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WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy has suspended the fall 2020 Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) to minimize risk of Sailor exposure to the COVID-19 virus. The suspension was announced in NAVADMIN 193/20 on July 7, and is the second consecutive fitness cycle suspended because of COVID-19 mitigation concerns. When fitness testing does resume in January 2021, the plank will replace the curl-up for the first time and the rowing machine will become an alternate cardio option as well, the message said. “The COVID-19 situation requires that we continue to minimize risk to personnel, therefore all personnel will be “EXCUSED” from participation in Navy PFA Cycle 2, 2020,” wrote Vice Adm. John B. Nowell, Jr., the Navy’s top uniformed personnel officer, in the message. “Suspension includes both the official Body Composition Assessment and Physical Readiness Test components of the PFA.” Sailors will automatically be marked as “EXCUSED” in the Physical Readiness Information Management System (PRIMS) for the cycle. As a result, Command Fitness Leaders must not make any official PFA entries in PRIMS for the official Navy PFA Cycle 2, 2020 because the Physical Readiness Program (PRP) office will handle those updates. The suspension also applies to organized or group physical training at the command level, including the Fitness Enhancement Programs, until further notice. The only exceptions allowed will be for recruit training or if unit mission training requires such physical training sessions. In those cases, the exception must come from the appropriate Echelon II commander, who can also delegate the authority down to the first flag officer in the chain of command. Unlike last cycle, mock PFA’s will be allowed for Sailors needing to regain advancement and retention eligibility as long as any local area and installation guidance as well as COVID-19 guidelines in effect are followed. Also, all mock PFA’s must be conducted as outlined in OPNAV Instruction 6110.1J, the governing guidance of the Navy Physical Readiness Program with modifications as detailed in the NAVADMIN. The curl-up will not be performed to minimize risk to Sailors. Though the fall cycle is now excused, Sailors still must make good choices in maintaining a healthy diet and exercise program to keep within Navy physical fitness standards, Nowell wrote in the message. The message recommended Sailors use the Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling 5-week conditioning plan. This is available online at https://www.navyfitness.org/fitness/5-week-training-plan. The plan was developed by Navy Installations Command’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation Fitness Program to help Sailors maintain Navy physical fitness standards while reducing the chances for injuries. When fitness assessments do resume in 2021, the Navy will begin phasing in previously announced testing changes. This means, for the first time, curl-ups will replace by the plank exercise along and the rowing machine will become an alternative cardio option. To give Sailors time to adjust to the new exercise, no plank failures will be counted during the first cycle the plank is implemented. Separate guidance on the implementation of the new events will be issued separately in September. The latest DoD policies are at https://www.defense.gov/explore/spotlight/coronavirus

