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UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 111536Z APR 22 MID200001660830U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 093/22 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/APR// SUBJ/U.S. NAVY COVID-19 STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE 6.0(CORRECTED COPY)// REF/A/MSG/CNO/152351ZJAN22// REF/B/MSG/CNO/292217ZJUL21// REF/C/MSG/CNO/301952ZAPR21// REF/D/DOC/USD(PR)/04APR2022// REF/E/ASN(MRA)/03MAR2022// REF/F/MSG/CNO/221712ZDEC21// REF/G/MSG/CNO/241805ZNOV21// REF/H/DOC/NMCPHC/27DEC2021// REF/I/DOC/NMCPHC/14MAY2021// REF/J/DOC/NMCPHC/19MAR2021// REF/K/MSG/CNO/041827ZAUG21// REF/L/MSG/CNO/231718ZAUG21// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 007/22, U.S. NAVY COVID-19 STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE 5.0. REF B IS NAVADMIN 161/21, UPDATED MASK GUIDANCE FOR ALL DOD INSTALLATIONS AND OTHER FACILITIES. REF C IS NAVADMIN 086/21, UPDATED GUIDANCE TO COMMANDERS ON ADJUSTING HEALTH PROTECTION CONDITIONS AND BASE SERVICES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC (CORRECTED COPY). REF D IS USD P&R CONSOLIDATED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE AVAILABLE AT https://www.defense.gov/Explore/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Latest-DOD-Guidance/. REF E IS ASN M&RA MEMORANDUM ON DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY GUIDANCE ON COVID-19 COMMUNITY LEVELS AND WORKPLACE SAFETY PROTOCOLS. REF F IS NAVADMIN 289/21, GUIDANCE ENCOURAGING COVID-19 VACCINE BOOSTER. REF G IS NAVADMIN 268/21, REQUIRED COVID-19 TESTING FOR UNVACCINATED SERVICE MEMBERS. REF H IS NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER COVID-19 OMICRON VARIANT AND BOOSTER EFFECTIVENESS. REF I IS NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER U.S. NAVY FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION WITH CONSIDERATIONS FOR VACCINE EFFICACY. REF J IS NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER DOCUMENT ASSESSING REAL COVID-19 RISK. REF K IS NAVADMIN 165/21, SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY POLICY. REF L IS NAVADMIN 180/21, UPDATE TO COVID-19 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. POC/OPNAV/CAPT SHARIF CALFEE, (703) 571-2822//EMAIL: SHARIF.H.CALFEE.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL RMKS/ 1. Purpose. This NAVADMIN provides updated COVID-19 Standing Operational Guidance (SOG 6.0), replaces reference (A) and cancels references (B) and (C). 2. SUMMARY: SOG 6.0 should be read in its entirety. Notable updates include guidance for unvaccinated personnel, actions taken for COVID-19 infected personnel and close contacts, and guidance for mask wearing underway. All units shall refer to references (D) and (E) for Health Protection Condition and masking guidance not contained in this NAVADMIN. Personnel safety of our sailors and civilians remains our driving focus. Vaccinations, vaccine boosters, command engagement, and personal accountability continue to form the foundation of our success. Every member of every command must take personal ownership and responsibility of the promulgated measures required to keep COVID-19 in check. 3. Applicability. This guidance applies to all service members (active duty and ready reserve) assigned to, or supporting, operational units as defined in paragraph 5.e below. Additionally, paragraph 7 (COVID-19 Testing) applies to all commands and paragraph 8 (Operating in a COVID-19 Environment) applies to all personnel onboard operational platforms. Non- operational forces, civilian employees and contractor personnel should follow the latest Department of Defense (DOD) Force Health Protection, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state/local area guidance. Additionally, higher echelon Commanders guidance may apply. 4. Evolving Guidance. The CDC is the authority for COVID-19 measures on behalf of the general public. The Navy Surgeon General remains as the authority for Navy COVID-19 measures and advises the CNO on how best to apply CDC guidance across the spectrum of unique Navy operating environments, and may include additional measures not required by the general public. Accordingly, and except as noted below in this NAVADMIN, evolving CDC guidance related to virus behavior shall first be evaluated by the Navy Surgeon General prior to Fleet implementation. Questions regarding applicable COVID-19 measures may be directed to the point of contact (POC) listed above. 5. Definitions. All CDC definitions regarding COVID-19 apply and are kept current on the CDC website (https://www.cdc.gov). The following additional Navy definitions are provided: 5.a. Fully Vaccinated: Term for an individual who has completed a primary COVID-19 vaccine series as defined in reference (F). Term applies two weeks after the final dose is received. During the time period from initial dose until two weeks after the final dose, an individual is considered partially vaccinated. 5.b. Up-to-Date (UTD) COVID-19 Vaccination: Term for an individual who has received all CDC recommended COVID-19 vaccines, including booster dose(s) when eligible. UTD COVID-19 Vaccine and booster guidance is subject to change and is available on the CDC website. 5.c. High-Risk Personnel: Those individuals designated by a medical provider who meet CDC criteria for increased risk of severe illness. Qualifying conditions are included on the CDC website. 