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Three in 10 sailors did not have to move due to their new billet assignments, the head of naval personnel said Wednesday. As a result of changes to billet assignments, such as the detailing marketplace assignment policy, sailors are able to stay in the same geographic area longer, Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Richard Cheeseman said Wednesday during a Navy Memorial talk. The detailing marketplace assignment policy is the Navy’s billet-based advancement program that aims to give sailors more control over their promotions and next assignments.

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‘You’re under arrest, you dumb f—‘ A $2.1 million settlement has been reached in an excessive force lawsuit filed by a Black Navy veteran seen in body camera footage being punched and kicked by three Colorado Springs police officers during a traffic stop that started over a $15 license plate violation.

WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee will consider a proposal next week that will give junior enlisted troops a 15% basic pay raise on top of a 4.5% raise for all service members. The targeted pay boosts for the military’s youngest service members would give troops ranked E-4 and lower several hundred dollars in additional pay each month, hiking their annual pay by nearly 20%. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-05-14/ndaa-military-pay-junior-enlisted-troops-defense-budget-13854433.html Source - Stars and Stripes

Sailors under the E-6 pay grade may be eligible for a basic housing allowance under House authorizers’ draft defense policy bill for Fiscal Year 2025. Under the House Armed Services Committee chairman’s mark of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, released Monday, sailors and service members under E-6 would get a basic housing allowance. “In authorizing an allowance under this subparagraph, the commanding officer shall consider the availability of quarters for the member and whether such quarters are inadequate or an impediment to morale, good order, or discipline,” reads the chairman’s mark.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 151630Z MAY 24 MID600117443725U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 042/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY// SUBJ/FY-25 ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY CAPTAIN STAFF CORPS SELECTIONS// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/2FEB24// AMPN/REF A IS THE FY-25 ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY CAPTAIN STAFF CORPS OFFICERS PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENING ORDER.// RMKS/1. I am pleased to announce the following staff corps officers on the active-duty list for promotion to the permanent grade of captain. 2. This message is not authority to deliver appointments. Authority to effect promotion will normally be issued by future NAVADMINs requiring NAVPERS 1421/7 preparation and forwarding of document to PERS-806. 