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UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 071628Z JUL 20 MID110000814653U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 193/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM POLICY UPDATE FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT CYCLE TWO 2020 DUE TO COVID 19 MITIGATION// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/181759ZMAR20// REF/B/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/191853ZMAY20// REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/11JUL11// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 071/20, PHYSICAL READINESS POLICY UPDATE. REF B IS NAVADMIN 145/20, ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY RELATED TO CHANGES TO THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM AND PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT SCHEDULES DUE TO COVID-19 MITIGATION. REF C IS OPNAVINST 6110.1J, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM. RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the suspension of the Navy Physical Readiness Program Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) for Cycle 2, 2020 and updates policy guidance pertaining to future Physical Readiness Test (PRT) modalities provided in reference (a). The COVID-19 situation requires that we continue to minimize risk to personnel, therefore all personnel will be EXCUSED from participation in Navy PFA Cycle 2, 2020. 2. Suspension includes both the official Body Composition Assessment (BCA) and PRT components of the PFA. a. The Physical Readiness Program office will update Physical Readiness Information Management System (PRIMS) to reflect EXCUSED for Navy PFA Cycle 2, 2020 (only) for both BCA and PRT. Command Fitness Leaders (CFL) and Assistant CFLs (ACFL) are directed not to make any official PFA entries in PRIMS for the official Navy PFA Cycle 2, 2020. b. All Navy commands are to continue the suspension of all organized or group physical training (PT) (i.e. Command, Department or Division PT and the Fitness Enhancement Program (FEP)), until further notice. c. Exceptions to paragraph 2.a and 2.b: (1) Accessions missions (e.g., recruit training) and the appropriate Echelon II commander with authority to delegate to the first flag officer in the chain of command may grant unit mission training requirements. (2) Regaining advancement/retention eligibility. As outlined in reference (b), Sailors can regain eligibility by passing an unofficial (mock) PFA within Navy PFA Cycle 2, 2020. 3. Guidelines for administering a mock PFA for Navy PFA Cycle 2, 2020. Mock PFA will be conducted when COVID-19 conditions permit following local area and installation guidance (e.g. Stage 2). The mock PFA must be conducted as outlined in reference (c) with the following exceptions: a. Consist of no more than 10 people, to include CFL and ACFL. b. Ensure proper medical screening. c. Conduct BCA with the following modifications to follow social distancing practices: (1) CFL/ACFLs: (a) Perform COVID-19 symptom screening and temperature check immediately prior to the BCA. (b) Limit close contact to less than 15 minutes per person. (c) Must wear a mask at all times during the BCA. (d) Must wear disposable gloves during all circumference measurements. Disposable gloves must be replaced after each circumference measurement for each member. (e) Disinfect scales, height measurement apparatus, pens and tape measures between each use. (f) Designate only one person as recorder for each BCA session. (2) Service Member: (a) Must wear a mask at all times during the BCA. (b) Self-reporting. If feeling ill during BCA, Service Member must report to medical department or local Medical Treatment Facility for further medical evaluation. d. Conduct mock PRT with the following modifications to follow social distancing practices: (1) To mitigate COVID-19 concerns, curl-ups are prohibited for the mock PFA. (2) Personnel will only be tested on push-ups and the 1.5 mile run or approved alternate cardio (i.e. stationary bike, swim, treadmill) where available. Protective face masks are prohibited for members while performing the mock PRT. (3) Self-reporting. If Service Member response to pre- physical activity questions requires medical assistance, member must report to medical and be medically cleared before participating in mock PRT. (4) Disinfect floor-mats and all alternate cardio equipment between each use. (5) Designate only one person as recorder for each PRT session. e. All mock PFAs must be entered in PRIMS under the FEP tab of the Service Member to document their BCA and PRT results within 30 days and prior to regaining advancement/retention. 4. Although the Navy PFA Cycle 2, 2020 has been excused, Sailors are reminded to make good choices for a healthy diet and are to continue a level of fitness to maintain Navy physical fitness standards. Commander Navy Installations Command Morale, Welfare and Recreation Fitness Program has put together a Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling System (NOFFS) 5-week conditioning plan, located at https://www.navyfitness.org/fitness/5-week- training-plan to assist Sailors in maintaining Navy physical fitness standards. Individuals and commands are highly encouraged to use the NOFFS 5- week conditioning plan to improve operational readiness and reduce the severity of injury. 5. Future changes to PRT Modalities. The previously announced changes to the PRT modalities (replacement of curl-ups with plank and addition of rower alternative cardio option) will be implemented for cycle 1, 2021. Sailors will be provided additional guidance at a later time. Sailors will be given ample time to practice the plank before it is officially counted for a PRT score (i.e., no plank failures will be counted on initial implementation) 6. Questions and concerns regarding these policy changes may be referred to the Physical Readiness Program at PRIMS(at)navy.mil or (901) 874-2210. 7. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 071416Z JUL 20 MID110000813917U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 192/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION OF SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/5OCT17// REF/B/DOC/DOD/11JAN19// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1160.6C, SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY PROGRAM. REF B IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1340.26 CHANGE 1, ASSIGNMENT AND SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the annual special duty assignment pay (SDAP) recertification process for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. In line with references (a) and (b), commanding officers (CO) are required to annually review and certify the entitlement to SDAP of each Sailor. This recertification is to verify that every Sailor who is assigned to an eligible billet is still qualified to fill that billet and is receiving the correct level of SDAP. 2. SDAP recertification will not be forwarded to the personnel support detachment (PSD)/Transaction Support Center (TSC)/pay office for the command. However, any action to start, stop or change the level of a Sailors SDAP must be submitted to PSD/TSC/pay office via the Transaction Online Processing System. Recertification shall commence upon the date of this NAVADMIN and continue through 31 August 2020. Failure by commands to complete the required recertification by 31 August 2020 will result in stopping the SDAP of their Sailors until the annual recertification is endorsed by their immediate superior in command (ISIC) and submitted to the Community Management Support Branch (BUPERS-328). This endorsement cannot be signed by direction nor by an acting ISIC. A list of the commands that do not recertify on time will be sent to the Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) and the N1 staffs at U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) and U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) by Military Pay and Compensation Policy Branch (OPNAV N130). Once the recertification is submitted, back pay will then be approved. 3. To verify if a Sailor is eligible and receiving the correct level of SDAP, a complete list of authorized skills and pay amounts can be found by visiting https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/pay-and-benefits, then clicking on the *SRB* tab and navigating to the SDAP section on that page. 4. Follow these procedures to certify the SDAP report of your command: a. Obtain and print the annual SDAP report of your command. The annual SDAP report only pulls those Sailors that are currently drawing SDAP. (1) The command annual SDAP report may be obtained by sending a digitally signed e-mail to the SDAP Recertification Report help desk at mill_sdap_recert.fct(at)navy.mil. (2) Annual SDAP report requesters are to include their primary unit identification code (UIC) in the subject line and any required subordinate UICs in the e-mail body. (3) Reports will only be provided to Command Career Management System-Interactive Detailing (CMS-ID) users with the Activity Manning Manager (AMM) role. Requester must have CMS-ID AMM access for all subordinate UICs requested. Commands with no AMM will need to submit a CMS-ID AMM access request which can be found by visiting https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/mnpmain, then clicking on *Quick Links*, then clicking on the *NPC* tab. Under the tab labeled *enlisted* click *CMS-ID*. (4) The SDAP report will be returned as an attachment in an encrypted e-mail. If you are having trouble sending or receiving encrypted e-mail, ensure that your encryption email certificate is posted to the global address list. If you are still having encryption issues, contact BUPERS-328 via e-mail at mill_sdap_recert.fct(at)navy.mil or by phone at (901)-874-3260. b. Verify your command as a whole and make changes as follows: (1) Add all Sailors who are eligible for SDAP, but not listed in the annual SDAP report. To add, simply handwrite or type the name, rate, effective date and level on the bottom of the annual SDAP report. If there is not enough space, attach a list on command letterhead. (2) Draw a line through any Sailor who is no longer eligible and put a brief description as to why they are no longer eligible (transfer/separation/loss of Navy enlisted classifications). (3) Verify levels are in line with the most recent SDAP eligibility chart by visiting https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/pay- and-benefits, then clicking on the *SRB* tab and navigating to the SDAP section on that page. (4) The original signature of the CO must be on each page of the annual SDAP report accompanied by the following statement: *After review, I certify that all required additions and changes have been annotated, actions required to start, stop, increase or decrease have been processed via PSD/TSC/pay office prior to submission of recertification and all Sailors at this command are receiving the correct SDAP entitlement.* This statement can be handwritten, typed or put on with a label. A cover letter is not required and only recommended if the command needs more space for Sailors added. (5) Provide a point of contact in the top right-hand corner of the first page of the annual SDAP report. (6) Send the SDAP report via encrypted e-mail to mill_sdap_recert.fct(at)navy.mil. The e-mail subject line must contain UIC, POC: rate, name, phone number and e-mail. (7) E-mail is the preferred method, but if you need to send the report via regular mail, please send to: Navy Personnel Command ATTN: Community Management Support Branch (BUPERS-328) 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-0130 5. Each command is responsible for ensuring updates are made to Sailor records through the commands servicing PSD/TSC/pay office. No changes will be made by Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM) as part of the annual recertification process. 6. Commands can check the status of their SDAP recertification at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/pay-and-benefits, then clicking on the *SRB* tab and navigating to the SDAP section on that page. Commands are strongly encouraged to use this site to ensure all subordinate commands have completed the recertification. Please allow 5 to 10 days after submission for the webpage to be updated. 7. Point of contact is BUPERS-328, (901)874-3260/DSN 882 / mill_sdap_recert.fct(at)navy.mil. 8. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or 1 October 2020, whichever occurs first. 9. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 061759Z JUL 20 MID110000810152U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 191/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// SUBJ/UNITED STATES NAVY SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY UPDATE// REF/A/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/192102ZNOV14// REF/B/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/11SEP16// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 266/14, UNITED STATES SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY. REF B IS MILPERSMAN 1306-925, SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMIES.// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces changes to the format and enrollment requirements of the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA). SEA is the only professional military education (PME) institution of the Navy dedicated to senior enlisted personnel. Changes to this program outlined below are based on extensive input from the Fleet in the form of surveys, course critiques and active dialogue with enlisted leaders to identify critical objectives of the course and barriers to completion. 2. In order to meet current and future demand, the SEA will continue to offer nine classes per year, but effective October 2020 a stepped approach will increase student throughput from 1,296 to 1,782 senior enlisted leaders annually. Current class size is 144 students per class with an end goal of growing each class to 198 students. 3. Beginning Fiscal Year 2021, the distance learning portion of the program will be streamlined to better accommodate the operational commitments and demands on our Sailors. These changes will also better align curriculum with the Culture of Excellence of the Navy and the critical skills required of our senior enlisted leaders. Distance learning will be delivered in a 3-week block, mirroring the amount of time students will stay in residence. 4. The program schedule will be as follows: 1 week Administrative Processing (No Academics) 3 weeks - Distance Learning 1 week Administrative Processing (Travel Admin) 3 weeks - In-Residence (Newport, RI) 5. Additionally, the Navy Primary Professional Military Education (PPME) or Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (SEJPME) are no longer required for enrollment or completion of the SEA. The requirements for Professional Military Education are adequately addressed in Senior Enlisted Selection Board convening orders and precepts. Reference (b) will be updated to reflect these changes. 6. For additional information and to view the course schedule, refer to the SEA website via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/training-education-qualifications/t-training- communities and select Senior Enlisted Academy. 7. The SEA points of contact are the Course Director, at coursedirector.sea(at)usnwc.edu, (401) 841-4944, and SEA Lead Faculty Advisor, at LFA.sea(at)usnwc.edu, (401) 841-4471. 8. This message will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 9. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Effective immediately, leave and liberty outside the local area of your command is exempt from ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper approved the leave exemption for all military on June 29. The Navy's rules for implementation came in NAVADMIN 189/20 on July 2. Approval authority for leave outside of the local area will be determined by the echelon 2 commander. Delegation of that authority can not be lower than the unit commanding officer, officer-in-charge or equivalent — Branch Head, Division Director, etc. All other guidance for transitioning from a stop movement to a conditions-based phased approach to personnel movement and travel, remains in place. "Commanders and supervisors will conduct a risk assessment of the health status and travel itinerary for personnel requesting leave or liberty outside the local area," wrote Vice Adm. John B. Nowell, Jr., the Navy's top uniformed official in the message. Commands also have the responsibility of reviewing a Sailor's travel plans to verify they have a plan to both keep themselves safe, as well as ensure they don’t become a vector of infection when they return. Sailors should not go on leave or liberty out of the local area if they have a fever or display any other symptoms that could indicate COVID-19 infection. In addition, Sailors should not travel if they have had close contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus within the past 14 days. Before departure, commands must establish with their travelers a means of reliable communication. This allows for quick access for reacting to any circumstances that arise during leave or liberty. While traveling away from their home area, Navy Service members must comply with any Department of Defense, federal, state, or local restrictions in place due to COVID-19.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 021507Z JUL 20 MID110000801499U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 189/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/JUN// SUBJ/NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK UPDATE 6// REF/A/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/122138ZJUN20// REF/B/MEMO/OSD/22MAY20// REF/C/ALNAV/SECNAV/121305ZJUN20// REF/D/MEMO/SECNAV/12JUN2020// REF/E/MEMO/OSD/7FEB2020// REF/F/MEMO/OSD/25FEB2020// REF/G/MEMO/OSD/11MAR2020// REF/H/MEMO/OSD/8APR2020// REF/I/MEMO/OSD/13APR2020// REF/J/ALNAV/SECNAV/231933ZMAR20// REF/K/ALNAVRESFOR/COMNAVRESFOR/162051ZAPR20// REF/L/ALNAVRESFOR/COMNAVRESFOR/212022ZMAY20// REF/M/MEMO/OSD/19MAY20// REF/N/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/201856ZMAY20// REF/O/DOC/WHITE HOUSE/16APR2020// REF/P/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/062057ZMAY20// REF/Q/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/172057ZJUN20// REF/R/MEMO/OSD/26MAY20// REF/S/MEMO/OSD/29JUN20// REF/T/MEMO/ASN M&RA/30JUN2020// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 168/20, NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK UPDATE 5. REF B IS SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) MEMO ON TRANSITION TO CONDITIONS-BASED PHASED APPROACH TO CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PERSONNEL MOVEMENT AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. REF C IS ALNAV 067/20, CANCELLATION OF ALNAV 044/20 AND ALNAV 049/20. REF D IS SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SECNAV) MEMO ON DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSITION TO CONDITIONS-BASED APPROACH TO CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PERSONNEL MOVEMENT AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. REF E IS UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PERSONNEL AND READINESS (USD(PR)) FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE (FHPG) (SUPPLEMENT 1). REF F IS USD(PR) FHPG (SUPPLEMENT 2). REF G IS USD(PR) FHPG (SUPPLEMENT 4). REF H IS USD(PR) FHPG (SUPPLEMENT 7). REF I IS USD(PR) FHPG (SUPPLEMENT 8). REF J IS ALNAV 029/20, STATE AND LOCAL SHELTER-IN- PLACE ORDERS IMPACT ON DON OPERATIONS. REF K IS ALNAVRESFOR 011/20, NAVY RESERVE FORCE POLICY UPDATE FOR COVID-19. REF L IS ALNAVRESFOR 012/20, NAVY RESERVE FORCE POLICY UPDATE FOR COVID-19 UPDATE 2. REF M IS SECDEF MEMO ON GUIDANCE FOR COMMANDERS ON RISK-BASED CHANGING OF HEALTH PROTECTION CONDITION LEVELS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC. REF N IS NAVADMIN 147/20, GUIDANCE TO COMMANDERS ON ADJUSTING HEALTH PROTECTION CONDITIONS AND BASE SERVICES. REF O ARE WHITE HOUSE GUIDELINES OPENING UP AMERICA AGAIN (PDF SLIDES). REF P IS NAVADMIN 136/20, CNO MESSAGE TO THE FLEET. REF Q IS NAVADMIN 173/20, U.S. NAVY COVID-19 STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE VERSION 2.0. REF R IS USD(PR) FHPG (SUPPLEMENT 9). REF S IS SECDEF MEMO ON EXEMPTION OF AUTHORIZED LEAVE FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SERVICE MEMBERS FROM CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PERSONNEL MOVEMENT AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. REF T IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS) (ASN M&RA) MEMO ON DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY EXEMPTION OF AUTHORIZED LEAVE FOR SERVICE MEMBERS FROM CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PERSONNEL MOVEMENT AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS.// POC/RADM JEFFREY JABLON/OPNAV N13/703-604- 5040/JEFFREY.JABLON(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. Based on recent revisions to Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of the Navy (DoN) guidance regarding travel restrictions (references (s) and (t)), leave and liberty outside of the local area is now exempted from the travel restrictions listed in reference (b), the DoD framework on transitioning to a conditions-based, phased approach to personnel movement and travel. This NAVADMIN cancels reference (a), removes personal leave and liberty outside of the local area as restricted travel, and in line with references (b) through (d) transitions the stop movement approach to domestic and overseas personnel travel to a conditions- based and phased approach to lifting of travel restrictions. All other guidance from reference (b) remains in effect until further notice. All commands shall continue to take specific actions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 worldwide and Department of the Navy (DON) Navy Service Members will adhere to Force Health Protection Guidance (FHPG), references (e) through (i) and (r). This NAVADMIN does not cancel or supersede Combatant Commander (CCDR) guidance for forces assigned or allocated to that Combatant Command (CCMD) or within that CCMD Area of Responsibility (AOR). This NAVADMIN is effective immediately and reissues guidance for the Navy that will remain in effect until further notice. 2. Stop Movement. A stop movement for all DON Navy Service Members and their dependents (if dependent travel is government-funded), both internationally and domestically, remains in effect unless the conditions listed in paragraph 4 are met (Transition to Condition- based Phased Approach). 2.A. Except as provided below, this stop movement applies to all official travel, including temporary duty (TDY) travel, permanent duty travel including Permanent Change of Station (PCS) travel, and travel related to Authorized Departures (AD) and Ordered Departures (OD) issued by the Department of State (DoS). For DON civilian travel, DON will promulgate guidance separately in accordance with reference (d). For personnel and units deploying to and from homeport (originating unit location for reserve personnel), follow the guidance of reference (q). 2.B. Stop Movement Exemptions. The following circumstances are exempt from the stop movement travel restrictions: 2.B.1. Travel associated with uniformed personnel recruiting and accessions activities, to include accessions, basic training, advanced military individual training and follow-on travel to the first duty station. 2.B.2. Travel by patients (to include those on the Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL)), as well as their authorized escorts and attendants, for purposes of medical treatment. Travel by medical providers for the purposes of medical treatment for DoD personnel and their families is also authorized. 2.B.3. Travel for Global Force Management (GFM) activities (defined as deployments/redeployments ordered in the GFM Allocation Plan (GFMAP) and CCMD Assigned Force Demand Tasking, including Service internal rotations to support and TDY used to source ordered capabilities). Such travel to execute Operations, Activities and Investments or Service-related training will be coordinated between the CCDR, the Joint Staff (JS) and the appropriate Military Department. All GFM-scheduled deployments/redeployments of U.S. Navy vessels and embarked units and personnel are authorized, provided they have met the Restriction of Movement (ROM) guidance set forth in references (e), (q), (r) and any applicable subsequent guidance. 2.B.4. Travel authorized by the Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), to continue execution of the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise as required to project and sustain the Joint Force globally. This includes forces (aircrews, vessel crews and mission essential personnel) ordered on prepare-to-deploy orders alert status, air refueling, global patient movement, mortuary affairs support, inland surface, sea and air sustainment missions, support to other U.S. Agencies (as approved by the Secretary of Defense (SecDef)) and moves of personnel and equipment that support USTRANSCOM global posture requirements. 2.B.5. Travel by military personnel pending retirement or separation. Specific to Navy Service Members, travel is authorized to take terminal leave. 2.B.6. Travel by those under authority of a Chief of Mission and authorized by that Chief of Mission. Travel from locations where the DoS has issued an OD, and return travel from safe havens when the DoS has terminated an OD or AD. 2.B.7. Travel to and from Professional Military Education Programs (defined by Navy as in-resident graduate education including in-resident Joint Professional Military Education (JPME)). 