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The Navy's got some planes that are capable of doing some amazing things. But even with these amazing aircraft, are there some planes the Navy should bring back from retirement? For the following airframes, we think that answer is a resounding, "Yes!" Let's take a look. https://www.businessinsider.com/5-aircraft-the-navy-should-bring-back-into-service-2020-9

A 10-year-old boy who died late Saturday is the youngest victim of the coronavirus on Guam as the U.S. territory’s pandemic death toll rises to 26. The patient, who had underlying health conditions, according the Guam governor’s office, tested positive on Sept. 3 and died at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam. His connection to the U.S. military was not announced. https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/boy-10-dies-at-naval-hospital-becoming-guam-s-youngest-coronavirus-related-fatality-1.644968

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 112115Z SEP 20 MID200000098554U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 253/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/SEP// SUBJ/POLICY GUIDANCE UPDATE FOR COMMON ACCESS CARD AND USID IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUANCE// REF/A/MEMO/USD/7APR20// REF/B/DOC/OUSD P&R/14DEC17// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/022207ZAPR20// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/202317ZAPR20// REF/E/MEMO/USD P&R/16APR20// REF/F/MEMO/OUSD I&S/16APR20// REF/G/MEMO/OUSD I&S/18AUG20// REF/H/MEMO/USD P&R/8SEP20// NARR/REF A IS THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE POLICY GUIDANCE FOR IDENTIFICATION CARD OPERATIONS FOR COVID-19. REF B IS OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE POLICY FOR THE ELIGIBILITY AND ISSUANCE OF A COMMON ACCESS CARD (CAC) TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) PERSONNEL. REF C IS NAVADMIN 097/20, COMMON ACCESS CARD ISSUANCE POLICY FOR COVID-19. REF D IS NAVADMIN 114/20, POLICY GUIDANCE UPDATE FOR IDENTIFICATION CARD SERVICES FOR COVID-19. REF E IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS MEMORANDUM, ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR COVID-19. REF F IS OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY POLICY FOR PHYSICAL ACCESS TO DOD FACILITIES WITH AN EXPIRED CAC/USID CARD. REF G IS OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY EXTENSION OF EXCEPTION TO POLICY ALLOWING THE TEMPORARY ACCEPTANCE OF EXPIRED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CREDENTIALS DURING THE COVID-19 NATIONAL EMERGENCY. REF H IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS POLICY GUIDANCE EXTENSION FOR IDENTIFICATION CARD OPERATIONS FOR COVID-19. RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides an update to temporary guidance for Navy personnel who require Common Access Card (CAC) and Uniformed Services Identification (USID) Card services during the COVID-19 emergency in accordance with references (a) through (d). This NAVADMIN cancels references (e) and (f) and implements references (g) and (h). 2. In accordance with reference (f), the option of using expired CACs for physical access to military installations ends effective 30 September 2020. In addition, CAC-Identification (ID) certificates will not be extended past 30 September 2020. All CAC holders who have an expired CAC will need to report to the nearest identification card issuing facility as soon as possible to obtain a new CAC and certificates. Acceptance of an expired USID card (held by retirees and dependents) for access to DoD installations remains in effect until 30 March 2021 or until reference (f) is cancelled. 3. DoD personnel should contact the nearest identification card issuing facility to schedule an available time to have their CAC reissued. The ID card facility will accommodate both telephone and online appointment requests. a. Starting 14 September 2020, Navy ID card facilities will be offering extended hours of operation and more walk-in time availability. In addition, the following sites will be open for appointments on Saturday through 30 September 2020: NAVBASE San Diego, CA, NAVSTA Mayport, FL, NAS Jacksonville, FL, NTC Great Lakes, Norfolk Main Navy Exchange, Norfolk, VA and NAS Whidbey Island Seaplane Base, WA. b. ID card site personnel will contact all those who have appointments for the month of September to verify the appointment is for CAC issuance. If the appointment is for a USID card, the appointment will be rescheduled after 1 October 2020. c. Customers will be screened upon reporting to the ID card facility to ensure that service is needed for the CAC holder. All USID cardholders with the exception of emergent issues (lost/stolen/initial issuance) will be rescheduled for an appointment at a later date. d. Personnel are encouraged to contact the ID card site directly prior to arriving at the site as a walk-in. This will enable the site to book appropriate time slots for CAC reissuance. Personnel can obtain the contact phone number for the site at https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/. e. Commands are requested to assist in emphasizing that only those with an expired CAC request an appointment until the end of September to prioritize the necessary work at the ID card sites. 4. The following additional policy changes are authorized until 30 June 2021: a. If the affiliation of a cardholder with their service has not changed (i.e. they are still entitled to benefits), USID cards which expired on or after 1 January 2020 are authorized for continued benefits use (e.g. commissary, exchange) through 30 June 2021. b. The minimum age of USID card initial issuance is increased from 10 years to 14 years. c. Continued use of the Reserve USID card to obtain active-duty benefits is authorized for mobilized Reserve Component members and their eligible dependents. d. Remote Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) enrollment for newly acquired dependents (i.e. spouse, child, stepchild, adopted child) is authorized to provide healthcare coverage. Documentation may be scanned and e-mailed to approved Navy RAPIDS sites for completion of the remote enrollment process. Examples of required documentation are marriage certificate, divorce decree, birth certificate, adoption decree, acknowledgment of paternity and social security card. Remote enrollment processing will be centralized at: Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI, NAVSUBASE New London, CT, NAS Whidbey Island Seaplane Base, WA, NAF El Centro, CA, NSA Annapolis, MD, NAS Fallon, NV, NAS Oceana, VA, NSA Mid-South, TN and NAVSUBASE Kings Bay, GA. Contact MyNavy Career Center at 1-833-330-6622 or via e-mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil for specific documentation requirements and POC information for the above remote enrollment processing sites. e. USID card reissuance via USPS is authorized for Service Members who are unable to secure an appointment at a RAPIDS site. Service Members using this capability must contact the nearest ID card issuing facility prior to submitting documentation to ensure all required documents are provided for their specific circumstances. Location and contact information for the nearest ID card issuance facility can be obtained through https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/. USID cards issued during remote enrollment will not exceed 1 year to allow time for the Service Members to provide original or state certified copies of enrollment documents to the ID card issuing facility. 5. If you or a family member have a dependent or retiree ID card please be aware that your benefits (e.g. medical, dental) will remain in effect as long as your military sponsor is entitled to benefits. For example, the family of a married E-6 with an end of active obligated service date of January 2022 is authorized DOD benefits until that date, regardless of the status of their ID card(s). 6. Primary points of contact are: a. General ID card services inquiries: MyNavy Career Center, 1-833-330- 6622 or via e-mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil. b. Installation access issues: Mr. Zachary Parks, CNIC N34, (202) 433- 4792, e-mail at zachary.v.parks(at)navy.mil c. DEERS/RAPIDS issues: (1) Tracy Wilder, Navy Personnel Command, Pay and Personnel Support Branch (PERS-2), 901-874-3425 or via e- mail at tracy.wilder(at)navy.mil. (2) Lawanda Bing, Navy Personnel Command (PERS-2), 901-874-3467 or via e-mail at lawanda.bing(at)navy.mil 7. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or cancelled, whichever occurs first. 8. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

