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A surprise deal on health care and environmental policies announced by Senate Democratic leaders Wednesday afternoon produced an unexpected casualty: the comprehensive toxic exposure legislation veterans advocates expected to pass this week. The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act — better known as the PACT Act — had been up for a procedural vote in the chamber with an expectation of final passage before the end of the week.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a retired Navy chief with fraud over allegations that he took nearly $355,000 in investment funds from dozens of sailors, reservists and veterans who were part of a chief Facebook group and spent nearly half the money on gambling and personal expenses, the agency announced Thursday. Robert L. Murray Jr., 42, stood up Deep Dive Strategies LLC, or DDS, in September 2020, collecting and misspending funds as part of an alleged crime that lasted until January, according to the criminal complaint.

The Navy separated 259 sailors for their refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the last month, according to the Navy’s monthly COVID-19 update. Of the total 1,466 separations, 1,121 are active-duty sailors, while 323 are reservists. Another 22 separations are sailors who were in their first 180 days of service. The Navy has the second highest number of separations of the Department of Defense military branches. The Marine Corps, which leads the services, has separated more than double the number of service members.

Don't forget the deadline for completing PMK-EE is fast approaching! The Cycle 256 (September 2022) E-4 through E-6 Active Duty/TAR PMK-EE completion deadline is July 31, 2022. Remember you only have to complete it once per pay grade. For more information, refer to NAVADMIN 135/22.

ROUTINE R 282021Z JUL 22 MID200080062960U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 172/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED ADVANCE-TO-POSITION PROGRAM UPDATE// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/071523ZOCT19// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/091538ZDEC21// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/011634ZJUN22// REF/D/DOC/BUPERS/7FEB22// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 230/19, ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT-TO-POSITION PROGRAM. REF B IS NAVADMIN 280/21, DETAILING MARKETPLACE ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF C IS NAVADMIN 127/22, DETAILING MARKETPLACE ASSIGNMENT POLICY PHASE I UPDATE. REF D IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G CH-1, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN cancels reference (a) and provides updated advance-to-position (A2P) guidance which will be employed beginning with the 1 August 2022 MyNavy Assignment (MNA) Cycle. The A2P Program now includes Active Component E-4 and E-5 Sailors in non- detailing marketplace assignment policy (DMAP) ratings and allows them to apply for select E-5 and E-6 jobs, respectively, when in their detailing window. Guidance provided in this NAVADMIN does not apply to DMAP ratings (Currently: CS, GSM, ABF, and ABH), who remain eligible for DMAP incentives, including DMAP A2P, as described in references (b) and (c). 2. Sailors selected for A2P opportunities under this NAVADMIN will be permanently advanced and paid upon reporting to an A2P job at their ultimate duty station, following successful completion of any required en-route training. Sailors also maintain eligibility for all other advancement programs that they would be eligible for even after selection for A2P, and may advance sooner via any other advancement program for which they are selected. Sailors selected for an A2P assignment will receive permanent change of station (PCS) orders, if required, in line with current detailing business rules. 3. A2P opportunities will be identified by the manning control authority (MCA), in coordination with fleet readiness integrators (FRI), based on existing prioritization processes. Selected A2P opportunities will then be published within each MNA cycle. Applicants will only be considered for the A2P jobs for which they are qualified and have applied. Sailors may apply to sea duty A2P jobs, regardless of sea or shore flow considerations. Sailors on shore duty who are due to rotate to sea duty will not be considered for shore duty jobs, but are encouraged to apply for sea duty A2P jobs. 4. Eligibility requirements are not waiverable. To be eligible, applicants must: a. Be an Active Component Sailor. b. Be an E-4 or E-5. c. Not be in a DMAP rating. d. Be within the order negotiation window. e. Have passed the most recent Navy wide advancement exam (NWAE) for the paygrade to which they are applying. f. Have successfully completed the professional military knowledge eligibility exam requirement for the paygrade to which they are applying. g. Be eligible for advancement to the next higher paygrade in line with reference (d). h. Obligate service (OBLISERV) for the entirety of the designated A2P tour length. i. Be generally qualified to fill the job for which they apply, with the exception of any en-route training requirements. Prerequisites for any required en-route training must be met prior to applying for an A2P job. Sailors may view any job requirements (required schools in-route, Navy enlisted classifications (NEC), etc.) on MNA by clicking on the NEC hyperlink and review requirements and Navy training information. Sailors should contact their rating detailer if they have any questions regarding qualifications needed to fill a specific A2P job. 5. Jobs identified for the A2P Program will appear in the *Advance to Position* category in MNA (note that this is different than the DMAP marketplace). Depending on your rating and paygrade, A2P opportunities may not be advertised every MNA cycle as the MCA and FRIs prioritize and fill different Fleet priorities each cycle. To ensure advertised jobs for this program are displayed, Sailors should verify the *Advance to Position* category is selected in the optional input portion of the MNA job search page. Sailors should submit applications to the jobs in the same manner as standard cycle applications. 6. All A2P applicants will be graded utilizing a Sailor scoring criteria, a sample of which is available on the detailing marketplace tab of MyNavy HR website. Candidates who have passed, but not advanced via the most recent NWAE, and are eligible for advancement to the next higher paygrade will be selected on a competitive basis using the following considerations: a. Billet requirements for the job applied to, including rate, paygrade, and NEC (if applicable). b. Sailor preference, application ranking, receiving command comments, and final multiple score. c. Sailors having or possessing the ability to obtain any required critical skills for the job. d. Needs of the Navy (availability of PCS funds, etc.). 7. After obligating service and completing any required screening, Sailors selected for A2P jobs should be frocked by losing command prior to transfer. Gaining commands will submit PCS orders and key supporting documentation to transaction service center or joint base personnel support detachment to allow Sailors to be permanently advanced upon reporting. The effective date of paygrade will be the report date to the ultimate duty station. The completion of the PCS orders execution and reporting onboard will serve as the authority to advance. Sailors who fail to successfully complete en-route training or schools required for the performance of an A2P job will not be advanced, regardless of whether or not they continue to execute orders to the ultimate duty station. 8. Point of contact is MyNavy Career Center e-mail askmncc(at)navy.mil or 1-833-330-MNCC. 9. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

