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UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 191853Z MAY 20 MID110000709029U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 145/20 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY// SUBJ/ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY RELATED TO CHANGES TO THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM AND PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT SCHEDULES DUE TO COVID-19 MITIGATION// REF/A/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/181759ZMAR20// REF/B/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/182232ZMAR20// REF/C/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/271705ZAPR20// REF/D/DOC/BUPERS/19SEP18// REF/E/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/261427ZMAR20// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 071/20, PHYSICAL READINESS POLICY UPDATE. REF B IS NAVADMIN 072/20, POSTPONEMENT OF SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE. REF C IS NAVADMIN 121/20, SUPPLEMENTAL NUMBER TWO FOR E-4 THROUGH E-7 FEBRUARY 2020 (CYCLE 106) SELECTIVE RESERVE AND MARCH 2020 (CYCLE 247) E-4 THROUGH E-6 ACTIVE-DUTY, FULL-TIME SUPPORT AND CANVASSER RECRUITER NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS. REF D IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF E IS NAVADMIN 089/20, VOLUNTARY EXTENSIONS FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT NAVY MEMBERS WITH APPROVED SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT DATES.// RMKS/1. As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Cycle 1, 2020 physical fitness assessment (PFA), senior enlisted selection boards, and the spring Navy-wide advancement exam (NWAE) schedules were changed as detailed in references (a) through (c). The intent of this NAVADMIN is to clarify and update policy with regard to the impact of these changes on enlisted advancement eligibility and commissioning. 2. NWAE Eligibility. Eligibility for the March 2020 cycle 247 and cycle 106 NWAE has been established, and thus Sailors cannot become eligible for the NWAE as a result of the exam postponement. Additionally, E-3 Sailors who are in a PFA failure status will not be eligible to advance via the rank-order method outlined in reference (c). 3. High Year Tenure (HYT) Limits. Sailors who reach their prescribed HYT limits: a. E-4 through E-6 candidates: In line with reference (d), E-4 through E-6 candidates must have a HYT date that is on or after 1 July 2020 in order to have been eligible for the spring 2020 Cycle 106 and 247 NWAE. Due to postponement of the exams, the results for advancement may not be released until after 1 July 2020. Therefore, Sailors approaching their HYT date may request to remain in service beyond their HYT limits until advancement status can be determined. b. E-7 through E-9 candidates: In line with reference (d), E-7 candidates must have a HYT date on or after 1 September 2020, and E-8 through E-9 candidates must have a HYT date on or after 1 July 2020 in order to be eligible for advancement. Sailors impacted by the postponement of selection boards outlined in reference (b) may not receive results of those boards until after their HYT date. Sailors approaching their HYT date may request to remain in service beyond their HYT limits until advancement status can be determined. c. All Service Members approaching their HYT limits may submit a HYT waiver request via command-endorsed Electronic Personnel Action Request (ePAR/1306) to MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) via MyNavy Portal or by e-mailing the ePAR request directly to askmncc(at)navy.mil. The request should state that the HYT date of the Service Member exceeds (1 July 2020 or 1 September 2020) and that they desire to remain in service beyond their prescribed HYT limits in order to receive their advancement results. 4. PFA Failures. All Sailors with PFA failures, including those with two or more consecutive PFA failures, will be able to regain eligibility for advancement by passing the official Cycle 2 2020 PFA or a mock PFA prior to the official Cycle 2 2020 PFA. Guidance for conduct of the PFA will be promulgated after COVID-19 restrictions have been relaxed. This allows Sailors, who were not given a chance to regain eligibility during the Cycle 1 2020 PFA, the opportunity to regain eligibility as quickly as possible. Sailors may not gain eligibility for the Cycle 247 or Cycle 106 advancement exams as eligibility for those has already been closed. All mock PFAs must be entered in the Physical Readiness Information Management System (PRIMS) under the fitness enhancement program tab of the Service Member to officially document the passing score. 5. Advancement withheld due to PFA failure(s). Sailors who were selected for advancement during NWAE cycle 105 (August 2019) or cycle 244 (September 2019) and had their advancement withheld due to failing one or more PFAs are required to pass a subsequent mock or official PFA. The same applies to Sailors enrolled in auto/ accelerated advancement programs (selective training and reenlistment, professional apprenticeship career track, accelerated advancement program, etc.) who were scheduled for advancement but could not due to PFA failures. The exception to policy (ETP) guidelines outlined in reference (d), paragraph 104, will be permitted for these Service Members and must be received by 31 December 2020. The ETP will allow Sailors to be advanced past the 30 June 2020 limiting date for the cycle. A commanding officer (CO) or officer-in-charge (OIC) letter is required to be sent via e-mail to Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDTC) at sfly_N321_discrepanc(at)navy.mil with a copy of the PFA completion documentation of the Sailor, indicating that the advancement is reinstated (no longer being withheld) and requesting the original advancement date to be effected. Requests submitted after 31 December 2020 will require adjudication by the Board for Correction of Naval Records. 6. Multiple PFA failures and Soft End of Active Obligation of Service (SEAOS) in 2020. Sailors who have failed two or more consecutive PFAs and whose SEAOS is in calendar year 2020 will be given the option to extend their SEAOS to 31 December 2020 in line with reference (e). This will give Sailors an opportunity to pass a mock PFA or the Cycle 2 2020 PFA, thereby regaining eligibility to reenlist, participate in the NWAE and be advanced. In accordance with reference (e), SEAOS extension requests should be forwarded on a command endorsed ePAR/1306 to MNCC via MyNavy Portal or by e-mailing the ePAR/1306 directly to askmncc(at)navy.mil. 7. Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) Candidates: Changes to the NWAE and PFA schedules do not affect the MAP season. However, those ineligible to be MAP-advanced due to PFA failures may regain eligibility by passing a mock or official PFA as outlined in paragraph 4. 8. Enlisted Commissioning Programs: The requirement for Active Component and Reserve Component enlisted personnel to have successfully passed a PFA for their particular commissioning program (e.g. Limited Duty Officer/Chief Warrant Officer (LDO/CWO), Seaman to Admiral-21 (STA-21), Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP)) is immediately suspended. In order to ensure candidates are qualified, they must have successfully completed their most recent PFA and, if a Service Member is medically exempt, passed the most recent PFA prior to being medically exempt. 9. The guidance outlined above is intended to ensure no Sailor is disadvantaged as a result of the COVID-19 mitigations. Questions and concerns regarding these policy changes may be referred to MNCC at askmncc(at)navy.mil or 1-833-330-MNCC (6622). 10. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