Bibliographies are now available for the February 2021 E-4/5/6 SELRES Navy-wide Advancement Exams. Bibs are available on the MyNavy Portal and Navy COOL websites. You can also download the Navy COOL mobile app and view bibliographies on your phone. https://www.navyadvancement.com/navy-advancement/bibliography-advancement-rate.php

VICENZA, Italy — Real patriots wear masks. At least those in the military do. Since the beginning of April, the Defense Department has required all troops, family members and civilian workers to wear masks in commissaries, base exchanges, offices, aircraft, ships, while on maneuvers and anywhere else they can’t stay 6 feet away from others to prevent transmission of the coronavirus. https://www.stripes.com/news/mandatory-masks-widespread-testing-and-buddy-ethos-set-the-military-apart-in-the-coronavirus-fight-1.644516

The Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) Norfolk Regional Navy Mail Center (RNMC) Norfolk has completed the training required for its personnel and has provided training and guidance to all fleet assets in preparation for the November election. According to Jeff Gibbs, the DoD Postal Voting Representative (PVR) certification was released online in May via the Automated Military Postal System (AMPS) website and was completed by the deadline at the end of July. Once the certification was completed, NAVSUP FLC Norfolk postal advisors issued all the required postal voting supplies and conducted hands on training to every United States Fleet Forces Command deploying unit that would be underway September 1. “Due to nature of our business, absentee ballot processing has always been a top priority,” Gibbs explained. “Our team has been intimately involved in this entire process as we are during every voting season.” He added that all RNMC personnel have been thoroughly trained and understand their part in proper handling of these ballots until they transfer them over to the United States Postal Service in Norfolk. Additionally, all fleet assets deployed away from homeport have been briefed and trained in what their requirements are when they are deployed and all have completed the required training. “The Navy provides accountability, safeguards and expeditiously delivers balloting materials to and from postal operations throughout the world, in order to ensure that all U.S. citizens, with or without FPO (Fleet Post Office) privileges are authorized to mail balloting material from any FPO address,” Gibbs concluded.

