (TDY) lodging (Navy Gateway Inns & Suites (NGIS)) under the operational control of Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) and to change command and control of NGIS from Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), as delineated in reference (b), to NEXCOM. NEXCOM will achieve initial operational capability (IOC) by 1 October 2021 and full operational capability (FOC) by 30 September 2022. 2. Scope. This NAVADMIN applies Navy-wide to all NGIS regardless of supported mission. No NGIS are exempted from this consolidation. 3. Action. a. Per reference (c), Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command (COMNAVSUPSYSCOM) is designated program manager for Navy Lodges and has delegated technical management responsibility to NEXCOM. Navy Lodge will remain under the technical management of NEXCOM. Effective 1 October 2021, COMNAVSUPSYSCOM is designated as program manager for NGIS and, per reference (a), technical management for NGIS is delegated to NEXCOM. b. To reflect the change in NGIS command and control, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations Fleet Readiness and Logistics (CNO N4) shall update applicable OPNAV instructions, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery shall update NAVMED P-5010-2, and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFACENGSYSCOM) shall update UFC 4-720-01. 4. Responsibilities. a. Effective immediately, NEXCOM, under the program management and administrative control of COMNAVSUPSYSCOM, shall: (1) Collaborate closely with CNIC in the transition of NGIS command and control from CNIC to NEXCOM; and (2) In collaboration with CNIC, identify common support services CNIC provides to NGIS for matters including, but not limited to, payroll support, financial oversight, human resources support, and other similar common support services and accept in writing responsibility for those services from CNIC no later than 30 September 2022. b. Effective 1 October 2021, NEXCOM, under the program management and administrative control of COMNAVSUPSYSCOM, shall: (1) Provide management, control, and performance oversight of NGIS facilities and services as outlined in references (d) through (g). Common support services provided to NGIS shall be discontinued by CNIC and thereupon initiated by NEXCOM per subparagraph 4a(2) and subparagraph 4c(2); (2) Formulate and recommend legislative proposals regarding lodging for submittal by the Chief of Naval Operations to the Secretary of the Navy as deemed necessary and appropriate; (3) Conduct customer and employee surveys; (4) Collaborate with NAVFACENGSYSCOM to formulate and recommend facility construction, leasing, and other acquisition programs to meet NGIS lodging requirements; (5) Develop and coordinate NGIS lodging guidance; (6) Conduct and evaluate service improvement programs; (7) Prepare long term capital plans based on DOD adequacy standards, facility condition, occupancy, and resulting required room rates compared to per diem; (8) Prepare budgets to support NGIS requirements; (9) Collaborate with NAVFACENGSYSCOM to determine if current Unified Facilities Criteria meets future needs; (10) Establish criteria and standards for plans, design, construction, and maintenance of NGIS lodging facilities; (11) Manage, maintain, and operate NGIS lodging programs and related collateral facilities; (12) Provide staff training and written operational guidance; and (13) Achieve and report full operational capability of the consolidation of PCS and TDY lodging programs under the command and control of NEXCOM no later than 30 September 2022. If, in the judgment of NEXCOM, FOC requires disestablishment of any nonappropriated fund instrumentality (NAFI), or establishment of any NAFI, NEXCOM shall make a timely request to CNO for such action per reference (d). c. Effective immediately, CNIC shall: (1) Collaborate with NEXCOM to effect the transition of NGIS command and control from CNIC to NEXCOM effective 1 October 2021; (2) Continue to provide common support services to NGIS on a reimbursable basis for matters including, but not limited to, payroll support, financial oversight, human resources support, and other similar common support services, as identified per subparagraph 4a(2), until such time as NEXCOM accepts in writing responsibility to provide those support services to NGIS; and (3) Support NEXCOM in transferring command and control of NGIS from CNIC to NEXCOM to achieve the lodging consolidation IOC and FOC dates directed by reference (a). 5. Released by VADM R. L. Williamson, N4.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASIFIED//

FY22 MCPO Selection Board - NAVADMIN 156/21 FY22 SCPO Selection Board - NAVADMIN 155/21

