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A US Navy fighter pilot has become the first American woman to score a victory in air-to-air combat, the service has revealed. The female pilot, who was not named in the Navy release, was flying an F/A-18 Super Hornet off the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower as part of Strike Fighter Squadron 32, nicknamed the “Flying Swordsmen.”

The United States Navy has recently put a new air-to-air missile into service as part of an effort to enhance its ability to protect valuable aircraft carriers from China's evolving long-range threats within the Western Pacific region.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Do you have TRICARE For Life? If so, you may know that Medicare and TRICARE For Life work together to minimize your out-of-pocket expenses. After Medicare processes your claim, it forwards the claim to TRICARE For Life for processing. This eliminates the need for you to file a claim. But if you also have other health insurance, also known as “OHI,” you may have to submit a claim in order to receive reimbursement under TRICARE. OHI is any health insurance you have in addition to TRICARE. Medigap plans and current or former employer group health plan coverage are examples of OHI.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 181907Z JUL 24 MID320000495634U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 143/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/ACTIVE-DUTY PROMOTIONS TO THE PERMANENT GRADES OF CAPTAIN, COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT, AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER IN THE LINE AND STAFF CORPS// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/22APR22// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/28FEB12// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/041953ZAUG22// REF/D/DOC/SECNAV/24JUL19// REF/E/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/05APR24// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 6110.1K, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1811.3A, VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT AND TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OF MEMBERS OF THE NAVY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY. REF C IS NAVADMIN 176/22, POLICY UPDATE CONCERNING SERVICE-IN-GRADE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION FOR RESERVE LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS. REF D IS SECNAVINST 1920.6D, ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS. REF E IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1070-181, OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHS.// RMKS/1. Congratulations to the following officers on their promotions to the ranks indicated in this message. This NAVADMIN is the authority for effecting permanent officer promotions on the dates indicated. Columns read name and designator. PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CAPTAIN SENATE CONFIRMATION DATE 23 JUNE 2022 DOR/EFF DATE 01 OCTOBER 2022 Oldham Douglas Warren 1310 CAPTAIN LINE AND STAFF SENATE CONFIRMATION DATE LINE 21 JUNE 2023 STAFF 21 JUNE 2023 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2024 Calhoun David Lee 1510 Coomes Eric John 3100 Evans James L 1320 Follett Daniel A 1110 Kulczycki George G 1130 Mccoy Khristina Hoover 2100 Mcdonald Lucas S 2100 Mcmullen Kevin Patrick 2300 Muller Christopher C 1200 Schlesinger Daniel J 1310 Stigi John W 1320 Villajuana Ligia B 2900 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO COMMANDER COMMANDER LINE AND STAFF SENATE CONFIRMATION DATE LINE 21 JUNE 2023 STAFF 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2024 Ahlstrom Brooke Terry 2200 Allnutt Rachel Danielle 2900 Bartholomew Marvin E 6360 Bond Arthur J 1110 Boogaart Derek Morris 5100 Brenner Ian Andrew 3100 Catacutan Carlisle R 3100 Clark Allison Adrienne 2300 Clark John C 1110 Cline Adam Robert 1110 Crimmins Peter James Jr 1810 Deutsch Daniel Joseph 1110 Dougherty Elizabeth Joy 1650 Duffield David A 1130 Duong Jacob Ly Nguyen 2100 Eggers Richard L 1120 Elliott William James 1830 Franklin Zachary M 1200 Grimaldo Felipe H 2100 Harley Ashley Nicole 2200 Henderson Jason Heath 1110 Hirsch Christine A 1110 Holm David James 1820 Karlo Brian J 1110 Kline Shawn Lee 6490 Lacey Jacob M 1310 Loran Jennifer Helen 2900 Mangold Thomas E 1130 Marsh Andrew G 1110 Mcgrath Daniel James 4100 Miller Michelle C 2300 Moore Andrew John 2500 Oliveria Christopher D 3100 Ramos Nicole Renee 1440 Reyna Mary Kathleen 2900 Sims Brian L 1110 Smith Kevin Bradley 2100 Trausch Joel Peter 2900 Tryba Jason Daniel 1320 Vasquez Matthew Cozart 2100 Wiest Kyle Dennis 1310 Witt Joshua Kenneth 1310 Wright Eric Rhoden 1830 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SENATE CONFIRMATION DATE 02 MAY 2024 DOR/EFF DATE 01 SEPTEMBER 2023 Houston Breyer M 1310 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER LINE AND STAFF SENATE CONFIRMATION DATE LINE 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 STAFF 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2024 Acosta Howard M 1310 Addess Peter A 1460 Aluko Ayoyinka Oladipo 2300 Ammond Rachelle Frances 1310 Arbulubarandiaran Gerard 6410 Bernard Matthew C 1310 Blake Gregory Matthew 2100 Booze Brent Lee 2900 Brinkley Kristen Marie 1710 Burke Rory O 1140 Cerovsky Christopher M 2100 Cofsky Nathan L 1140 Corona Ariana 3100 Cremin Patrick Joseph 6360 Defranco Ryan D 1310 Dellantonio Laura A 2500 Dellaventura Philip M 6230 Dinmore Andrew C 1310 Dring Matthew Ryan 1870 East Zachary Wayne 1830 Ellis Grant D 1800 Fagan Philip Regis III 2100 Farus Christian J 1310 Flint Connor Putnam 2100 Flood Samuel C 1310 Frey David Charles 2900 Garfola Sean A 1120 George Sarah Fulton 1820 Goulette Alexander J 1310 Gumarang Jacob Billedo 3100 Gutierrez Allison Jean 2100 Haslem Joseph E 1310 Hirsch Dale Alan 2300 Honeycutt Christopher P 1310 Howell Colin M 1310 Huetson Matthew G 1830 Johnson Zachary Thomas 1130 Kramer Cody Lee 2200 Lai Choang N 2900 Larkin Kelly A 1310 Larock Douglas Alan II 6330 Lee Peter J 2200 Little Cameron Michael 1310 Masin Barry Delaney 2100 Mccullough Calvin Allen 1810 Mcfadden Dennis P 1320 Mcneil Sean M 1830 Miller Ashton Tae 1810 Nagle Kelly Kathleen 2900 Newman Michael A 1310 Nofal Hani Z 1120 Ojard Daniel Scot 1460 Oldenburg Brian James 2900 Paolella Gennaro A 2300 Patricco Stephen E Jr 1310 Phillips Taylor D 1310 Pifer Melissa Ann 1820 Readdy Sean N 1310 Redden Daniel Patrick 3100 Riel Kristopfer Joseph 1520 Rios Perla S 2900 Schmidt Bryan Robert 1310 Schnurr Carolyn M 2500 Schroeder Connor R 1310 Scott Alexander H 1130 Serven Victoria F M 2100 Shine Patrick J 5100 Slaughter Michael T 4100 Sorge Brian Ray 6180 Strickman Amy Lee 2300 Thames Shane Duong 5100 Tielking Andrew Joseph 3100 Valcourt Matthew T 1120 Watrol Michael Peter 1200 Wilkinson Wilfrid P V 1310 Woodson Samuel Joseph 2300 Zaken James R 1110 SENATE CONFIRMATION DATE 02 MAY 2024 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2024 Clayton Bryan Patrick 1130 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT DOR/EFF DATE 01 JUNE 2022 Kea Jibri L 1110 DOR/EFF DATE 01 OCTOBER 2022 Mulloney Justin Edward 5100 DOR/EFF DATE 01 JUNE 2023 Villalobos Anthony 1110 DOR/EFF DATE 01 MAY 2024 Dicioccio Gianni Lemelle 1830 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2024 Adams Morgan R 3100 Alberico Anthony M 1310 Allen Dalton James 1310 Andrew Shayne Michael 6230 Arcieri Stephan Joseph 1110 Arendt John Cayemberg 1110 Arthur Lynn R 1310 Asato Aaron Kalani 1110 Aubright Christopher S 1310 Baker Daniel Martin 1820 Bann Barclay Scott 1160 Barris Alexander T 3100 Biscardi Alexander J 1830 Bjorlie Stephen Daniel 6390 Boland James Joseph II 6180 Brickwood Curtis Robert 6530 Brock Seth Baldwin 1110 Brooks Terrell V Jr 6130 Brown Harold Lee 6180 Capps Carolyn Marie 2900 Carlisle Gerald Caley 2300 Chase Terrance J 6310 Cheatham Trevor John 1310 Clemente Bernard Allans 6130 Click Brandon James 1810 Conti Brian Ross 1320 Coontz Loren Jean 2300 Cope Bradley James 6180 Cowles Andrew Brian 1110 Cruz Michael C 1830 Daniels Bryana Mae 1820 Davis Bradley Allen 6260 Davis Christopher Bryan 1820 Dilldine Bethany Leeann 6180 Dolan Ethan Corey 1120 Downes Robert Austin 1320 Duong Same 6200 Eagerton William E 6410 Edwards Jerry Lee 6330 Elderfield Leann Marie 1320 Engstrom Coleman Erik 2300 Fargas Gerardo R 6360 Fertitta Oksana 1390 Fischer Reuben Henry 6110 Fisher Gloria Ronniel 1820 Franklin Derek Scott 1520 Frazier Steven A Jr 1310 Fulton Cody Robert 3100 Galgana Nira Lee S 5100 Garvey Jack William 1390 George Jonathan Michael 1110 Gilhooley Kevin Michael 1120 Glatt Steven Mathew 1320 Golonka Jeffrey Thomas 1110 Goodenough Lynn Frances 6130 Goschie Chrisstopher W 1310 Graham Gavin Wesley 1310 Graves Scott Brian 1160 Gray James Justin 6410 Green Daniel Patrick 1110 Green Matthew Shawn Jr 6290 Groff Spencer William 1310 Harrington Kawon T 6410 Hartzog Lowell R III 2900 Hasty Noah Samuel 1320 Hollister Jay W IV 1110 Horn Alonte Deshaun 6410 Hornady Amanda M 1310 Hughes David Wayne 6330 Humphreys Keven Ray 1310 Hupfer Krystal Kaye 2900 In Daniel 1810 Jannuzzi Francis M 1390 Johnston Brian Andrew 6330 Jones Matthew Carryl 1310 Kammourh Rami Tarek 5100 Kasper Reed Lewis 1310 Kong Kevin 3100 Kring Gunner Chase 1310 Laird Nicki Haines 5100 Lauer Nicholas Arthur 2900 Lawrence Andrew Blake 6490 Layne Bennie L 6330 Lee Jong Eun 6410 Lewis Adam Whitney 1820 Luallen Jeremy J 6130 Lurate Mallory Louise 1320 Ly Robert Wai 3100 Maffei Stefano Antonio 1310 Mami Ayleana H 1110 Marak Justin Ryan 1310 Marrone Amethyst Rose 2300 Mayer Luke Henry 1110 Mcclendon Brian Travar 5100 Mcelroy William Robert 6180 Mcgrath Caleb James 6810 Mclaughlin Stephen J 6490 Megliola Joshua T 1830 Melzer Burton Jason 6820 Mendozadesaenz Diana 2300 Mercer Luke Graham 1820 Merriman Matthew M 6200 Miller Tess M 2900 Mills Travis K 1110 Monachelli Michael N 3100 Monteiro Haley Alexis 2300 Montella Jonathan M 2900 Nall Andrew William 1310 Norgaisse Samuel Ravel 6180 Nzinga Botha Tresor 1110 Ochieng Philip O 6330 Odonnell Robert Edward 2500 Pagach Alec Mros 1110 Parker Clyde Jordan Lee 1110 Parker Mercedes Simone 1110 Peasant Tydarius D 5100 Peasley Aaron James 1110 Pflugshaupt Craig H 3100 Plaia Nathanael C 1310 Postlethwait Ian Keith 1110 Prater Skye Chappell 1110 Ramirez Magdalena R 1820 Rangel Michael C 6410 Ray David Glen 1320 Richmond Reed Thomas 1310 Roaovalles Manuel E 1110 Rosado Mason Luke 1310 Rosario Dalton S II 3100 Russell Abigail Masako 1110 Salah Joseph Ali 1390 Schearer Blake Robert 3100 Serrett Benjamin Kyle 1110 Silatolu Paul William 6130 Simon Alexander James 1110 Sloan Travis Brooks 1110 Smith Dakota Patrick 1820 Smith Matthew Stephen 1320 Smith Sean Steven 6260 Sokol Samuel Brock 1110 Stillwagoner Deidra L 1830 Stlawrence Zachary C 1310 Stone Benjamin S 6410 Sullivan Catherine G 6330 Teague Luke David 1110 Tejedaceron Harrold I 6120 Thomas Michael Evan 1210 Tievy Robert Edward 1830 Timberlake Amara Rae 1650 Tolliver Camron S 6280 Towers Michael Hiram 6490 Tran Wayne William 1320 Trimm Alexander Louis 3100 Ussery Bruce Carter 1320 Veith Ryan Matthew 1320 Verayanez Alexandra 6120 Veurink Camden John 2300 Vitelli Jordan E 2300 Walker Kyle Thomas 2900 Wehri Samantha Ann 1320 Westfall Quyn O V 1110 Williams Lonnie Cortez 1110 Wolfe Eric Grayson 1120 Xiong Nancy 2900 Yates Byron Jason 5100 Yee Jason Robert K W 3100 Zakharian Vahan Ashot 3100 Zalezcontreras Leonardo 3100 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-5 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2024 Austin Howard John Jr 7111 Keenan Ryan Patrick 7321 Woods Troy Hunter 7181 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-4 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2024 Bock Manter H III 7181 Cathey Shay Matthew 7331 Harper David Daniel 7131 James Warren Tevalas 7361 Joseph Xina M 7821 Propst David Allen Jr 7181 Sheek Jason John 7491 Slack Joshua Daniel 7201 Stagg Earl III 7131 Straub Kurt Randolph 7151 Vaphides Eric Charles 7121 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-3 No officers promoted in this category. PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-2 DOR/EFF DATE 09 AUGUST 2024 Politowski Steven F II 7841 2. If a selected officer does not decline promotion in writing prior to the projected date of rank (noted above in paragraph 1), that officer is considered to have accepted the promotion on the date indicated. An officer who chooses to decline promotion must submit the declination in writing to COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-806) within thirty (30) days of the release of this NAVADMIN. 3. The Commanding Officer (CO), the Secretary of the Navy, or his designee, has the authority to delay projected promotions. Upon the exercise of a delay, the officer shall be notified in writing before the effective date of the promotion and not be tendered the promoting appointment. The delay authority will immediately forward the notification of delay with supporting documentation to COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-83), copy to COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-806). 