The chance to put on chief's anchors in the Reserve Full-Time Support Community dropped this year to 16 percent, down from last year's 21 percent opportunity.

The Selected Reserve Fiscal-Year 2021 E-7 Board convened in Millington on Sept. 8.

WASHINGTON — Disorganization and a lack of situational awareness by the on-watch crew of the U.S. Navy destroyer Fitzgerald was the primary cause of the collision off Japan in June 2017 that claimed the lives of seven sailors, according to a new report by the National Transportation Safety Board. The report, which largely mirrors the Navy’s own report on the incident, found that the Fitzgerald was the vessel that was required to maneuver to avoid the collision, but failed to do so, the American investigative agency found. https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2020/09/03/national-transportation-safety-board-faults-us-navy-for-fitzgerald-collision/

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 011723Z SEP 20 MID510001690218U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 240/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTION DC/N1/SEP// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2021 GENERAL MILITARY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS// REF/A/DOC/OSD/DODI 1322.31/20FEB2020// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/191539ZJUL16// NARR/REF A IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1322.21, COMMON MILITARY TRAINING. REF B IS NAVADMIN 161/16, U.S. NAVY FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces General Military Training (GMT) requirements for fiscal year (FY) 2021. In line with reference (a), the Navy has minimized the number of mandatory GMT training topics to empower commanders to decide what training their personnel should receive and how often they should receive it. Commanding Officers (CO) should review the Command Discretion GMT list to determine the frequency and method of additional training appropriate for their command. 2. FY-21 Mandatory GMT Requirements a. Mandatory GMT must be completed by all military personnel in the fiscal year. b. The following Mandatory GMT is required to be completed in FY-21: (1) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Awareness. (2) Cyber Awareness Challenge. (3) Counterintelligence Awareness and Reporting. (4) Records Management. (5) Suicide Prevention. c. Personnel with less than 3 years of time-in-service must also complete Antiterrorism Level 1 training annually. For personnel with greater than 3 years of time-in-service, Antiterrorism Level 1 is now a triennial requirement and will be mandated for all hands in FY-22. d. Commands may elect to complete Cyber Awareness Challenge training using instructor-led and/or computer-based methods. e. Privacy Act training is required biennially and will be mandated for all hands in FY-22. f. Combating Trafficking in Persons training is required within 1 year of initial entry of service. g. The recommended method of delivery for SAPR and Suicide Prevention annual training is via face-to-face, small group facilitated discussions. While this remains the most effective lesson delivery method, this NAVADMIN authorizes COs to adapt or modify FY-21 SAPR and Suicide Prevention GMT delivery methods consistent with coronavirus mitigation procedures and operational commitments to meet these training requirements. If in-person, face-to-face delivery is not feasible, the preferred alternative is facilitated small group training via teleconference, Defense Collaboration Services or Commercial Virtual Remote Microsoft Teams. SAPR and Suicide Prevention training is not authorized with non- Department of Defense (DOD) approved collaborative technology (e.g. Facebook, Zoom, etc.). During this pandemic environment, facilitated small group training using approved video conferencing technology is considered *face-to-face,* fully meeting training requirements. Senior Commanders have the authority to issue guidance that is more restrictive to their subordinate commands. 3. FY-21 Command Discretion GMT a. Command Discretion GMT is not required at any specified periodicity, but may have situational requirements (i.e. initial entry, pre-deployment, career milestones, etc.). COs should train their personnel at a time and place that best meets their command and mission needs. b. COs may assign the following topics at their discretion: (1) Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco Awareness. (2) Combating Trafficking in Persons. (3) Domestic Violence Prevention and Reporting. (4) Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare. (5) Energy Policy. (6) Equal Opportunity, Harassment and Resolution Options. (7) Hazing Policy and Prevention. (8) Operational Risk Management. (9) Operations Security. (10) Personal Financial Management. (11) Sexual Health and Responsibility. (12) Stress Management. (13) Traumatic Brain Injury. (14) Privacy Act. (15) Antiterrorism Level 1. (16) Tactical Combat Casualty Care All Service Member/ Tier 1. c. Financial Management training does not have a mandatory periodicity, but it is required at career touchpoints in line with reference (b). 4. Additional Information a. Detailed requirements for each topic are listed on the GMT webpage and should be reviewed thoroughly by commands prior to assigning training. The webpage provides topic-specific information such as: (1) Instructor and documentation requirements. (2) Training in combined military-civilian sessions. (3) Links to instructor guides and other training products. b. The GMT webpage can be found on the MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/general-skills-training/gmt/. c. Current SAPR and Suicide Prevention training materials are not designed for individual/self-study training and using methods other than facilitated, small group sessions will be challenging. Feedback, lessons learned or recommendations for more effective training delivery is encouraged. Please provide your recommendations or refer any questions to the following points of contact: (1) SAPR training: Ms. Andrea Verdino, N17, andrea.j.verdino@navy.mil. (2) Suicide Prevention training: Ms. Ruth Cassidy, N17, ruth.cassidy@navy.mil. (3) Training policy: CDR Benjamin Amdur, N13M7, benjamin.amdur1@navy.mil. d. All SAPR training materials are For Official Use Only. SAPR training material shall not be loaded onto publically accessible websites (e.g. YouTube, Facebook, etc.). Additionally, the following disclaimer should be added at the beginning of each SAPR training session that is not conducted in person: *We understand that participating in SAPR training can be difficult. If you need advocacy support at any time, please contact the on-call SARC/VA at [please insert contact information for the local Sexual Assault Response Center or Victims Advocate] or the DOD Safe helpline at www.safehelpline.org or 877-995-5247.* 5. GMT questions or feedback should be sent via e-mail to gmt.distribution(at)navy.mil. 6. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or 30 September 2021, whichever occurs first. 7. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

