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Story by Lt. Jungmin Park
MILLINGTON, Tenn. — The Navy is set to launch a major update to its performance evaluation system, which includes a significant change for chief petty officers, with the release of NAVFIT98A version 33 (v33) on July 30.
This marks a significant milestone in the ongoing modernization efforts for Navy personnel management tools.
NAVFIT98A v33 replaces all previous versions and is compatible with Office 365 and all other workstations used by Sailors service wide. The new release is designed to better meet the needs of Sailors across the fleet, both at sea and ashore, and introduces a revised chief petty officer evaluation (CHIEFEVAL) form.
Key changes to the revised CHIEFEVAL form include aligning performance traits with the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy’s CPO Guiding Principles, mandatory Navy Physical Fitness Assessment scores, screened subcategory option for Sailors advanced via the Senior Enlisted Marketplace to ensure they are grouped separately from those not screened for advancement, command and departmental inspection scores (unless classified), and a specific hard breakout ranking of the individual and summary group size.
“This is the most honest, transparent evaluation the Navy’s enlisted force has ever seen,” said Navy Personnel Command Force Master Chief Bill Houlihan. “Every member of our Mess will be fully aware of where they stand amongst their peers, and what they can do to improve as Chiefs. Most importantly, this evaluation truly quantifies the impact each Chief has on their command’s mission and it underscores the fact that a command’s culture falls squarely on the collective shoulders of the Mess.”
Anticipating concerns about timelines of CHIEFEVAL submissions with the revised form, the submission window for commanding officers is extended from 15 days to 45 days and the deadline for chief petty officer and senior chief petty officer periodic reports are moved from Sept. 15 to Nov. 15. The effective end date of those reporting periods remains Sept. 15.
There will be multiple options for accessing NAVFIT98 v33. It will be available on Nautilus as part of the hosted software applications. Users will be able to search for the software and open as on any normal desktop.
NMCI users who have not yet converted to Nautilus will only be able to access version 33 of NAVFIT via the virtual remote desktop (NVD).
See NAVADMIN 159/25 at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/references/messages/navadmin-2025/ for the full list of access options and specific instructions.
Visit www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Performance-Evaluation for further guidance and updates.
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Joint drills are taking place in the Sea of Japan by Russia and China following President Donald Trump's announcement that he had deployed U.S. nuclear submarines in response to threats from Vladimir Putin's ally.
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — More than 100,000 veterans transition from military service to civilian life each year, and though many find the change in lifestyle difficult, thanks to the Warrior-Scholar Project, they’re equipped to walk into their new beginning.
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The father of the Navy sailor who went missing during a training exercise on July 28, while onboard the USS George Washington in the ocean north of Australia, is speaking out for the first time.
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But an internal memo circulated inside the Department of Homeland Security suggests that Trump’s use of the military for domestic law enforcement on immigration could soon get worse. The memo—obtained by The New Republic—provides a glimpse into the thinking of top officials as they seek to involve the Defense Department more deeply in these domestic operations, and it has unnerved experts who believe it portends a frightening escalation.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s string of missteps has spurred infighting inside the Pentagon and raised concerns among some Republicans on Capitol Hill about his ability to run the department.
The problems are rooted in Hegseth’s lack of managerial experience in overseeing an entity anywhere near as large as the Pentagon, which employs around 3.4 million people on a budget now approaching $1 trillion, according to current and former officials.
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I think it's about that time for trump to have a mental health exam - seriously...
Also, rest assured that our military doctrine already includes enough assets dedicated to Russia including the nuclear option.
President donald trump on Friday told Russia he was ordering two U.S. nuclear submarines to change course in response to comments made on social media by Russia’s former president. It was a rare public escalation between the two nuclear superpowers and an unusual moment of brinksmanship in the atomic age played out in public and online.
It was not immediately clear if any U.S. submarines changed their course. The Pentagon referred a request for more information to the White House, which did not immediately respond.
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Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., blasted Trump’s decision to fire McEntarfer as well.
“If she was just fired because the president or whoever decided to fire the director just did it because they didn’t like the numbers, they ought to grow up,” Tillis said.