WASHINGTON— The Defense Department is helping to develop and distribute a vaccine for the coronavirus by the end of the year as part of the White House’s Operation Warp Speed, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday. The White House program is a public-private partnership meant to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of vaccines, therapeutics, and medical countermeasures for the coronavirus, according to the Pentagon. Several government agencies are involved in the program, including Health and Human Services, the Energy Department, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/dod-joins-white-house-effort-to-speed-up-vaccine-development-distribution-1.629968 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

NAVADMIN 144/20

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 152131Z MAY 20 MID110000692205U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 144/20 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY// SUBJ/RECOMMENCEMENT OF SELECTION BOARDS AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF REVISED SCHEDULE// REF/A/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/182232ZMAR20// REF/B/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/271705ZAPR20// REF/C/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/301629ZOCT19// REF/D/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/021320ZDEC19// REF/E/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/041542ZFEB20// REF/F/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/101613ZDEC19// REF/G/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/101855ZDEC19// REF/H/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/231939ZDEC19// REF/I/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/111355ZMAR20// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 072/20, POSTPONEMENT OF SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE. REF B IS NAVADMIN 121/20, SUPPLEMENTAL NUMBER TWO FOR E4 THROUGH E7 FEBRUARY 2020 (CYCLE 106) SELECTIVE RESERVE AND MARCH 2020 (CYCLE 247) E4 THROUGH E6 ACTIVE-DUTY, FULL-TIME SUPPORT AND CANVASSER RECRUITER NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS. REF C IS NAVADMIN 245/19, FY-21 NAVY ACTIVE-DUTY AND RESERVE E9, E8 AND E7 SELECTION BOARD MEMBERSHIP NOMINATIONS (CORRECTED COPY). REF D IS NAVADMIN 271/19, FY-21 ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SELECTION BOARDS FOR MASTER CHIEF AND SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER. REF E IS NAVADMIN 031/20, FY-21 NAVY ACTIVE-DUTY AND RESERVE ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SELECTION BOARDS FOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER. REF F IS NAVADMIN 286 /19, NOTICE OF CONVENING FY-21 ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS (CORRECTED COPY). REF G IS NAVADMIN 287/19, NOTICE OF CONVENING FY-21 ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY OFFICER CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARDS AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUATION POLICY. REF H IS NAVADMIN 305/19, NOTICE OF CONVENING FY-21 NAVY RESERVE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS. REF I IS NAVADMIN 061/20, MODIFICATION TO NOTICE OF CONVENING FY-21 ACTIVE- DUTY OFFICER CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARDS AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUATION POLICY.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the recommencement of promotion, advancement, continuation, milestone and other administrative selection boards that were postponed in line with reference (a) and will be convened at Navy Personnel Command (NPC). After pausing administrative and statutory promotion boards to assess conditions and properly incorporate risk mitigation measures, we plan to recommence convening of selection boards at NPC in Millington, TN on 1 July with out-of-area participants. In the interim, we have completed some smaller administrative boards via virtual means and in some cases using local area membership, and will continue to do so where appropriate. The revised schedule for officer promotion and associated continuation selection boards and enlisted advancement selection boards is provided below. The schedule for community milestone and other administrative selection boards to be convened at NPC is available at https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/boards/selectionboardsupport/Pages/FY21-Board-Schedule.aspx. Some communities will execute their milestone and other administrative selection boards by virtual means or at locations other than NPC. Refer to community announcements on your applicable community section of the NPC website at https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/Pages/default.aspx or contact your detailer for specific information concerning these boards. 2. In line with reference (a), eligibility will be as of the original board convening date. Official Military Personnel Files for use during the boards are captured as of the original board convening date. Deadlines for correspondence to a board remain the same as originally set with the exception of the Reserve E-7 Board, which now has a deadline of 18 May 2020 per reference (b). The Reserve E-7 Board correspondence deadline was extended to compensate for delays in the Reserve E-7 eligibility. In order to maintain a fair and impartial balance across the fleet, the remaining correspondence deadlines remain the same. Should Service Member eligibility remain unclear, submit correspondence regardless. 3. The health, safety and well-being of those supporting the selection board mission is paramount in a COVID-19 informed environment and precautions to protect all participants will be taken. While all the planned COVID-19 risk mitigation measures are too numerous to detail in this NAVADMIN, collectively these prudent precautions are critical to the accomplishment of the selection board mission and apply in lieu of restriction of movement (ROM) protocols that would otherwise apply for essential travel prior to and following membership on a selection board. Precautions include, but are not limited to, the following risk mitigation measures: a. Minimizing risk to force by combining boards and recycling board membership across multiple boards to reduce travel requirements. b. Phased convening of our largest boards to minimize number of board members within board spaces at any one time. c. Modifying the boardroom and tank layout to maximize social distancing. d. Self-assessment of individual health prior to travel, precautions during travel such as Service Members sourcing from locations that maximize the use of direct flights or individual ground transportation (POV or rental) where practicable, use of face coverings during travel and additional shuttle service runs with occupancy limits to/from the Memphis International Airport. e. Revised protocols for entrance into board spaces that include COVID- 19 questionnaires, daily touchless body temperature readings and wristbands for rapid identification of cleared membership within board spaces. f. Alternative meal plans, to include furnished breakfast, lunch and dinner to maximize social distancing and eliminate the need to depart Naval Support Activity Millington. g. Additional cleaning services to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness within the dining facility, conference room (additional dining area) and all board spaces. h. Additional personal protective equipment available to board membership as necessary. i. Prominently displayed and adequately supplied hand-sanitizer throughout each board. 