The seaman knew he needed to see a doctor. Stationed aboard a transport ship in Guam in May, the mariner’s blood pressure had been worryingly high for multiple readings and he wanted to get off the ship and to a hospital. https://www.pilotonline.com/military/vp-nw-civilian-mariners-gangway-up-20200829-2yzgqmajiva5fd7vrxyahqlphe-story.html

TOKYO — An American family that drew rebuke from Japan’s defense minister after skirting coronavirus restrictions in July has been barred from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and all U.S. military installations, for 10 years, according to Marine statements. The family of four arrived July 12 at Haneda International Airport in central Tokyo and the following day boarded a commercial flight for Kintaikyo Airport, which shares a runway with MCAS Iwakuni, according to a news release by the air station Friday. Tests by Japanese authorities at Haneda later showed three of the family members were infected with the coronavirus. https://www.stripes.com/news/coronavirus-travel-incident-in-japan-gets-us-family-barred-from-military-bases-for-10-years-1.643086

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 311443Z AUG 20 MID200000051917U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 239/20 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/AUG// SUBJ/SECOND EXCEPTION TO POLICY FOR SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION CRITERIA AND NAVY SECURITY FORCES ANNUAL SUSTAINMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS// REF/A/NAVADMIN/CNO/071853ZAPR20// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/12AUG2009// REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/31JAN2013// REF/D/DOC/OPNAV/28JAN2009// REF/E/DOC/SECNAV/20MAY2019// REF/F/DOC/OPNAV/14JUN2019 (NOTAL)// REF/G/DOC/DOD/18NOV2016// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 101/20 EXCEPTION TO POLICY FOR SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION CRITERIA AND NAVY SECURITY FORCES ANNUAL SUSTAINMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. REF B IS OPNAVINST 3591.1F SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION. REF C IS SECNAVINST S8126.1 NAVY NUCLEAR WEAPONS SECURITY POLICY. REF D IS OPNAVINST 5530.14E NAVY PHYSICAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. REF E IS SECNAVINST 5500.37 ARMING AND THE USE OF FORCE. REF F IS OPNAV N4 LETTER 5530 SER N46/19U133246 NAVY SECURITY FORCE ANNUAL SUSTAINMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. REF G IS DODD 5210.56 ARMING AND THE USE OF FORCE.// POC/CWO5 LUIS MARTINEZ/OPNAV N462/CNO WASHINGTON DC/TEL: 703-695-5526/ EMAIL: LUIS.A.MARTINEZ6@NAVY.MIL.// RMKS/1. Reference (a) provides guidance regarding an exception to policy on small arms training, qualification, and sustainment criteria and Navy Security Force annual sustainment training requirements, as described in references (b) through (g). Due to the continued impacts from COVID-19, this NAVADMIN provides an extension to reference (a) through 30 November 2020. The expiration time period for the required small arms annual qualification and semi-annual sustainment criteria in reference (b) and the Navy Security Forces annual sustainment training in references (d) and (f) are extended through 30 November 2020. Commanders shall continue small arms live-fire qualification and sustainment criteria, and Navy Security Force sustainment training, as applicable, to the extent possible within COVID-19 restrictions and guidance. Personnel returning to live-fire training shall be prioritized based on their expiration of qualifications, to minimize or eliminate the need for further extensions. 2. Applicability. Provided in reference (a), paragraph 2. 3. Exception to Policy. a. Small Arms Training and Qualification. Per reference (b), all personnel must requalify with live-fire annually. The expiration time period for small arms live-fire requalification/semi-annual sustainment may be extended through 30 November 2020; however, qualifications will not exceed a period of 24-months since the last live-fire qualification. Commands are directed to continue providing firearms safety and weapons familiarization, to include use of simulators for sustainment if available, within COVID-19 restrictions and guidance. b. Per reference (b), for deployed afloat commands, qualification /sustainment may be extended until two months after return to homeport. c. Per reference (g), extensions for live-fire small arms qualifications will not exceed a period of 24-months since the last live-fire qualification. Personnel who do not complete live-fire small arms qualifications within a period of 24-months will not be authorized to be armed. d. Navy Physical Security and Law Enforcement Program. Per reference (d), table 6-1, Navy Security Force personnel are required to complete annual sustainment training requirements. Reference (f) provides annual sustainment training requirements for Navy Civilian Guard Force and Auxiliary Security Forces. The expiration time period for all Navy Security Force and armed sentry watch-stander annual sustainment training requirements may be extended through 30 November 2020, with the exception of training in paragraph 4 of this message. 4. Required continued training: Commanders will ensure all personnel who are armed will continue to complete Use of Force, awareness, and acknowledgement training, stated in references (d), (e) and (g). 5. Exception to this NAVADMIN will be submitted to OPNAV N4 via the appropriate chain of command. Exceptions for reference (g), regarding the period of 24 -months since the last live-fire qualification, will not be accepted. Updates to this NAVADMIN will be provided as applicable. 6. Released by VADM R. L. Williamson, OPNAV N4.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

The U.S. Marine Corps expects in October to begin converting a second Japan-based squadron to new F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters. That’s good news and bad. Good because the two-seat F/A-18D Hornets that Marine All-Weather Fighter-Attack Squadron 242 currently flies are old, tired and lacking in radar-evading qualities. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2020/08/28/the-chinese-navy-catches-a-break-as-us-marines-retire-anti-ship-fighters/#27e306594dfc

Need to submit a PCS Waiver? Be sure you are taking the correct steps. Keep checking with your Chain of Command for status updates. Once waiver requests reach Navy Personnel Command, they are typically turned around within 48 Hours.

Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command (CNRFC) announces MyNavy Assignment, a “detailing marketplace” for all enlisted Sailors, is now available to the Navy Reserve Force. MyNavy Assignment replaces the Career Management System – Interactive Detailing (CMS-ID) and delivers a modern interface and user-friendly experience for Reserve Sailors to manage their career. “We’ve listened to what Sailors are asking for an integrated those capabilities into MyNavy Assignment,” said Capt. Claudia Macon, team lead for the MyNavy HR Reserve Transformation initiative at CNRFC. “Sailors can now expect more options, greater career flexibility, and increased transparency when navigating through the detailing process.” The capabilities featured in MyNavy Assignment strengthens the relationship between the Sailor and their Command Career Counselor. Sailors can view eligible jobs, bookmark, apply, communicate with their Command Career Counselor and track the entire process in one location. MyNavy Assignment features a ‘MyResume’ tab and by keeping it updated with previous assignments, skills, qualifications, and education, Sailors can better position themselves for a billet they are interested in filling. The Sailor Application Lifecycle Tracker (SALT) notifies Sailors who need to apply for billets, provides confirmation after a Sailor applies for a billet, displays the release phases of pending orders, and notifies a Sailor when they are selected for orders. If Sailors are not in the window to apply for orders, the SALT tracker will not be available. “The entire process is at your fingertips,” said Master Chief Michelle Lang, Senior Enlisted Leader for Enlisted Assignments at CNRFC. “Sailors are able to market themselves for any billet they’re eligible to fill, and if they aren’t selected, the decision-making process is now accessible for all to see.” During the Command Ranking Phase, Operational Support Officers and unit command leadership make comments and rank the Sailor’s applications for their billets. Sailors are now able to see these comments and if not selected, can use the tools in the ‘MyResume’ tab to fill any gaps in their record for the next application cycle. Additionally, Projected Rotation Date (PRD) modifications are now routed through Unit Command Leadership for their review prior to CNRFC action. MyNavy Assignment also expands the detailing window and provides greater visibility by generating jobs that are closed during an application cycle. This allows Sailors to chart their career path, determine what skill sets are required for desired jobs, and become competitive for those jobs in the future. “This new tool has everything a Sailors needs to ensure they’re hitting their career milestone requirements, but also opens the aperture for new and exciting possibilities,” said Master Chief Eric Dusenbery, Senior Enlisted Leader for the MyNavy HR Reserve Transformation initiative at CNRFC. “I encourage every Sailor to take advantage of this application, build their resume and apply for jobs that will take them to the next level.” MyNavy Assignment is accessible via the ‘Assignment’ link on MyNavy Portal (https://my.navy.mil). Find the link on either the ‘Quick Links’ tab or the Assignment, Leave & Travel (ALT) Career & Life Event (CLE) section. A “What’s New For You” is also available through your Command Career Counselor to help familiarize yourself with the new features and capabilities.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 211709Z AUG 20 MID200000002992U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 235/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/AUG// SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPROVAL OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL (HSM) AND ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL (AFSM) FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORONAVIRUS (COVID 19) OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES// REF/A/DOC/UNSECDEF (P&R)/30JUN2020// REF/B/DOC/DOD/20JUN19// REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/16AUG2019// NARR/ REF A ANNOUNCES APPROVAL OF THE HSM AND AFSM FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES. REF B IS DOD 1348.33M VOL2, SECDEF MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS. REF C IS SECNAV M-1650.1, NAVY AND MARINE AWARDS MANUAL..