4. COs are reminded of their responsibility to ensure the officers they are promoting are mentally, physically, morally and professionally qualified in accordance with section 624 of title 10, U.S. Code. Per reference (a), officers are ineligible for promotion if they have failed the most recent Physical Fitness Assessment. COs shall verify the promoting officer's information in the Physical Readiness Information Management System to ensure compliance with reference (a) and delay the officers promotion in accordance with paragraph 3 of this NAVADMIN, if required. 5. Prepare a Delivery of Permanent Appointment (NAVPERS form 1421/7)(Rev 10-13). Use this NAVADMIN as reference (a). Use section 624 of title 10, U.S. Code as reference (b) for permanent lieutenants and above. Use section 578 of title 10, U.S. Code as reference (b) for chief warrant officers. Mail the completed form to COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-806) or email via My Navy Career Center at askmncc.fct@navy.mil. 6. Officers should review reference (b) and (c) for minimum Time- In-Grade (TIG)/Service-In-Grade (SIG) requirements for purposes of voluntary retirement. (NOTE: TIG/SIG requirements for active-duty LCDR voluntary retirements changed with National Defense Authorization Act 2021; Update to reference (b) is pending.) Training and Administration of Reserve officers and those officers temporarily on active duty anticipating release from active duty under reference (d) may accept promotion without incurring any additional active-duty obligation. 7. New photographs are required for all officers within three months after acceptance of promotion. See reference (e) for specific requirements. 8. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 181918Z JUL 24 MID320000495667U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 144/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/NAVY RESERVE PROMOTIONS TO THE PERMANENT GRADES OF CAPTAIN, COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT, AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER IN THE LINE AND STAFF CORPS// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/22APR22// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/28FEB12// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/041935ZAUG22 REF/D/DOC/SECNAV/24JUL19// REF/E/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/05APR24// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 6110.1K, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1811.3A, VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT AND TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OF MEMBERS OF THE NAVY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY. REF C IS NAVADMIN 176/22, POLICY UPDATE CONCERNING SERVICE-IN-GRADE RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION FOR RESERVE LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS. REF D IS SECNAVINST 1920.6D, ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS. REF E IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1070-181, OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHS.// RMKS/1. Congratulations to the following officers on their promotions to the ranks indicated in this message. This NAVADMIN is the authority for effecting permanent officer promotions on the dates indicated. Columns read name and designator. PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CAPTAIN CAPTAIN LINE AND STAFF SENATE CONFIRMATION DATE LINE 21 JUNE 2023 STAFF 21 JUNE 2023 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2024 Adler Eric Jonathan 1315 Benes Stanley John IV 1445 Buyske Matthew H 1317 Camua Demetrio A III 1715 Cavoores Theodore G Jr 2905 Chiodi Jason John 1835 Dickens George W 1115 Doyle Kenneth James 1665 Dunn Gavin Peter 2105 Fronzo Nicholas V 1115 Gardner John Russell 2105 Gelb Brian Mark 1125 Gettle Joshua Chad 1825 Hall Bentley Tyler 1317 Hardy Nathan P 5105 Hoard Samuel 1117 Lee Victor Hyo Been 1125 Lien Kevin Clifford 1815 Lombardo Sergio Rosario 2105 Mcdonnell James Patrick 1515 Noel James Peter 1315 Oconnor Daniel Gerald 1125 Pantpurohit Mukta 2105 Patterson Brian Charles 1125 Pully Catheryne Elaine 2505 Schimpff Joshua Joel 1207 Sears Katharine Bready 1327 Skinner Patricia Lynn 2305 Strong Corey Orlanda 1115 Thompson Charles C 3105 Tysk Joseph G 1105 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO COMMANDER DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2024 Batdorff Maria Jean 1115 Blank Timothy William 3105 Blankenship Ryan D 1125 Bowlin Gregory Earl 2105 Boyes John Carl 1115 Burbach Thor 1315 Caribardi David John 1315 Chess Andrew John 1115 Chichesterconstable J 1825 Cox Dynel IV 2905 Craig Jonathan Michael 4105 Cupp Christopher Byron 1805 Davis Charles W 1325 Dibello Ryan Eugene 1135 Donecker James Flinn 2105 Ellison Michael James 1115 Figueiredo Joseph C 1445 French Christopher H 1207 Gerfin Matthew M 1115 Gorden Eric William 1315 Greene Matthew Thomas 1115 Hamburger Jacqueline M 2505 Hawbaker Kristofer D 1315 Hayes Evan R 1815 Herring Patrina 3105 Hinton Steven Patrick 1835 Jones Phillip Darrell 1115 Judge John H 1125 Kent Brandon Kenneth 1125 Kukura Christina R 2205 Leahy John Cahill 2305 Leary Maura Kathleen 2505 Lounsbury Corey 5105 Lundahl Derek Johnstone 1115 Mayer Robert Edward 1325 Mckee Debra Lynne 2105 Nguyen Peter Minh Van 2105 Nordan Cooper Grey 1325 Page Eric Christopher 1315 Pan Chao 2505 Parmele Logan Ursel 5105 Paz David Emanuel 2105 Reed Kaitlin Julianna 2905 Reichenbach Randall M 1115 Riley Janelle Kathlene 2105 Roettgen Christopher D 1125 Schallenberger Mary C 2905 Seaman William Knight 1125 Smith Elliot Edward 1115 Smith Ruth Esther 2105 Stevenson Matthew L 3105 Stipe Zachary Thomas 1665 Stuart Robert Joseph 3105 Sumner Bennie Jonathan 2905 Swan Benjamin Nicholas 1665 Thomas Amy Elizabeth 1207 Trespalacios Ryan A 1835 Vanvossen Eric Gerard 1835 Wing Andrew Robinson 1325 Withrow Willus B 1315 Woodman Desiree V 1655 Woodside Elise Nichole 2905 Younger Austin Russel 2105 Ziober Kevin John 1835 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2024 Aifesehi Paul Edosa 2105 Alexis Christopher John 4105 Angelo Dana Marie 1115 Bagnas Andrew John 1325 Barrantes Kerbie S A 2905 Bermudez Eric Bradley 1125 Bohn Kiefer Will 1115 Boutte Irene Ann 3105 Buday Jonathan A 1125 Cahill Caroline Therese 2105 Caineslee Jennifer D 1835 Clark Justin William 1115 Contag Georg Robert 1835 Cook Michael Anthony 1665 Cox Clayton Raley 3105 Davis Donyelle Kandice 1655 Dodge Emma Claire 2205 Elmer Acacia Lauren 2905 Essary Cole Hendrix 1115 Felton Shannon Lee 1115 Ferguson Conner T W 1325 Flaherty Julie E 1665 Flynn Dylan James 1805 Greene Alex B 1125 Grolling Michael R 1445 Guddahl Lauren Theresa 1115 Harris Derrick Alonzo 1315 Hayden Alexander F 1125 Hazarian Armen Kevin 1325 Hillery Kathleen Megan 1115 Hoell Benjamin George 3105 Irwin Paul Kristopher 2505 Johnson Kellen Marie 5105 Keeneybonthrone T P 2105 Kimmel Christopher M 2505 Laird Anne Marie 2905 Lanham Amanda Jo 2305 Lazo Katrina Lyn L 2905 Lee Charles Joseph III 1115 Llewellyn Joshua M 1125 Loberg Nicholas Daniel 1125 Lopez Adrian Arturo 1815 Macduff Daniel James 1115 Martin Jared Scott 1125 Martinezslattery Ryan P 1655 Miklas Jay Thompson 1835 Mitchell William Mason 1125 Montemarano Donald Mark 1125 Myers Mylhan Izaac H 2105 Nalder Mary Ann 2905 Newberry Bryan Edward 3105 Noon Seth Michael 1665 Nulsen Ryan Adam Glen 1125 Oneill Conner Roberts 1125 Ortiz Alejandra 1115 Parlatore Andrea Hudieh 1835 Patel Sandhya Pravin 2105 Peterson Tiffany Marie 1205 Pham Jeffrey 1825 Picou Antoine Pierre 1665 Price Will 2105 Pudimott Andrew Xavier 1835 Putzel Alyssa R 2905 Quilao Eryl Hernandez 2905 Razzano Christina M 1115 Rowan Danielle M 1125 Rupp Stuart Jay 2205 Schiller Alexander G 1115 Schmitt Ashlee Lynn 2305 Scott Brenden C 2205 Scott Casey J 2905 Serafin Jessica Lynn 3105 Silberberg Matthew M 1125 Sinfuego Edgar A D 1115 Skelly Kevin Thomas 1325 Smith Amanda Elizabeth 1115 Smith Justin Michael 1125 Stamatis Daniel S 1115 Stepien Matthew Max 1445 Stevenback Jacob Robert 1125 Strang Matthew R 2105 Sumrall Christopher A 2905 Suqi Austen Ibrahim 1125 Swinson Kenneth Wray 5105 Tifft Daniel D 3105 Topping Christopher G 2105 Torres Trevor Andrew 3105 Townsend Brian Paul 1835 Vackar Crystal Gail 2905 Vassallo Kyle Angelo 1125 Veatch Kevin L 2905 Venkatraman Karthik J 1125 Vyzas Mark J 2305 Wagner Rohika Timothy 1125 Welch Shannon Alicia 2505 Wendrych Nicholas Scott 1125 Wentland Nathaniel J 1665 Whaley Victoria Lynn 1115 Wheeler Christopher A 1815 White Douglas J 1115 Williams Michael Todd 6495 Wolf Trevor Mason 1325 Womack Rodrick Teon 2305 Yambo Yaynel Carolina 3105 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT DOR/EFF DATE 01 JANUARY 2023 Myers Adam M 2305 DOR/EFF DATE 01 JUNE 2023 Barnhart Bridget Breann 1835 DOR/EFF DATE 01 SEPTEMBER 2023 Marshall Preston David 1115 DOR/EFF DATE 01 MAY 2024 Beers Aaron Robert 1167 DOR/EFF DATE 01 JULY 2024 Sackett Jordan Gore 2905 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2024 Alexander Mark C 1835 Bertels Todd W 1665 Bowman Valerie R 1665 Deery Liam M 1665 Goldsborough Corey L 2905 Haley Bradley James 1835 Husband Shelby L Jr 2905 James Matthew Marc 1835 Jones Christopher 1835 Joseph James Paul II 1835 Kappas Kyleigh R 1665 Mateer Evan Matthew 1835 Mcenroe Ciaran T 1665 Medlin Rachael Michelle 1835 Meyer Lucas E 1665 Neafsey Colin M 1835 Oglesby Adra Lee 1205 Powers Eric Michael 1655 Rodriguez Shakera S 1835 Rooks Mariesha Danae 1835 Scott Spencer Sinclair 1835 Starnes Jason C 1515 Steele Nicholas Bernard 1835 Stevens Joanna Shea 1835 Stiff Tyler A 1665 Sudderth Sherron D 1835 Taylor Nathaniel N 1835 Tribus Karsten D 1665 West Benjamin John 2905 White Gabriel Edwin 1835 Wynn Shawn Ryan 1835 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-5 No officers promoted in this category. PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-4 No officers promoted in this category. PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-3 No officers promoted in this category. 2. If a selected officer does not decline in writing prior to the projected date of rank (noted above in paragraph 1), that officer is considered to have accepted the promotion on the date indicated. An officer who chooses to decline promotion must submit the declination in writing to COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-806) within thirty (30) days of the release of this NAVADMIN. 3. The Commanding Officer (CO), the Secretary of the Navy, or his designee, has the authority to delay projected promotions. Upon the exercise of a delay, the officer shall be notified in writing before the effective date of the promotion and not be tendered the promoting appointment. The delay authority will immediately forward the notification of delay with supporting documentation to COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-83), copy to COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-806). 4. COs are reminded of their responsibility to ensure the officers they are promoting are mentally, physically, morally and professionally qualified in accordance with section 14311 of title 10, U.S. Code. Per reference (a), officers are ineligible for promotion if they have failed the most recent Physical Fitness Assessment. COs shall verify the promoting officer's information in the Physical Readiness Information Management System to ensure compliance with reference (a) and delay the officers promotion in accordance with paragraph 3 of this NAVADMIN, if required. 5. Prepare a Delivery of Permanent Appointment (NAVPERS FORM 1421/7) (Rev 10-13). Use this NAVADMIN as reference (a). Use section of title 10, U.S. Code 14308 as reference (b) for permanent lieutenants and above. Use section of title 10, U.S. Code 12242 as reference (b) for chief warrant officers. Mail the completed form to COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-806) or email via My Navy Career Center at askmncc.fct@navy.mil. 6. Training and Administration of Reserve (TAR) Officers should review reference (b) and (c) for minimum Time-In-Grade (TIG)/Service-In-Grade (SIG) requirements for purposes of active- duty voluntary retirement. (NOTE: TIG TAR LCDR voluntary retirements changed with National Defense Authorization Act 2021; Update to reference (b) is pending.) TAR officers and those officers temporarily on active duty anticipating release from active duty under reference (d) may accept promotion without incurring any additional active-duty obligation. 7. New photographs are required for all officers within three months after acceptance of promotion. See reference (e) for specific requirements. 8. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 181250Z JUL 24 MID320000494329U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 142/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/FY26 NAVY SELECTED RESERVE LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT BOARD// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/12APR16// REF/C/DOC/BUPERS/19SEP18// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/251736ZJAN18// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1120.12A, APPOINTMENT OF LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS IN THE NAVY RESERVE. REF C IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G CH-1, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF D IS NAVADMIN 014/18, UPDATED OFF-RAMP GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT INFORMATION WARFARE AND SUPPLY CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS. RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the solicitation of applications from highly qualified and motivated E6 through E9 Reserve Sailors for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Navy Selected Reserve Limited Duty Officer (LDO) and Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) programs. Where conflicts with reference (a) exist, this NAVADMIN and reference (b) take precedence. The FY26 Navy Selected Reserve LDO and CWO In-Service Procurement Board (ISPB) number is 26315. 