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SUBIC BAY, Philippines (AP) — Once-secret ammunition bunkers and barracks lay abandoned, empty and overrun by weeds — vestiges of American firepower in what used to be the United States' largest overseas naval base at Subic Bay in the northern Philippines. But that may change in the near future.

The Pentagon has offered limited guidance in the three weeks since Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin officially rescinded the COVID-19 vaccination mandate, leaving service members with questions about their statuses. Austin officially rescinded the COVID-19 vaccination mandate on Jan. 10 after the order’s removal passed as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.

eNavFit overview brief

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Would you like to know more about your TRICARE health plan costs? Maybe you’d like to compare different plans to find the most cost-effective one. TRICARE’s online compare cost tool can help you look up your health plan’s costs and review multiple health plan costs at the same time. “It’s important for TRICARE beneficiaries to have a fast, easy way to look up costs associated with their health plan,” said Robert Agnello, deputy chief of Digital Communications at the Defense Health Agency. “With the TRICARE Compare Cost Tool, you can look up costs for covered services, enrollment, and more. You can also see how your plan’s costs compare to other plans.”

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 071805Z FEB 23 MID200080715767U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 027/23 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/RETENTION EXCELLENCE AWARD// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/121637ZNOV19// REF/B/PUB/BUPERS/17JAN17// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/162058ZAPR18// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/231840ZAPR18// REF/E/DOC/OPNAV/29JUL22// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 254/19, CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE. REF B IS BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL CAREER COUNSELOR HANDBOOK. REF C IS NAVADMIN 095/18, BRILLIANT ON THE BASICS II PART A REVISITING THE BASICS. REF D IS NAVADMIN 100/18, BRILLIANT ON THE BASICS II PART B ENGAGEMENT. REF E IS OPNAVINST 1040.11E, NAVY ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN highlights the Navy's Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 retention, outlines the FY-23 retention environment, provides FY-23 reenlistment rate benchmarks, and Retention Excellence Award (REA) criteria. Additionally, it reemphasizes our commitment to promoting a culture of excellence in line with references (a) through (e), and the need to continue retaining the best talent in a forward- operating, diverse, and talent-rich Navy team. 2. FY-22 Retention: a. In FY-22, we achieved the following combined reenlistment and reserve affiliation rates: (1) Zone A: 68% (62% benchmark). (2) Zone B: 67% (68% benchmark). (3) Zone C: 85% (85% benchmark). b. We fell short of the Zone A attrition benchmark of 4% or less: (1) United States Fleet Forces: 5.8%. (2) United States Pacific Fleet: 5.6%. 3. FY-23 retention environment. As we progress through this FY, we remain dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining the very best talent. a. Fleet Readiness. We are building a robust marketplace to mitigate gaps at sea and maximize fleet readiness, which is foundational to meeting the Navy mission. Our Sailors will be afforded opportunities to participate in the marketplace as they manage their careers. b. All Hands on Deck. To maximize retention, an *all hands on deck* approach is required. It is imperative everyone plays an active part in ensuring the Navy retains the right Sailors. Last year we introduced changes in the REA program to further incentivize operational units to maximize retention by being the *Best in Class* (BIC) for their platform type while maintaining the REA Legacy for the rest of the Navy until all units can be transitioned into a BIC. c. FY-23 Goal. This FY we are asking that you put additional effort into retaining talented Sailors (on Active Duty or in the Reserves). As such, you will see that we have set the reenlistment rate benchmarks 2% above each platforms 3-year average (for REA BIC), or 2% above last FYs performance (for REA Legacy). 4. Importance of Reserve Affiliation. Maintaining the best retention environment for fleet readiness remains our top priority. We depend on both the Active and Reserve Component to maintain Fleet readiness. Simply stated, we cannot build a Navy who can fight and win without a total force effort. The strategic depth provided by our Navy Reserve team has supported critical missions everywhere we operate, ranging from Coronavirus Disease 2019 response to flying key resupply missions around the world and from shore to operating forward in remote locations. Consequently, retention through reserve affiliation (RA) remains a strategic imperative and will be factored into REA computations. RA can occur greater than 180 days from Active Duty separation, however, it must be within the same FY. 5. FY-23 Reenlistment Rate Benchmarks: a. REA BIC. In FY-23 we will continue a competitive REA BIC distinction for certain (Type 2 and Type 4) operational platform types. The BIC distinction highlights those commands who are optimizing the principles in line with references (a) through (c) to retain an operationally ready, diverse, and talented force. REA BIC includes 18 platform types provided below. Units not identified as REA BIC will continue to be identified as REA Legacy and follow REA benchmarks outlined in paragraph 5b. (1) Reenlistment rates with RA. Commands who meet their specific platform reenlistment rate benchmark targets (including RA) in Zones A, B, and C and remain at or below the Navy's Zone A attrition benchmark of 4% for at least two quarters or the FY overall, will be awarded the REA. The Immediate Superior in Command (ISIC) will evaluate commands who meet the ship class REA criteria and determine, from those commands, their BIC nominee. BIC nominees will be awarded based on ISIC determined metrics as long as they meet the minimum REA benchmarks. Those commands identified by the ISICs as BIC nominees will be forwarded to their respective Type Commander (TYCOM) for additional review, endorsement, and final selection. TYCOMs will then forward finalized REA BIC awardees to the Echelon II command for the release of a recognition message. (2) FY-23 BIC reenlistment benchmarks (including RA): Platform Type ZONE A ZONE B ZONE C CG 74% 76% 95% CVN 66% 75% 92% DDG 74% 78% 94% EOD 88% 84% 95% HSC 75% 79% 96% HSM 79% 80% 93% LHA and LHD 74% 82% 96% LPD 74% 78% 96% LSD 78% 82% 91% MCM 75% 88% 95% NMCB 63% 75% 98% SSBN 76% 83% 94% SSGN 75% 79% 90% SSN 70% 73% 88% VAQ 70% 75% 95% VAW 79% 77% 96% VFA 68% 78% 91% VP 73% 78% 97% Zone A attrition benchmark is set at 4% or less. b. REA Legacy. All other Echelon II and III commands must meet or exceed the following aggregate reenlistment rates (with RA) and attrition benchmarks to become eligible for the REA Legacy award: (1) Zone A: 70%. (2) Zone B: 70%. (3) Zone C: 87%. Zone A attrition 4% or less. 6. REA Criteria for both Legacy and BIC. If commands meet or exceed the FY- 23 reenlistment benchmarks (including RA) and are at or below the attrition benchmark, they are eligible to receive the REA. The benchmarks must be met for at least two quarters or the FY overall. Additionally, ISICs and TYCOMs can utilize retention or Sailor related metrics to determine final eligibility. a. Computation Exceptions. A zone with zero transactions at or before the end of active obligated service will qualify as the percentage required in that particular zone if the command has qualifying transactions in the other zones. Only two zones may be allowed to default to the minimum benchmark in that particular zone. b. Commands must have a minimum of one zone of qualifying transactions to be eligible for the REA. Exceptions to policy (ETP) may be considered on a case-by-case basis for small commands with no junior Sailors. Echelon II commands, TYCOMs and ISICs will determine the necessity of an ETP. c. Loss transactions on a Sailor transferred from a command due to pending separation, a medical, or legal hold will reflect on the command where the Sailor was last attached in an accounting category code 100 status. d. Sailors separated due to other medical reasons or disability, will not be counted towards the 4% or less attrition benchmark and commands will utilize reference (b) to adjust computed attrition in Zone A to be submitted to their ISIC or TYCOM. e. Requests for ETPs of any award element in paragraph 5, must be submitted in writing via the respective ISIC or TYCOM with specific justification. ETP requests must be signed by the commanding officer. Requests disapproved at any level will not be considered. Disapprovals at ISIC or TYCOM level do not need to be forwarded to their respective Echelon II command. Command ETP final approval authority resides with Echelon II commands. f. An eligible command must have a rated Navy counselor (NC) or a billeted Command Career Counselor (CCC) with the Navy enlisted classification (NEC) 806R in order to be eligible for the REA. In the event, the CCC billet is gapped or there is an unplanned loss, the command retains REA eligibility while the ISIC supports the interim CCC in the collection and submission of retention data. g. TYCOM and direct reporting NCs will evaluate and submit eligible commands to their respective Echelon II command no later than 1 December 2023. 7. REA Legacy and BIC Announcement Recognition. Echelon II commands should announce their FY-23 REA Legacy and BIC recipients following the consolidation of Echelon III commands and direct reporting command submissions no later than 31 December 2023. a. Following the announcement message, REA BIC awardees may fly the BIC pennant (blue, with a silver anchor) and paint their anchor gold as applicable. b. REA Legacy award winners and BIC contenders who meet benchmarks and who are not selected for BIC distinction can fly the REA pennant (gold, with a blue anchor) and paint their anchor haze grey. 8. Career Counselor of the Year (CCOY). A key to the successful execution of brilliant on the basics as detailed in references (c) and (d) is recognition. CCOY provides an opportunity to recognize CCCs who manage an outstanding Career Development Program and serve a critical role in the military life cycle of a Sailor's career. The CCOY program is maintained at the Echelon II command level and is open to rated NC and unit CCCs with the NEC 806R. 9. Points of Contact: a. Personnel, Manpower, and Training, Fleet Career Counselor. NCCM(SW/AW/IW) James Osborne, at (703) 604-5353/DSN 664 or via e- mail at james.r.osborne.mil(at)us.navy.mil. b. U.S. Fleet Forces, Fleet Career Counselor. NCCM(SW/AW) Crystal Webb, at (757)836-7780/DSN 836 or via e-mail at crystal.p.webb.mil(at)us.navy.mil. c. U.S. Pacific Fleet, Fleet Career Counselor. NCCM(SW/SCW/FMF) Judith Jimenez, at (808) 474-5848/DSN 315 or via e- mail at judith.m.jimenez2.mil(at)navy.mil. d. Fleet Engagement Team (BUPERS-3). Mr. Randy Miller, at (901) 874- 2376/DSN 882 or via e-mail at randy.a.miller4.civ (at)us.navy.mil. e. Enlisted Force Plans and Policy Branch (OPNAV N132). Mr. Glenn Arrington, at (703) 604-5089/DSN 664 or via e-mail at glenn.arrington.civ(at)us.navy.mil. 10. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 071433Z FEB 23 MID200080715102U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 026/23 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// REF/B/DOC/USC/13AUG18// REF/C/DOC/BUPERS/16NOV22// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. REF B IS TITLE 10 U.S. CODE SECTION 8323, OFFICERS: 20 YEARS. REF C IS PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION 115B, MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (MSC) IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM (IPP).// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN solicits applications for the Academic Year (AY) 2024 Medical Service Corps (MSC) In-Service Procurement Program (IPP) Selection Board. The MSC IPP Selection Board will convene in the Fall of 2023. 2. Eligibility criteria. Application procedures and requirements are outlined in this NAVADMIN, chapters 1, 2, and 6 of reference (a), and reference (c), which can be viewed on the MyNavy HR website under officer community managers at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community-Management/Officer/Program-Authorizations/. 3. Applications will be accepted for the following specialties: Health Care Administration (HCA), Entomology, Industrial Hygiene, Medical Laboratory Science, Environmental Health, Radiation Health, Clinical Social Work, Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, and Physician Assistant. 4. Applicants must include a conditional release in their application. a. Applicants assigned to a nuclear training command or who hold a nuclear Navy enlisted classification must submit an Enlisted Personnel Action Request (NAVPERS 1306/7) form to the Nuclear Propulsion Program Management Office (OPNAV N133) via their detailer. b. Applicants not assigned to nuclear programs must submit a NAVPERS 1306/7 to their enlisted community manager to obtain the conditional release. 5. Applicants for training must provide an acceptance letter from an accredited university in line with reference (c) and submit a scholastic aptitude test, American college testing, graduate record examination, graduate management admission test, or pharmacy college admission test scores, as applicable. 6. Amplifying guidance for the AY-24 MSC IPP Selection Board: a. HCA direct. Must have an accredited master's degree prior to the application deadline. b. HCA training. Must include an acceptance letter from either the Army-Baylor University graduate program in HCA or the master of HCA and Policy degree at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. c. Physician Assistant: (1) Official transcripts from all attended academic institutions must be requested and sent by the institution directly to the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) Centralized Application Service (CAS) no later than 14 June 2023. The UNMC online application provides the instructions and appropriate mailing address. Application to the UNMC Physician Assistant Program must be initiated online via the UNMC CAS system on the MyNavy Portal (MNP) website at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/career-planning/commissioning-programs via the MSC IPP, UNMC application link no later than 14 June 2023. No documents need to be uploaded into the UNMC CAS system. (2) Completion of the online application does not qualify as submission of the application. Hard copy applications must be mailed to Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command (NMLPDC) no later than 31 July 2023 (see paragraph 9). Applicants will be notified of their academic eligibility well before the official MSC IPP application deadline. 7. Applicants must not have reached their 42nd birthday by the time of initial appointment and commissioning. Age waivers up to age 48 are available. 8. In line with references (a) and (b), applicants are reminded to be eligible for voluntary retirement, an applicant appointed as an officer is required to complete 20 years of Active-Duty service, with at least 10 years of service as an active commissioned officer. 9. Applications must be received no later than 31 July 2023 and mailed to: Commanding Officer Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command Attn - HMDT, 16th Floor 8955 Wood Road Bethesda MD 20889-5611 All required documentation must be received no later than 31 July 2023. Detailed application information can be found on the MNP website at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/career-planning/commissioning-programs via the *MSC IPP Application Information* link. 10. Board results will be released on the aforementioned website once approved. 11. Point of contact is Beverly D. Kemp, NMLPDC, who can be reached at (301) 319-4520/DSN 285, or via e-mail at beverly.d.kemp.civ(at)health.mil. 12. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or 30 September 2024, whichever occurs first. 13. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// Medical Service Corps In-service Procurement Program (MSC-IPP)

