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CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 262048Z NOV 24 MID120001585280U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 244/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N3N5N7// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N3N5N7// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO/N3N5N7/NOV// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 MULTI-BOARD RESULTS FOR STRATEGIST, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND INNOVATION FELLOWSHIPS AND GRADUATE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/022019ZJUL24// NARR/Ref A is the Academic Year 2025-2026 Strategist, National Security, and Innovation Fellowships and Graduate Education Scholarship Programs Call for Applications NAVADMIN (132/24). RMKS/1. Per reference (a), this NAVADMIN announces the results of the Academic Year (AY) 2025-2026 Multi-Board. 2. Congratulations to the following officers upon their selection or nomination to the Secretary of Defense Executive Fellowship (SDEF), Secretary of the Navy Tours With Industry Fellowship (SNTWI), CNO's Fellowship at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), U.S. Navy Hudson Fellowship, Federal Executive Fellowship (FEF), Arthur S. Moreau (ASM) Scholarship, Secretary of Defense Strategic Thinkers Program (STP) Scholarship, Naval War College Advanced Strategist Program (NWC ASP), Politico-Military Master's (PMM) Scholarship, and Olmsted Scholar programs. a. Secretary of Defense Executive Fellowship Primary Selectees: Blaschke, Brian K., CAPT, 1310 Hanna, Michael M., CDR, 1820 Harris, Bryan K., CDR, 1820 Justice, Daniel J., CDR, 1710 b. Secretary of Defense Executive Fellowship Alternate Selectees: Bealon, Hannah L., CDR, 1820 Cano, Rene R., CDR, 1120 Jasionowski, Brett J., CDR, 1110 Kibbons, Devon B., CDR, 1520 Murphy, Stuart A., LCDR, 1110 Reid, John L., CDR, 1320 Rivera, Peter J., CDR, 3100 Seader, Robert D., CDR, 1130 c. Secretary of the Navy Tours with Industry Fellowship Primary Selectees: Cano, Rene R., CDR, 1120 Carino, Christina D., CDR, 1440 Garcia, Eric M., LCDR 1110 Harris, Bryan K., CDR, 1820 Mijares, Bryant S., LT, 1110 Pedersen, Sequoia M., LCDR, 1110 Quinn, Daniel C., LCDR, 1140 Reid, John L., CDR, 1320 Simpson, Stewart M., LCDR, 1810 Spinazzola, Lucas D., LCDR, 1520 d. Secretary of the Navy Tours with Industry Fellowship Alternate Selectees: Baptiste, James P., LT, 1110 Falk, Justin M., LCDR, 1327 Jasionowski, Brett J., CDR, 1110 Justice, Daniel L., CDR, 1710 Lanham, Luke A., LT, 1110 McCoy, John P., LTJG, 1110 Moore, Michael P., LT, 1810 Murphy, Stuart A., LCDR, 1110 Seader, Robert D., CDR, 1130 Washofsky, Alexander D., LCDR, 1880 Williams, Lonnie C., LT, 1110 Wilson, Steven J., LT, 1810 e. CNO's Fellowship at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Primary Nominees. These are the Navy's primary nominees, with final selection of the CNO's Fellow being made by the CNO: Bealon, Hannah L., CDR,1820 Romelhardt, Jacob W., CAPT, 2500 f. U.S. Navy Hudson Fellowship Primary Nominee. This is the Navy's primary nominee, with final selection of the U.S. Navy Hudson Fellow being made by the Governing Body of St. Antony's College, University of Oxford in February 2025: Cano, Rene R., CDR, 1120 g. U.S. Navy Hudson Fellowship Alternate Nominee. This is the Navy's alternate nominee, with final selection of the U.S. Navy Hudson Fellow being made by the Governing Body of St. Antony's College, University of Oxford in February 2025: Justice, Daniel L., CDR, 1710 h. Federal Executive Fellowship Primary Selectees: Andres, Joshua C., CDR, 1130 Beall, Eric M., LCDR, 1120 Blaschke, Brian K., CAPT, 1310 Cano, Rene R., CDR, 1120 Coillot, Richard J., CDR, 1710 Hanna, Michael M., CDR, 1820 Justice, Daniel L., CDR, 1710 Laws, Brian C., CDR, 1110 Marchant, Aaron C., CDR, 1120 Phillips, Jeremy P., CDR, 1810 Reid, John L., CDR, 1320 Tiefel. Michael S., CAPT, 1830 Wilhelm, Jared M., CDR, 1710 i. Federal Executive Fellowship Alternate Selectees: Bealon, Hannah L., CDR, 1820 Falk, Justin M., LCDR, 1327 Garcia, Eric M., LCDR, 1110 Harris, Bryan K., CDR, 1820 Murphy, Stuart A., LCDR, 1110 Murray, Meaghan K., CDR, 1880 Pappas, John P., LCDR, 1110 Reiffen, Adam H., LCDR, 1830 Simpson, Stewart M., LCDR, 1810 Washofsky, Alexander D., LCDR, 1880 j. Arthur S. Moreau Scholarship Primary Selectee: Howard, Andrea R., LCDR, 1120 k. Arthur S. Moreau Scholarship Alternate Selectees: Beall, Eric