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

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

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

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

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

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FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Are you an active duty family member without dental coverage? Or a National Guard or Reserve member? If yes, the TRICARE Dental Program (TDP) provides dental coverage around the world. And you may be eligible for TDP benefits. TDP is a voluntary dental plan. If you’re eligible, you can enroll in TDP at any time. The important thing to remember is that you must enroll in TDP for dental coverage.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 011913Z FEB 23 MID200080700872U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 023/23 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/2023 MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM SEASON ONE// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/021525ZAUG22// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/091538ZDEC21// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/062115ZOCT22// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/161157ZJUL20// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 174/22, 2022 MERITORIOUS ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM SEASON TWO. REF B IS NAVADMIN 280/21, DETAILING MARKETPLACE ASSIGNMENT POLICY (DMAP). REF C IS NAVADMIN 228/22, DETAILING MARKETPLACE ASSIGNMENT POLICY (DMAP) PHASE II. REF D IS NAVADMIN 201/20, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM REVISED BUSINESS RULES.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN extends reference (a) and announces the policy and guidance for Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) Season One for Active Duty (Active Component (AC) and Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR)) Sailors. CY-23 MAP Season One will run from 1 March through 15 April 2023. This season continues the added preseason window for commands to verify user hierarchies and unit identification code (UIC) assignments ahead of the season. The timeline in paragraph 3 contains details. 2. MAP will target approximately 20 percent of total advancements during CY- 23, with roughly half of the available MAP quotas allocated for each of the two MAP seasons during the year. The two-season framework aligns MAP with the Navy-wide advancement exam (NWAE). This is to ensure any unused MAP quotas are included in the NWAE cycle and to emphasize the intent of MAP to select and reward top performing Sailors. To meet the required time-in-rate (TIR) for MAP advancement eligibility, Sailors must have a date of rank no later than the following: a. E-5: 1 January 2022. b. E-5 (Nuclear-Trained Sailors): 1 January 2021. c. E-4 and below: No TIR requirement. 3. Timeline: a. MAP Pre-season: 6-19 February 2023. b. MAP Quotas Uploaded: 20 February 2023. c. CY-23 MAP Season One: 1 March - 15 April 2023. 4. In line with references (b) and (c), MAP advancement to ABH2, ABF2, GSM2 CS2, MM2, IC2, DC2, and RS2 for AC Sailors is not authorized, due to those Sailors having advancement opportunities within Detailing Marketplace Assignment Policy (DMAP). Additional details are located on the MyNavy HR DMAP website, https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Detailing/Enlisted/Detailing-Marketplace/ 5. Commands are required to have two Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) MAP user roles (command reviewer and command reporting senior) in order to submit MAP advancement(s), exception(s) to policy (ETP), and additional MAP quota requests through NSIPS. NSIPS Web Afloat users and commands without access to NSIPS should refer to paragraph 5a for instructions on submitting their MAP advancements. The system will use authoritative data to determine eligibility, however, commands are required to locally validate that MAP candidates have successfully completed the professional military knowledge eligibility examination requirement prior to the first day of the MAP season (1 March 2023) as outlined in reference (d). For training on user roles, log into NSIPS via https://www.nsips.navy.mil/, click on the training tab, then click MAP tutorial. a. NSIPS Web Afloat users and commands without access to NSIPS must submit a MAP nomination request via e-mail directly to their immediate superior in charge (ISIC), type commander (TYCOM), or budget submitting office (BSO)/Echelon II command using the meritorious certification letter (MCL). The letter must be signed by the commanding officer and should address any ETP and/or additional quotas requested. Sample MCLs and detailed information regarding the offline process can be found via MyNavy Portal (MNP)at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/a-enlisted-advancement-resources-and-links, then select the *Websites* tab in the blue banner, then select the MAP homepage. b. Quota usage, modifications, and distribution will be managed within the NSIPS environment. BSO and command quotas will be uploaded into NSIPS on 20 February 2023 and can be found under the quota summary report tab. The list of points of contact for each BSO/Echelon II command and a list of parent and subordinate UICs can also be found on the above website. Quotas can also be found via MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/a-enlisted-advancement-resources-and-links, then select the *Websites* tab in the blue banner, then select the MAP homepage. c. Additional quotas can be requested using the quota request option by the command reviewer user role. Commands must contact their BSO to determine a timeline for additional quota requests. Whether or not command quotas are authorized, all commands have the opportunity to request quotas from their BSO/Echelon II commands, via their ISIC and TYCOM, unless the rating is not authorized for MAP in line with paragraph 4. d. NSIPS will automatically determine if an ETP is required using predetermined criteria. Sailors in ratings requiring security clearances and rates/pay grades requiring TIR waivers will be automatically routed for adjudication. The request will be routed through the ISIC, TYCOM, and BSO/Echelon II commands using a hierarchical workflow. e. NSIPS will not automatically generate an ETP for nuclear-trained Sailors. Commands desiring to advance nuclear-trained Sailors not meeting the TIR requirement must request an ETP from Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy (OPNAV N13) via the Nuclear Program Manager (OPNAV N133). 6. Point of Contact: MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) at (833) 330-6622 or askmncc(at)navy.mil. 7. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever comes first. 8. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// Navy Advancement Career Guide & NPC News

(Tribune News Service) — A sailor assigned to the USS George Washington died by apparent suicide last week, Newport News police confirmed Tuesday. Lucian Johan Woods, a boatswain’s mate seaman aboard the aircraft carrier, died Jan. 23 at a private residence in Newport News, according to Cmdr. Robert Myers, spokesperson for Naval Air Force Atlantic.