2.B.8. In line with references (s) and (t), personal leave and liberty travel outside of the local area for Navy Service Members is exempt from COVID-19 related travel restrictions. Approval authority for leave outside of the local area will be determined by the echelon 2 commander, but may be delegated by the echelon 2 commander to no lower than the unit CO, OIC or equivalent (Branch Head, Division Director, etc.). 2.B.8.a. Commanders and supervisors will conduct a risk assessment of the health status and travel itinerary for Navy Service Members requesting leave or liberty outside the local area. Navy Service Members should not travel if they display a fever or other symptoms consistent with COVID-19 or if they have had close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 14 days. Navy Service Members will comply with any DoD, component, federal, state and local restrictions while in a leave/liberty status. 2.B.8.b. Commanders and supervisors will follow the procedures in reference (g) for all Service Members traveling on leave. Commanders and supervisors will establish a means of communication with all Navy Service Members throughout the period of leave or liberty and post- travel actions as well as prescribing actions (i.e., post-travel ROM, if applicable) for their particular circumstances. Navy commanders and supervisors may be more restrictive based on local risk assessment in consultation with public health authorities. 2.B.8.c. The MyNavy Portal Travel Tracker (https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/don-covid-19-travel-tracker) can be used to see the status of states, countries, territories and installations to assist with making risk informed decisions on approving leave and implementing the appropriate mitigation measures when individuals return from leave. For example, if a Sailor is approved to take leave to a red location, it may be appropriate for the sailor to ROM upon return based on potential exposure to COVID-19 due to the locations high rate of COVID-19 documented cases. References (g) and (i) in particular provide guidance on when various risk mitigation measures, such as ROM, are appropriate. 2.C. Stop Movement Waivers. Waivers to the stop movement travel restrictions may be granted in writing in cases where the travel is: 1) Determined to be mission-essential, 2) Necessary for humanitarian reasons or 3) Warranted due to extreme hardship. These waivers are to be executed on a case-by-case basis, must be determined to be in the best interest of the U.S. Government and shall be coordinated between the gaining and losing organizations. Mission-essential travel refers to work that must be performed to ensure the continued operations of mission-essential functions, including positions that are deemed key and essential, as determined by the responsible DoD Component. Further information on granting waivers is contained in paragraph 3.D. 3. Stop Movement Policy. This portion of the NAVADMIN applies to areas currently under a stop movement. Paragraph 4 applies to the transition of areas out of stop movement status. All personnel should follow federal, state and local (including host nation) direction, as well as direction from their chain of command, including observing *Stay at Home* orders if in effect, maximizing telework and practicing social distancing. Reference (j) provides additional guidance on state and local executive orders and COVID-19 response. 3.A. PCS 3.A.1. PCS orders from or to locations under a stop movement. Navy Service Members and their dependents under PCS orders will stop movement. Execution of PCS orders requires a waiver in accordance with (IAW) paragraph 3.D. 3.A.2. A local PCS move may be executed without a waiver since it does not involve travel outside of the local area. Same geographic location PCS moves will only be executed with due regard to the operational readiness of the commands involved. Losing and gaining commands are encouraged to coordinate with placement coordinators and detailers in Navy Personnel Command (NPC) Career Management Pillar Branch (PERS-4) as required. PERS-4 shall adjudicate same geographic location PCS move decisions in situations where losing and gaining commands do not agree on an execution timeline. This adjudication may be delegated, but no lower than the O-6 Division Director level at PERS-4. 3.B. Other Official Travel (Meetings, Conferences, Site Visits, etc.). All other official travel by Navy Service Members from or to an area under a stop movement is prohibited and will require a waiver IAW paragraph 3.D. Navy Reserve personnel will follow guidance promulgated by the Chief of Navy Reserve (CNR) in references (k) and (l). 3.C. Travel for Official Training. 3.C.1. Navy Service Members traveling to attend formal training from or to an area under a stop movement will require a waiver IAW paragraph 3.D. prior to travel, advance coordination with the training command and will comply with reference (q) and any Navy Component Commander (NCC) guidance concerning pre- and post-travel medical screening and reception procedures, to include ROM if applicable. 3.C.2. Navy Service Members (not exempted by para 2.B.1.) currently executing PCS or TDY orders and attending training and/or schools will complete their current training and/or school. Those on TDY orders are directed to remain in contact with the command that issued the orders for returning instructions/guidance. Navy Service Members executing PCS orders should expect to take one of the following actions: (1) return to their previous Permanent Duty Station (PDS), (2) remain at the school/training site if prudent for health protection, (3) if the next school/training is in the same location and the course is still being offered, continue training. Reevaluate after school/training completion or (4) proceed to the next intermediate stop or ultimate PDS. Decisions will be based on force health protection considerations. Throughout the process, Navy Service Members should consult with their affected command (current, losing and future) as well as their detailer. 3.C.3. Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) Learning Centers will continue to support Fleet mission-essential training to the maximum extent possible while minimizing risk to force and balancing risk to mission, strictly abiding by Centers for Disease Control (CDC), DoD and Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) guidance in the classroom/trainer environment. There must be a two-factor approach for all training when determining whether to convene a course/training. First, a deliberate evaluation should be conducted on whether the course/training should be convened based on its measurable impact to Force Generation (Fg) and Force Employment (Fe). Second, a deliberate evaluation should be conducted as to whether the course/training can be conducted while still adhering to current FHPG. For all accession level courses, ROM shall be required before commencing training unless students arrive via bubble-to-bubble/protected travel. For all high- risk/intensity training courses, and courses where CDC, DoD, and BUMED guidance cannot be adhered to (physical nature of training, team simulators, firefighting/damage control trainers, etc.), ROM shall be required before commencing training unless students are from the local area or arrive via bubble-to-bubble travel. For all other courses, ROM will be at the discretion of the schoolhouse COs based on risk to force. Fleet units shall coordinate ROM requirements with the schoolhouse before permitting student travel. Type Commanders (TYCOMS) should validate each individual training requirements mission-essentiality in light of the risk to force, and then coordinate with NETC to implement risk mitigations (i.e., reduced throughput, extra course convenings, ROM, etc.). 3.D. Stop Movement Waivers. 3.D.1. All travel orders will be annotated stating the waivers herein being granted. Waivers granted prior to the date time group of this NAVADMIN under reference (a) are still valid. 3.D.2. COs and OICs may request a waiver via their chain of command to paragraphs 3.A. through 3.C. Approval authority for waivers belongs to the CCDR if the individual is assigned or allocated to a CCMD, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) if the individual is assigned to the JS, the DoD Chief Management Officer (DoD CMO) for personnel in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Defense Agencies, DoD Field Activities (and any other DoD entities not listed in this paragraph) and finally to the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) for personnel under his jurisdiction. In line with reference (d), SECNAV has delegated this authority to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). 3.D.2.a. PERS-4 is delegated authority to approve or deny stop movement waivers for Navy Service Member PCS travel in paragraphs 3.A. and 3.C.2. Approvals of waiver requests shall be made via message traffic to all concerned and will specify whether dependents are authorized to accompany the Navy Service Member. Detaching commander endorsement is required up through the first Flag Officer or the Senior Executive Service (SES) or equivalent with authority to approve waivers in line with paragraph 3.D.2.b. NCCs will be notified of all PCS movements into and out of their area of responsibility. Upon receipt of an approved waiver, Transaction Service Center or Personnel Support Detachment personnel/offices will process the Navy Service Member for transfer to the gaining command. Send all waiver requests to pers451(at)navy.mil with the subject line PCS WAIVER REQUEST. Waiver request formats are posted on MyNavy Portal (MNP). Navy Service Members who are granted a waiver will receive guidance from NPC concerning NCC pre- and post-travel medical screening and reception procedures to include ROM. 3.D.2.b. Authority to approve or deny stop movement waivers for Navy Service Members in the case of: (1) official travel in paragraph 3.B., and (2) official training, not associated with a PCS, in paragraph 3.C. is delegated to the echelon 2 commander. The echelon 2 commander may further delegate waiver authority, but no lower than the first Flag Officer or SES or equivalent in the chain of command of the Service Member. Those who are granted a waiver will comply with the NCC guidance concerning pre- and post-travel screening and reception procedures. 3.E. Holding Conferences (and other similar events involving gatherings of personnel). All conferences (and other similar events) shall be held virtually until an area transitions out of stop movement status as detailed in paragraph 4. Upon designation as an unrestricted travel location, the decision to hold conferences (and other similar events) in person should be based on local Health Protection Conditions (HPCON) and if the conference (and other similar events) is determined to be permissible, all attendees should adhere to applicable FHPG. 3.F. References (m) and (n) contain specific requirements and considerations for each HPCON. Considerations include the following: During HPCON C and above, Navy Service Members avoid social settings of 10 or more people that do not allow for appropriate social distancing. During HPCON B, larger gatherings may occur but practice social distancing, and when physical distancing is not possible, use precautionary measures (like face coverings). During HPCON A, all should consider minimizing time spent in crowded environments. During HPCON 0, unrestricted activities may resume. Naval component and region commanders may be more or less stringent than surrounding community requirements based on mission and risk considerations. 4. Transition to Condition-based Phased Approach. 4.A. Transition to a conditions-based, phased approach to personnel movement and travel applies to all official travel, including TDY travel, permanent duty travel including PCS travel and travel related to ADs and ODs issued by DoS. For DON civilian travel, DON will promulgate guidance separately in line with reference (d). Conditions to resume unrestricted travel rest on two overarching Factors: (1) state and/or regional (to include host nation) criteria and (2) installation-level criteria based on conditions in and surrounding DoD installations, facilities and locations. Factors (1) and (2) are detailed in reference (b). Additionally, Factor (1) and (2) assessments can be nested with existing installation gating criteria assessments in line with references (m) and (n). 4.B. Advana is the primary platform the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(PR)) will be using to track implementation of a conditions-based, phased approach to personnel movement and travel. The Advana COVID-19 modeling platform is used to accurately develop a COVID-19 common operational picture and dashboard to better enable data-informed decision making. It is maintained by DoD and includes live updates on cases, testing capacity, bed, personnel, supply and logistics. Additionally, it will be used to show Factor (1) and (2) assessments in a green (yes) or red (no) status. An extract of the Advana information required for implementation of this NAVADMIN will be displayed for Navy use via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/don-covid-19- travel-tracker. 4.C. U.S. States and Territories, and Host Nations (Factor 1). Using reference (o) as a baseline, along with data and guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC and inputs from the military services and CCMDs, the USD(PR) will continuously assess each U.S. state, district, or territory and nations that host greater than 1,000 permanently assigned DoD personnel, for three criteria: (1) removal of shelter-in-place orders or other travel restrictions, (2) 14-day downward trajectory of flu-like and COVID- 19-like symptoms and (3) 14-day downward trajectory of new COVID-19 cases or positive tests. Any state, district, territory, or host nation that meets all three criteria shall be considered to permit movement to/from these areas. Once a U.S. state or territory or country meets the Factors described indicating criteria have been met to resume unrestricted travel, the USD(PR) will publish the change in status and present the information in Advana. In order for Navy Service Members to execute the direction of this NAVADMIN, an extract of that information is posted via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/don-covid-19- travel-tracker and will be updated weekly. Any subsequent significant change in Factors due to temporary localized breakouts will be assessed for travel restrictions being reinstated. 4.D. DoD Installations, Facilities and Locations (Factor 2). As delegated to the CNO by reference (d) and further delegated by this NAVADMIN, the applicable NCC for Navy installations, as well as other military departments, CCDRs, and the DoD CMO for non-Navy installations, will continuously assess each DoD installation, facility or location under their purview for the feasibility of lifting travel restrictions. There are four Factors that will be reported in order to make this assessment: (1) removal of local travel restrictions (Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC Lead)), (2) availability of essential services (e.g., schools, childcare, moving services) (CNIC Lead), (3) quality control/assurance capability for household goods packing and moving (Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Lead reporting to CNIC for inclusion in weekly report as described below) and (4) favorable HPCON (below HPCON C) as determined by references (m) and (n) (CNIC Lead). Assessments of this criteria will include consultation with the other Services who have installations in the local surrounding area and will take into account the areas where installation personnel reside. Specifically, installations/facilities within a 50-mile commuting distance will coordinate their assessments and plans. Any Navy installation, facility, or location that meets all of the criteria above, as reported by CNIC, will be assessed by the applicable NCC to determine unrestricted movement to or from these locations. The above criteria and whether or not an installation is restricted for travel will then be reported by CNIC to the DoD COVID-19 Task Force (with an information copy to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (ASN M and RA) staff on a weekly basis (via the Navy Operations Center (NOC)), using a pre-formatted spreadsheet provided by the DoD COVID-19 Task Force. In order to execute the direction of this NAVADMIN, an extract of that information is posted via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/don-covid-19-travel-tracker. 4.E. Assessment Process. Unrestricted travel activities may resume between installations when the criteria for states, territories, and host nations are met as published for both the gaining and losing U.S. State or territory or host nation, and subject to installation conditions as determined by the DoD CMO, applicable NCC (as detailed above), or the CCDRs. 4.E.1. Considerations for Unrestricted Travel. Though travel may be approved as unrestricted based on the gaining and losing location both reflected as green on Factor 1 and Factor 2, risk of COVID-19 exposure may still exist during transit. COs and OICs shall review travel plans with Service Members to ensure appropriate FHP measures are implemented, including ROM if warranted. This includes considering Factors such as airport connections for air travel, rest stops for travel by vehicle, and leave/liberty enroute. Gaining COs (including for intermediate stops (I- stops)) shall evaluate the manner and location of travel for incoming Sailors and determine the necessity of ROM for each individual. Coordination with losing command, training command enroute (if applicable) and gaining command is required to determine if ROM requirements are necessary. Commands and individual Service Members shall remain vigilant and implement reasonable measures to reduce risk of exposure and infection where appropriate. Reference (q) contains authoritative guidance for all personnel and units deploying to and from homeport (originating unit location for reserve personnel). 4.E.2. PCS. At least 30 days prior to Service Members executing PCS orders, the losing command shall check the status of losing and gaining locations in MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/don-covid-19- travel-tracker. If both gaining and losing locations are *green* on Factor 1 and Factor 2, no waiver is required and normal PCS procedures apply. If either gaining or losing locations are not *green* on Factor 1 and Factor 2, then the procedures in paragraph 3 (Stop Movement) apply and the losing command should contact the PERS-4 Placement Officer or Placement Coordinator to determine whether an orders modification (ORDMOD) or waiver is more appropriate. 4.E.3. Other Official Travel (Meetings, Conferences, Site Visits, etc.). Prior to issuing a set of TDY orders, COs or OICs shall review MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/don-covid-19-travel-tracker. If both the gaining and losing locations are *green* on Factor 1 and Factor 2, no waiver is required and normal TDY procedures apply. If either the gaining or losing locations are not green on Factor 1 and Factor 2, then the procedures in paragraph 3 apply. 4.E.4. Travel for Official Training. COs or OICs (for training not associated with a set of PCS orders) or Training Command COs or OICs (for training associated with a set of PCS orders) shall check the status of a training location, I-stop or ultimate duty location via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/don-covid-19-travel-tracker before allowing a Navy Service Member to execute travel. If the gaining, I-stop (if applicable), and losing locations are *green* on Factor 1 and Factor 2, no waiver is required and normal TDY or PCS procedures apply. If either the gaining or losing locations are not *green* on Factor 1 and Factor 2, then the procedures in paragraph 3 apply. 4.E.5. Locations Not in Advana (as reflected on MyNavy Portal). For PCS or TDY considered in paragraphs 4.E.2. through 4.E.4., if a location is not listed in Advana (as reflected on MyNavy Portal), the decision to allow unrestricted travel should be made based on the closest DoD installation, facility or location and their Factor 2 and applicable Factor 1 status. If there is not a DoD installation, facility, or location within a reasonable distance (generally 50 miles), the decision to allow unrestricted travel should be made based on the Factor 1 status of the U.S. State or territory or host nation. 4.E.6. Changes in Status. As assessments will occur weekly, a change in status may occur due to localized spikes in COVID-19 cases. If a Service Member was approved for travel (Factor 1 green/Factor 2 green) and either one or both locations then turn red prior to departure/return, travel would then require a waiver (in line with paragraph 3.D. of this NAVADMIN on stop movement waivers) or ORDMOD for PCS travel. For PCS travel, the losing command should contact the PERS-4 Placement Officer or Placement Coordinator to determine whether a waiver or ORDMOD is more appropriate. 5. Points of Contact. 5.A. Sailor Support. Service Members with questions regarding this NAVADMIN should contact the MyNavy Career Center (1-833-330-6622) or e-mail askmncc(at)navy.mil. 5.B. Medical Questions. BUMED Watch: 703-681-1087/1125 or NIPR e-mail: usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---2019-ncov-response-cell(AT)mail.mil. 6. This conditions-based, phased approach prioritizes the safety and security of our personnel, their families and our communities, while balancing unit rotational deployments, the need to advance Navy Service Member career opportunities and other imperatives. COs and OICs must continuously review current HPCON, FHPG and subsequent releases when making risk informed decisions such as holding in- person conferences or determining the maximum size of gatherings. References (n), (p) and (q) are particularly valuable resources containing much of what we have learned during this COVID- 19 response. Moving forward, it is incumbent upon COs and OICs to balance risk to mission and risk to force to ensure we, as a Navy, can continue to meet our mission while simultaneously preventing the spread of COVID-19 within the Navy, and the communities we live in, to the greatest extent possible. This requires not only leadership at every level, but also personal responsibility to continue to follow the tenets that have been proven time and again to reduce the spread social distancing, frequent hand- washing and use of face coverings. Avoiding complacency on these simple, low-tech, solutions will ensure continued success on Mission One the operational readiness of the Navy today so that we maintain what our nation expects a ready Navy ready to fight today and our commitment to the training, maintenance and modernization that will also ensure a Navy ready for tomorrow. 7. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy has authorized Assignment Incentive Pay (AIP) for Sailors extended at certain commands due to COVID-19 transfer delays. On June 12, the Navy announced the conditions-based, phased plan for Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves. A vital part of the plan is prioritizing sea duty and critical shore billets, such as Recruit Division Commanders duty at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes. As a result, Sailors at these types of duty may be involuntarily extended. “Shipmates, I honor your continued dedication to the mission in these tough times,” said Vice Adm. John B. Nowell Jr., the Navy’s top uniformed personnel official. “We will only keep you in your current billet if it is absolutely necessary for mission readiness, however, if you are affected by these moves beyond our normal limits, we now have taken steps to compensate you for your time.” Involuntary extensions beyond six months will only occur under the most unusual circumstances. The Navy’s standard rotation window allows for Sailors to be transferred up to six-months before their scheduled rotation date as well as to be held in place for an additional six months, if necessary. According to two separate Department of the Navy memos, Recruit Division Commanders and Sailors on sea duty are eligible to be paid AIP at the rate of $500 per month for each month they are held at their current command beyond the six-month threshold. Sailors should work with their chain of command as well as their detailer to determine if this program will apply to them. Assignment Incentive Pay is just one tool available to the Navy to keep key billets filled. Still in effect is NAVADMIN 132/20 released on May 5, which offers both high-year tenure waivers as well as Sea Duty Incentive pay to Sailors in specific skills willing to extend at sea or return to sea early. The deadline to apply for these programs is Sept. 30. Volunteering to extend could net Sailors a lump-sum payment in return for their extension or curtailment, the amount can vary based on rating and paygrade. Those Sailors interested in volunteering for SDIP should contact their detailer. This includes those in SDIP-eligible skills currently scheduled to separate or retire who are willing to delay their departure by 6-12 months are eligible for SDIP as well. Ordinarily, such requests require applying 14-16 months before their projected rotation date; however, this timeline may be waived on a case-by-case basis. The latest list of eligible ratings and paygrades, updated May 5, can be found at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/pay-and-benefits. More information on the AIP program is available at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/assignment-leave-travel/resources-and-links. Those interested in the high-year tenure wavers and Sea Duty Incentive Pay can get details from NAVADMIN 132/20. The latest DoD policies are at https://www.defense.gov/explore/spotlight/coronavirus

