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WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is including three new cancer types in the list of presumed service-connected disabilities due to military environmental exposure under the PACT Act. This announcement marks the continued commitment under the Biden-Harris administration’s Unity Agenda and the Biden Cancer Moonshot to support the nation’s Veterans. Through a sub-regulatory policy letter published to the Federal Register, the following three cancer types have been included in the list of presumptive diseases: Male breast cancer. Urethral cancer. Cancer of the paraurethral glands.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 141243Z JUN 24 MID120001207900U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 120/24 SUBJ/U.S. NAVY DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR SECURITY ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENT FOR INTELLIGENCE AND NON-INTELLIGENCE SECURITY MISSIONS// REF/A/DOC/SECDEF MEMO/30JUN2023// REF/B/DOC/DODM 5200.01 V-3/19MAR2013// REF/C/DOC/DODM 5105.21 V-2/19OCT2012// REF/D/DOC/SECNAVINST 5510.30C/24JAN2020// REF/E/DOC/SECNAV-M 5510.36B/12JUL2019// NARR/REF A DIRECTS SECURITY REVIEWS AND FOLLOW-ON ACTIONS TO IMPROVE COMMAND ACCOUNTABILITY OF CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION (CNSI). REF B PROVIDES DOD INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE. REF C PROVIDES SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) POLICY GUIDANCE SPECIFIC TO THE PROTECTION OF CNSI AND SCI FACILITY OPERATIONS. REFS D AND E ARE THE DON POLICY AND GUIDANCE FOR COMMANDER'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PERSONNEL SECURITY AND INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAMS. POC/MR. MARK LAWTON/CIV/NIA N7/ARLINGTON VA/TEL: (703) 604-5736/ EMAIL: MARK.K.LAWTON.CIV(AT)US.NAVY.MIL/NAVY CSA// POC/MS. LORRAINE PELLEGRINO/CIV/NIA N7/ARLINGTON VA/TEL: (703) 604-6126 EMAIL: LORRAINE.A.PELLEGRINO.CIV(AT)US.NAVY.MIL/SCI POLICY/SETA// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN message designates the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare (OPNAV N2N6) to manage and administratively oversee Security Management Office (SMO) affiliation and Defense Information System for Security (DISS) accountability for reviewing Navy personnel and security records per reference (a). The review also satisfies the Secretary of the Navy's (SECNAV) follow-on guidance in response to the Air National Guardsman/DISCORD Unauthorized Disclosure incident. 2. To achieve compliance with reference (a), all Navy commands with an intelligence mission (SCI/Controlled Access Program/Special Access Program) and all Navy commands with a non-intelligence mission (Secret/Top Secret) will complete the following actions by 15 July 2024: a. Command activity security managers (ASMs) and special security officers (SSOs) will ensure that all personnel under their SMO cognizance have (1) a valid and appropriate security clearance, (2) a fully executed non-disclosure agreement, and (3) a valid need to know before allowing access to CNSI at any level. b. ASMs and SSOs will ensure accurate DISS SMO files for all DON personnel in their respective DISS SMO subject lists through a comprehensive review of personnel records. An accurate DISS record verification indicates a verified need to know, a non-disclosure agreement signature date in DISS for each assigned record, valid (SCI and/or collateral) accesses recorded in DISS, and appropriate SMO ownership by the sponsoring command ASM or SSO. c. ASMs and SSOs will provide a report of compliance to the Navy Cognizant Security Authority (CSA)/SSO Navy at ssonavyhq_scipolicy@us.navy.mil. The report must include: (1) SMO code. (2) ASM/SSO point of contact (name, title, phone/email). (3) Higher echelon reporting command/SMO POC. (4) Any discrepancies found in DISS SMO verification and resolution. (5) Notification of a non-managed SMO (no assigned users or managers) that can be deactivated within DISS. 3. ASMs and SSOs are to adhere to the emerging requirement per reference (a) to conduct an annual self-inspection of DISS recordkeeping. Certification of full and accurate DISS ownership will be submitted to Navy CSA/SSO Navy annually by 1 December for consolidation and reporting to CNO via Director, Navy Staff/OPNAV N2N6 and to SECNAV via the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy for Intelligence and Security. Annual self-inspection requirements will be integrated into Navy Inspector General reviews of Navy commands with CNSI security requirements. 4. This NAVADMIN message will remain in effect until canceled or superseded. 5. Released by VADM K. O. Thomas, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 141701Z JUN 24 MID600117483056U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 054/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/JUN// SUBJ/FY-25 NAVY REAR ADMIRAL LINE SELECTION// RMKS/1. The President of the United States has approved the report of the selection board which recommend the following officer in the line community on the active duty list for promotion to the permanent grade of Rear Admiral. 2. Frocking to Rear Admiral is not authorized except on an individual basis by the Secretary of Defense. Sobeck, Philip E. 3. Released by Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