3. Frocking is not authorized for any officer listed below until specific authorization is received per SECNAVINST 1420.2B. 4. For proper alphabetical order read from left to right on each line. The numbers following each name to the right indicate the relative seniority among selectees within each competitive category. Note: An (*) by the name indicates the selectee was merit reordered to the top of the promotion list in accordance with reference (a). Members are directed to verify their select status via BUPERS Online. Medical Corps Ableman Thomas B 0009 Allen Lee Reynolds 0022 Balazs George Christia 0044 Barksdale Nadine Smith 0034 Bigornia Elegant Cali 0048 Blair Keisha Natasha 0020 Blevins Erin Mckenzie 0050 Boggswilkerson Denise 0033 Brandau Jack R 0027 Burger John Mcclure 0077 Burke Tshawnda Janell 0075 Chamberlin Brett Marar * 0001 Cherry Darren 0018 Chesnut Gregory Thomas 0040 Chou Eva 0021 Cirivello Michael Jose 0053 Conley William K II 0072 Cox Tiffany Candace 0068 Cudnik Raymond J III 0064 Cunningham Michael Edw 0041 Cutler Nathan S 0038 Dicarlomeacham Angela 0036 Donahue Timothy Joshua 0067 Douglas Mark S 0013 Ennis Jeremy S 0030 Ewing John Thomas 0076 Foerschler Derek Lyle 0074 Frankston Amy Joy 0043 Gadbois Kyle D 0031 Gilstrap Laura Caton 0073 Graning Rolf E 0052 Gudeman Suzanne Rae 0014 Harrell Travis E 0026 Heckert Reed Mitchell 0007 Hoagland Benjamin D * 0003 Humphreys Matthew Alex 0055 Jensen Shane D 0025 Johnson Kevin Donald 0066 Johnson Lucas A 0042 Johnson Mark Stephen 0039 Kempner Benjay Joshua 0061 Keuski Brian Michael 0069 Koelling Erin Elizabet 0051 Kung Andrew C 0046 Leader Michael Reed 0062 Lunceford Martin W 0012 Maddox John Specht 0029 Miller Russell Jason 0056 Moore Jeremy P 0006 Mullins Lynita H 0015 Olson Niels Halden 0024 Ormeno Monica Delcarme * 0002 Ortizpomales Yan Tomas 0035 Parsons Andrew Mitchel 0058 Paul Michael Buchanan 0028 Phariss Aaron J 0032 Platt Bryan James 0047 Polk Kristina Marie 0045 Quartey Benjamin N 0008 Rivera Victor Antonio 0071 Rolfe Darin Matthew 0019 Rupp Brianna L 0011 Savitz Julia Archambau 0057 Schmitz Joseph William 0010 Shibley Heather Lynn 0037 Starsiak Michael David 0005 Staub Stephen James 0004 Stetler Christopher Al 0063 Strawn Alan Anthony 0060 Trask Adelaine Devera 0059 Vega Jaime 0023 Viers Angela Gale 0054 Volk David Mathew 0065 White Dennis A 0049 Wood Kristi M 0016 Yee Bruce Arnold 0017 Yuan Jerry 0070 Dental Corps Abakah Ricardo M 0021 Abdolazadeh Laleh 0010 Cervenka Peter Dionyz 0022 Cheng Katherine Loree 0009 Chongruk Lora Chow 0006 Devin Corinne Celeste 0007 Eppel Carla Louise * 0003 Hocker Scott Andrew 0008 Holmes Robert Gary 0018 Honl Daniel Joseph 0017 Howard Eric Michael 0023 James Jaime Lee 0013 Morrell Patrick Thomas 0012 Mushet Broc Allan * 0002 Palauhernandez Wilfred 0020 Parks Christopher Don 0015 Perez Leonel Jr 0011 Perry Melanie Angela 0005 Rajaei Sepehr 0004 Rasmussen David Michae 0016 Reardon Joseph Neil * 0001 Valeri Arthur Stanley 0019 Zheng Yu 0024 Medical Service Corps Aldrich Garth W 0032 Auth Hak 0030 Behil Matthew Joseph 0019 Bennett Allison Leigh * 0002 Brossard Hyrum Tae 0016 Chandler Coleman C Jr 0009 Dagher Kathleen Ruth * 0004 Deangelis Christopher 0017 Delzer Jeffrey Alan 0020 Jackson Gretchen Sue 0028 Jarvis Samuel Hardy 0014 Jaudon Katherine Lee 0025 Jordan