At least five service members have hired a lawyer to fight a Navy order that bars them from attending indoor worship services to prevent the spread of the coronavirus because they believe it violates their constitutional right of religious freedom. First Liberty Institute, a Texas-based legal office focused on defending religious freedoms, sent letters beginning Monday to five commanders, asking them to grant the service members an accommodation and to encourage the Navy to rescind the “unlawful order.” https://www.stripes.com/news/us/five-service-members-ask-navy-for-reprieve-from-order-banning-off-base-church-attendance-1.635920 Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription.

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Navy leadership published a COVID-19 Leaders’ Handbook containing current Navy guidance on COVID mitigation measures and procedures 30 June as a reference for leaders throughout the fleet. The handbook will act as a quick guide for leaders both ashore and at sea to educate their teams on the threat COVID poses to the Navy and give them key information on prevention and mitigation procedures. As new information and research about the coronavirus comes available, the Navy updates and publishes guiding documents to inform and assist the fleets in their decision making processes. This handbook distills and collates key high-level guidance into one place to more easily allow leaders to make informed decisions and thrive within the COVID-19 environment. The handbook will assist commands in the completion of their missions both at sea and ashore as they become accustomed to the “new normal” of operating in a COVID-19 environment. Guidelines require commands to establish and maintain COVID-free bubbles, adhere to the established prevention protocols, and be ready to fight through COVID outbreaks while continuing to provide mission assurance. The handbook includes information on how COVID spreads, and promotes Public Health Mitigation Measures like self-monitoring and reporting, physical distancing, washing hands frequently, and wearing masks to prevent the spread of the disease that have been proven as effective tools in fighting the virus. The handbook also covers protocols for containment in the event that there is an outbreak in addition to outlining the process of conducting methodical contact tracing to identify service members who may have been in close proximity to a COVID-positive Sailor. “The handbook is designed to provide Leaders at all levels with a common understanding of the latest science, show them that current USN guidance is grounded in that science, provide them tools to prevent, and when necessary, contain COVID-19.” said Rear Adm. Will Pennington, Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations and Plans. Newly established sentinel surveillance testing protocols are also outlined as a key resource for unit commanders to potentially identify asymptomatic COVID-positive individuals. The handbook stressed that scientific data informs operational guidance and frequent updates will be made. “This handbook reinforces how individual responsibility and simple public health mitigation measures are critical to protecting the team, and is written to allow young leaders to distill and then disseminate the most pertinent guidance so we can successfully operate through this pandemic,” explained Rear Adm. Karl Thomas, Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy. The Navy will continue to protect the health of the force and proactively fight complacency within the ranks. The Navy is prepared to fight and overcome the challenge of operating in a COVID-19 environment while delivering decisive sea power on, above, and under the sea. To view and download the US Navy COVID-19 Leaders' Handbook click here https://allhands.navy.mil/The-Way-Forward/US-Navy-COVID-19-Leaders-Handbook

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I hope you have had the opportunity to view my second video, It Starts with Us, encouraging a dialogue about race relations and inclusion within the Navy. We have been working to build a better Navy through the Culture of Excellence approach announced in references (a) and (b). One very important aspect of this approach is recognizing that we come from all walks of life, with different and valuable experiences and perspectives. Our differences make our Navy, our connection to each other and our families and communities even stronger. 2. Our efforts are taking us in the right direction, but clearly not enough has been done to face the challenges of today. Three weeks ago, I asked you to listen. Now, I am strongly encouraging every Navy leader uniform and civilian, active and reserve - to start a dialogue at each of your commands. As a Navy, we must seize this opportunity to engage in conversations about race relations and inclusion within our force. Now is the time to have open and honest conversations across our Navy. We need to identify what is really happening, understand where barriers exist and listen to all perspectives on how we can bring our unique skillsets together to tackle these issues. This is not the problem of one group of people. This is our Navy, and we need a greater understanding of the experiences that make us One Navy Team and build trust and connection in our teams. 3. In addition to these conversations at every command and at every level, we are standing up Task Force (TF) One Navy reflecting the diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, age, and ranks from across our Navy to identify barriers and corrective actions to eliminate inequalities between groups of people. TF One Navy will leverage outreach focus groups from both within and outside the Navy representing diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, age, and rank to ensure a diversity of experience and perspectives. Additionally, in line with reference (c), the Secretary of Defense is setting up a Department of Defense (DoD) Board on Diversity and Inclusion to address DoD-wide issues of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging within the DoD. While we have been committed to Inclusion and Diversity for many years, current events shine a light on the need for us to do more and to do it more quickly. 4. At the command level, we need to: a. Start a dialogue with your superiors, peers and teams and listen to their personal stories and experiences. If we have not directly experienced racism, sexism, ageism, or other forms of discrimination, it is often difficult to realize they exist. However, they do exist in our Navy and country, and it is our responsibility to eliminate them. b. Keep the conversation going. Practice inclusion every day by integrating Sailor and civilian perspectives in early stages of problem- solving and idea generation. In each meeting you have and problem you tackle, include all perspectives to gather varied points of view that will help you make the best decision. c. Leverage your Command Resilience Team to understand what is happening in your command. Look at your most recent command climate assessment with fresh eyes. Surveys may show you some of the problem areas in your command that you can address in your conversations. d. Advocate and model the leadership style that motivates people to speak up, be empathetic listeners, stand up for each other, learn and grow. Ensure doors are open for conversations and opportunities are available for professional development throughout the command. e. Share lessons learned and best practices on leveraging diverse populations with your or your upper echelons designated Inclusion and Diversity Representative. f. Increase your knowledge and awareness of Inclusion and Diversity Heritage Celebrations and Special Observances by supporting programs, exhibits, publications and participation in community military and civilian sponsored events throughout the year. 5. I need every Sailor to: a. Speak up and share your experiences about what you and your families are feeling, what you think the major issues are and how you would fix it if you were in charge. Identify areas where there are barriers to certain groups of people in the Navy feeling like they truly belong on the team. Have pride in being an integral part of the greatest Navy in the world and have confidence that we will continue to lead on issues that impact all of us. b. Be an ally for those who do not feel like they can speak up. Listen to and understand others lived experiences and recognize that your perspective is one of many valuable perspectives. c. Live the Signature Behaviors 24/7/365 delineated in reference (d). These behaviors include: (1) Treat every person with respect. (2) Take responsibility for my actions. (3) Hold others accountable for their actions. (4) Intervene when necessary. (5) Be a leader and encourage leadership in others. (6) Grow personally and professionally every day. (7) Embrace the diversity of ideas, experiences and backgrounds of individuals. (8) Uphold the highest degree of integrity in professional and personal life. (9) Exercise discipline in conduct and performance. (10) Contribute to team success through actions and attitude. 6. As Sailors, and as a Navy, we cannot tolerate racism or discrimination of any kind. We must listen to each other, understand the perspectives of others and identify and eliminate individual and systemic racism and discrimination within our force. We must live the Signature Behaviors and the first step is having conversations with one another, controlling what you and I can control and make recommendations to leadership on other changes to help effect positive change. 7. The following resources are available to assist: a. I&D goals and objectives available at https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/support/21st_Century_Sailor/inclusion/Documents/Updated%20Glossy.pdf b. Commanders I&D toolkit: Commanders Toolkit is available under the Inclusions and Diversity tab at: https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/support/21st_Century_Sailor/inclusion/Pages/default.aspx c. DEOMI Implicit Bias Training https://www.deocs.net/public/A2S-4_1/Inclusion/documents/Implicit- Bias-5June2020-SS.pdf d. DEOMI Assessment to Solutions (A2S) provides helpful information, videos, tools and resources (presentations on implicit bias, inclusion and diversity at work, racist behaviors and prevention strategies) at https://www.deocs.net. e. The Signature Behaviors infographic is available at: https://www.cpf.navy.mil/downloads/2020/02/signature-behaviors.pdf https://www.public.navy.mil/usff/Documents/signature-behaviors-f.pdf https://www.c6f.navy.mil/Portals/22/Documents/Signature Behaviors_FINAL.pdf f. It Starts With Us video is available at https://www.dvidshub.net/video/757420/starts-with-us 8. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

WASHINGTON — The two U.S. warships in the Middle East weren’t aiming to break a record. But when the coronavirus made ship stops in foreign countries too risky, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS San Jacinto were ordered to keep moving and avoid all port visits. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/coronavirus-concerns-cause-navy-ships-to-break-record-for-staying-at-sea-1.635142

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 251246Z JUN 20 MID510001332025U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 177/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/DEPLOYMENT OF THE AUTOMATED NAVY DEPARTMENT AWARDS WEB SERVICE// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/29MAY19// REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/16AUG19// NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1650.1J DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AWARDS POLICY. REF B IS SECNAV M-1650.1 NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL.// RMKS/1. A key component of the MyNavy HR transformation is delivering modern human resources (HR) management technology to simplify processes and make the user experience better for Sailors and commands. This NAVADMIN announces the deployment of the automated Navy Department Awards Web Service (NDAWS), which is now accessible through BUPERS Online (BOL) as a part of the Navy Personnel Command (NPC) Documents Services Workspace. The automated NDAWS program will enable users to electronically initiate, route, endorse and approve all Personal Military Decorations (PMD) and unit award recommendations. Once approved, the signed PMD certificate/citation will be uploaded to the NDAWS application and will automatically update a Sailors official military personnel file (OMPF) as well as mainframe corporate data (i.e. Officer/Enlisted Summary Record and Performance Summary Record). Sailors will also be able to search the database for information regarding their personal decorations, unit awards and campaign/expeditionary medals. All policies that govern PMD and unit awards remain in effect in accordance with references (a) and (b). 2. The NDAWS system update leverages the successful fielding of related HR systems that include the electronic submission of selection board documents, automated requests for name change and the online officer photograph submission form, which are also part of the NPC Document Services Workspace on BOL. All of these processes are proven to be more effective, efficient and reliable than their legacy predecessors, and provide considerable time savings to users and the NPC staff. 3. Further contributing to Fleet readiness, commands operating in a deployed environment or experiencing internet accessibility or connectivity issues may utilize NDAWS without accessing the NPC Document Services Workspace on BOL. To utilize this disconnected functionality, a command electronically completes the OPNAV Form 1650/3 (Rev 03-20) document, digitally signs it and emails it to NPC along with a copy of the signed PMD citation. The NPC Records Section then uploads the completed OPNAV Form 1650/3 document and PMD certificate into the system, which automatically updates the OMPF and corporate data. This allows Fleet units that do not have the bandwidth for accessing the online application to take advantage of the automation in the same way as users with steady internet connectivity. 4. The new NDAWS User Guide and disconnected functionality compatible OPNAV Form 1650/3 can be found via MyNavy Portal Quick Link at https://my.navy.mil/quick-links.html under the *U.S. Navy Awards* tab and the Navy Personnel Command website under the *NPC* tab . 5. Points of contact: a. NPC point of contact is My Navy Career Center at askmncc(at)navy.mil or call 1-833-6622 or 1-901-874 6622. b. For information on BOL issues call 1-800-951-6289 or e-mail at npc_it_service_desk(at)navy.mil. 6. Released by Vice Admiral, John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

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It is time to start submitting TA/NCPACE requests for classes starting in September as well as on or after 1 October! TA/NCPACE requests can be submitted up to 120 days in advance of your course start date. Stay ahead of the new fiscal year rush! The sooner your TA/NCPACE application has been submitted, the sooner you can receive your funding authorization! Contact your OCONUS NCO or the NCVEC for assistance.