From Alan Nunn, Recruit Training Command Public Affairs Long before either of them arrived at Recruit Training Command (RTC), Capt. Jeffry Sandin helped make it possible for Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Ali Tolinos to earn advancement and extend his Navy career. Tolinos, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC), is now helping Navy recruits begin their careers at RTC, where Sandin recently became the commanding officer. Tolinos’ gateway to RTC, the Navy’s only boot camp, was through the Active Duty Enlisted Advancement-to-Position (A2P) program. GREAT LAKES (NNS) -- Long before either of them arrived at Recruit Training Command (RTC), Capt. Jeffry Sandin helped make it possible for Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Ali Tolinos to earn advancement and extend his Navy career. Tolinos, a Recruit Division Commander (RDC), is now helping Navy recruits begin their careers at RTC, where Sandin recently became the commanding officer. Tolinos’ gateway to RTC, the Navy’s only boot camp, was through the Active Duty Enlisted Advancement-to-Position (A2P) program. The A2P program offers active duty second class petty officers the opportunity to advance to first class petty officer by filling priority billets and successfully completing any required training or schools. The program is intended to improve fleet readiness and manning through better distribution of personnel. Candidates are selected for A2P billets on a competitive basis. They have to take the most recent E-6 Navy rating exam and have a record of sustained superior performance. On March 12, 2020, Tolinos graduated from RDC “C” School and advanced to first class petty officer, becoming RTC’s first A2P program graduate. “Many people try to apply for it, but they don’t meet all the criteria to make it,” Sandin said. “To get somebody to apply for it and be accepted is a pretty big deal.” Tolinos has served in the Navy for 17 years and said he was facing high-year tenure for the third time in his career when he received his orders to RTC and acceptance into the A2P program. It was the first time Tolinos considered becoming an RDC. “It wasn’t even on the radar,” he said. “I was still hoping I could make first class by my tests. I’d come up shy by a few points. I was trying. I just couldn’t make the quota.” Tolinos said he would have run out of time without the A2P program opportunity. Permanently established on Oct. 7, 2019, the A2P program was advanced by Sandin, who was then Navy Personnel Command (NPC) Director of Enlisted Distribution. He credits his NPC staff for developing a program that provides a pathway to become an RDC or fill other demanding first class petty officer billets and earn advancement. “There was an A2P program graduate in each of my first four weekly “C” School graduations,” said Sandin, who took command at RTC in May. “It showed there were people taking interest in the program and people benefiting from the program. I was just coming out of [NPC], where I was trying to sell that and I saw here on the recipient side that it’s working.” Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Quincy O’Bryant, who was pinned by Sandin during a “C” School graduation ceremony July 8, is the most recent of nearly two dozen A2P Sailors to earn their red rope and become an RDC. “The A2P program helped get me to the point I felt I was at already,” O’Bryant said. “With the responsibilities I took, even prior to being here at Great Lakes, A2P put me in the position as far as rank goes. I’ve always held myself to a standard higher than was expected and the program puts you where you deserve to be.” O’Bryant has embraced one of the Navy’s most arduous and difficult assignments and is ready for the challenge. “The A2P program itself is absolutely a blessing, especially for this billet,” O’Bryant said. “There are other billets that have this program as well, but I chose this one mainly because I knew it would be a challenge. I didn’t want to just be given something – I came here to actually work for it.” The A2P program has become an important tool in helping RTC attract distinguished Sailors to train the future of the Navy. “Getting Sailors and their families up to RTC Great Lakes is not an easy chore from a detailing perspective,” Sandin said. “Just communicating that effectively out to the fleet, saying ‘Hey, we need good quality staff members, is not enough.’ So when those opportunities become available, and there’s a billet here at Great Lakes that somebody can jump on, and get promoted once they’ve completed RDC “C” School, or instructor school, that’s a big win for us.” It’s also been a big win for the Sailors like Tolinos, who did five division pushes on the front end of his tour at RDC. “When it’s all said and done, I know I’ll be proud,” Tolinos said. “For 10-15 years, you accept everything the Navy gives you, and then it’s your chance to give back and train somebody to replace you somewhere down the road. I can see how beneficial that is and how it’s fulfilling as a career. I’ll look back and take pride in being an RDC.” Boot camp is approximately eight weeks and all enlistees into the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. Training includes physical fitness, seamanship, firearms, firefighting and shipboard damage control along with lessons in Navy heritage and core values, teamwork and discipline. More than 40,000 recruits are trained annually at RTC and begin their Navy careers.

It's actually the discussion that is low, not the visit count, which is up. The visit count has increased enough that I've slowly started the process of adding memory and CPU power to the server. Don't know why people are talking less though.