2. The FY26 Navy Selected Reserve LDO and CWO ISPB will consider candidates for the following officer designators: 623X, 626X, 628X, 629X, 633X, 641X, 649X, 653X, 711X, 712X, 713X, 715X, 717X, 718X, 781X, 782X and 783X. Eligible Sailors are encouraged to apply for the designators for which they are most qualified, regardless of current rating. Refer to references (a) through (c) for eligibility criteria. NOTE: Current Reserve CWOs that desire to transition into the LDO community are no longer supported and will not be considered if an application is received. No further exceptions will be considered. 3. FY26 guidance. a. All applicants for the LDO and CWO programs must have a security clearance prior to commissioning and must be worldwide assignable. b. Time-in-service (TIS) for the FY26 Navy Selected Reserve LDO and CWO ISPB must be computed to 1 October 2025. In line with references (a) and (b), TIS is synonymous with years of qualifying service toward a non-regular (Reserve) retirement. c. TIS requirements are: (1) LDO. Eight to 14 years for LDO applicants. All LDO applicants must be able to serve at least 6 years of qualifying service and complete 20 years of qualifying service prior to age 62. TIS waivers for less than 8 years for LDO will not be considered. TIS waivers for more than 20 years for LDO will not be considered. No further exceptions will be considered. (2) CWO. Fourteen to 20 years for CWO applicants. All CWO applicants must be able to complete 20 years of qualifying service prior to reaching 62 years of age. TIS waivers for less than 10 years for CWO will not be considered. TIS waivers for more than 25 years for CWO will not be considered. No further exceptions will be considered. (3) Applicants must also not reach or exceed high year tenure for their present pay grade within the calendar year the application is submitted. (4) All requests for TIS waivers shall be submitted to the RC LDO/CWO OCM and PERS-92 contacts listed below and must be received by 1 September 2024. TIS waiver requests and Navy Selected Reserve LDO and CWO applications are two separate processes with their own respective deadlines. Failure to follow this guidance and the timelines provided will result in a subsequent no consideration of the requested TIS waiver. The TIS Waiver Template is available at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career- Management/Community-Management/Officer/Reserve-OCM/Selected-Reservists/RC- LDO-CWO/. (5) The TIS waiver approval letter must also be submitted as an enclosure to the application. d. All applicants applying to the 715X designator must hold NEC O26A or O23A. All applicants applying to the 717X designator must hold NEC O52A. e. E6 evaluations due 15 November 2024 will be submitted as an addendum in the guidelines of this NAVADMIN. f. Due to ongoing rating mergers and realignments, eligible Sailors are encouraged to apply for the designator for which they have extensive documented technical expertise and leadership experience in their enlisted service records, regardless of the current rating. However, special attention should be given to the guidance in Chapter 7, subparagraph 9c of reference (a) and to the designator discrete requirements. g. In line with reference (b), all LDO applicants must include a statement in the additional comments section (paragraph 2) of the application, agreeing to further service, as follows: "I, [name], if selected for permanent appointment under the Navy Reserve LDO program, agree to accept such appointment and further agree to remain in the Ready Reserve for a period of 3 years after I accept such appointment." h. In line with reference (b), all CWO applicants must include a statement in the additional comments section (paragraph 2) of the application, agreeing to further service, as follows: "I, [name], if selected for permanent appointment under the Navy Reserve CWO program, agree to accept such appointment and further agree to remain in the Ready Reserve for a period of 6 years after I accept such appointment." i. Commanding Officer/Officer-in-Charge (CO/OIC) endorsement must contain the following statement: "Applicant meets all requirements outlined in OPNAVINST 1420.1B, OPNAVINST 1120.12A, NAVADMIN XXX/24 (use the NAVADMIN # for this message), and the physical fitness standards of OPNAVINST 6110.1J." The endorsement should also clearly state the command and CO's/OIC's name and rank. 4. Amplifying guidance and direction to COs and officers in charge for appraisal boards and interview panel member selection. a. Interview appraisal boards shall be constructed of only three Reserve (preferred) or Active Component officers. The names of the approved appraisal board members must be included in the CO/OIC endorsement. To the maximum extent possible, LDOs or CWOs shall be utilized as board members. b. Every effort (including teleconference media) should be made to ensure the board members are from the LDO or CWO designator's competitive category for which the applicant is applying. The senior member of the interview panel for LDO applicants must be a lieutenant commander or above. The senior member of the interview panel for CWO applicants must be a CWO4 or above. c. Minimum grade requirements for board members are lieutenant or CWO3. CWO3 panel members must have at least 2 years time in grade. The interviewing board should, whenever possible, be comprised of officers who are not in the applicant's command, or at minimum, not directly in the chain of command. d. If it is not possible to assemble a panel of three officers, the interviews may be conducted separately. Only three interview appraisals are required for each applicant. e. Interview appraisal board member preparation for applicant appraisal boards is an important part of the board process. Review of the application, review of discrete requirements for the applicant designator, having well thought out questions on technical expertise, leadership, and knowledge of the designator for which the candidate is applying, to include future career path if selected, are all great examples of board member preparation. f. Each appraisal must contain the names of all three-panel members. The interviewer appraisal sheet is located at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Boards/Administrative/LDO- CWO/ g. The technical ability and potential blocks on the interview appraisal sheet must be marked for LDO and CWO candidates. h. The CO of either SEAL Team 17 or 18 are required to endorse applicants for both the 715X and 717X designators. 5. Applicants currently serving on mobilization orders may have their application endorsed by their field commander. All applications endorsed by field commanders must have concurrence of their parent command. A sample addendum letter is located at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career- Management/Boards/Administrative/LDO-CWO/. 6. Applicants must maintain eligibility throughout the selection and commissioning process. Applicants that are deemed ineligible after the submission of applications must be declared ineligible by their current CO, field commander (if on a mobilization) or parent command CO. A sample removal of recommendation format is located at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Boards/Administrative/LDO- CWO/. 7. Application Submission. Applications must be received by MNCC no later than 1 October 2024. a. Communication to the board (e.g., application, addendums, etc.) should originate from the applicant via their CO. However, it is acceptable for the command to submit an applicant's package on his or her behalf, provided that the package has been endorsed by the CO and the applicant has been provided a copy of their entire package prior to submission. Information received that is not under the cover letter of the applicant (e.g., third-party correspondence) and endorsed by the command, or not received by the MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) by the established deadline(s) will not be presented to the board. Note: Although a late submission may be accepted by MNCC, it will not be presented to the board. b.All applications must include a command-endorsed NAVPERS 1120/1, Reserve LDO/CWO Eligibility Checklist. The checklist is located at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Boards/Administrative/LDO- CWO/. c.Each applicant and CO/OIC must ensure applications and addendums are complete and accurate. Incomplete applications could result in non-selection. The application endorsement and any addendum must be signed by the CO/OIC of the applicant or the *Acting* CO. d.Applicants must ensure a copy of their most recent periodic evaluation is included in the application or provided via addendum for board review and continuity if it is not already in the applicant's Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). e.Applicants must submit sequentially numbered enclosures to the application and addendums, annotated on the bottom right corner of each page with the last name and full social security number of the applicant in the top right corner. Addendums must include a command endorsement. f.Submit applications via e-mail to cscselboard@navy.mil no later than 1 October 2024. E-mails must be encrypted using a military e-mail account to protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII). For a tutorial on loading certificates required for encrypting e-mails, go to https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Officer/Active-OCM/LDO-CWO/Applicant-Information/. g. Applicants who are unable to submit applications as outlined above due to current operational locations may mail their application via USPS to the address listed below. When mailing PII, individuals must use Privacy Act Data Cover Sheet (DD Form 2923) and double wrap the package. DD Form 2923 may be accessed by using the following web address: https://www.disa.mil/~/media/Files/DISA/About/Privacy- Office/dd2923.pdf. The inner package must be labeled with the privacy warning "CUI - PRIVACY SENSITIVE." Any misuse or unauthorized disclosure may result in both civil and criminal penalties. Correspondence mailed via USPS must use the following address: Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center (BUPERS-074) President, FY26 Reserve LDO/CWO In-service Procurement Board FY-26315 5720 Integrity Drive Millington TN 38055 h.Mailed applications must be postmarked no later than 1 October 2024. Addendums to applications must be received no later than 15 December 2024. i.Department of Defense Secure Access File Exchange (DODSAFE) and Electronic Submission of Selection Board (ESSBD) via BUPERS Online are not supported or authorized means to submit applications or addendums. Applicants who are unable to submit applications as outlined in subparagraph 7.f. through 7.g. of this NAVADMIN must contact the selection board sponsor at npc_ldo-cwo_selbd.fct@navy.mil for alternate delivery methods. 8. Board Convene Dates. The FY26 Selected Reserve LDO and CWO ISPB will convene at dates to be determined in 2025. For the most current board dates, visit https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Boards/Selection-Board- Support/ and select *FY-26 board schedule* when available. NOTE: The ESSBD paragraph on this web page does not apply to the LDO/CWO ISPB. 9. For the most current information concerning open designator codes and application process, visit the Reserve Limited Duty Officer and Chief Warrant Officer MyNavyHR webpage at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Officer/Reserve-OCM/Selected-Reservists/RC-LDO-CWO/. This link contains pertinent OPNAVINSTs, interview appraisal sheet, sample addendum letter, sample letter of abeyance or removal of recommendation memo, application template and current/past board results. 10. Points of contact. a. For application and eligibility questions, contact PSC Lindsey Salazar, Affiliation and Redesignation Branch (PERS 92) at (901) 874-4456/DSN 882 or via e-mail at lindsey.m.salazar.mil@us.navy.mil. b. General LDO/CWO career path and policy, contact LCDR Channell Brown, Reserve LDO/CWO OCM (BUPERS 351), via Microsoft Teams chat, via phone at (901) 874-3291/DSN 882, or via e-mail at channell.a.brown.mil@us.navy.mil. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or 30 September 2025, whichever comes first. 12. Released by Ms. Lisa M. St. Andre, N1B.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — An airline relied upon to send many Europe-based military families with pets back to the United States plans to stop transporting most dogs beginning next month, a decision that could mean added costs and complications at the height of the military moving season. Lufthansa, a German airline which code shares with United Airlines on many flights from Europe, made the decision to stop accepting pet dogs starting Aug. 1 in reaction to a new U.S. rule that requires airlines to verify canine health records. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2024-07-17/cdc-dog-import-rules-14514103.html Source - Stars and Stripes