ABOARD THE USS LABOON IN THE RED SEA (AP) — The U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fight the Soviet Union, then later Russia and China, on the world’s waterways. But instead of a global power, the Navy finds itself locked in combat with a shadowy, Iran-backed rebel group based in Yemen.

A Navy chief in Florida died last week during a surface rescue swimmer refresher course at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, officials confirmed. Chief Naval Aircrewman Peter Lagosh, 41, was on an “intermediate stop” at NAS Jacksonville en route to a permanent change of station move to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12 in Japan at the time of his death Tuesday, June 4, according to the Navy.

It's a drone; it's a UFO; it's really who you ask: What's buzzing around U.S. nuclear sites? Going back from the 1940s and ‘50s to the present day, whistleblowers have reported UFO sightings around nuclear sites, but Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm said they’re "drones." Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., hit Granholm with rapid-fire questions, including if the DOE was reverse engineering crashed alien technology, and if it worked with a counter-terrorism task force.

House appropriators sign off on pay raise for junior troops as Democrats rebel against culture war riders Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-06-13/house-republicans-democrats-defense-budget-pay-raise-culture-wars-14173058.html Source - Stars and Stripes

PRP FAQ has been updated. Please review it and use it as a reference when you have any questions/issues. CFL Course Administrator updated email address: cfltraining@us.navy.mil Tip of the Month: Replace Your Shoes (Not Your Knees) - To avoid injuries, write an "expiration date" on your shoes as soon as you buy them. Shoes last about 500 miles, so simply divide 500 by your average weekly mileage to determine how many weeks your shoes are likely to last.

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Senators propose 5.5% pay raise for junior troops, far less than House plan Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-06-12/senate-enlisted-troops-pay-raise-house-14160394.html Source - Stars and Stripes