M., LCDR, 1120 Jasionowski, Brett J., CDR, 1110 Marchant, Aaron C., CDR, 1120 Monley, Killian L., LCDR, 1120 Morgan, Alexander W., LCDR, 1310 Reid, John L., CDR, 1320 l. Secretary of Defense Strategic Thinkers Program Scholarship Primary Selectees. These are the Navy's primary selectees, with final approval by the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Education and Training (ODASD (FE&T)) by February 2025: Andres, Joshua C., CDR, 1130 Marion, Daniel L., CDR, 1140 m. Secretary of Defense Strategic Thinkers Program Scholarship Alternate Selectees: Blaschke, Brian K., CAPT, 1310 Collins, Deirdre E., CDR, 1110 Hoch, Jason P., CDR, 1320 King, Robert F., LCDR, 1310 Reid, John L., CDR, 1320 Simpson, Stewart M., LCDR, 1810 n. Naval War College Advanced Strategist Program Primary Selectees: Hoch, Jason P., CDR, 1320 Laws, Brian C., CDR, 1110 Murphy, Stuart A., LCDR, 1110 Norton, Sean R., CDR, 1130 o. Politico-Military Masters Scholarship Primary Selectees: Abbitt, William H., CDR, 1130 Andres, Joshua C., CDR, 1130 Blaschke, Brian K., CAPT, 1310 Garcia, Eric M., LCDR, 1110 Hoch, Jason P., CDR, 1320 Marion, Daniel L., CDR, 1140 Reid, John L., CDR, 1320 Smith, Bryant D., LCDR, 1310 p. Politico-Military Masters Scholarship Alternate Selectees: Bacon, Kelsey A., LT, 1320 Harper, Bronwyn A., LT, 1710 King, Robert F., LCDR, 1310 MacFarlane, Zoe C., LT, 1310 Marchant, Aaron C., CDR, 1120 McDonald, John P., LT, 1320 Mijares, Bryant S., LT, 1110 Nelson, Robert A., LCDR, 1320 Nimick, Tyler C., LCDR, 1320 Perkins, Randall A., LCDR, 1310 q. Olmsted Scholars Program Primary Nominees. These are the Navy's nominees for Olmsted's class of 2026, with final selection by the Olmsted Foundation in March 2025: Becker, Daniel R., LCDR, 1120 Brumbach, Jacob J., LCDR, 1120 Dallanegra, Kyrsten G., LTJG, 1120 Daly, Nicholas P., LCDR, 1320 Field, Benjamin R., LCDR, 1120 Fine, Jesse G., LT, 1310 Low, Marion R., LT, 1310 Mendez, Jonathan W., LT, 1310 Mun, Kristine J., LCDR, 1110 Perkins, Randall A., LCDR, 1310 Shelton, Peter C., LT, 1310 von Forell, Benjamin T., LCDR, 1310 r. Olmsted Scholars Program Alternate Nominees: Boldt, Haydn C., LTJG, 1130 McGowan, David J., LT, 1320 3. All primary selectees and primary nominees for the SDEF, SNTWI, CNO's Fellow, Hudson, FEF, ASM, STP, NWC ASP, PMM, and Olmsted programs must accept or decline their selection/nomination NLT 7 days from the date of this NAVADMIN by email to OPNAV N712 POCs listed in para 5 below, with a copy to PERS 443 and their respective detailers. OPNAV N712 will reach out to alternates SEPCOR, as needed. 4. Fellowship/Scholarship Assignment Process and Details: a. SDEF: ODASD (FE&T) will coordinate the assignment of all service selectees to their respective AY25-26 SDEF corporate hosts in February 2025. SDEF alternates are encouraged to remain flexible in the event that a primary slot opens up in the coming weeks. Direct all SDEF-related questions to the OPNAV N712 program POCs listed below. b. SNTWI: OPNAV N712 will coordinate the assignment of all selectees to their respective AY25-26 SNTWI corporate hosts in March 2025. Primary selectees are directed to contact the SNTWI Coordinator, LT Blake Copeland and the SNTWI Director, Ms. Jennifer Rigdon Teter listed below via email to discuss the details of these assignments. SNTWI alternates are encouraged to remain flexible in the event that a primary slot opens up in the coming weeks. Direct all other SNTWI-related questions to the SNTWI Coordinator. c. CNO's Fellowship at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR): OPNAV N3N5N7 will forward the two primary nominees? application materials to the CNO for final selection of the CNO's Fellow for AY25-26. d. Hudson Fellowship: The Governing Body of St. Antony's College, University of Oxford, has ultimate approval authority of the AY25-26 U.S. Navy Hudson Fellow. OPNAV N712 will forward the Curriculum Vitae, biography, and research proposal for the one primary nominee and the one alternate nominee directly to the University of Oxford, with a decision by the University of Oxford expected in February 2025. e. FEF: OPNAV N3N5N7 will assign primary selectees to their respective host institutions. Primary selectees are directed to contact the OPNAV N712 program team listed below to discuss details of these assignments and provide ranked preferences of the 13 host institutions. FEF alternates are encouraged to remain flexible in the event that a primary slot