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to start transitioning Veterans, over the next year, to a more modern, streamlined online login process to access benefit and health care services. This is a step in VA and the Biden-Harris Administration’s comprehensive efforts to safeguard and protect Veteran data and that of their beneficiaries.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 171606Z JUL 24 MID600117517684U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 061/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/JUL// SUBJ/GUIDANCE ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL// REF/A/DOC/DOD DIRECTIVE 1344.10/19FEB08// REF/B/LTR/DEPSECDEF/15FEB24// REF/C/DOC/10 U.S.C. SECTION 801 ET SEQ.// REF/D/DOC/5 U.S.C. SECTIONS 7321-7326// REF/E/DOC/DODI 1334.01/13JUL21// REF/F/DOC/5 C.F.R. PARTS 733-734// REF/G/DOC/5 C.F.R. PART 2635// REF/H/DOC/DOD DIRECTIVE 5400.17/24JAN23// REF/I/DOC/32 C.F.R. PART 234// REF/J/DOC/DODD 1442.11/08NOV2021 NARR/REF A IS THE DOD DIRECTIVE ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. REF B IS THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES. REF C IS THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. REF D IS THE HATCH ACT. REF E IS THE DOD INSTRUCTION WEARING OF THE UNIFORM. REF F IS POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. REF G IS THE STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. REF H IS DOD DIRECTIVE ON USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA. REF I IS CONDUCT ON THE PENTAGON RESERVATION. REF J IS PARTICIPATION OF DOD POLITICAL APPOINTEES IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY.// RMKS/1. The Department of the Navy (DON) celebrates democracy and is committed to continuing to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, as our Sailors, Marines, and civilian personnel have done for nearly 250 years. Now that the 2024 election season is upon us, it is more important than ever for us to remember that the DON is an apolitical body and our members cannot participate in activities that could appear to imply sponsorship, approval, or endorsement of a political candidate, campaign, or cause. Public trust and confidence depend on this. 2. I encourage all DON Service Members and civilian employees to carry out the obligations of citizenship, including participation in the electoral process. As the Deputy Secretary of Defense stated in reference (b), it is imperative that each of us is aware of the difference between permitted and prohibited activities. For DON Service Members, reference (a) provides a non-exhaustive list of permissible and prohibited activities, and is a punitive lawful general regulation, violations of which are punishable under Article 92 of reference (c). For civilian employees, the Hatch Act, reference (d), governs permissible and prohibited political activities. Restrictions vary depending on a civilian employee's position or office. Department of Defense (DoD) policy further restricting the political activities of certain political appointees is addressed in reference (j). 3. To ensure that DON Service Members and civilians are aware of their obligations regarding political activities, commanding officers and supervisors at all levels are directed to provide training to their personnel on references (a) and (d), which must include briefing on the permissible and impermissible activities listed in paragraphs 4 through 6 of this message. This training must be completed by 15 September 2024. In the event operational requirements prohibit the conduct of the training by this date, extension requests must be submitted through the first General or Flag Officer in the chain of command, via Chief of Naval Personnel/Deputy Commandant (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) and ultimately to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs for adjudication. 4. Service Members a. Reference (a) distinguishes restrictions on political activities between members on active duty, Reserve members not on active duty, and retired members. b. Active duty includes the following: full-time training duty, annual training duty, and attendance while in the active military service at a school designated as a Service school. c. All Service Members shall not: (1) Act in a manner that could reasonably create the perception or appearance of official sponsorship, approval, or endorsement by the DoD or the DON; (2) Use government equipment for political activities; (3) Send or forward political emails or post political messages to a social media account while in the federal workplace (including telework), even if the individual uses their personal electronic device; and (4) Provide support, in their official capacity, to political campaign events (e.g., color guard, band, musician singing the National Anthem, etc.). d. All Service Members may: (1) Register, vote, and express a personal opinion on political candidates and issues, but not as a representative of the Armed Forces; (2) Promote and encourage others to exercise their voting franchise if such does not constitute use of their official authority or influence to interfere with the outcome of any election; (3) Join a partisan or nonpartisan political club and attend its meetings when not in uniform; (4) Serve as an election official if such service is not as a representative of a partisan political party, does not interfere with the performance of military duties, is performed when not in uniform, and the Secretary of the Navy has given prior approval; (5) Sign a petition for a specific legislative action or a petition to place a candidate's name on an official election ballot, if the signing does not obligate the member to engage in partisan political activity and is done as a private citizen and not as a representative of the Armed Forces; (6) Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper expressing the Member's personal views on public issues or political candidates if such action is not part of an organized letter-writing campaign or a solicitation of votes for or against a political party or partisan political cause or candidate. If the letter identifies the Member as on active duty (or if the Member is otherwise reasonably identifiable as a member of the Armed Forces), the letter should clearly state that the views expressed are those of the individual only and not those of the DoD; (7) Make monetary contributions to a political organization, party, or committee favoring a particular candidate or slate of candidates, subject to the limitations of campaign finance law and the limitations against campaign solicitations in the federal workplace; (8) Display one political bumper sticker on the Member's privately owned vehicle; (9) Attend partisan and nonpartisan political fundraising activities, meetings, rallies, debates, conventions, or activities as a spectator when not in uniform and when no inference or appearance of official sponsorship, approval, or endorsement can reasonably be drawn; (10) Participate fully in the Federal Voting Assistance Program; (11) Express personal views on social media that do not promote the success or failure of a partisan political candidate or party; and (12) "Friend," "like," or "follow" a social media page or the social media account of a political party or partisan candidate, campaign, group, or cause. e. Service Members on active duty shall not: (1) Participate in partisan political fundraising activities (except as permitted in subparagraph 3.d.), rallies, conventions (including making speeches in the course thereof), management of campaigns, or debates, either on one's own behalf or on that of another, without respect to uniform or inference or appearance of official sponsorship, approval, or endorsement. Participation includes more than mere attendance as a spectator; (2) Use official authority or influence to interfere with an election, affect the course or outcome of an election, solicit votes for a particular candidate or issue, or require or solicit political contributions from others; (3) Allow or cause to be published partisan political articles, letters, or endorsements signed or written by the member that solicits votes for or against a partisan political party, candidate, or cause. This is distinguished from a letter to the editor as permitted under the conditions noted in subparagraph 3.d.(6). (4) Serve in any official capacity with or be listed as a sponsor of a partisan political club; (5) Speak before a partisan political gathering, including any gathering that promotes a partisan political party, candidate, or cause; (6) Participate in any radio, television, or other program or group discussion as an advocate for or against a partisan political party, candidate, or cause; (7) Conduct a political opinion survey under the auspices of a partisan political club or group or distribute partisan political literature; (8) Perform clerical or other duties for a partisan political committee or candidate during a campaign, on an election day, or after an election day during the process of closing out a campaign; (9) Solicit or otherwise engage in fundraising activities in federal offices or facilities, including military installations, for any political cause or candidate; (10) March or ride in a partisan political parade; (11) Display a large political sign, banner, or poster (as distinguished from a bumper sticker) on a private vehicle; (12) Display a partisan political sign, poster, banner, or similar device visible to the public at one's residence on a military installation, even if that residence is part of a privatized housing development; (13) Participate in any organized effort to provide voters with transportation to the polls if the effort is organized by or associated with a partisan political party, cause, or candidate; (14) Sell tickets for or otherwise actively promote partisan political dinners and similar fundraising events; (15) Attend partisan political events as an official representative of the Armed Forces; (16) Make a campaign contribution to, or receive or solicit (on one's own behalf) a campaign contribution from, any other member of the Armed Forces on active duty; and (17) Promote the success or failure of a partisan political candidate or party on social media, which includes posting or distributing direct links to a political party, candidate, campaign, or cause or suggesting that others like, friend, or follow the political entity. (18) Additional restraints on impermissible activities can be found in reference (a). Activities not expressly prohibited may be contrary to the spirit and intent of reference (a). Any activity that may be reasonably viewed as directly or indirectly associating the DoD, or any component, with a partisan political activity shall be avoided. f. Reserve members not on active duty and retired members: Per reference (a), while Reserve members not on active duty, as defined in 3.b., and retired members are not subject to the prohibitions of paragraph 3.e., they still shall not: (1) Use their military rank, job title, and photographs in uniform in campaign literature (including web sites, videos, television, and conventional print advertisements) to imply DoD or DON endorsement; (2) Use or allow the use of photographs of themselves in uniform in campaign literature, unless: (1) such photographs are not the primary graphic representation; and (2) are accompanied by a prominent and clearly displayed disclaimer that neither the military information nor photograph implies endorsement by the DoD or the DON; (3) Depict themselves in campaign literature or in uniform in a manner that does not accurately reflect their actual performance of duty (i.e., reserve or retired status); (4) Use the official Navy or Marine Corps seals or emblems in campaign literature; and (5) On social media, act in a manner that could reasonably create the perception or appearance of official sponsorship, approval, or endorsement by the DoD or DON. g. Article 88, UCMJ, reference (c), prohibits contemptuous speech by any commissioned officer directed at the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a Military Department, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Commonwealth, or possession in which the officer is on duty or present. 5. DoD civilians a. Reference (d), the Hatch Act, governs participation in political activities by DoD civilians. DoD policy further restricting the political activities of certain political appointees is addressed in reference (j). These restrictions vary depending on an employee's position or office. There are two sets of restrictions for civilian employees: those for Less Restricted employees and those for Further Restricted employees. b. Further Restricted employees include individuals appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, career Senior Executive Service (SES) employees, and non-career SES employees, Contract Appeals Board members, or employees of the National Security Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, or National Geo-Spatial-Intelligence Agency. c. Less Restricted employees include DoD civilian employees and Schedule C political appointees. d. All DON civilians (Less and Further Restricted) shall not: (1) Use or permit the use of their government position or title, or any authority associated with their public office, in a manner that could reasonably be construed to imply that their agency or the government sanctions or endorses their personal activities or those of another. (2) Use government equipment for political activities; (3) Send or forward political emails or post political messages to a social media account while in the federal workplace (including telework), even if the individual uses their personal electronic device; and (4) Solicit, accept, or receive political contributions. e. All DON civilians may: (1) Express their personal opinions; (2) Make monetary contributions to a campaign; and (3) Attend, but not actively participate in, campaign events or fundraising functions sponsored by candidates for partisan political office or political parties, in their personal capacity. (4) Work as an election judge or poll watcher for the city or county on Election Day. (5) Work or stand at the polls, for a political party or candidate, on Election Day. f. Less Restricted DON civilians may: (1) Volunteer with a political campaign or political organization in their personal capacity, including organizing political rallies and meetings, making phone calls on behalf of a candidate, serving as a delegate to a party convention, and working for a political party to get out the vote on Election Day; and (2) Work or stand at the polls, for a political party or candidate, on Election Day. g. Further Restricted DON civilians. In addition to the restrictions of paragraph 6.d, Further Restricted DON civilians shall not: (1) Volunteer or work on a campaign of a candidate running for office; and (2) Work or stand at the polls, for a political party or candidate, on Election Day. 6. Contractors a. Although not subject to the prohibitions contained in references (a) through (h), contractors are subject to any general restrictions imposed by installation commanders on political activities on government property. b. In the case of contractors within the Pentagon reservation, restrictions on political activities are imposed by the Washington Headquarters Service pursuant to reference (i). c. Individual contracts may contain further restrictions on political activities. DON personnel may obtain information regarding any restrictions on contractors in their workplace by contacting the appropriate contracting officer or their representative. 7. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