Byron L 0023 Klepactulensru Pamela 0011 Latour Austin Wade 0012 Lester Bradley Raymond 0026 Malboeuf Susan 0007 Mccoy Kinau Yolande 0015 Mcettrick David Mathew 0021 Nilsson Kirt C 0029 Phillips Jodi Marie 0027 Pyle Bryan Lincoln 0022 Rabinowitz Yaron 0031 Riccardi Albert III 0013 Scancella Jenifer Mari 0018 Sorcic Joseph Allan * 0001 Stastny Joseph Glenn * 0003 Suba Jeffrey Espanta 0005 Svec Leedjia Ann 0010 Weber Shawn Andrew 0024 Williams Maya 0008 Woody Jessica Noelle 0033 Zywicke Emily Louise 0006 Judge Advocate General's Corps Bloomrose Michael Wayn 0012 Degroot Sara Renu 0002 Eden Guy William 0003 Gehlen Erika Christy 0007 Holt William Andrew 0015 Kirkby Stuart Tyller 0001 Melson David Andrew 0014 Pietrzyk Jeffrey J 0008 Santicola Ian 0005 Santicola Ryan 0004 Surbella Barbara A Kag 0013 Thompson Sean Michael 0009 Trest Rachel E 0011 Winegeart Graham Chris 0006 Wooten Matthew Joshua 0010 Nurse Corps Blosser Colleen Cassid * 0002 Brand George J 0020 Bryant Crystal Anita 0021 Burke Melissa Karen 0007 Cuento Robert Ferrer 0013 Dent Teresa Charlene 0014 Ellison Carolyn Howard 0016 Ellsworth Tatianna Tal 0022 Fierros Suzanne Nichol * 0003 Garciaduenas Danilo A 0015 Goodrich David Roger 0004 Kirk Heather Linnea 0010 Limtiaco Brandon J 0006 Link Mary Frances 0009 Paone Stephanie Marie 0018 Pennington Kendra L 0017 Pinon Jose Luis 0008 Pozniak Richard A Jr 0005 Reynolds Margaret Mich * 0001 Schulz Katie Elizabeth 0012 Silfies Marc Alan 0011 Storz Damian Michael 0019 Supply Corps Blackburn Warren Korba 0025 Bryant Clinton Swindel 0005 Carideo Jeffrey W 0015 Casey Brendan Thomas 0020 Christensen Jon Karl 0009 Christianson Britta W 0017 Chu Hyong Young 0023 Craig Marcus Marvin 0018 Cullinan Robert Ryan 0014 Cunningham Victor A * 0001 Devorse Paul G 0016 Ekundayo Adesina 0019 Eubanks Lee H 0012 Ewing Danny Lee Jr 0026 Ileto Jason Vern 0007 Kidd Michael Allen 0006 Koenig Noel Kathryn 0024 Krupa Konrad Radoslaw 0022 Maazouzi Anas El 0008 Melchert Joshua Robert * 0002 Moody Sean Robert 0021 Paben Carrie Lynn * 0003 Salire Robert D 0013 Sargent Michael Paul 0010 Schoenthal Erika Moniq 0011 Venckus James Lee 0004 Chaplain Corps Ault John D 0008 Brooks Allen Keith 0004 Curtis Daniel Lawrence 0016 Desousa Cristiano Silv 0011 Dietz Peter Wilson 0012 Fisherclark Genevieve 0017 Grace Douglas Alan * 0002 Jeltema David John 0009 Johnson Robert D 0015 Jones Robert Lee Jr 0003 Kim David Dong Jin 0013 Mitchell Sunny 0006 Oflanagan Thomas Patri 0010 Peters Robert W 0007 Springer Timothy Allen 0014 Civil Engineer Corps Allison Aaron Thomas 0014 Archer Christopher Wil * 0001 Brinkman Travis Duane 0012 Chitty Patrick Coleman 0013 Cline Andrew Dana 0004 Eichelman Alan William 0005 Hunt Andrew Brian 0006 Johncock James David 0016 Leinweber Nicholas Reu 0007 Pergerson John Kyle * 0002 Perrins Adam Sheue 0003 Perry Joshua Michael 0011 Ramsey Robert Stephen 0009 Sowell Kenneth Dean 0010 Stewart James T 0008 Whitehouse Kristin Bet 0015 5. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CFL/ACFLs, An updated Guide 7 (May 2024) has been published. The update is informing CFL/ACFLs who require PRIMS access to utilize the new SAAR Form (DD Form 2875).