opens up in the coming weeks. f. ASM: The ASM selectee will choose from among the nine approved universities listed in reference (a). It is strongly recommended that the ASM selectee apply to a minimum of three universities to increase their acceptance chances. Navy multi-board selection for the ASM program does not guarantee acceptance by a university. ASM alternates are encouraged to remain flexible in the event that a primary slot opens up in the coming weeks. g. STP: Navy STP nominees will provide an application package to ODASD (FE&T) via OPNAV N712. Application package details will be provided to selectees SEPCOR by OPNAV N712. A senior-level panel within ODASD (FE&T) will review STP selectees' application packages in January 2025. STP alternates are encouraged to remain flexible in the event that a primary slot opens up in the coming weeks. h. NWC ASP: NWC ASP selectees will work with their detailers and PERS 443 (cc N712) to obtain orders to NWC. i. PMM: PMM selectees will choose from among the six approved universities listed in reference (a). It is strongly recommended that PMM selectees apply to a minimum of three universities to increase their acceptance chances. Navy multi-board selection for the PMM program does not guarantee acceptance by a university. PMM alternates are encouraged to remain flexible in the event that a primary slot opens up in the coming weeks. j. Olmsted Scholars: Olmsted primary nominees will work with N712 to provide additional documentation for the Olmsted Foundation. Olmsted primary nominees? application packages will be forwarded by N712 to the Olmsted Foundation for their final selection. An Olmsted Foundation board will convene in March 2025 to select up to five Navy Olmsted Scholars for the Class of 2026. Olmsted alternate nominees are encouraged to remain flexible in the event that a primary nominee slot opens up in the coming weeks. 5. Point(s) of Contact: a. OPNAV N712, Fellowship and Scholarship Management: (1) Deputy Branch Head: Ms. Jennifer Rigdon Teter; Comm (703) 692-1934; E-mail: jennifer.c.rigdonteter.civ@us.navy.mil (2) Action Officer: LT Blake Copeland; Comm (703) 692-1184; E-mail: blake.a.copeland3.mil@us.navy.mil (3) Program Analyst: Ms. Hannah Olivieri; Comm (703) 693-0450; E-mail: hannah.g.olivieri.ctr@us.navy.mil (4) Navy Olmsted Scholar Program Manager: Ms. Elise McGuire; Comm (850) 473-6064; E-mail: elise.t.mcguire.civ@us.navy.mil b. NAVPERSCOM: PERS 443, Navy Fellowships and Education Outplacement: LCDR Michael Watrol; Comm (901) 874-4602; E-mail: michael.p.watrol.mil@us.navy.mil 6. Released by VADM D. W. Dwyer, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, Strategy, and Warfighting Development, OPNAV (N3/N5/N7).// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

YORKTOWN, Va. (WAVY) — A Naval Weapons Station Yorktown sailor was charged last week in connection with the death of another sailor. On April 28, 22-year-old Master at Arms Petty Officer Third Class Lyndon Joel Cosgriff-Flax was said to have fallen overboard during a training exercise just after 8 p.m. on the York River. The initial report stated Cosgriff-Flax sustained fatal injuries during the fall.

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China deployed naval and air forces to track and follow a U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane as it transited Tuesday over the Taiwan Strait, the Chinese military said, amid simmering tension between the two superpowers over the fate of the self-ruled island of Taiwan. Colonel Cao Jun, a spokesperson for the Chinese army's Eastern Theater Command Air Force, condemned the U.S. for carrying out the flight and said it had threatened peace and stability in the region.

WASHINGTON — The Office of Management and Budget today delivered a request to Congress for approximately $5.7 billion in emergency funding to account for unexpected “shortfalls” in the Navy’s Virginia-class fast attack submarine program, according to a senior Navy official. The emergency funding request was accompanied by a separate “anomaly” that would permit the service to continue funding the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program in the event lawmakers pass a continuing resolution prior to when government funding is set to expire on Dec. 20. (Anomaly is the term the Defense Department uses when it seeks permission from Congress to spend money outside the traditional constraints of a continuing resolution.)

