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Cycle 248 E4 Quotas

Cycle 248 E5 Quotas

Cycle 248 E6 Quotas

FY21 (PRD Oct 2020 thru Sept 2021) packages for all C Schools are being accepted as of now. HM “C” school packages are to be submitted no less than 13 months prior to PRD! Once Sailors are in 12 month PRD window they are assets of the rating detailer and will be distributed as needed per NAVADMIN 231/17. Once Sailors are selected via CMS for fleet orders, they are not eligible to submit for C School.

WASHINGTON — Military health care workers and then first responders will be the first to be vaccinated by the Defense Department when the coronavirus vaccines are approved, according to the Navy’s top officer. “And if there’s anything we’re really good at, it’s mass immunization in the U.S. military,” Adm. Mike Gilday, the chief of naval operations, said Wednesday when asked about the coronavirus vaccination process before the Senate Armed Services Committee’s subpanel on readiness and management support.

The Navy has paused operations for all of its new MQ-8C Fire Scouts after two of the unmanned helicopters were involved in separate accidents less than a week apart. The Naval Safety Center recorded a pair of separate mishaps involving Fire Scouts in mid-November. One occurred in Maryland on Nov. 16 and the other six days earlier in California.

Guide 5 - Physical Readiness Test 2020 - Nov 20

Guide 10 - Alternate Cardio Options Procedures 2020 - Nov 20

Guide 15- Conduct of the Physical Fitness Assessment in COVID-19 Conditions 2020 - Nov 20

CPO Uniform Allowances and Requirements Table 1 lists uniform items required of a CPO, quantities and costs supported by the FY21 SICA. Table 2 lists E6 uniform items required of a CPO that are supported by the Standard Cash Clothing Replacement Allowance (see description provided below).

The Navy’s next carrier onboard delivery vehicle touched down on an aircraft carrier for the first time last week, the service announced. A CMV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Titans” of Navy’s Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, landed aboard carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) off the coast of California as part of the ongoing workups to get the new CODs ready in time for a deployment aboard the carrier.

SAN DIEGO — The Navy said Monday that it will decommission a warship docked off San Diego after suspected arson this summer caused extensive damage, making it too expensive to restore. Fully repairing the USS Bonhomme Richard to warfighting capabilities would cost $2.5 billion to $3 billion and take five to seven years, said Rear Adm. Eric H. Ver Hage of the Navy Regional Maintenance Center.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 251700Z NOV 20 MID200000415039U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS UNCLAS NAVADMIN 311/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/NOV// SUBJ/TIMELY SUBMISSION OF E-6 EVALUATIONS IN ADVANCE OF THE CYCLE 250 NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/071831ZAUG20// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/261748ZOCT20// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 223/20 GUIDANCE FOR 2020 PERIODIC FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER, CHIEF, AND SENIOR CHIEF EVALUATION. REF B IS NAVADMIN 290/20 GUIDANCE FOR JANUARY 2021 CYCLE 250 E-7 ACTIVE DUTY AND FULL-TIME SUPPORT NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces procedures for the completion of E-6 evaluations in advance of the Cycle 250 Navy-Wide Advancement Exam. Due to the extension of the E-6 evaluation deadline, outlined in reference (a), it is important that commands meet the established deadline and do not delay in entering the relevant reporting seniors cumulative average (RSCA) performance mark average (PMA) evaluation data into the enlisted advancement worksheet (EAW). Commands must complete all E-6 evaluations with required signatures and process them no later than 15 December 2020. 2. Upon receipt of the completed evaluation, it is imperative that the command educational services officer (ESO) upload the evaluations with the RSCA value in block 43 and enter applicable RSCA PMA data into the EAW as soon as possible. 3. An EAW system update in November 2020 now mandates the ESO at the command to validate and finalize Sailor worksheets before forwarding to the servicing ESO. 4. As a reminder Professional Military Knowledge-Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) remains a requirement for advancement and all Sailors must have their PMK-EE completed by 1 December 2020 in order to be eligible for advancement in Cycle 250, in line with reference (b). 5. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 6. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

I made this thread in case anyone has questions or information about the FY-22 Seaman to Admiral-21 Commissioning Program. STA-21 Official Website

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A Welsh journalist in Japan has released a trove of U.S. government documents regarding pollutants at U.S. bases in the Pacific in hopes they will aid veterans seeking compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs for a variety of service-related ailments.