Lockheed Martin delivered the future USS Marinette (LCS-25) to the Navy at Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard, in Marinette, Wisc., the service announced in a Friday news release. Marinette is the Navy’s 13th Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship to deliver. The ship is the second to be named after the Wisconsin city – the first a former tugboat (YTB-7910). The ship is expected to be commissioned in June 2023, according to the Navy release. From there, it will head to its homeport in Mayport, Fla.

A local Navy captain who allegedly posted sexually explicit photos and videos of a woman onto the internet without her knowledge or consent appeared in San Diego federal court Monday on a federal cyberstalking charge.

US Navy photos capture the moment sailors pulled a downed Chinese balloon out of the ocean. The balloon, which China has admitted belongs to them, first appeared Friday flying over the US Pacific Northwest. It was later shot down by the US military on Saturday off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Veterans Benefits Administration Bulletin

A lawyer representing Navy Seals who do not want to be vaccinated against Covid-19 told a federal appeals court Monday that their lawsuit over a now-withdrawn vaccine mandate isn’t moot even though Congress passed legislation last December ordering the policy canceled. During arguments before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, attorney Heather Hacker said the service members still face the possibility of discipline over their refusal to get vaccinated and the government has not ruled out taking vaccination status into account when doling out future assignments.

One of the questions a family member asked me: "Why is it always the Navy that is in the news when they talk about the military?" WASHINGTON — Navy divers were working to locate portions of the debris from the Chinese spy balloon that a U.S. fighter jet shot down six miles off the coast of South Carolina, defense officials said on Sunday. The recovery effort, which is expected to take days, began not long after debris from the balloon hit the water, a defense official said. He added that a Navy ship arrived on the scene soon after the balloon was shot down, and that other Navy and Coast Guard ships, which had been put on alert, were also sent to the scene.

A trio of Navy warships, service divers and the FBI are on the hunt for the wreckage of a high-altitude Chinese spy balloon that was shot down on Saturday by an Air Force F-22 Raptor off the coast of South Carolina, Defense Department officials told reporters Saturday. “The balloon, which was being used by the PRC in an attempt to surveil strategic sites in the continental United States, was brought down above U.S. territorial waters,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a Saturday statement. “On Wednesday, President [Joe] Biden gave his authorization to take down the surveillance balloon as soon as the mission could be accomplished without undue risk to American lives under the balloon’s path.”

