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Board: Active Enlisted to Nuclear LDO ISP Sponsor: PERS 42 Convene: 28-Jan-20

In November 2004, several U.S. Navy pilots stationed aboard the USS Nimitz encountered a Tic-Tac-shaped UFO darting and dashing over the Pacific Ocean in apparent defiance of the laws of physics. Navy officials dubbed the strange craft an "unidentified aerial phenomenon," but they have remained mum on what, exactly, that phenomenon could've been. Now, unsurprisingly to anyone who's ever considered making a hat out of tinfoil, the military has confirmed they know more than they're letting on. https://www.livescience.com/navy-confirms-secret-ufo-video.html

RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0001 0091542-UUUU--RHSSSUU ZNR UUUUU R 091540Z JAN 20 MID510000870692U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 005/20 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/2020 MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM SEASON ONE AND SEASON TWO// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/011955ZAUG19// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/201604ZDEC18// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 176/19, 2019 MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM SEASON TWO AND AUTOMATION UPDATE. REF B IS NAVADMIN 313/18, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM BUSINESS RULES.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN updates reference (a) and announces the policy and guidance for calendar year (CY) 2020 Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) for Active-Duty and Full-Time Support Sailors. Supporting Sailor 2025, MAP is intended to empower commanding officers (CO) and their command triads to identify and advance the most talented, experienced and proficient Sailors within their commands based on demonstrated performance and ability. 2. CY20 MAP Season One window is from 1 March through 30 April 2020. Season Two window will be from 1 September through 15 October 2020. For additional guidance regarding MAP eligibility, quota substitutions, professional apprenticeship career track Service Members and Recruiter of the Quarter Program please visit MyNavy Portal (MNP) at https://www.mnp.navy.noclick_mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/a-enlisted- advancement-resources-and-links then select the *Website* tab in the blue banner, select *MAP* and then select the 2020 MAP Season Info Sheet tab. 3. MAP will account for approximately 20 percent of total advancements in CY20 with roughly half of the available quotas allocated for each season. All unused quotas for each season will be returned to Enlisted Plans and Policies Branch (OPNAV N132) no later than the last day of the respective MAP season. Returned quotas will then be factored into the current Navy-Wide Advancement Exam (NWAE) cycle. Additionally, we are maintaining the two- season framework that aligns the MAP with the NWAE to emphasize the intent of MAP in identifying and rewarding high-performing, technically-proficient Sailors. COs are authorized to use E4 quotas to advance any E1 through E3 Service Member to the next higher paygrade on a one-for-one basis and also to meritoriously advance Sailors who are in a frocked status. 4. The updated MAP changes for CY20 were made in partnership with Navy leadership and the MAP strategic working group, comprised of senior enlisted leaders across the Fleet. The strategic working group applied the lessons learned from CY19 and Sailor feedback to ensure command triads have as much latitude and flexibility as possible. New changes for the CY20 MAP include: a. Shortening the MAP seasons. Due to the successful implementation of MAP automation in Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS), and in response to the desire of the Fleet to ensure MAP quotas are executed efficiently, the time allotted for commands to approve MAP candidates will be reduced from 60 to 45 days starting with CY20 MAP Season Two. b. Canvasser Recruiter (CANREC) nominations. CANREC Sailors will no longer be advanced under the Active Component MAP. For CANREC nominations guidance and submission requirements, please visit https://www.public.navy.noclick_mil/nrh/Pages/default.aspx for the FY20 Selective Reserve MAP ALNAVRES Message. Select the *Sailor tab* in the blue banner, then select the *Instructions/Guidance/Messages tab* and then select the *All Navy Reserve Force Message* tab and then select ALNAVRESFOR 2020. 5. Community Health. Although MAP has not adversely impacted community health, we recognize some ratings had lower NWAE opportunity as compared to MAP. We will continue to explore ways in which MAP can be tailored for specific ratings of interest. 6. Commands are required to submit their MAP advancement through NSIPS. Commands without access to NSIPS should submit their Meritorious Certification Letters (MCL) via e-mail to their Immediate Superior in Command (ISIC) as detailed in paragraph 6a before the last day of the respective MAP season. The system will use authoritative data to determine eligibility. However, commands are still required to locally validate that MAP candidates have successfully completed the professional military knowledge eligibility examination requirement prior to the first day of the MAP season as outlined in reference (b). a. NSIPS Web Afloat Users. Commands without access to NSIPS must submit their MAP nomination request via e-mail directly to their ISIC, type commander (TYCOM) or budget submitting office (BSO)/echelon II command using the MCL. The letter must be signed by the CO and should address any exceptions to policy (ETP) and/or additional quotas requested. Sample MCLs and detailed information regarding the NSIPS web afloat user process can be found via MyNavy Portal (MNP) at the *MAP* tab and then select the *Meritorious Certification Letter (MCL) Template* and *Offline Process*. b. Quota usage, modifications and distribution will be managed within the NSIPS environment. BSO and command quotas will be uploaded into NSIPS on 15 February 2020 and can be found under the quota summary report tab. Quotas can also be found via MNP at the *MAP* tab and then select the *MAP Quotas*. c. Additional quotas can be requested using the quota request option. Commands must contact their BSO to determine timeline for additional quota requests. All commands are authorized to request quotas from their BSO/echelon II command, via their ISIC and TYCOM, whether or not command quotas are authorized. d. The system will automatically determine if an ETP is required, using predetermined criteria. Service Members in ratings requiring security clearances and rates/pay grades requiring time in rate (TIR) waivers will be automatically routed for adjudication. The request will be routed through the ISIC, TYCOM and BSO/echelon II command using a hierarchical workflow. e. Nuclear-trained Service Members. NSIPS will not automatically generate an ETP. If a command desires to advance a nuclear-trained Service Member not meeting the TIR, an ETP must be routed to Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy (OPNAV N13) via Nuclear Program Manager (OPNAV N33) (E-5 TIR date of 1 January 2018 or earlier to be eligible for advancement to E-6 during CY20 MAP Season One. Nuclear-trained Service Members must have an E-5 TIR date of 1 July 2018 or earlier to be eligible for advancement to E-6 during CY20 MAP Season Two). 7. MAP Quotas. The number of MAP quotas by UIC will be posted on 15 February 2020 and can be found on MNP Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.noclick_mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/a-enlisted- advancement-resources-and-links, then select the *Websites* tab in the blue banner. 8. Example forms and frequently asked questions can be downloaded via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.noclick_mil/group/advancement- and-promotion/a-enlisted-advancement-resources-and-links, then select the *Websites* tab in the blue banner. The list of points of contact for each BSO/echelon II command and list of parent and subordinate UICs can also be found on this website. 9. Point of contact is MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) at (833) 330-6622 or via email at askmncc(at)navy.mil. 10. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever comes first. 11. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