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HONG KONG, July 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. aircraft carrier and its strike group have returned to the South China Sea after a port call in Singapore, deploying in the disputed region as tensions with China rise over a possible visit to Taiwan by congressional leader Nancy Pelosi. Officials with the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet confirmed the deployment of the USS Ronald Reagan to the vital trade route but did not comment on questions about tensions over the trip by Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

At least 10 Navy helicopters were damaged in a sudden storm that blew through Norfolk Naval Station, Va., Tuesday afternoon, USNI News has learned. According to a Navy initial assessment reviewed by USNI News, the storm resulted in 10 Class A ground mishaps – mishaps that result in more than $2.5 million in damage or the total loss of the aircraft.

ROUTINE R 261901Z JUL 22 MID200080057348U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 168/22 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/JUL// SUBJ//NAVPLAN 2022// RMKS/1. Shipmates, I am proud to announce the release of Navigation Plan 2022. This document surveys the state of our Navy and provides direction on our future. Navigation Plan 2022 builds upon the solid foundation set by last year's NAVPLAN and takes into account three significant developments. 2. First, earlier this year, the Secretary of Defense released the 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS), which sets out how the Department of Defense (DoD) will contribute to advancing and safeguarding U.S. national interests. The NDS is clear about the formidable challenges our adversaries pose to the international rules-based order, as evidenced by China's and Russia's blatant attempts to reshape the security environment to their advantage. In response to these challenges, the NDS introduces "integrated deterrence" as a unifying principle for the DoD. Additionally, the NDS identifies "campaigning" and "building enduring advantages" as the additional ways through which we will achieve our Nation's goals. In support of these ways, the NDS calls for updated operational concepts, including the Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC), to align capabilities and missions across the Services. Our Navy plays a unique and critical role in supporting the NDS: a ready, combat-credible, forward deployed fleet is the most potent, flexible, and versatile instrument of military power. Nested under the Secretary of the Navy's Strategic Guidance and the Tri-Service Maritime Strategy, Navigation Plan 2022 outlines how we will continue adapting to the security environment in order to fulfill our singular role as part of the Joint Force defending our Nation. 3. Second, Navigation Plan 2022 accounts for the progress we have made and what we have learned as a result of the NAVPLAN Implementation Framework (NIF). The NIF has accelerated our progress in 18 separate focus areas, but we still have much work to do. To continue delivering the outcomes called for in the NIF, Navigation Plan 2022 identifies a supported commander for each objective, promoting alignment, accountability, coordination, and collaboration. We have made significant progress this past year, breaking through stovepipes and turning priorities into tangible action. However, we must accelerate key capabilities, such as our ability to shoot, maneuver, defend, and resupply, while building momentum in additional critical areas, including: live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) training, the Naval Operational Architecture, artificial intelligence, and unmanned systems. 4. Third, Navigation Plan 2022 directs necessary course corrections to the design of our future force. Six overarching Force Design Imperatives-- Distance, Deception, Defense, Distribution, Delivery, and Decision Advantage- -will guide the development of our naval capabilities and enable us to employ our warfighting concepts. These imperatives will feed an "engine" of strategy that will better inform our budget choices-leveraging wargaming, analysis, research, experimentation, and disruptive technology. The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development (OPNAV N7) will become the supported commander responsible for developing, maintaining, and refining the Navy's Force Design vision. A collaborative, continuous, and iterative Force Design process will energize our modernization efforts and help us maintain our maritime advantage in this critical decade and beyond. 5. Ultimately, Navigation Plan 2022 reflects the Get Real, Get Better call to action we are now adopting throughout our Navy. The rapidly increasing capabilities of our adversaries and their demonstrated intent to threaten our national interests demand that we focus on continuous improvement. We must courageously self-assess, deliberately self-correct, and continuously learn. Navigation Plan 2022 acknowledges identified shortcomings and barriers to our future progress, while charting the path forward to overcome them. 6. Everything in Navigation Plan 2022 supports our four overarching priorities: Readiness, Capabilities, Capacity, and Sailors. We must maintain readiness, keeping combat-credible forces forward in order to protect the free and open system underpinning American security and prosperity. We must possess capabilities to deter war and, if needed, win in conflict. We must build capacity that will enable us to deliver sea control and project power. And we must lead, train, and equip our Sailors to out-think and out-fight any adversary. 7. I expect all Navy leaders to read Navigation Plan 2022, which is available on the Navy.mil website (https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Chief-of-Naval-Operations/). Each one of us has an important role to play, and our success depends on executing this Navigation Plan as a team. 8. Released by Admiral Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