WASHINGTON – Two U.S. senators are urging the Defense Department to test all service members and their families for the coronavirus in order to contain outbreaks in the military and limit the threat to national security. Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., called on the Pentagon to use rapid antigen tests on all service members, their families, civilian employees and contractors to find asymptomatic carriers of the virus. In the past week, the department set a record for the highest number of new cases in one day among service members and reported an outbreak on a guided missile destroyer based out of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs has not yet publicized a strategy to distribute coronavirus vaccines to its patients and staff once one has been approved, leading some lawmakers to worry that the department has fallen behind states and other federal agencies. The VA, with 357,000 employees, operates the largest health care system in the United States, oversees nursing homes that care for more than 105,000 veterans and serves a population at disproportionate risk for experiencing severe symptoms of coronavirus. On Tuesday, the department reported about 13,000 active cases of the virus and 4,685 deaths. More than 100,000 VA patients have contracted the virus since the pandemic began.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 201954Z NOV 20 MID200000403862U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 099/20 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/NOV// SUBJ/MESSAGE FOR CHIEF SELECTS FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY// RMKS/1. Shipmates, a reporter once joined Fleet Admiral William "Bull" Halsey at an event in Los Angeles, honoring his service in World War II. The event featured active and retired Chief Petty Officers who had served alongside the Admiral in Peace and in War. As they were passing through the lines, the reporter noticed a wink and a warm smile pass between Halsey and one of the oldest retirees. The reporter later asked about the exchange, and Halsey replied, "That man was my Chief when I was an Ensign, and no one before or after taught me as much about ships or men as he did. You civilians don't understand. You go down to Long Beach, and you see those battleships sitting there, and you think that they float on the water, don't you?" When the reporter replied that he supposed they did, Admiral Halsey said, "You are wrong. They're carried to sea on the backs of those Chief Petty Officers!" Like Admiral Halsey, I have benefitted from the service and guidance of Chiefs throughout my career, starting with the first Chief Petty Officer I ever met, Chief Archie Wilfong who was one of my high school instructors. He helped me understand the critical importance of hands on, deckplate leadership, setting the tone and example for all who serve. Those lessons persisted throughout my own career as a Naval officer and continue every day I serve as your Secretary. I have consistently continued to progress in life because of the Chiefs, Senior Chiefs, and Master Chiefs who have provided me counsel and guidance along the course of my career. These included Chief Jay Davidson, a combat decorated photo journalist, who was "My Chief" aboard USS AMERICA, to Senior Chief Heidi Wasson, who served alongside me first with Combat Camera in Iraq and then in Pakistan in 2005-2006. Today, retired Master Chief John Williams, who I was fortunate to serve with at several stages of my career, from Lieutenant to Rear Admiral, has joined me as my Deputy Chief of Staff, ensuring that there is always a strong enlisted voice and advocate at the table in all of my meetings and decisions. Last month we commissioned USS DELBERT BLACK, honoring the Navy's first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, and by extension, honoring every member of the Goat Locker who has ever served. It was a virtual ceremony not because of the pandemic, but because there's not a pier in this world large enough to accommodate all of the Chief Petty Officers who wanted to attend. They are a special part of our Navy's Legacy, justifiably proud of their history and their service to our Fleet. This week we are honored to add the names of our newest Chief Selects to their hallowed ranks. On behalf of all your Shipmates, I offer to all Chief Selectees, Active and Reserve, a sincere Bravo Zulu on this important milestone in your career. It is one that you will undoubtedly remember forever. But it also means that you must uphold the sacred charge of leading the Sailors entrusted to your care while mentoring Junior Officers and advising Senior Officers alike. I am confident you are up for the challenge Full Speed Ahead! I also offer a heartfelt "BZ" to every Chief, Senior Chief, and Master Chief and the families that serve at their side. On behalf of our entire Navy Family thank you for powering our Navy, from the deckplate to the great Chiefs who serve alongside me in the E-Ring. You are a breed apart, the keel of our force and an ongoing inspiration to us all. Semper Fortis! 