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This has been validated. (Who would doubt @Stabservo? ) E-8 and E-9 Results Monday Jul 26 1100 EDT BOL/ TRIAD Release Tuesday Jul 27 1100 EDT NAVADMIN Release

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All of these billets provide a unique Navy experience while also being very rewarding tours. Defense Courier Duty provides an opportunity to work out of your rate as well as a joint force working environment. Washington, D.C. billets provide Sailors the opportunity to make connections and learn how things are run there. Millington billets are essential to manning the fleet. A billet to USS John F. Kennedy, a pre-commissioned ship, will allow Sailors to build their systems from the ground up. The USS Constitution is a tour that is very unique in experiencing Navy heritage and history. SEA FA billets teach the future Senior Enlisted Leaders of the fleet. “As a Defense Courier you get the opportunity to work outside of your rating and you’re working with other joint agencies.” said Senior Chief Petty Officer Shanika Jones, Shore Special Programs Department Leading Chief Petty Officer. “It is rewarding knowing that the mission you went out on may be a small piece of the puzzle, but it allowed a bigger mission to take place.” The responsibilities during this tour are to receive, transport, store, transfer and account for highly classified and time sensitive material. Another benefit of the billet is a Special Duty Assignment pay of $75 a month. A few requirements for Sailors are to be E-5 or have been selected to E-5, have mature judgement, have no physical condition that prevents travel onboard an aircraft or lifting heavy objects. A complete list of requirements and billet description can be found on MyNavy HR’s website or by contacting your detailer. “Washington, D.C. billets are high visibility and they run our top echelon of the Navy.” said Chief Petty Officer Timothy Harrison, Shore Special Programs, Millington/DC Lead Detailer. “Sailors, especially junior Sailors, can make good contacts and will have a better knowledge base working at these billets in Washington, DC.” Ratings most often needed are YN, PS, IT, ET, CTI, CTM, CE, BU, UT, and MC. Opportunities often become available for other ratings as well. A few billets that are available in Washington, D.C. are Naval Support Facility Thurmont and Marine Helicopter Squadron (HMX-1). A complete list of requirements and billet descriptions can be found on MyNavy HR’s website or by contacting your detailer. Millington billets are very similar to those in Washington, D.C. in requirements and often work hand-in-hand. “Millington billets literally man the fleet, manage policies and programs and anything that is done here is usually sent up for review and then sent out. It’s like a 1-2 punch kind of thing between the Washington D.C. and Millington billets.” said Chief Petty Officer Timothy Harrison, Shore Special Programs, Millington/DC Lead Detailer. A complete list of requirements and billet descriptions can be found on MyNavy HR’s website or by contacting your detailer. A billet aboard USS John F. Kennedy, a pre-commissioned ship, is a unique experience that not many Sailors get to have. Another benefit of this billet is becoming a plank owner, which is an individual who was a member of the crew of a ship when that ship was placed in commission. “This billet is very career enhancing because these Sailors get to build their programs from the ground up and that gives them a sense of ownership over their equipment.” said Chief Petty Officer Eric Spisak, Sea Special Programs Detailer. “It’s also very important to the Navy to man these new ships with motivated Sailors to ensure their warfighting capability.” A complete list of requirements and billet descriptions can be found on MyNavy HR’s website or by contacting your detailer. “The USS Constitution is a blend of traditional leadership styles linking back into all the traditions the Navy is built upon. The Constitution being ‘Old Ironsides’ and one of the first ships in the Navy is kind of the birth place of our roots there” said Petty Officer First Class Nicholas Belflower, Shore Special Programs Detailer. “It’s a rewarding shore experience that lets you connect with the community there in Boston through the tours that are given on the ship.” USS Constitution is the oldest Navy ship still in commission. Duty aboard "Old Ironsides", is like taking a step back into history. Being that the ship is made of wood, part of your primary duties will be to maintain her and her bright work. As a part of our history, USS Constitution receives numerous visitors every year and you may be tasked with giving a tour. There is a screening process, IAW MILPERSMAN 1306-920. As part of that screening you will be required to do a telephonic interview with the USS Constitution, Command Master Chief. A complete list of requirements and billet descriptions can be found on MyNavy HR’s website or by contacting your detailer. The Senior Enlisted Academy provides an opportunity for students to engage in studies that broaden their educational experience and assist them in fulfilling today’s increasing senior enlisted responsibilities. SEA develops stronger leaders by preparing them to fulfill their expanded and ever-widening roles as global leaders. SEA FA is looking for highly motivated personnel, pay grades E8 – E9 of all rates, who are looking to enhance their careers through instructing duty, must currently hold the NEC 8SEA and be able to fulfill a 36 month tour obligation. Enlisted Sea and Shore Special Programs provide great opportunities as well as unique and rewarding Navy experiences to Sailors. For more information about any Sea and Shore Special Programs please visit www.MyNavyHR.Navy.Mil or contact your detailer. Navy Enlisted Special Programs - Sea, Shore and Augmentation