ROUTINE R 271431Z JUL 22 MID200080059295U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 169/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/ENLISTED APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED BY THE NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) FOR EXCEPTIONAL THIRD CLASS PETTY OFFICERS (E-4) AND SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICERS (E-5).// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/281730ZDEC18// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 287/21, OFFICER, MAINTENANCE MASTER CHIEF AND ENLISTED APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED BY THE NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) FOR 2023.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the solicitation of applications for the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (NFDS) Blue Angels for Fiscal Year 2023. To allow the special programs coordinator the opportunity to recruit high caliber third class petty officers (E-4) and second class petty officers (E-5). 2. Applications must be postmarked no later than 30 November 2022. Selection results will be available in December 2022. Personnel with a projected rotation date of July 2023 through October 2023 are eligible, but others may apply with command and detailer approval. Personnel selected will detach from their present command in June 2023 and report in July 2023. 3. There are open E-4 and E-5 billets within the following Navy ratings: AD, AM, AE, AT, AME, and LS. All aviation rating candidates must possess the E19A Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) and be qualified as a Collateral Duty Inspector. There are no NEC requirements for the LS rating candidates. 4. Applicants must meet the requirements listed below to be considered for duty with the Blue Angels (waivers are not normally considered). a. Must not be in receipt of permanent change of station orders before final selections are made in December 2022. b. No non-judicial punishment or courts-martial convictions in the last 36 months. c. No alcohol-related incidents (civil or military) in the last 36 months. Driving under the influence/driving while intoxicated convictions within the last 5 years are disqualifying. d. No financial instability/command directed counseling in the last 36 months. Applicants must be eligible for a government travel credit card (this is not waiverable). e. No physical fitness assessment failures in the last 36 months. Personnel who have had medical waivers in the last 24 months will be considered on a case-by-case basis only. f. Re-enlistment approval is not required in order to submit an application. 5. Interested candidates meeting the above requirements must first submit a fully completed Enlisted Personnel Action Request (NAVPERS 1306/7) and Special Program Screening Form (NAVPERS 1306/92) as directed in MILPERSMAN 1306-919 to their respective rating detailer via their commanding officer (CO). After submission of NAVPERS 1306/7 and NAVPERS 1306/92 to their detailer, applicants must submit an application to NFDS using the following criteria (ensure all telephone numbers, mailing address and e-mail addresses are included). a. CO signed letter of endorsement on command letterhead, which must include: a statement on military appearance and tattoos, an evaluation of the speaking ability of the Service Member, demeanor, professional knowledge and leadership skills. b. Copy of NAVPERS 1306/7. c. Original NAVPERS 1306/92. d. Include copies of last five evaluations. e. Provide official 5 x 7 inch photograph (front, side, back) in enlisted naval service uniform uncovered. f. Include completed applicant personal questionnaire and supply information sheet located on the Blue Angels website at: https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/join/. g. Common application errors include: lack of detailed contact information, unsigned NAVPERS 1306/7 and NAVPERS 1306/92, NAVPERS 1306/7 not sent to the detailer, no CO endorsement, missing evaluations, photos not included, packages sent to the detailer rather than the NFDS application coordinator and earliest and latest transfer dates not filled out in the remarks section of NAVPERS 1306/7. 6. Enlisted Applications may be sent via e-mail to alejandro.benito(at)navy.mil or by mail to: Commanding Officer Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron Applications Coordinator Attn: AEC(AW) Alejandro Benito 390 San Carlos Road Suite A Pensacola, FL 32508-5508 7. The medical record of the applicant will be reviewed during the application process. 8. Candidates should call the NFDS application coordinator after emailing or mailing their application to verify receipt and to schedule an interview. Due to the extremely short turnaround, all applicants will be interviewed via phone. 9. Those individuals not selected will apply for jobs through the normal MNA process. 10. Point of contact is AEC(AW) Alejandro Benito at (850) 452-4736/DSN 922 or via e-mail at alejandron.benito(at)navy.mil. For further information, visit the Blue Angels web site at https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 12. Released by Rear Admiral J. P. Waters, Acting N1B.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFED//

The Navy is continuing its yearslong quest for a better-fitting uniform for female sailors with a fit-test survey in Norfolk, Virginia, this month. The goal is to get enough measurements to make sizes better and more accurate for women. The project comes at a time when complaints about the fit of female uniforms persist in the sea service, but service members in other branches struggle to even buy uniform items.

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis, convicted of causing the deaths of two Japanese citizens last year, reported to a Japanese prison on Monday after U.S politicians voiced disappointment with Japan’s handling of his case. Alkonis, 34, of Claremont, Calif., was sentenced in October in Shizuoka District Court to three years in prison for negligent driving causing death. The Tokyo High Court rejected his appeal on July 13.

WASHINGTON (NNS) - Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday released Navigation Plan 2022 to the Fleet, July 26. This Navigation Plan builds upon NAVPLAN 2021, further outlining how the U.S. Navy will build, maintain, train, and equip a dominant naval force to strengthen strategic partnerships, deter conflict, and if called upon, help win the Nation’s wars. "The seas are the lifeblood of our economy, our national security, and our way of life," said Gilday. "The Navy is committed to accelerating America's advantage at sea and our success depends on executing this Navigation Plan with teamwork." Navigation Plan 2022 aligns Navy’s vision with the most up-to-date strategic guidance, to include the 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) and the Secretary of the Navy’s Vision. It outlines how the Navy is uniquely positioned to strengthen integrated deterrence, campaign forward, and build enduring warfighting advantages. This update also supports these lines of effort by driving a Fleet-wide movement to strengthen Navy’s learning culture and advancing a framework to accelerate its warfighting advantage. Building on last year’s priorities of Sailors, Readiness, Capabilities, and Capacity, Gilday emphasizes the need to deliver a Navy that is postured globally, combat credible, and partnership focused every day. The new guidance further reiterates Gilday’s 'Get Real, Get Better' call to action, reminding leaders they need to consistently self-assess and self-correct in order to create a culture of learning and continuous improvement. Navigation Plan 2022 introduces six force design imperatives to maintain combat credibility in increasingly contested seas: expand distance, leverage deception, harden defense, increase distribution, ensure delivery, and generate decision advantage. These force design imperatives enable distributed maritime operations, the Navy's foundational operating concept. "We must move decisively to modernize U.S. naval power as we maintain readiness and a forward posture that keeps America and our Allies safe and prosperous," said Gilday. "The Navy is adopting a more continuous, iterative force design process to focus our modernization efforts and accelerate the capabilities we need to maintain our edge in this critical decade and beyond." Navigation Plan 2022 supersedes last year’s NAVPLAN and will inform annual guidance for the Navy’s Program Objective Memorandum and other annual budget documents. “Seapower forged our nation and, for generations, a strong Navy has guaranteed the rules-based order that underpins global security and prosperity,” Gilday said. “The decisions and investments we make this decade will shape the maritime balance of power for the rest of this century. We can accept nothing less than success." one-page infographic Navigation Plan 2022