YOKOSUKA, Japan — The U.S. sailor accused of slamming into a group of people two years ago at a popular Japanese beach remembers little of what happened, partly because he’d been drinking heavily that day, he testified Monday. Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Krieger is on trial on four counts of bodily injury stemming from an incident in Zushi, a beach town near Yokosuka Naval Base, on July 9, 2022. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-05-14/zushi-beach-assault-trial-navy-13849560.html Source - Stars and Stripes

The U.S. military is doing a poor job of expediting sexual assault victims’ requests to transfer to other units and installations, according to the Defense Department’s watchdog agency. A review of DOD’s expedited transfer policy found that military branches didn’t process more than half of requested transfers in the recommended timeframe or record all relevant data in appropriate sexual assault databases, the Inspector General’s office said in a statement Thursday. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-05-14/military-sexual-assault-base-transfer-13850586.html Source - Stars and Stripes

New Voluntary Education Presentation (PowerPoint download)

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 141456Z MAY 24 MID600117428188U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 097/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY// SUBJ/NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE OFFICER CONTINUATION PAY// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/042108ZMAY20// REF/B/DOC/USC/7SEP62// REF/C/DOC/ASN MRA/2MAY24// REF/D/DOC/DOD/16JUL16// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 133/20, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE OFFICER CONTINUATION PAY MODIFICATION. REF B IS TITLE 37, U.S.C., PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. REF C IS ASN MRA AUTHORIZATION OF THE NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE OFFICER CONTINUATION PAY PROGRAM. REF D IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION 7000.14, VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 2, REPAYMENT OF UNEARNED PORTION OF BONUSES AND OTHER BENEFITS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the renewal and modification of Naval Special Warfare Officer Continuation Pay (NSWOCP) for qualified Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) officers. This NAVADMIN supersedes reference (a). Retaining talented SEAL officers is a priority for the Navy. NSWOCP is a monetary incentive that focuses on improving retention of junior and mid-grade SEAL officers. SEAL officers who meet the eligibility criteria in this NAVADMIN and hold an 1130 or 1137 designator may apply for this incentive. 2. Program Overview. This bonus is authorized under Section 332 of reference (b) and reference (c). As of 2 May 2024, eligible officers will be offered the opportunity to commit to a 3-year or 4- year phase 1 agreement and a 3-year, 4-year, or 5-year phase 2 agreement for bonus amounts listed in paragraph 4. The Naval Special Warfare Plans and Policy Branch (OPNAV N137) is designated as the NSWOCP Program Manager. All applications for this bonus will be submitted to the program manager for approval, payment processing, and tracking. The eligibility criteria stated in this NAVADMIN can be subsequently modified by the program manager if a bonus reduction is warranted based on Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community requirements. 3. Eligibility. NSW officers with designators 1130 or 1137, who have completed at least six years of Active Duty Commissioned Service (ADCS), may be eligible to receive the NSWOCP. Applicants must submit written endorsement from Commanding Officer (CO) recommending bonus approval. COs must ensure applications are accurate and verify applicants meet eligibility requirements. 4. Contract Terms. NSWOCP contract lengths and payments are outlined below. a. The NSWOCP will be offered in two phases. Officers will be paid a fixed amount per year of service. (1) Phase 1 NSWOCP. Officers will have the opportunity to receive up to $100,000 (1130) and $48,000 (1137) in retention bonuses for phase 1 contracts. (a) NSW officers (1130) with six to nine years of ADCS: 1. 4-year agreement: $25,000 per year 2. 3-year agreement: $20,000 per year (b) NSW officers (1137) with six to nine years of ADCS: 1. 4-year agreement: $12,000 per year 2. 3-year agreement: $10,000 per year (2) Phase 2 NSWOCP. Applicant must be an NSW officer with 1130 or 1137 designator having reached 10 years of ADCS to receive a Phase 2 bonus. Officers will have the opportunity to receive up to $125,000 (1130) and $60,000 (1137) in retention bonuses for phase 2 contracts. (a) NSW officers (1130) with 10 to 14 years of ADCS: 1. 5-year agreement: $25,000 per year 2. 4-year agreement: $20,000 per year 3. 3-year agreement: $15,000 per year (b) NSW officers (1130) with 11 years of ADCS who were ineligible to sign a 5-year agreement at 10 years of ADCS due to a previous NSWOCP agreement: 1. 4-year agreement: $25,000 per year (c) NSW officers (1137) with 10 to 14 years of ADCS: 1. 5-year agreement: $12,000 per year 2. 3-year agreement: $10,000 per year (d) NSW officers (1137) with 11 years of ADCS who were ineligible to sign a 5-year agreement at 10 years of ADCS due to a previous NSWOCP agreement: 1. 4-year agreement: $12,000 per year b. NSWOCP agreement obligations will run concurrently with any obligated service the officer has incurred for education or fellowships such as postgraduate education. 5. Program Execution. a. Officers must submit their request letter to the NSWOCP program manager via their chain of command. b. Upon acceptance of a bonus agreement by the program manager, the amount of the bonus becomes fixed and the officer incurs a firm service obligation. c. Officers may elect one of the following payment options: (1) To receive an initial lump sum payment of half the total bonus amount followed by equally divided annual installments through the term of the agreement. (2) To receive bonus payments in equal annual installments through the term of the agreement. d. NSWOCP requests for personnel who are being processed for officer designation removal or additional qualification designation removal will be held in abeyance pending final resolution of the action in question. 