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs started the month with a hopeful milestone – fewer than 1,000 patients remained sick with the coronavirus, the lowest case count since March. In recent days, however, the number of cases has again climbed past 2,000. On Tuesday, 2,455 VA patients had active cases of the virus, an increase of 662, or 37%, from June 18. Since June 2 – the day the number of cases fell below 1,000 – there’s been a 146% increase in active cases. https://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/active-coronavirus-cases-at-va-have-more-than-doubled-since-the-start-of-june-1.634914

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Sailors are now authorized to use the Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) for permanent change of station (PCS) moves. This announcement comes in advance of the conditions based restart to the PCS move process, and provides a proven and reliable option to Sailors to support their financial travel needs during a PCS move. “Over the past year, the Navy has piloted the use of the GTCC for PCS travel expenses and the feedback we have received and our assessment give us confidence that this provides a great option for Sailors during the PCS move process,” said Capt. Chris Harris, Navy Personnel Command (NPC) Assignment, Leave and Travel business design owner. “The ease of use combined with our new GTCC PCS Support Cell for immediate support during a PCS move really gives our Sailors a great resource to make the moving experience better.” NAVADMIN 176/20 announced the final rollout of GTCC use for PCS travel and expands the program so that active-duty Sailors moving within or outside the continental U.S. can use the GTCC for PCS-related travel expenses in lieu of a traditional travel advance for PCS moves. To provide enhanced customer support, NPC has established a GTCC PCS Support Cell within the MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) Contact Center to assist Sailors who have questions or are experiencing difficulties using their GTCC during PCS. This cell builds on the previous MNCC success with the Command Pay and Personal Administrator (CPPA) Pro-to-Pro cell stood up last year to provide direct support to CPPAs. This cell is easily reached through the MNCC Contact Center and is staffed with subject matter experts including CPPAs and GTCC Agency Program Coordinators (APC) to quickly solve problems Sailors might experience while using their GTCC for PCS purposes after detaching from their previous command. Additionally, Sailors in extremis can contact Citibank directly (number on the back of the card) for help requesting a temporary credit limit increase for up to five days under their “No Strand” policy. Adding to the MNCC vast arsenal of tools to help Sailors, these GTCC PCS Support Cell agents are able to provide services such as placing a Sailor into a mission critical status during a PCS move in the event there is an issue. Upon normal check-out, APCs at the losing command should place cards in a mission critical status before the Sailor departs. GTCC holders who elect not to use the card prior to travel may still activate it during the PCS process. The GTCC PCS Support Cell can be contacted by calling the 24/7 MNCC call center regarding issues related to the GTCC at 1-833-330-MNCC (1-833-330-6622) or by email at askmncc@navy.mil. Sailors will then be directed to a GTCC PCS Support Cell agent. The option to use the GTCC for PCS travel is for active duty Sailors. Expenses covered include Temporary Lodging Expenses or Temporary Lodging Allowance at the old or new permanent duty station, fuel for a privately owned vehicle when authorized as the mode of transportation, rental cars and fuel (if authorized), lodging and meals in route, dislocation allowance expenses normally used to establish a household, and ATM withdrawals. The use of the GTCC cannot be combined with a travel advance, used for personally procured moves (formerly known as do-it-yourself or DITY moves), used for commercial airfare for PCS travel (all commercial airfare for PCS travel will continue to be booked through the Navy Passenger Transportation Office), used for personal travel arrangements during leave in conjunction with orders, or used for medical expenses. The GTCC option for PCS is another service provided by the MyNavy HR team to modernize the pay and personnel process and improve the customer experience for Sailors and their families. It adds to the number of recently released products to support Sailors during a PCS move that include numerous offerings available via the MyPCS Mobile web enabled site. On MyPCS Mobile you can view a streamlined, plain language set of orders, complete an interactive PCS checklist tailored to your move plan, use a PCS Entitlements Calculator, and complete an easy to use electronic travel claim. MyPCS Mobile can be downloaded from the Navy App Locker at https://www.applocker.navy.mil

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 241737Z JUN 20 MID510001326329U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 176/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARD USE DURING PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION TRAVEL FULL ROLLOUT// REF/A/GENADMIN/CNO WASH DC/191648ZDEC19// REF/B/GENADMIN/CNO WASH DC/061749ZAUG19// REF/C/GENADMIN/CNO WASH DC/171240ZJUL19// REF/D/DOC/DOD/JUN2019// REF/E/DOC/DTMO/MAR2020// REF/F/DOC/JTR/01MAR2020// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 297/19 GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARD USE DURING PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION TRAVEL - PHASE TWO. REF B IS NAVADMIN 184/19 GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARD USE DURING PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION TRAVEL. REF C IS NAVADMIN 161/19 PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION MOVE IMPROVEMENTS. REF D IS THE DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION (FMR) VOLUME 9. REF E IS DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT OFFICE (DTMO) GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARD REGULATIONS. REF F IS THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JTR).// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN supersedes reference (a) and announces the full rollout of the Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) for use during Permanent Change of Station (PCS) travel. The GTCC for PCS travel is a proven capability providing Sailors and their families a reliable mean of financial support during a PCS move. This represents another MyNavy HR milestone toward delivering better quality of service to Sailors and their families through a modernized pay and personnel process. 2. Effective immediately, all Active-Duty and Full-time Support (FTS) Sailors conducting Continental U.S. (CONUS) or Outside CONUS (OCONUS) PCS moves, single or traveling concurrently or non- concurrently with dependents, are authorized to use the GTCC in accordance with the policies outlined in this NAVADMIN. Commanders will ensure widest dissemination of this new policy. Note: For Sailors choosing to use the GTCC for PCS travel and not traveling concurrently with dependents, a travel advance for dependent travel, if desired, must be requested via the existing process. The GTCC may be used only by the Sailor and not by the dependents. 3. Background a. Reference (b) announced the GTCC for PCS pilot program and provided applicable policy and guidance. The intent of the GTCC for PCS use was to provide Sailors with another means of funding PCS travel without the need for a travel advance or use of their own funds. b. Since August 2019, metric analysis and feedback from across the Fleet have proven the use of the GTCC during PCS beneficial for Sailors and their families. Although travel advances remain an option for Sailors, the GTCC provides immediate access to travel entitlements without having to request an advance or risk possible delays in the disbursement of funds. The timing for the full capability fielding was planned to coincide with the summer PCS move season surge, which now includes addressing the backlog of thousands of sets of delayed orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This option has already afforded PCS travelers flexibility, reassurance and financial stability for unforeseen costs resulting from the stop movement order. 4. Policy a. Active-Duty and FTS Navy only. This NAVADMIN does not apply to: (1) Sailors under accession, separation or retirement orders (2) Civilian personnel (3) Selected Navy Reserve personnel (4) Individual Mobilization Augmentees (5) Individual Ready Reserve Navy personnel b. Use of the GTCC is authorized for the following travel expenses: (1) Temporary Lodging Expense or Temporary Lodging Allowance (TLA) at the old or new permanent duty station (PDS) (2) Fuel for a Privately Owned Vehicle (POV), when POV is the authorized mode of transportation (3) Rental car and fuel, when a rental car is authorized on orders (4) Lodging and meals enroute (5) Dislocation Allowance (DLA) related expenses normally used to establish a household (6) Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) withdrawals Note: ATM fees are not a separately reimbursable expense c. GTCC use is not authorized in the following cases: (1) GTCC use cannot be combined with an electronic funds transfer/direct deposit travel advance (e.g. advanced DLA and per diem) (2) Personally procured moves, formerly known as do-it- yourself (DITY) moves (3) Commercial airfare for PCS travel. Commercial airfare will continue to be booked by the Navy Passenger Transportation Office. No commercial airfare charges will be made to a Sailors GTCC account. (4) Personal travel arrangements incurred during leave in conjunction with orders. See reference (d) for further details. (5) Medical expenses 5. Cardholder Instructions a. Several advantages and protections exist for Sailors using the GTCC in lieu of personal credit cards, including but not limited to: (1) No interest charges on the account (2) GTCC credit limits can be temporarily increased if needed to meet mission requirements (3) 24/7 customer service support from Citibank and PCS Traveler GTCC Support through MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) (dial 833- 330-MNCC for PCS travel assistance) (4) GTCC accounts used for PCS are placed in PCS/Mission Critical status to ensure payment is not due until 60 days after check-in at the new PDS (5) Automatic travel accident insurance (6) Automatic common carrier baggage insurance b. Enhanced Customer Support. Navy Personnel Command, in coordination with Naval Supply Systems Command and Citibank, has established a *GTCC for PCS* Support Cell within MNCC Contact Center. This *GTCC for PCS* Support Cell is easily reached through the MNCC Contact Center and is staffed with Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA) and GTCC subject matter experts who will provide real time support to Sailors using their GTCC for PCS purposes after detaching from their previous command. (1) Any cardholder who requires assistance during the PCS travel period should take action in the following order: (a) Contact Citibank from anywhere in the world 24/7 using the phone numbers on the back of the card. In emergency situations, Citibank will assist the cardholder under their *no strand* policy. (b) For non-emergent matters, contact the MNCC GTCC for PCS Support Cell. The GTCC for PCS Support Cell will assume responsibility as Agency Program Coordinator (APC) for the GTCC account and can assist with card activation, credit limit modifications and PCS/Mission Critical status enrollment or re- enrollment. Note: It may take up to 24 hours for changes to be made to an individual account. (c) Contact MNCC at 833-330-MNCC (6622) or via e-mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil. c. Use of the GTCC in excess of the estimated PCS travel entitlement could result in a personal indebtedness to Citibank. Sailors are encouraged to use the PCS Entitlements Calculator located in MyPCS Mobile to get an accurate estimate of PCS travel entitlements. d. Misuse. Commanders/supervisors will ensure Sailors using travel cards are advised of GTCC use for PCS limitations. Examples of misuse include, but are not limited to: (1) Expenses unrelated to PCS travel (2) ATM cash withdrawals made more than 3 working days prior to official government travel (3) Intentional failure to pay undisputed charges in a timely manner (4) Personal use or entertainment of any kind e. Prior to detachment of personnel, commanders/supervisors are to ensure cardholders have verified receipt of their GTCC and the command APC has activated and placed accounts into a PCS/Mission Critical status. f. Cardholders shall submit travel claims within 5 working days of arrival at the new PDS as outlined in reference (d). MyPCS Mobile provides a convenient and simple option for travel claim submission. Sailors are encouraged to use MyPCS Mobile in order to submit their digital travel claim within the 5 day requirement. When the travel claim is complete, ensure the split-disbursement option is selected if GTCC was used during the PCS move. This action will ensure the charge card bill is paid on time. Note: OCONUS TLA reimbursement claims (using NPPSC form 7220/5) are processed as an addition to a Sailors pay through NSIPS. There is no split disbursement option for this payment, so Sailors need to file their TLA claim promptly and ensure timely payment to Citibank for any charges related to TLA. g. Cardholders must self-register for access to Citimanager in order to receive online GTCC statements at www.citimanager.com/login. Upon arrival at new PDS, Sailors must check in with their command APC and update their address in Citimanager. 6. Sailors without a GTCC do not have to be in receipt of PCS orders to apply for their GTCC. Sailors are strongly encouraged to apply for a card as soon as possible. Contact your command APC for assistance. If necessary, an expedited application may be submitted if within 1 month of a projected rotation date. See Article 409 of reference (e) for expedited application procedures or contact your command APC. If already detached from the previous command, an expedited application may be submitted through the GTCC for PCS Support Cell. 7. Amplifying CPPA/APC/Travel Office instructions will be issued separately via routine program office communication methods. 8. To evaluate GTCC program effectiveness, collect feedback for continued process improvement and measure Sailor satisfaction, we request that Sailors who use the GTCC during PCS complete a brief survey available at https://surveys.max.gov/index.php/737856?lang=en. 9. To better assist you during the PCS process, download MyPCS Mobile to view your orders, complete the self-guided PCS checklist, use the entitlements calculator and to submit an electronic travel claim. MyPCS Mobile can be found in the Navy application locker at https://www.applocker.navy.mil or via MyNavy Portal at https://my.navy.mil. 10. For questions contact MNCC at 833-330-MNCC (6622) or via e-mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil. 11. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

The Air Force has begun fielding the new Sig Sauer 9-mm handgun to security forces units as it begins replacing a pistol model used for the past 35 years. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Small Arms Program Office made an initial purchase of about 125,000 Sig Sauer M18 pistols for $22.1 million, the Air Force said in a statement issued Monday. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/air-force-doles-out-first-wave-of-service-s-new-9-mm-handgun-to-airmen-1.634792