ROUTINE R 261422Z JUL 22 MID200080056570U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 167/22 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/JUL// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2022 OCEANOGRAPHER OF THE NAVY AWARD NOMINATIONS// REF/A/INST/OPNAV/20JUN19// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1650.37A, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS INSTRUCTION NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY AWARD PROGRAM WHICH ESTABLISHES AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY.// POC/CRAIG HAWKINS/AGCS/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703) 614-1840/EMAIL: CRAIG.P.HAWKINS.MIL(at)US.NAVY.MIL// POC/THOMAS MONEYMAKER/CAPT/OPNAV N2N6E/TEL: (703) 614-1864/EMAIL: THOMAS.A.MONEYMAKER.MIL(at)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. The Naval Oceanography Awards program was established to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of Naval Oceanography by officers, chief petty officers, and civilians. The awards are sponsored by the Oceanographer of the Navy per reference (a). 2. Award criteria and eligibility. One awardee will be selected for each of the following awards: a. Captain Richard C. Steere Award recognizes junior officers afloat or ashore for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expert application of the meteorology and oceanography sciences. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve officers in the paygrades of O1-O3 with designators of 1800/6800 are eligible. b. The Commander Mary Sears Award recognizes mid-grade officers who demonstrate sustained superior performance, outstanding leadership ability, personal initiative, cooperation and adaptability, outstanding military bearing, and exemplary military and professional conduct. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve officers in the paygrade of O4 with designators of 1800/6800 are eligible. c. The Chief Aerographers Mate John Dungan Jr. Award recognizes Navy senior enlisted in the oceanography community, afloat or ashore, for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expertise in forecasting and analysis in the applied sciences of meteorology and oceanography in support of fleet operations. U.S. Navy Active and Reserve component aerographers mates in the paygrades of E-7 to E-8 are eligible. d. The Matthew Henson Award recognizes Naval Oceanography civilian employees for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and expert application of the meteorology and oceanography sciences in support of Naval operations. Department of the Navy civilian employees at or below the grade of GS13 are eligible. 3. Nominations. The period of eligibility is from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022. Nomination packages should be submitted as specified in reference (a). Packages must arrive to the Oceanographer of the Navy via email to AGCS Craig Hawkins at craig.p.hawkins.mil(at)us.navy.mil and CAPT Thomas Moneymaker at thomas.a.moneymaker.mil(at)us.navy.mil no later than 15 October 2022. The Oceanographer of the Navy and Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command will convene a joint board consisting of their respective Technical Directors, Senior Enlisted Advisor/Command Master Chief, Executive Assistant/Chief of Staff, and others as appropriate who will select awardees based upon the above criteria and content of the respective nomination packages. Nominations must be unclassified and submitted on command letterhead by scan and email (preferred) or letter mail to the following address: Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, ATTN: OPNAV N2N6E, 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, D.C., 20350-2000. 4. Recognition. The Oceanographer of the Navy will announce the awards by message on or about the birthday of naval oceanography, 6 December 2022, and will recognize the awardees in person or via their respective Commanding Officer. 5. Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