6. Application Process. a. Eligible officers may apply for NSWOCP via their CO to the program manager. Submit applications via encrypted e-mail at SEAL_OCM@navy.mil. b. Officers must submit their applications to the NSWOCP program manager prior to their requested start date and should ensure confirmation of application receipt. Applications received after the requested start date will not be accepted, and payments will not be processed until all eligibility criteria are met. The first payment normally occurs four to six weeks after all eligibility criteria are met. 7. Recoupment and Repayment Policy. Repayment policy is governed by reference (b), sections 332 and 373, and reference (d). A member of the uniformed Services who enters into a written agreement with specified service conditions for receipt of a bonus is entitled to the full amount of the bonus if the member fulfills the conditions of that written agreement. If the member fails to fulfill the service conditions specified in the written agreement for the pay, then the pay may be terminated and the member may be required to repay an amount equal to the unearned portion of the pay. 8. Points of Contact. The primary point of contact for NSWOCP program management is the NSW Officer Community Manager at (703) 604-5063 or via e-mail at SEAL_OCM@navy.mil. 9. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or four years has elapsed from the date of release, whichever occurs first. 10. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 141435Z MAY 24 MID600117428124U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 096/24 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY// SUBJ/FY26 LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD APPLICATIONS// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/22JAN19// AMPN/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1520.7G, LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces convening of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Law Education Program (LEP) Selection Board in February 2025. Applications for this board must be received no later than 30 September 2024. Reference (a) provides information about LEP eligibility and application procedures. 2. Officers selected for the program must begin legal training NLT September 2025 and prior to the sixth anniversary of their Active Duty service date. This Active Duty time includes all periods of service, enlisted or officer. Legal training in the program commences as of the date of reporting for duty under instruction at the unit to which the officer is assigned while attending law school. The officer is not required to begin law school courses by this date. All service requirements are statutory and cannot be waived. 3. Eligible officers who intend to apply for FY26 LEP selection must submit the materials required in reference (a), Navy Law Education Program Application (SECNAV form 1520/1), and a written request with current contact information and official college transcripts from each school attended NLT 30 September 2024, via their Commanding Officer to: Navy Personnel Command Attn: PERS-4416 5720 Integrity Drive Millington TN 38055-0000 4. An applicant's official Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score report must be received prior to convening of the selection board in February 2025, but may be submitted via separate correspondence. Website screenshots of LSAT scores will not be accepted. All supplemental submissions must be received prior to the board convening in order to be considered by the selection board. 5. Applicants are required to schedule an interview with a senior (O-5 or O-6) Active Duty Judge Advocate's General Corps officer. To schedule an interview, send an e-mail to the Region Legal Service Office closest to your current duty station. To find a local point of contact please follow the links provided at https://www.jag.navy.mil/contact/. Please identify yourself as a LEP applicant in the message requesting an interview. 6. Applicants must provide a prioritized list of American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law schools in the United States to which they applied. Applicants must apply to at least one law school at which in-state tuition can be obtained and one school near the current duty station of the officer. Applicants must also apply to one school located in a Fleet concentration area such as Norfolk, VA, Jacksonville, FL, Mayport, FL, San Diego, CA, Pearl Harbor, HI, or Washington, DC. Applicants may only attend ABA accredited law schools with a current Education Service Agreement (ESA) from the Naval Post Graduate School (NPS). A list of schools that NPS maintains an ESA with are available at: https://www.jag.navy.mil/search/?query=education+service+agreement. Applicants are also encouraged to consider the rigor and recognized reputation of the law schools to which they apply, cost and tuition, and opportunities for summer Navy legal training in nearby locations. Reference (a), enclosure (2) contains a list of criteria considered for program law school selection. 7. In addition to year group limitations, applicants must also meet eligibility requirements as described in reference (a). Applicants shall verify those requirements with their respective Officer Community Managers. Nuclear Power and Aviation trained officers must meet specific eligibility requirements set forth in paragraphs. 6.f and 6.g of reference (a). Nuclear Power and Aviation trained officers must submit documentation of having met the eligibility requirements set forth in paragraphs 6.f and 6.g of reference (a) as part of their applications to the LEP Selection Board. 8. The point of contact for application procedures or program questions is Ms. Melissa Waldron, at (901)874-4087, or via e-mail at Melissa.waldron2.civ@us.navy.mil. The Navy JAG Corps Accessions Detailer is also available for questions at (901) 874-2714, or DSN 882-2714. 9. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