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 121627Z JUN 24 MID120001200886U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 119/24 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/JUN// SUBJ/2024 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AWARDS SOLICITATION// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/06DEC17// REF/B/DOC/COMNAVIFORES/21DEC18// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1650.26E, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE AWARDS PROGRAM. REF B IS COMNAVIFORESINST 1650.4P, POLICY AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING MILITARY AWARDS AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM.// POC/CIV/NIA-N1/EMAIL: NAVINTELCOMMUNITYAWARDS(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. Per references (a) and (b), the Naval Intelligence Awards Program recognizes excellence and outstanding achievement in Naval Intelligence. This NAVADMIN solicits nominations on accomplishments from Calendar Year 2023 (1 January 2023 through 31 December 2023) for consideration. a. Rear Admiral Thomas A. Brooks Intelligence Junior Officer of the Year Award recognizes junior officers for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and overall contribution to command efficiency, morale, and welfare while serving on both sea and shore duty. Active and Reserve Component Naval Intelligence Officers (183X) O-1 through O-3 are eligible. Two Active or Reserve Component junior officers will be selected; one each for the sea duty and shore duty categories. b. Commander Dan F. Shanower Intelligence Specialist of the Year Award recognizes Intelligence Specialists for their performance, leadership, special accomplishments, and overall contribution to command efficiency, morale, and welfare. Active and Reserve Component Intelligence Specialists in pay grades E-1 through E-5 are eligible to compete for the Junior Intelligence Specialist of the Year award. Active and Reserve Component Intelligence Specialists in pay grade E-6, including those frocked to E-6 during the eligibility period, are eligible to compete for the Senior Intelligence Specialist of the Year award. A total of four Active or Reserve Component Intelligence Specialists will be selected; one junior and one senior Intelligence Specialist of the Year for each of the sea duty and shore duty categories. c. Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Leadership recognizes leadership from deserving Active or Reserve Component officer, enlisted, or civilian personnel who exemplify excellence and exceptional dedication to duty within the Naval Intelligence Community. Active Naval Intelligence Officers (183X) in grades O-4 through O-6, Intelligence Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) (783X) in grades CWO-3 through CWO-5, Intelligence Specialists in grades E-7 through E-9, and civilians GS-13 through GS-15 (or equivalent) are eligible. The Reserve Component applications, process, and timeline will be in accordance with reference (b). One candidate will be selected for this award, either Active Component or civilian. The results of the Reserve selection will be announced with the results of the reserve solicitation. d. Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Excellence in Intelligence Instruction recognizes Intelligence instructors who embody the time-honored principles which Vice Admiral Taylor exemplified throughout his career: desire for professional knowledge, intellectual curiosity, initiative, enthusiasm, ability to command respect and motivate others, devotion to duty, effective communication skills, and personal and intellectual integrity. Active and Reserve Component U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps service members serving as instructors, faculty, or staff at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach and IWTC San Diego are eligible. Two candidates will be selected; one each from IWTC Virginia Beach and IWTC San Diego. e. Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton Award for Leadership and Mentorship recognizes outstanding leadership and mentorship in the furtherance of Naval Intelligence performance. Active and Reserve Component Naval Intelligence Officers (183X) in grades O-4 through O-6, Intelligence CWOs (783X) in grades CWO-3 through CWO-5, and Intelligence Specialists in grades E-6 through E-9 are eligible. There is no set number of awards to be given each year. f. Herman Dworkin Award for Maritime Analytic Excellence recognizes a civilian or military analyst working maritime issues who exemplifies the work ethic and attitude of Mr. Dworkin: analytic expertise, strength of character, initiative, industriousness, and exactitude. Active and Reserve Component Naval Intelligence Officers (183X) in grades O-3 through O-5, Intelligence CWOs (783X) in grades CWO-2 through CWO-5, and civilians GS-12 through GS-14 (or equivalent) are eligible. Nominees must have at least ten years of experience in the field of maritime intelligence analysis and be currently analytically active. One candidate will be selected for this award. 2. Award nominations will be submitted through https://navyintel.yello.co/app/collect/event/8LSCBOsxzBNk7rgqtTm0Tg and must be unclassified. a. Do not include social security numbers or other sensitive Personally-Identifiable Information (PII). b. Do not include fitness reports/evaluations or awards in nomination packages. c. Incomplete packages will not be considered. d. Classified nomination packages will not be accepted. e. All packages must be submitted no later than 31 July 2024. Late submissions will not be accepted. 3. Released by VADM K. O. Thomas, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

The Navy has relieved 12 commanding officers so far in 2024 -- including three firings that have not previously been made public, according to information provided to Military.com by the service.

Thousands of low-income veterans could get help from additional $78M in rental vouchers Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2024-06-11/veterans-rental-vouchers-hud-14152004.html Source - Stars and Stripes

White House rejects 20% pay raise for junior troops, end of marijuana testing for recruits Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-06-11/ndaa-white-house-defense-budget-marijuana-pay-raise-14150717.html Source - Stars and Stripes

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that eligible Veterans, active-duty Service members, and surviving spouses who use the VA-guaranteed home loan benefit can pay for certain real estate buyer-broker fees when purchasing a home. This will help ensure that Veterans remain competitive and are not disadvantaged on the homebuying market due to changes that may result from a key class-action settlement involving the National Association of REALTORS®, which is slated to take effect later this summer. Until today, Veterans could not pay their buyer-broker fees when using their home loans benefits.

Thanks to @YN Merchant Mariner for the heads up FY25 CPO Selection Board Quotas: Sel Res TAR

A sailor assigned to the attack submarine Helena died late last month after being electrocuted aboard the boat, officials have confirmed. Sonar Technician Submarine 3rd Class Timothy Sanders, 22, was found deceased while the ship was at the pier aboard Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on May 24, according to Naval Submarine Force Atlantic officials.