The Pentagon has revealed the existence of a forward-deployed task force in the Philippines focused on supporting Manila’s maritime operations in the South China Sea. Task Force-Ayungin, composed of American service members and named after the Philippine designation for Second Thomas Shoal, was seen for the first time on Wednesday during Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s visit to U.S. and Philippine troops in Palawan. “The task force is comprised of U.S. forces providing our Philippines allies with enhanced cooperation and interoperability for their maritime operations,” reads a Monday statement from Pentagon spokesman Maj. Pete Nguyen provided to USNI News.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The new 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccine is now available to TRICARE beneficiaries, at doctor’s offices and pharmacies. Getting vaccinated helps protect not just you, but also your family members and fellow community members. "The COVID-19 virus keeps changing. That's why we have a new vaccine to match the virus strains that are making people sick now," said Jeannine Pickrell, RN, Director of Population Health, TRICARE Health Plan, at the Defense Health Agency. "The benefits of getting vaccinated far outweigh the risks. Even if you do get COVID-19 after vaccination, you're much less likely to get seriously ill."

A former U.S. Navy officer has been sentenced for conspiring to steal over $850,000 in military gear and selling it to buyers in other countries, federal officials said. Richard Allen, 53, pleaded guilty Aug. 29 to conspiracy and six counts of money laundering. Now, he’ll serve 18 months in prison followed by three years of federal supervised release, the United States Attorney’s Office said in a Nov. 21 news release. Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article296016034.html#storylink=cpy

The U.S. Naval Safety Command has released its accident numbers for FY2024, and the report shows a rising rate of serious mishaps in the fleet. The number of afloat Class A mishaps - accidents resulting in a fatality, permanent disability, or property damage over $2.5 million - rose to a decade-high number, led by accidents in the surface fleet and a spike in casualties at Military Sealift Command. To be sure, the statistics suggest that the Navy loses far fewer personnel at sea than on land. The average rate of class A mishaps is many times higher on shore, where personal motor vehicle accidents claim the lives of about 40 sailors a year - the majority in motorcycle crashes. (On average, off-duty motorcycle riding is the most dangerous activity in the Navy.)

The Navy ousted the commanding officer of the Airborne Command & Control Squadron 115 on Friday, making him the third commanding officer the service has fired in November. Cmdr. Charles Diehl was removed from his leadership role due to a “loss of confidence in his ability to command,” according to the service.

The release of a police report with graphic details of sexual assault allegations against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Defense secretary, is stoking concerns among current and former Defense Department officials that the agency could backslide on efforts to put an end to those abuses in the military. Officials fear that Hegseth, whose nomination had already caused controversy due to his opposition to women serving in combat, could also hurt efforts to recruit women into the military. “To have someone who now at least has had a police investigation and paid a victim, enforced a [nondisclosure agreement] regarding a sexual assault sends a horrific message,” said a former DOD official. “It likely means that any progress the department has made regarding sexual assault, sexual harassment is going to be at best, repealed, if not completely eliminated.”

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November 26, 2024 - TRIAD Release Via BOL November 27, 2024 - Public Release Notes: From MyNavyHR - There will be no quotas for this cycle as the Navy moves towards billet-based advancement opportunities. BOL only lists the Sailors that are selected for advancement, non-select names are not part of the BOL display. Sailors must be on a .mil domain computer to see their exam profile sheets in NEAS. Profile information may not be available in NSIPS immediately.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 211300Z NOV 24 MID120001568215U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 241/24 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N097/NOV// SUBJ/FY-25 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING WORKSHOP AND COURSE FOR CHAPLAINS AND RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALISTS// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/11MAR19// REF/B/DOC/NAVEDTRA/AUG18// REF/C/DOC/CNO/DEC18// REF/D/DOC/CNO/MAY19// REF/E/OPNAV/09NOV22// REF/F/MCO/28MAY24// REF/G/COMDINST/9MAR12// NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1730.7E, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. REF B IS NAVEDTRA 135D, NAVY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT MANUAL. REF C IS A DESIGN FOR MAINTAINING MARITIME SUPERIORITY, VERSION 2.0, DEC 2018. REF D IS NAVY LEADER DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK, VERSION 3.0, MAY 2019. REF E IS OPNAVINST 1730.1F, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY IN THE NAVY. REF F IS MCO 1730.6G, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY IN THE MARINE CORPS. REF G IS COMDINST M1730.4C, RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES WITHIN THE COAST GUARD. 