// RMKS/1. As required by reference (a), the following guidance is provided for award of the HSM and AFSM. 2. HSM Eligibility Criteria: a. Per references (b) and (c), the HSM is an individual service medal awarded to members who, after 1 April 1975 distinguished themselves as individuals or members of U.S. military unit by meritorious, direct non- routine participation in a significant military act or operation of a humanitarian nature. b. The recipient must meet ALL of the following criteria to be eligible for the HSM: (1) Have been physically present, and (2) Directly participated in, and influenced CoronaVirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) operations or activities that had a direct and immediate on-site effect on humanitarian assistance and relief efforts for at least one day. c. The HSM is not authorized for any humanitarian relief missions incident to operations for which another campaign, expeditionary, or service medal is already authorized. d. The HSM is intended for front-line Service Members, such as healthcare facilities, doctors, nurses, scientists, remote food distribution or healthcare sites, and Service Members preparing or serving food, transporting COVID-19 patients, or providing COVID-19 Security. The following types of military acts qualify for award of the HSM: The deployment of the USNS COMFORT and USNS MERCY. Medical personnel that actively treated COVID-19 patients. Medical personnel that provided COVID-19 testing. Units that assisted in constructing a field hospital. e. For members who perform COVID-19 volunteer service, the appropriate recognition is the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal as long as all criterion has been met. 3. AFSM Eligibility Criteria: a. Per references (b) and (c), the AFSM is a deployed service medal awarded to members who, after 1 June 1992 participate or have participated, as members of U.S. military units, in a designated U.S. military operation deemed to be a significant activity and encountered no foreign armed opposition or imminent hostile action. b. For COVID-19, the deployment requirement is waived. c. To be eligible for the AFSM, Service Members must have been re- assigned from their normal duties to primarily perform duties related to COVID-19 operations or activities for at least 30 days (consecutive or non- consecutive). In addition, award of the AFSM is authorized for one day of qualifying service, if that service resulted in the member contracting COVID- 19. d. This medal is intended for members providing direct support. The following types of military acts qualify for award of the AFSM: Members who may have assisted in ensuring critical supplies were delivered where needed. Member of a COVID Task Force or Operations Center. 4. Area of Eligibility and period of award: a. There are no designated areas of eligibility for the HSM and AFSM for COVID-19. Inclusive dates are January 31, 2020 to a future to be determined termination date. b. Under no circumstances will a member receive both the HSM and AFSM based on the same activities, deployment and/or period of service. 5. Awarding Authority: a. Active/Reserve personnel. Determination for personnel is delegated to the command level of O-6/civilian equivalent or above. Awarding authorities must confirm individual participation by verifying assignment via orders, evaluations/fitness reports, or other official documentation which verifies participation in the COVID-19 relief actions. Once verified, commands should submit the appropriate service record documentation via their personnel office. b. Navy veterans. Navy personnel honorably discharged or retired before announced approval of these awards and who meet the criterion above may submit a written request for consideration for award of the HSM or AFSM. Written request must indicate the qualifying unit and dates assigned, a copy of the Service Members unredacted DD-214, and any supporting documentation (evaluation, fitness report, TAD or PCS orders) showing serving with the qualifying unit or individual participation. Requests may be mailed to: Navy Personnel Command (PERS 312), 5720 Integrity Drive, Millington, TN 38055. c. Only one award of the HSM and AFSM may be received for participation in the COVID-19 relief operations. 6. Participating Units and Personnel: a. As required by reference (c), Commanding Officers whose units meet the criteria for award of the HSM or AFSM must submit a completed OPNAV Form 1650/14 which should include a list of qualified personnel via cno_awards.fct@navy.mil. These units will be entered into the awards database. This is to facilitate documentation only and does not imply unit- wide approval. Individual service record documentation continues to be a command responsibility. b. Navy personnel attached to DoD, Joint or other non-Navy commands who meet the criteria outlined above should have their DoD or Joint command confirm eligibility and submit the appropriate service record documentation. 7. Released by Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

