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UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 211546Z FEB 18 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 041/18 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/FY-18 SENIOR ENLISTED CONTINUATION BOARD - PERFORMANCE-BASED BOARD FOR CONTINUATION OF SENIOR ENLISTED (ACTIVE/RESERVE) PERSONNEL WITH GREATER THAN 19 YEARS OF SERVICE// REF/A/MSGID/CNO WASHINGTON DC/101501Z JUL 17// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 167/17, SENIOR ENLISTED CONTINUATION BOARD - FY-18 PERFORMANCE-BASED BOARD FOR CONTINUATION OF SENIOR ENLISTED (ACTIVE/RESERVE) PERSONNEL WITH GREATER THAN 19 YEARS OF SERVICE.// RMKS/1. Board results have been posted for individual access through BUPERS Online (BOL) accounts. BOL CODES: S = SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION N = NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION H = NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION - IN A HOLD STATUS 2. Active Component and Full Time Support personnel not selected for continuation must transfer to the Fleet Reserve or retire as applicable, effective not later than (NLT) 31 August 2018, unless operationally waived by the Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel to remain in an active status NLT 30 November 2018. 3. Selected Reserve and Voluntary Training Unit personnel not selected for continuation must: a. Request transfer to the Retired Reserve (with or without pay) with an effective date NLT 1 September 2018, unless operationally waived by Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command to remain in a drilling status until an approved date NLT 1 December 2018. Retired Reserve without pay refers to a non-regular retired member who is in a retired status but has not reached the age at which the retiree is eligible to receive non-regular retired pay. 4. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 201802Z FEB 18 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 037/18 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N4/FEB// SUBJ//UNIFORM NATIONAL DISCHARGE STANDARDS INFORMATIONAL BRIEFINGS// RMKS/1. This message announces the schedule of informational briefings for compliance with upcoming Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS) regulations. 2. Background. a. In the upcoming months, Navy vessels (USS, USNS, combatant craft, service craft, boats, and any other artificial contrivance) will be required to comply with new UNDS for the following eleven discharges: (1) Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (2) Chain Locker Effluent (3) Distillation and Reverse Osmosis Brine (4) Elevator Pit Effluent (5) Gas Turbine Water Wash (6) Non Oily Machinery Wastewater (7) Photographic Laboratory Drains (8) Seawater Cooling Overboard Discharge (9) Seawater Piping Biofouling Prevention (10) Small Boat Engine Wet Exhaust (11) Welldeck Discharges b. A DoD Instruction will implement the UNDS regulations. When that instruction is issued, another NAVADMIN will be promulgated to announce the issuance. In the interim, all commands are highly encouraged to send appropriate representatives to the training advertised below. c. Existing Navy operations should already be in compliance with most of the discharge standards through the use of current systems and practices. However, the new regulations will impose some additional reporting, information logging, and record-keeping responsibilities. These include, but are not limited to: (1) All Commands that own or operate one or more vessels will be required to assign an UNDS Person in Charge (PIC) who will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the UNDS discharge regulations as well as all UNDS reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For larger vessels, the UNDS PIC duties are expected to be assigned to the ship's Commanding Officer (CO) or vessel master; for smaller vessels, a single person can be assigned PIC duties for multiple vessels. (2) Vessels that inadvertently make a discharge that does not comply with the UNDS must submit an UNDS non-compliance report. Additionally, discharge specific records will be required for certain discharges such as chain locker effluent and small boat engine wet exhaust. d. UNDS regulations are federal regulations, based on the federal Clean Water Act. It is imperative that all Navy vessels are in full compliance with these regulations as failure to comply could result in civil actions against the Navy or criminal prosecution. e. The UNDS regulations may be enforced by U.S. Coast Guard or State officials. If such officials request access to vessels or records, follow the procedures in OPNAV M-5090.1, Chapter 35, and coordinate with the Regional Environmental Coordinator (REC). f. To assist commands in complying with the UNDS regulations, OPNAV will provide informational briefings as laid out below. Scheduling of some meetings is still in progress. Request appropriate personnel (PIC, maintenance, repair, operations) attend one of these sessions, as subject-matter experts will be on hand to answer questions. 3. Informational briefing schedule: a. Virtual Teleconference (VTC) Meeting (1.888.240.2560/ 1.408.740.7256, Meeting ID: 243 000 0169, press #): Tuesday, March 20, 1400-1530 EST, Combined Session Wednesday, March 28, 1400-1530 EST, Combined Session b. Pearl Harbor, HI: Thursday, February 22 NAVFAC Hawaii Compound Building 40: 0800-0930 - Vessel personnel (PIC/AEPC/CHENG/TYCOMS/vessel custodians /ATG/INSURV) 1030-1200 - CNIC/NAVFAC/Regional Environmental Coordinators 1300-1430 - Naval Shipyards/Regional Maintenance Centers/Port Engineers c. Everett, WA: Tuesday February 27, Naval Station Everett Building 2000 Auditorium: 0900-1030 - Combined Session d. Bremerton, WA: Wednesday, February 28 Naval Base Kitsap Auditorium B1013: 0800-0930 - Vessel personnel (PIC/AEPC/CHENG/TYCOMS/vessel custodians /ATG/INSURV) 1030-1200 - CNIC/NAVFAC/Regional Environmental Coordinators 1300-1430 - Naval Shipyards/Regional Maintenance Centers/Port Engineers e. Norfolk, VA: Tuesday, March 6 Norfolk Naval Base CEP-86 auditorium: 0800-0930 - Vessel personnel (PIC/AEPC/CHENG/TYCOMS/vessel custodians /ATG/INSURV) 1030-1200 - CNIC/NAVFAC/Regional Environmental Coordinators 1300-1430 - Naval Shipyards/Regional Maintenance Centers/Port Engineers f. Mayport, FL: Thursday, March 8 STARK Memorial Classroom (BLDG 1 NAVSTA Mayport): 0800-0930 - Vessel personnel (PIC/AEPC/CHENG/TYCOMS/vessel custodians/ATG/INSURV) 1030-1200 - CNIC/NAVFAC/Regional Environmental Coordinators 1300-1430 - Naval Shipyards/Regional Maintenance Centers/Port Engineers g. New London, CT: Thursday, March 15 USS Nautilus Museum Classroom: 0800-0930 - Vessel personnel (PIC/AEPC/CHENG/TYCOMS/vessel custodians /ATG/INSURV) 1030-1200 CNIC/NAVFAC/Regional Environmental Coordinators/Affected Base Personnel 1300-1430 Naval Shipyards/Regional Maintenance Centers/Port Engineers h. San Diego, CA: Wednesday, March 21, Naval Base San Diego Theatre: 0800-0930 - Vessel personnel (PIC/AEPC/CHENG/TYCOMS/vessel custodians/ATG/INSURV) 1030-1200 - CNIC/NAVFAC/Regional Environmental Coordinators 1300-1430 - Naval Shipyards/Regional Maintenance Centers/Port Engineers i. Coronado, CA: Thursday, March 22, Naval Base Coronado Building 678 Auditorium: 0800-0930 - Combined Session j. Prospective attendees should check My Navy Portal at https ://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/surface-ship-community/uniform-national -discharge-standards for any updates to the UNDS Informational Briefing schedule. To access the My Navy Portal website, users must have a .mil email address and a Common Access Card (CAC). Any updates to phone-in information for the VTC meetings can also be found at this site. Those planning to attend a briefing may also email NSWCCD_UNDS@navy.mil with the subject line UNDS Briefing Schedule to be included in future briefing communications. For additional information, contact NSWCCD_UNDS@navy.mil. 4. Released by VADM D. R. Smith, N4// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 152101Z FEB 18 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 034/18 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB 18// SUBJ/FY-19 COMMAND MASTER CHIEF SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERSHIP BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/DOC/CNO/4 APR 2012// AMPN/OPNAVINST 1306.2H, COMMAND SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERSHIP PROGRAM// RMKS/1. Congratulations to the following Active Component (AC) members who have been selected for assignment as Command Master Chief from the Command Senior Enlisted Leadership board, which convened 29 January 2018: NAME (LAST FIRST MI) RATE PARENT COMMAND ANDERSON, LEONARD MMWCM SSN 762 COLUMBUS ASKEW, STEVEN A NDCM NSW BABER, PAUL L SOCM NSW BEATTY, MICHAEL C MMACM NSSC BANGOR BECK, JOHN C UCCM NMCB 11 BRITTENUM, VERONICA L HMCM NBHC B CHASE BROWN, JASON L DCCM LSD 43 FT MCHENR CLARKE, NORMAN W MMACM SSN 779 NEW MEXI COLEMAN, KATHRYN P HMCM NHCL PATUXENT COLLINS, MATTHEW D SBCM NSW CONNOLLY, LANCE M FCCM DDG 119 PCD NORF COOK, JESSE C ETRCM NAVSUBSCOL GROT CUSTODIO, DENNIS B HMCM NBHCL EVERETT DAMICO, EDWARD C MMACM NSUBSUPF NLON CT DAVIS, MARK T SBCM NSW DICKERSON, DERYCK J SOCM NSW DIZON, BERNARD H ABCM COMFAIRFWD DOEBLER, BRIAN C MMACM SSGN 729 BLUE CR FORD, NEIL R ETVCM SSGN 728 BLUE CR FOREHAND, CRAIG R MMACM SSN 769 TOLEDO FRANCO, ANTHONY L SOCM NSW GIBBS, KEVIN M LSSCM SUBLANT TRNG&EVA GILREATH, A S CTTCM COMNAVAIRPAC HARGROVE, MERCEDES N HMCM DC CD&I HELGESEN, ADAM J SOCM NSW HERNANDEZ, JULIO E STSCM SSN 773 CHEYENNE HILDEBRAND, JOSEPH T SOCM NSW HILL, JASON P SOCM NSW HOWELL, THOMAS D PSCM NSH PEARL HARBOR HUNT, MICHAEL R NDCM NSW JACKSON, BRETT A ETVCM NAVAL L & EC JEFFERS, RAQUEL C UCCM NCHB 1 JOHNSON, AARON D EODCM EODMU 11 JOHNSON, ALLEN D CUCM NMCB 4 KENEFIC, MICHAEL D JR NDCM NSW KING, JEFFREY H NDCM NSW KLOEPFER, DANIEL S MMACM SSN 775 TEXAS KUTSCH, JASON A FCCM CVN 78 FORD KWIECINSKI, MATTHEW A ITSCM SSN 752 PASADENA LAUBE, DANIEL J NDCM NSW LEWIS, DAVID J MMACM SSN 720 PITTSBGH LOHRKE, KEVIN R ISCM NIMITZ OPINT DC LUGO, MIGUEL A HMCM COMTHIRDFLEET MARCUS, DAVID W MMNCM CVN 71 T ROOSEVE MAYO, JUSTIN P EODCM EOD TRA/EVAL U 1 MCCRORY, PAUL R STSCM NAVAL ACAD MESSINA, NICHOLAS FTCM CNAVPERSCOM MILL NANKIVEL, BOE A SOCM NSW NUANEZ, SHON R AZCM CNATTU WI WA OWENS, ARMON D ETVCM SSN 725 HELENA PIERICK, ANTHONY P NDCM NSW POSTUPACK, DAVID A SBCM NSW REED, ROBERT A SOCM NSW REEVES, KENNETH R SOCM NSW RIVERA, SAMUAL J JR MNCM SLCDET SD FLT TT SANDEEN, DAVID W ITCM NATO NCIA NORVA SEQUIRA, DAVID J AFCM HSM 41 SHAW, NEIL C SOCM NSW SILVEIRA, JOSEPH M FCCM SW-RMC SNYDER, DANIEL A SBCM NSW SODHI, RAJPAUL S STSCM SSN 780 MO STURGILL, JOSHUA A FTCM NAVSUBSCOL GROT THIBODEAUX, JASON P HMCM CNAVPERSCOM MILL THOMASON, ASHLEY L HMCM BUMED DET MILL TORRES, PETER E HMCM 3RD MAW CPEN WATKINS, ADRIAN D MTCM SSBN 733 GOLD CR WEST, PATRICK C SOCM NSW WILLIAMS, LARRY E FTCM NSSC PH 2. Congratulations to the following Full Time Support (FTS)/Selected Reserve (SELRES) members selected for assignment as Command Master Chief: NAME (LAST FIRST MI) RATE PARENT COMMAND GREENWELL, JAMES MMCM NOSC LOUISVILLE HOSKISON, GEORGE ITCM NR COMMSEVENTHFLEET HULICK, JOHN LSCM NR COMNAVFOR KOREA KINLOCH, SHARON Y NCCM CNRC MILL TN OLSEN, ERIC A ISCM NR NSW IWC 18 POWELL, REBECCA L ITCM COMUSNAVCENT BAHRAIN RIVO, RODERICK Q AVCM NR USPACOM DET 701 SCHENKELBERG, SHAUN M OSCM NOSC KITSAP STEWART, JUMONT L ASCM CNAFR NORVA 3. AC POC is CMDCM(SW/AW) James W. Osborne, NAVPERSCOM PERS-40FF at 901-874- 4560; DSN 882-4560; email james.w.osborne1(at)navy.mil. SELRES POC is YNC Derrick Farrell, COMNAVRESFOR at 757-322-2432; email derrick.farrell(at)navy.mil. FTS POC is YNCM Jeffrey Sliker, NAVPERSCOM PERS-4012C at 901-874-3257; DSN 882-3257, email Jeffrey.Sliker(at)navy.mil. 4. Selectees should contact their respective POC soonest to discuss detailing opportunities. 5. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 152051Z FEB 18 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 033/18 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/FY-19 COMMAND SENIOR CHIEF SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERSHIP BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/DOC/CNO/4 APR 2012// AMPN/OPNAVINST 1306.2H, COMMAND SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERSHIP PROGRAM// RMKS/1. Congratulations to the following Active Component (AC) members who have been selected for assignment as Command Senior Chief from the Command Senior Enlisted Leadership board, which convened 29 January 2018: NAME (LAST FIRST MI) RATE PARENT COMMAND ALVARADO, DONALD R QMCS AFLTRAGRUMP P H ANGLIN, CORY D HMCS NAVMAC MILLINGTN ANTONIO, ALLAN V HMCS LPD 22 SAN DIEGO BANKS, HERBERT D JR MCCS EXPCOMBATCAMBATC BARAOIDAN, DONNA K QMCS COMNAVSUFFOR PACIFIC BURPEE, MATTHEW R ATCS NAWCAD PAX 6.0 BUSH, ANTHONY D ISCS CVN 69 EISENHOWE CABRAL, RAYMOND M CUCS CSP NDC DET OKI CALLAWAY, SCOTT G STGCS CNSS 14 CARMONA, ALAN K ATCS CENNAVAVNTECHTRA CASTILLO, RACHEL E YNCS VFA 11 CLARKE, JAMES P AMCS VFA 143 COMDECO, LAWRENCE W JR HMCS COMSTRATCMWNG 1 CRITIDES, KARL A CTRCS NAVCYBRDEFOPSCOM DAVIS, JAZMIN L HMCS CVN 72 LINCOLN DAVIS, KYLE E NCCS CNAVPERSCOM MILL DAWSON, MATTHEW P HMCS COM CVW 17 DEBURGER, JOSHUA R AMCS VX 9 DIAZ, JOSE A ACCS CVN 69 EISENHOWE DICKENS, JENEAN N YNCS 30TH NCR DORNER, CHRISTOPHER W QMCS NETC GST LS CS DUNLAP, JEREMY R HMCS OTC NEWPORT RI EASON, VAUGHN C HMCS NHCL QUANTICO EDWARDS, SHANE R ACCS TACRON 22 EICKHOFF, WILLIAM P HMCS NSCOLEOD EGLIN ELLIS, PAUL C CTTCS NIOC COLORADO ESCOTO, RAFAEL A BMCS CORIVRON 3 EUGENE, LEONARD C AOCS HSC 14 FLEMING, SHAWN D AZCS CNAL TRNG TEAM GEISER, JEFFREY R HMCS LSD 44 GUN HALL GONZALEZ, ADOLFO HMCS NHCL QUANTICO GORDON, LARRY L EMCS CPFLT MPL/BTHS HARLOW, MARK D JR AOCS TSC HAMPTON RDS HAUPTMANN, TREY J HMCS CVN 68 NIMITZ HON, NATHAN G ITCS CTF 69 HORTON, VIRGINIA L MACS CRG 1 DET GUAM HUNT, CONRAD S BMCS DDG 80 ROOSEVELT HYATT, DAVID C CTTCS CG 57 LAKE CHAMP JAMES, PAUL MMCS AS 39 E LAN M/SC JOINER, JOSHUA B ENCS CORIVRON 1 KERR, JESSICA C CTTCS DDG 112 MURPHY LAMPLEY, PATRICK I LSCS CVN 76 REAGAN LANDIN, JUAN D SHCS ATG SAN DIEGO LAVALLAIS, ERIKA J AZCS COM CVW 1 LEE, JACQUELINE A NCCS AS 39 E S LAND LEE, KELVIN B MACS CORIVRON 2 LEWIS, ROBERT A ATCS VAQ 141 LIAM, CHRISTOPHER O JR ASCS CFAF AIMD ATSUGI LIGHTY, JAMES E JR MACS NAF MISAW SEC DT LILLEY, BRANDON E LSCS LCS CREW 106 LOEFFELHOLZ, TERRY L LSCS CVN 68 NIMITZ MACLIN, MICHAEL W OSCS UWDC DET SDIEGO MCDERMOTT, ERIC M AMCS HSM 48 MCLEOD, ORLANDO MACS NAS FALLON SECDT MERRIMAN, APRIL D HMCS CG III MEF MILO, SIMONE C LSCS LHD 1 WASP MOISE, MACKENSON LSCS COMACCLOGWING MONTENERO, JOSEPH J DCCS LPD 22 SAN DIEGO NORTON, BOBBY D AMCS VRC 30 NURSE, JEROME L NCCS SR ENL ACAD OWENS, CHRISTOPHER T HMCS NAVDOSCEN PASHKEVICH, KRISTI I OSCS CSF DET NISLAND PENA, JOSE L GMCS CRG ONE TEU PHILLIPS, FELIX T MMCS SWOS ENG NORFOLK POWELL, DAMON D AMCS VRC 40 QUIHUIS, RANDY R AOCS TSC SAN DIEGO RAJABALLEY, JOSHUA A MNCS NMCPAC EAD GUAM REDDEN, STEVE C HMCS NHC OAK HARBOR RESURRECCION, RYAN O ADCS HSC 21 RINKAVAGE, STEVEN M JR HMCS US NAVAL ACADEMY SIGURDSSON, KARYN LNCS RLSO NDW WAS DC SIMPSON, TIFFANIE C AZCS SSC LANT TIDEWTR SINGLETON, ADAM C MACS JBPHH SKOGEN, JEFFREY M ETVCS SSN 764 BOISE SMART, KENNETH A AMCS VFA 125 SMITH, RANDY W ISCS CIWT PENSACOLA STODDARD, ARTHUR A MACS VQ 3 DET OFFUT AF STRUPCZEWSKI, ROBERT B FCCS DDG 107 GRAVELY TAPIA, JORGE STGCS CG 53 MOBILE BAY TORRES, MARK ABHCS CVN 69 EISENHOWE TROUTH, DALTON O MACS CNR EURAFSWA VALDESPOU, JANS EMCS ATG NORFOLK WEAVER, STEPHANIE A MACS NAVHOSP JACKSONVILLE FL WHEELER, CASEY A HMCS MEPS DES MOINES WIEDEMANN, WARREN J AOCS CNATT DET EGLIN AFB WILSON, MATTHEW L FCCS EWTGPAC COR CA 2. Congratulations to the following Full Time Support (FTS)/Selected Reserve (SELRES) members selected for assignment as Command Senior Chief: NAME (LAST FIRST MI) RATE PARENT COMMAND ALONSO, ALFREDO N HMCS CORIVRON 11 BOHANAN, SEAN W ATCS FRCMA DET WASH BRYANT, DUSTIN J ADCS CTSW BUTLER, JUSTIN S LSCS CNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON BUTLER, RACHEL M YNCS NOSC MEMPHIS TN GRAVES, JAMES T YNCS CNAFR PAC REP LYON, TRACY M ATCS VR 62 MARZELLA, MARK G JR EMCS CORIVGRU 1 REID, CHRISTOPHER T YNCS COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK WILLIAMS, DARRYL E HMCS CG MARFORRES ZIEGLER, ROBERT M AWFCS VR 61 3. AC POC is CMDCM(SW/AW) James W. Osborne, NAVPERSCOM PERS-40FF at 901-874- 4560; DSN 882-4560; email james.w.osborne1(at)navy.mil. SELRES POC is YNC Derrick Farrell, COMNAVRESFOR at 757-322-2432; email derrick.farrell(at)navy.mil. FTS POC is YNCM Jeffrey Sliker, NAVPERSCOM PERS-4012C at 901-874-3257; DSN 882-3257, email Jeffrey.Sliker(at)navy.mil. 4. Selectees should contact their respective POC soonest to discuss detailing opportunities. 5. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