Eighty years after explosions ripped through the Port Chicago naval facility in California, killing 320 sailors, Coast Guard personnel and civilians, the secretary of the Navy announced Wednesday the full exoneration of African American sailors who were charged in 1944 with mutiny and refusing orders to return to work in dangerous conditions loading ammunition.

First Trial Conviction Related to Afghan Allies Protection Act A federal jury convicted a U.S. Navy Reserve commander today on multiple criminal charges related to a years-long bribery scheme involving Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) for Afghan nationals. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Jeromy Pittmann, 53, of Pensacola, Florida, received bribe money from Afghan nationals in exchange for drafting, submitting, and falsely verifying false letters of recommendation for citizens of Afghanistan who applied for SIVs with the U.S. Department of State. Each year, the State Department offers limited SIVs to enter the United States for Afghan nationals employed as translators for U.S. military personnel. In connection with this program, Pittmann signed over 20 false letters in which he represented, among other things, that he personally knew and had supervised the Afghan national visa applicants while they worked as translators in support of the U.S. military and NATO; that the applicants’ lives were in jeopardy because the Taliban considered them to be traitors; and that, based on his personal knowledge of the applicants, he believed they did not pose any threat to the national security of the United States. In reality, Pittmann did not know the applicants and had no basis for recommending them for SIVs. In exchange, Pittmann received several thousands of dollars in bribes. To avoid detection, Pittmann received the bribe money through an intermediary and created false invoices purporting to show that Pittmann was receiving the money for legitimate work unrelated to his military service. The jury convicted Pittmann of conspiracy to commit bribery and false writing, bribery, false writing, and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 21 and faces a maximum penalty of 45 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; Inspector General Robert P. Storch of the Department of Defense; Inspector General John F. Sopko of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR); and Special Agent in Charge Greg Gross of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service’s (NCIS) Economic Crimes Field Office made the announcement. SIGAR, NCIS, and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service investigated the case. Trial Attorneys Matt Kahn and Theodore M. Kneller of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section are prosecuting the case.