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WASHINGTON — The Navy’s warships have been spending less time at sea and more time under costly and lengthy repairs since 2011, according to a government watchdog report released Tuesday. A review of 151 surface warships by the Government Accountability Office showed worsening maintenance delays, more breakdowns requiring repairs and a rising number of working ship parts removed and used elsewhere due to parts shortages in the industry supply chain.

QUANTICO, Va. - The U.S. Naval Community College will start taking applications for the Associate of Science in Aviation Maintenance Feb. 27, 2023. This degree will be offered in partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and will include a Naval Studies Certificate embedded in the program. Here are the top ten reasons you should apply for the AS in Aviation Maintenance with USNCC

An antiquated Veterans Administration system has led to scores of denials of education benefits, forcing former service members to pay thousands of dollars in overseas tuition costs that the government could be covering. At issue is a requirement by the VA that foreign schools establish American bank accounts and U.S. employer identification numbers to receive electronic payments.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 311553Z JAN 23 MID200080697082U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 019/23 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/FY-24 PERMANENT MILITARY PROFESSOR SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/01OCT21// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1520.40C, PERMANENT MILITARY PROFESSOR AND PERMANENT MILITARY INSTRUCTOR PROGRAMS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Permanent Military Professor (PMP) selection board for officers matriculating at graduate school in August 2024. The FY-24 PMP selection board may select up to a total of 12 PMPs for assignment to the United States Naval Academy or Naval Postgraduate School. 2. Reference (a) provides specific application and eligibility guidance. Applications are due to the Out-Service Education Placement and Special Fellowships Division (PERS-443) no later than 30 May 2023. Submit via encrypted e-mail to PERS-440_submit.fct(at)navy.mil or mail to: Navy Personnel Command (PERS-443) 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-4400 3. For requirements and a list of available academic disciplines refer to the MyNavy HR website at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career- Management/Community-Management/Officer/Active-OCM/Restricted-Line/Permanent- Military-Professor/. 4. Officer Community Managers will review applicants for release based on community health and needs. PERS-443 will review all PMP applicants to ensure eligibility guidelines have been met prior to releasing the applicant to the board. 5. Points of contact: a. PMP Education Placement is LT Jake Jepsen, (901) 874-3996 or via e-mail at jacob.a.jepsen.mil(at)us.navy.mil b. PMP Community Manager is CDR Shaina Hogan, (901) 874-4511 or via e-mail at shaina.m.hogan.mil(at)us.navy.mil 6. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 7. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

WASHINGTON — A federal judge revoked the pretrial release for a Navy reservist awaiting trial on charges stemming from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot last week following his conviction in Virginia for possessing unregistered silencers. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ordered Hatchet Speed, of McLean, Virginia, back into custody on Friday after a jury in the Eastern District of Virginia convicted him earlier this month of possessing multiple silencers disguised to look like cleaning supplies.

The White House announced Friday its next nominations to lead U.S. naval forces in Asia and the Middle East. Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, currently the vice director of operations at the Joint Staff, has been tapped to lead the Japan-based 7th Fleet.

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PMK-EE Cycle 259, AD/TAR E-4 Through E-6 Completion Deadline PMK-EE requirement before the 31 January deadline. See NAVADMIN 274/22 for more information. Required only once per pay grade. You can take the exam on: the PMK-EE mobile app on Navy eLearning, and on Submarine On Board Training (SOBT) Professional Military Knowledge Resources

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Do you need to file a TRICARE Overseas claim for medical care or prescriptions you received overseas? If so, it’s important to understand the different TRICARE Overseas claim submission methods available to you. “There’s more than one way to submit a TRICARE claim overseas,” said Michael Griffin, program analyst with the TRICARE Overseas Program Office at the Defense Health Agency. “Choosing the quickest method to submit your claim and knowing what information you may need to provide can help ensure you get your claim processed in a timely manner.”

Seoul, South Korea The United States Marine Corps on Thursday officially opened its first new base in 70 years, a 4,000-acre installation on the US Pacific island of Guam that one day is expected to host 5,000 Marines. Construction of Camp Blaz, as it is formally known, was partially funded by the Japanese government as part of a deal made during the Barack Obama administration to move Marines from the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, where their presence has led to resentment.

QUANTICO, Va. - U.S. Naval Community College, in partnership with Arizona State University, began its first classes for the Associate of Arts in Organizational Leadership January 9, 2023. This is the second associate degree program offered by USNCC in consortium with ASU which provides active duty enlisted Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen an opportunity to earn a naval-relevant associate degree.

House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Wittman says Del Toro, Gilday "absolutely" will be summoned to testify before panel about Navy's suicide crisis. WASHINGTON — The Navy's top two leaders are going to get summoned to Capitol Hill to discuss their department's suicide crisis. The most recent Navy deaths by suicide took place last October and November, involving four sailors from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center at Naval Station Norfolk.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the president has made the following nominations: Navy Rear Adm. Frederick W. Kacher for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as commander, Seventh Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan. Kacher is currently serving as vice director for Operations, J-3, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. Navy Rear Adm. George M. Wikoff for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central Command; commander, Fifth Fleet; and commander, Combined Maritime Forces, Manama, Bahrain. Wikoff is currently serving as vice director, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.

Four dry docks the Navy uses to overhaul nuclear submarines in Washington are temporarily closed after the service found they are at risk for earthquake damage, service officials told USNI News on Thursday. The dry docks, three at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash., and the delta pier at the Trident Refit Facility in Bangor, Wash., are still certified to overhaul nuclear submarines, but the Navy has decided to keep the dry docks empty pending further investigation.

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