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Ok, so I had to watch the video... In retrospect, Navy Lt. Cmdr. James Dickerson admits he shouldn’t have posted the TikTok video of him in uniform, lip-synching a profanity-laced parody of Frozen’s “Let it Go” and giving middle fingers to the camera, his blouse’s gold oak leaf rank insignia square in the frame with a caption that read, “Working the day before leave be like.”

Two San Diego Navy officers could be forced out of the service over the Feb. 2022 death of Seaman Kyle Mullen, a SEAL trainee who died hours after completing "Hell Week" at Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) school in Coronado. A series of Navy investigations found Mullen was suffering from respiratory issues in the weeks leading up to his death. He died of acute pneumonia and an enlarged heart, according to a Navy autopsy.

ABOARD GUIDED-MISSILE DESTROYER USS MASON – When sailors assigned to USS Mason (DDG-87) were in workups last year, many expected a standard Mediterranean Sea deployment. Maybe they’d stop in Souda Bay, Crete, or Naples, Italy, and have liberty in southern Europe, all while the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer continued the presence missions U.S. warships have performed globally for decades.

On August 10, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022. Section 804 of this law is the CLJA, which allows people — including Veterans — who believe they were previously exposed to contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to file a new claim with the Department of the Navy. The CLJA states that claims under the CLJA must be filed no later than August 10, 2024, which is two years after the CLJA was enacted.

In an effort by the Pentagon to protect American troops and help defend Israel against potential attacks by Iran and its proxies, about a dozen F/A-18 fighter jets from the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt have flown to a military base in the Middle East, an American official told the media. According to the official, the F/A-18s and an E-2D Hawkeye surveillance aircraft departed the carrier in the Gulf of Oman on August 5 and arrived at the unidentified military base in the region.

TRICARE For Life Phishing Scam

A day before HII, one of America’s largest shipbuilders, reported strong second-quarter 2024 earnings, Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the U.S. Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations, paid a visit to HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding. At the Newport News, Virginia shipyard, the Admiral revealed “a new contract incentive” that will allow HII to build a new dormitory and a quality-of-life building for sailors detailed to refitting Los Angeles-class submarines. The Admiral also reviewed previously announced plans for a new, $120 million parking deck and a $78 million office building that America’s cash-strapped Navy is, somehow, paying HII to build.

Jeffrey Scott Franklin, age 52, was taken into custody on Friday, August 2, and charged with two felonies after hours of evading officers under the dark of night. He was charged with corporal injury including domestic violence with great bodily injury. While the individual's weapon status was unknown at the time, the incident was treated as a possible active shooter situation. It is unclear what took place to warrant the charges, and if they stem from a previous encounter between the suspect and the reporting party, a woman, who appears to have had a professional relationship, if not a personal relationship.

The Navy is doling out more cash in retention bonuses to surface warfare officers, offering up to $150,000 for officers to stay in service. The increase in bonuses comes as the Navy eyes ways to keep more SWOs, who historically have departed the Navy at higher rates than their submarine and aviation community counterparts.

Travis Vendela died three times in triage and medevac, by his own account, after the lead Humvee he was directing in Iraq in 2007 drove over an improvised explosive device and blew off both of his legs. Scott Restivo lost his right leg to infection and sepsis in 2018 after surgery to address injuries he suffered at Fort Drum, New York, and aggravated in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bone cancer claimed Army parachute rigger Matt Brown’s left leg after he served for years at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

Sailor to Sailor - Jul, 2024

GBRS Group, located in Virginia Beach called the Virginia Beach Police, accusing an employee of taking a weapons part and not returning with it. The police did not investigate but instead arrested the employee without asking any questions. The weapon part showed up later, forcing the Virginia Beach Police to release the employee who had been fired. The GBRS Group, founded by some Navy veterans, provides everything from strength training programs to weapon parts. Supposedly, there is a cozy relationship between a Virginia Beach Police Officer and the GBRS Group and it was Officer Dominic Alexander Reyes who arrested the employee without investigating first. After the employee was arrested, Officer Reyes was captured on video saying "I'm going to walk in and say hi to my boy real quick" (Referring to a GBRS Group employee.) And after the police released the employee, who should not have been arrested in the first place, Officer Reyes was captured on video stating to the GBRS employee who had called the police that he was going to "document the heck out of it, so it doesn't fall back on you guys (GBRS Group)." The Virginia Beach Police Department continues to have corruption issues. Fortunately, this situation was brought to the attention of a civil rights lawyer who investigates police corruption. Unfortunately the GBRS Group hired a lawyer who is trying to have the civil rights lawyer remove his video, even offering to pay him for his effort. It is sad to see the path the GBRS Group has taken in this situation. The Videos: Employee ARRESTED Over Missing Item Found 10 MINUTES Later! SEAL Team 6 Guys Want MY VIDEO Deleted! | Innocent Employee Arrested Over "Missing" Item