More than a year after a Navy corpsman shot two shipmates before being gunned down on a Maryland Army base, the sea service and federal investigators have provided scant details regarding what led to the incident. But Frederick, Maryland, police records obtained by Navy Times in response to a public records request provide a fresh glimpse into the chaos that erupted when 38-year-old Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Fantahun G. Woldesenbet started firing the morning of April 6, 2021.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 251419Z JUL 22 MID200080053929U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 165/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/ACTIVE DUTY PROMOTIONS TO THE PERMANENT GRADES OF CAPTAIN, COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT, AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER IN THE LINE AND STAFF CORPS// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/11JUL11// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/211859ZDEC17// REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/28FEB12// REF/D/DOC/SECNAV/24JUL19// REF/E/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/23JUL07// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 6110.1J, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM. REF B IS NAVADMIN 304/17, PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM POLICY CHANGES. REF C IS OPNAVINST 1811.3A, VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT AND TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OF MEMBERS OF THE NAVY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY. REF D IS SECNAVINST 1920.6D, ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS. REF E IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1070-180, OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHS.// RMKS/1. Congratulations to the following officers on their promotions to the ranks indicated in this message. This NAVADMIN is the authority for effecting permanent officer promotions on the dates indicated. Columns read name and designator. PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CAPTAIN CAPTAIN LINE AND STAFF SENATE CONFIRMATION DATE LINE 24 JUNE 2021 STAFF 24 JUNE 2021 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2022 Anderson Jason D 1120 Barry Michael J 2100 Bowden Jennifer Dianne 4100 Cassada Josh Aaron 1510 Checchi Mitchell Roger 2200 Davis Luke Howard 1310 Espiritu Samuel Gilbert 2100 Fergusson Donald Cameron 1830 Head Albert B III 1320 Kovack Robert George Jr. 3100 Marinics Keith E 1130 Ray Chadwick Edward 2300 Schuchmann Mark A 1440 Taft David Nathaniel 1110 Vanallen Warren 1320 Williams Danielle S 1820 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO COMMANDER COMMANDER LINE AND STAFF SENATE CONFIRMATION DATE LINE 24 JUNE 2021 STAFF 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2022 Aubuchon Raymond Bryce 1310 Braden Matthew Ray 1120 Brisco Joseph M Jr. 1110 Brooks Benjamin Abraham 1110 Bryant Anthony T 1110 Cosentino Christopher P 2100 Gates Dallas Cody 1110 George Ekon A 1120 Guerricagoitia Darcy R 2900 Harrel Jason Stephen 1320 Harrington Brian Michael 1110 Hernandez Eric Ray 1110 Jenkins Ronald 1110 Kern Daniel G 1830 Long Stewart Christian 1320 Lorge Matthew Moran 3100 Miller Elizabeth Huntoon 1820 Oconnell Matthew James 1310 Pettepher Ryan Dean 1320 Pierce Katherine E 2300 Shuey Eric Daniel 1440 Silva Richard Paul Jr. 1310 Sklar Robert Vincent 2100 Wall Lynn Marie 6410 Wilson Emily Kay 1200 Wolfe Evan Randolph 1310 Zeman Karen Grace 2100 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SENATE CONFIRMATION DATE 26 MAY 2022 DOR/EFF DATE 01 SEPTEMBER 2021 Fitzgerald Ryan Michael 2100 DOR/EFF DATE 01 OCTOBER 2021 Welch Matthew Clay 2100 LIEUTENANT COMMANDER LINE AND STAFF SENATE CONFIRMATION DATE LINE 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 STAFF 30 SEPTEMBER 2021 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2022 Benito Ryan Matthew 1820 Blubaugh Ian Matthew 2100 Burns Jefferson Zornes 6200 Cornelius Steven Richard 2100 Crotty Angela Marie 2100 Culbert Richard Conlon 2500 Ermoshkin Sarah Jean 2200 Folahan Johnson Gbenga 4100 Garcia Nellie 2300 Gayle David L 1820 Gutierrez Juliana 2900 Hadar Tali 2200 Harris Hannah Blakely 2100 Heflin Jimmy Cody 6360 Huls Cheyanne K 2900 Kelley Douglas E Jr. 1830 Lerch Tiffany Caitlin 2900 Mannix Ashley Mercedez 1820 Mcneely Lauren Cristine 1440 Merkl Abbie Jane 2300 Miller James Daniel 1810 Moses Richard Parnell 2100 Nicholas Jason Leroy 6410 Omoregie Osarobo 6130 Ozanich Matthew James 2300 Pannell April Lynn 1830 Powell Scott Robert 6390 Quagliano Elizabeth Ann 5100 Ramos Gonzalo Jose 3100 Rienstra Geoffrey S 3100 Ruble Adrian Allan 1520 Sammons Alicia Renee 2300 Sasser Joshua Clay 5100 Sevillaparra Julian H 1810 Sykes Alicia Gaidry 2100 Wall Mellini Anne 1710 Wu Ryan Skyler 3100 SENATE CONFIRMATION DATE 28 OCTOBER 2021 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2022 Asaban Christian R 1110 Atwood Marshall B 1120 Austin Michelle L 1320 Briski Michael Aaron 1120 Brumfield Kyle M 1120 Buonaccorso Joseph A 1120 Cruz Sean Anthony 1120 Dallaire Brian J 1310 Diede Kaila M 1310 Eiser Elizabeth A 1110 Fick Thomas John 1140 Hartley Samuel Jack 1130 Hess Alexander Lowell 1130 Hubner Robert M 1130 Johnson Andrew L 1320 Kashmanian John 1310 Kelmar Jordan W 1310 Killinger Rebecca E 1110 Kim Ryan James 1310 Korver Caleb L 1310 Lavoie Michael S 1320 Maynard Morgan 1310 Meyer Mark Philip 1310 Oleary Kyle William 1120 Peckman Travis J 1320 Pfeiffer Robert W 1110 Ramey Stephen F 1120 Schwenk Kevin M 1110 Smith Wesley H 1310 Sultz Taylor John 1310 Taylor Andrew C 1120 Telatovich Brandon P 1310 Wren Michael Alan 1120 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT DOR/EFF DATE 01 FEBRUARY 2021 Martin Elliott Lawrence 6200 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2021 Uzoma Obinna Chuckwudi 1110 DOR/EFF DATE 01 OCTOBER 2021 Southard Seth Edmund 