Navy advancement candidates are rank ordered by their Final Multiple Score (FMS) in each rating. The E4 and E5 paygrades have the same FMS elements and weightings, with the exam standard score and performance mark average carrying the most weight. For more information on the FMS, refer to NAVADMIN 114/14. FMS elements are: SS - Exam Standard Score PMA - Performance Mark Average AWD - Awards IA - Individual Augmentee Assignment PNA - Pass Not Advance SIPG - Service in Paygrade ED - Education

UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 131357Z FEB 18 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 029/18 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/FEB/ SUBJ/2018 CNO NAVAL HISTORY ESSAY CONTEST// REF/A/DOC/CNO/JAN 16// AMPN/ REF A IS DESIGN FOR MAINTAINING MARITIME SUPERIORITY.// POC/MS. MEGHAN A. CUNNINGHAM/LOC: WASHINGTON, DC/TEL: / EMAIL: MEGAN.CUNNINGHAM(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is announcing the 2018 CNO Naval History Essay Contest and calling for submission of papers by 30 June 2018. The Director, Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) will serve as the Navy's lead for the contest with the support of the United States Naval Institute (USNI) which has executed essay contests since 1879, and with additional assistance from the Superintendent, United States Naval Academy (USNA), President, Naval War College (NWC), and President, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). 2. The Challenge: The Sea Services have a rich history. History informs our modern understanding on multiple fronts to include: people, battles, strategy, tactics, leadership, values, and traditions. The CNO invites you to write on a naval history topic of your choice that relates a lesson(s) from history that applies to establishing and maintaining maritime superiority in today's environment as discussed in reference (a). 3. CNO's Intent: Inspire, insight, and dialog from across the widest spectrum of academic, operational, military, and civilian personnel both from within the Sea Services and among those with a sincere interest in the history of the Sea Services. 4. Two categories of entrants may participate in the CNO Naval History Essay Contests: a. Professional Category: History curators, history archivists, historians, history professors, and persons with history-related doctoral degrees. b. Rising Category: U.S. Sea-Service active, reserve, retired, and civilian personnel not included in the above criteria. 5. The following requirements apply to 2018 CNO Naval History Essay Contest: a. Word count: 3,500-word maximum (excludes footnotes/endnotes /sources) b. Submit essays via email to: cnoessaycontest(AT)usni.org c. Submission deadline: 30 June 2018 d. Include your essay's title in the subject line of email. e. All essays will be judged in the blind. Include word count on title page of essay, but do not include your name on title page or within essay. f. Provide a separate attachment that includes biography, phone number, and mailing address. g. For more details about this contest, please visit https://www.history.navy.mil/get-involved/essay- contest.html, or email jday(AT)usni.org. 6. Six winners (first, second, and third place from both categories) will be selected and receive the following: a. Hosted travel orders to meet the CNO and present their papers to CNO, Director, Navy Staff, and other Senior Flag Officers at an appropriate venue. b. Cash Prizes provided by the U.S. Naval Institute: (1) First Prize - $5,000 (2) Second Prize - $2500 (3) Third Prize - $1500 c. Prize Winners will be published in Proceedings, Naval History magazine and/or on the NHHC website. Other essays may also be selected for publication. d. A piece of copper plating from USS CONSTITUTION. e. Recognition on NHHC's website. f. A one-year membership in the USNI and a one-year subscription to Naval History magazine. 7. Tasks: a. Director, NHHC is assigned overall responsibility for the planning and coordination of the 2018 CNO Naval History Essay Contest. b. Director, NHHC will coordinate the following with the U.S. Naval Institute: (1) Develop judging criteria. (2) Coordinate judging panel which will include judges from the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations staff, Naval Institute's History Advisory Board, USNA, NWC, and NPS. (3) Receive and acknowledge each entry. (4) Forward all essays to the judging panel. (5) Coordinate announcing the six winners. (6) Coordinate for an appropriate prize presentation. (7) Publish selected essays. (8) Capture lessons learned. c. Superintendent, USNA, shall provide two senior staff members to serve on the judging panels. d. President, NWC, shall provide two senior staff members to serve on the judging panels. e. President, NPS, shall provide two senior staff members to serve on the judging panels. 8. For questions pertaining to this message and the execution of the 2018 CNO Naval History Essay Contest, please contact Ms. Meghan Cunningham via phone: (202) 433- 2331 or email: meghan.cunningham(AT)navy.mil. For advice and guidance on writing essays, contact Ms. Jaci Day via email: jday(AT)usni.org. 9. Released by Vice Admiral K. M. Donegan, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Tribune News Service) — The U.S. military has recently added more than 4,000 names to the list of dishonorably discharged military personnel banned from owning a firearm, a move that comes after an ex-U.S. airman killed 26 people at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, in November 2017. https://www.stripes.com/news/us/report-military-has-added-4-000-names-to-gun-ban-list-1.511342