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 051616Z AUG 24 MID120001323071U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 153/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/ENLISTED APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED BY NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) FOR 2026// REF/A/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/27APR07// AMPN/REF A IS MILPERSMAN 1306-919, NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces requirements and solicits enlisted applications for the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (NFDS)(Blue Angels). Applications must be received via email no later than 14 February 2025. Selection results will be available no later than 31 March 2025. Personnel with a projected rotation date of September 2025 through April 2026 are eligible. Sailors outside of this projected rotation date range may apply with command and detailer approval. Applicants selected will detach from their current command in September 2025 and report to the NFDS mid- October 2025. 2. There are open Active Duty E-5/E-6 billets within the following Navy ratings: AD, AE, AO, AM, AME, AS, AT, AZ, HM, LS, MC, PR, PS and YN. Additionally, Chief Petty Officer applications are being accepted for MMCPO, ADCS, AMCS, and AEC. Platform specific experience is not a requirement to apply. Exceptional E-4 applicants will be considered. a. Due to Senior Enlisted Marketplace quotas and selection timelines, the following billets may be also available: ATCS, ATC, AMC, ADC, AZC, NCC, YNC, MCC. Please contact the Point of Contact (POC) listed in paragraph 5 to verify billet availability prior to submitting an Enlisted Personnel Action Request (NAVPERS 1306/7) or application. 3. Personnel selected for this unique and demanding duty represent the hundreds of thousands of Sailors and Marines serving throughout the United States and abroad. Applicants must meet the requirements listed below to be considered for duty with the Blue Angels (waivers are not normally considered). a. Must not be in receipt of permanent change of station orders before final selections are made in March 2025. b. No non-judicial punishment or courts-martial convictions in the last 36 months. c. No alcohol-related incidents (civil or military) in the last 36 months. Driving under the influence/driving while intoxicated convictions within the last five years are disqualifying. d. No financial instability/command directed counseling in the last 36 months. Applicants must be eligible for a government credit card (this cannot be waived). e. No physical fitness assessment failures in the last 36 months. Personnel who have had medical waivers in the last 24 months will be considered on a case-by-case basis only. f. Must be able to obligate 36 months of service. 4. Interested candidates that meet the above requirements must submit a fully completed NAVPERS 1306/7 with September 2025 listed as the earliest and latest available transfer dates to their respective rating detailer via their Commanding Officer. After submission of NAVPERS 1306/7 and released to the Special Programs detailer, applicants must submit Special Program Screening (NAVPERS 1306/92) and their application to the Blue Angels using the following criteria (ensure all telephone numbers, mailing addresses and e-mail addresses are included). a. Commanding Officer's signed letter of endorsement on command letterhead, which must include: (1) A statement detailing military appearance and tattoos. (2) An evaluation of the applicant's public speaking ability, demeanor, professional knowledge, and leadership skills. b. Copy of NAVPERS 1306/7. c. Original NAVPERS 1306/92. d. Include copies of last five evaluations. e. Provide official photographs (front, side, back) in enlisted service uniform uncovered (khakis for E-7 through E-9 applicants). f. Include completed applicant personal questionnaire located on the Blue Angels website at: https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/join/. g. Common application errors include: (1) Lack of detailed contact information. (2) Unsigned NAVPERS 1306/7 and NAVPERS 1306/92. (3) NAVPERS 1306/7 not forwarded to the applicant's detailer. (4) No Commanding Officer's endorsement. (5) Missing evaluations. (6) Photos not included with application. (7) Application submitted to the applicant's detailer vice the Blue Angels POC. (8) Earliest and latest transfer dates not filled out in requested action section of the NAVPERS 1306/7. 5. Enlisted applications must be submitted via e-mail to: AMC(AW/SW) Dana Foley E-mail: dana.j.foley2.mil@us.navy.mil 6. The applicant's medical record will be reviewed during the application process. 7. Candidates should contact the NFDS within one week of the (e-mail) submission of their application to verify receipt and schedule a personal interview. Interviews will be conducted as follows: a. At Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL from 2 September 2024 through 13 December 2024, Sunday through Thursday. b. At scheduled show sites from 2 September 2024 through 13 December 2024, by appointment. c. At Naval Air Facility El Centro, CA from 6 January 2025 through 28 February 2025, Monday through Saturday. The final week to complete interviews will be 24-28 February 2025 in El Centro, CA. Applicants currently stationed within the continental United States, including those that are deployed but will return prior to final selection, are highly encouraged to interview in-person. Funding for travel is the responsibility of the applicant or their parent command. The NFDS does not provide travel funding for applicant interviews. Applicants permanently assigned OCONUS (including Hawaii and Alaska), or those who are deployed, will interview via telephone. 8. Applicants that are not selected will be afforded the opportunity of one MyNavy Assignment application if past their final orders application window. These applicants are encouraged to contact their rating detailer immediately following notification. 9. The NFDS POC is AMC Dana Foley. AMC Foley can be contacted via telephone or e-mail at (541)643-6546 or dana.j.foley2.mil@us.navy.mil or NFDS_Sponsorship_Coordinator@us.navy.mil. For additional information, visit the Blue Angels' website at: https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/. 10. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 11. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. (KGTV) — Navy officials have identified the victim killed in an Imperial Beach motorcycle crash earlier this week. A spokesperson for the Navy Region Southwest confirmed Maximillian "Max" Herr, a 24-year-old Second-class Petty Officer, was killed in Thursday's accident. Herr was assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Group 1 (MESG-1) in Imperial Beach.

The USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), based out of San Diego, California, operates with the U.S. Navy’s most advanced air wing, CVW-2, operating the F-35C Lightning II, F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornet, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, EA-18G Growler, and MH-60R/S Seahawk. This year, the Carl Vinson deployed with a number of new capabilities, showcasing them for the first time at the bi-annual Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 exercise.

TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - A U.S. military helicopter crash landed in a rice paddy southwest of Tokyo with no injuries on Saturday, national broadcaster NHK reported. There was no damage from the crash before 11 a.m. (0200 GMT) in Kanagawa prefecture neighbouring the capital, NHK said. The helicopter, which had a crew of 12 and had Navy markings, took off again about 1 hour and 40 minutes later. The U.S. military blamed the incident on engine trouble but has not provided further explanation, the broadcaster said.

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department responded to a gas leak on a Navy ship in which five sailors were injured Friday afternoon. SDFD first received the call about the gas leak around 1:20 p.m. Units responded to 2205 Belt St., which is near the Coronado Bridge.

The United States will deploy additional warships and fighter jets to the Middle East to help defend Israel from possible attacks by Iran and its proxies, the Pentagon said. Tensions remain high in the region over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and a key commander of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Missile defence forces were placed on a state of increased readiness to deploy, the Pentagon said, adding that its commitment to defend Israel was "ironclad".