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Senior officials at the FBI’s Record/Information Dissemination Section, which handles the processing of FOIA requests, pushed back on the directives. Michael Seidel, the section chief of RIDS who worked at the FBI for about 14 years, was quite vocal, the three people familiar with the matter told me. Patel blamed him for the failure to send all of the Epstein files to Bondi. Then, a couple of months ago, Seidel was told he could either retire or be fired, according to the people. He chose the former and quietly left the FBI, the people said. The details related to Seidel’s exit haven’t been previously reported.
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It’s been six months since a now-infamous email presented millions of federal workers with a pivotal decision: They could reply “resign” to give up their job and receive full pay and benefits through the end of September. Or they could stay in their positions and hope they didn’t get laid off in the ensuing chaotic months of the second Trump administration.
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A Virginia sailor who was caught with depictions of the sexual abuse of nearly 30 children was sentenced to six years in prison, according to the Justice Department.
Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2025-08-01/virginia-sailor-robert-henry-sex-offender-18633526.html
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The U.S. Senate confirmed Adm. Daryl Caudle as the Navy’s 34th chief of naval operations Thursday night after an Alaskan senator dropped a hold on the confirmation.
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) placed a hold on Caudle’s nomination over his desire to see the Defense Department reopen a naval base in Alaska that’s been shuttered since the Cold War, Politico reported. He dropped the hold last night. -
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Are you or your sponsor in the National Guard or Reserve? Your health coverage changes when activating or deactivating. Here’s what you need to know.
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SUBJ/COMMANDING OFFICER APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR NAVY FLIGHT
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AMPN/REF A IS CNATRAINST 1301.4P, APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND QUALIFICATIONS
FOR OFFICERS OF THE NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS)//
RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the solicitation of Commanding Officer
applications for Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) for the
2027-2028 air show seasons. The Commanding Officer for the Blue Angels 2027-
2028 air show seasons will be selected in April 2026.
2. Interested officers should submit requests for consideration via their
immediate reporting senior to:
Chief of Naval Air Training
250 Lexington Blvd Suite 102
Corpus Christi TX 78419-5041
Send info copies to:
Commanding Officer
Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron
390 San Carlos Rd Suite A
Pensacola FL 32508-5508, and
Commander
Navy Personnel Command (PERS 433B)
5720 Integrity Drive
Millington TN 38055-4300
3. Letters of endorsement or recommendation from persons other than the
reporting senior are encouraged and will be incorporated into the package of
the applicant. The selection process will include a board of Aviation
leaders from 6-8 April 2026 at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida and a
personal interview by the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA). Specific
details can be found in reference (a).
4. Applications must be received by 31 January 2026. Applicants must have a
minimum of 3,000 flight hours and be in Command or have had Command of a
tactical jet squadron. Letters of application should include experience,
qualifications, complete biography, and a completed Navy Flight Demonstration
Squadron (Blue Angels) Applicant Information Sheet (CNATRA form 1331/1),
located in reference (a) on the Blue Angels website,
[https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/join/default.htm.
5. The point of contact is CDR Bryce Aubuchon, Executive Officer,
NAVFLIGHTDEMRON, who can be contacted at COMM at (850) 452-2725/DSN 922 or
via e-mail at bryce.b.abuchon.mil@us.navy.mil or via the CNATRA Chief of
Staff at (361) 961-2278/DSN 861.
6. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled.
7. Released by Ms. Lisa M. St. Andre, Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval
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NARR/REF A IS DODI 6400.11, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTEGRATED PRIMARY
PREVENTION POLICY FOR PREVENTION WORKFORCE AND LEADERS.
REF B IS U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS, 1990.//
RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides additional guidance on the Command Climate
Assessment (CCA) process outlined in reference (a), to include
responsibilities for Commanders, Commanding Officers (CO), Officers-in-Charge, and civilian equivalents (subsequently referred to as Commanders in
this NAVADMIN), and Immediate Superiors in Command (ISIC). This NAVADMIN
will enable and support implementation of the Culture of Excellence (COE),
and build Great People, Leaders, and Teams.