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Department of the Navy released its proposed $194.1 billion (Base and Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)) budget Feb. 12, for fiscal year (FY) 2019. This budget is part of the $716 billion (Base and OCO) defense budget President Donald Trump submitted to Congress the same day. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Budget, Rear Adm. Brian Luther, briefed media during a Department of Defense press conference on the Navy and Marine Corps portion of the budget. "Our ability to complete our mission rests on the entire Navy and Marine Corps team - Sailors and Marines, Active Duty and Reserve, our Civilian teammates and all our families," said Luther. "The Department is grateful for the increased funding and has worked diligently in this request to ensure the funding provided protects and sustains the readiness gains of FY18 and creates a balanced warfighting force with the capabilities needed for the fight and the capacity to win the fight." This year's budget request is focused on restoring wholeness by growing the readiness, capability and capacity of the Navy and Marine Corps in an effort to build a more lethal, resilient and agile force to deter and defeat aggression by great power competitors and adversaries in all domains across the conflict spectrum. This force is necessary to fulfill the maritime responsibilities articulated in the National Defense Strategy. Wholeness will be achieved by focusing on six specific dimensions: building a bigger, better, networked, talented, agile and ready fleet. This budget includes a $63.4 billion (base and OCO) request for operation and maintenance, funding the maximum executable amounts for ship depot maintenance, aviation depot maintenance and the flight-hour program. The operation and maintenance request represents an emphasis on the importance of restoring wholeness to build capacity and improve lethality in the future. The submission will build on current programs and invest in innovation to enable the Navy to compete in a fast-paced, complex global maritime environment - today and in the future. The submission includes a $58.5 billion (base and OCO) procurement budget that would buy 10 new ships and 54 ships across the Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) and invest in high-tech systems including unmanned, cyber and directed energy weapons. The 10 new ships the budget would purchase include three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, two Virginia-class submarines, one littoral combat ship and one expeditionary staging base to prioritize stability in major combatant shipbuilding as the fleet continues to grow. Additionally, the budget funds the construction of 120 aircraft in FY19 and 655 aircraft across the FYDP By fully funding the Columbia-class SSBN program, the FY19 budget maintains the Navy's commitment to providing the nation with a credible and survivable sea-based strategic deterrent. In order to meet dynamic changes in the security environment of today, this year's submission includes $18.6 billion for research and development, supporting the Navy-Marine Corps team of the future through technological advantages designed to counter adversaries in all environments and across all spectrums. The budget supports our personnel by funding career-development initiatives and providing a 2.6 percent pay increase, while developing and procuring the most cutting-edge platforms and weapons available. It also continues to invest in Sailor 2025, to promote the transformation of internal business processes to improve service to Sailors, increase organizational agility and responsiveness and reduce cost. Lastly and equally important, the Department of the Navy (DON) remains fully committed to the audit effort and transforming our business culture by adopting strong internal controls consistent with industry standards. Internal processes and programs were reviewed to achieve reform and funding savings over $5 billion across the FYDP. Our reform efforts continue to focus on improving organizational effectiveness; eliminating, restructuring or merging activities; and workforce management. Highlights of the proposed DoD budget are outlined at http://comptroller.defense.gov/BudgetMaterials.aspx The entire fiscal 2019 DON budget proposal may be viewed at www.finance.hq.navy.mil/fmb/PB/books.htm