1820 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2022 Addison Brooke Elsbeth 1390 Anderson Bradley Reed 1110 Banks Donald Albert 1120 Batten Anthony A Jr. 6410 Bemish David Matthew 6180 Benton Curtis T Jr. 1830 Bickel Holly Marie 6130 Brook Zachary Malloy 6330 Catron James Andrew III 1820 Cullinan Brian J 1310 Dalessandro Douglas M 6330 Davison Daniel Rol 6360 Debolt Raymond Charles 6230 Delpivo Max Everet 6330 Denise Haja Serge R 1320 Edwards Charles Allen 6410 Eggert Anthony John IV 1310 Ellis Jeremiah Quinn 5100 Falcao Marcelo Eloy 6410 Fletcher Mark Phillip 1810 Foghino James A III 6260 Gantan Jerry Ray 1800 Garcia Juan Alberto 6130 Garcia Pedro 6180 Garnett Rorey Everett 1820 Gillcrist Paul Thomas 1310 Green Miranda Rose 1830 Ha Na 2900 Haffey Clint Brandon 6330 Harris Jonathan Donnell 6820 Hoskins Diamond Eugene 6130 Hurst John Joseph III 3100 Irving Timothy Dwayne 6180 James Nicholas Stanley 6410 Jefferson Jerrick D 6280 Jones Kris Renard Jr. 6320 Jones Terrell Hasheem 6410 Kenfield Marcus Ryan 1120 Kenfield Sierra Justine 1820 Kim David Kwangrae 3100 Kislak Nicholas C 1110 Lausier Joshua Paul 3100 Leathers Ronald Lee II 6330 Lopez Julio Cesar Jr. 6130 Lopez Peterjoseph II 6180 Luquis Leila Danielle 3100 Madel Jacob Samuel 1830 Martinez Dayana 2300 Martinez Erin Ryann 2900 Mccaslin Aaron Russell 6330 Mckenzie Carter Jameson 1310 Mclain Zack Matthew 1110 Miller Cole Edward 3100 Murphy Jacob O 1190 Nguyen Hung Thanh 1820 Nguyen Tin Van 1110 Ople Eduardo Hilario 6310 Owen Mary Pearl 1830 Page Xavier Dexter II 6320 Peare Ryan 2900 Peters David Curtis 1830 Pingitore Katharine L 1830 Pordash William Peter 1310 Prasad Lesley 2300 Rabbitt Amanda V 2300 Ramirez Edgardo Jr. 2300 Ramos Reiner Octaviano 6820 Rangel Ernesto 6820 Ritchie Reginald Jamar 6410 Roberto Joseph Jeric Q 2900 Rogers Miranda Rae 1830 Ruccella Isabelle Ann 1320 Rudasill Wyatt Esler 1320 Saiz Roy Jr. 2300 Santos Cheryl Lyn A 6410 Scofield Casey Joseph 1830 Scolari Jarred Ernest 6330 Shoultz Nathan Allen 1310 Skarzynski Jacob Oliver 1170 Skinner Jakita Bonique 6130 Stein Corey Andrew 1310 Storkamp Adam Timothy 6290 Suarez Steven Scott 6260 Tatunay Maribel Leanne E 2900 Taylor Troy Leigh 1110 Thomas Richard Chan 1310 Truax Kirk Forrest 1110 Vedol Quintenn Jemall 6290 Wileman Serena Nicole 1310 Wilkes Robert Ashmore 1110 Williams Cody Walter 6180 Woikey Ingrid 3100 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-5 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2022 Daneault Tony Michael 7131 Jackson Eric Brian 7401 Kinchen Melanie S G 7411 Mcginnis Ronald Everett 7811 Olson Jody Alan 7331 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-4 DOR/EFF DATE 01 AUGUST 2022 Baker Michael John Jr. 7121 Glover Joshua Brian 7361 Healey Martin Daniel 7811 Hicks Alphonso Lamont 7361 Jackson Jeffrey Lamar 7331 Mccreevan Kevin Michael 7111 Nelle Eric Allen 7841 Neptune Anthony A 7121 Oakes Brenton Burr 7151 Sandoval Antonio Jose 7151 Sweeting Joe Perry 7201 Townsend Donnie Lee 7521 PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-3 No officers promoted in this category. 2. If a selected officer does not decline promotion in writing prior to the projected date of rank (noted above in paragraph 1), that officer is considered to have accepted the promotion on the date indicated. An officer who chooses to decline promotion must submit the declination in writing to COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-806) within thirty (30) days of the release of this NAVADMIN. 3. The commanding officer (CO), the Secretary of the Navy, or his designee, has the authority to delay projected promotions. Upon the exercise of a delay, the officer shall be notified in writing before the effective date of the promotion, and not be tendered the promoting appointment. The delay authority will immediately forward the notification of delay with supporting documentation to COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-83), copy to COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-806). 4. COs are reminded of their responsibility to ensure the officers they are promoting are mentally, physically, morally and professionally qualified in accordance with title 10, U.S. Code 624. Per reference (a), officers are ineligible for promotion if they have failed the most recent Physical Fitness Assessment. COs shall verify the promoting officer's information in the Physical Readiness Information Management System to ensure compliance with reference (a), as modified by reference (b), and delay the officers promotion in accordance with paragraph 3 of this NAVADMIN, if required. 5. Prepare a Delivery of Permanent Appointment (NAVPERS form 1421/7)(Rev 10- 13). Use this NAVADMIN as reference (a). Use section 624 of title 10, U.S. Code as reference (b), for permanent lieutenants and above. Use section 578 of title 10, U.S. Code as reference (b), for chief warrant officers. Use sections 624 and 8139 of title 10, U.S. Code as reference (b), for limited duty officer promotion to lieutenant. Mail the completed form to COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-806) or email via MNCC at askmncc.fct@navy.mil. 6. Officers should review reference (c) and https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Retirement/Officer- Retirements/Officer-Retirement-Laws/ for minimum time-in-grade (TIG) requirements for purposes of voluntary retirement. (NOTE: TIG requirements for active-duty LCDR voluntary retirements changed with NDAA-2021; Update to reference (c) is pending.) Training and administration of Reserve(TAR) officers and those officers temporarily on active duty anticipating release from active duty under reference (d) may accept promotion without incurring any additional active-duty obligation. 7. New photographs are required for all officers within three months after acceptance of promotion. See reference (e) for specific requirements. 8. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