A lawyer representing U.S. military families suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system in Hawaii is asking a judge to award plaintiffs a range of about $225,000 to about $1.25 million each in damages

Sailor to Sailor - Apr 2024

A U.S. Navy ship participating in a military exercise in the Gulf of Guinea ran aground this week as it was leaving a port in West Africa. The expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams got stuck around 1 p.m. Thursday, shortly after leaving Libreville, Gabon, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa said Friday in a statement. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/africa/2024-05-10/navy-woody-williams-grounded-africa-13817257.html Source - Stars and Stripes

MANAMA, Bahrain -- On May 6, 2024, Selected Reserve (SELRES) Chief Hospital Corpsman Daniel D. McCracken died from a non-combat related incident while deployed in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility.

SAN DIEGO, CA — A man killed last weekend in a rollover crash in San Diego was identified as a U.S. Navy Sailor from Riverside County, authorities said. Tyjuan Mayfield, 18, of Perris crashed the Nissan Maxima he was driving around 4:05 a.m. Sunday on southbound state Route 163, north of Friars Road near Mission Valley, according to the California Highway Patrol and San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office. The car veered off the freeway, went up an embankment, struck a tree and overturned.

The Navy is offering big money this year to retain its aviation officers. More than $200,000 is available to officers serving as aviation department heads this year — provided they agree to staying in uniform for up to seven more years.

WASHINGTON — Legislation requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to accept crisis center reports, personal statements and other evidence to support disability claims for military sexual trauma when an official report is missing from records has stalled in Congress over a projected $392 million cost to deliver the benefits through 2032, according to lawmakers. Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-05-08/veterans-military-sexual-trauma-legislation-13797193.html Source - Stars and Stripes