2. COE is dependent on high-quality CCAs that are thoroughly debriefed to
their command and ISIC. The back of the COE placemat includes the CCA as
part of "Listening and Acting" and continues to be part of the CCA Executive
Summary.
3. Per reference (b), section 0820, COs must "use all proper means to foster
high morale, and to develop and strengthen the moral and spiritual well-being
of the personnel under his or her command."
The CCA gives leaders data-driven feedback about the climate and culture at
their command. Leveraging the Defense Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS)
and other sources of information, the CCA process provides Commanders with
actionable insight on risk common to many Navy commands.
4. CCA (roles and responsibilities).
a. Commanders. Commanders are responsible for executing this NAVADMIN, to
include consideration of the best practices contained in paragraph (8).
b. ISIC (Echelon 4 or higher). In addition to executing their own CCA,
ISICs are responsible for ensuring subordinate commanders conduct a debrief
of their CCA. Doing so enables ISICs to assess, document, and mentor the
performance of Commanders based on their ability to build superior cultures.
ISICs may adjust the timing of subordinate CCAs based on operational
requirements, with any waivers documented in writing and provided to their
Echelon 3 Commander.
Every effort must be made to administer the DEOCS during the annual fielding
window; however, if a waiver was granted due to operational requirements and
the DEOCS was not completed during the fielding window, once operationally
feasible, a Defense Organizational Climate Pulse (DOCP) survey should be
administered as part of the CCA if the DEOCS is unavailable.
c. Echelon 2. Annually, by 31 March, each Echelon 2 must report annual CCA
completion and ISIC debrief status to the Navy Culture and Force Resilience
Office (OPNAV N17) via tasker response, to include commands that have
requested a waiver or are incomplete.
d. Integrated Primary Prevention Workforce (IPPW). IPPW personnel consist
of full-time, dedicated primary prevention professionals in the roles of
deployable Embedded Integrated Prevention Coordinators and shore-based
Integrated Prevention Coordinators. IPPW personnel, if available, must be
consulted and leveraged as part of the CCA process.
e. Command Climate Specialists (CCS). CCSs located at select Echelon 2 and
3 staffs, and assigned to aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships,
will track and monitor the completion of CCAs and face-to-face debriefs
within their enterprise. The CCS will collaborate and coordinate with the
Command Resilience Team
(CRT) and IPPW to provide advice and guidance to the Commander on all matters
and issues that may affect the command's climate.
f. CRTs. The CRT is accountable to the Commander for administering the
CCA.
g. Command Managed Equal Opportunity (CMEO) Program Manager.
Serves as the CCA coordinator.
5. CCA (timeline and process).
a. Annual CCA:
(1) Must include administration of a DEOCS between 1 August and 30 November
(the CCA fielding window).
(2) Must initiate the DEOCS no later than 31 October.
(3) Must include additional sources of information gathered by the CRT
within the fielding window, such as focus groups and/or interviews,
administrative records and/or reports review, review of the current and
previous DEOCS, previous DOCP survey results, and other existing data.
(4) The CRT, or subgroup thereof, and IPPW personnel, if available, must
have a CCA review session with the Commander within
60 calendar days (or by the next drill period) of the close of the DEOCS.
The CCA review sessions must include review of a draft Navy Comprehensive
Integrated Primary Prevention (N-CIPP) Plan, which is comprised of the
Executive Summary (EXSUM) and Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM).
(5) Must be debriefed to the ISIC within 30 calendar days after the CCA
review session was completed. Email review and reply are not acceptable.
(6) Must be debriefed to the command, by the Commander, to include key
items from the N-CIPP Plan within 30 calendar days of the CCA review session.
(7) DEOCS registration for the new fielding window opened mid-June. Valid
ISIC, IPPW personnel, and next higher-level CCS contact information must be
included in the DEOCS request, which allows those individuals to directly
access DEOCS results.
b. Change of Command CCA:
(1) Must be completed within 90 days after assumption of command or office.