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 012115Z AUG 24 MID120001315106U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 152/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// SUBJ/CY24 COMMAND CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS// REF/A/MSG/11MAR24// REF/B/DOC/DOD/20DEC22// REF/C/DOC/CNO WASHINGTON DC/26JUN18// REF/D/SECNAV/16SEP90// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 051/24, CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE 2.0. REF B IS DODI 6400.11, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTEGRATED PRIMARY PREVENTION POLICY FOR PREVENTION WORKFORCE AND LEADERS. REF C IS THE COMMAND RESILIENCE TEAM GUIDE. REF D IS U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS, 1990.// RMKS/1. To best implement Culture of Excellence (COE) 2.0, in line with reference (a), and build Great People, Leaders, and Teams across our Navy, this NAVADMIN provides revisions to the Command Climate Assessment (CCA) process outlined in references (b) and (c) to include responsibilities for Commanders, Commanding Officers (CO), Officers-in-Charge, civilian equivalents (collectively referred to as Commanders in this NAVADMIN) and Immediate Superiors in Command (ISIC). 2. COE 2.0 is dependent on high-quality CCAs that are thoroughly debriefed to their command and ISIC. The back of the COE 2.0 placemat includes the CCA as part of "Listening and Acting" and is now part of the CCA Executive Summary. The COE 2.0 Playbook, page 24, includes key actions for high performing commands. For Calendar Year 24, in addition to the virtual CO's suggestion box provided with the COE 2.0 rollout, commands have additional survey capability as contained in paragraph eleven of this NAVADMIN. 3. Per reference (d), section 0820, COs must "use all proper means to foster high morale, and to develop and strengthen the morale 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 about protective factors like connectedness and inclusion, and risk factors common to many Navy commands, such as moderate/high stress, hostile work environments, racial and sexual harassment. 4. CCA (roles, responsibilities). a. Commanders. Commanders are responsible for executing in accordance with this NAVADMIN, to include consideration of the best practices contained in paragraph nine. 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 great culture. 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. c. Echelon 3. Echelon 3 Commanders who execute a Health of Community brief to the Chief of Naval Operations will now include information about subordinate command CCAs in the Health of the Community briefing (trends and actionable items). d. 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), to include commands that have requested a waiver or are incomplete. e. Integrated Primary Prevention Workforce (IPPW) Personnel. IPPW personnel consist of full-time, dedicated primary prevention professionals in the roles of deployable Embedded Integrated Prevention Coordinators (EIPCs) and shore-based Integrated Prevention Coordinators (IPCs). In 2022, Navy began hiring EIPCs to assist with CCA execution onboard aircraft carriers and big-deck amphibious assault ships. In 2023, Navy began hiring IPCs to serve at the Fleet, Type Commander, Region, and installation levels in support of tenant command CCA execution, and in 2024, to serve at and support Reserve commands. IPPW personnel, if available, must be consulted and leveraged as part of the CCA process. f. Command Climate Specialists (CCS). CCSs, located at select Echelon 2 and 3 staffs, and assigned to aircraft carriers and big- deck amphibious assault ships, will track and monitor the completion of the CCA and face-to-face debrief 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. g. CRTs. The CRT is accountable to the CO for administering the CCA, leveraging reference (c). 5. CCA (information and requirements). a. DEOCS (confidentiality): DEOCS comments are unable to be linked back to an individual and are therefore completely confidential. b. DEOCS (contact information): Valid ISIC, IPPW personnel (if available), and next higher-level CCS contact information must be included in DEOCS request, which allows those individuals to directly access the DEOCS results. 6. Navy Comprehensive Integrated Primary Prevention (N-CIPP) plan. a. To implement guidance in reference (b), every command that completes a CCA is required to create an N-CIPP plan and upload it into the Defense Climate Portal. b. The N-CIPP plan is the roadmap for units to describe their current climate and needs, most at-risk populations, planned research-based prevention activities, and evaluation plans. The N-CIPP plan is comprised of the Executive Summary and POA&M combined into a single, PDF document. The approved N-CIPP plan template can be found on MyNavyHR under the Primary Prevention page at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/Culture-Resilience/Primary- Prevention/. c. Must be uploaded as a single PDF to the Defense Climate Portal at https://www.prevention.mil/Climate-Portal/ annually by January 31. IPPW personnel are responsible for uploading N-CIPP plans to the Defense Climate Portal. In the absence of assigned IPPW personnel, the Command Managed Equal Opportunity Manager will upload the N-CIPP plan. d. Must be updated annually by July 31 via the Defense Climate Portal, describing implementation progress and new information (e.g., findings from new change of command CCAs, new DOCP surveys, research, and evaluations). 