STUTTGART, Germany — Nearly half of military household goods shipments arrive late and one in five are damaged in transit or lost, an audit by the Defense Department Inspector General has found. Some Defense Department personnel, meanwhile, may be venting their frustration with what they say are poor moving services by filing wildly inflated damage estimates, the audit suggested. https://www.stripes.com/news/damages-losses-and-late-arrivals-plague-military-household-goods-shipments-ig-says-1.614041

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Top-performing junior Sailors will continue to have the opportunity to be promoted to the next rank under the Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP), as outlined in NAVADMIN 005/20. MAP will account for approximately 20 percent of total advancements in CY20 with roughly half of the available quotas allocated for each season. Similar to last year’s guidelines, MAP will be considered in two “seasons” to coincide with the two Navy-wide advancement exam cycle in the spring and fall. Each cycle will begin just before and will conclude just after the exams, March 1 through April 30, and October 1 through November 15 for season one and two respectively. “We continue to see positive results of MAP by providing an avenue to fast-track promotion for Sailors who may not have the time in grade requirements for the advancement but are outperforming their peers,” said Vice Adm. John Nowell, chief of naval personnel. “MAP is doing what it is intended to do: empower commanding officers and their command triads to identify and advance the most talented, experienced and proficient Sailors within their commands based on demonstrated performance and ability.” MAP is open to all Active-Duty, Full-Time Support Sailors who are E-3 to E-5 and meet eligibility requirements for the next pay grade to include completing the Professional Military Knowledge Electronic Exam (PMK-EE). Canvasser Recruiter Sailors will no longer be advanced under the Active Component MAP. For CANREC nominations, please refer to the upcoming ALNAVRES message. When 2020 MAP Season One begins, the quotas will be uploaded into the system and can be found under the quota summary report tab. Quotas can also be found at the MyNavy Portal website at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/a-enlisted-advancement-resources-and-links select the website tab, MAP and then MAP quotas. Commands should designate at a minimum two individuals to set up user accounts in NSIPS to allow for the MAP automation process. Automation was first executed in the Map 19 Season 2 cycle and helped ensure transparency in the process and for Sailors to be advanced immediately. More than 95% of allocated quotas were executed. Example forms and frequently asked questions can be downloaded via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/a-enlisted-advancement-resources-and-links, then select the *Websites* tab in the blue banner. The list of points of contact for each BSO/echelon II command and list of parent and subordinate UICs can also be found on this website. Point of contact is MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) at (833) 330-6622 or via email at askmncc(at)navy.mil Sailor 2025 is the Navy’s program to improve and modernize personnel management and training systems to more effectively recruit, develop, manage, reward, and retain the force of tomorrow. It is focused on empowering Sailors, updating policies, procedures, and operating systems, and providing the right training at the right time in the right way to ensure Sailors are ready for the Fleet.

- Date: Jan 16, 2020 - Computed RSCA PMA (OPS Alert 036-19, RSCA PMA will be manually added by ESOs in EAW for Active Duty Cycle 246) - Mandatory completion of PMK-EE - Mandatory use of EAW (see NAVADMIN 316/18) - Post exam admin discrepancy correction with NETPDC (N321) is to be submitted using the EAW post exam administration comments function.

The United States Navy’s enlisted rank and rate system is unique among the armed services. The first point of divergence is the term “rate,” used in the Navy rather than the more-familiar term “rank,” which is reserved for naval officers and warrant officers. The second unique aspect of Navy enlisted rates is the inextricable linkage of rates, which represent a Sailor’s pay grade, and ratings, which denote an occupational specialty. For example, where a notional Sergeant Smith may have a military occupational specialty (MOS) of infantryman in the Army, he would simply be designated Sergeant Smith, both in conversation and on official documents. A Sailor of equivalent rank/rate with a rating of boatswain’s mate would be Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Jones. Thus, the Navy combines rates and ratings in Sailors’ titles. https://www.dvidshub.net/news/357929/history-navy-rank-rate-enlisted-personnel

PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- With the first enlisted advancement cycle complete following the rollout of the automated Enlisted Advancement Worksheet (EAW), the EAW working group began to address Fall 2019 advancement cycle lessons learned based on input from Sailors and Educational Services Officers to enhance the Navy’s processes. One of the biggest feedback items was EAW’s requirement for the Professional Military Knowledge-Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) certificate to be uploaded in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System. This led to one of the changes for the fiscal year 2020 advancement cycle for active-duty E-7 in January, Reserve E-4 through E-7 in February, and active-duty E4 through E6 in March. “System latency was extending processing requirements,” said Thomas Updike, Navy Advancement Center deputy director. “Now, as long as the PMK-EE is successfully completed with an 80 or higher in the app or online, there is no need to upload the certificate.” The PMK-EE, which Sailors can now take on Navy eLearning or the mobile app, is required once per paygrade. “The app allows you to complete the PMK-EE requirement anytime and anywhere you have an internet connection,” said Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) Command Master Chief Gregory Prichard. “Once you complete the exam on the app, you will be directed to enter your Department of Defense identification number to create an email that will update your training jacket.” Another change Sailors will see is less EAW system-generated emails. “Due to fleet feedback, a system change was implemented to reduce the periodicity to weekly,” said Updike. The working group will continue to address issues and feedback from the fleet as advancement cycles continue. “We want the fleet to know that the automated EAW is an evolution toward electronic exams,” said Capt. Brett St. George, NETPDC commanding officer. “We hear their feedback and we are adopting changes to make it better.” The automated EAW, which replaces the paper worksheet, is one of the many endeavors delivering on the MyNavy HR Sailor 2025 Pay and Personnel System Modernization effort. The automated EAW improves the integrity of data used to compute the Final Multiple Score by leveraging data feeds from authoritative data systems for time-in-rate, performance mark average, awards and education. Additional information pertaining to EAW can be found at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/enlistedcareeradmin/Advancement/Pages/EAW.aspx

The Marine Corps announced Tuesday that it was authorizing Marines and civilians in Marine Corps law enforcement roles to carry personal firearms while on base. Lieutenant General George Smith, Deputy Commandant, Plans, Policies, and Operations, announced in a press release that the Marines were changing their policy following December shootings at Naval Air Station Pensacola and at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii, which left five dead. https://www.nationalreview.com/news/marine-corps-authorizes-concealed-carry-on-bases-following-recent-shootings/

Fewer service members will receive a cost of living allowance in 2020, according to an announcement from the Defense Department on Friday. The department will pay about $20.2 million in cost of living allowances, known commonly as COLA, for service members living in expensive areas of the continental United States. This includes about 12,300 service members — down 2,600 from last year — living within 16 identified areas, according to the DoD news release. The decrease dropped annual COLA spending by about $1.9 million. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/cost-of-living-allowances-available-to-military-will-drop-for-2020-1.612034

MILLINGTON, Tennessee (NNS) -- Sailors moving overseas are now eligible to use their Government Travel Credit Card (GTCC) as part of a pilot program launched this summer initially only for permanent change of station (PCS) moves in the U.S. The expansion of the pilot, announced in NAVADMIN 297/19, is part of the Navy’s ongoing transformation efforts for a modernized pay and personnel system under Sailor 2025; the program is designed to reduce out-of-pocket expenses for Sailors and families while executing PCS travel. The pilot program allows the Sailor to use their GTCC as an option to pay for a range of PCS related expenses. These expenses include temporary lodging, fuel for personal vehicles and meals en route to the new duty station as well as Dislocation Allowance (DLA)-related expenses necessary to establish a household. All commercial airfare for PCS travel will continue to be booked through the Navy Passenger Transportation Office (NAVPTO). Eligibility now includes Continental U.S. (CONUS) and Outside Continental U.S. (OCONUS) active duty Sailors conducting PCS moves with 45 days or less Temporary Duty Under Instruction (TEMDUINS) en route to their permanent duty station. The initial pilot program was launched Aug. 6, 2019, for active-duty existing GTCC cardholders who were conducting PCS between two U.S. based duty stations with fewer than 30 days travel. Since the program launched, several keys to success were identified during the first phase. These include: ensuring the Sailor verifies the status of the GTCC and the card’s assigned pin prior to use, working with the Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA) to understand entitlements, and verifying with the Agency Program Coordinator (APC) that the GTCC has been placed in a mission critical status. Additionally, if any issues with the card occur during the PCS, the card holder can contact their former APC, call MyNavy Career Center at 833-330-MNCC (6622), email MNCC at askmncc@navy.mil, or call Citibank on the emergency numbers listed on the back of the card. MyNavy HR is asking those who participate in the GTCC pilot program to provide their feedback to https://surveys.max.gov/index.php/737856?lang=en