The FBI has contacted a Navy veteran, Richard Osthoff, as part of an investigation into embattled Rep. George Santos and a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for Osthoff's sick service dog. Osthoff confirmed the call from the FBI, and sources familiar with the matter confirmed the nature of the investigation -- which adds to the growing list of legal issues and controversies Santos, R-N.Y., is facing.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 031617Z FEB 23 MID200080706682U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 025/23 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/ORDER TO UPDATE NAVY FAMILY ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION (MARCH 2023)// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/23OCT14// AMPN/REF A is OPNAVINST 3006.1 CH-2, PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH CATASTROPHIC EVENTS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the semi-annual requirement for all Navy uniformed and civilian personnel to update/verify their personal information in the Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS), per reference (a), no later than 31 March 2023. If a record has been updated in the system between 1 October 2022 and 31 March 2023, that record is considered validated for the 31 March 2023 deadline. a. NFAAS is the system utilized by the Navy to account for personnel and their families during widespread natural or man-made disasters. b. Accurate contact information of personnel and family members is required to facilitate a quick and accurate muster of personnel in affected areas. 2. Applicability. This message applies to all Navy uniformed personnel (Active Duty and Reserve), Navy civilians (both APF and NAF), and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) contractors. a. It is mandatory for all uniformed personnel, and all categories of their dependents to update and verify contact information. b. It is mandatory for non-bargaining unit civilian employees to update their contact information. Providing dependent's information is voluntary but highly encouraged. Failure to provide dependent information may impinge on receipt of potential benefits, if applicable. c. It is mandatory for all OCONUS contractors, and all categories of their dependents to update and verify contact information. d. Bargaining unit civilian employees are highly encouraged to provide their contact and dependent information on a voluntary basis, until union notification and subsequent impact and implementation bargaining takes place (when applicable). Providing contact information is critical in providing support to DON civilians and their dependents during a disaster and the subsequent recovery period. 3. Echelon 2 Commanders, Region Commanders and Region Personnel Accountability Representatives will ensure widest dissemination of this notice to all subordinate commands, tenant commands and detachments for action, as required. All Commanding Officers (CO)/Officers-in-Charge (OIC) will ensure 100 percent compliance for mandatory personnel. COs/OICs shall contact pertinent Human Resources Offices to request notification of applicable unions and OCONUS contractors (must provide associated Unit Identification Code (UIC)). 4. In addition, each command shall institute policies requiring personnel to review/update their NFAAS data as standard practice during check-in and check -out. A tool is available in NFAAS to allow Commanding Officer Representatives (COR) to "pull" personnel into their UIC. In the event of permanent address or contact information changes: a. Uniformed personnel, OCONUS contractors, and/or their dependents are required to update NFAAS. b. Civilian non-bargaining unit employees are required to update NFAAS, and their dependents are highly encouraged to update NFAAS. c. Civilian bargaining unit employees and their dependents are highly encouraged to update NFAAS. 5. To update contact information, access the NFAAS website at https://navyfamily.navy.mil/. Login and update member information under the "My Info" tab, "Contact Information" section, and sponsor's work location information. Update family member information under the "My Info" tab, "Family Member Info" section. Edit member and family member information as necessary and verify as current. Personnel are required to input their physical address; PO/APO/FPO addresses are not authorized. Additionally, users must ensure a Cell Carrier is selected from the applicable drop-down list. All family members enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program must be identified as such. 6. NFAAS can also be accessed from any mobile device web browser. All personnel are encouraged to download the latest version of the NFAAS mobile app, which provides cognizant resources, checklists, preparation guidelines, etc. The app also provides a link to the mobile version of the NFAAS website. Although the app uses the same URL address as the NFAAS website, when accessed via a mobile device, the site will be optimized to allow easy viewing and navigation. To ensure NFAAS notifications are received via the app, go to the dashboard, select "Settings" and ensure the "Receive Notifications" option is enabled. 7. CORs can verify personnel update status using the Reports tab in NFAAS and selecting "Address Information Update Status Roster Report by UIC." Column K contains the date contact information was last updated. 8. Points of contact: a. NFAAS Help Desk at paas(at)navy.mil. b. NFAAS Program Manager, Ms. Terenda Ruffin, at (202) 207-4402 or via e-mail at terenda.b.ruffin.civ(at)us.navy.mil. 9. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled. 10. Released by Vice Admiral Y. B. Lindsey, Commander, Navy Installations Command.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