An upswing in new coronavirus cases on Guam has prompted the military there to increase its health protection condition, Joint Region Marianas announced Thursday. Government officials on Guam reported 105 new coronavirus cases and one death Thursday, bringing the total number reported on the island to 704, including 126 service members, since March 12. Six people have died. https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/military-on-guam-enters-health-condition-charlie-as-island-s-coronavirus-cases-surge-1.641882

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 201138Z AUG 20 MID510001664074U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO USCYBERCOM FT GEORGE G MEADE MD COMFLTCYBERCOM FT GEORGE G MEADE MD DIRNSA FT GEORGE G MEADE MD CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 234/20 SUBJ/CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR THE COMPUTER NETWORK OPERATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CNODP) CLASS OF 2024// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/AUG// REF/A/DOC/NSA/16JUL20/NOTAL// AMPN/REF A IS UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND (USCC) AND NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY (NSA) CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR THE CNODP CLASS OF 2024// POC/WILLIAM LOVEJOY/FCC-C10F N13/TEL: (443) 634-4586 EMAIL: USFF_FCC_C10F_NSAH_CNODP(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. This is the annual call for the Computer Network Operations Development Program (CNODP), Class of 2024. The CNODP is comprised of the National Security Agency (NSA) System and Network Inter- disciplinary Program (SNIP) and the United States Cyber Command (USCC) Joint Cyber Development Program (JCDP). This is an opportunity for a select group of highly technically inclined individuals to develop capabilities and tools required for Computer Network Operations (CNO) and to further develop their skills in the areas of secure system design, vulnerability analysis, Computer Network Defense (CND), and Computer Network Exploitation (CNE). The goal of the program is to develop a cadre of technical leaders who will improve Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Navy (DoN) Computer Network Operations (CNO) capabilities with hands-on work solving new, current, and ongoing issues related to CNO. The program is a technically demanding three- year internship tailored to each applicant to best capitalize on individual expertise. CNODP Class of 2024 is expected to start on 12 July 2021 with a Report No Later Than (RNLT) date of 26 April 2021 to allow sufficient time for in- processing, orientation, and security clearance processing. The first three months of the program includes mandatory core training; non- emergency leave will not be approved during core training. Core training is followed by a thirty-month period where CNODP interns work alongside experienced experts. CNODP concludes with a three-month final project where members develop solutions to challenging problems impacting the CNO community. 2. Ideal CNODP candidates will have many of the following qualifications: a. Bachelor's degree plus advanced courses or equivalent experience in the areas of computer engineering, computer science, electronic and electrical engineering, or applied mathematics. b. Exceptional academic performance and professional accomplishments, as well as a demonstrated interest in and ability to perform technically oriented, hands-on work. c. Well-developed oral and written communication skills. d. Working knowledge in one or more telecommunications or computer network disciplines (computer hardware, software, or networks). e. Well-qualified officers (O3 and below), enlisted (E7 and below) and Warrant Officers (all ranks). Previous assignments should include experience in CNO, signal intelligence (SIGINT) collection operations, information security (INFOSEC)/information assurance (IA), and/or research and development (R&D). f. Demonstrated programming skills in C or C++, Python and some assembly are required. g. Selected applicants must possess a TS/SCI security clearance and a current counter-intelligence (CI) polygraph prior to the projected class start date of 12 July 2021. 3. Caveats: a. A three (3) year commitment is required upon graduation to fulfill follow-on tour requirement. b. Applicants must contact their detailer for counseling on the career impact of participation in the CNODP program. c. Civilian applicants must have concurrence from their respective command and all PCS and associated costs are the responsibility of each command. d. All applicants must have the ability to continue service for six (6) years from program start date. 4. Please ensure widest dissemination to include, cryptologic, intelligence, communications and computer science, scientific, engineering, acquisition, and operations fields. 