1. This NAVADMIN establishes the Chief of Chaplains as program sponsor for the professional development of Chaplain Corps (CHC) officers and Religious Program Specialists (RP) in line with reference (a). The Chief of Chaplains conducts annual short-course training for CHC officers and RPs to sharpen the unique capabilities and competencies chaplains and RPs bring to the institution and to inspire excellence in delivering religious ministry. The FY-25 Professional Development Training will consist of a total of four days and is required for all chaplains and RPs barring operational commitments. This training also provides continuing education units, which may be required to maintain religious organization credentials. 2. The Professional Development Training Workshop (PDTW), conducted on the first day, will be divided into morning and afternoon topics. The morning will focus on building a culture of connection and mentoring around shared standards. The afternoon will focus on how to review both Chaplain and RP records. Participants will build self-confidence and confidence in one another by learning to identify the shared expectations of all Religious Ministry Teams (RMTs). 3. The Professional Development Training Course (PDTC), conducted the following three days, will focus on building Spiritual Readiness through Competency. Participants will develop the skills necessary to intentionally, systematically, and helpfully increase the competency of our RMTs. Participants will also build sustainable connections with one another in support of our mission to increase the Spiritual Readiness of our warfighters and their families. This training is organized around the necessity of character, competence, and connection for the delivery of Religious Ministry in the sea services. 4. The FY25 PDTC objectives are to train chaplains and RPs to be able to: a.Comprehend the requirement to develop competent Religious Ministry Teams who inspire spiritual readiness. b.Identify the PNC standards that develop competent RMTs. c.Apply systematic practices to engage RMTs and those we serve with PNC standards that develop competent RMTs. d.Apply systematic practices to engage RMTs and those we serve with PNC behaviors that develop competent RMTs. e.Apply PNC standards to plan for supervision. f.Apply PNC leadership best practices to build connections within RMTs and with others. g.Utilize the PNC Competency Manual throughout the PDTC to create a comprehensive leadership development plan for RMTs. h.Utilize lessons learned throughout the PDTC to create a comprehensive leadership development plan for RMTs. 5. Dates and Locations. The FY-25 PDTW and PDTC will be offered on these dates at the following locations: CONUS LOCATIONS DATELOCATION Jan 13-16NAS Jacksonville Jan 27-30NB San Diego, CA #1 Feb 03-06MCB Camp Lejeune, NC Apr 07-10NB San Diego #2 April 28 - May 1NB Kitsap May 12-15NS Norfolk May 19-22NAS Pensacola Jun 09-12JEB Little Creek Jun 23-26MCB Camp Pendleton OCONUS LOCATIONS DATELOCATION Feb 24-27Rota, Spain Mar 17-20MCB Kaneohe Bay Mar 24-27Okinawa, Japan 6. Travel. Commands are authorized to provide funding in support of religious ministries within the command to include funding chaplains and RPs to attend annual PDTW/PDTC according to references (e) through (g). Participants are encouraged to attend the training being held in their local areas where possible. 7. Registration. Chaplains and RPs are required to attend all four days of training and must register for both the PDTW (CIN: A-5G-0005) (CDP: 19MG) and the PDTC (CIN: P-5G-1303) (CDP: 19MF) through the enterprise Naval Training Reservation System (eNTRS) via self-registration or the Service member's command training officer. Training dates and locations are accessible via the Catalogue of Navy Training Courses (CANTRAC). Prospective students must submit a current email address during registration or the request will be returned. Registration SOPs and guidance are available at the Naval Chaplaincy School (NCS) milSuite site: https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/navychc/naval-chaplaincy-school/pages/pdtwpdtc . If Service Members encounter issues with registration, they may contact their command training officer for assistance. If the command training officer is unavailable, Service Members may contact Mr. Aaron May, Naval Chaplaincy School Training Management Specialist, at (401) 841-3939/DSN: (312) 841-3939 or via e-mail at aaron.c.may4.civ@us.navy.mil. 8. Site Sheets. Read-ahead material for the PDTC and PDTW is accessible on the NCS milSuite site and the NCS mobile application. To assist the Service Member with travel planning, site sheets for each training venue are also available on the NCS mobile application or milSuite site: https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/navychc/naval-chaplaincy-school/pages/pdtwpdtc. 9. This NAVADMIN is cancelled for record purposes on 30 June 2025. 10. Released by RADM Gregory N. Todd, Chief of Chaplains.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A man has been arrested on a charge of striking a state trooper and fleeing the scene on Wednesday. Jayden Markel Wallace, 23, of Virginia Beach, was taken into custody after an investigation that involved information from the public, as well as Virginia Beach Police Department and Naval Criminal Investigative Service, according to a Virginia State Police spokeswoman.