For Reserve Force RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0004 0331916-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 021916Z FEB 23 MID200080704212U FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA TO NAVRESFOR INFO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK VA COMNAVAIRFORES SAN DIEGO CA COMNAVIFORES FORT WORTH TX BT UNCLAS ALNAVRESFOR 003/23 MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA// SUBJ/2023 NAVY RESERVE FORCE MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR SELRES SAILORS SEASON ONE ANNOUNCEMENT// REF/A/MSG/COMNAVRESFOR/041639ZAUG22// REF/B/MSG/COMNAVRESFOR/152034ZDEC20// REF/C/MSG/CNO/161157ZJUL20// REF/D/DOC/MILPERSMAN/24APR18// REF/E/DOC/BUPERSINST/19SEP18// NARR/REF A IS ALNAVRESFOR 028/22, UPDATE TO THE 2022 NAVY RESERVE FORCE MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM FOR SELRES SAILORS SEASON TWO ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B IS ALNAVRESFOR 029/20, SELRES MAP-R AUTOMATION. REF C IS NAVADMIN 201/20, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM REVISED BUSINESS RULES. REF D IS MILPERSMAN 1510-030, ADVANCED ELECTRONICS FIELD, ADVANCED TECHNICAL FIELD, AND NUCLEAR FIELD PROGRAMS. REF E IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE.// RMKS/1. This ALNAVRESFOR message supersedes reference (a) with updates to the E5 to E6 MAP policy and provides guidance for Calendar year (CY) 2023 Season One (S1) Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) for Selected Reserve (SELRES) Sailors, beginning 1 March and ending 31 April 2023. 2. We continue to refine and improve MAP to empower reserve command triads to identify and recognize their most talented Sailors through meritorious advancement process. Our Reserve Force is a predominantly prior service force with unique accession pathways. SELRES overall rating health and advancement outlook is similar but not identical to AC/TAR planning factors. Reserve MAP has specific controls to ensure that our force maintains a balanced and healthy total advancement opportunity percentage for each rating. 3. The Navy Reserve Force will continue to convene an Echelon II MAP board for E-4 to E-5 and E-5 to E-6 candidates in readiness units and all E-5 to E-6 controlled ratings for operational and CNIFR units. The new E-5 to E-6 quota policy is discussed in paragraph 9. The ECH II MAP board will ensure MAP selections are determined utilizing a board precept, convening order and selection standards consistent with promotion boards. 4. CY23 Reserve MAP Season One a. Each MAP season is aligned with the Navy-wide advancement exam (NWAE) cycles to reward the best performing Sailors. This will require command triads to select their best and fully qualified Sailors for MAP nominations, without regard to NWAE results; however, it does not relieve Sailors from the need to prepare and study for the technical rating information tested by the NWAE. b. Season one window: 1 March- 31 April 2023. c. All Navy Reserve Units must request Unit Approver access using NSIPS. Readiness and Mobilization Commands (REDCOMs) and Immediate Superior in Command (ISIC) Commands must request RCC Approver and ISIC Approver access respectively. MAP-R NSIPS tutorials are located at https://www.nsips.navy.mil under the training tab. Reference (b) contains guidance on NSIPS MAP-R user roles. 5. Eligibility. MAP is open to all E-3, E-4 and E-5 Sailors who meet MAP advancement eligibility requirements per references (d) and (e) and are in a valid pay billet. Prior Service Re-enlistment Eligibility - Reserve (PRISE-R) Sailors are eligible only if their new rate is permanent before 1 March 2023. a. Sailors may only meritoriously advance one paygrade. Sailors in a frocked status are not eligible for advancement to the next higher paygrade until advanced (i.e., frocked E-5 cannot be meritoriously advanced to E-6). b. MAP Time-in-Rate (TIR) requirements. The minimum TIR dates must be on or before: (1) E-6: 1 January 2022 (2) E-5: No TIR requirement (3) E-4: No TIR requirement c. Mobilized, Definite Recall, ADOS, and Canvasser Recruiter (CANREC) Sailors. Sailors who are currently mobilized or serving on Definite Recall, ADOS, or CANREC orders may compete for a SELRES MAP nomination opportunity. They are not eligible for AC/TAR quotas. Nomination packages for Sailors on Mobilization, Definite Recall, and ADOS orders must be submitted in NSIPS via the automation tool by the Sailor's respective Navy Reserve Unit (specifically their Unit Mobilization Unit Identification Code (UMUIC)). Nomination packages for Sailors on CANREC orders must be submitted manually to CNRF via their respective recruiting region. Nomination package for Sailors supporting the Navy Reserve Center on long term ADOS or Definite Recall orders must be submitted manually to the REDCOM. d. Per reference (c), Sailors must complete PMK-EE for the desired advancement paygrade to be eligible for the Meritorious Advancement Program. e. Required attachments for E-4 to E-5 and E-5 to E-6 MAP candidates (all readiness units and operational units submitting a Sailor in a controlled rating listed in paragraph 9) (1). MAP nominations submitted in the automation tool must contain evaluations from 1 March 2021 through 1 March 2023. Packages submitted without the required evaluations will be determined ineligible for MAP unless a waiver is submitted in the NSIPS MAP Package. 6. Nominations. The list of MAP nominations by UIC for operational and readiness units will be loaded into the NSIPS automation tool and visible to unit leadership once user role permissions have been granted. MAP nomination opportunities are allocated as follows: a. CANREC. Each Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NTAG) will compete for nominations within their respective region (East, West or Central) and are allotted two E-6 nominations for each region. Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) HQ and PERS-9 are allotted one E-6 nomination each. 7. E-3 to E-4 MAP process: a. The authority to select and MAP Sailors to E-4 is delegated to reserve unit Commanding Officers (CO). Readiness and operational unit COs are authorized to MAP their most deserving E-3 Sailor to E-4. b. Each Unit CO will receive one E-3 to E-4 MAP quota. c. Advanced Electronic Field and Advanced Technical Field ratings are ineligible for E-4 MAP due to rating requirements described in reference (d). 8. E-4 to E-5 MAP process for operational units and CNIFR units: a. The authority to elect and MAP Sailors to E-5 is delegated to each squadron CO, operational unit CO and NIFR CO. b. Each operational unit CO and squadron CO will receive one E-5 MAP quota. c. Each NIFR CO will receive eight E-5 quotas for their region. 9. Policy update for E-5 to E-6 MAP process for operational units and CNIFR units: a. The authority to elect and MAP Sailors to E6 is delegated to each squadron CO, operational unit CO and NIFR CO. b. In order to control over advancing particular E6 rates and to maintain rating health, several ratings will be controlled. MAP candidates in controlled ratings will not automatically be advanced. Instead, they will be reviewed at the ECH II MAP board, where their full MAP package will be evaluated. c. Controlled ratings: ABF1, ABH1, AC1, AD1, AE1, AM1, AME1, AO1, AT1, AWF1, AWO1, AWR1, AWS1, AZ1, CE1, CS1, CTT1, CTR1, DC1, EA1, EM1, EN1, EOD1, ET1, ETV1, FC1, FCA1, FT1, GSE1, GSM1, ITS1, LN1, MC1, MM1, MMA1, MN1, MR1, ND1, PR1, PS1, QM1, RP1, SB1, RS1, SO1, STG1, SW1, TM1 and UT1. 10. Process: a. To utilize E-3 to E-4, E-4 to E-5 and E5 to E6 MAP quotas, NSIPS must be used to process and validate the meritorious advancement. NSIPS ensures the UMUIC submits qualified Sailors for meritorious advancement. MAP Unit Approvers will use steps 1-4 in paragraph 10b of this message for MAP validation. b. NSIPS utilizes mandatory gates for MAP submission. Following the below steps is crucial for MAP quota usage and must be completed NLT 2359 on 20 March 2023 by the MAP Unit Approver. (1) MAP Unit Approver selects the E-3/E-4/E-5 Sailor in NSIPS. (2) MAP Unit Approver marks each "nomination comments" blocks N/A. Controlled ratings must submit a full package. (3) MAP Unit Approver will upload 2022 PFA results and current evaluation to satisfy system requirements. (4) MAP Unit Approver will save the document which will automatically be forwarded on 20 March 2023 at 2359 to the respective ISIC. (5) REDCOM MAP approvers will rank all submissions alphabetically NLT 2359 on 31 March 2023 and save the selection. 11. Timeline. The MAP automation tool is designed to route MAP packages automatically on the dates below. Failure to comply with selection due dates is irrevocable and commands will forfeit their opportunity to submit MAP nomination package(s) for season one. a. 20 March 2023: Deadline for all readiness and operational units to submit nomination packages in NSIPS. The automation tool will automatically route the nomination to the appropriate REDCOM or ISIC on this date at 2359. b. 20 March 2023: Deadline for NTAGs to submit nomination packages to their respective region. NRC Regions will provide submission guidance to their commands. c. 31 March 2023: Deadline to submit ranked nomination packages to CNRF for the below commands. (1) Operational ISIC HQ units and aviation commands. The automation tool will automatically route selected and ranked packages to CNRF at 2359 on the deadline date. (2) Readiness and Mobilization Commands. The automation tool will automatically route selected and ranked readiness unit packages to CNRF at 2359 on the deadline date. REDCOMs shall follow guidance in 10b(5). (3) Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) HQ, NRC Region, and PERS-9 CANREC nominations and MARFORRES nominations will be submitted to the POC listed in paragraph 12 below. d. 10 April 2023: MAP nomination board convenes for E-4 to E-5 and E-5 to E-6 readiness unit nominations and all E5 to E6 operational nominations for controlled rates. 12. MAP Board membership. We are seeking board membership, including a Board President and eight Board Members. a. TAR or SELRES board president solicitation. The Board President must be available from 10-14 April 2023, and be an O-5 or O-6, and be currently serving or post-tour CO/OIC. b. TAR and SELRES board membership solicitation. Board members must be available 10-14 April 2023, be a Senior Chief or Master Chief and be able to gain NSIPS MAP access upon selection. c. All candidates for board president and membership should submit requests directly to NRFORCM(at)us.navy.mil no later than 15 March 2023 and include the following information: full name, rank, current command, UIC, NRC, NRC UIC, e-mail address, best phone number and position requesting. 12. The OCNR POC and MAP Board Sponsor is NCCM(AW) Kimberly Cedar, available at email: kimberly.a.cedar.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 13. This ALNAVRESFOR message will remain in effect until superseded or cancelled. 14. Leaders, it is time to identify - and select for advancementyour best performing Sailors. Let's get busy. Released by Vice Admiral J.B. Mustin, Commander, Navy Reserve Force.//

RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0003 0311547-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 311547Z JAN 23 MID200080697052U FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA TO NAVRESFOR COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK VA COMNAVAIRFORES SAN DIEGO CA COMNAVIFORES FORT WORTH TX COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA BT UNCLAS ALNAVRESFOR 002/23 // MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA/JAN// SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2022 RESERVE FORCE CAREER COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR FOR NAVY COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR, CAREER COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR (NON-NC), AND SELECTED RESERVE UNIT CAREER COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR// REF/A/DOC/CNRF/22OCT22// AMPN/REF A IS COMNAVRESFORINST 1700.7D, CAREER COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR PROGRAM.// POC/CEDAR/NCCM/CNO WASHINGTON DC N095CC/TEL: (703) 614-4419/ E-MAIL:KIMBERLY.A.CEDAR.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. It gives me great pleasure to announce the following selections for our Rated NC, Collateral Duty, and Selected Reserve Career Counselors of the Year. 2. A screening board was conducted on 24 and 25 January 2023, where a panel of Chiefs, Senior Chiefs and Master Chiefs reviewed 7 outstanding nomination packages. Competition was extremely close and all nominees should be proud of their superb accomplishments. The final selectees are: a. CCOY Navy Counselor Category, NC1(IW/SW/AW) Epifiano Gonzalez, USN, Navy Reserve Center Kitsap, WA. b. CCOY (non-NC) Category, YN1(AW) Lucian Anguiano Jamie, USN, Navy Reserve Center, El Paso, TX. c. CCOY Selected Reserve Category, IT1 Katrina Knauff , USN, Navy Reserve Defense Finance Accounting Service, Akron. 3. Congratulations to our CCOY recipients for their commitment to the growth and development of our Sailors and their careers. Sailors are our asymmetric advantage and critical to warfighting readiness. Our career counselors work hard to retain our best talent in the Navy, and are key to developing the force. 4. Released by VADM J. B. Mustin, Commander, Navy Reserve Force.// BT #0003 NNNN

RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0001 0132115-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 132100Z JAN 23 MID200080647931U FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA TO NAVRESFOR INFO BUMED FALLS CHURCH VA COMNAVAIRFORES SAN DIEGO CA COMNAVSPECWARGRU ELEVEN COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK VA COMNAVIFORES FORT WORTH TX NAVREG NORTHWEST RCC EVERETT WA NAVREG SOUTHWEST RCC SAN DIEGO CA NAVREG SOUTHEAST RCC JACKSONVILLE FL REDCOM NORFOLK VA NAVREG SOUTHEAST RCC FORT WORTH TX NAVREG MIDLANT RCC GREAT LAKES IL ECRC NORFOLK VA BT UNCLAS ALNAVRESFOR 001/23 MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA/N3/JAN// SUBJ/NAVY RESERVE MASS ACTIVATION EXERCISE 2023 (MAX 23) EXERCISE ORDER// REF/A/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/261859ZJAN22// REF/B/MSG/CNRF/072123ZOCT22// REF/C/DOC/COMNAVRESFORINST/23AUG22// REF/D/MSG/ALNAVRESFOR/241030ZNOV20// REF/E/MSG/ALNAVRESFOR/172022ZMAY22// REF/F/DOC/OPNAV/17AUG18// NARR/REF A is NAVADMIN 013/22, Adaptive Mobilization. REF B is Navy Reserve Fiscal Year 2023 (FY-23) Mobilization Exercises Planning Order. REF C is COMNAVRESFORINST 3060.7E, Navy Reserve Mobilization and Demobilization Procedures. REF D is ALNAVRESFOR 025/20, Navy Reserve Fighting Instructions 2020. REF E is ALNAVRESFOR 020/22, Navy Reserve Fighting Instructions 2022. REF F is OPNAVINST 3060.7C Navy Manpower Augmentation Guide.// RMKS/1. Purpose. A. This exercise order (EXORD) directs Commander, Naval Air Force Reserve (CNAFR), Naval Special Warfare Group ELEVEN (NSWG-11), and Navy Reserve Region Readiness and Mobilization Commands (REDCOMs) to participate in MAX 23. MAX 23 commences 01MAR2023 and ends 31MAR2023. B. This EXORD requests Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) to solicit and issue orders for the full complement (413 plus alternates)of assigned Selected Reservists (SELRES) to provide medical support in accordance with the BSO-18 Reserve Component Medical Support of Adaptive Mobilization Concept of Operations during MAX 23 over the selected NRCs' normally scheduled March drill weekend. Selected NRCs are delineated in Para 5.B below. 2. Background. A. In September 2021, a new construct for mobilization named Adaptive Mobilization (AM) was conceptually approved by the Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) and the Chief of Navy Reserve (CNR). AM was designed to satisfy both steady-state and mass activation requirements and encompasses all processes of distributed activation (DA), distributed mobilization (DM), distributed de-mobilization (DDM), and distributed de-activation (DDA). The AM construct was codified via reference (a). B. In FY-23, Commander, Navy Reserve Force directed the planning and execution of three MOBEXs to develop, test, and evaluate DA processes per reference (b). The force must continue to execute and leverage readiness improvement initiatives incorporated in the Chapter 1 Tables of reference (c). C. FY-23 MOBEXs are designed to evaluate the progress of driving readiness across the force as well as develop and improve AM processes. MAX 23 is the second exercise in the series for FY-23. 3. Commander's Intent. A. Commander, Navy Reserve Force (CNRF) executes AM to mobilize designated personnel for both (1) mass activation in support of strategic competition as well as (2) steady-state and emergent ad hoc augmentation. B. Exercises evaluate and improve mobilization processes and readiness for strategic competition. MAX 23, directed in reference (b), will exercise the mobilization-to-billet pathway processes for SELRES. (1) Per reference (d), each SELRES Sailor is required to know and understand the requirements of their programmed mobilization billet, as well as to be ready to activate and serve in that billet on day one. C. The main objectives of MOBEXs is to evaluate Echelon (ECH) IV/V commands' ability to execute AM processes with a focus on accuracy of strength gain (i.e. activation) package processing and screening checklist (NAVPERS 1300/22 and NAVMED 1300/4) completion. MAX 23 will also integrate and test BUMED's concept of operations, BSO-18 Reserve Component Medical Support of Adaptive Mobilization. D. Participation is directed by CNRF and mandatory for all members selected to participate per Para 5 of this EXORD. Non-participants, as defined in Para 4, will be listed by name in the respective after action report (AAR) directed in Para 4. 4. Execute. A. There will be three (3) CNRF N35 MAX 23 exercise coordination and execution meetings held for all participating ECH III/IV/V commands. (1) All personnel attending these meetings will read this EXORD in its entirety prior to attending a meeting. (2) Agenda items will be the same at all three sessions. Multiple sessions will be held to allow for flexibility of ECH III/IV/V command staff in attending. Attendance at all sessions is not required, but information covered at each session may not be identical based on questions from the audience. These meetings will be held via Microsoft Teams on 24JAN2023 at 2100Z, 26JAN2023 at 2100Z, and 08FEB2023 at 1700Z. Teams link: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3a meeting_ed951ae2abda4cfba9fb0e6ebf21fd84%40thread.v2/0?context= %7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e3333e00-c877-4b87-b6ad-45e942de1750%22% 2c%22Oid%22%3a%22eb6d161e-2e4d-4681-b822-7da9b1672d8f%22%7d. B. Additional Training Periods (ATPs). The use of rescheduled drills or ATPs are authorized for members to complete exercise requirements outside of their normally scheduled drill weekend. Additional ATP requests should be made via the process described herein, and should not be made via reserve program directors (RPDs). (1) If a unit's additional drill balance is depleted and additional drills are required to complete exercise requirements, a request will be submitted from Navy Reserve augment unit leadership to their NRA (ECH V command) by TRUIC. (2) CNAFR, NSWG-11, and REDCOMs will consolidate requests and submit to CNRF in accordance with procedures/template promulgated to the adaptive mobilization action officer leads with a suspense date of 17FEB2023. This task will be tracked via Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2). a. ATPs are offered only to participants who administratively complete and submit the 'exercise required documents' of Para 4.C.(3) below. (3) Once approved by CNRF, CNRF N31 will coordinate with Executive Committee Pillar Leads (RPDs) to distribute additional drills into the appropriate TRUIC's operational support plan additional drill execution spreadsheet (OSPADES). a. NRAs/Units/SELRES are not to delay scheduling or execution of ATPs while awaiting their approved ATP allotment to populate in OSPADES. C. SELRES Participants: (1) SELRES members selected to participate are directed to complete exercise requirements as delineated below. Contact your assigned NRA to coordinate as needed. (2) Required documentation can be obtained from the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal (https://private. navyreserve.navy.mil/cnrfc/N-Codes/N1/covid/Pages/default.aspx (CAC required)). From the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal, use the 'Select MOB Workflow' drop down to select your NRA's immediate superior in command (ISIC), then navigate to the 'MOB Required Documents' tab. (3) The below listed documents, herein referred to as 'exercise required documents', must be completed and uploaded to the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal along with all associated/supporting documentation. Members will be able to upload exercise documents to the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal upon STARTEX. a. TSC Norfolk Activation Pay Gain Packet b. NAVPERS 1300/22 Expeditionary Screening Checklist c. NAVMED 1300/4 Expeditionary Medical and Dental Screening (4) All requirements of the 'exercise required documents' should be completed. Items may only be simulated as delineated in Para 4.H. Any items not completed will be tracked by the NRA via the MOBEX EXERCISE SCORECARD and reported via AAR. (5) The exercise orders, 'MOBEX EXERCISE ORDERS_MOBEX USE ONLY.pdf', contain pictographic instructions on uploading the TSC Norfolk Activation Pay Gain Packet and NAVPERS 1300/22 Expeditionary Screening Checklist 'exercise required documents' to the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal. (6) Documents should be completed via electronic means to the maximum extent possible (i.e. digital signatures) and will be uploaded to the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal. (7) Information technology (IT) issues, such as trouble signing PDFs electronically or accessing CAC enabled websites, will be troubleshot with the NRA IT department. (8) SELRES participants will monitor package status via the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal, and if rejected, make needed corrections until their package status shows "accepted". (9) Provide feedback to the NRA for incorporation in their AAR. D. BUMED BSO-18 Reserve Component Medical Support of Adaptive Mobilization Concept of Operations: (1) BSO-18 members must familiarize themselves with all required documentation and guidance for medical mobilization screening. This package will be provided electronically by CNRF N9 to CNAFR, NSWG-11, and REDCOM regional medical directors (RMDs) by 30JAN23. POCs for each participating NRC will be included in this package. (2) BSO-18 members should attend a virtual training meeting hosted by CNRF N9, Deputy Force Surgeons, and RMDs to improve familiarization and