5. Selection will be based on a thorough FCC/C10F review and ranking of each application package, followed with an interview of the top applicants by the USCC and NSA selection board. The application package shall include the following: a. Documentation that demonstrates service performance and technical competency. (1) Officer: Academic Transcripts, ODC, OSR, complete PSR, and an optional subset of your fitness reports. (2) Enlisted: Academic Transcripts, ESR, complete PSR, and evaluations detailing technical competence. (3) Civilian: Academic Transcripts and any performance assessments detailing technical competence. b. A career impact and endorsement letter from applicant's detailer. c. Letter of recommendation from the applicant's Commanding Officer. d. Letter of recommendation from the applicant's supervisor attesting to his/her technical skills and abilities. e. An optional letter of recommendation at the applicant's discretion. f. A letter from the applicant (two pages or less) answering the following: (1) Why do you think that CNODP is the right choice for you? What goals do you wish to accomplish in CNODP? Do you have a preference for NSA SNIP or USCC JCDP program? If so, why? (2) Detail your experience with programming/software engineering, to include programming language(s) (degree of familiarity, breadth of knowledge/duration of use, and when it was last used). Only include languages for which you have actually written (or substantially modified) code. Include any and all: assembly, hardware-based, high-level, and scripting languages. (3) Other than programming language expertise listed above, how does your experience and training relate to the core fields (hardware, software, and networks)? (4) Teaming: Describe a positive teaming experience that you have had. Describe your role on the team and how you contributed. You may include experiences from work or school. (5) Technical experience: Describe an unclassified project that best exemplifies your technical development activities and experiences. Tell us the technical details of your contributions to that project, highlighting your strengths and weaknesses. The project can be work, home, or school related. (6) Self-directed: Give one example of a project where you worked by yourself with very little guidance. Briefly describe what you accomplished, how you approached the problem, and how you liked/disliked working in that capacity. (7) NAVPERS 1070/613 that includes the following verbiage: "I understand that my acceptance of admission into the Computer Network Operations Development Program obligates me to serve on Active Duty for a period of six years following the commencement of the program. If I elect to leave the program early, I am obligated to serve on Active Duty for a period of one month for every one month served in the program, commencing upon voluntary program termination." Applicants who fail to include the NAVPERS 1070/613 with their nomination package will not be considered. Enlisted personnel who fail to OBLISERV for six years prior to program start will not be allowed to begin the program. 6. Commands are encouraged to nominate their best-qualified individuals for this voluntary program. This is an outstanding opportunity to provide future technical leaders with the necessary skills needed to lead the Navy in this vital area. 7. Send applications to the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. TENTH Fleet, Point of Contact (POC): William Lovejoy, usff_fcc_c10f_nsah_cnodp(at)navy.mil NLT 13 September 2020 for review and prioritization. Nominating organizations are expected to pay travel/per diem costs for necessary travel associated with interviews, which will occur in the November 2020 - January 2021 time frame; video conferencing will be used wherever necessary. 8. Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

Approved Active Duty E9 CY 245 Quotas

Approved Active Duty E8 CY 245 Quotas

Sept Navy Advancement Exam E-5 ~ E-6 - AD/FTS, SELRES

WASHINGTON — The military reported more than 1,400 new coronavirus cases this week, surpassing 33,000 total, according to the Pentagon on Friday. Just a week ago, the military reported that it had surpassed 30,000 cases on the same day the Army became the first service to reach 10,000 total. The Army added 602 cases since Monday, increasing their total to 11,385 as of Friday, according to the Pentagon’s coronavirus case data, which is posted online every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/33-000-service-members-have-contracted-the-coronavirus-since-the-pandemic-began-1.641332