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. special operations officials are set to select a new machine gun in the coming months to give shooters .50-caliber-like performance in a lightweight machine gun package, according to the program manager for special operations lethality. Army Lt. Col. Tosh Lancaster said here Tuesday during the Special Operations Forces Week conference that Special Operations Command will select its so-called Lightweight Medium Machinegun, or LWMMG, by Oct. 1.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Are you or your sponsor approaching retirement from active duty or the National Guard or Reserve? Learn how to keep or change your TRICARE health plan with TRICARE’s next webinar.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 081621Z MAY 24 MID120001090906U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 095/24 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/MAY// SUBJ/NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/17JAN17// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 3870.6A, OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION WARFARE COMMUNITY ENLISTED PERSONNEL TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN solicits applications from the active-duty enlisted Information Warfare Community (IWC) personnel for enrollment in National Intelligence University (NIU) Bachelor of Science in Intelligence (BSI), Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence (MSSI), and Master of Science and Technology Intelligence (MSTI). These programs aim to prepare personnel for senior positions in the IWC and the broader national security enterprise. 2. NIU is the Intelligence Community's sole, accredited, federal degree-granting institution. It is a unique and technologically advanced university that focuses on the profession of intelligence and is the only institution of higher education in the nation that allows its students to study and complete research in the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) arena. NIU is committed to offering and continuously maintaining an in-depth curriculum intended to enhance the desired analytical skills and competencies of intelligence analysis to include critical thinking, communications, engagement, and leadership. 3. Active-duty Sailors are eligible for the BSI, MSSI, and MSTI full-time programs. Selectees will be assigned as full-time students under permanent change of station orders to Bethesda, MD, with a July start. As full-time students, Sailors will be required to carry a full academic schedule year- round. Degree requirements must be completed in 12 months. 4. Active and reserve Sailors are eligible for the MSSI and MSTI part-time programs (there is currently no part-time BSI program). Selectees will attend either evening or weekend classes, either in person or via VTC (NIU does not offer asynchronous programs). Weekday part-time students will typically take two classes per quarter, with each class occurring one day per week for three hours over the ten-week quarter (i.e., ten 3-hour classes per class). Weekend part-time students will typically take two classes per quarter, with the classes occurring one weekend per month. Weekend part-time students also take part in an annual intensive 2-week summer program. Degree requirements are typically completed within 2-4 years. 5. Each degree program has specific eligibility requirements which can be found on the NIU website at https://ni-u.edu/admissions/. Competitive BSI applicants will have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Competitive MSSI/MSTI applicants will have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. All applicants must hold or be eligible for a TS/SCI clearance. Orders to NIU will not be issued until the TS/SCI clearance is fully adjudicated. 6. Non-IWC enlisted personnel, who possess the requisite security clearance and meet NIU's eligibility requirements, may request an exception via their detailers and the NIU Navy Service Chair. NIU will not sponsor T5 personnel security investigations for enlisted personnel that do not have the required security clearance. 7. Potential full-time applicants must be active duty and shore tour eligible, in line with their community's Sea Shore Flow. They should begin their application process by contacting their command career counselors. If the NIU class start time requires the applicant to depart their current command early, they must request command concurrence before continuing the application process. Next, applicants must contact their detailers to discuss the implications for their current assignments and careers. Detailer release is required for this program. Failure to gain release may result in withdrawal of selection. Once the applicant has been released, the applicant will notify the NIU Navy Service Chair (see POC information below). The applicant will then submit their application via the instructions on the NIU website at https://ni-u.edu/admissions/. Finally, the NIU Navy Service Chair will submit a nomination memo to NIU Admissions on behalf of all full-time Navy applicants. 8. NIU's full-time academic year (AY) runs from July to June each year. Applicants should receive detailer release no later than the end of October of the year prior to the start of their desired AY. For example, applicants for AY25-26 must receive detailer release no later than October 31, 2024. Applicants are highly encouraged to begin the process early and not wait until the last moment. 9. Potential part-time applicants must be located within the National Capital Region (NCR) and/or assigned to a major intelligence center (e.g., ONI, Combat Support Agency, Combatant Command JIOC) with access to TS VTC facilities for the duration of their NIU education program. The applicant will then submit their application via the instructions on the NIU website at https://ni-u.edu/nominations/ nomination memo from the NIU Navy Service Chair is required. 10. Per OPNAVINST 3870.6A, full-time applicants for the MSSI or MSTI programs must obligate 60 months of service. Full-time applicants for the BSI program must obligate 54 months of service. Obligated service reflects the total time while in the education program and post-education. Part-time applicants do not incur a service obligation if the course work does not occur during working hours. 11. General information about NIU can be found at https://ni-u.edu/about- niu/. 12. The NIU point of contact is CDR Jay McVann, NIU Navy Service Chair, at jay.p.mcvann(at)odni.gov. 13. This message will remain in effect until superseded. 