7. 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." IPPW personnel are required to receive training on CIPP plan development through JKO course PREV-005, "Development of a Comprehensive Integrated Primary Prevention Plan." These courses are available on JKO at https://jkodirect.jten.mil/Atlas2/page/login/Login.jsf 8. Requisite DEOCS, DOCP surveys, and Navy CIPP plans are managed via the Defense Climate Portal (DCP). Information on the DCP, including the registration form and login, is available at https://www.prevention.mil/Climate-Portal/. Questions about the CCA process can be forwarded to the appropriate Echelon 2 CCS, the Integrated Primary Prevention Program mailbox, OPNAV_IPP.fct@navy.mil, or Navy Harassment and Military Equal Opportunity Advice Line, MILL_Navy_EO_Advice@navy.mil. 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/RIPC Contac t%20Info.pdf?ver=jzL3B9rtBjRleiuc78LT-w%3d%3d. 9. CCA (timeline and process). a. Annual CCA: (1) Must start no earlier than 1 August and conclude by 30 November (the CCA fielding window). (2) Must initiate the DEOCS no later than 31 October. (3) Must include administration of a DEOCS and consideration of multiple sources of information gathered by the CRT such as administrative records review, reports, interview data, focus groups, or other existing data, the current and previous DEOCS and any Defense Organizational Climate Pulse (DOCP) Survey results. (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) from close of the DEOCS. The CCA review sessions must include a completed N-CIPP plan. (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. 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 calendar 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. (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 N-CIPP plan, and consideration of administrative records, reports, interview data, focus groups, and other data as available. (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 sessions must include a completed N-CIPP plan. (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. 10. 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 (b). 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 yearly debriefs of CCA results, and periodic debriefs of ongoing POA&M actions. Leadership should reinforce the confidentiality of DEOCS as part of command messaging. c. An active, sustained CRT remains a best-practice in high- performing commands, so that relationships are established, actions are taken, and trends can be assessed over the course of 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. Refer to the CCA NAVADMIN Fact Sheet for information on survey participation levels and resultant survey confidence factors. 11. CCA (voluntary and optional resources). a. To assist commands in building Great People, Leaders, and Teams, three additional tools are new for 2024. (1) DOCP Survey. The Department of Defense now provides commands with a pulse survey capability to augment DEOCS. The DOCP survey is a short, customizable survey on organizational 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 Defense Climate Portal located at https://www.prevention.mil/Climate-Portal/. (2) Virtual CO's Suggestion Box. All commands have access to a Virtual CO Suggestion Box. The suggestions are only viewable by the command triad and are automatically deleted every 90 days. To request a Virtual CO Suggestion Box, a member of the command triad can go to the following link https://usnavy.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cx3MPZ0dS6OX0V0 (3) DEOCS Combined Reports. To help ISICs determine trends for their subordinate commands, the DEOCS combined report function allows users to aggregate or roll-up data from two or more DEOCS. The combined reports can be accessed through the DEOCS Interactive Action Dashboard by select CCSs. 12. This NAVADMIN supersedes NAVADMIN 139/23. 13. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 011939Z AUG 24 MID120001314817U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 151/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/NOTICE OF CONVENING FY-26 ACTIVE-DUTY REAR ADMIRAL AND REAR ADMIRAL (LOWER HALF) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/271415ZSEP19// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 220/19, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF LETTERS TO PROMOTION AND SELECTION BOARDS THROUGH MYNAVY PORTAL. RMKS/1. The FY-26 Promotion Selection Boards to recommend Navy officers on the Active-Duty List serving in the grades of captain and rear admiral (lower half) Line and Staff Corps for promotion to the grades of rear admiral (lower half) and rear admiral will be convened as follows: 16 SEP 24 - Unrestricted Line, Acquisition Line Community, Information Warfare Community, Supply Corps and Senior Health Care Executive Rear Admiral 17 SEP 24 - Unrestricted Line, Acquisition Line Community, Foreign Area Officer, Human Resources Officer, Information Warfare Community, Public Affairs Officer, Civil Engineer Corps, Judge Advocate General's Corps, Senior Health Care Executive, and Supply Corps Rear Admiral (lower half) TBD -Rear Admiral/Rear Admiral (lower half) Selective Early Retirement (if needed) 2. Please read this NAVADMIN in its entirety as there is significant information throughout that may affect your eligibility for consideration by the board. 