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 192228Z DEC 19 MID110000253401U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 298/19 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/DEC// SUBJ/ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT FORCE MASTER CHIEF, COMMAND MASTER CHIEF AND COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF SERVICE RATINGS// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/4APR12// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/191842ZSEP19// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1306.2H CH-1, COMMAND SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER PROGRAM. REF B IS NAVADMIN 216/19, CALL FOR FY-21 COMMAND MASTER CHIEF AND COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF LATERAL CONVERSION SELECTION BOARD APPLICATIONS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the establishment of the Force Master Chief, Command Master Chief (CMDCM) and Command Senior chief (CMDCS) service ratings for the Reserve Component (RC). Sailor 2025 focuses on improving the ability of our Navy to develop, reward and retain the force of tomorrow. The change is in direct support of Sailor 2025 and rating modernization initiatives to continue to empower Sailors and expand professional development opportunities. The command leadership triad is also strengthened by offering the opportunity for our senior enlisted leaders to gain additional command leadership experience and increased flexibility in assignments between the Active Component and RC. 2. Command Rating Eligibility. Sailors who possess Navy enlisted classification (NEC) code 8CMC or 8CSC, or those selected from the FY-20 CMDCM or CMDCS Selection Board. a. Eligible Sailors are required to submit an Enlisted Personnel Action Request (NAVPERS 1306/7) to the Full-Time Support (FTS) CMDCM detailer or Selected Reserves (SELRES) assignment coordinator, no later than 10 January 2020 to decline conversion to the command rating. If the NAVPERS 1306/7 is not submitted, conversion to command will process automatically. b. Sailors who decline the command rating conversion will complete their current command tour then be made available to their respective source rating detailer at their projected rotation date. NEC code 8CMC or 8CSC will be removed for those Sailors who decline the command rating once their tour is completed, except for closed- loop communities (Special Warfare, Seabees). 3. Rating Badge. The CMDCM and CMDCS rating badges are unchanged as a result of this announcement. Reference (a) is the guidance for authorized wear. 4. CMDCM and CMDCS advancement and selection board timelines. a. 27 January 2020. The annual Command Lateral Conversion Selection Board will be held for source rating master chiefs and senior chiefs who applied for the Command Senior Enlisted Leader Program in line with reference (b). b. 3-12 March 2020. The first Reserve selection board for advancement in the command rating will be added to the annual E-8 and E-9 Reserve Advancement Selection Board. Eligible CMDCS who meet time-in-rate will compete for CMDCM. 5. Sea/Shore Rotation (SSR). FTS SSR policy will not change with this update. Drilling SELRES assignment policies remain unchanged. 6. Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) and Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP). This NAVADMIN does not modify any previous guidance concerning SRB and SDAP payments. 7. The primary points of contact during the RC CMDCM and CMDCS rating establishment are: a. CDR Joshua Lipps, Reserve Enlisted Community Manager (BUPERS-352) at 901-874-4511/DSN 882 or via e-mail at joshua.lipps(at)navy.mil. b. AZCM Jessica Novas, FTS Enlisted Community Manager (PERS- 4012) at 901-874-2974/DSN 882 or via e-mail at jessica.novas(at)navy.mil. c. PSCM A.J. Cunha, BUPERS-352, at 901-874-2918/DSN 882 or via e-mail at aj.cunha(at)navy.mil. d. CMDCM Robert Lyons, PERS-4012, at 901-874-3257/DSN 882 or via e-mail at robert.w.lyons1(at)navy.mil. e. YNCS Michelle Lang, Reserve Assignment Coordinator, at 757-322- 2432/DSN 262 or via e-mail at michelle.m.lang1(at)navy.mil. 8. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 191648Z DEC 19 MID510000821985U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 297/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/DEC// SUBJ/GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARD USE DURING PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION TRAVEL - PHASE TWO// REF/A/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/171240ZJUL19// REF/B/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/061749ZAUG19// REF/C/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/061834ZAUG19// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 161/19 PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION MOVE IMPROVEMENTS. REF B IS NAVADMIN 184/19 GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CARD USE DURING PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION TRAVEL. REF C IS NAVADMIN 183/19 PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE TWO.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the expansion of the Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC) pilot program and provides updated policy and guidance for the use of the GTCC during Permanent Change of Station (PCS) travel. Expanding use of the GTCC for PCS travel is another PCS move initiative designed to improve the PCS experience for Sailors and their families as part of Navy�s ongoing transformation efforts for a modernized pay and personnel system under Sailor 2025. 2. Effective upon release of this NAVADMIN, all Active-Duty Sailors conducting Continential U.S. (CONUS) or Outside CONUS PCS moves, single or traveling concurrently or non-concurrently with dependents and with 45 days or less Temporary Duty Under Instruction en route are authorized to use the GTCC in accordance with reference (b). NOTE: For Sailors choosing to use the GTCC for PCS travel and traveling non- currently with dependents, it is recommended that the Sailor use the GTCC and request a travel advance for dependent travel via the existing process. When traveling non-concurrently, the GTCC may only be used by the Sailor and not their dependents. 3. The pilot program remains for Active-Duty Navy only, with the following exclusions: a. Accession, separation or retirement orders b. Civilian personnel c. Selected Navy Reserve d. Individual Mobilization Augmentee e. Individual Ready Reserve Navy 4. Applying lessons learned and incorporating Fleet feedback since Phase One commenced in August, Sailors choosing to use the GTCC for PCS travel are reminded to take the following steps prior to detaching and executing orders: a. Verify receipt of your GTCC b. Meet with the Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA) to review travel entitlements c. Verify the command Agency Program Coordinator (APC) has activated your GTCC and placed the card in a PCS Mission Critical status to ensure sufficient funds are made available during your PCS travel d. Verify your PIN for GTCC 5. Use of the GTCC is not authorized for procurement of commercial airfare. All commercial airfare for PCS travel will be booked through the Navy Passenger Transportation Office. GTCC policy and procedural guidance and cardholder and command responsibilities can be found in paragraphs 46 of reference (b). 6. At any point during the PCS process, Sailors who experience problems with their GTCC have three options for assistance: a. Contact their detaching command APC b. Contact the MyNavy Career Center at 833-330-MNCC (6622) or via e-mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil c. Contact Citibank 24/7 from anywhere in the world using the phone numbers on the back of the card 7. In line with reference (c), Sailors can access their PCS orders, as well as submit travel vouchers using a desktop computer or the MyPCS Mobile application. The MyPCS Mobile application operates on both Android and Apple products and is available from the Navy Application Locker at https://www.applocker.navy.mil or via MyNavy Portal at https://my.navy.mil. 8. To evaluate program effectiveness, Sailor satisfaction and collect feedback for continued improvements, GTCC pilot program participants are strongly encouraged to complete a brief survey available at https://surveys.max.gov/index.php/737856?lang=en. 9. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// PRIORITY P 172327Z DEC 19 MID510000809662U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 293/19 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/DEC// SUBJ/FLEET-WIDE SECURITY STAND-DOWN// REF/A/MEMO/SECNAV/16DEC2019// REF/B/DOC/OPNAVINST F3300.53C/26MAY2009// REF/C/DOC/OPNAVINST 5510.165A/1OCT2015// NARR/REF A IS SECNAV MEMO TO CNO AND CMC DIRECTING FLEET-WIDE SECURITY STAND DOWN. REF B IS THE NAVY ANTITERRORISM PROGRAM. REF C IS THE NAVY INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM.// POC/CDR DARYL MEEKS/OPNAV N314/703-692-8350/DARYL.MEEKS(AT)NAVY.MIL/ ERIC HAMMETT/CIV/OPNAV N462/703-695-5521/ERIC.HAMMETT(AT)NAVY.MIL/ JENNIFER FLOYD/CIV/OPNAV N2N6I/703-604-5564/JENNIFER.FLOYD3(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. In light of the tragic events in Fort Story, VA, Pearl Harbor, HI, and Pensacola, FL, Acting SECNAV has directed execution of a fleet-wide security stand-down to ensure all Sailors, Marines, and civilian workforce across all installations and commands are best postured, trained, and informed to prevent these events in the future. 2. Per reference a, all commands are directed to execute a security stand- down. Guided by references b and c, commands shall use the material provided in the links below, Navy eLearning tools, and locally developed training material. At a minimum, the stand-down shall focus on the following: a. Command review of current physical security and random antiterrorism measures posture. b. Command-wide training on insider threat, including indicators, actions necessary to deter and mitigate potential insider threats, and associated reporting requirements. Refer to reference c for insider threat program requirements. Training and discussion points can be found at: https://www.doncio.navy.mil/mobile/contentview.aspx?id=9552&type id=21. c. Command-wide review of active shooter pre-planned responses (PPR). An active shooter drill or table top exercise of an active shooter event to validate PPRs should be strongly considered. Additional resources for this training can be found at the following links: https://www.fbi.gov/about/partnerships/office-of-partner- engagement/active-shooter-resources https://www.dhs.gov/cisa/active-shooter-preparedness https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-907 3. Echelon 2 commands shall report completion of stand-down training by all installations and units under their command to OPNAV N314 POC by email, cc N462 and N2N6I, NLT 10 January 2020. 4. Released by Admiral Michael M. Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