4. FY-21 Active-Duty Officer Promotion Selection Boards (PSBs): The postponed FY-21 PSBs to recommend officers in the Line and Staff Corps and chief warrant officers on the Active-Duty List (ADL) for permanent promotion to the grades of commander, lieutenant commander and chief warrant officer will convene as follows: a. 6 July 2020 - Staff Corps Commander and Lieutenant Commander b. 13 July 2020 - Unrestricted/Restricted Line Lieutenant Commander c. 1 September 2020 - Chief Warrant Officer 5/4/3 5. FY-21 Active-Duty Officer Continuation Selection Boards will convene as follows: a. Active-Duty Lieutenant Commander Staff Corps Continuation Selection Board will follow the Active-Duty Commander Staff Corps Promotion Selection Board. b. Active-Duty Lieutenant Staff Corps Continuation Selection Board for eligible competitive categories will follow the Active- Duty Lieutenant Commander Staff Corps Promotion Selection Board. c. Active-Duty Lieutenant Line Continuation Selection Board for eligible competitive categories with applicable additional qualification designators will follow the Active-Duty Lieutenant Commander Promotion Selection Board. d. The Active-Duty CWO4/CWO3/CWO2 Continuation Selection Boards will follow the Active-Duty CWO5/CWO4/CWO3 Promotion Selection Boards. e. Due to the delay in promotion boards, for those officers whose statutory retirement date falls prior to the expected announcement of officer promotion results, guidance will be provided in separate correspondence. 6. FY-21 Reserve/Full Time Support (FTS) PSBs: The postponed FY-21 PSBs to recommend reserve officers in the Line and Staff Corps and chief warrant officers on the Reserve Active-Status List (RASL) for permanent or temporary promotion to the grades of lieutenant commander and chief warrant officer will convene as follows: a. 1 July 2020 - Chief Warrant Officer 5/4/3 b. 20 July 2020 - Unrestricted/Restricted Line Lieutenant Commander c. 31 August 2020 - Staff Corps Lieutenant Commander 7. FY-21 Enlisted Advancement Selection Boards: The postponed FY- 21 advancement selection boards will convene as follows: a. Active-Duty E-9 and E-8 - Conducted in phases as follows: (1) Phase 1: 27 July 4 August 2020 (Members travel on 26 July 2020). Ratings considered: EM, MM, HT, DC, EN, GS, MR, ET, FC, FCA, GM, IC, STG, YN, YNS, MC, LN, CMDCM, PS, NCC, NCR and MU. (2) Phase 2: 4 August 14 August 2020 (Service Members travel on 3 August 2020). Ratings considered: CTI, CTM, CTR, CTT, AG, IS, IT, SO, SB, ND, EOD, MA, CE, CU, CM, EQ, UT, EMN, ETN, MMN, ETR, ETV, FT, MMA, TM, MT, STS and ITS. (3) Phase 3: 14 August 29 August 2020 (Service Members travel on 13 August 2020). Ratings considered: HM, RP, CS, CSS, LS, LSS, RS, ABE, ABF, ABH, AC, AO, AS, AZ, AD, AM, PR, BM, MN, OS, QM, AE, AT, AWR, AWS, AWO, AWV and AWF. b. Reserve and Full-Time Support (FTS) E-7 8 September 2020 (single phase). c. Active-Duty E-7 - Conducted in three phases as follows: (1) Phase 1: 5 October 13 October 2020 (Service Members travel on 4 October 2020). Ratings considered: EM, MM, HT, DC, EN, GSE, GSM, MR, BU, CE, CM, EA, EO, SW, UT, MU, MC, RP, BM, MN, OS, QM, AE, AT, ET, IC and STG. (2) Phase 2: 13 October 24 October 2020 (Service Members travel on 12 October 2020). Ratings considered: ETR, ETV, FT, ITS, MT, MMA, STS, TM, CTI, CTM, CTN, CTR, CTT, NC, PS, YN, YNS, FC, FCA, GM, AC, AS, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, ABE, ABF, ABH and AO. (3) Phase 3: 24 October 7 November 2020 (Service Members travel on 23 October 2020). Ratings considered: EMN, ETN, MMN, AG, IS, IT, HM, AD, AM, AME, PR, CS, CSS, LS, LSS, RS, EOD, LN, MA, ND, SB and SO. 8. Reference (c) announced the solicitation of enlisted selection board participants (Service Members and recorders) and provided eligibility criteria for serving. The criteria of reference (c) continue to apply, but as the board dates have changed, the previously promulgated due dates for receipt of Service Member and recorder applications are no longer applicable. Sailors meeting the eligibility criteria and availability to serve as members or recorders for a board are strongly encouraged to submit applications as soon as practicable. Board Presidents, Senior Enlisted Advisors, recorders and other specified board members will comprise a core group whose services will span the entire duration of a board. The service of other board members will be required only for particular phase(s) of a board based on rating expertise and availability. Refer to paragraph 7 above for the dates of the phases in which the various ratings will be considered. Applicants must clearly state their availability in the application. Details for application submission are provided in reference (c). 9. Point of contact information for submitting enlisted advancement selection board nominations is as follows: a. Mr. Bryan Gillentine at (901) 874-3223 / DSN 882. b. Dr. Ruby Snowden at (901) 874-2209 / DSN 882. c. Email: PERS-805.fct(at)navy.mil. d. General Board inquiries: MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) at (833) 330-6622 / askmncc(at)navy.mil. 10. Navy leadership is committed to ensuring no Sailor is disadvantaged by the delay in any selection board convening or during the consideration of the record of any eligible Sailor by a board. Although review, approval and Senate confirmation (where applicable) of board results cannot occur this year with traditional timing, selectees for promotion or advancement can expect to be assigned the original date of rank and receive any associated back pay and allowances warranted. Enlisted advancement board results are expected to be approved and announced within 30 days after a board adjourns. Due to the additional reviews required following officer promotion boards, results are expected to be approved and announced by ALNAV approximately 100 days after a board adjourns. Efforts will be made to accelerate these processes. Subsequent to officer promotion board approval and ALNAV release, Senate confirmation is required prior to promotion of active-duty commanders and lieutenant commanders. Promotion authorizations and associated dates of rank will be announced via the existing monthly promotion NAVADMIN process. 11. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