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Department of the Navy submitted the long-range ship acquisition plan to Congress Feb. 12. The 30-Year Ship Acquisition Plan is a Congressionally-mandated report which describes the Department of the Navy's long-range shipbuilding plans for 2019-2048. This year's report focuses on meeting the Navy's baseline acquisition requirements needed to build the Navy the Nation Needs (NNN) and sustaining the domestic industrial base to meet that aim. In support of the National Defense Strategy's stated goal of achieving a more lethal, resilient and agile force, the plan serves as a roadmap to reach a 355-ship fleet by the early FY2050s, potentially quicker with an aggressive investment of resources. The plan pursues acquisition strategies to build ships more quickly and affordably and places top priority on sustaining the industrial base now and for the future. Ultimately, the plan supports the Navy's overall effort to build the Navy the Nation Needs to protect the homeland, defend the interests of America and its allies abroad, and preserve America's strategic influence around the world. This plan addresses the Navy's most critical shipbuilding needs by: * Building CVNs four years apart after CVN 82 instead of five to support a 12-ship CVN force. * Building 12 Columbia-class SSBNs in support of the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) and STRATCOM deterrence requirements. * Establishing a stable profile of two per year Attack Submarines (SSN). * Establishing a stable profile of 2.5 per year Large Surface Combatants (DDG), plus an additional ship in FY2022. * Establishing a stable profile of two per year Small Surface Combatants (LCS, FFG) starting in FY2022, accommodating the transition to FFG(X). * Increasing the pace for amphibious ship production to support a 12-ship LHD/LHA force and modernized lethality in FY2033, FY2036 and FY2039. * Addresses the candidate long-term replacement for the NNN payload-based submarine, filled mid-term by Virginia Payload Module (VPM). The plan can be viewed in its entirety here: www.secnav.navy.mil/fmc/fmb/Pages/Fiscal-Year-2019.aspx