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CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 101445Z JUN 24 MID600117477185U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 052/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/JUN// SUBJ/FY-25 NAVY RESERVE CAPTAIN STAFF CORPS SELECTIONS// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/21FEB24// AMPN/REF A IS THE FY-25 NAVY RESERVE CAPTAIN STAFF CORPS PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENING ORDER.// RMKS/1. I am pleased to announce the following staff corps officers on the reserve active-status list for promotion to the permanent grade of Captain. 2. This message is not authority to deliver appointments. Authority to effect promotion will normally be issued by future NAVADMINs requiring NAVPERS 1421/7 preparation and forwarding of document to PERS-806. 3. Frocking is not authorized for any officer listed below until specific authorization is received per SECNAVINST 1420.2B. 4. For proper alphabetical order read from left to right on each line. The numbers following each name to the right indicate the relative seniority among selectees within each competitive category. Note: An (*) by the name indicates the selectee was merit reordered to the top of the promotion list in accordance with reference (a). Members are directed to verify their select status via BUPERS Online. Medical Corps Allen Joseph Edward 0006 Antony Suresh Jude 0010 Anyichie Nonyelu Iruom 0001 Ayers Joseph D 0005 Barlow Thomas K 0007 Bautista Luis G 0003 Block Ernest 0008 Brink Erik D 0013 Cannon Mark Andrew 0016 Donnelly Michael Kevin 0011 Feeney James Michael 0015 Hagan Jack Donaldson 0002 Johnson Christopher Mi 0014 Murr Jennifer Ann 0009 Pinkos Kevin A 0012 Ross Elliot Mitchell 0004 Dental Corps Landis John F 0003 Millea Erin Elizabeth 0001 Murphy Ryan 0002 Medical Service Corps Goiran Francis Antony 0002 Kasai Darren 0005 Mercer Matthew Newell 0003 Oldham Carol Melissa * 0001 Thomas Sarah Dow 0004 Judge Advocate General's Corps Byrnes Thomas Patrick 0003 Kontny Beth Christine 0007 Korody Patrick Kane 0005 Leasering Larah Elizab 0002 Maffei Michael Eugene 0009 Mattina Ryan Christoph 0004 Mckay Jonathan Cross 0010 Polaha Matthew S 0008 Sears Ryan Jason 0001 Wolcott Ray Larrabee 0006 Nurse Corps Banek Rafal Boguslaw 0003 Bates Evangeleine Hele 0002 Crittenden Mary Kather 0008 Hendricks Mary Beth 0007 Herrmann Robin Earline 0012 Iveson Bryon Owen 0011 Johnson Jon Arthur 0009 Martinez Mario Paul 0010 Mcginnis William John Jr 0001 Mcmiddleton Darlene 0004 Murphy Mary C 0005 Wilson Jamey Ray 0006 Supply Corps Branham Tyler Lee * 0001 Chitwood Eric Lee 0005 Dano Marco 0004 Doster Justin Bradley 0003 Freeman Dustin Lee 0008 Kirtsey Tiffany Nicole 0009 Smyth Jamal David 0002 Stevens Todd Andrew 0007 Thackston Lee Robert 0006 Supply Corps (TAR) Gardner Eric Allen 0002 Mcpeake James Albert II * 0001 Talmadge Jeremy Scott 0003 Chaplain Corps Baik Johan 0004 Cartwright Brett 0005 Foster Timothy Sean 0002 Mcphail Crystal Gayle * 0001 Sorensen Daniel Adam 0003 Civil Engineer Corps Barkley Richard Anthon 0003 Guccione Leia E * 0001 Schultz Mark Christoph 0002 Ward Jason Keith 0004 Wright Richard Blake 0005 5. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

We should remember this when it comes election time Virginia made my family and thousands of others a promise, that if a Virginia service member dies while serving their country or is seriously disabled, their kids and spouse will still be able to afford an education...

The Navy fired the commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock Somerset on Thursday, less than a year after she assumed command of the ship. As with all relief announcements, the Navy provided no specifics reasons for the relief of Capt. Michel Brandt, citing only a “loss of confidence in her ability to lead the crew.”

The U.S. Navy has pledged to be transparent about its work at the Red Hill fuel storage facility, but on Wednesday, the service was a little more forthcoming than it intended. A Navy spokesman, meaning to share a press release, accidentally sent Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra a copy of the Red Hill team’s draft communications plan for the rest of the year.

Navy Introduces Latest Billet-Based Advancement Policy - Article

One source said “multiple military assets” were involved. A second source said the drills did not officially exist and were dubbed “unplanned sea encounters”, pointing to a tacit agreement in which both sides claim the exercises were simply the result of coincidental encounters.