2. Released by the Honorable Kenneth J. Braithwaite, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 231429Z NOV 20 MID200000408834U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 308/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/NOV// SUBJ/SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR THE FY-21 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) 2021 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. 339 highly competitive selection packages were received from well-qualified Sailors and 55 Sailors were selected, making the selection this year a difficult task. All 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 who were selected. 2. Selectees are (read name, rate, and option assigned): ALLEN, MATTHEW J EOD1 EOD BAILEY, TREVOR E MMN3 NUCLEAR BALLARD, BRONSON V ETN2 NUCLEAR BATES, AMY E CTI1 NURSE BROOKS, ALEXIS J MMN3 NUCLEAR BROU, PHILLIP L ETN1 NUCLEAR CARBAJAL, AUSTIN T ETN2 NUCLEAR CASTELDEORO, MARCELINA M AE2 PILOT CASUPANG, AMANDAMARIE C YN2 SWO CORTEZ, JUAN R EN1 SWO/ED CRESSMAN, CALVIN L MMN2 NUCLEAR CROWE, LINDSEY R ET3 SWO CURRY, CONNOR R IT2 NFO DENNEY, COREY A ETN2 NUCLEAR DOUGLAS, PHILIP D CM1 CEC EBAT, JESSICA A MMN3 NUCLEAR ELLEDGE, ZACHERY R IT1 IP GIBSON, DEMIAN C EMN3 NUCLEAR GOODRIDGE, SHAMAR Z ETN3 NUCLEAR GUTIERREZ, VIVIAN R ETN3 NUCLEAR HARGIS, GARRETT L EMN1 NUCLEAR HENLEY, MICHAEL M MMN3 NUCLEAR HO, TRAN H ABE1 NFO HUGHES, BRYAN P SO1 SPECWAR JANOWICH, KELLY L AD2 SWO KINARD, NATHAN T ETN2 NUCLEAR KINNE, ANTHONY R AE2 PILOT KLOSS, KELLEN J EMN2 NUCLEAR KRUG, DYLAN J ETN1 NUCLEAR LASH, AUSTIN Z MMN2 NUCLEAR LEE, MARK A AO1 SWO LIM, JEROMEALEX P EMN2 NUCLEAR MALDONADOTRINIDAD, ISAI MMN3 NUCLEAR MALONE, TEAGHEN H MMN3 NUCLEAR MASSIMINI, SEBASTIAN T ETN2 NUCLEAR MCCORMICK, MANDY A MA1 CORE MCDERMOTT, JAMES M SOC SPECWAR MIZELL, BRENTON M EMN2 NUCLEAR MYERS, MATTHEW W AWO1 CORE NERI, SAMANTHA A EMN3 NUCLEAR NGUYEN, SON T AM2 PILOT POFFENBERGER, ERIC S ND2 PILOT REDMON, VALERIE K EMN3 NUCLEAR ROBINSON, BRENT D EMN2 NUCLEAR ROBINSON, SHANE K MM3 NUCLEAR STETLER, BRANDEN T ETN2 NUCLEAR SUGDEN, CARTER H MMN3 NUCLEAR TAYLOR, RYAN T STS1 SWO WARNER, BENJAMIN W EMN2 NUCLEAR WATSON, ETHAN K FN NUCLEAR WELTON, RANDALL J MMN1 NUCLEAR WHITE, NHEVYL S EMN3 NUCLEAR WRIGHT, JAMES M MMN2 NUCLEAR WRIGHT, ROBERT J MMN2 NUCLEAR ZILIANI, PATRICIO F ETN3 NUCLEAR 3. The following personnel were designated as alternates (read name, rate, and option assigned): AYALA, JAIRO EODC EOD BATEMAN, TIMOTHY M ETVSN NUCLEAR BULLOCH, NOAH K EMN3 NUCLEAR CASTRO, ALVINO R AM2 PILOT CHEBAHTAH, ANITA Y MC2 NURSE FUCITO, JESSE R MMN3 NUCLEAR GREEN, TAYLOR A EMN3 NUCLEAR HOBSON, JESSE J ETN3 NUCLEAR JAMES, MASON K MA2 CEC KAUTZMAN, JOSHUA P AWR3 NFO KNAPPCALKINS, TAYLOR A AM1 SWO/ED LESLIE, MARIOUS D MMN2 NUCLEAR MOONEY, DEVIN M EMN2 NUCLEAR NAVARRO, SERGIO A EMN2 NUCLEAR ORGAS, DALE T MMN3 NUCLEAR QUEEN, TRAVIS J MMN1 NUCLEAR RIVERA, ANDREW M QM3 IP SANDOVAL, ANGEL J MMN3 NUCLEAR SCHACHER, SAMANTHA J GM2 CORE SCHWARZ, SEAN C ETN2 NUCLEAR TEE, IGNATIUS M AM2 CORE THOMAS, KAYLIN L ETN3 NUCLEAR WEST, SHANE K MMN1 NUCLEAR WIDBY, BRADLEY J MR2 SWO WRIGHT, CHRISTOPHER W MMN2 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 message no later than 11 December 2020 of any selectee or alternate who does not desire to participate in the program. c. Immediately report to NSTC (N92/STA-21) all conditions/circumstances that may disqualify a selectee or alternate from participating in the STA-21 program via e-mail at pnsc_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 2020, are submitted no later than 15 January 2021 to: Naval Service Training Command Attn: N92/STA-21 250 Dallas Street Suite A Pensacola Florida 32508-5268 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.sta- 21.navy.mil. 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. Application to more than one university is advisable. Selectees will begin the STA-21 program with attendance at the Naval Science Institute (NSI) no later than 16 February 2021. 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 2021. 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 completed with the actions listed above when notified. 8. The deadline for required degree plans and college admission documentation is 15 January 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. Points of contact are Mrs. Anna Duvall at (850) 452-9433/DSN 922 or via e-mail at anna.duvall(at)navy.mil or Mr. Eric Hodge at (850) 452-9563/DSN 922 or via e-mail at eric.hodge(at)navy.mil. 10. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