3. The Secretary of the Navy has approved the establishment of the Unrestricted Line (URL) Major Command Screened and Joint Qualified Officer (JQO) competitive category for selection to rear admiral (lower half). All eligible active-duty, URL Navy captains with the Major Command Screened (2D4) additional qualification designation (AQD) and designated as a JQO or have met the requirements for JQO and are on the 1 September 2024 Navy Personnel Command JQO service nomination designation letter will compete for selection to rear admiral (lower half). This section does not apply to URL officers with the Acquisition Professional Membership (APM) AQD who are being considered by the Acquisition Line Community board. 4. Information Warfare Community (IWC). The Secretary of the Navy has approved the establishment of the IWC JQO competitive category for selection to rear admiral (lower half). All eligible active- duty Navy Cryptologic Warfare, Information Professional, Intelligence, Cyber Warfare Engineer, Maritime Space Officer, and Maritime Cyber Warfare Officer captains designated as a JQO or have met the requirements for JQO and are on the 1 September 2024 Navy Personnel Command JQO Service Nomination Designation letter, and all eligible Oceanographer captains regardless of JQO designation, will compete for selection to rear admiral (lower half). This section does not apply to IWC officers with the APM AQD who are being considered by the Acquisition Line Community board. 5. Acquisition Line Community. All eligible active-duty Navy captains serving in the Unrestricted Line, Engineering Duty, Aerospace Engineering Duty, Oceanography, Cryptologic Warfare, Information Professional, Intelligence, Cyber Warfare Engineer, Maritime Space Officer, and Maritime Cyber Warfare Officer communities with the Acquisition Professional Membership (APM) AQD will compete for selection to rear admiral (lower half) as one competitive category in the Acquisition Line Community selection board. URL and IWC officers with the APM AQD desiring to be considered by the URL or IWC selection board must request removal of the APM AQD from their records by contacting their respective detailer within 10 calendar days of the release of this NAVADMIN. 6. The Secretary of the Navy has approved the establishment of the Human Resources (HR) JQO competitive category for selection to rear admiral (lower half). All eligible active-duty, HR Navy captains designated as a JQO or have met the requirements for JQO and are on the 1 September 2024 Navy Personnel Command JQO service nomination designation letter will compete for selection to rear admiral (lower half). 7. The Secretary of the Navy has approved the establishment of the Foreign Area Officer (FAO) JQO competitive category for selection to rear admiral (lower half). All eligible active-duty, FAO Navy captains designated as a JQO or have met the requirements for JQO and are on the 1 September 2024 Navy Personnel Command JQO service nomination designation letter will compete for selection to rear admiral (lower half). 8. Senior Health Care Executive Community. All eligible active-duty Navy captains serving in the Medical Corps, Dental Corps, Medical Service Corps and Nurse Corps with the 2D2 AQD will compete for selection to rear admiral (lower half) as one competitive category in the Senior Health Care Executive selection board. 9. The following list indicates the name, Active-Duty List number, and date of rank of the senior and junior officers in and below the zone (if applicable) for consideration for promotion in each competitive category and grade listed as of the date of this NAVADMIN. In addition, those officers, on the Active-Duty List and in the same competitive category and grade, who are senior to the senior officer in zone listed in their category are eligible for consideration. Rear Admiral Unrestricted Line (11XX/13XX) Senior In Zone - Bailey, S. R. 000997-00 01 MAY 21 Junior In Zone - Bennett, B. H. 001021-50 01 MAY 23 Acquisition Line Community (11XX/13XX/14XX/15XX) Senior In Zone - Rossi, A. E. 001011-25 01 JUN 22 Junior In Zone - Dougherty IV, J. E. 001025-00 05 JUN 23 Information Warfare Community (186X) Senior In Zone - Piret, R. J. 001011-75 01 JUN 22Junior In Zone - Hines, T. L. 001014-00 01 JUL 22 Senior Health Care Executive (270X) Senior In Zone - Valdes, G. F. 001011-00 01 JUN 22 Junior In Zone - Case, M. 001024-00 02 JUN 23 Supply Corps (310X) Senior In Zone - Acquavella, K. 001008-00 01 SEP 21 Junior In Zone - Bresnihan, G. E. 001013-75 01 JUL 22 Rear Admiral (lower