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On November 20, 2021, 19,000 gallons of jet fuel leaked from Red Hill Bulk Fuel Facility, a fuel depot located just 100 feet above state-designated drinking water near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. At least 6,100 patients reported a wide range of symptoms, from gastrointestinal and neurological damage to babies’ skin “as red as our flag’s.” Despite residents’ tap water smelling like jet fuel, the Navy maintained that the water was safe to drink. Amid a groundswell of public complaints, the Navy finally shut off the Red Hill pumps on November 29, a full nine days after the leak.

The US Navy is again without an aircraft carrier in the Middle East; it's the second time in the past year that it has lacked this capability despite the fighting still going on in the region. A US official confirmed to Business Insider on Tuesday that the Navy's sole carrier in the Middle East, USS Abraham Lincoln, left the region over the weekend after several months of operations there.

The Navy has suspended operation of its residential substance abuse treatment program at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia, as a result of staffing shortages that affected the quality of care. The service closed the program, considered the Navy's top rehab center on the East Coast, in September, officials confirmed this month. All patients were sent to or are being referred to other Defense Department residential programs or the Tricare network, NMCP Public Affairs Officer Christina Johnson said.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 191408Z NOV 24 MID120001560579U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 091/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/NOV// SUBJ/FY-26 NAVY REAR ADMIRAL LINE AND STAFF CORPS SELECTIONS// RMKS/1. The President of the United States has approved the reports of the selection boards which recommend the following officers in the line and staff corps 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. Alexander, Christopher D. Andros, Bradley J. Bailey, Sean R. Bennett, Brian H. Cruz, Adan G. Dougherty, John E. IV Henderschedt, Thomas M. Kijek, Christopher A. McCoy, Max G. Jr Moninger, Thomas P. Muckian, Martin J. Newkirk, Gregory D. Rucker, Jonathan E. Schafer, Mark A. Tilbrook, Nicholas R. Williams, Douglas L. Wirth, Robert E. Wosje, Michael S. 3. These nominations will ensure the Navy is equipped with capable senior leaders to employ, generate, and design the Fleet for combat operations, recognizing that the continued preeminence of U.S. naval power is inextricably linked to the ability to successfully change by advancing our culture. To do so, officers with proven sustained superior performance in command leadership positions in difficult and challenging assignments, including those in the diplomatic/foreign service arena were chosen. 4. The Board sought innovative and bold leaders who are ready to sustain the Get Real, Get Better movement by role-modeling GRGB leadership behaviors and problem solving. These officers are their own toughest critic, think creatively, challenge assumptions, and take well-calculated risks to maximize effectiveness. The Board selected those officers with superior leadership skills that may be further developed in a variety of assignments across the Navy without regard to community, platform, or career paths to serve as the future leaders of the Navy. 5. The convening orders and precepts for both boards may be found on the MyNavy HR website at the following link: https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Boards/Flag/Precepts/. 6. Released by Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 191613Z NOV 24 MID120001561017U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 239/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/NOV// SUBJ/NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE OFFICER RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/061551ZNOV20// REF/B/DOC/U.S.C.//7SEP62// REF/C/DOC/ASN MRA/18SEP24// REF/D/DOC/DOD/JUL16// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 301/20, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE OFFICER RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM. REF B IS TITLE 37, U.S. CODE, PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. REF C IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE) AUTHORIZATION OF THE NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE OFFICER RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM. REF D IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION 7000.14, VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 2, REPAYMENT OF UNEARNED PORTION OF BONUSES AND OTHER BENEFITS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the modification of the Naval Special Warfare Officer Retention Bonus (NSWRB) for qualified Naval Special Warfare (NSW) officers. This NAVADMIN supersedes reference(a). Retaining NSW officers is a priority for the Navy. The NSWRB is a flexible retention incentive that focuses on improving retention of NSW control grade officers. NSW officers who meet the eligibility criteria in this NAVADMIN and hold an 1130 or 1137 designator may apply for this incentive. 