integration. These meetings will be scheduled within two weeks of the exercise start date. Meeting details will be communicated to CNAFR, NSWG-11, and REDCOM RMDs. (3) BSO-18 members are directed to complete mobilization medical screening requirements for MAX 23 participants. Supplemental guidance regarding BSO-18 personnel pre-exercise training and employment; completion of NAVMED 1300/4 (Rev. 12-2021) and DD Form 2807-1 (OCT 2018); and processing of medical documents will be addressed in the CNRF N9 MAX 23 Memorandum. The Memorandum will be provided to BUMED, CNAFR, NSWG-11, and REDCOM RMDs by 30JAN23 for further dissemination. (4) BSO-18 members should provide feedback regarding the BSO-18 Reserve Component Medical Support of Adaptive Mobilization Concept of Operations and its execution. A single BSO-18 member at each selected NRC should be designated to receive exercise feedback from their team members. That single member should provide consolidated medical operations feedback from the team at the selected NRC to the NRC and the BUMED point of contact provided in Para 7.F below. (5) An AAR using input submitted to the BUMED POC identified in Para 7.F. by MAX 23 BSO-18 support members is requested to be submitted to CNRF via ETMS2 by close of business 12May2023. E. ECH V - NRAs (1) Read this EXORD in its entirety. (2) Attend at least one of the exercise coordination and execution meetings in Para 4.A. (3) Make positive contact and coordinate with assigned participants to complete and submit 'exercise required documents' as described in Para 4.C.(3). (4) All requirements of the 'exercise required documents' should be completed. Items may only be simulated as delineated in Para 4.H. Any items not completed will be tracked by the NRA via the MOBEX EXERCISE SCORECARD and reported via AAR. a. MOBEX EXERCISE SCORECARD and MOBEX AAR Template documents are provided under the 'MOB Required Documents' tab of the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal (link provided in Para 4.C.(2) above) to aid NRAs in: i. Tracking/aggregating results during the exercise. ii. Completion of their AAR at the conclusion of the exercise. (5) Assist assigned participants in completing exercise required documents and uploading to the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal. (6) Assist assigned participants experiencing information technology (IT) issues, such as trouble signing PDFs electronically or accessing CAC enabled websites. Issues unable to be resolved by NRA IT will be elevated via the appropriate trouble desk or ISIC. Issues which are not resolved by end of the exercise period will be thoroughly documented in the AAR. (7) NRAs will screen documentation submitted to the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal for correctness/completion and action as appropriate (i.e. accept or reject). NRAs will coordinate with the member to ensure rejected packages are corrected and resubmitted. a. Common exercise required document errors identified during previous MOBEXs: Blanks in required spaces such as social security numbers, signatures, and incorrect or missing order endorsements. (8) During FY-22 MOBEXs, NRAs repeatedly demonstrated their ability to innovate solutions and workarounds to accomplish the mission. A goal of this exercise is to refine processes and identify system issues for correction. To achieve this goal, to the maximum extent possible the established processes and systems will be utilized and NRAs will use the AAR to identify issues or shortfalls and to recommend solutions vice innovating and implementing solutions in situ. Any questions regarding the process should be addressed via your ISIC. (9) ECH V commands will be assessed on three factors: a. Participation. Percentage of members identified in Para 5 who submitted a TSC Norfolk activation pay gain packet via the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal. i. If a member was a participant (submitted a TSC Norfolk activation pay gain packet) but did not submit other required exercise documents (NAVPERS 1300/22 or NAVMED 1300/4), they will be listed by name detailing the deficiency and describe corrective action taken if appropriate, and report any issue unable to be resolved as well as provide suggestions for issue resolution. b. TSC Norfolk activation pay gain packet accuracy. Percentage of NRA accepted packages which are 100 percent complete and correct. c. Demonstration of familiarity with and mastery of the commands' ability to execute adaptive mobilization processes. i. The goal of any MOBEX is not necessarily to produce mobilization ready Sailors at FINEX. An NRA that is familiar with the processes and which has mastered them understands where they lack capability to complete requirements within the exercise required documents and they can articulate those capability shortfalls, propose solutions, and identify assistance required. ii. Familiarity with and mastery of the processes is demonstrated via requirement completion tracking and reporting utilizing the MOBEX EXERCISE SCORECARD and MOBEX AAR Template. (10) ECH V commands will submit completed AARs as directed by their ISIC using the guidance of Para 4.F including the BUMED input of Para 4.D.(4). AARs will be fully routed through respective chains of command prior to submission. F. ECH IV - REDCOMs/Wings/SEAL Teams (1) Read this EXORD in its entirety. (2) Attend one of the exercise coordination and execution meetings in Para 4.A. (3) Provide guidance and supervision to their NRAs regarding the execution of this exercise. a. The REDCOM/Wing/SEAL Team will ensure that every participating member's NAVMED 1300/4 is uploaded to the appropriate folder in the "Medical Form Document PII" tab located on the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePortal Portal. b. The REDCOM/Wing/SEAL Team N9 will complete AOR Waivers and provide mobilization screening assistance as needed during the exercise as detailed in Para 4.H.(5)d. (4) The REDCOM/Wing/SEAL Team will screen documentation submitted to the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal for correctness/completion and action as appropriate (i.e. accept or reject). a. Common exercise required document errors identified during previous MOBEXs: Blanks in required spaces such as social security numbers, signatures, and incorrect or missing order endorsements. b. Once the exercise is concluded, the ECH IV medical personnel will review at least 10 percent of the submitted packages for completeness and accuracy in order to provide quality assurance of the work accomplished by their lower echelon. This review must be complete within 14 days of exercise completion and results will be included in the appropriate Echelon AAR. (5) ECH IV commands will be assessed on three factors: a. Participation. Percentage of members identified in Para 5 who submitted a TSC Norfolk activation pay gain packet via the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal. i. If a member was a participant (submitted a TSC Norfolk activation pay gain packet) but did not submit other required exercise documents (NAVPERS 1300/22 or NAVMED 1300/4), they will be listed by name detailing the deficiency and describe corrective action taken if appropriate, and report any issue unable to be resolved as well as provide suggestions for issue resolution. b. TSC Norfolk activation pay gain packet accuracy. Percentage of NRA accepted packages which are 100 percent complete and correct. c. Demonstration of the ability to supervise NRAs to ensure familiarity with and mastery of the commands' ability to execute adaptive mobilization processes. i. The goal of any MOBEX is not necessarily to produce mobilization ready Sailors at FINEX. A NRA that is familiar with the processes and which has mastered them understands where they lack capability to complete requirements within the exercise required documents and they can articulate those capability shortfalls, propose solutions, and identify assistance required. (6) ECH IV commands will use data consolidated from their ECH V AARs to submit ECH IV AARs to CNRF by close of business 28APR2023. This task will be sent via ETMS2 for tracking purposes. ECH IV AAR submissions must contain the following elements: a. Summary of action detailing the number of members identified to participate, TSC Norfolk activation pay gain packets submitted, NAVPERS 1300/22 forms submitted, and NAVMED 1300/4 forms submitted. b. Recommendations for improvement. c. Summary of the detailed reports of all NRAs highlighting any commonalities throughout the region or issues which require attention from the ECH IV level or higher. d. By-name report of all individuals identified as exercise participants but who failed to participate satisfactorily (non-participants). Include the reason for non-participation and any corrective action taken by ECH IV/V leadership. If a member was a participant (submitted a TSC Norfolk activation pay gain packet) but did not submit other required exercise elements (NAVPERS 1300/22 or NAVMED 1300/4), a detailed explanation will be provided explaining why all exercise requirements were not completed and submitted. e. Summary and analysis of BUMED AAR input of Para 4.D.