half) Unrestricted Line (11XX/13XX JQO with 2D4 AQD) Senior In Zone - Jerbi, M. J. 016297-00 01 NOV 16 Junior In Zone - Tartaglia, T. T. 017378-25 01 OCT 20 Junior Eligible - Abbott, T. P. 017646-50 01 OCT 21 Acquisition Line Community (11XX/13XX/14XX/15XX/18XX with APM AQD) Senior In Zone - Skarin, J. W. 016304-00 01 DEC 16 Junior In Zone - Lehmann, M. P. 017373-00 01 OCT 20 Junior Eligible - Fields, J. M. 017639-75 01 OCT 21 Human Resources Officer (120X JQO) Senior In Zone - Friloux, S. F. 015508-50 01 SEP 14 Junior In Zone - Hernandez, J. G 016614-00 01 JUL 18 Junior Eligible - Moran, R. L. 017636-00 01 OCT 21 Public Affairs Officer (165X) Senior In Zone - Dewalt, B. 016289-50 01 OCT 16 Junior In Zone - Urban, W. R. 016763-50 01 SEP 18 Junior Eligible - Frey, J. A. 017621-50 01 OCT 21 Foreign Area Officer (17XX JQO) Senior In Zone - Asuncion, M. R. 012738-00 01 SEP 13 Junior In Zone - Hays, S. P. 017351-50 01 OCT 20 Junior Eligible - Barnes, J. N. 071640-00 01 OCT 21 Information Warfare Community (180X and 181X/182X/183X/184X/187X/188X JQO) Senior In Zone - Shepard, P. N. 016355-50 01 JUL 17 Junior In Zone - Hermsdorfer, K. A. 017375-50 01 OCT 20 Junior Eligible - Roth, M. K. 017649-50 01 OCT 21 Senior Health Care Executive (210X/220X/230X/290X with 2D2 AQD) Senior In Zone - Bitterman, J. W. 012678-50 01 SEP 13 Junior In Zone - Caraveo, S. A. 017379-00 01 OCT 20| Junior Eligible - Smith, L. C. 017641-50 01 OCT 21 Judge Advocate General Corps (250X) Senior In Zone - Klein, M. F. 012576-50 01 APR 13 Junior In Zone - Wallace, D. E. 016776-00 01 SEP 18 Junior Eligible - Higson, D. M. 017615-50 01 OCT 21 Supply Corps (310X) Senior In Zone - Benedetto, M. V. 016308-50 01 JAN 17 Junior In Zone - Wallace III, A. D. 017374-00 01 OCT 20 Junior Eligible - James, R. J. 017618-50 01 OCT 21 Civil Engineer Corps (510X) Senior In Zone - McAlister, D. H. 016176-75 01 SEP 16 Junior In Zone - Allen, D. E. 017354-50 01 OCT 20 Junior Eligible - Brown, T. M. 017634-00 01 OCT 21 10. Only eligible officers may communicate with a promotion selection board via the Letter to the Board (LTB) process. NAVADMIN 220/19 announced the introduction of a new application known as Electronic Submission of Selection Board Documents (ESSBD), accessible through MyNavy Portal (MNP). ESSBD improves the speed, transparency, and confidence of receipt over current LTB submission methods, such as hard copy and e-mail submitted letters and related attachments. a. ESSBD provides board candidates with the capability to electronically submit LTBs in a standard, consistent format, with or without attachments and will allow the candidate to see (for content and clarity) exactly what will be delivered and presented to the board. b. To utilize ESSBD, candidates must access document services through MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/my-record. On-screen instructions will direct the submitter thereafter. c. Submission and subsequent receipt acknowledgement for LTBs submitted via ESSBD or other means does not constitute confirmation of eligibility for the boards to which LTBs are submitted. If required, a full visual user guide is available at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and- promotion. d. LTBs must be received by Navy Personnel Command no later than 2359 (Central Standard Time(CST)) 10 days prior to the convening date of the respective board, as noted below. Submitters are cautioned to not wait until the deadline date to submit LTBs via ESSBD or other available avenues. Selection To Convening Date Due Date / Time Rear Admiral 16 SEP 24 5 SEP 24 / 2359 CST Rear Admiral (lower half) 17 SEP 24 6 SEP 24 / 2359 CST e. If unable to use ESSBD, the CSCSELBOARD@navy.mil mailbox account is capable of receiving encrypted correspondence in line with Department of Defense policy. If sending a board package from a non-NMCI network (bumed.mil, eu.navy.mil, etc.), please review procedures listed in NAVADMIN 220/19. f. The written communication may call attention to the board any matter concerning the record of the officer that the officer considers important. Written communication may include, as enclosures, correspondence from any individual concerning the eligible officer. Correspondence not originated by the eligible officer, including endorsement to the letter of the eligible officer and letters written on behalf of that officer, must contain a written acknowledgement by the eligible officer that he or she desires such correspondence be presented to the board. Correspondence without such an acknowledgement is considered third- party correspondence and will be returned without being presented to the board. Classified correspondence will not be accepted. 11. Questions regarding LTB submission should be directed to MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) by calling 1-833-330-MNCC (1-833-330-6622/DSN: 882-6622). 12. All officers are reminded of their responsibility to ensure the completeness and accuracy of their official records prior to the convening date of the board. 13. Merit reorder will not be authorized for the subject boards. 14. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