They just published it. I'll post it on the forum, thanks for the heads up.

If it's public can you post it?

They released the news before the message came out to the public. ->

MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Selection, advancement and continuation boards are all set to restart July 1st, ensuring that Sailors across the fleet are in no way disadvantaged by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) delays to the original board dates. “Our overriding commitment is that no Sailor will be disadvantaged by the delay in boards,” said Rear Adm. Jeff Hughes, commander, Navy Personnel Command. “Although the boards were postponed, those who are selected for promotion can expect to be assigned the original date of rank and receive any back pay and allowances they’re warranted.” Boards were originally postponed on March 18th to ensure the safety of all board participants. Since then, numerous risk mitigation precautions have been included in a comprehensive restart plan to minimize health risk during the board process. Navy also continues to expand the number of administrative selection boards conducted via virtual means. “As in our decision to postpone the boards and now in our plans for restart, we carefully assess the COVID-19 risk and will take the necessary precautions going forward to ensure the health and safety of all participants so we can accomplish the selection board mission,” said Hughes. Sailors’ Official Military Personnel Files will be reviewed as of the original board convening date and their eligibility will remain the same. Deadlines for letters to the board remain the same as originally set, except for the Reserve E-7 Board, which now has a deadline of May 18, 2020 to compensate for delays in their eligibility determination. The remaining deadlines remain the same to maintain a fair and impartial balance across the fleet, but Sailors are encouraged to submit a letter if they feel their eligibility is unclear. The restart plan will enable enlisted advancement board results to be approved and announced within 30 days of a board adjourning. Officer promotion boards require additional reviews and results are expected to be approved and announced 100 days after a board adjourns. Board members and recorders are still needed, and those who meet the eligibility requirements are urged to submit applications as soon as possible. For more information, read NAVADMIN 144/20 at www.npc.navy.mil

WASHINGTON — Five USS Theodore Roosevelt sailors have tested positive again for the coronavirus after they had already recovered and were allowed to return to the ship, according to the Navy. The five sailors had developed flu-like symptoms this week and went to be medically evaluated, Cmdr. Myers Vasquez, a Navy spokesman, said in a statement. They were immediately removed from the ship and placed in quarantine. https://www.stripes.com/news/navy/five-uss-theodore-roosevelt-sailors-test-positive-a-second-time-for-the-coronavirus-18-others-taken-off-the-ship-1.629831

Was sent to me by a kind member! Not sure if they wanted their username mentioned, but thank you! Active-Duty combined E-9 and E-8 - Will be conducted in 3 phases as follows: (1) Phase 1: 27 Jul - 4 Aug (2) Phase 2: 4 Aug - 14 Aug (3) Phase 3: 14 Aug - 29 Aug ** Active-Duty E-7 - Will be conducted in 3 phases similar to E8/E9 with Phase 1 starting 1st week of October and the last phase ending 2nd week of November. Expect CPO pinning to take place in December 2020. **

More than 24,000 coronavirus cases in Singapore threaten a key Pacific logistics hub for the U.S. Navy, according to a local defense expert. Outbreaks in dormitories for migrant workers there have catapulted the island from a nation with fewer than 600 cases through the beginning of April to the epicenter of the outbreak in Southeast Asia. Singapore’s Ministry of Health announced 884 new cases Tuesday, taking the island’s count to 24,671, The Straits Times newspaper reported that day. https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/coronavirus-cases-surge-in-singapore-home-to-us-navy-littoral-combat-ships-and-logistics-hub-1.629506

Retired/Separated Sailors Return to Active Duty Opportunities

CNN)The chief of naval operations will self-quarantine after he came in contact with a family member who has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a US official. Adm. Michael Gilday was tested for the virus on Friday and although he is negative at this time he will quarantine for several days, the official said. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/10/politics/chief-of-naval-operations-michael-gilday-quarantine/index.html

WASHINGTON — More than 30,000 military families are expected to start the moving process between now and the end of June despite a Defense Department directive prohibiting such moves during the coronavirus pandemic, defense officials said Wednesday. “So those are the families who have been approved or authorized to move, if conditions allow, will proceed with their [permanent change of station],” Rick Marsh, director of the Defense Personal Property Program for U.S. Transportation Command, said Wednesday during a Pentagon news conference on military moves during the pandemic. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/pentagon-allows-more-than-30-000-military-families-to-move-during-stop-movement-order-1.628722

RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0001 1281618-UUUU--RHSSSUU ZNR UUUUU R 071612Z MAY 20 MID110000653894U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 137/20 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY// SUBJ/PUBLICATION OF BUPERSINST 1610.10E (EVALMAN) CHANGE ONE// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/6DEC19// REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/5FEB19// REF/C/DOC/CNO/4DEC19// REF/D/DOC/SECNAV/2MAR20// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1610.10E, NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM. REF B IS SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MEMORANDUM EDUCATION FOR SEAPOWER DECISIONS AND IMMEDIATE ACTIONS. REF C IS CNO FRAGMENTARY ORDER (FRAGO) 01/2019: A DESIGN FOR MAINTAINING MARITIME SUPERIORITY. REF D IS THE EDUCATION FOR SEAPOWER STRATEGY.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces changes to reference (a) and incorporates policy changes announced in references (b) through (d). The Department of the Navy Chief Learning Officer and the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development (OPNAV N7) collaborated on and concur with the changes to reference (a). File this NAVADMIN with reference (a) and implement these changes for all future Fitness Reports (FITREPs), effective immediately. 2. Learning, innovation and personal and professional development are part of our Naval heritage. References (b) through (d) build on this tradition by lifting education to a strategic priority alongside our platforms and weapons systems and unifying Departmental leadership direction to regard naval education as a critical warfighting enabler. To achieve a warfighting advantage we must instill continuous learning behaviors in our Navy Total Force to broaden and deepen their warfighting knowledge, which will enable adaptation and improvement, and strengthen mission command to outthink and outfight any challenger to American interests. The global environment is complex and rapidly changing and demands the commitment of the Naval Service to continuous learning and acceptance of education as an operational imperative. 3. To support these goals, and in conjunction with MyNavyHR efforts to integrate education effectively into Sailor 2025 talent management initiatives, FITREPs will include specific comments regarding education, learning and support for a learning culture. This requirement will allow us to identify, select and reward those officers who have demonstrated the commitment and ability to learn, as well as those who encourage and support the learning of others, by placing them into positions of influence at the tactical, operational and strategic levels. a. Reporting Seniors must document: (1) All personal achievements in education and learning that contribute to a culture of continuous learning, improved knowledge and warfighting effectiveness at both the individual and unit level. Resources include: (a) Resident and non-resident professional military education coursework, (b) Professional and academic qualifications and certifications, (c) Civilian education coursework, (d) A personal reading program that includes (but is not limited to) selections from the Chief of Naval Operations Reading List, (e) Participation in discussion groups and military societies, (f) Publishing in national security or military journals, and (g) Involvement in learning through new technologies. For purposes of this NAVADMIN, military societies are organizations that exist specifically to support education, training and professional development of personnel in a given community. The definition of military societies does not include associations intended to promote the morale or general well-being of Service Members. (2) Individual commitment to intellectual growth in ways beneficial to the Navy, including rigorous self-assessment and efforts to improve: (a) Leadership, (b) Decision making, (c) Creativity, (d) Analytic ability, (e) Commitment to ethics, (f) Geopolitical awareness, and (g) Understanding of emerging military technologies and complex military operations. (3) The effort of the individual to support the continuing education of subordinates they command or supervise. (4) The degree to which the officer continued to assess self, develop professionally, improve current skills and knowledge and acquire new skills. (5) The extent to which these achievements increase the breadth and depth of warfighting and leadership aptitude. b. The following guidance alters the scoring criteria for existing performance traits and instructions for written comments to capture educational and learning achievements in the NAVPERS 1610/2 (11-11) (FITNESS REPORT and COUNSELING RECORD (W2-O6)). (1) Personal achievement in education and learning and support of the education and learning efforts of other Service Members will be linked to block 1.0, 3.0, and 5.0 performance trait content. Existing and the supplemental trait content provided below shall be considered by the Reporting Senior in assigning performance marks in these trait categories: (a) BLOCK 33. Professional Expertise. Level of professional knowledge, improves skills and achieves timely qualifications. 1. 1.0 Block Fails to assess personal strengths or weaknesses. Lacks commitment to personal, educational, or professional development of self or others. 2. 3.0 Block Demonstrates professional growth through self-assessment, education and training. Plans and executes professional development or educational opportunities for others. Applies lessons learned to improve decision making, analytical ability and performance. 3. 5.0 Block Dedicated to lifelong learning. Makes time for study and takes advantage of educational resources and programs. Promotes a workplace culture that inspires Service Members toward continuing education and development. Holds others accountable for their personal and professional growth. Achievements in education, learning, self-improvement and support for others efforts directly contributed to unit readiness and warfighting effectiveness. (b) BLOCK 36. Teamwork. Contributions toward team building and team results, Team builder, talented mentor. 1. 1.0 Block Fails to support subordinate participation in education, learning and development programs. 2. 3.0 Block Committed to self-improvement, education and learning to enhance unit readiness and warfighting readiness. Develops or supports education and learning opportunities that help subordinates reach their potential. 3. 5.0 Block Dedication to learning and self-improvement inspires subordinate education and learning. Inspirational commitment, support and encouragement to others educational achievements positively impacts unit level readiness and mission effectiveness. (c) BLOCK 38. Leadership. Organizing, motivating and developing others to accomplish goals. Growth, development in subordinates. 1. 1.0 Block Fails to support an environment that allows personal and professional development through education and learning. 2. 3.0 Block Engaged in self-improvement programs across wide ranging areas. Personal dedication to education and learning encourages others self-improvement efforts. Emphasizes personal, professional and educational development of subordinates." 3. 5.0 Block Widely recognized leader in learning and developmental achievement. Subordinates desire to serve under this individual because of support for personal and professional growth. Attitude toward development through education and learning is infectious and extends beyond the unit. Leading contributor to culture of continuous learning. (2) For Block 41 (Comments on Performance), document professional military education, off-duty education and other educational and learning achievements pursued during the reporting period. c. We will also update selection board precept and convening order guidance to direct board membership to review and brief specific education and learning contributions found in the official service records of eligible personnel, and to consider these documented accomplishments across the career of an individual when deliberating the best and fully qualified selection criteria. Statutory and administrative selection board presidents will be held accountable for ensuring compliance with this guidance in respect to board processes. 3. Summary of additional changes in reference (a). a. Modifies language in the instruction to clarify that for enlisted EVALs, Active Duty and Full-Time Support should be grouped together in Summary Groups. b. Clarifies language in the instruction for a reporting period in which a Service Member has failed two consecutive Physical Fitness Assessments. c. Clarifies frocking report guidance by removing E-6-only. This change eliminates ambiguity as to whether Promotion/Frocking EVALs are required for other enlisted paygrades and adds an E-5 example. d. Modifies language in the instruction to account for Strategic Sealift Officers to receive a Fitness Report instead of a Performance Information Memorandum for Annual Training. e. Revises CWO1 to reflect WO1 throughout reference (a). f. Modifies the Mid-term Counseling Schedule table to reflect the month of March for Mid-term Counseling for CWO2/WO1. g. Modifies language in the instruction to allow Reporting Seniors to waive the 90-day minimum report period to submit a Special Report to a Promotion Selection Board for officers or Chief Petty Officers assigned to a command for less than 90 days. 4. For questions concerning these policy changes contact the MyNavy Career Center at (833) 330-6622 or via e-mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil. 5. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