Data from the most recent E6 periodic evaluations will not be automatically populated in the Enlisted Advancement Worksheet (EAW). For Active Duty Chief Petty Officer candidates, the Reporting Senior Cumulative Average (RSCA) captured in Block 43 on your November 2019 E6 evaluation report must be manually entered on your worksheet for EAW to calculate your Performance Mark Average prior to the Cycle 246 Chief Petty Officer exam administrations on January 16, 2020. For more information, check with your command ESO or refer to paragraphs 4 and 5 of NAVADMIN 312/18.

WASHINGTON— Service members will see an increase to their basic housing allowance and basic pay rates starting Jan. 1, the Pentagon announced Thursday. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/service-members-will-see-increase-in-housing-allowance-basic-pay-in-2020-1.610916

The Navy launched a new online detailing program to bring more transparency, choice and control to the process that places the service’s more than 277,000 enlisted sailors in their next billets, officials told USNI News. MyNavy Assignment, the online detailing tool that went live last week, represents the most significant update to the Navy’s enlisted detailing process in more than a decade. The system’s first big detailing test comes on Dec. 27, when more than 18,000 enlisted sailors nearing the end of their current orders enter their detailing window to apply for their next jobs, according to the Naval Personnel Command. https://news.usni.org/2019/12/11/new-navy-enlisted-online-detailing-program-is-live-for-277k-sailors

The House-Senate defense bill agreement released by lawmakers Monday night includes a provision that would allow military families to receive more money in survivor benefits. The conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes a repeal of a survivor benefits' offset often referred to as the "widow's tax." The elimination is phased in over three years. https://thehill.com/policy/finance/473804-defense-bill-includes-fix-for-military-families-survivor-benefits