(4) from their selected NRCs. f. All NRA/ECH V AARs will be submitted to CNRFC via respective REDCOM/ECH III/IV commands for historical purposes. G. ECH III - CNAFR/NSWG-11 (1) Read this EXORD in its entirety. (2) Attend one of the exercise coordination and execution meetings in Para 4.A. (3) Provide guidance and supervision to respective ECH IV commands regarding the execution of this exercise. (4) ECH III commands will use data consolidated from their ECH IV commands' AARs to submit ECH III AARs to CNRF by close of business 12MAY2023. This task will be sent via ETMS2 for tracking purposes. ECH III AAR submissions must contain the following elements: a. Summary of action detailing the number of members identified to participate, TSC Norfolk activation pay gain packets submitted, NAVPERS 1300/22 forms submitted, and NAVMED 1300/4 forms submitted. b. Recommendations for improvement. c. Summary of the detailed reports of all NRAs highlighting any commonalities throughout the region or issues which require attention from the ECH IV level or higher. d. By-name report of all individuals identified as exercise participants but who failed to participate satisfactorily (non-participants). Include the reason for non-participation and any corrective action taken by ECH IV/V leadership. If a member was a participant (submitted a TSC Norfolk activation pay gain packet) but did not submit other required exercise elements (NAVPERS 1300/22 or NAVMED 1300/4), a detailed explanation will be provided explaining why all exercise requirements were not completed and submitted. e. All NRA/ECH V AARs will be submitted to CNRF/C via respective ECH III/IV commands for historical purposes. H. Clarifications and authorized simulated items (1) NRAs are directed to execute all normal mobilization processes, screenings, and procedures while conducting MAX 23. a. All screening items should be completed. No items will be simulated unless otherwise directed herein. b. If a member meets the requirements for MOB cancelation per reference (c), the NRA will document the reason for cancelation, continue exercise execution per Para 4, and indicate in the AAR the member's name, reason cancellation would be required, and action taken by the NRA to document/resolve the issue. c. Process work-arounds (i.e. use of wet-signed paper forms vice electronically signed digital forms) should not be utilized. Any identified need for process work-arounds or issues resulting in members not submitting the completed 'exercise required documents' will be appropriately noted in the AAR. (2) NSIPS specific simulations: a. Individual mobilization status (IMS) codes (R##, RC1, RC2, etc) will not be entered in NSIPS. IMS code changes associated with MAX 23 will be simulated. b. DSC codes will not be changed in NSIPS. DSC code changes will be simulated as part of the TSC Norfolk activation pay gain packet processing. (3) Orders for MAX 23 will not be available in the Navy and Marine Corps Mobilization Processing System (NMCMPS). a. Members will simulate obtaining orders from NMCMPS by downloading the orders/instruction template (MOBEX EXERCISE ORDERS_MOBEX USE ONLY.pdf) in the 'MOB Required Documents' tab of the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal (link provided in Para 4.C.(2) above). (4) The following MOBEX NAVPERS_1300/22_Rev06-22 checklist clarifications are specified below, and are pre-entered in the copy located under the 'MOB Required Documents' tab on the CNRFC N15 Distributed Activation SharePoint Portal: a. Section 1.a: Verify member has an open government travel charge card (GTCC) account and is in good standing. Simulate activation of member's GTCC. b. Section 1.i: Upon completion of NAVMED 1300/4, simulate IMS code update to RC2 [Completed Medical Screening]. c. Section 1, Command IA Coordinator (CIAC) Verification: Simulate assigning service member to a CIAC in Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS) at https://navyfamily.navy.mil. Enter 'Simulated per Para 4.H.(4).c' as the NFAAS CIAC file ID # on the NAVPERS 1300/22. d. Section 2, Part 1.b: Simulate activation of member's valid government travel charge card (GTCC). e. Section 2, Part 1.l: Simulate selecting "IA Option" in PRIMS. f. Section 2, Part 1.o: PRD extensions will not be granted for MAX 23. NRA communications with NAVRESFORCOM (N12) regarding PRD extensions will include language to identify that the request is part of an exercise. (i.e. MAX 23 - EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE - MAX 23). g. Section 2, Part 1.q: Simulation. Per reference (c), deployment readiness training (DRT) is required of all SELRES every 3 years. Participants not in compliance will coordinate with their NRA to attend an available training to ensure that the highest levels of mobilization readiness are maintained. If the next available training occurs outside of the exercise, note the deficiency in the MOBEX EXERCISE SCORECARD for aggregation and reporting in the NRA AAR. h. Section 2, Part 1.r: Complete all portions of this step, but simulate CCC or transition officer (TO) uploading DD eForm 2648 to DMDC. i. Section 2, Part 3.(9): Simulate completion of Tactical Combat Casualty Care - All Service Members (TCCC - ASM) Tier 1 certification (B-300-2010). j. Section 2, Part 5.b: Simulate completion of detaching individual evaluation/fitness report. k. Section 2, Part 5.c: On RLD, simulate IMS code change to RC3 to reflect Service Member's active status. (5) The following NAVMED 1300/4 (Rev. 12-2021) checklist clarifications are specified below: a. Medical Readiness: Complete Medical Readiness services in accordance with NRA resources. For example: If a Sailor needs a vaccination that the NRA has on-hand, administer the vaccine and update the Medical Readiness Reporting System (MRRS); If a Sailor needs a vaccination that the NRA does not have on-hand, note the deficiency in the MOBEX EXERCISE SCORECARD for aggregation and reporting in the NRA AAR. b. Part I, Section A, Item 11: Participants will verify access to the Electronic Health Assessment (EHA) NMCPHC Website https://data.nmcphc.med.navy.mil/eha/ and ability to log in. NRAs will report participant ability to access the website and indicate if the NRA has organic medical capability to review and certify submissions. This information will be aggregated and reported by the NRA in their AAR. DO NOT complete a pre-deployment health assessment (PreDHA), DD Form 2795 in the EHA website. c. Part I, Section G, Item 6: Participants will verify with the NRA that their medical record is maintained appropriately. Member will simulate record in hand. d. Part II, Section C, D, and E: For selected NRCs with BSO-18 Reserve Component Medical Support of Adaptive Mobilization Concept of Operations Participants, if AOR waiver is required: i. Download the Combatant Command waiver document and complete all sections. ii. Submit AOR Medical Waiver to REDCOM Medical Director for review. iii. REDCOM will approve or request additional information and return to requestor noting approval. iv. Upon approval or denial, update NAVMED 1300/4 Part II, Sections C, D and E. v. Waivers created as a part of this exercise WILL NOT be submitted to AOR surgeons for review/adjudication. e. Part III, Section A, Item 1: Participants will verify with the NRA that their dental record is maintained appropriately. Member will simulate record in hand. 5. Admin/Logistics. A. CNAFR, NSWG-11, and REDCOMs are directed to select 20 percent of their SELRES population for participation in MAX 23 with a suspense date of 17FEB2023. This task will be sent via ETMS2 for tracking purposes. Participant selection criteria is provided below: i. Individuals should be selected at random taking the additional considerations below into account. ii. SELRES selected should account for at least 20 percent of each NRAs total population (20 percent required at the ECH III/IV level). SELRES selection by entire units, as has been done for previous exercises, is not required for MAX 23. iii. Where possible, select SELRES for MAX 23 participation that have not participated in a previous MOBEX. iv. SELRES on MOB, ADOS, or Definite Recall orders at the time of the exercise period (1-31MAR23) or with an approved attrition (separation/retirement) request should not be selected as a participant for MAX 23. v. SELRES with MOB-limiting MAS codes as defined in RESPERSMAN 3060-010 will not be excluded from exercise selection or participation. B. NRAs selected to receive BUMED support as documented in the BSO-18 Reserve Component Medical Support of Adaptive Mobilization Concept of Operations: (1) REDCOM EVERETT a. NRC EVERETT b. NRC KITSAP c. NRC MINNEAPOLIS d. NRC OMAHA (2) REDCOM SAN DIEGO a. NRC SAN DIEGO b. NRC DENVER c. NRC VENTURA d. NRC PHOENIX e. NRC PEARL HARBOR (3) REDCOM JACKSONVILLE a. NRC ATLANTA b. NRC JACKSONVILLE c. NRC TAMPA d. NRC PENSACOLA (4) REDCOM NORFOLK a. NRC NORFOLK b. NRC WASHINGTON DC (5) REDCOM FORT WORTH a. NRC FORT WORTH b. NRC ST LOUIS c. NRC NEW ORLEANS d. NRC SAN ANTONIO (6) REDCOM GREAT LAKES a. NRC GREAT LAKES b. NRC COLUMBUS c. NRC BATTLE CREEK d. NRC PITTSBURGH 6. All questions regarding AM and MAX 23 will be addressed through the chain of command from SELRES to Unit Leadership/NRAs to REDCOMs/Wings/Teams and higher. 7. Points of Contact: A. CNRF N15: LCDR Deon Graham, deon.d.graham.mil(at)us.navy.mil B. CNRF N35 Adaptive Mobilization Coordinator: CDR Andrew Alvarado, andrew.r.alvarado.mil(at)us.navy.mil C. CNRF N35 Mobilization Exercise Coordinator: LCDR Alex C. Crow, alexander.c.crow.mil(at)us.navy.mil D. CNRF N36 Adaptive Mobilization Coordinator: CDR Joanna Bridge, joanna.l.bridge.mil(at)us.navy.mil E. CNRF N9: CAPT Joy Greer, joy.a.greer.mil(at)us.navy.mil F. BUMED: LCDR Kelly Mitzen, kelly.l.mitzen.mil(at)health.mil G. CNAFR: CDR Heydee Mena, heydee.m.mena.mil(at)us.navy.mil H. NSWG-11: CDR Richard "Rusty" Linnel, richard.c.linnell.mil(at)socom.mil 8. Released by RADM Michael Steffen, Deputy Commander, Navy Reserve Force.// BT #0001 NNNN