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REF D IS ALNAV 015/13, PERSONAL SPECIAL SECURITY INVESTIGATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. REF E IS MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), NAVMED P-117. REF F IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1220-040, SUBMARINE QUALIFICATIONS DESIGNATION FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS. REF G IS NAVADMIN 021/17, ESTABLISHMENT OF YEOMAN (SUBMARINE), LOGISTICS SPECIALIST (SUBMARINE), CULINARY SPRCIALIST (SUBMARINE) AND FIRE CONTROLMAN (AEGIS) SERVICE RATINGS. REF H IS BUPERSINST 1610.10D, NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM. RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides guidance for eligibility, communication to the boards, and board member or recorder application procedures for the FY-19 Navy Active-Duty and Reserve enlisted advancement selection boards for chief petty officer (CPO). The Reserve Component (RC) board will consider personnel serving on active duty as Full Time Support (FTS) and Selected Reserve (SELRES), to include those serving on voluntary and involuntary recall and mobilization orders. Mobilized Individual Ready Reserve personnel are considered under the SELRES requirements for advancement. 2. Timeline a. 28 February 2018: Individual Augmentation evaluations used for Time- In-Rate (TIR) waivers must have an ending date by this date and must be available to the board. b. 21 April 2018: RC candidates changing ratings must be in their new rating by this date to be considered for selection in the new rating. c. 30 April 2018: Letter to the board (LTB) deadline for the RC E7 selection board. d. 21 May 2018: RC E7 selection board convenes. All eligibility requirements, to include any waivers, must have final approval and be posted to candidates records prior to this date. e. 25 May 2018: Active Component (AC) board candidates changing rating must be in their new rating by this date to be considered for selection in the new rating. f. 4 June 2018: LTB deadline to the AC E7 selection board. g. 8 June 2018: RC E7 selection board scheduled to adjourn. h. 25 June 2018: AC E7 selection board convenes. All eligibility requirements, to include any waivers, must have final approval and be posted to candidates records prior to this date. i. 20 July 2018: AC E7 selection board scheduled to adjourn. 3. Eligibility Criteria. Candidates must meet the eligibility requirements outlined in chapter 2 of reference (a) and this NAVADMIN prior to the scheduled board convening date. All requirements must be reflected in the enlisted master file prior to the board convening. Requirements achieved or posted to a candidates record after the scheduled board convening date will be considered late and not make a candidate eligible for the regularly scheduled board or entitle a candidate for an enlisted special selection board. The authoritative source to determine selection board eligibility is the profile sheet. The AC/FTS cycle is 238 and the SELRES cycle is 102. Because eligibility status can change without direct notification, candidates should verify their profile sheet on a continuous basis and commands must verify their Exam Status Verification Report (ESVR) weekly through the projected board adjourn date. The profile sheet and ESVR are updated as changes are processed by Navy Personnel Command (NPC) PERS-802 Boards Reserve Enlisted/Reserve Officer. a. The candidate shares equal responsibility with their parent command to ensure: (1) The candidates name appears on the selection board eligibility list. (2) The candidate is listed in the correct competitive group. (3) The candidates Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) codes 30 - 38 and Performance Summary Record (PSR) are up-to-date. b. If necessary, take the following actions in line with reference (a): (1) If an otherwise eligible candidate was not able to participate in the CPO advancement examination or obtain an examination waiver in line with reference (b), the candidate and the command must submit an exception to policy request (waiving the exam) to OPNAV N132 Enlisted Force Shaping Plans and Policies Division. This request should be submitted not later than 1 week after the scheduled substitute examination deadline. If approved, the candidate and the command must take appropriate action to ensure the candidate receives a profile sheet reflecting selection board eligible prior to the board convening date. (2) If an eligible candidate is not listed on the selection board eligibility list, mail or e-mail a completed Advancement in Rate or Change in Rating worksheet (NETPDC 1430/3 Rev 06-16) along with a letter of transmittal to Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) N321 and NPC PERS-802. (3) If listed candidates are ineligible or later become ineligible, submit a message to NETPDC N321 and NPC PERS-802 requesting the candidates eligibility be invalidated and provide explanation for invalidation. In line with paragraph 721b of reference (a), advancement recommendation withdrawal must be completed and documented prior to transmitting the message. (4) If candidates are validated in the wrong competitive category, submit a message notification to NETPDC N321 and NPC PERS-802 detailing the discrepancy. (5) If candidates are invalidated and later regain eligibility, submit a message to NETPDC N321 and NPC PERS-802 requesting validation of eligibility status and provide explanation. c. Candidates who do not have a recommendation for advancement on their most recent evaluation will be invalidated. Evaluations that restore a recommendation for advancement must be made available to the selection board prior to the board convening date. d. In line with reference (a), the Terminal Eligibility Date used to compute TIR is 1 January 2019. TIR date must be on or before l January 2016. If a TIR waiver is granted, the evaluation used to grant the TIR waiver must be available to the board. e. High Year Tenure (HYT) date or approved HYT waiver for the current paygrade must be 1 September 2018 or later. HYT waivers must be approved prior to the board convening. Candidates who will be at HYT on 1 September 2018 for the next higher paygrade are ineligible for advancement, regardless of any approved HYT waiver. f. SELRES candidates who have submitted a request to NPC for voluntary transfer to the retired reserve (with or without pay) on a date prior to their mandated HYT are ineligible for advancement. Members who were validated as Selection Board Eligible (SBE) and have submitted a request for voluntary transfer to the retired reserve (with or without pay) may regain SBE status provided disapproval of the original request or cancellation of previously approved request is adjudicated at NPC prior to selection board convening date. Otherwise, they are ineligible. Commands must revalidate members whose disapproved or cancelled retirement authorization is adjudicated prior to selection board convening date, by sending an e-mail with reason for revalidation to NPC PERS-802. g. Members who have submitted voluntary Fleet Reserve (FLTRES)/retirement requests to NPC are not eligible. Voluntary FLTRES are those not mandated by HYT. Requests due to HYT are eligible for advancement and selection board consideration provided the HYT date for the present paygrade is 1 September 2018 or later in line with (a). An approved or pending voluntary FLTRES/retirement request must be successfully disapproved, canceled, or modified to an involuntary date prior to the board convening to render a candidate selection board eligible. h. Commissioning Programs. Candidates who have been selected for Seaman to Admiral (STA-21), Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP), Medical Service Corps (MSC) and Judge Advocate Generals Corps in-service procurement programs remain eligible for advancement consideration. Selection to any other officer commissioning program renders candidates ineligible. Commands are required to request those candidates be invalidated by NPC PERS-802. i. In line with reference (c), nuclear candidates who are assigned navy enlisted classification (NEC) 3359/3389 upon transfer from a nuclear propulsion plant operator to a non-nuclear billet at sea or ashore, or to duty under instruction including special college education programs, are ineligible for advancement. This includes nuclear candidates transferred to a STA-21 duty station. j. Security Clearance. Candidates in a rating requiring a security clearance must have a favorable investigation adjudication issued by the Department of Defense Central Adjudication Facility, and it must be reflected properly in Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) prior to board convening. If the candidates commanding officer (CO) grants an interim clearance, JPAS must be updated prior to board convening. Refer to reference (d) for additional guidance. Sailors who have a clearance must maintain that clearance eligibility. Ratings requiring a security clearance are AC, AE, AG, AO, AT, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CTN, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FCA, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, LN, MA, MC, MN, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, and YN, as well as all nuclear and submarine ratings. This guidance supersedes reference (a). k. Branch class (BRCL) and special program indicator (SPI) code. SPI for BRCL 32 candidates must be verified via the Billet Based Distribution system. BRCL 32 on active duty orders with a blank SPI code is invalid. Commands must correct the error via the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System or the Sailor may seek relief by petitioning the Board for Correction of Naval Records (BCNR). Sailors whose SPI code is invalid as of the board convening date will be invalidated. l. Refer to references (a) and (b) regarding examination options for Sailors who are pending deployment to, or are deployed and operating in, Iraq, Afghanistan, or the Horn of Africa. Commands must submit the command letter of transmittal in line with reference (a). The in-theater selection board eligibility waiver is not an automatic process. m. Competitive group specific eligibility requirements. Candidates must meet special requirements (citizenship, medical, etc.) for certain ratings as outlined in paragraph 204 of reference (a). Required NECs listed below must be posted in the enlisted master file prior to the regular scheduled board convening date. NECs that post to the enlisted master file after the regular scheduled board convening date, even with a prior date, will not entitle a candidate to a special selection board. Commands must verify and submit a message to NETPDC N321 and NPC PERS-802 requesting invalidation of those selection board eligible candidates who no longer meet the qualifications listed in reference (a) or below by the scheduled board convening date. (1) Air Traffic Controller (AC) personnel must possess a valid Federal Aviation Administration 7220-1 ATCS Certificate and meet requirements established in reference (e). (2) Aerographers Mate (AG) personnel must complete the Aerographers Mate Class C-1 course and hold NEC 7412. (3) To ensure the best possible candidates are selected for Aviation Electronics Technician (AT) CPO, AT (Intermediate) and AT (Organizational) board eligible personnel