(CNN) A member of the US Navy who serves as one of President Donald Trump's personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus, CNN learned Thursday, raising concerns about the President's possible exposure to the virus. The valets are members of an elite military unit dedicated to the White House and often work very close to the President and first family. Trump was upset when he was informed Wednesday that the valet had tested positive, a source told CNN, and the President was subsequently tested again by the White House physician. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/07/politics/trump-valet-tests-positive-covid-19/index.html

Have you contacted your command to find out what's the holdup with NSIPS?

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 062057Z MAY 20 MID110000648398U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 136/20 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/MAY// SUBJ/CNO MESSAGE TO THE FLEET// RMKS/1. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic brought an invisible enemy to our shores and changed the way we operate as a Navy. The fight against this virus is a tough one. But our Sailors are tougher, and each of you plays a critical role in defeating this virus. 2. We have embraced the challenge of COVID-19 and are learning, adapting, and improving by the day and by the hour. There is no better example of this than our actions and response on the USS Kidd. 3. As we continue to learn about this virus and how to mitigate its risk, the widespread public health measures you are actively practicing physical distancing, face coverings, minimizing group events, frequent hand-washing, sound sanitation practices, a questioning attitude on how we are feeling must be our new normal. We must harden our Navy by continuing to focus on the health and safety of our forces and our families. The health and safety of our Sailors and their families is, and must continue to be, our number one priority. Fleet operations depend on it. 4. As the forward deployed force of our country, we have a duty to ensure we are ready to respond. We cannot simply take a knee or keep everyone in port until this enemy is defeated. We are America's away team. The uncertainty caused by COVID-19 makes our mission of protecting America at sea more important than ever. That is why the U.S. Navy continues to operate forward every day. 5. As state and local officials begin to re-open communities, we must continue to focus on the health and safety of our Sailors and their families. It is vitally important for every individual to take personal responsibility to minimize risk to themselves and to their loved ones, as well as risk to the members of our team who may be more susceptible. 6. Each Fleet, region and installation will be on a conditions-based timeline to open. OSD and Service guidance will be released to assist Commanders in making these decisions. When we entered this pandemic, we quickly closed down services to minimize interactions and the spread of the disease. We will need to take a measured approach to opening up these services to prevent a recurrence of the disease. I expect local commanders to understand area conditions and to communicate prudent expectations and guidance up and down the chain of command. I trust our Sailors to follow these guidelines. 7. Each of us must continue to practice and follow all public health measures necessary to minimize risk to our force and our families. Take responsibility. Show courage in speaking up if you see shipmates falling short. We have obligations for operational readiness and stringent requirements for health protection measures. 8. Continue to gather lessons learned at all levels, and prepare for another wave of COVID so that we can minimize the impact and be prepared if that happens. 9. While I know we are asking a lot of our Sailors and families right now, with measures such as extended deployments and pre-underway Restriction of Movement (ROM) periods, these sacrifices are necessary to maintain a healthy force around the world. I appreciate your commitment to selfless service. 10. I know our Sailors ability to adapt and respond has been nothing short of amazing and I am grateful. Your resiliency gives us all hope and assurance during these uncertain times. 11. Released by Admiral Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

WASHINGTON — Capt. Brett Crozier, the former commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, has left Guam where he had been fighting the coronavirus and has been reassigned to a position in California, according to a Navy official. Crozier now reports to the commander of Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, based in San Diego, Cmdr. Ron Flanders, a spokesman for Naval Air Forces, wrote Tuesday in an email. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/former-uss-theodore-roosevelt-commander-leaves-guam-for-new-assignment-1.628544