WASHINGTON — A key system on aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford forced the cancelation of an at-sea test in August, but the ship successfully completed an overseas mission in the fall after the U.S. Navy installed a new replacement part. A Pentagon test and evaluation office noted in a January report the Ford’s jet blast deflector — the large panel that raises just before a jet is catapulted off the flight deck to protect the ship and sailors from intense heat — was among the systems with ongoing reliability problems that hindered the ship from reaching its promised efficiency.

SAN DIEGO – U.S. Navy Captain (Retired) David Williams Haas was sentenced today to 30 months in prison by a federal district judge in San Diego on charges that he received more than $90,000 in bribes from foreign defense contractor Leonard Francis, who plied him with luxurious hotel stays, travel, and prostitutes. Haas was also ordered to pay a criminal fine of $30,000 and restitution in the amount of $90,968.82.

A massive spy balloon believed to be from China was seen above Montana on Thursday and is being tracked as it flies across the continental United States, with President Joe Biden ultimately deciding against "military options" because of the risk to civilians, U.S. officials said on Thursday. The high-altitude reconnaissance balloon was not the first such vessel to pass over the country in this way, a defense official said in a briefing.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 021845Z FEB 23 MID200080704010U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 024/23 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/FEB// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2022 COPERNICUS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT// POC/SARAH FISCHETTI LUND/CIV/AFCEA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION/TEL: (703) 631-6147 /EMAIL: EDFOUNDATION(AT)AFCEA.ORG REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/161741Z SEP 22// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 210/22, FISCAL YEAR 2022 COPERNICUS AWARD NOMINATION// RMKS/1. The Chief of Naval Operations is pleased to congratulate the fiscal year 2022 Copernicus Award winners. The Copernicus Award recognizes individual contributions to Naval Warfare in the disciplines of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence, Information Systems or Information Warfare. Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Associations (AFCEA) International and the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) have selected the following Copernicus Award winners for fiscal year 2022: a. OS1 Justice Batiste, USCG, USCG C5I Service Center-Engineering Services Division (C5I-ESD) b. Mr. James P. Boylan, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport c. ITSCS Brandon T. Bryant, USN, Submarine Force Atlantic d. Mr. James R. Elliott, Combat National Mission Team ONE, Marine Corps Cyberspace Warfare Group e. LCDR Anthony J. Foss, USCG, USCG C5I Service Center-Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) f. ENS Nathan M. Garcia, USN, Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG) g. LT Corey O. Grey, USN, Submarine Group SEVEN (CSG-7) h. LCDR Benjamin T. Harper, USN, Joint Special Operations Command i. 1stLt Alexander B. Holme, USMC, 4th Marine Regiment j. Mr. Michael Karpawich, Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support k. ITCS Taylor D. Kelley, USN, US Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station Far East Detachment Diego Garcia l. LT Rooya K. Khan, USN, White House Communication Agency m. CTRC Nicholas J. Korinis, USN, Naval Special Warfare Tactical Development and Evaluation Squadron ONE n. CTR1 Josef E. Luedloff, USN, Navy Information Operations Command, Whidbey Island o. ITC Thomas J. Maginley, USN, USS DEVASTATOR (MCM 6) p. ET2 James R. McCreesh, USN, Special Reconnaissance Team TWO q. SSgt Jonathan T. McDonnell, USMC, Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command (MARFORCYBER) r. LCDR Paul S. Moe, USN, Carrier Strike Group FIVE and Commander Task Force SEVEN ZERO s. CWO3 Christopher M. Port, USMC, II Marine Expeditionary Force t. Capt Thomas A. Schmitt, USMC, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division u. MSgt George F. Spaniel III, USMC, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division v. Mr. David C. Thomas, Marine Corps System Command w. GySgt Tyler J. Truesdale, USMC, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group x. Sgt Matthew D. Welter, USMC, 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Psychological Operations Brigade y. LT Paul A. Williams, USN, Cryptologic Warfare Activity SIXTY SEVEN 2. All Copernicus Award winners will receive an invitation from AFCEA and USNI inviting them, their spouse/guest, and their Commanding Officer to attend an awards reception and presentation ceremony held at the AFCEA International/USNI WEST 2023 Conference in San Diego, California at the San Diego Convention Center on 14 February 2023. 3. Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

The Pentagon’s emerging technologies research arm awarded two aviation companies contracts to develop seaplanes that would fly less than 100 feet off the ground and carry 90 tons of cargo more than 6,500 nautical miles, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday. General Atomics, working with Maritime Applied Physics Corporation, and Aurora Flight Sciences, working with Gibbs & Cox and ReconCraft, each won contracts to start design and development work for a prototype Liberty Lifter cargo aircraft, according to the DARPA announcement.

The Navy exceeded retention goals for Fiscal Year 2022 and is on track to beat them in Fiscal Year 2023, according to data from the Office of the Chief of Naval Personnel obtained by USNI News. The sea service finished the fiscal year at 107 percent of its goal for retaining sailors in Zone A, which is sailors with one month of service through six years, Lt. Rachel Maul, a spokesperson for the Chief of Naval Personnel office, told USNI News. For Zone B, or sailors with six to 10 years of service, the Navy met 106 percent of its goal. For Zone C, which is sailors that have 10-14 years of service, the sea service hit 109 percent of its goal.

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