are merged into one competitive group. (4) Cryptologic Technician Interpretive (CTI) personnel must achieve a minimum of L2/R2 on the most recent Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) in their primary language, as assigned by their CO, within 12 months of LTB deadline for E7 selection boards. However, a CTI who achieves a maximum of L3/R3 on the most recent DLPT in their primary language, as assigned by their CO, within 24 months of LTB deadline for E7 selection boards will be eligible for advancement. Acceptable documentation of DLPT scores includes an evaluation with language scores or DA330 form forwarded to the board via the candidates LTB. Any CTI whose primary language DLPT has expired must possess a valid "Inability to Test" waiver from the Navy Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Office (OPNAV N13F) in order to participate in the advancement cycle and be considered by the board. (5) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel must hold the Master EOD Technician NEC 5337. (6) Navy Diver (ND) personnel must hold the first class diver NEC 5342. (7) Nuclear Trained personnel: (a) Submarine Sailors in nuclear ratings must hold a supervisor NEC (3363, 3364, 3365, 3366). Additionally, these personnel must have qualified as Engineering Watch Supervisor (EWS). Acceptable documentation of EWS qualification includes an evaluation with EWS documented or a letter from the candidates command forwarded to the board via the candidates LTB. (b) Surface Sailors in nuclear ratings must hold a supervisor NEC (3393, 3394, 3395, 3396). Additionally, these personnel must have qualified as EWS or Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor (PPWS). Acceptable documentation of EWS or PPWS qualification includes an evaluation with EWS or PPWS documented or a letter from the candidates command forwarded to the board via the candidates LTB. (8) Non-Nuclear submarine Sailors must be designated as either SS, SU, or SQ in line with reference (f) as of the board convening date to be eligible. Candidates designated as SG or SP are not eligible for advancement. n. Canvasser recruiter personnel are ineligible for advancement to E7. o. With the establishment of the new Culinary Specialist (Submarine) (CSS), Logistics Specialist (Submarine) (LSS), Yeoman (Submarine) (YNS), and Fire Controlman (Aegis) (FCA) service ratings, the CS, LS, YN, and FC general ratings will no longer be grouped for the AC. Refer to reference (g) for additional information. 4. Competitive Groups. Candidates and commands share responsibility to ensure that the candidate is listed in the correct competitive group and that any issue is identified and forwarded to NPC PERS-802 prior to board convening. The below listed AC ratings are separated into competitive groups as applicable to the candidates component: a. CTI: Group 1 - Middle East and North Africa Group 2 - East and Far East Asia Group 3 - Latin and South America Group 4 - Eastern Europe b. EMN, ETN, MMN: Group 1 Submarine Group 2 Surface c. MU: Group 1 - Premier Band Group 2 - Fleet Band 5. Record review and communication with the E7 selection board. a. Communication to the board must originate from the individual candidate and must be accompanied under the candidates signed LTB. (1) The LTB may address any information that the candidate considers important. Candidates should not include items in their LTB that are already included in their OMPF or PSR unless the OMPF version is unreadable or the PSR is incorrect. An LTB simply stating that the candidates OMPF and PSR have been verified and are correct is not desired. Any evaluation gaps should be resolved by either submitting the missing evaluations via an LTB or a statement in lieu of missing report in line with chapter 17 of reference (h). (2) The LTB must be either digitally signed using the candidates military identity certificate or a hand-written signature. Unsigned LTBs will not be presented to the board. (3) Third party correspondence is any communication to the board that is not accompanied by the candidates signed LTB and will not be presented to the board. Commands are not authorized to submit a message to NPC requesting information be presented to the board. This supersedes reference (a). b. Information received that is not under a signed LTB or not received by NPC Customer Service Center (CSC) by the established deadline listed in paragraph 2 will not be presented to the board. The time and date LTBs are received in the NPC CSC inbox (Central Time Zone) is the time and date used for deadline verification. To verify receipt of an LTB, go to https://npccontactcenter.ahf.nmci.navy.mil/OA_HTML/npc.html or call the NPC CSC. Although late or unsigned LTBs may be accepted by the NPC CSC, they will not be presented to the board, and no feedback will be provided to the candidate. c. All LTBs and each enclosure must contain the candidates full name and full social security number. Candidates must verify that the correct board number is on their signed cover letter. The board numbers are 335 for SELRES, 336 for FTS, and 360 for AC. d. The preferred method to submit an LTB is by encrypted e-mail to cscselboard(at)navy.mil. E-mailed LTBs must be encrypted to protect personally identifiable information. File encryption and certificate issues are not valid reasons for late submissions. e. If unable to e-mail, candidates may send regular mail to the addresses below. Mailed LTBs should be on plain white paper and paper clipped (no staples, binders, folders or tabs). (1) SELRES/Mobilized E7 Board: Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center (PERS-1) President FY-19 Reserve E7 Selection Board 335 5720 Integrity Drive Millington TN 38055 (2) FTS E7 Board: Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center (PERS1) President FY-19 Reserve E7 Selection Board 336 5720 Integrity Drive Millington TN 38055 (3) Active E7 Board: Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center (PERS1) President FY-19 Active E7 Selection Board 360 5720 Integrity Drive Millington TN 38055 f. Certified or registered mail is not advised due to delays in handling. g. Candidates are authorized to submit more than one LTB vice waiting until the deadline to submit one all-inclusive LTB. Although multiple LTBs are authorized, candidates should not duplicate previously sent information. h. The same LTB deadline applies to candidates who gain eligibility after the LTB deadline and before the convening date. A candidate who is working to fix an eligibility issue and expects to be selection board eligible prior to the board convening date may submit an LTB. 6. Selection board results. Official results will be provided online via BUPERS Online (BOL) to authorized command representatives prior to the release of the official results via NAVADMIN. Selectee profile sheets will be published by NETPDC within 30 days of both RC and AC selection board results being released via NAVADMIN. Educational services officers who are registered users may access results through the Navy Enlisted Advancement System website https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil. Individual candidates may view/download profile sheets via a .mil domain computer at https://prod.neas.netc.navy.mil/NEASrpts/Individual.aspx. 7. Special Selection Boards (SSB): a. SSBs may be approved for candidates who have demonstrated they were precluded from consideration at the selection board or were considered at the selection board in the incorrect competitive category and the administrative error was beyond the candidates control and not the direct or indirect result of their error, delay, or omission. SSB requests are to be submitted in line with paragraph 102d of reference (a) to NPC PERS-802. b. All SSB requests must be received by NPC PERS-802 no later than 2 years after the date the contested board results were made public. Requests received more than 2 years after the date the contested board results were made public will be treated as untimely and will normally be denied by Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel. If a request is delayed more than 2 years and justification can be provided for the delay (BCNR or Inspector General (IG) action), the request will be considered, but it may be denied if the reason for the delay is due to submitting the initial BCNR or IG request late. 8. Additional information regarding this cycle will be posted at: a. AC boards: http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/boards/activedutyenlisted/Pages/GeneralInformation.aspx b. RC boards: http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/boards/reserveenlisted/Pages/GeneralInformation.aspx 9. Board members and recorders a. AC commanders and senior lieutenant commanders are encouraged to contact their detailer if interested in serving as a member on the AC selection board. b. FTS commanders and senior lieutenant commanders are encouraged to contact their detailers if interested in serving as a member on the RC selection board. SELRES commanders and lieutenant commanders are encouraged to contact Commander Navy Reserve Forces Command via their community leaders if interested in serving on the RC selection board. c. AC and RC master chiefs are encouraged to apply to serve on the selection boards. There are no restrictions preventing AC members from serving on RC selection boards or RC members from serving on AC selection boards. d. Senior chief petty officers and CPOs (to include frocked) who are not eligible for the selection board may serve as recorders. In addition, senior chief petty officers may apply to be a member on either the RC or AC E7 board. Petty officers (E6 and below) may not serve on the boards in any capacity. e. Officers shall complete the Officer Selection Board Member/Recorder Nomination form (NAVPERS 1400/5) found at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/reference/forms/NAVPERS/Pages/default.aspx. f. Enlisted applicants shall complete the Enlisted Selection Board Member/Recorder Application form (NAVPERS 1400/2) which can be found at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/reference/forms/NAVPERS/Pages/default.aspx and route it through their force master chief (FORCM). Personnel stationed at commands that do not fall under a FORCM may have their senior enlisted leader (SEL) or command master chief (CMC) forward the NAVPERS 1400/2 directly to Mr. Donald Patrick Marshall, Navy Personnel Command PERS-805, at donald.p.marshall(at)navy.mil. Do not use normal administrative routing. Only route the application to the SEL/CMC/CO/FORCM and NPC PERS-805. If the applicant is unsure of their circumstance, contact Mr. Marshall via e-mail donald.p.marshall(at)navy.mil. 10. Points of Contact: a. NPC Customer Service Center at 866-U-ASK-NPC/866-827-5672, or e-mail at uasknpc(at)navy.mil. b. Selection board eligibility (NPC PERS-802): (1) Ms. Linda Coffield, Branch Head, at (901) 874-3171, or e-mail at npc_enlisted_selbd_elig(at)navy.mil. (2) AC - Ms. Elizabeth Vaughn at (901) 874-3217, or e-mail at npc_enlisted_selbd_elig(at)navy.mil (3) RC - Ms. Dorothy Harris at (901) 874-4435, or e-mail at npc_enlisted_selbd_elig(at)navy.mil. c. NETPDC (N321) at (850) 473-6148/DSN 753, or e-mail at sfly_N321_discrepanc(at)navy.mil. 11. This message will remain in effect until canceled or superseded. 12. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