FORT WORTH, Texas – On an early Saturday morning at the gun range aboard Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, a group of 50 Sailors outfitted in Type III digital-camouflage uniforms don protective equipment and thigh-rig weapon holsters. A range safety officer recites safety protocol verbatim aloud. The Sailors listen intently as they prepare for the day’s multiple courses of fire. It’s drill weekend for Navy Reserve Naval Security Forces (NSF) Fort Worth. In accordance with the Navy Reserve Fighting Instructions, released by Chief of Navy Reserve (CNR) Vice Adm. John Mustin, the unit is actively conducting focused training to prepare Sailors for mobilization billets. Weapons qualifications and sustainment training on the M9 semi-automatic pistol, M500 shotgun and M4 assault rifle are the primary objectives during the drill period. “Our mission is to ensure our Sailors are ready to deploy,” said Reserve Chief Master-at-Arms Joe Rogers, the unit’s senior enlisted leader. “We’re the Reserve security arm. So, every month we train within our scope of law enforcement and force protection.” In preparation for the day’s first course of fire, the unit’s small-arms marksmanship instructor (SAMI), Reserve Master-at-Arms First Class Arthur Trevino, directs eight Sailors to pick up a 9mm handgun which has been pre-staged at the ready line in their firing lanes. They are instructed to ensure their weapon is clear and safe, and then to place their weapon into Condition One. “Shooters, with your six-round magazine, load and make ready,” Trevino commands. “Ensure your safety is on. Holster your weapon.” Two line coaches patrol each of the lanes to ensure compliance before signaling the SAMI to proceed. “A lot of the guys in the unit are civilian police officers,” said Trevino. “Each of them brings a variety of knowledge and experience, which increases our readiness level.” Trevino proceeds to instruct the shooters, “First course of fire is going to be two rounds in four seconds, two rounds in four seconds. Stand by…Fire!” As a Reserve security force, NSF Fort Worth Sailors augment the installation’s active component. The unit’s members also receive mobilization orders to support various missions both stateside and overseas. “Right now, we have Sailors deployed in multiple locations around the world providing security and logistics support,” said Rogers. “My Sailors joined the Navy for a reason. They believe in our mission. They believe in their patriotic duties to our country.” Those sentiments were echoed by Reserve Master-at-Arms Second Class Sly Cameron, a unit Sailor who also patrols the Dallas-Fort Worth area as a civilian police officer for the Mansfield Police Department. “It’s a needed profession,” said Cameron. “I come from a family of law enforcement. My dad, my brother and sister, we’re all police officers. So, I’m able to bring my outside experience and training to help mold the unit because at the end of the day, we’ve got to be ready for any and all situations.” In the Fighting Instructions directive, which calls on Reserve Sailors and units to focus efforts on warfighting readiness, CNR identifies three tenets: Design the Force, Train the Force, Mobilize the Force. These principles serve as the basis of CNR’s vision for the Navy Reserve force to identify warfighting capabilities best suited for the Reserve component, which provide a clear benefit to the Navy. They guide the force to focus training efforts on preparing Navy Reserve Sailors for their mobilization billets. And, the instructions direct the force to develop and employ rapid mobilization processes like Distributed Mobilization to ensure large-scale readiness for conflict against a peer or near-peer adversary. “Achieving strategic depth and improving warfighting readiness requires us to build on the hard work completed so far with a sense of urgency,” said Mustin.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs faces an Aug. 1 deadline to implement changes to its GI Bill program approved by Congress earlier this year. Congress in January approved the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, named for former Republican leaders of the House and Senate veterans’ affairs committees. The new law is more than 340 pages long and aims to help various segments of the veteran population, including women, Native Americans and students, as well as veterans experiencing homelessness.