The Navy is upholding the firing of Capt. Brett Crozier, the former commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt who was relieved of duty after raising the alarm about a Covid-19 outbreak on his ship in March. The decision marks a major reversal of senior leaders' previous recommendation to reinstate the captain, the Navy announced Friday. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/19/navy-fires-brett-crozier-aircraft-carrier-coronavirus-329716

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 172057Z JUN 20 MID510001287066U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 173/20 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/JUNE// SUBJ/U.S. NAVY COVID-19 STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE VERSION 2.0// REF/A/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/262253ZMAY20// REF/B/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/171541ZAPR20// REF/C/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/122138ZJUN20// REF/D/MEMO/OSD/13APR2020// REF/E/MEMO/OSD/11JUN2020// REF/F/INST/OSD/19JUN2019// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 155/20, U.S. NAVY COVID-19 STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE REF B IS NAVADMIN 113/20 RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT (ROM) GUIDANCE UPDATE. REF C IS NAVADMIN 168/20, NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK UPDATE 5. REF D IS USD P&R FHP SUPPLEMENT 8 - DOD GUIDANCE FOR PROTECTING PERSONNEL IN WORKPLACES DURING THE RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. REF E IS USD P&R FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION (FHP) SUPPLEMENT 10 DOD GUIDANCE FOR COVID-19 LABORATORY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SERVICES. REF F IS DODI 6490.03, DEPLOYMENT HEALTH, JUNE 19, 2019.// POC/RADM KARL THOMAS/OPNAV N3N5B/703-692-9291/KARL.O.THOMAS1(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE UPDATES AND REPLACES THE ORIGINAL U.S. NAVY STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE ISSUED IN REF A. REF A IS CANCELLED. KEY UPDATES: MODIFIES RETURN TO WORK CRITERIA BASED ON INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF THE COVID-19 THREAT; CLARIFIES POST DEPLOYMENT ROM CRITERIA; AND, INCLUDES ADDITIONAL BUBBLE TO BUBBLE TRANSFER CONSIDERATIONS. 1.A. TO INCREASE PROBABILITY OF A COVID-FREE MISSION READY CREW, UNITS WILL ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE. THESE DATA DRIVEN RISK MITIGATION MEASURES PROVIDE COMMANDERS THE TOOLS TO PREVENT, AND WHEN NECESSARY, CONTAIN COVID-19 IMPACT TO SAFELY AND CONFIDENTLY REMAIN ON MISSION. FLEET, TYCOM, AND OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS MAY ISSUE MORE SPECIFIC GUIDANCE TO UNITS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY. THIS GUIDANCE BUILDS ON REFS (B) AND (C) WHILE INCORPORATING GUIDANCE FROM REFS (D) THROUGH (F). IT WILL GUIDE INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT HEALTH PROTECTION, PRESERVE OPERATIONAL READINESS, AND PROTECT SHIPMATES, INSTALLATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES FROM COVID-19 TRANSMISSION. ALTHOUGH BIASED TOWARD THE SHIPBOARD ENVIRONMENT, THIS GUIDANCE APPLIES TO ALL PERSONNEL AND UNITS DEPLOYING TO AND FROM HOMEPORT (ORIGINATING UNIT LOCATION FOR RESERVE PERSONNEL). IT DOES NOT APPLY TO ROUTINE TRAVEL (E.G., PCS, TDY, TAD) UNLESS THE TRAVELER IS A DEPLOYING INDIVIDUAL OR IS ASSIGNED TO OR WILL BE WORKING ABOARD AN OPERATIONAL UNIT. ADHERENCE TO THIS STANDARDIZED GUIDANCE INCLUDES ACCOUNTING FOR SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS PER PARAGRAPH 9. EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES MAY NECESSITATE WAIVERS TO THIS GUIDANCE TO MEET EMERGENT OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. THE NAVAL COMPONENT COMMANDER (NCC) IS THE WAIVER AUTHORITY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED. 2. DEFINITIONS. 2.A. COVID-19 CASE: A MEMBER DESIGNATED BY A MEDICAL PROVIDER BY ONE OF TWO METHODS: 1) A POSITIVE COVID-19 LABORATORY TEST, OR 2) ASSESSED AS PRESUMED POSITIVE PER THE COUNCIL OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST(CSTE) CRITERIA FOR A PROBABLE CASE. 2.B. PATIENT (OR PERSON) UNDER INVESTIGATION (PUI): AN INDIVIDUAL WITH SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 WHO HAS A TEST RESULT PENDING OR WOULD HAVE BEEN TESTED HAD A TEST BEEN AVAILABLE. MEMBERS ARE NO LONGER A PUI WHEN THEY: A) RECEIVE A NEGATIVE COVID-19 LAB TEST RESULT; OR, B) HAVE MET ALL CRITERIA FOR RETURN TO WORK IN PARAGRAPH 7.D. ASYMPTOMATIC INDIVIDUALS QUARANTINED DUE TO CLOSE CONTACT WITH A COVID POSITIVE MEMBER ARE NOT CLASSIFIED PUI. ASYMPTOMATIC INDIVIDUALS BEING TESTED FOR COVID-19 ARE NOT CONSIDERED PUIS WHILE AWAITING TEST RESULTS. 2.C. HIGH-RISK PERSONNEL: THOSE INDIVIDUALS, DESIGNATED BY A MEDICAL PROVIDER, THAT MEET THE CDC HIGH-RISK CRITERIA AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS://WWW.CDC.GOV/CORONAVIRUS/2019-NCOV/NEED-EXTRA-PRECAUTIONS/PEOPLE- AT-HIGHER-RISK.HTML THIS LIST EVOLVES AS KNOWLEDGE OF COVID-19 GROWS AND SHOULD BE CHECKED FREQUENTLY. 2.D. CLOSE CONTACT: INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED AS BEING WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET (2 METERS) OF A COVID-19 CASE FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME (>15 MINUTES). CLOSE CONTACT CAN OCCUR WHILE CARING FOR, LIVING WITH, VISITING, WORKING WITH, OR SHARING A DENSELY POPULATED SPACE WITH A COVID-19 CASE. CLOSE CONTACT CAN ALSO BE ESTABLISHED VIA DIRECT CONTACT (E.G., BEING COUGHED OR SNEEZED UPON BY A COVID-19 CASE). DETERMINATION OF CLOSE CONTACT PRESUMES THE INTERACTION TRANSPIRED DURING THE COVID-19 CASES POTENTIALLY INFECTIOUS PERIOD CURRENTLY DEFINED AS 48 HOURS PRIOR TO SYMPTOM ONSET (OR FIRST POSITIVE TEST IF ASYMPTOMATIC) TO THE TIME THE COVID-19 CASE IS PLACED IN ISOLATION. SOME EXAMPLES SPECIFIC TO THE SHIPBOARD ENVIRONMENT INCLUDE: A) INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE COVID-19 CASES BERTHING AREA ASSIGNED AN ADJACENT RACK INCLUDING DIRECTLY ACROSS A NARROW AISLE; B) PROLONGED INTERACTION WITHIN RELATIVELY CONFINED SPACES INTERNAL TO THE SHIP (E.G., WORK SPACE, GALLEY, GYM, SMOKING DECK, CHAPEL, ETC.). 2.E. MEDICAL SCREENING: COVID-19 MEDICAL SCREENING SHOULD INCLUDE EVALUATION FOR BOTH TYPICAL AND ATYPICAL SYMPTOMS. TYPICAL SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 INCLUDE: COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH OR DIFFICULTY BREATHING, FEVER, CHILLS, MUSCLE PAIN, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTRESS, AND RECENT LOSS OF TASTE OR SMELL. ATYPICAL SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: SORE THROAT, RHINORRHEA (RUNNY NOSE), NASAL CONGESTION, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, HEADACHE, INCREASED CONFUSION, DIZZINESS, AND MALAISE. A COMPLETE LIST OF COVID-19 SYMPTOMS CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTPS://WWW.CDC.GOV/CORONAVIRUS/2019-NCOV/SYMPTOMS- TESTING/SYMPTOMS.HTML. 2.F. SELF-MONITORING. PER THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC), SELF-MONITORING INCLUDES ASSESSING ONSET OF FEVER BY TAKING ONES TEMPERATURE TWICE A DAY AND REMAINING ALERT FOR SYMPTOMS CONSISTENT WITH COVID-19. CDC DEFINES FEVER AS TEMPERATURE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 100.4 F (38C) DEGREES. INDIVIDUALS THAT DEVELOP FEVER, COUGH, OR BREATHING DIFFICULTY OR RECENT LOSS OF TASTE OR SMELL SHOULD IMMEDIATELY SELF-ISOLATE, LIMIT CONTACT WITH OTHERS, AND SEEK ADVICE BY TELEPHONE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER MEDICAL EVALUATION IS REQUIRED. 2.G. RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT (ROM). GENERAL DOD TERM FOR LIMITING PERSONAL INTERACTION TO REDUCE RISK TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF A BROADER COHORT. ROM IS USED TO MINIMIZE RISK OF INDIVIDUALS ENCOUNTERING COVID-19 CONTAGIOUS INDIVIDUALS, AND TO PREVENT PERSONNEL WHO HAVE BEEN IN A HIGHER RISK AREA FROM POTENTIALLY INFECTING OTHERS. ROM INCLUDES ISOLATION, QUARANTINE AND ROM-SEQUESTER. 2.G.1. ISOLATION: MEDICAL TERM FOR THE STRICT SEPARATION OF PERSONNEL FROM OTHERS DUE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF POTENTIAL COVID-19 SYMPTOMS OR A POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST. 2.G.2. QUARANTINE: MEDICAL TERM FOR SEPARATING ASYMPTOMATIC PERSONNEL FROM THOSE PEOPLE REASONABLY BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, TO PREVENT THE POSSIBLE SPREAD OF THE COMMUNICABLE DISEASE. FOR THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PERSONNEL WITH NO COVID-19 SYMPTOMS WHO HAVE RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A HIGHER RISK LOCATION OR HAD CLOSE CONTACT WITH A KNOWN COVID-19 POSITIVE PATIENT SHOULD BE QUARANTINED. THE QUARANTINE PERIOD IS 14 DAYS. 2.G.3. ROM-SEQUESTER: U.S. NAVY TERM FOR PREEMPTIVE SEPARATION OF FORCES TO REDUCE RISK OF INFECTION WHILE ESTABLISHING A COVID-FREE BUBBLE. ROM-SEQUESTER CAN BE CONDUCTED ONBOARD SHIP, IN CONTRACTED FACILITIES, OR IN PERSONAL RESIDENCE DEPENDENT ON UNIT-SPECIFIC SCENARIOS. DURING ROM- SEQUESTER, INTERACTION WITH INDIVIDUALS TRAVELING OUTSIDE OF THE ROM- SEQUESTER LOCATION MUST BE MINIMIZED. INTERACTION WITHIN ROM-SEQUESTER LOCATION IS RESTRICTED TO BASIC NECESSITIES SUCH AS FOOD DELIVERY. 2.H. BUBBLE. U.S. NAVY TERM FOR INDIVIDUALS, UNITS OR INSTALLATIONS THAT HAVE ESTABLISHED LOW PROBABILITY OF COVID-19 INFECTION. A CREW THAT HAS BEEN UNDERWAY, OR ROM-SEQUESTERED AT THE PIER, FOR GREATER THAN 14 DAYS WITHOUT COVID-19 POSITIVE PERSONNEL AND NO COVID-19 SYMPTOMS IS WITHIN A BUBBLE. 2.I. BUBBLE TO BUBBLE TRANSFER (B2BT). U.S. NAVY TERM FOR MOVEMENT OF UNITS OR PERSONNEL FROM ONE BUBBLE TO ANOTHER VIA CONTROLLED MEANS. A WIDE VARIETY OF MODES/MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION CAN BE USED FOR B2BT. THE KEY FACTOR IS THAT THE EVOLUTION IS CLOSELY CONTROLLED TO MINIMIZE RISK OF COVID-19 EXPOSURE TO BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND UNITS DURING TRANSFER. 3. MINIMUM ACTION REQUIRED PRIOR TO DEPLOYED OPERATIONS. 3.A. MANDATORY MEDICAL SCREENING BY A MEDICAL PROVIDER. 3.A.1. PRE-DEPLOYMENT SCREENING FOR ALL PERSONNEL WILL CONSIST OF AN ASSESSMENT OF COVID-19 EXPOSURE HISTORY, A TEMPERATURE CHECK, A CHECK FOR COVID-19 SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS LISTED IN PARA 2.E.FOR MILITARY MEMBERS, IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE A REVIEW OF ANY PAST COVID-19 TESTING AND A THOROUGH EVALUATION OF THE MEMBERS HIGH RISK FACTORS. 3.A.2. DEPLOYMENT WITH HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS SHOULD BE RARE. DECISIONS MUST BE MADE, AT A MINIMUM, BY THE ISIC. MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND WILL MEDICALLY SCREEN CIVIL SERVICE AND CONTRACT PERSONNEL FOR DEPLOYMENT ON MSC VESSELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING MSC INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTRACTS. 3.B. CONDUCT A MINIMUM 14-DAY ROM-SEQUESTER PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. DEPENDING ON SCHEDULE AND PLANNED OPERATIONS, THE NCC WILL DETERMINE IF ROM-SEQUESTER IS WARRANTED PRIOR TO INTEGRATED PHASE. 3.B.1. CONDUCT ENHANCED DAILY PERSONNEL MEDICAL SCREENING (QUESTIONNAIRE/ TEMPERATURE CHECKS). 3.B.2. ALL PERSONNEL DEPLOYING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WILL UNDERGO A 14- DAY ROM-SEQUESTER PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. IF TRAVELING OCONUS AND THE HOST NATION REQUIRES 14-DAY IN-COUNTRY ROM, CONUS PRE-DEPLOYMENT ROM-SEQUESTER IS NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE HOST NATION EXPLICITLY MANDATES BOTH. 3.B.3. ACCEPTABLE ROM-SEQUESTER FACILITIES ARE: SHIP BERTHING, LIVING BARGE, INDIVIDUAL BARRACKS/HOTEL ROOMS, OR PERSONAL RESIDENCE (WITH LIMITED CONTACT WITH OTHER RESIDENTS). EACH HAS PROS AND CONS THAT MUST BE WEIGHED AGAINST UNIT-SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND RISK. MINIMIZING CONTACT WITH OTHERS AND FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEALTH MITIGATION MEASURES IS CRITICAL TO SUCCESSFUL ROM- SEQUESTER. 3.B.4. PRACTICE PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND SANITIZE MORE FREQUENTLY WHILE MANNING ESSENTIAL WATCH STATIONS, COMPLETING REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, AND CONDUCTING REQUIRED UNDERWAY PREPARATION (LOGISTICS, TRAINING, ETC.). 3.B.5. DEVELOP OPERATIONAL BENCH FOR REDLINE PERSONNEL TO MAINTAIN MISSION ESSENTIAL OPERATIONS (NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, BRIDGE, COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER, CWC WATCHES, MEDICAL PROVIDERS, ETC.). 3.C. DEPLOYING UNITS WILL TEST/ROM-SEQUESTER PER FLEET APPROVED COMMUNITY CONOPS. THESE CONOPS WERE REVIEWED BY BUMED FOR THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC EFFICACY AND SHOULD BE FOLLOWED TO ENSURE STANDARDIZATION AND CONSISTENCY ACROSS THE FORCE. TESTING IS THE BEST WAY TO IDENTIFY ASYMPTOMATIC COVID-19 POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. HOWEVER, TESTING DOES NOT GUARANTEE A COVID-FREE DEPLOYING UNIT DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR FALSE NEGATIVE TESTS. USE OPERATIONAL UNIT RETURN TO WORK (RTW) GUIDANCE, PARA. 7.D.1. TO CLEAR COVID POSITIVE TESTS. 