(2) If the change of command occurs outside of the CCA fielding window, the
change of command CCA should not include a DEOCS if one has been conducted in
the last year.
(3) If a change of command occurs during the CCA fielding window,
Commanders must conduct a single CCA that includes the administration of a
DEOCS, satisfying both requirements.
(4) Must include a review of the most recent annual CCA, assessment of the
previous Commander's progress in implementing the relevant actions in the NCIPP Plan, focus groups and/or interviews, administrative records and/or
reports review, and other data as available. To document completion,
findings must be incorporated into the existing N-CIPP Plan as an addendum to
the EXSUM, and submitted at the next due date (31 January for annual or 31
July for Mid-Year Assessment).
(5) The CRT, or subgroup thereof, and IPPW personnel, if available, must
have a CCA review session with the Commander within
120 calendar days after assumption of command (or by the next drill period).
The CCA review session must include review of N-CIPP Plan actions and
updates.
(6) Must be debriefed to the ISIC within 30 calendar days after the CCA
review session was completed. Email review and reply are not acceptable.
(7) Must be debriefed to the command, by the Commander, to include key
items from the N-CIPP Plan within 30 calendar days of the CCA review session.
6. N-CIPP Plan.
a. The N-CIPP Plan is the roadmap for units to describe their current
command climate and needs, most at-risk populations, planned research-based
prevention activities, and evaluation plans.
The N-CIPP Plan is comprised of the EXSUM and POAM. EXSUM enclosures should
only be provided to the ISIC and should not be attached to or submitted with
the N-CIPP Plan. The approved N-CIPP Plan template must be used and can be
found on MyNavy HR under the Primary Prevention page at
[https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/Culture-Resilience/PrimaryPrevention/.
b. Must be uploaded as a single PDF to the Defense Climate Portal (DCP)
at [https://www.prevention.mil/Climate-Portal/ annually by 31 January.
c. Must complete the mid-year assessment by 31 July via the DCP,
describing implementation progress, assessment of actions, and new
information (e.g., findings from new Change of Command CCAs, new DOCP
surveys, research, and evaluations).
d. When available, IPPW personnel are responsible for uploading N-CIPP
Plans and mid-year assessments to the DCP. In the absence of assigned IPPW
personnel, the CMEO Program Manager will upload the N- CIPP Plan.
7. N-CIPP Plan and DEOCS Training.
a. CCA administrators, IPPW personnel, and any other personnel
administering or consulting on CCAs are required to receive training on how
to conduct a CCA and administer the DEOCS through the Joint Knowledge Online
(JKO) course PREV-004 "How to Conduct a Command Climate Assessment and
Administer the Defense Organizational Climate Survey."
b. IPPW personnel are required to receive training on N-CIPP Plan
development through JKO course PREV-005, "Development of a Comprehensive
Integrated Primary Prevention Plan."
c. These courses are available on JKO at [https://jkodirect.jten.mil/.
8. CCA Best Practices.
a. All Service Members and civilian employees in the command or
organization must have the opportunity to participate in the CCA.
Contractor personnel may not participate in the CCA, per reference (a).
b. Triads and CRTs should seek to maximize participation during working
hours through creative means, as part of morale-building events or all hands
training. The best way to encourage participation is through yearly debriefs
of CCA results and periodic debriefs of ongoing POAM actions.
c. An active and sustained CRT remains a best practice in high- performing
commands so that collaborative relationships are established, data-informed
actions are taken, and trends can be assessed over time.
d. Commanders should emphasize the importance of DEOCS participation, but
participation must remain voluntary in keeping with statute and regulation,
and to ensure results are not skewed.
Historically, the Navy has averaged about 40 percent DEOCS participation.
The higher the voluntary survey participation, the more confidence Commanders
can have that the results represent the views of their unit.
9. CCA Resources.
a. DEOCS, DOCP surveys, and N-CIPP Plans are managed via the DCP.