I honestly think that only CNP staff would know that.

I have never seen anyone post that they did not have a pleasant experience contacting a board member here on the forum. It's usually that they did not get a response or that they were glad they contacted a board member.

A 23-year-old Navy sailor was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife in their home Wednesday night in Connecticut, according to local news outlets. George Dodson was charged for fatally beating his wife with a hammer before setting their house on fire — attempting to kill the couple’s 13-month old child inside. New London Fire Department responded to a 911 call around 10:30 p.m. about a house on fire at 50 Sherman St. in New London, Conn.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 221858Z JUL 22 MID200080049808U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 163/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY-23 TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVES (TAR) CAPTAIN SELECTIVE RETENTION (SELRET) BOARD// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/24JUL19// AMPN/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1920.6D, ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the convening of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Training and Administration of the Reserves (TAR) Captain Selective Retention (SELRET) Board. 2. The SELRET Board is required for retention TAR Captains beyond 3 years time in grade to bring TAR inventory in line with authorized end strength and allow stable promotion opportunity. 3. The FY-23 TAR Captain SELRET Board will convene on 19 September 2022 to consider TAR Captains in all competitive categories for retention. TAR Captains who were promoted during FY-21 will be looked at for their first gate and TAR Captains who were promoted during FY-18 will be looked at for their second gate. In line with reference (a), second gate TAR Captains not selected for retention will retire or be released from Active Duty no later than 1 September 2023. First gate TAR Captains not selected for retention will retire or be released from Active Duty no later than 1 September 2024. In either case, TAR officers will be retained on Active Duty, if necessary, to enable the officer to be eligible for a regular Active Duty retirement. 4. Amplifying information, including an example letter to selection boards, can be accessed via MyNavy HR website at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Officer/Reserve-OCM/Full-Time-Support/FTS-Continuation/. The authorized number of selections for retention will be posted as part of the board convening order after the board adjourns. 5. Point of contact is CDR Mark MacNamara, TAR Officer Community Management BUPERS (351D), at (901) 874-4346/DSN 882 or via e-mail at mark.b.macnamara.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 6. This message will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever comes first. 7. Released by Rear Admiral J. P. Waters, Acting N1B.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 221835Z JUL 22 MID200080049782U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 162/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/FY-24 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) 2024 Law Education Program (LEP) Selection Board in February 2023. Applications for this board must be received no later than 30 September 2022. Reference (a) provides information about LEP eligibility and application procedures. 2. Officers selected for the program must begin legal training no later than September 2023 and prior to the sixth anniversary of their Active Duty commencement date. This Active Duty time includes any enlisted service. 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 FY-24 LEP selection must submit a written request with current contact information and official college transcripts from each school attended no later than 30 September 2022, via their commanding officer to: Navy Personnel Command Attn: PERS-4416 5720 Integrity Drive Millington TN 38055-0000. 4. An applicants Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score report must be received prior to convening of the selection board in February 2023, 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 (O5 or O6) Active Duty Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps officer. To schedule an interview, send an e-mail to the regional office closest to your current duty station. To find a local point of contact please follow the links provided at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/training-education-qualifications/e- resources-and-links. 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/Mayport, FL, San Diego, CA, Pearl Harbor, HI, or Washington, DC. 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 prior to applying. 8. Point of contact for application procedures is Ms. Beverly Heathman, at (901)874-4087, or via e-mail at Beverly.J.Heathman.civ(at)us.navy.mil. For all other program questions contact the Navy JAG Corps Accessions Detailer, LCDR Colin Hood, JAGC, USN at Colin.A.Hood.mil(at)us.navy.mil or (901) 874- 2714. 9. Released by Rear Admiral J. P. Waters, Acting N1B.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 221629Z JUL 22 MID200080049486U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 161/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ENGINEERING DUTY OFFICER IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/XXJUL22// AMPN/REF A IS PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION 101B FOR ENGINEERING DUTY OFFICER IN- SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the establishment of the engineering duty officer (EDO) (14XX) in-service procurement program (IPP) of reference (a). 2. The Navy must return ships to the fight as quickly as possible, whether through peacetime maintenance or battle damage assessment and repair. This IPP, the first to directly commission Sailors to EDO, provides a pathway for exceptional Navy divers to continue their waterfront service as commissioned officers leading deep ocean recovery, waterway clearance, ship husbandry, wartime repair, and research and development missions. 3. Navy Recruiting Command will begin accepting applications for initial 14XX accessions beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 in accordance with Program Authorization 101B. Selected candidates will attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, Rhode Island starting in FY-23. Upon completion of OCS, candidates will attend the Naval Postgraduate School to earn a required technical masters degree with follow-on specialized training at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center. Interested Fleet applicants should contact their career counselors for additional information regarding the OCS application process. 4. Points of contact: a. LCDR Savannah Gill, Engineering Duty Officer Community Manager, (901) 874-3473/DSN 882 or email savannah.l.gill.mil(at)us.navy.mil. b. Mr. Alan Bonifer, Assistant Engineering Duty Community Manager (901)874-3102 or alan.l.bonifer.civ(at)us.navy.mil. 5. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 6. This NAVADMIN released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 221618Z JUL 22 MID200080049455U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 160/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/SKILLBRIDGE EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING GUIDANCE// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/171359ZSEP15// REF/B/DOC/DOD/24JAN14// REF/C/DOC/ASN/26JUL13/// REF/D/DOC/USD/21NOV12/// REF/E/DOC/USC/1JAN22// REF/F/DOC/DOD/JUN2019// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 222/15, SKILLBRIDGE EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM. REF B IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1322.29, JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND INTERNSHIPS FOR ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBERS. REF C IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MEMORANDUM, IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECTION 1143(E) OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. REF D IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM, DIRECTIVE-TYPE MEMORANDUM, IMPLEMENTING MANDATORY TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FOR ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBERS. REF E IS 10 U.S. CODE SECTION 1143. REF F IS THE DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION VOLUME 7A.