2. Program Overview. This bonus is authorized under Section 332 of reference (b) and reference (c). As of 18 September 2024, eligible officers will be offered the opportunity to commit to a 5 or 3 year agreement for bonus amounts listed in paragraph 5. NSW Program Management (OPNAV N137) is designated as the NSWRB program manager. All applications for this bonus will be submitted to the program manager for approval, payment processing, and tracking. The eligibility criteria stated in this NAVADMIN can be changed at any time by the program manager if a bonus reduction is warranted based on the needs of the NSW community. 3. Eligibility. NSW officers with designators 1130 or 1137, who have completed 15 Years Commissioned Service (YCS), may be eligible to receive the NSWRB. Applicants must receive written endorsement from their Commanding Officer (CO) recommending bonus approval. CO's must ensure applications are accurate and verify applicants meet eligibility requirements. 4. Program Execution a. Officers must submit their request letter to the NSWRB program manager via their chain of command. b. Upon acceptance of a bonus agreement by the program manager, the amount of the bonus becomes fixed and the officer incurs a firm service obligation from requested bonus start date. c. Officers may elect one of the following payment options: (1) To receive an initial lump sum payment of half the total bonus amount followed by equally divided annual installments through the term of the agreement. (2) To receive bonus payments in equal annual installments through the term of the agreement. d. NSWRB requests for personnel who are being processed for officer designation removal or additional qualification designation removal will be held in abeyance pending final resolution of the action in question. 5. Contract Terms. NSWRB contract lengths and payments are outlined below: a. The NSWRB will be offered in two phases. Officers will be paid a fixed amount per year of service. (1) Phase 1 NSWRB. Applicants must be an NSW officer with 1130 or 1137 designator and have completed 15 YCS but not yet completed 16 YCS. NSW officers who fail to sign a NSWRB Phase 1 bonus prior to the completion of 16 YCS are no longer eligible to receive a Phase 1 bonus. Command eligible officers (officers who screened positive for Executive Officer (XO) at the annual NSW Administrative Screening Board) have the opportunity to receive up to $125,000 (1130) and $60,000 (1137) in retention bonuses for Phase 1 contracts. Non-command eligible officers (officers who did not screen positive for XO at the annual NSW Administrative Screening Board) have the opportunity to receive up to $75,000 (1130) in retention bonuses for Phase 1 contract. Non-command screened 1137 Sea, Land, and Air Team (SEAL) officers are not eligible for a bonus. (a) Command eligible NSW officers (designator 1130) who have completed 15 YCS: 5 year agreement: $25,000 per year 3 year agreement: $15,000 per year (b) Non-Command eligible NSW officers (designator 1130) who have completed 15 YCS: 5 year agreement: $15,000 per year 3 year agreement: $5,000 per year (c) Command eligible NSW officers (designator 1137) who have completed 15 YCS: 5 year agreement: $12,000 per year 3 year agreement: $7,500 per year (2) Phase 2 NSWRB. Applicants must be an NSW officer with 1130 or 1137 designator and have completed 20 YCS but not yet completed 22 YCS. NSW officers who fail to sign a NSWRB Phase 2 bonus prior to the completion of 22 YCS are no longer eligible to receive a Phase 2 bonus. Command eligible officers (officers who screened positive for CO at the annual NSW Administrative Screening Board) have the opportunity to receive up to $75,000 (1130) and $36,000 (1137) in retention bonuses for Phase 2 contracts. Non-command eligible officers (officers who did not screen positive for CO at the annual NSW Administrative Screening Board) will have the opportunity to receive up to $45,000 (1130) in retention bonuses for a Phase 2 contract. Non-command screened 1137 SEAL officers are not eligible for a bonus. (a) Command eligible NSW officers (designator 1130) who have completed 20 YCS but have not completed 22 YCS: 3 year agreement: $25,000 per year. (b) Non-Command eligible NSW officers (designator 1130) who have completed 20 YCS but have not completed 22 YCS: 3 year agreement: $15,000 per year. (c) Command eligible NSW officers (designator 1137) who have completed 20 YCS but have not completed 22 YCS: 3 year agreement: $12,000 per year. b. NSWRB agreement obligations will run concurrently with any obligated service the officer has incurred for education or fellowships such as postgraduate education. c. Officers in receipt of NSWRB, who have transferred their Post/911 GI Bill benefits to their dependents, will serve their obligations for NSWRB and GI Bill transfer concurrently. 