Information on the DCP, including the registration form and login, is
available at [https://www.prevention.mil/Climate-Portal/.
b. Questions about the CCA process can be forwarded to the appropriate
Echelon 2 CCS, or the Integrated Primary Prevention Program mailbox,
OPNAV_IPP.fct@navy.mil.
c. Questions about IPPW assignments and availability to support units can
be directed to the Regional Integrated Prevention Coordinators listed at the
following link:
[https://ffr.cnic.navy.mil/Portals/76/Family_Readiness/Documents/Regional%20IP
C%20Contact%20Information%20Update%2020241024.pdf.
10. DOCP Survey. The Department of Defense (DoD) provides commands with a
pulse survey capability to augment DEOCS. The DOCP survey is a short,
customizable survey on command climate, consisting of relevant, command selected questions. The DOCP survey question bank is designed to assess a
wide variety of topics within a unit or organization and allow each command
to tailor the survey for their unique needs. The DOCP survey cannot be
administered more than once a year or administered within the 90 days before
or after a DEOCS.
The DOCP is the only DoD approved survey tool to measure command climate
between CCAs. To build and use a DOCP survey, commands should access through
the DCP located at [https://www.prevention.mil/Climate-Portal/.
11. This NAVADMIN supersedes NAVADMIN 152/24 and supersedes OPNAVINST
5354.1J with regard to the CCA process.
12. Released by Ms. Lisa St. Andre, Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval
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President Donald Trump’s attempt to revive the long-defunct Presidential Fitness Test veered into political scandal and absurdity Thursday after he launched the children’s health initiative alongside a convicted sex offender (involving a 16yr old female), boasting that there’s "nobody like him."
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My concern is that the leaders of these two countries, trump & Putin, who are unhinged despots, are now escalating the situation in an unpredictable way...
Medvedev on Monday in a social media post wrote that each new ultimatum that Trump makes about Russia to force an end to its war on Ukraine” “is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with his own country.”
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British, French, German, Spanish and Dutch navies ringed the harbor surrounding the Mexican port of Veracruz in observation of America’s soon-to-be, short-lived occupation of the city-state.
The gathering marked one of the last peaceful interactions between the navies for half a decade. The date was June 30, 1914, and the sailors were getting blitzed, courtesy of Uncle Sam and his teetotaler secretary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels.
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A US Navy F-35 fighter jet crashed in central California Wednesday near Naval Air Station Lemoore, according to a Navy press statement.
The pilot ejected safely, and the cause of the crash, which occurred around 6:30 pm, is under investigation, the statement said.
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In an update on Wednesday, July 30, Lt. Cmdr. Mark Langford, USS George Washington spokesperson, confirmed to PEOPLE that Navy had suspended their active search efforts.
"USS George Washington expresses sincere condolences to those impacted by this loss and is actively engaged with the crew to make services available to tend to their needs during this challenging time," Langford added.
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The initiative, which is funded by a substantial donation by Navy Federal Credit Union, aims to supplement the child care that the Defense Department provides, as well as help fill some additional needs, said Armed Services YMCA President and CEO William French, a retired Navy vice admiral.
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Drain the Swamp...
“Why would we ask the American taxpayer to spend upwards of $1 billion on a plane that would then only be used for a handful of months and then transfer directly to the president?” Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy asked. “That doesn’t sound like a wise use of taxpayer dollars.”
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CFL/ACFLs,
- Updated Guides: Guide 6 & 7 (Jul 2025)
- New: “Read-only PRIMS ACCESS LETTER”
- Available: Read-Only PRIMS Training Course
Pete Hedgehog Brings in Worst Person Ever on Paranoid Hunt for Leakers
in The Actions & Consequences of Our commander-in-chief
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This is so unprofessional. The reality is that he doesn't trust his own military...
Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told the Beast that Hedgehog “appreciates Laura Loomer’s outside advocacy.”
The 45-year-old’s world has continued to shrink in recent months, with Hedgehog reportedly only trusting his wife and a small inner circle, as paranoia over his department’s nonstop scandals has consumed him. Mounting frustration and fear has compelled Hedgehog to do outrageous things, such as mandate polygraph tests for his own staff. (The polygraphs have ceased since the White House intervened.)