Reflecting upon numerous conversations with you, my fellow Chiefs, and the resounding voices of Sailors at all levels throughout the fleet, I have come to realize the expectations of a Chief Petty Officer may have become somewhat muddled. Please allow me to offer some clarity on this subject… It’s in the Creed. The Creed states, “More will be expected of you; more will be demanded of you.” These words and others contained in the Creed reminds us of our responsibilities as technical experts, continuous learners, coaches, decision-makers and communicators. http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2018/01/29/mcpons-message-to-the-mess-its-in-the-creed/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=100000148643083&utm_campaign=WeeTre

Calculate Your PMA For the March (Cycle 239) Exam All candidates participating in the March Active Duty Navy-wide advancement exam must sign their worksheets and verify the Performance Mark Average (PMA), a key Final Multiple Score element for advancement. NAVADMIN 252/17 provides guidance for advancement cycle 239, and sets PMA computation dates as: -- E4 exam - 1 June 2017 to 28 February 2018 -- E5 exam - 1 December 2016 to 28 February 2018 -- E6 exam - 1 March 2015 to 28 February 2018 Refer to BUPERSINST 1430.16F (Advancement Manual) for more information on how to compute your PMA.

March 2018 (Cycle 239) Navy Advancement Exam Dates - Full Time Support and Canvasser Recruiter Sailors. Exam dates are: E6 - 1 March 2018 E5 - 8 March 2018 E4 - 15 March 2018

Throughout mankind’s history, there have been stories of individuals who have overcome extremely difficult odds in order to showcase the true strength of the human spirit with amazing results. http://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/2018/01/16/overcoming-hurdles-the-legacy-of-master-chief-carl-brashear/

An updated Advancement Exam Readiness Review (AERR) schedule is available for download. Chief, Senior Chief and Master Chief Petty Officers are needed to represent their rating as an occupational subject matter expert. AERR panels review exam questions and statistics after they have been administered to improve exam banks, while also writing new questions, reviewing reference material and verifying topic and subtopic weightings for the exam. Contact your type commander or rating resource sponsor if you want to be considered for an AERR panel, and refer to NAVADMIN 229/17.

November - December 2017 - Mustang Lariat - LDO and CWO Newsletter Did you know? In addition to having your college transcript mailed to NPC PERS 450 you can now have your transcript emailed by your institution to mill_per450@navy.mil or mill_pers45e@navy.mil. These addresses are linked and this is a group inbox in which documents are downloaded daily. Some institutions may notify you via email when the document has been downloaded. If your transcript is from Texas A&M or Stanford, you have to have them sent via standard mail. This and more in this edition of the Mustang Lariat!

Article 1145: Prior to, during or after any examination which is to be, is being or has been administered within the Department of the Navy, persons in the Department of the Navy shall not, without proper authority, disclose, or solicit the disclosure of, any information regarding questions or answers to questions on such examinations.

Jan. 28, 2018 ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Navy’s hot start to the second half of its 2017-18 season continued on Sunday as the Mids posted their fourth straight match score of 4,655 or higher. Buoyed by a strong effort in smallbore, the host Mids (3-5, 2-5 GARC) put themselves in good position at halfway mark, but down the stretch of their competition they were overtaken by the eighth-ranked Ole Miss Rebels (6-5, 5-3 GARC) by two points, 4,659-4,657. http://www.navysports.com/sports/c-rifle/recaps/012818aaa.html

Mustang Lariat Nov - Dec Thanks to @OSC_FISH! for spotting it.

UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 261857Z JAN 18 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 016/18 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/SEPARATION AUTHORITY GUIDANCE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PROCESSING FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS DIAGNOSED WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (CORRECTED COPY)// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/1JUN16// REF/B/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/3JAN18// NARR/REF A IS SECRETARY OF NAVY MEMO OF JUNE 1, 2016. REF B IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1910-702, GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR SEPARATION AUTHORITIES (SA).// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the Separation Authority (SA) requirement for all Navy enlisted personnel diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) being administratively separated (ADSEP)for misconduct in line with reference (a). 2. In line with reference (b), if a service member has been diagnosed with PTSD or TBI, a determination must be made as to whether the PTSD or TBI may have been a contributing factor to the conduct forming one or more of the bases supporting the ADSEP action. This determination shall not be made by the SA, but by a mental health professional diagnosing the PTSD or TBI or a higher-level mental health professional consistent with Surgeon General guidance. For those individuals diagnosed with PTSD or TBI, the Chief of Naval Personnel (CHNAVPERS), or higher authority, will act as SA. 3. All enlisted personnel who request separation in lieu of court- martial and have been diagnosed with PTSD or TBI are also required to receive an assessment by an appropriate mental health professional or higher-level mental health professional consistent with Surgeon General guidance to determine whether PTSD or TBI contributed to the basis which the member is being separated. In such cases involving PTSD or TBI, CHNAVPERS, or higher authority, will act as SA. MILPERSMAN Article 1910-106 Separation in Lieu of Trial by Court Martial will be updated to reflect this requirement 4. Point of contact is Enlisted Separations (PERS-832), who can be reached at (901) 874-3045/DSN 882 or via e-mail at pers832adseps(at)navy.mil. 5. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

Each advancement candidate will get an advancement exam standard score between 20 and 80. Scores are determined by knowledge standing among peers. In each rating, the candidate that answers the most questions correctly gets an 80. Scores are spread with those who fall in the middle of the distribution of scores getting a score of 50. Chief Petty Officer advancement candidates must answer 61 questions correctly to "pass" the 175-question exam.

The Navy Advancement Center will not be able to process exam orders or candidate record discrepancies during the government shutdown. All requests and emails will be processed in the order they were received once government funding is restored.

Thanks @PeterA , here's the NPC link all, -> http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/boards/Pages/default.aspx

I have my fingers crossed too AME1!!

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Defense Department has issued guidance to its military and civilian leadership on how to proceed if the federal government should shut down at midnight tonight, according to a memorandum from Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan. The deputy secretary said in his memo issued yesterday that the Trump administration does not want the government to shut down. "The administration is willing to work with the Congress to enact a short-term continuing resolution to fund critical federal government operations and allow Congress the time to complete the full-year 2018 appropriations," Shanahan said in his memo. While he and Defense Secretary James N. Mattis hope Congress passes a continuing resolution or an annual appropriations bill for fiscal year 2018 defense activities, he said, "prudent management requires that the department be prepared for the possibility of a lapse in appropriations." War Operations to Continue While the memo contains guidance on essential personnel to continue DoD operations during a potential shutdown, he said, the department will continue to prosecute the war in Afghanistan and operations against al-Qaida and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and will continue to make preparations for deployments into those conflicts. "The department must, as well, continue many other operations necessary for the safety of human life or the protection of property," the memo read. "These activities will be 'excepted' from the effects of a lapse in appropriations: All other activities would need to be shut down in an orderly and deliberate fashion, including -- with few exceptions -- the cessation of temporary duty travel." Military: Normal Duty Status All active-duty service members will continue in a "normal duty status," regardless of their affiliation with excepted and unexcepted functions, the memo said. "Military personnel will not be paid until such time as Congress makes appropriated funds available to compensate them for this period of service," the memo said. "Civilian employees paid for lapsed appropriations and who are not necessary to carry out or support excepted activities will be furloughed, i.e., placed in a nonwork, nonpay status." Shanahan emphasized that no shutdown actions are to be taken until further notice is provided. "To repeat, the secretary and I hope that Congress will pass a funding bill and the DoD will avoid a shutdown," Shanahan's memo read. "This guidance is intended to support prudent planning." You can view the full memo at www.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/pubs/GUIDANCE-FOR-CONTINUATION-OF-OPERATIONS-DURING-A-LAPSE-OF-APPROPRIATIONS.pdf