6. Application Process a. Eligible officers may apply for NSWRB via their CO to OPNAV N137 via the NSW Officer Community Manager (BUPERS-311D). b. Officers must submit their applications to the NSWRB program manager prior to their requested start date and should confirm receipt. Applications received after the requested start date will not be accepted and payments will not be processed until all eligibility criteria are met. The first payment normally occurs 4 to 6 weeks after all eligibility criteria are met. 7. Recoupment and Repayment Policy. Repayment policy is governed by reference (b), Sections 332, 373 and reference (d). A Service Member of the uniformed services who enters into a written agreement with specified service conditions for receipt of a bonus is entitled to the full amount of the bonus if the Service Member fulfills the conditions of that written agreement. If the Service Member fails to fulfill the service conditions specified in the written agreement for the pay, then the pay may be terminated and the Service Member shall be required to repay an amount equal to the unearned portion of the pay. 8. Point of contact is the Naval Special Warfare Officer Community Manager at (703) 604-5063/DSN 664 or via e-mail at SEAL_OCM@navy.mil. 9. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or 4 years has elapsed from the date of release, whichever occurs first. 10. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 191615Z NOV 24 MID120001561021U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 238/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/NOV// 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 18 JUNE 2024 STAFF 31 JULY 2024 DOR/EFF DATE 01 DECEMBER 2024 Banek Rafal Boguslaw 2905 Bauer Bonnie Rae 1315 Byrnes Thomas Patrick 2505 Johnson Erick Ralph 1125 Linhardt Clifford Alan 1835 Monaghan Michael P 1125 Pavlovic Erin Kim 1445 Ross Elliot Mitchell 2105 Stump John Morgan 1117 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO COMMANDER DOR/EFF DATE 01 DECEMBER 2024 Bonang Erick Joseph 1835 Bosma Adam Henry 1315 Camden Andrew Paul 1315 Carreon Frederick V 3105 Cribbs Mikell B 3107 Daitch David C 1655 Davidson William Lee 1325 Dean Andrew Jacob 1815 Defazio Stephen John 1317 Dougherty Jedman C 1317 Fonash Theresa M 2105 Glass Joshua Allen 1317 Goff Bryan Lee 2305 Golde Daniel Peter 1207 Grier Warren Maurice 2905 Heaster Matthew Justin 1317 Henne Austin Lee 1115 Holian Daniel J 1315 Jordan Michael C 1315 Joy Nicholas Nayar 2505 Lineberry Jeffrey 1325 Locatelli Mark Allan 1317 Macris Constantine A 1825 Montemurno Tina Deborah 2105 Noble David Michael 1445 Olson Timothy Francis 1715 Oswald Christopher Sean 2205 Otremba Bradley T 1117 Paul Robert A 1315 Ricketts William G 1325 Salvemini Michael A 1317 Sauls James Edwin 1835 Sleeper Barrett R 1317 Stamant John W II 1317 Sylvan James C 2505 Tabares Ethan John 3105 Vass Christine M 2905 Wolf Travis Benjamin 1315 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DOR/EFF DATE 01 DECEMBER 2024 Arvin Audrey Cheyenne 1115 Berkeley Michael V 3105 Brissey Ian Thomas 1665 Bullock Kevin R 1315 Carlos John Manya Jr 1305 Choe Nicholas Heiho 1115 Corona Jorge Luis 1315 Cummins Jacob Eli 1315 Day Maureen A 1655 Dungan Michael Oren 6495 Eaton Kyle Warwick 2105 Erskine Sara Riley 2905 Fauci Ryan T 1115 Fitzgerald Daniel R 1305 Flores Matthew Paul 1835 Frazier Monica Montes 2905 Garel Johan Isaiah 2305 Gemender Mark Shields 2105 Goughnour Jacob A 1315 Halton Ernest Jackson 1315 Hess Mylissa Kay 2905 Hines Camille Andrea 1325 Hurin Min S 1115 Kastner David T 1115 King Cory Deshawn 1527 Kurcz Rachel Alexandra 2205 Lawlor Tyler Mark 1125 Lindekeheavenrich Coulte 1205 Miller Ryan Eric 1125 Partee Kesean 3105 Poon Mark Anthony S 2905 Rhoades John Michael 1835 Rustico Gregory A 2505 Samp Andrew A 1315 Simons Anna Joy 1315 Sittenauer Jackson M 2105 Steward Tiarra Nichelle 1815 Switzer Anna Lee 1315 Thielka Timothy Richard 1445 Velasco Juan Carlos 1835 Wheeler Dylan James 5105 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT DOR/EFF DATE 01 DECEMBER 2024 Abduljabbar Akeela H 3105 Ambunan Francis Guab 1825 Appiah Prince Kwame 5105 Arnold William David 4105 Balkey Darren Phillip 1945 Brugal Alfredo 2905 Cao Peter Kingchoon 1515 Casuga Francesmarie V 5105 Chen Lesley William 1945 Chung James Jr 3105 Dolan Andrew Edward 1655 Dunn Gulianna 1655 Elmaliki Nabil 1835 Grigson Craig III 4105 Her Lou 5105 Lukasiewicz Adam V 1665 Martin Gabriel Ross 4105 Mchugh Gina Milee 2905 Mcintyre Rachel Simone 2905 Miller Umayra 1525 Proctor Shanice Kelisa 5105 Prpich Justin I 3105 Schumacher Christopher J 3105 Sloane Matthew J 1835 Tavarez Anastasia Marie 1815 Thomas James Bradford 1945 Todd Kevin Brett 1945 True Joshua Kevin 2905 Vanderbeek David Leo 2905 Wankat Charles A 2905 Wilson Wyatt D 1665 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 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 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//