Service members facing the stress of separating from the military need more help from the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs to access mental health care, a federal watchdog agency says in a new report. Armed forces personnel are particularly vulnerable while transitioning to civilian life, the Government Accountability Office said Monday, noting that the rate of suicide is about 2.5 times higher among veterans in their first year of separation than among active duty troops. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2024-07-16/mental-health-transitioning-troops-14503221.html Source - Stars and Stripes

The Navy issued HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding a $78 million contract modification for quality-of-life improvements that includes building a facility for sailors who are working on aircraft carriers undergoing their mid-life refueling overhaul, according to Naval Sea Systems Command. The funds are for a “Carrier Refueling Overhaul Workcenter” that sailors and civilians working on the refueling and complex overhauls can use while in the yard at Newport News, NAVSEA wrote in a post to LinkedIn.

The Blue Angels have selected five new officers to join the team for the 2025 air show season. The squadron selected two F/A-18E/F Super Hornet pilots, a C-130J Super Hercules pilot, an events coordinator and a flight surgeon to replace outgoing team members. They were selected during interviews last week at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., the team’s home base, during the week of the Pensacola Beach Air Show. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2024-07-15/blue-angels-officers-2025-season-14494317.html Source - Stars and Stripes

The USS America (CV-66), a Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier, was intentionally sunk in May 2005 to gather data on how carriers respond to enemy attacks.

There are few things in this world that are literally unique. One of these, in the true sense of the word, is the FLoating Instrument Platform (FLIP), which was a floating barge built for the US Navy that regularly sank itself on end for science. If you went sailing off the US West Coast in the 1960s, you might have come across the alarming sight of a ship that looked as if it was going full Titanic and was about to disappear under the waves for good. As you changed course to offer assistance, you wouldn't see a flotilla of lifeboats or hear a small band playing Nearer My God to Thee. Instead, you'd probably be greeted by a man leaning bemusedly on an odd-looking rail.

The Pentagon is shutting down the troubled pier system in Gaza that was set up to facilitate the delivery of aid to starving Palestinians.

WASHINGTON – Ryan Kules was leading a military patrol in Iraq in 2005, when the blast from a roadside bomb threw him from his vehicle and severed his right arm and left leg. Kules, a former Army captain, was stabilized at a hospital in Baghdad and airlifted to a military hospital in Germany for emergency surgery to clean up and close his wounds. He was transferred to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., where he underwent more than two dozen surgeries followed by 18 months of rehabilitation. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2024-07-12/veterans-combat-injuries-retirement-benefits-14464392.html Source - Stars and Stripes

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. – When the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) pulls away from its California berth for its upcoming deployment, the crew will embark with some homey creature comforts. Comforts like cushy club chairs by an electric fireplace, reliable WIFI, a gaming room, a stadium-seating movie theater. There are also phones, a pair of teal-blue rotary dial phones plain old telephone system lines, are tucked into two enclosed, sound-proofed booths.

The 32-member NATO alliance on Wednesday harshly called out China for its role in propping up Russia’s war against Ukraine and declared that Ukraine was on an “irreversible” path to membership in the military alliance. A summit declaration released at the alliance’s ongoing meetings in Washington includes language that for the first time names China as a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war economy while also committing continued support for Ukraine to eventually obtain NATO membership. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2024-07-10/nato-summit-china-russia-war-ukraine-membership-14447741.html Source - Stars and Stripes

The profanity-laced email that landed in thousands of Coast Guard inboxes this past May wasn’t intended to foment a rebellion in the nation’s most under-the-radar branch of the military. It wasn’t meant to get cited in a congressional hearing. It was just sheer, scorching frustration. The 4,000-word screed from an anonymous, encrypted email account focused on alleged sexual misconduct at Sector Mobile in Alabama and claims the Coast Guard mishandled the investigation. Not long after firing off the email, the sender, who called themself Whistler McGee, also posted the letter on Facebook. “I was just going to make the Facebook account, post it, and then bail,” McGee told The War Horse in an interview last month. “But within two, three hours, it just exploded.”