14. Released by Vice Admiral K. O. Thomas, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 081430Z MAY 24 MID120001090461U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 094/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/MAY// SUBJ/FY25 GRADUATE SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES AT MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/24OCT17// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/17JAN20// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1520.31D, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION JOINT MASTER'S IN OCEANOGRAPHY PROGRAM. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1520.23C CHANGE TRANSMITTAL 3, GRADUATE EDUCATION.// POC/MICHAEL SAUNDERS/CIV/OPNAV N2N6IP4/-/TEL: (703) 693-4160 /EMAIL: MICHAEL.J.SAUNDERS1.CIV(AT)US.NAVY.MIL.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces eligibility requirements and application procedures for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Joint Master's Degree in Oceanography Program. Where information differs between this NAVADMIN and reference (a), this NAVADMIN takes precedence. This world-class program offers deep knowledge of ocean processes, ocean vehicles and instrumentation, acoustics, and signal processing. Furthermore, it seeks to enhance understanding and application of operational oceanography as it pertains to the Undersea Warfare domain. 2. Five quotas are available for the June 2025 program start. Applications can be submitted online starting 1 July 2024 at https://apply.mit.edu/apply/. The application fee is waived for all active duty applicants. Applicants should contact Ms. Patricia Nesti (contact information below) prior to applying to receive an application fee waiver code. MIT deadline for applications is 1 October 2024. Program information and admission requirements can be found online at https://mit.whoi.edu/, within reference (a), and from the points of contact provided in this message. Additionally, instructions to sign up for education program notification are available at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/mnpmain /training-education-qualifications/e-graduate-education-and-fellowship- programs. 3. Eligibility and program requirements for active duty officers in FY-25 include: a. Warfare qualified officers from any unrestricted line community. b. Warfare qualified officers in designator 1800. c. Midshipmen 1st Class at US Naval Academy (USNA) or Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) who will be commissioned in the spring of 2025. d. Applicants must meet the academic eligibility requirements of MIT- WHOI. e. Applicants must be available to report to MIT-WHOI at the beginning of June 2025 to start summer refresher coursework. 4. Service obligation requirements: Per reference (b), officers selected for this program must execute an agreement to remain on active duty, for a period of three years after completion of or withdrawal from the program. For any officer participating in this program without first serving a tour in a permanent fleet billet (Immediate Graduate Education), the service obligation for this program (81 months) will be served consecutively to their initial service obligation, not to exceed 10 years from the date of commissioning. 5. Selectees are eligible for the 6402P subspecialty code (Operational Oceanography) after fully satisfying the educational skill requirements. 6. Selectees may defer enrollment for up to one year to meet operational and detailing requirements. 7. Two fields of study are offered through the program. The Applied Ocean Science and Engineering field of study is associated with the Mechanical Engineering Department at MIT and the Department of Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering Department at WHOI. The Physical Oceanography field of study is associated with Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT and the Department of Physical Oceanography at WHOI. Applicants must select the field for which they are applying during the application process. 8. Interested applicants should submit an online application directly to the MIT-WHOI Joint Program. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results will not be mandatory component of the application this year. However, if applicants desire their results to be included in their application package, the results must be sent directly to the MIT-WHOI Joint Program. If more than five applications are accepted by MIT-WHOI, a Navy selection board will be convened to select the five candidates. 9. Applicants must contact their detailer for counseling on the career impact of participation in the MIT-WHOI master's degree program. An endorsement letter from the detailer is required. 10. In addition to applying online all applicants must submit a separate application package sent via encrypted email to Mr. Michael Saunders, OPNAV N2N6IP4, by 1 October 2024, at the email listed below. This package must include: a. Commanding Officer endorsement b. Detailer endorsement letter (with the exception of USNA and NROTC Midshipmen) c. Last three fitness reports d. Copy of GRE scores (not mandatory) e. Copies of all post-secondary education transcripts f. Copy of Statement of Objective essay from the MIT-WHOI application to include a statement on how they found out about the program. g. In lieu of fitness reports, USNA and NROTC Midshipmen may submit three letters of recommendation from professors and military faculty highlighting academic and military accomplishments and capabilities. 11. Overall POC is Mr. Michael Saunders, OPNAV N2N6IP4, (703) 693-4160 or michael.j.saunders1.civ(at)us.navy.mil. For questions regarding the MIT application, POC is Ms. Patricia Nesti, Program Administrator, MIT-WHOI Joint Program, (617) 253-7544 or tnesti(at)mit.edu. 12. This message is canceled for record purposes on 31 March 2025. 13. Released by VADM K. O. Thomas, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

The police at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, and the Virginia Beach Police need to get their act together. The matter was expunged which means the police messed up.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Months after being mistakenly arrested on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Jacqueline A. Smith had her charge expunged Tuesday. Smith, who now lives out of state, had to fly back to Virginia to appear for the expungement hearing, as she, her attorney Niki Bailey and Virginia Beach Police Officer Kaleb Brewer appeared before Virginia General District Court Judge Paul D. Merullo.