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN cancels and replaces reference (a), by clarifying program requirements, updating Sailor eligibility, instituting a centralized registration process, clarifying command approval procedures, and updating the SkillBridge point of contact. References (b) through (e) provide authority for the Navy to implement employment skills training and transition assistance programs. 2. The SkillBridge program is designed to help eligible members departing the Naval service. Reference (b) defines an eligible member as any member of the Armed Forces who has completed at least 180 days on Active Duty (AD) in the Armed Forces and is expected to be discharged or released from AD within 180 days of the date of commencement of participation in the SkillBridge program. Sailors may not extend their enlistment to complete a SkillBridge program. 3. To balance Sailor benefits and mission readiness, SkillBridge participation should not normally begin any earlier than 120 days prior to actual separation/retirement date. In no case shall SkillBridge participation begin any earlier than 180 days prior to actual separation/retirement date. Sailors may not use leave or any other authorized absence to begin a SkillBridge program greater than 180 days from separation. Any approved separation, terminal leave, and permissive temporary duty (TDY) shall occur following SkillBridge participation. Sailors will remain the responsibility of the parent command for administrative purposes. As such, SkillBridge participants must make weekly contact with their command point of contact for personnel accountability. Failure to maintain weekly contact may result in program termination and return to the permanent duty station (PDS) at the members expense. 4. Sailors must meet the following eligibility requirements: a. Be separating from the Navy and have sufficient time remaining under their contract to complete the program prior to established separation date. b. Have successfully passed their most recent physical fitness assessment. c. Be recommended for advancement or promotion and retention on most recent evaluation or fitness report. d. Have completed their Transition Assistance Program requirements. e. Have attended an ethics brief or completed a DoD (Department of Defense) approved ethics training presentation within the 12 months prior to the start of the SkillBridge program. f. Have not previously completed, be currently participating in, or had participation terminated from an employment skills training program. 5. SkillBridge is not an entitlement. Commanding officers (COs) and officers in charge with non-judicial punishment authority maintain final approval authority. COs have full authority to disapprove or modify participation based on mission requirements. COs should carefully consider command readiness when granting permission to participate in the program in light of the fact that personnel backfills are not normally available until the actual separation/retirement date of the participant. a. COs shall evaluate each request to participate in SkillBridge on the merits as they impact the individual Sailor and mission readiness. Commands shall not implement any additional restrictions on participation based on such criteria as rank/grade, education, skills, length of service, etc. b. Commands should establish a formal process to assess the impact of SkillBridge participation on mission readiness. c. SkillBridge participation need not align with the Sailors military skill set. d. Command policies or instructions should address application timelines, procedures and personnel accountability for participants, to include periodic contact with the command. e. Commands will place all SkillBridge participants on permissive TDY travel orders for the duration of their program until commencement of separation, terminal leave, and permissive TDY, if authorized. This applies to programs both outside and within the area of the Sailors PDS. f. SkillBridge is considered official duty, authorized to be completed during normal work days and hours. Commands will place Sailors in a duty- free status while participating in SkillBridge. 6. Sailors may only participate in a SkillBridge program with industry partners or employers that have an approved memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the DoD. A list of approved programs can be found on the SkillBridge web portal, located at https://skillbridge.osd.mil/organizations.htm. Organizations listed on the website are in good standing with DoD. COs will only approve participation through the end of the approved MOU in cases where a partners MOU will expire during a Sailors requested SkillBridge period. COs may extend a Sailors participation if the MOU is renewed prior to expiration. a. COs may not enter into an MOU to approve an employer or industry partner as a SkillBridge provider. b. Installation COs may enter into MOUs with DoD approved providers for the purpose of operating a SkillBridge program on base. c. A participation MOU or other similar agreement required by a SkillBridge provider to outline roles and responsibilities of each party (provider, Sailor, command) is authorized. 7. Sailors receiving special and incentive (S and I) pays who participate in SkillBridge will be treated as if they are on separation leave or long term TDY with respect to continued eligibility for S and I pays. If the policy for a particular S and I pay requires payments to stop when the member is on long term TDY or separation leave, commands must take action to stop the applicable S and I pay. For those S and I pays not required by policy to stop for long term TDY or separation leave, COs will carefully consider the impact to mission readiness due to the loss of the critical skill in question before approving SkillBridge. In line with reference (f), S and I pays are directly tied to incentivizing retention of critical skills for Navy missions, therefor COs are empowered to disapprove SkillBridge requests if they feel that allowing a Sailor to receive S and I pay during SkillBridge participation would inappropriately impact readiness. 8. Registration Procedures: a. To ensure accurate record keeping, effective immediately, any Sailor intending to participate in SkillBridge shall register with the OPNAV SkillBridge Registrar up to 365 days before expected date of separation. This shall be completed via encrypted email from the Sailor to the address in paragraph 11, with their command career counselor carbon copied. Email must include the Sailors name, rate/designator, paygrade, name of the SkillBridge provider, as well as type of program (e.g. internship, skills training, or apprenticeship), location and desired dates of the program. b. The OPNAV SkillBridge Registrar will record the Sailors intent to participate and respond to the Sailor and the command career counselor via email. This acknowledgement shall then be routed to the CO with the Sailors request to participate. c. COs may only approve SkillBridge requests from Sailors possessing acknowledgement of registration from the OPNAV SkillBridge Registrar. 9. Upon CO approval of a registered SkillBridge participant, the command will enter the Sailor into Fleet Training, Management and Planning System to record SkillBridge participation as early as possible. Course identification numbers for SkillBridge are S-3A-060 for programs between 1 and 60 days, S- 3A-0120 for courses between 61 and 120 days and S-3A-0180 for courses between 121 and 180 days. Commands must enter the date the Sailors SkillBridge program begins in the completion date field. The command should notify the OPNAV SkillBridge Registrar of any registered Sailor who was disapproved so that they can be removed from the database. 10. Use of travel funds to participate in SkillBridge is not authorized. Shipment of household goods is only permitted upon receipt of separation orders. 11. Direct all questions regarding SkillBridge policy to navy_skillbridge.fct(at)navy.mil or by phone at (703)604-5310. 12. This message will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 13. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//