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 101418Z DEC 19 MID110000223670U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 284/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/DEC// SUBJ/MARCH 2020 (CYCLE 247) NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS FOR ACTIVE- DUTY, FULL-TIME SUPPORT AND CANVASSER RECRUITER PETTY OFFICERS (E-4 - E-6)// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/19SEP18// REF/B/MSG/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/052044ZMAR13// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/201449ZDEC18// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/201604ZDEC18// REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/272057ZDEC18// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF B IS ALNAV 015/13, PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. REF C IS NAVADMIN 312/18, ADVANCEMENT POLICY UPDATE. REF D IS NAVADMIN 313/18, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM BUSINESS RULES. REF E IS NAVADMIN 316/18, ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT WORKSHEET.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the March 2020 (cycle 247) Navy- wide Advancement Examinations for advancement in rate of Active, Full-Time Support and Canvasser Recruiter Sailors. a. Exam dates are: E-6 - 5 March 2020 E-5 - 12 March 2020 E-4 - 19 March 2020 b. In addition to the requirements of reference (a), chapter 6 and this NAVADMIN, Educational Services Officers (ESO) must follow the pre-exam preparation requirements in the exam verbatim, which can be found on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) via MyNavy Portal (MNP) at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/navy-advancement-center/my-eso. 2. Eligibility requirements are found in reference (a), chapter 2, with the following information specific only to cycle 247: a. The terminal eligibility date used to compute time-in-rate (TIR) is 1 July 2020. b. The minimum TIR date must be on or before E-6 - 1 July 2017 E-5 - 1 July 2019 E-4 - 1 January 2020 c. E-6 candidate TIR requirements for Early Promote Sailors can be waived by 1 year with the commanding officer (CO)/officer-in- charge (OIC) approval, in line with reference (a), paragraph 214. d. High-year tenure (HYT) date must be effective 1 July 2020 or later. Any HYT waiver must be approved prior to 1 March 2020. e. Candidates in a rating requiring a security clearance must have a favorable investigation adjudication by the Department of Defense Central Adjudication Facility reflected properly in the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) prior to 1 March 2020. If the CO of the candidate grants an interim clearance, JPAS must be updated prior to 1 March 2020. Candidates must maintain security clearance eligibility throughout the advancement cycle to be eligible for advancement. If for any reason a clearance is denied or revoked, an exam is not authorized until a new clearance is granted. Ratings requiring a security clearance are AC, AE, AG, AO, ATI, ATO, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CTN, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FCA, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, LN, MA, MC, MN, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, YN, as well as nuclear and submarine ratings. Refer to references (a) and (b) for additional guidance. f. For candidates taking E-4 and E-5 exams, compute Performance Mark Average (PMA) using evaluations in the current pay grade of the candidate with an ending date that falls within the following time periods: E-4 exam - 1 June 2019 to 29 February 2020 E-5 exam - 1 December 2018 to 29 February 2020 g. For candidates taking E-6 exams, compute the Reporting Seniors Cumulative Average (RSCA) PMA, as outlined in reference (c), using evaluations in the current pay grade of the candidate with the ending date that falls within the time period E-6 exam - 1 March 2017 to 29 February 2020. h. For guidance in establishing PMA for new accessions, refer to reference (a), paragraph 308.b. i. For guidance on Professional Military Knowledge Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE), refer to reference (d). PMK-EE is mandatory for cycle 247. j. For guidance on establishing Enlisted Advancement Worksheet (EAW) user roles and completing worksheets, refer to reference (e). EAW is mandatory for cycle 247. EAW will be the authority for PMA/RSCA PMA and awards. 3. Exam ordering. Order exams in line with chapter 4 of reference (a). a. Deploying commands and candidates departing to Congressionally- Designated Combat Zones and Approved Contingency Operations Areas (CDCZ/ACOA) can order exams up to 6 months prior to the scheduled exam date. Refer to chapter 4 and paragraph 614 of reference (a) for additional guidance. b. Regular Exams: (1) Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Exams. Cryptologic-Technician Interpretive (CTI)/Cryptologic-Technician Network (CTN)/Cryptologic Technician-Collection (CTR) SCI exam ordering dates can be found on the NEAS website. ESOs must verify initial Active TIR eligibility lists on the NEAS website for exam ordering. The deadline for ordering supplemental TIR SCI exams is 2 January 2020. (2) Non-SCI Exams. Exam ordering for non-SCI exams begins 1 December 2019. ESOs must verify TIR eligibility lists on the NEAS website during the following time periods: (a) Initial TIR lists will be available: E-6 11 December 2019 to 18 December 2019 E-5 11 December 2019 to 7 January 2020 E-4 11 December 2019 to 13 January 2020 (b) Supplemental TIR lists will be available: E-6 19 December 2019 to 29 January 2020 E-5 8 January 2020 to 2 February 2020 E-4 14 January 2020 to 2 February 2020 (3) Exams ordered after the TIR lists have closed shall be ordered using preferred formatted e-mail to sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil or naval message following guidelines in line with chapter 4 of reference (a). Ensure a point of contact is included in the submitted e-mail or message. Orders submitted after Supplemental TIR list closure will result in a substitute exam being sent. c. Substitute Exams: (1) The deadline for ordering SCI substitute exams is 3 April 2020. The deadline for ordering non-SCI substitute exams is 31 March 2020. (2) Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC N321) is the approval authority for all substitute exams. (3) Recent graduates of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program training pipeline on transfer leave in route to their first at-sea assignment during the E-4 and E-5 examination dates will have substitute examinations ordered for them by their ultimate duty station if dates permit exam ordering before the published deadline. (4) Substitute examinations may be administered with regular exam administration or in line with reference (a), paragraph 606. d. ESOs must verify examination orders at the View Previous Exam Orders link via the NEAS website within 7 to 10 days of placing the order. If exam order discrepancies are noted, contact the Fleet Services Branch (NETPDC N321) as listed in the NEAS website NETPDC N321 Point of Contact Table. e. Exceptions to Policy for exam orders will continue to be submitted in line with reference (a). f. Candidates in the following ratings are separated into the following competitive groups: (1) CTI Group 1 Middle East/North Africa Group 2 East/Far East Group 3 Latin/South America Group 4 Eastern Europe (2) EMN, ETN and MMN Group 1 Submarine Group 2 Surface Group 3 Training 4. Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns a. For exam administration and answer sheet return instructions refer to chapter 6 of reference (a). b. ESOs must check the exam tote board on the NEAS website via MyNavy Portal often to ensure answer sheets have been received and processed. Answer sheets that are in error will not be counted until they are processed successfully. c. A detailed discrepancy list can be found at the NEAS website via MNP. For guidance on discrepancy correction requirements, refer to reference (a), chapters 3 and 7. d. Post-exam administration discrepancy correction correspondence with NETPDC N321 is to be submitted using the EAW post-exam administration comments function, refer to reference (e). All corrections must have CO/OIC letter and supporting documentation included as attachments. Education point corrections require a submission of the Joint Service Transcript indicating the degree type and date of completion. e. For guidance on E-4 through E-6 candidates with missed exams due to assignment in CDCZ/ACOA, refer to reference (a), chapter 6. 5. Examination Results. Refer to reference (a), chapter 7. 6. Any additional information regarding this cycle will be posted on the NEAS website. 7. Points of contact. a. MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) is available 24/7 by phone at 1- 833-330- MNCC (1-833-330-6622) or via e-mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil. b. SCI exam questions and orders can be reached at (850) 473- 5867/DSN 753 or via e-mail at sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil. c. Non-SCI exam questions and orders can be reached at (850) 473- 6148/DSN 753 or via e-mail at sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil. d. Records and discrepancies can be reached at (850) 473- 6148/DSN 753 or via EAW. 8. For further NEAS information, to include exam verbatim and other related documents, visit MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/navy- advancement-center/my-eso. 9. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 10. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 091731Z DEC 19 MID510000792065U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 280/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/DEC// SUBJ/MERGER OF ACTIVE COMPONENT SURFACE ORDNANCE LIMITED DUTY AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER DESIGNATORS INTO SURFACE ELECTRONICS DESIGNATORS// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the merger of active component surface ordnance limited duty officers (LDO) and chief warrant officers (CWO) designators 616X/716X, into the surface electronics LDO and CWO designators 618X/718X and announces updates to reference (a). 2. Sailor 2025 focuses on improving the ability of our Navy to develop, reward and retain the force of tomorrow. With this merger of two related designator groups, the Navy will have a larger pool of highly skilled combat systems/weapons subject matter experts to match against surface fleet billet requirements. 3. The implementation process will consist of two phases. a. Phase I will begin immediately with the conversion of all 616X/716X billets to 618X/718X. b. Phase II will begin approximately 1 month from the date of billet conversion and will re-designate all officers. (1) Current officers will be re-designated from 616X/716X to 618X/718X. (2) Applicants who have submitted applications to the Fiscal Year 2021 LDO/CWO In-Service Procurement Board will be considered for selection to the 616X/618X or 716X/718X designators as applicable. Announcement results and commissioning documents will reflect 618X/718X. 4. No administrative action is required by individual officers. 5. Surface Ordnance CWOs (716X) will continue to wear current designator device on the collar, sleeve, and shoulder boards until promoted to their next higher paygrade. 6. A list of frequently asked questions is located via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/career-planning. 7. Point of contact is LDO/CWO Community Manager, CAPT Edward L. Callahan at (901) 874-3042/DSN 882, or e-mail at edward.l.callahan(at)navy.mil. 8. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 062002Z DEC 19 MID510000782745U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 080/19 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/DEC// SUBJ/SECNAV VECTOR 1// RMKS/1. It is the honor of my lifetime to serve as your Acting Secretary of the Navy. Although no one, other than the President and his Secretary of Defense, can positively determine how long this tenure may be, I fully intend to execute their strategic vision. I consider the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), ADM Mike Gilday, and Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), Gen Dave Berger to be the right leaders at the right time in history to lead the Navy and Marine Corps, together, through a set of immediate changes designed to ensure that Integrated American Naval Power will continue to enable our economic and physical security for the rest of the 21st century. 2. I am convinced that dominant naval force is the primary engine of our National Defense Strategy (NDS) and we must plan for it, and most importantly, resource it, accordingly. As those most trusted with planning for our naval requirements, programming, and systems acquisition, it is our time now to seize this opportunity with relentless intellectual focus and dedication. This memorandum is first in a series of weekly vectors that I will send to the integrated Navy and Marine Corps team, each addressing my focus and direction on our way forward in achieving specific critical enterprise-level objectives. 3. I have three broad priorities for which I expect alignment from naval military and civilian leadership up and down the chain of command: a. Designing a Future Integrated Naval Force Structure. b. Advancing Our Intellectual Capacity and Ethical Excellence. c. Accelerating Digital Modernization Across the Force. 4. My top five immediate objectives are the following: a. Put All Hands on Deck to make the USS GERALD R. FORD (CVN 78) ready as a warship as soon as practically possible. b. Establish an Integrated Plan to achieve a 355 (or more) ships, Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), and Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) for greater global naval power, within 10 years. c. Increase Engagement with Emerging Naval Partners and Allies in the Pacific Region. d. Fully Fund Our New Naval Education and Information Management Strategies. e. Drive Measurable, Accountable Results to Resolve Public Private Venture (PPV) Issues for our Sailors, Marines, and their families. 5. Successful implementation of all these first objectives will depend upon an integrated Navy and Marine Corps leadership team. I will meet with the CNO, CMC, and senior members of their teams together, starting immediately and then twice a month in order to lay the foundations and set conditions for these changes, among others. I am committed to supporting the Commandants Planning Guidance (CPG), and expect that the CNOs forthcoming vision will complement it, in coordination with my staff. All future high-level strategies, visions, and guidance emanating from our Navy and Marine Corps team must start and finish as integrated efforts, not as final phase bolt-ons from one to the other. 6. Additionally, my staff and I will become involved in the current Integrated Naval Force Structure Assessment (INFSA). The INFSA will serve as the main analytic and planning effort upon which our integrated plan for a larger, more capable naval force will depend, especially in terms of force design and future fleet architecture. This will occur immediately in any recommended changes made to our budget for FY 21, and in current planning for FY 22 and beyond. The INFSA must be based on an accurate understanding of our current and future national industrial base, advanced technological capability, and digital domains. I will require regular briefings on the progress of the INFSA and expect it to be published no later than January 15, 2020. 7. Thank you for your leadership in building the Integrated American Naval Force we need to set sail safely into an unpredictable future. Above all else, it has always been our people and their combined intellects, striving for agility and accountability, which have historically marked the Navy and Marine Corps team as leaders in adaptation for new operational and strategic environments. As we work in pursuit of the above goals, the nation requires we embody the qualities of velocity, collaboration, visibility, adaptability, innovation, humility, trust, and yes, skepticism in order to create the kind of agility necessary for continual learning and any eventual success we might earn as a team. It is up to us today to hold each other accountable to display the best of these attributes, and take fullest advantage of this opportunity to build the Navy-Marine Corps team of the future. 8. Released by the Honorable Thomas B. Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 041527Z DEC 19 MID510000770165U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 277/19 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/DEC// SUBJ/CNO GUIDANCE TO THE FLEET - FRAGMENTARY ORDER 01/2019: A DESIGN FOR MAINTAINING MARITIME SUPERIORITY// RMKS/1. Our Navy's strategic direction, focused on Great Power Competition, is sound. This Fragmentary Order is written for senior Navy leaders to simplify, prioritize and build on the foundation of Design 2.0, issued in December 2018. 2. We will focus our efforts toward Warfighting, Warfighters, and the Future Navy. 3. Modern naval operations are in rapid transition, demanding the integrated, multi-domain capabilities of our fleets. We will respond to this transition with urgency. 4. Combined with a robust constellation of allies and partners who desire to build and strengthen the international economic order, we are operating towards the same end - continued security and stability that results in a free and open maritime commons. We will continue to partner and stand shoulder-to- shoulder with all nations who share a mutual respect for and adherence to international law as well as a vision of free and open maritime commons. 5. Together with the United States Marine Corps, our Navy is the bedrock of Integrated American Naval Power, a force capable of fulfilling the mandate of the National Defense Strategy and the National Military Strategy. 6. I am confident that we will maximize the Navy we have today while delivering the Navy that our Nation will rely upon tomorrow. 7. To read Fragmentary Order 01/2019 in its entirety and download a one-page infographic, please visit: www.navy.mil/cno. 8. See you in the Fleet. 9. Released by Admiral Michael M. Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