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 111527Z JUL 24 MID600117510381U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 140/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/SEP 2024 (CYCLE 264) ACTIVE DUTY AND TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE (TAR) E5 AND E6 NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS AND RATING KNOWLEDGE EXAMS FOR ACTIVE DUTY ABE AND DC// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/011532ZFEB24// REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/07FEB22// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/272057ZDEC18// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/161157ZJUL20// REF/E/OPS ALERT/NPPSC/15MAR21// REF/F/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/221540ZDEC22// REF/G/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/201421ZNOV23// REF/H/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/201449ZDEC18// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 017/24, DETAILING MARKETPLACE ASSIGNMENT POLICY PHASE IV - DC AND ABE EXCLUSIVE. REF B IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE, CHANGE 1. REF C NAVADMIN 316/18, ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT WORKSHEET. REF D IS NAVADMIN 201/20, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM REVISED BUSINESS RULES. REF E IS OPS ALERT 011-21, PMK-EE REQUIREMENTS FOR E4 NEW ACCESSIONS. REF F IS NAVADMIN 288/22, HIGH YEAR TENURE PLUS PILOT. REF G IS NAVADMIN 277/23, HIGH YEAR TENURE PLUS PILOT INDEFINITE EXTENSION. REF H IS NAVADMIN 312/18, ADVANCEMENT POLICY UPDATE. RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides guidance for the administrations of the September 2024 (Cycle 264) Navy-Wide Advancement Exams (NWAEs) and Rating Knowledge Exams (RKEs). a. In line with reference (a), all Active Duty Sailors in the DC and ABE ratings will be administered a RKE, which is executed through the NWAE process. However, advancement will be conducted via Advance to Position (A2P) and Command Advance to Position (CA2P). Reference (a) and associated fact sheets should be read in their entirety. b. In line with reference (b), all other Active Duty and Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) Sailors will take NWAEs to compete for advancement via NWAE Advance to Vacancy legacy advancements. 2. In line with references (b) and (c), the Enlisted Advancement Worksheet (EAW) is the authoritative source of data used to determine Cycle 264 E5 and E6 eligibility. a. Commands are to accurately validate, complete, and finalize all EAWs in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS). b. For some ABE and DC Sailors, Educational Services Officers (ESOs) may be required to wait until the effective advancement date for the applicable paygrade is updated before an EAW can be created manually. c. EAW discrepancies may be addressed via the Post-exam Administration Comment (PAC) process after worksheets are locked for the cycle. 3. Cycle 264 timeline: a. 31 July 2024: Professional Military Knowledge – Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) completion. In line with reference (d), PMK-EE remains mandatory once per paygrade for all E5 and E6 candidates to be eligible for NWAE cycle participation. Refer to reference (e) regarding special exceptions for E4 new accessions. b. 5 September 2024: E6 exam administration. EAW will close one week after the exam date on the worksheet. c. 12 September 2024: E5 exam administration. EAW will close one week after the exam date on the worksheet. d. Deviation from administration dates. In line with reference (b), commands that require rescheduling of NWAE or RKE administration date (with valid reason) may request a deviation of NWAE or RKE administration from Navy Personnel Command (PERS-803). If authorized, administration will be completed by 30 September 2024. 4. Eligibility requirements are found in chapter 2 of reference (b). The following information is specific to Cycle 264: a. Terminal Eligibility Date (TED): 1 January 2025. b. In line with reference (a), there is no minimum Time-in-Rate (TIR) requirement for Sailors in the Active Duty ABE and DC ratings. c. Minimum Time-In-Rate for all other Active Duty and TAR Sailors: (1) E6 - 1 January 2022 (2) E5 - 1 January 2024 (3) E6 candidate TIR requirements for Early Promote (EP) can be waived by one year with Commanding Officer (CO) or Officer-In-Charge (OIC) approval. EAW must be created manually for all who receive that waiver. EP candidates are still bound by the same PMK-EE deadline as regular TIR candidates. d. High-Year Tenure (HYT) date: In line with references (f) and (g), the HYT Plus Pilot program allows for Sailors to continue their Navy careers beyond the HYT limits. References (f) and (g) should be read in their entirety. In the EAW, the "HYT Exceeded" entry may reflect "Yes" - when applicable, select "Yes" for "HYT Waived." e. Security/Interim security clearance (if required): Ratings requiring a security clearance are: AC, AE, AG, AO, AT, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CWT, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FCA, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, LN, MA, MC, MN, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG and YN, as well as all nuclear and submarine ratings. All E5 and E6 NWAE candidates must have applicable adjudication (Top Secret or Secret) or CO/OIC Interim clearance dated prior to 1 September 2024. If clearance is revoked, an exam is not authorized until the discrepancy is corrected. An eligibility determination of "No Determination Made" constitutes an unfavorable adjudication. f. Performance Mark Average (PMA). Compute PMA for E5 candidates and Reporting Senior's Cumulative Average (RSCA) PMA for E-6 candidates in line with references (b) and (h). Use all applicable evaluations in current paygrade with an ending date that falls within the following periods: E6 - 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2024 E5 - 1 June 2023 to 31 August 2024 g. In line with reference (b), for E4 new accession Sailors who have graduated from "A" School and are eligible for the upcoming E5 NWAE or Sailors in the ABE and DC ratings and do not have a current evaluation in paygrade, a one-time PMA of 3.60 will be assigned on their EAW and transposed to their answer sheet. h. Use of EAW is mandatory, in line with reference (c). 5. Exam Ordering: a. In line with reference (b), ordering dates and TIR listings for all NWAE and RKE exams are on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website: https://neas.ncdc.navy.mil/. Select the Exam and Ordering Date Chart. b. Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) exam orders not included on the initial TIR list must be ordered from sfly_cryptologic.products@navy.mil. Order exams in line with reference (b). c. Non-SCI exam orders not included on initial TIR list must be ordered on the NEAS website using Department of Defense Identification Number. d. ESOs should verify placing exam orders within 7-10 days of ordering at *View Previous Exam Orders* link via the NEAS website and should contact Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC N321) as needed for exam order inquiries and issues. e. Deploying commands and candidates departing toCongressionally- Designated Combat Zones and Approved Contingency Operation Areas (CDCZ/ACOA) can order exams up to six months prior to the scheduled exam date. For additional guidance, refer to chapter 4 and paragraph 614 of reference (b). f. Substitute Exams: (1) The deadline for ordering both SCI and non-SCI substitute exams is 30 September 2024. (2) NETPDC N321 is the approval authority for all substitute exams. (3) Naval nuclear propulsion program training graduates who are enroute to their first at sea assignment during the E5 examination date 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 paragraph 606 of reference (b). g. Submit Exception to Policy requests for candidates per paragraph 104 of reference (b). h. Below candidates are separated into competitive groups: (1) CTI: Middle East/North Africa (Group 1), East/Far East (Group 2), Latin/South America (Group 3), Eastern Europe (Group 4) (2) EMN, ETN, and MMN: Submarine (Group 1), Surface (Group 2), Training (Group 3) 6. Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns. Administer exams and return answer sheets in line with chapter 6 of reference (b). An exam tote board on the NEAS website displays current status of receiving answer sheets. 7. Discrepancy Correction: a. A detailed discrepancy list can be found on the NEAS website. Utilize the EAW PAC process for correcting discrepancies. Refer to reference (c). b. For guidance on missed exams due to CDCZ/ACOA, refer to reference (b), paragraph 614. 8. NWAE results will be available via NEAS profile sheets. Profile sheets for ABE and DC will only reflect Passed Not Advanced, Fail, Inval, or discrepancy status, since advancement is conducted via A2P and CA2P. 9. All additional information for this cycle is posted on the MyNavy HR advancements site, located at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Enlisted-Career-Admin/Advancement/ and the NEAS website. 10. Points of contact: a. For general or PMK-EE mobile questions: MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) is available 24/7 by phone at (833) 330-MNCC or (833)330-6622 or via email at askmncc@navy.mil. b. PMK-EE completion score questions: ntmps.support@navy.mil. c. SCI orders and inquiries: (850) 473-5867/DSN 753, sfly_cryptologic.products@navy.mil. d. Non-SCI orders and inquiries: (850) 473-6150/DSN 753, usn.pensacola.netpdc.mbx.netpdc-n321-exam-orders(at)us.navy.mil. e. NWAE records or discrepancies: EAW PAC submissions. Pre/post exam administration inquiries: (850) 473-6148/DSN 753 or usn.pensacola.netpdc.mbx.netpdc-n321-discrepancies@us.navy.mil. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 12. Released by Ms. Lisa M. St. Andre, Acting N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 111527Z JUL 24 MID600117510381U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 140/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/SEP 2024 (CYCLE 264) ACTIVE DUTY AND TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE (TAR) E5 AND E6 NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS AND RATING KNOWLEDGE EXAMS FOR ACTIVE DUTY ABE AND DC// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/011532ZFEB24// REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/07FEB22// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/272057ZDEC18// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/161157ZJUL20// REF/E/OPS ALERT/NPPSC/15MAR21// REF/F/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/221540ZDEC22// REF/G/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/201421ZNOV23// REF/H/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/201449ZDEC18// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 017/24, DETAILING MARKETPLACE ASSIGNMENT POLICY PHASE IV - DC AND ABE EXCLUSIVE. REF B IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE, CHANGE 1. REF C NAVADMIN 316/18, ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT WORKSHEET. REF D IS NAVADMIN 201/20, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM REVISED BUSINESS RULES. REF E IS OPS ALERT 011-21, PMK-EE REQUIREMENTS FOR E4 NEW ACCESSIONS. REF F IS NAVADMIN 288/22, HIGH YEAR TENURE PLUS PILOT. REF G IS NAVADMIN 277/23, HIGH YEAR TENURE PLUS PILOT INDEFINITE EXTENSION. REF H IS NAVADMIN 312/18, ADVANCEMENT POLICY UPDATE. RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides guidance for the administrations of the September 2024 (Cycle 264) Navy-Wide Advancement Exams (NWAEs) and Rating Knowledge Exams (RKEs). a. In line with reference (a), all Active Duty Sailors in the DC and ABE ratings will be administered a RKE, which is executed through the NWAE process. However, advancement will be conducted via Advance to Position (A2P) and Command Advance to Position (CA2P). Reference (a) and associated fact sheets should be read in their entirety. b. In line with reference (b), all other Active Duty and Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) Sailors will take NWAEs to compete for advancement via NWAE Advance to Vacancy legacy advancements. 2. In line with references (b) and (c), the Enlisted Advancement Worksheet (EAW) is the authoritative source of data used to determine Cycle 264 E5 and E6 eligibility. a. Commands are to accurately validate, complete, and finalize all EAWs in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS). b. For some ABE and DC Sailors, Educational Services Officers (ESOs) may be required to wait until the effective advancement date for the applicable paygrade is updated before an EAW can be created manually. c. EAW discrepancies may be addressed via the Post-exam Administration Comment (PAC) process after worksheets are locked for the cycle. 3. Cycle 264 timeline: a. 31 July 2024: Professional Military Knowledge – Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) completion. In line with reference (d), PMK-EE remains mandatory once per paygrade for all E5 and E6 candidates to be eligible for NWAE cycle participation. Refer to reference (e) regarding special exceptions for E4 new accessions. b. 5 September 2024: E6 exam administration. EAW will close one week after the exam date on the worksheet. c. 12 September 2024: E5 exam administration. EAW will close one week after the exam date on the worksheet. d. Deviation from administration dates. In line with reference (b), commands that require rescheduling of NWAE or RKE administration date (with valid reason) may request a deviation of NWAE or RKE administration from Navy Personnel Command (PERS-803). If authorized, administration will be completed by 30 September 2024. 