3.D. SHIP RIDERS (E.G., CONTRACTORS, TECH REPS, INSPECTION TEAMS, ETC.), DIRECT SUPPORT PERSONNEL, AND ALL OTHERS ASSISTING COMMANDS PRIOR TO BUBBLE ESTABLISHMENT WILL ADHERE TO LOCAL FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS (DAILY COVID-19 SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE, TEMPERATURE CHECKS, PHYSICAL DISTANCING, PPE, RESTRICTED SHIPBOARD MOVEMENT, SANITIZATION, ETC.). WHEN INVOLVED IN MOVEMENT TO SEQUENTIAL COMMANDS, IT MAY BE ADVISABLE TO ROM- SEQUESTER TEAMS, USE B2BT, AND/OR TEST PERIODICALLY. 3.E. SHIP RIDERS (E.G., CONTRACTORS, TECH REPS, INSPECTION TEAMS, ETC.), DIRECT SUPPORT PERSONNEL, AND ALL OTHERS PENETRATING AN ESTABLISHED BUBBLE WILL COMPLETE A 14-DAY ROM-SEQUESTER PRIOR TO EMBARKING. USE OPERATIONAL UNIT RTW GUIDANCE TO CLEAR COVID POSITIVE TESTS, PARA. 7.D.1. MITIGATION PLANS TO PENETRATE AN ESTABLISHED BUBBLE WITHOUT A 14 DAY ROM-SEQUESTER DUE TO EMERGENT OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE NCC. 4. MINIMUM REQUIRED ACTION FOR MAINTENANCE, BASIC, ADVANCED/INTEGRATED, AND SUSTAINMENT PHASES. 4.A. MAINTENANCE PHASE. AGGRESSIVE AWARENESS, DIAGNOSIS, AND CONTACT TRACING ARE CRITICAL TO COMBAT COVID-19. COMMANDERS MUST REMAIN ALERT TO THE REALITY SOME SAILORS CARRYING COVID-19 MAY BE ASYMPTOMATIC AND MITIGATE RISKS ACCORDINGLY. THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM MEASURES APPLY: 4.A.1. FOLLOW LOCAL HPCON STATUS AND FHP MEASURES. EMPHASIZE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY (CLOTH FACE COVERINGS, PHYSICAL DISTANCING, AVOID LOCAL AREAS WITH HIGH POPULATION DENSITY, SELF-MONITOR, ETC.). REPORT AND ISOLATE PERSONNEL WITH COVID-19 SYMPTOMS. SCREEN ALL PERSONNEL AND VISITORS DAILY AT WORK, TO INCLUDE TEMPERATURE CHECKS. CLEAN AND DISINFECT SPACES DAILY IAW NAVSEA CLEANING GUIDANCE. CONSIDER ADDITIONAL COVID-19 ORM MEASURES FOR MAJOR EVENTS (E.G., SHIPBOARD DRILLS). 4.A.2. SUPPORT ORGANIZATION COMMANDERS (E.G., SHIPYARD PERSONNEL, CONTRACT SUPPORT, TRAINING TEAMS, ETC.) SHOULD CONSIDER CURRENT HPCON, CDC THREAT LEVEL, METHOD/MODE OF TRAVEL, ETC. WHEN ASSESSING RISK AND DETERMINING IF ROM-SEQUESTER IS WARRANTED. FOR EXAMPLE, A TEAM OF SHIPYARD WORKERS MOVING FROM AN AREA WITH LOW COVID CASES TO AN AREA OF LOW, MEDIUM OR HIGH COVID CASES MIGHT NOT WARRANT ROM-SEQUESTER UNLESS COMPELLED BY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS TRAVEL THROUGH A HIGH RISK AIRPORT. REGARDLESS, VISITORS SHOULD FOLLOW THE SAME DAILY SCREENING PROCEDURES, SELF-MONITORING, TEMPERATURE CHECKS, PHYSICAL DISTANCING, PPE, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY PROTOCOLS AS SHIPS FORCE. 4.A.3 AIRCRAFT SQUADRON COMMANDERS SHOULD CONSIDER THE CURRENT RISK LEVEL PER PARAGRAPH 4.A.2 TO DETERMINE IF ROM-SEQUESTER IS REQUIRED FOR TRAINING DETACHMENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, A SAILOR MAY USE A PERSONAL VEHICLE TO DRIVE FROM MILITARY BASE TO MILITARY BASE WITH INFREQUENT GAS OR FOOD STOPS TO MAINTAIN A MODIFIED BUBBLE. REGARDLESS, TRAVELERS SHOULD FOLLOW THE SAME DAILY SCREENING PROCEDURES, SELF-MONITORING, TEMPERATURE CHECKS, PHYSICAL DISTANCING, PPE, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY PROTOCOLS DICTATED BY LOCAL HPCON CONDITIONS. 4.B. BASIC PHASE. INCLUDES SAME MEASURES AS THE MAINTENANCE PHASE, PLUS: 4.B.1. UNDERWAY OPERATIONS WITH ABILITY TO GET MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY (MTF) SUPPORT WITHIN 72 HOURS. SCREEN HIGH RISK SAILORS AND ENSURE PPE LOADOUT MEETS FLEET GUIDANCE. FOLLOW PLATFORM SPECIFIC COVID-19 CONOPS AND SOPS. 4.B.2. UNDERWAY OPERATIONS WHEN MTF SUPPORT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE WITHIN 72 HOURS. SAME MEASURES AS LOCAL OPERATIONS, PLUS, IAW FLEET COMMANDER GUIDANCE, CONSIDER MEDICAL TEAM AUGMENT, MEDEVAC AUGMENT/HELO CAPABILITY, AND SHIPBOARD TESTING CAPABILITY. 4.C. ADVANCED AND INTEGRATED PHASES. SAME MEASURES AS MAINTENANCE AND BASIC PHASES, PLUS: 4.C.1. IF DEPLOYING IMMEDIATELY AFTER INTEGRATED PHASE (I.E., COMPTUEX(C2X)) OR PRE-OVERSEAS MOVEMENT EVALUATION (POMEVAL), FOLLOW GUIDANCE IN PARAGRAPH 3. 4.D. SUSTAINMENT PHASE. 4.D.1. UNDERWAY: MAINTAIN BUBBLE PER PARAGRAPH 3.E. 4.D.2. PIER-SIDE: FOLLOWING DEPLOYMENT, FOLLOW BASIC PHASE GUIDANCE. OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS MAY ELECT TO SHIFT TO PARAGRAPH 3 GUIDANCE DEPENDING ON LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 4.E. FOR SHORE BASED COMMANDS SENDING PERSONNEL TO AFLOAT UNITS, FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE THAT APPLIES TO THE PHASE OF THE RECEIVING UNIT. FOR ALL PERSONNEL TRAVELING TO SHORE COMMANDS (E.G., SCHOOLS, TDY, ETC.), FOLLOW MAINTENANCE PHASE CRITERIA OF PARA 4.A. 4.F. FOR ALL PHASES, DISCIPLINED INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION MEASURES ARE THE BEDROCK OF RISK REDUCTION AND RISK MITIGATION. COVID MITIGATION PROTOCOL, WHERE APPROPRIATE, SHOULD CONSIDER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR HIGH RISK PERSONNEL. COMMANDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING, MANAGING, OVERSEEING AND IMPLEMENTING PROTOCOLS FOR THEIR UNITS. INDIVIDUALS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTING THOSE PROTOCOLS. 5. DUE TO THE UNIQUE NATURE OF FORWARD DEPLOYED NAVAL FORCES (FDNF) AND THEIR HOST NATION RELATIONSHIP, NCCS WILL DEFINE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FDNF UNITS USING SECTIONS 3 AND 4 AS THE BASIS. 6. COMMANDERS MAY NEED TO EXEMPT AIRCREW AND AIRCRAFT MAINTAINERS FROM THIS GUIDANCE TO MEET EMERGENT OPERATIONAL OR NATOPS CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS. ROBUST RISK MITIGATION IS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE COVID THREATS TO EXISTING BUBBLES. MITIGATION PLANS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE NCC. 7. REQUIRED ACTION WHEN MILITARY, CIVILIAN, OR CONTRACTOR EXHIBITS SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19 INFECTION. 7.A. ISOLATE, MEDICALLY SCREEN AND DESIGNATE AS PUI. RESTRICT CONTACT AND PROTECT THE OPERATIONAL BENCH IF APPLICABLE. 7.A.1. IF ISOLATED ABOARD SHIP, USE SMALL BERTHING AREAS (E.G., STATEROOMS, PREFERABLY WITH HEADS) FOR SEPARATION. WHEN ADEQUATE SHIPBOARD ISOLATION CAPACITY IS EXHAUSTED, CONSIDER TRANSFERRING PUIS TO UNITS WITH REMAINING CAPACITY OR ASHORE, IF FEASIBLE AND MISSION ALLOWS. 7.A.2. IF ISOLATED ASHORE, PROVIDE NECESSARY MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL CLINICALLY IMPROVED. 7.B. IDENTIFY, QUARANTINE, AND MEDICALLY SCREEN CLOSE CONTACTS OF COVID-19 CASES AND SYMPTOMATIC PUIS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS 2.A AND 2.B. MINIMUM SCREENING SHOULD INCLUDE COVID-19 QUESTIONNAIRE TO ASSESS RISK TO EXPOSURE, TEMPERATURE CHECK, AND VISUAL CHECK FOR SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OUTLINED BY THE CDC. WHEN ADEQUATE SHIPBOARD QUARANTINE CAPACITY IS EXHAUSTED, CONSIDER TRANSFERRING CLOSE CONTACTS TO UNITS WITH REMAINING CAPACITY OR ASHORE, IF FEASIBLE AND MISSION ALLOWS. 7.B.1. QUARANTINE CLOSE CONTACTS FOR 14 DAYS. AFTER 14 DAYS, IF ASYMPTOMATIC, RELEASE FROM QUARANTINE. 7.B.2. PER PARAGRAPH 2.B., ASYMPTOMATIC INDIVIDUALS QUARANTINED DUE TO CLOSE CONTACT ARE NOT CONSIDERED PUI. 7.B.3. IF CLOSE CONTACT BECOMES SYMPTOMATIC - FOLLOW PUI PROTOCOL. 7.C. PROTOCOL FOR PUI. 7.C.1 TEST PUI IF POSSIBLE. 7.C.2. IF TEST RESULT POSITIVE - CONTINUE ISOLATION AND TREAT. 7.C.3 IF TEST RESULT NEGATIVE - PROVIDE MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL CLINICALLY IMPROVED. 7.C.4 IF TEST RESULT NEGATIVE AND PUI DOES NOT IMPROVE - ISOLATE AND FOLLOW PARAGRAPH 7.D. 7.C.5 IF NO TEST PERFORMED - MEDICALLY SCREEN TWICE A DAY AT A MINIMUM AND, IF SYMPTOMS WORSEN, CONSULT MEDICAL AUTHORITIES REGARDING TRANSFER TO MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY. 7.D. RETURN TO WORK GUIDANCE FOR COVID-19 CASES. 7.D.1. OPERATIONAL UNITS. COVID-19 CASES MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA TO RETURN TO WORK: (1) AT LEAST 72 HOURS HAVE PASSED SINCE RECOVERY [DEFINED AS RESOLUTION OF FEVER WITHOUT THE USE OF FEVER REDUCING MEDICATION], (2) FREE OF ALL RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (E.G., COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH), (3) IMPROVEMENT OF ALL OTHER COVID SYMPTOMS AS DETERMINED BY A MEDICAL PROVIDER, AND (4) AT LEAST 14 DAYS HAVE ELAPSED SINCE THE SYMPTOMS FIRST APPEARED OR SINCE THE DATE OF THE FIRST POSITIVE TEST IF ASYMPTOMATIC. 7.D.2. ALL OTHER UNITS AND STAFFS. COVID-19 CASES MAY RETURN TO WORK AFTER MEETING ALL REQUIREMENTS OF SYMPTOM-BASED CRITERIA, PARA. 7.D.2.A. OR TEST- BASED CRITERIA, PARA 7.D.2.B. TEST-BASED CRITERIA MUST USE AN FDA APPROVED MOLECULAR ASSAY FOR DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 RNA. 7.D.2.A. SYMPTOM-BASED CRITERIA: MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING: (1) AT LEAST 72 HOURS HAVE PASSED SINCE RECOVERY [DEFINED AS RESOLUTION OF FEVER WITHOUT THE USE OF FEVER REDUCING MEDICATION], (2) IMPROVEMENT IN RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (E.G., COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH), AND (3) AT LEAST 10 DAYS HAVE ELAPSED SINCE THE SYMPTOMS FIRST APPEARED OR TEST DATE IF ASYMPTOMATIC. 7.D.2.B. TEST-BASED CRITERIA: MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING: (1) RESOLUTION OF FEVER WITHOUT THE USE OF FEVER REDUCING MEDICATION, (2) IMPROVEMENT IN RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (E.G., COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH), AND (3) NEGATIVE PCR TEST RESULTS FROM AT LEAST TWO CONSECUTIVE RESPIRATORY SPECIMENS COLLECTED MORE THAN OR EQUAL TO 24 HOURS APART. 7.D.3 NCC MAY ELECT TO TREAT CRITICAL OPERATIONAL ENABLERS, SUCH AS INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION TEAMS, AS OPERATIONAL UNITS, PARA. 7.D.1. 7.E. PERSONNEL MAY CONTINUE TO TEST POSITIVE DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF PERSISTENT NON-INFECTIOUS VIRAL FRAGMENTS. THEREFORE, UNITS MAY ELECT TO USE PARA. 7.D.2.A TO SAFELY RTW. INDIVIDUALS THAT EXHIBIT NEW OR PERSISTENT SYMPTOMS SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY A MEDICAL PROVIDER AND PLACED/KEPT IN ISOLATION UNTIL SYMPTOMS RESOLVE. 7.F. VIRAL CULTURE: VIRAL CULTURE SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A PRIMARY OR STAND- ALONE RETURN TO WORK CRITERIA. HOWEVER, IF A VIRAL CULTURE HAS BEEN OBTAINED DURING A COVID CASE CLINICAL EVALUATION, RESULTS MAY BE USED AS SUPPLEMENTAL CRITERIA FOR PARTICULARLY CHALLENGING CASES. 8. POST-DEPLOYMENT/REDEPLOYMENT. 8.A. MILITARY MEMBERS RETURNING TO CONUS FROM DEPLOYMENT WILL COMPLETE A 14- DAY ROM AT HOME STATION. MEMBERS RETURNING VIA SHIP OR MILAIR WITH NO ACTIVE COVID-19 CASES WITHIN THEIR UNIT IN THE LAST 14 DAYS, MAY COUNT TRANSIT TIME (BEGINNING ON THE DAY OF DEPARTURE FROM THE LAST PORT OR AIRFIELD) TOWARD THE ROM REQUIREMENT. SERVICE MEMBERS ON POST-DEPLOYMENT ROM ARE RESTRICTED TO THEIR PERSONAL RESIDENCE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE DOMICILE AND MUST LIMIT CLOSE CONTACT. 8.B. REDEPLOYING INDIVIDUALS MUST BE SCREENED AT THE ASSIGNED PLACE OF DUTY OR POINT OF EMBARKATION. AT A MINIMUM, SCREENING WILL CONSIST OF COVID-19 QUESTIONNAIRE, ASSESSMENT OF EXPOSURE HISTORY, TEMPERATURE CHECK, CHECK FOR COVID-19 SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2.E., AND REVIEW OF ANY PAST COVID-19 TESTING. 8.C. AT THE COMPLETION OF DEPLOYMENT, ALL PERSONNEL WILL COMPLETE A POST- DEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT (DD FORM 2796) AND POST-DEPLOYMENT HEALTH REASSESSMENT (DD FORM 2900) IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (E). 8.D. ALL COVID-19 TESTING AND RESULTS WILL BE ENTERED IN THE SERVICEMEMBERS MEDICAL RECORD. 9. ADDITIONAL ROM AND MEDICAL SCREENING CONSIDERATIONS. 9.A. COMMANDERS MUST ENSURE ROM AND MEDICAL SCREENING GUIDANCE GIVEN TO DOD CIVILIAN AND CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL CAN BE APPLIED CONSISTENTLY WITH APPLICABLE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACT. COMMANDERS SHOULD CONSIDER WEATHER AND SAFETY LEAVE AND TELEWORK AS OPTIONS TO FACILITATE DOD CIVILIAN COMPLETION OF ROM. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT THEIR SERVICING STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATES, OGC LEGAL COUNSEL, AND/OR HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICE FOR CASE-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE. 9.B. THIS GUIDANCE DOES NOT ALTER, MODIFY, OR CHANGE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOD CONTRACT. ONLY WARRANTED OFFICERS MAY AGREE TO PAY ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DOD CONTRACTOR ROM. 10. RELEASED BY VADM P. G. SAWYER, DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FOR OPERATIONS, PLANS AND STRATEGY, OPNAV N3/N5// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