Infantrymen, armed forces divers and personnel who work with explosives had higher suicide rates than their counterparts in other military career fields, according to new Defense Department data. The analysis, which was completed in July and posted Wednesday on the website of Sen. Angus King, looked at 5,997 service member suicides and scores of different jobs associated with those who took their own lives between 2011 and 2022. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-08-01/suicide-military-defense-department-study-14690009.html Source - Stars and Stripes

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced the launch of the redesigned Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (Burn Pit Research Registry). The Burn Pit Registry is a database that combines Veteran and service member data to help VA better understand, research, and ultimately improve treatment for the health challenges facing Veterans exposed to airborne hazards and burn pits during their military service. Addressing the health issues associated with military related toxic exposure is a priority for VA and the entire the Biden-Harris Administration, and this announcement marks an important milestone in that effort.

A lawsuit filed by the survivors of a sailor who died by suicide aboard the aircraft carrier George Washington alleges that the Navy and Huntington Ingalls Industries failed to provide adequate living conditions aboard the ship. Master-at-Arms Seaman Recruit Xavier Mitchell-Sandor is one of at least three sailors that died by suicide aboard the carrier in April 2022 as the ship underwent an extensive maintenance overhaul.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 311522Z JUL 24 MID120001310835U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 150/24 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/JUL// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2024 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY AWARD NOMINATIONS// REF/A/INST/OPNAV/20JUN19// NARR/REF A IS CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS INSTRUCTION NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY AWARD PROGRAM WHICH ESTABLISHES AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY// POC/ELIZABETH ROONEY/LT/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703) 614-1847/EMAIL: ELIZABETH.C.ROONEY2.MIL(at)US.NAVY.MIL// POC/JP GARSTKA/CAPT/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703) 614-1864/EMAIL: JOHN.P.GARSTKA.MIL(at)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. The Naval Oceanography Awards program was established to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of Naval Oceanography by Officers, Chief Petty Officers, and civilians. The award is sponsored by the Oceanographer of the Navy per reference (a). 2. Award Criteria and Eligibility. One awardee will be selected for each of the following awards: a. Captain Richard C. Steere Award recognizes junior officers afloat or ashore for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expert application of the meteorology and oceanography sciences. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve Officers in the paygrades of O1-O3 with designators of 1800/6800 are eligible. b. The Commander Mary Sears Award recognizes mid-grade officers who demonstrate sustained superior performance, outstanding leadership ability, personal initiative, cooperation, adaptability, outstanding military bearing, and exemplary military and professional conduct. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve Officers in the paygrade of O-4 with designators of 1800/6800 are eligible. c. The Chief Aerographers Mate John Dungan Jr. Award recognizes Navy senior enlisted in the oceanography community, afloat or ashore, for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expertise in forecasting and analysis in the applied sciences of meteorology and oceanography in support of fleet operations. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve component Chief and Senior Chief Petty Officer Aerographers Mates are eligible. d. The Matthew Henson Award recognizes Naval Oceanography civilian employees for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expert application of the meteorology and oceanography sciences in support of Naval operations. Department of the Navy civilian employees GS-13 at or below are eligible. 3. Nominations. The period of eligibility is from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024. Commands should submit nomination packages as specified in reference (a). Packages must arrive to the Oceanographer of the Navy via email to LT Elizabeth Rooney at elizabeth.c.rooney2.mil(at)us.navy.mil and CAPT John Garstka at john.p.garstka.mil(at)us.navy.mil no later than 13 October 2024. Nominations must be unclassified and submitted on command letterhead by scan and email (preferred) or hard copy (secondary). Nomination packages must include: a. Name, rank or grade, and contact information (phone number and email). b. Job title, pay plan, and occupation code organization and location. c. Date of commission/promotion history (Officer), pay entry base date /advancement history (Enlisted), or entrance of duty/employment history. d. Active duty assignments/employment (inclusive dates/in reverse chronological order). e. Significant prior awards (personal, service, campaign/in reverse chronological order). f. Education (year, degree, school, major field of study). g. Command letter of endorsement to include the Commanding Officer's contact information (phone number and email). h. Significant accomplishments in the past year (bullet format). i. One page biography (include membership in professional or scientific societies, civic organizations, etc). 4. Recognition. The Oceanographer of the Navy will announce the award by Message on or about the birthday of Naval Oceanography, 6 December 2024, and will recognize the awardee in person or by their respective Commanding Officer. 5. Released by VADM Karl O. Thomas, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Do you live overseas and need health care? You might be able to get telemedicine care from home. “Different countries have different laws about telemedicine,” said Michael Griffin, a program analyst with the TRICARE Overseas Program Office at the Defense Health Agency. “This means that if you get telemedicine care in an overseas location, TRICARE will only cover this care if it meets certain requirements.” Before you get telemedicine outside the United States, know what TRICARE covers and doesn’t cover.