Washington (NNS) -- Expansion of Sea Duty Incentive Pay (SDIP), Selective Reenlistment Bonuses (SRB) and High-Year Tenure (HYT) waivers are some of the initiatives the Navy has recently implemented. The move was announced in NAVADMIN 132/20, released May 4. Also, the Service is opening active duty career opportunities for New Accession Training (NAT) candidates and Sailors of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) with recent Fleet experience. "Navy is implementing additional personnel policy actions necessary to maintain our maritime superiority," Vice Adm. John B. Nowell, the Navy's top uniformed personnel official said in the message. "These efforts mitigate the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and maintain operational, Sailor and family readiness.” Waiver Window Extension On March 26, the Navy, in NAVADMIN 089/20, started offering one-year High-Year Tenure waivers for Sailors willing to extend in critical billets. Now Navy is sweetening that pot, increasing possible waiver lengths from 12 to 24 months for E-3 through E-5 Sailors currently slated to separate or being forced out because of HYT stay or go limits. As of May 1,684 HYT waivers have been approved in line with NAVADMIN 089/20. Another 1,470 potential E1 through E5's will soon enter their HYT window with 635 on sea duty and 835 ashore. For those who opt to stay, this means up to four more chances to advance off either the Navy-Wide Advancement Exam or Meritorious Advancement cycles. To apply, Sailors must send a command-endorsed Electronic Personnel Action Request (ePAR/1306) to My Navy Career Center either through MyNavy Portal or directly by e-mail to askmncc(at)navy.mil. Request for waivers will be approved on a case-by-case basis. Not eligible for this offering is anyone pending mandatory separation or retirement because of misconduct as well as anyone already approved for disability separation or retirement. Re-up Bonuses The Navy's Selective Reenlistment Bonus is operating in high gear with its second update in as many months now on the street. To respond to real-time retention trends and Fleet needs, the Navy stopped using NAVADMIN messages to announce changes to bonus payout multiples. Instead, the Navy simply updates an online spreadsheet when changes occur. That's why bonus-eligible Sailors should check online often when in a bonus window. With this month's update an additional 11,900 Sailors in 22 skillsets will now qualify for a monetary bonus, should they decide to reenlist. Another 19,500 Sailors in 123 skillsets now qualify for increased payouts on this update, too. All remaining skills on the list have stayed the same as there are no reductions or eliminations in this update. Sea Duty Incentive Pay For Sailors in certain skills who are willing to extend at sea or return to sea early, they may now be eligible to receive a lump sum payment in return for their extension or curtailment. Those Sailors interested in volunteering for SDIP should contact their detailer. While the NAVADMIN stipulates members should apply 14-16 months prior to their projected rotation date, submissions inside of this timeline may be waived and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Any Sailors in SDIP-eligible skills who are separating or retiring and are willing to delay their departure by 6-12 months are eligible for SDIP as well. A list of eligible skills can be found at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/pay-and-benefits. Reserve to Active Navy will be offering active duty opportunities for Sailors in the individual ready reserve (IRR). The Navy is looking for Sailors who left active duty within the last three years. These Sailors could be offered re-enlistment bonuses and new training opportunity, if they qualify. Navy Recruiting Command will reach out to these Sailors soon with offers. Also, Sailors currently in the Navy Reserve's NAT -- New Accession Training Program - will be contacted to see if they are interested in switching over into Active-Duty. Normally NAT Sailors come on active-duty orders for boot camp and an 'A' School. Some skills also attend a 'C' School before being sent to reserve units near their homes. The Navy Education and Training Command will reach out to these Sailors with offers.

E-7 SELRES Selection Board Eligibility (SBE) results will be released to command triads via BOL on Tuesday, May 5, and available on profile sheets Wednesday, 6 May.

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — More than a fourth of the 4,000 crewmembers assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Navy’s latest update Thursday. After more than a month of isolating sailors, sanitizing the ship and testing every crew member, there are 1,102 active cases of coronavirus among Roosevelt sailors, three of whom are hospitalized at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, the Navy said. An additional 53 sailors have recovered and one has died. https://www.stripes.com/news/navy/navy-says-more-than-1-150-roosevelt-sailors-have-tested-positive-for-virus-probe-is-launched-into-outbreak-1.628019

AUSTIN, Texas – Commissary shoppers throughout the United States will face limitations on the amount of fresh meats that they can purchase in military grocery stores because of an anticipated shortage in the supply chain, the Defense Commissary Agency announced. Beginning Friday, customers in the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, can only purchase two packages of fresh beef, chicken, pork and turkey, according to the news release from the DCA, which manages a worldwide chain of grocery stores on military bases to provide military personnel, retirees, select veterans and their families food and household products. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/us-commissaries-limit-meat-purchases-due-to-supply-chain-shortages-1.628107