U.S. special operators recently participated in an exercise in Sweden with members of that country's armed forces and Home Guard, which involved a variety of assets in the air, on the ground, and at sea. This included the deployment and recovery of an unmanned underwater vehicle from a small Zodiak that itself was deployed by one of the U.S. Navy's stealthy Combatant Craft Medium special operations boats. The drone enables maritime special operations forces to scout out areas to safely come ashore, hunt for mines and other hazards, and otherwise collect important data about what's going on underneath the waves.

Yeah, I do! <raises his hand>

As promised, FY-21 selection board membership

Those who served on the board... FY-21 Active Duty E7 Selection board Membership

The Navy will offer limited, voluntary early separations with an eye to allowing Sailors in certain specialties the ability to transition to civilian life before completing their service obligations. Announced in NAVADMIN 307/20 on Nov. 19, the message says the early separations will be on a case-by-case basis, targeted to selected overmanned ratings and year groups as a way to help restore rating health and open up promotion opportunity for sailors seeking to stay Navy. Other types of early outs will also be offered and will be considered on a case-by case basis. Which program applies to a Sailor depends on where they are in their careers as well as the reason for separation. “As the Navy has grown over recent years, some enlisted ratings at specific paygrades have become overmanned due to high retention in these ratings,” said John B. Nowell, Jr., the Navy’s Chief of Personnel. “Fleet readiness is our number one priority while also allowing for a flexible marketplace of talent management.” The largest source of early outs will likely come from the newly restored Early Enlisted Transition Program (EETP). EETP opportunity will come in published quotas, identified by rating, paygrade, year group and navy enlisted classification. These quotas are published on the Navy Personnel Command website and updated in real time as they are used. As a result, quotas will be granted on a first come first serve basis until all are exhausted. To find which skillsets may transition early, go to MyNavy Portal at https://my.navy.mil, then click *Quick Links* and then the *NPC* tab. Once on the NPC website, navigate to the *Enlisted* dropdown, then select *Community Managers* and navigate down to the *EETP* link. Those nearing the end of their careers should check out the Military Personnel Manual (MILPERSMAN) Article 1830-040, which lays out the rules for active duty service members desiring early transfer to the Fleet Reserve at 20 years of service. The article was recently updated to authorize retirement-eligible Sailors with obligated service remaining on their enlisted contracts to transition out early. There are no blanket policies, so each request is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the Navy’s manning requirements and individual rating health. Each request is reviewed to make sure that sea and critical shore billets are not gapped. Any such negative impacts will result in the request being disapproved. Early separation is also available for Sailors facing forced rating conversion, provided they have less than a year left before their soft expiration of active obligated service (SEAOS). Consideration for this type of early separation request must contain a statement of understanding from the Sailor that the Navy will recoup any unearned bonuses given for the service that won’t be completed. Educational early outs will also be considered for Sailors hoping to get an early start at college. These requests are submitted to the Enlisted Separation and Performance Division at Navy Personnel Command if the early transition is greater than 90-days before their SEAOS. As always, Commanding Officers can approve education separation requests inside of 90 days of a service member’s SEAOS. Those applying for a commissioning program or inter-Service transfer require what’s called a conditional release which can only be approved by Navy Personnel Command. Sailors should send those requests to NPC via their commanding officer. Regardless of which early out authority Sailors are requesting, commands need to carefully follow all guidance in the appropriate MILPERSMAN article. In the message, Nowell reminded Sailors and commands that Fleet readiness is paramount. Retaining Sailors with the right skills and experience is instrumental to retaining the Navy’s warfighting competitive edge. “The Navy remains committed to ensuring Fleet readiness by providing well-trained Sailors in the right paygrade with the right skills and experience at the right time,” said VADM Nowell in the message. “Ensuring proper rating health, by rebalancing rating paygrades, while retaining the necessary knowledge, skills and experience in the Fleet is instrumental to maintaining our warfighting advantage.” Questions and concerns regarding these policy changes may be referred to MyNavy Career Center at askmncc(at)navy.mil or 1-833- 330-MNCC(6622).