Sailors recently selected for advancement to E4-E6 will remain in a frocked status until their pay incrementation date. All advancements from the Fall cycle occur January through June. No less than three percent of Sailors will be advanced each month, with the majority of advancements occurring in the final pay increment. Roughly 85% of the Sailors selected for advancement in November will be advanced on June 16th. Pay increments are determined by each Sailor's Final Multiple Score standing in their rating and across the entire paygrade, NOT their percentile. An updated profile sheet will be generated when a Sailor's increment is determined. Sign up for email notifications on your profile sheet page.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 031844Z DEC 19 MID510000763984U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 276/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/DEC// SUBJ/RELEASE OF MYNAVY ASSIGNMENT// RMKS/1. With the introduction of MyNavy Assignment (MNA), the future of enlisted detailing fundamentally changes. This revolutionary Sailor 2025 initiative is a product of years of listening to and learning from Sailors and incorporates Fleet-wide input command and Sailor into an enhanced detailing marketplace. MNA replaces the Career Management System - Interactive Detailing (CMS-ID) program and provides Sailors greater transparency, flexibility and choice during the assignment process. Recent CMS-ID upgrades (competition counters, advertisement of nominative billets, etc.) have received favorable Sailor reviews, and the introduction of MNA builds on this evolution of the detailing marketplace. MNA is also easier to use and allows Sailors to focus more on their career instead of just the process around billet assignment. With future planned enhancements, and as distributable inventory increases over time, expect to see even greater flexibility and choice offered via a variety of incentives made available through MNA. MNA also enhances command interaction, which in the end affords improved Fleet manning leading to increased readiness and lethality, all while improving the Sailor experience. 2. MNA goes live on 5 December 2019, replacing CMS-ID. All Active Duty and Full Time Support Sailors will be able to review and apply for advertised billets in MNA. Incorporation of Enlisted Reserve Sailors is planned for a future upgrade. Upon logging in to the new system, Sailors will immediately notice the new, modern Graphical User Interface (GUI). This GUI was designed with significant Fleet Sailor input and is a foundational element of delivering a modern Human Resources (HR) service and experience to all that use MNA. In addition to this new interface, MNA incorporates the following changes: a. Increased access window. To increase transparency, Sailors will have access throughout the entirety of every detailing cycle, with the exception of scheduled maintenance periods when new job vacancy data is released. b. Expanded job search capability. Gives Sailors the ability to search for all available vacant jobs as well as jobs with upcoming vacancies throughout the Navy, not just must-fill jobs in any given cycle. c. More job search tools. Expands job search filters to include categories with these titles - All Jobs, My Preferences, Bookmarks, Saved Searches, By Qualification and Rate Commonality Matches. d. Bookmark capability. Up to 100 jobs of interest may be bookmarked for future viewing and comparison. e. Improved application process. Increases the number of applications a Sailor may submit during an application cycle from five to seven. It also includes an Application Lifecycle Tracker dashboard, giving Sailors a quick visual reference on the status of their application. f. Professional Apprenticeship Career Track (PACT) Sailor assignments. PACT Sailors will view, apply and compete for billets leading to rating designation. PACT Sailors will see a tailored billet list based on individual eligibility. While a follow-on assignment at the current command of the PACT Sailor is considered optimal, billet vacancy will largely determine if the orders are to the current command, a new command, or A- School, leading to a rating designation. Command involvement in this process is paramount. PACT NAVADMIN 275/19 provides specific details on the new PACT designation process. g. MyResume. This feature expands Sailor ability to highlight professional and personal information to Detailers and prospective commands. The Sailor resume will present authoritative data used in assignment decisions to Sailors and prospective commands. Sailors will be able to add text, highlighting their experience, pertinent skillsets and accomplishments at their current and past commands as well as general comments to help market themselves for desired billets. h. Access to personal information. Gives Sailors easier access to their personal information, improved duty preferences, assignment history and MyResume. i. Enhanced messaging tools. Community notes from detailers and messages about new detailing polices or programs available to Sailors on the MNA homepage. j. Improved help, tutorial and tips functionality. 3. The MyNavy HR Team is committed to continual process improvement and has begun work on future updates to MNA to link rating conversion and re- enlistment/extension to billet assignments. We will continue to learn and adjust our business processes and practices as appropriate to improve transparency, flexibility and choice for both Sailors and commands. 4. We continually strive to make the process easier for Sailors to select their next assignment and better manage their careers. More than ever, we need our fighting force to focus on developing and maintaining the skills necessary to win the high-end fight and believe the release of MyNavy Assignment is a critical initiative that will help achieve this goal. 5. Points of Contact a. MyNavy Career Center, (833) 830-MNCC/(833) 830-6622, via e- mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil or MyNavy Portal at https://my.navy.mil. b. For billet eligibility questions, detailer contact information is available via MyNavy Portal by selecting the *Enlisted Detailer Contact List* at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/assignment-leave-travel. c. For community management questions regarding PACT Sailors, contact BUPERS-32 at pact_admin.fct(at)navy.mil. For all other questions, contact your regular community manager. 6. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 7. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//