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 012028Z MAY 20 MID510001157902U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 129/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY// SUBJ/GUIDANCE ON EVALUATION OF DEPLOYABILITY, TEMPORARY LIMITED DUTY, AND REFERRAL TO THE DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM (DES) DURING THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC// REF/A/MEMO/DASN/23APR20// REF/B/MEMO/ASD/24MAR20// REF/C/DOC/DOD/30JUL18// REF/D/DOC/OPNAV/25SEP18// REF/E/DOC/DOD/5AUG14// REF/F/DOC/SECNAV/23SEP19// REF/G/MEMO/BUMED/8NOV19// REF/H/DOC/SECNAV/14JUN19// REF/I/DOC/BUMED/28MAR12// REF/J/DOC/BUPERS/5NOV04// REF/K/DOC/BUPERS/11MAY07// REF/L/DOC/BUPERS/27APR07// REF/M/DOC/BUPERS/16APR07// REF/N/DOC/BUPERS/23MAR05// REF/O/DOC/BUPERS/11MAY07// REF/P/DOC/BUPERS/14NOV11// REF/Q/DOC/BUPERS/10NOV09// NARR/REF A IS DEPUTY, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS) MEMORANDUM. REF B IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (HEALTH AFFAIRS) MEMORANDUM. REF C IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1332.45, RETENTION DETERMINATIONS FOR NON-DEPLOYABLE SERVICE MEMBERS. REF D IS OPNAVINIST 1300.20, DEPLOYABILITY ASSESSMENT AND ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM. REF E IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1332.18, DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM (DES). REF F IS SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MANUAL, DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM MANUAL. REF G IS BUREAU OF MEDICINE MEMORANDUM, ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPLOYABILITY ASSESSMENT AND ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM. REF H IS SECNAVINST 6120.3A, PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL READINESS. REF I IS BUMEDINST 6110.14, DOCUMENTING AND REPORTING INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL READINESS DATA. REF J IS MILPERSMAN 1306-1200, LIMITED DUTY (LIMDU). REF K IS MILPERSMAN 1306-1202, LIMITED DUTY (LIMDU) AVAILABILITY PROCEDURES AND ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF L IS MILPERSMAN 1306-1204, ACCOUNTABILITY OF PERSONNEL ON LIMITED DUTY (LIMDU). REF M IS MILPERSMAN 1306-1206, LIMITED DUTY (LIMDU) FOLLOW-UP CARE. REF N IS MILPERSMAN 1306-1208, DISPOSITION AND ACCOUNTING OF PERSONNEL UPON COMPLETION OF LIMITED DUTY (LIMDU). REF O IS MILPERSMAN 1306- 1210, NUCLEAR TRAINED AND SUBMARINE PERSONNEL ON LIMITED DUTY (LIMDU). REF P IS MILPERSMAN 1300-800, TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL TO OPERATIONAL DUTY (OPERATIONAL SCREENING). REF Q IS MILPERSMAN 1300-302, SUITABILITY AND SELECTION FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE.// RMKS/1. Pursuant to reference (a), this NAVADMIN announces interim policy guidance pertaining to deployability evaluation, temporary limited duty and Disability Evaluation System (DES) processes. COVID-19 is challenging the progress made over the last year to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the temporary limited duty and DES processes, which resulted in greater operational availability of our overall workforce. This NAVADMIN amplifies guidance published in reference (b), which directs limiting medical and dental care to only acute and emergent care to optimize medical readiness during this COVID-19 pandemic. We will maintain medical readiness through prioritization of medical assessments, delaying or extending assessments where able, and using telehealth to the maximum extent possible. Commands and Service Members, with support from Navy medicine, will continue to closely track/monitor unit and individual medical readiness. 2. All Department of the Navy (DON) personnel must continue to aggressively tend to their medical readiness in accordance with references (b) and (c). Specifically, reference (c) directs anyone non-deployable for greater than 12 months to undergo a retention determination. Further, references (c) and (d) detail how the Navy will process personnel who are non-deployable, with disposition falling into three categories derived from non-deployability determinations: (1) temporary limited duty, (2) administrative separation or (3) referral to the DES. Further, references (e) and (f) detail the DES process and reference (g) details the medical management of personnel who are non-deployable. 3. As defined in reference (a), if care for a Service Members is delayed due to medical access limitations, additional periods of temporary limited duty may be required. Medical personnel will continue to employ current methodology when making a decision to place Service Members on additional periods of limited duty namely do they expect resolution of the medical condition or will the Service Member be fully deployable within the next 12 months of their original placement on temporary limited duty. If the Service Member has a condition that will not likely improve, then referral to the DES is appropriate per references (e) and (f). 4. Referral to the Integrated Disability Evaluation System requires exams within both the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), while the Legacy DES may be completed without DVA input. In line with reference (a), if a Service Member is unable to schedule and complete DoD or DVA examinations, the Physical Evaluation Board Liaison Officer (PEBLO) may request deferment until such time as the examinations can be performed. This deferment will lengthen the duration a Service Member will be in the DES and remain non-deployable. PEBLOs will ensure that existing DES cases with finalized clinical narrative summaries are submitted to the Physical Evaluation Board without delay. 5. The retention waiver process for Service Members who are non- deployable for greater than 12 months will continue as normal - the Navy Personnel Command Deployability Assessment and Assignment Branch (PERS-454) evaluates each case and forwards a recommendation to the Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel for final adjudication. Inability to complete a course of treatment while under limited duty because of COVID-19 will be considered during the retention determination process. 6. In line with reference (g), the Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery will prioritize medical readiness requirements to maximize operational effectiveness, including separation history and physical exams (SHPE). Telehealth should be used to the maximum extent possible to meet these enduring requirements. The due dates defined in references (h) and (i) for the annual Periodic Health Assessments (PHA) and annual dental examinations are extended by an additional 120 days for all Service Members. Every effort should be made to complete PHAs and dental exams due within 90 days of deployment. Pre-deployment and initial training vaccinations will continue, excluding Smallpox. All routine readiness immunizations and laboratory tests will be deferred with the exception of seasonal influenza. 7. References (j) through (q) provide specific details regarding limited duty, operational and overseas screening. As noted previously, each requirement is ongoing and BUMED continues to perform these vital functions. Any Service Member found unsuitable for operational or overseas assignment undergoes review by PERS-454. If PERS-454 non-concurs with the reason for unsuitability, the cognizant TYCOM/Fleet will be engaged for an additional review, which is typically a 15-day process. PERS-454 may override unsuitability determinations or direct other actions as specified in reference (d). When a Service Member is found unsuitable for an overseas assignment, PERS-454 works with BUMED and the gaining Medical Treatment Facility to validate the concern, if medically- related, for unsuitability and then works with detailers to amend the assignment or direct further actions per reference (d). 8. Service Member or family movements to facilitate care, DES appointments, pregnancy availabilities, expedited and safety transfers and Exceptional Family Member Program needs will continue to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, however, PERS-454 may recommend delay in movement due to COVID-19 influenced risk. 9. These temporary measures will enable us to focus our medical efforts on fighting COVID-19 while keeping all other processes as on track as possible to continue to maximize our warfighting readiness. 10. For questions concerning these policy changes, please contact PERS-454 at (901) 874-4210 or the MyNavy Career Center at (833) 330- 6622 and or via e-mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil. 11. Released by VADM John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

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