Seven service members belonging to a unit that had deployed May 25 to Andersen Air Force Base on Guam have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Air Force said Wednesday. Upon arrival, members of the unit had been lodged at the Guam Reef Hotel in Tumon, the island’s main commercial district about 13 miles southwest of the base, a statement said. They all received medical checks at that time. https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/seven-us-service-members-test-positive-for-coronavirus-weeks-after-deploying-to-guam-1.634179

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 172023Z JUN 20 MID510001286975U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 172/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/BLENDED RETIREMENT SYSTEM CALENDAR YEAR 2021 CONTINUATION PAY RATES// REF/A/DOC/NDAA/25NOV15// REF/B/DOC/NDAA/23DEC16// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/271444ZSEP16// REF/D/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/22FEB20// NARR/REF A IS SECTIONS 631 THROUGH 635 OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016, SUBTITLE D - DISABILITY PAY, RETIRED PAY, AND SURVIVOR BENEFITS. REF B IS SECTIONS 631 THROUGH 633 OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017, SUBTITLE D - DISABILITY PAY, RETIRED PAY, AND SURVIVOR BENEFITS. REF C IS NAVADMIN 217/16, ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BLENDED RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. REF D IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1810-081, CONTINUATION PAY FOR MEMBERS ENROLLED IN THE BLENDED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN informs eligible Service Members that the Blended Retirement System (BRS) mid-career Continuation Pay (CP) rates for Calendar Year (CY) 2021 have been released. Please visit MyNavy Portal (MNP) at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/pay-and-benefits to view the CY-21 CP pay rates memorandum. 2. In line with references (a) and (b), Service Members who want to receive the mid-career CP are reminded that they must be enrolled in BRS and request CP before 12 years of service (YOS). The CP election is made via Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) which can be accessed via MyNavy Portal Quick Links. For Service Members who have provided NSIPS with an up- to-date e-mail address, NSIPS will send an e-mail notifications of CP eligibility at 11 years YOS, 11 years six months YOS, 11 years nine months YOS and a final reminder at 11 years 11 months YOS. Sailors who are unable to elect CP through NSIPS may manually elect CP through their Command Career Counselor (CCC). CP information to include details on electing CP can be found in references (c) and (d). For any other CP issues, Service Members should reach out to MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) at 833-330-MNCC or askmncc(at)navy.mil. 3. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 112007Z JUN 20 MID510001254497U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 166/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/JUN// SUBJ/ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (DCNO) FOR WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT (OPNAV N7)// REF/A/DOC/EDUCATION FOR SEAPOWER (E4S) STUDY REPORT/DEC 2018// REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/5FEB2019// REF/C/DOC/DESIGN FOR MAINTAINING MARITIME SUPERIORITY 2.0/DEC 2018// REF/D/DOC/VCNO/13AUG2019// REF/E/DOC/FRAGO 01-2019/DEC 2019// REF/F/DOC OPNAVNOTE 5430/DNS/15MAY2020// AMPN/REF A IS RESPONSE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY-DIRECTED COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF NAVAL EDUCATION. REF B IS ACTION MEMO IMPLEMENTING E4S REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS. REF C IS 2018 NAVY STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE. REF D IS THE OPNAV N7 TERMS OF REFERENCE. REF E IS CNO GILDAY SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE TO REF C. REF F MODIFIES THE OPNAV STAFF ORGANIZATION TO ESTABLISH DCNO N7.// POC/KEVIN BRAND/CAPT/LOC: WASHINGTON DC/EMAIL: KEVIN.M.BRAND(AT)NAVY.MIL/TEL: COMM: (703) 692-5146// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the formal establishment of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development (DCNO N7). DCNO N7 is charged with advancing Navy Warfighting advantage in order to deter, dissuade and deny, or defeat adversaries. N7?s mission and functions follow three broad, interrelated lines of effort: warfighter development, warfare development, and warfighting corps development. Specifically, N7: a. Establishes and maintains the Navy?s strategy and communicates it with a single voice to internal and external audiences; b. Ensures that strategy guides navy-wide processes including CNO guidance to the POM, concept development, and the development of material and non -material solutions to our key operational problems; c. Aligns the Naval education enterprise with strategy, improves how the navy utilizes its flagship educational institutions, and selectively tailors employment of its most academically successful personnel; d. Advances warfighting development more quickly and effectively through wargames, exercises, experiments, tests, and studies; e. Empowers individuals to provide their insights and discoveries to drive necessary change; and f. Ensures a supply of warrior-scholars, leaders who are both superb warfighters and exceptional thinkers, to advance future warfighting development for the navy. 2. Background. In April 2018, the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) commissioned a comprehensive review (reference (a)) of all department of the Navy education efforts. In response to the findings and recommendations, the SECNAV directed the department to make its educational institutions directly relevant to the achievement of warfighting advantage (reference (b)). In support, CNO recommended (reference (c)) and SECNAV directed the creation of a new three -star led organization in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) to focus naval education on warfighting. Reference (d) articulated a vision for the roles and missions of the new DCNO position. In December 2019, CNO Gilday further directed that DCNO N7 should improve our ability to develop warrior scholars, warfighting ideas, and deliver warfighting advantage (reference (e)). 3. Reference (f) formally codified the establishment of the DCNO for Warfighting Development (N7) as an OPNAV principal official, effective 25 October 2019, with VADM Stuart B. Munsch assuming duties as DCNO N7. 4. The new N7 directorate is composed of the following divisions, with codes and functions as noted: a. N71 (Warfighter Development), with lines of effort (LOE) for education strategy and policy, fellowship and scholarship management, and educational institution fiscal management. b. N72 (Warfare Development), with LOEs for analytics, strategy, doctrine and concepts, and investment alignment. c. N73 (Strategic Warfighting Innovation Cell), manned by hand-picked, highly qualified active-duty and reserve-component officers (O4 through O6), civilian equivalents, and select enlisted personnel, nominated and detailed to run a framework focused on addressing the Navy?s most pressing operational problems. d. N74 (Warfighting Integration), overseeing the navy strategy panel to ensure our competitive posture and strategic alignment. 5. N7 has established a number of online venues to facilitate a collaborative network where motivated stakeholders can both learn about N7?s organization, lines of effort, and actively participate in ground breaking work focused on solving key operational problems. You are invited to join the conversation; communicate and collaborate with the team; and become part of the solution. Connect with us at one of the following initial entry points. a. On SIPR: https://intelshare.intelink.sgov.gov/sites/dcnodwo/ b. On NIPR: https://portal.secnav.navy.mil/orgs/opnav/N7/ c. On the N7 public web page: https://www.navy.mil/local/opnavn7 6. Questions, suggestions, and further information can be obtained by contacting opnav_n7_pao.fct(AT)navy.mil. 7. As the Navy and the nation enters a renewed era of great power competition against potential peer adversaries, maintaining and accelerating our warfighting advantage will require solving a number of key operational problems (kops)/challenges. These challenges span the full spectrum of conflict, from day-to-day competition to lethal combat. The DCNO N7 organization will enhance individual learning; accelerate institutional learning; and broaden and deepen our warfighting knowledge. Together, this will maintain our warfighting advantage ensuring that we can outthink and outfight any adversary. 8. Released By Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//