4. Eligibility requirements are found in chapter 2 of reference (b). The following information is specific to Cycle 264: a. Terminal Eligibility Date (TED): 1 January 2025. b. In line with reference (a), there is no minimum Time-in-Rate (TIR) requirement for Sailors in the Active Duty ABE and DC ratings. c. Minimum Time-In-Rate for all other Active Duty and TAR Sailors: (1) E6 - 1 January 2022 (2) E5 - 1 January 2024 (3) E6 candidate TIR requirements for Early Promote (EP) can be waived by one year with Commanding Officer (CO) or Officer-In-Charge (OIC) approval. EAW must be created manually for all who receive that waiver. EP candidates are still bound by the same PMK-EE deadline as regular TIR candidates. d. High-Year Tenure (HYT) date: In line with references (f) and (g), the HYT Plus Pilot program allows for Sailors to continue their Navy careers beyond the HYT limits. References (f) and (g) should be read in their entirety. In the EAW, the "HYT Exceeded" entry may reflect "Yes" - when applicable, select "Yes" for "HYT Waived." e. Security/Interim security clearance (if required): Ratings requiring a security clearance are: AC, AE, AG, AO, AT, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CWT, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FCA, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, LN, MA, MC, MN, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG and YN, as well as all nuclear and submarine ratings. All E5 and E6 NWAE candidates must have applicable adjudication (Top Secret or Secret) or CO/OIC Interim clearance dated prior to 1 September 2024. If clearance is revoked, an exam is not authorized until the discrepancy is corrected. An eligibility determination of "No Determination Made" constitutes an unfavorable adjudication. f. Performance Mark Average (PMA). Compute PMA for E5 candidates and Reporting Senior's Cumulative Average (RSCA) PMA for E-6 candidates in line with references (b) and (h). Use all applicable evaluations in current paygrade with an ending date that falls within the following periods: E6 - 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2024 E5 - 1 June 2023 to 31 August 2024 g. In line with reference (b), for E4 new accession Sailors who have graduated from "A" School and are eligible for the upcoming E5 NWAE or Sailors in the ABE and DC ratings and do not have a current evaluation in paygrade, a one-time PMA of 3.60 will be assigned on their EAW and transposed to their answer sheet. h. Use of EAW is mandatory, in line with reference (c). 5. Exam Ordering: a. In line with reference (b), ordering dates and TIR listings for all NWAE and RKE exams are on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website: https://neas.ncdc.navy.mil/. Select the Exam and Ordering Date Chart. b. Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) exam orders not included on the initial TIR list must be ordered from sfly_cryptologic.products@navy.mil. Order exams in line with reference (b). c. Non-SCI exam orders not included on initial TIR list must be ordered on the NEAS website using Department of Defense Identification Number. d. ESOs should verify placing exam orders within 7-10 days of ordering at *View Previous Exam Orders* link via the NEAS website and should contact Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC N321) as needed for exam order inquiries and issues. e. Deploying commands and candidates departing toCongressionally- Designated Combat Zones and Approved Contingency Operation Areas (CDCZ/ACOA) can order exams up to six months prior to the scheduled exam date. For additional guidance, refer to chapter 4 and paragraph 614 of reference (b). f. Substitute Exams: (1) The deadline for ordering both SCI and non-SCI substitute exams is 30 September 2024. (2) NETPDC N321 is the approval authority for all substitute exams. (3) Naval nuclear propulsion program training graduates who are enroute to their first at sea assignment during the E5 examination date 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 paragraph 606 of reference (b). g. Submit Exception to Policy requests for candidates per paragraph 104 of reference (b). h. Below candidates are separated into competitive groups: (1) CTI: Middle East/North Africa (Group 1), East/Far East (Group 2), Latin/South America (Group 3), Eastern Europe (Group 4) (2) EMN, ETN, and MMN: Submarine (Group 1), Surface (Group 2), Training (Group 3) 6. Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns. Administer exams and return answer sheets in line with chapter 6 of reference (b). An exam tote board on the NEAS website displays current status of receiving answer sheets. 7. Discrepancy Correction: a. A detailed discrepancy list can be found on the NEAS website. Utilize the EAW PAC process for correcting discrepancies. Refer to reference (c). b. For guidance on missed exams due to CDCZ/ACOA, refer to reference (b), paragraph 614. 8. NWAE results will be available via NEAS profile sheets. Profile sheets for ABE and DC will only reflect Passed Not Advanced, Fail, Inval, or discrepancy status, since advancement is conducted via A2P and CA2P. 9. All additional information for this cycle is posted on the MyNavy HR advancements site, located at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Enlisted-Career-Admin/Advancement/ and the NEAS website. 10. Points of contact: a. For general or PMK-EE mobile questions: MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) is available 24/7 by phone at (833) 330-MNCC or (833)330-6622 or via email at askmncc@navy.mil. b. PMK-EE completion score questions: ntmps.support@navy.mil. c. SCI orders and inquiries: (850) 473-5867/DSN 753, sfly_cryptologic.products@navy.mil. d. Non-SCI orders and inquiries: (850) 473-6150/DSN 753, usn.pensacola.netpdc.mbx.netpdc-n321-exam-orders(at)us.navy.mil. e. NWAE records or discrepancies: EAW PAC submissions. Pre/post exam administration inquiries: (850) 473-6148/DSN 753 or usn.pensacola.netpdc.mbx.netpdc-n321-discrepancies@us.navy.mil. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 12. Released by Ms. Lisa M. St. Andre, Acting N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 101645Z JUL 24 MID600117507715U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 139/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/JUL// SUBJ/2023 FLEET AWARD WINNERS// REF/A/DOC/CNO/23APR2021// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 3590.11H// RMKS/1. It is a pleasure to announce the winners of the 2023 Fleet Awards. 2. The Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy awards recipients for their outstanding improvement in battle efficiency. The 2023 winners are: a. U.S. Fleet Forces: USS PASADENA (SSN 752) b. Pacific Fleet: STRIKE FIGHTER SQUADRON 137 (VFA-137) 3. The Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award recognizes superior performance in the battle efficiency competition. The 2023 winners are: a. U.S. Fleet Forces: USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) b. Pacific Fleet: USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 4. I commend the winning crews for their exemplary dedication to battle efficiency and warfighting. BRAVO ZULU! 5. Released by VADM Eugene H. Black, III, Director, Navy Staff (PTDO).// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 101941Z JUL 24 MID600117508110U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 060/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/JUL// SUBJ/ENLISTED APPLICATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY CLASS OF 2029// REF/A/DOC/MANMED/06FEB23// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// REF/C/DOC/MCO/29OCT15// NARR/REF A IS NAVMED P-117, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. REF C IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1040.43B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS.// RMKS/1. The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is seeking top performing, energetic Sailors and Marines from the Active and Reserve Components who have demonstrated strong leadership for admission to the USNA Class of 2029. Among each USNA class is a corps of prior-enlisted Sailors and Marines who infuse peer-level fleet experience into the Brigade of Midshipmen. Years from now, these young men and women from all walks of life will lead our fleet. Commanding officers (CO) are encouraged to identify motivated enlisted personnel who meet the criteria and may be good candidates for selection to USNA. 2. Successful candidates will be top-quality Sailors and Marines who fit the following profile: a. Academics: (1) Possess a strong high school grade point average indicating the potential to succeed at USNA. Fleet applicants ranked in the top 40 percent of their high school class are typically considered competitive. (2) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores taken within the last two years. The SAT is a three-part test consisting of reading, math, and writing. Applicants should aim to score above 500 in reading (verbal) and above 550 in math, with a combined minimum of 1050. There is no recommended score for the writing component, but it may be used for evaluation purposes. For applicants who have taken the American College Test (ACT) within the last 2 years, scores of 22 in English and 24 in Math are recommended. Potential candidates with SAT or ACT scores that are older than two years or below these guidelines are strongly encouraged to retake the test. We will accept applications with no SAT/ACT scores or scores older than two years, but candidates should inform the USNA Fleet Coordinator the reason the tests were not taken. (3) Typically completed four years of mathematics, including a strong foundation in geometry, algebra, and trigonometry, four years of english, and one year of chemistry. Additionally, physics, calculus, history, and two years of a foreign language are strongly recommended. Continued education since high school is vital; candidates are encouraged to strengthen their admission application with college courses in higher math that includes trigonometry/pre-calculus and sciences. (4) If schedule permits, applicants are encouraged to complete college courses that display current academic ability. b. Top performers who have demonstrated or possess strong leadership (e.g., past and present Command Junior Sailors/Bluejackets of the Quarter/Year, top 20 percent performers in "A" and "C" schools, class leaders, Honor Guard members, and community volunteers). c. Good moral character and unquestionable loyalty to the United States, as determined by a command interview and military recommendations. d. No record of disciplinary action under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice, or conviction by civil court (except minor traffic violations) during the three years preceding application for admission. Waivers are considered on a case-by-case basis. e. Outstanding physical fitness. In addition to passing the candidate fitness assessment in the USNA application, candidates need to have demonstrated the ability to pass the USNA physical fitness requirements within the last year. The USNA physical readiness test standards (Minimum Passing Scores) are: (1) Push-ups (2 minutes): 35 (Male), 20 (Female). (2) Front Plank: 1 minute and 45 seconds (1:45). (3) 1.5 Mile Run: 10 minutes and 30 seconds (10:30) (Male), 12 minutes and 40 seconds (12:40) (Female). f. Must not have passed their 23rd birthday on 1 July of the year of admission to USNA. g. Must not be married, pregnant, or have incurred obligations of parenthood. 3. Candidates with superior academic performance and strong military backgrounds may receive direct appointments to USNA. Top performers who need to strengthen their academic background may be selected to attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) in Newport, RI for one year and receive an appointment to USNA the following year. 4. Personnel selected to attend USNA or NAPS must be medically qualified by the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DoDMERB) in order to be commissioned as an officer in the Navy or Marine Corps. Once candidates begin submitting application documents, their name will be sent to DoDMERB for the physical and eye exams. The candidate will be contacted by Department of Defense Medical Exam Testing System, the DoDMERB contractor, with information on where to receive the physical and eye exams. The candidate will be contacted by the USNA Fleet Coordinator with information on how to get the physical and eye exam completed at their own military treatment facility as an alternative. Reference (a) provides medical standards. 5. Up to 170 active and reserve personnel may be appointed to USNA each year. The deadline to apply to the class of 2029 is 31 December 2024. The deadline for all completed application documents is 31 January 2025. Applicants are strongly encouraged to complete their application as soon as possible. Packages completed before 31 January 2025 will be reviewed by the admissions board as soon as they are received. Packages will not be reviewed without the CO's endorsement. References (b) and (c) provide guidance. 6. An applicant becomes an official candidate by submitting a preliminary application online at https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/. A follow-on email to the fleet applicant will provide them with a candidate number and instructions for completing the full application. USNA operates on a rolling admissions process and fleet applicants are encouraged to complete their applications early to improve competitiveness. Key components to the USNA application include: a. Essay. b. Personal background information. c. High school transcripts. d. College entrance exam scores (SAT/ACT). e. Recommendation from Leading Petty Officer/Leading Chief Petty Officer or the Senior Enlisted Advisor (Platoon Sergeant/First Sergeant/Sergeant Major). f. Recommendation from first officer in chain of command (OIC/DIVO/DEPT HEAD). g. Recommendation from CO. h. Extracurricular activities validated by chain of command. 7. Direct application questions to the Fleet Liaison at (410) 293-1839/DSN 281-1839 or fleet@usna.edu, or write to: USNA, Candidate Guidance Office, Halsey Field House, 52 King George St, Annapolis, MD 21402-1318, Attn: Fleet Liaison. 8. Additional information about USNA may be obtained at https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Apply/Active-Duty-Service-Applicants.php. 9. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//