5.d. Commander: For the purposes of this NAVADMIN, the term Commander includes Commanding Officers, Officers-in-Charge, Masters, and Aircraft Commanders. 5.e. Operational and Non-Operational Forces: For the purposes of this NAVADMIN, operational forces and non-operational forces are defined by the applicable NCC. For operational forces, this might include deployed forces, forces in sustainment, or other operational elements that the NCC determines to fall within the intent and context of this NAVADMIN. 5.f. Restriction of Movement (ROM): DOD term for limiting personal interaction to reduce risk to a broader population. Personnel executing directed ROM remain in a duty status and will not be charged leave. ROM-sequester, when directed, is the Navy term for preemptive ROM in order to reduce risk of infection in advance of movement. 5.g. Health Protection Measures (HPM): Comprehensive term for mitigation measures that reduce the spread of COVID-19. This includes physical distancing, wearing of masks, and enhanced environmental cleaning and disinfection. Recommended HPMs are included on the CDC website. 5.h. Viral Test: For the purposes of this NAVADMIN, unless specifically stated otherwise, viral test may refer to either a test that measures the antigens (antigen test) or a test that measures viral RNA (Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test). 5.i. Close Contact: A person who was less than 6 feet away from an infected person (laboratory-confirmed or a clinical diagnosis) for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period (for example, three individual 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes). 6. COVID-19 Infected Personnel and Close Contacts. 6.a. Actions for Personnel Suspected of Being Infected. 6.a.1. Symptomatic. Test immediately those individuals exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. If symptomatic and positive, isolate the individual per paragraph 6.a.3 and identify close contacts per reference (D). 6.a.2. Close Contacts. Asymptomatic close contacts who have not received a vaccine booster should be tested 5 days after exposure, if testing is available (see paragraph 6). If COVID-19 positive, refer to paragraph 6.a.3. If the asymptomatic close contact has received a vaccine booster, testing is not required. Close contacts who do not test positive for COVID-19 may remain on duty but must wear a mask for 10 days. If symptoms develop, test per paragraph 6.a.1. 6.a.3. Isolation. Isolate individuals who test positive for 5 days or until symptoms are clearing, whichever is longer, including 24 hours with no fever and without fever-reducing medication (day 0 is date of positive test or symptom onset, whichever occurred first). Isolation may be conducted either ashore or afloat. Once released, individuals will wear a mask for an additional 5 days (minimum 10 days total). No exit testing is required and, absent symptoms, prior positives should not be PCR-tested again for 90 days (per paragraph 7.c). 6.b. Actions for Unvaccinated Personnel. 6.b.1. To maintain Fleet readiness, all personnel assigned to operational Navy units shall be fully vaccinated. Unvaccinated personnel shall not execute orders to operational Navy units. Unvaccinated personnel shall not embark underway Navy vessels or aircraft; commanders of operational units shall temporarily reassign unvaccinated personnel from their commands with the concurrence of the first flag officer in the chain of command. Exceptions, if any, will be managed case-by-case by the applicable NCC and reported to the POC of this instruction. 6.b.2. Refer to medical providers unvaccinated individuals exhibiting COVID- 19 symptoms for follow-on care. Identify close contacts per reference (D). Similarly, refer unvaccinated close contacts to medical providers. Treat vaccinated close contacts per paragraphs 6.a.2 above. 7. COVID-19 Testing. 7.a. Test Procurement. To ensure uninterrupted operations, and as feasible, commands will coordinate with their supporting supply activities to obtain testing supplies 60 days in advance of need. This should include additional tests required for U.S. testing of personnel during any anticipated port calls. 7.b. Testing of Unvaccinated Personnel. Unvaccinated personnel shall follow the testing requirements of reference (G), as amended in reference (D) and below in paragraph 7.c. 7.c. Testing of Individuals Previously Infected with COVID-19. Individuals previously infected with COVID-19 may be asymptomatic and continue to test positive by PCR test for up to 90 days from date of initial diagnosis due to the presence of persistent non-infectious viral fragments. Therefore, prior COVID-19 positives are exempt from testing protocols for 90 days from the earlier of symptom onset or first positive test (90-day rule). Individuals who exhibit new or persistent symptoms during that three-month period should be evaluated by a medical provider. 7.d. Surveillance / Ship-Wide Testing. Surveillance or ship-wide testing is not required or recommended and has previously identified large numbers of asymptomatic persistent positives. 7.e. Testing Priority. Personnel exhibiting COVID-19 like symptoms are the highest priority for testing. If testing asymptomatic close contacts per paragraph 6.a.2 or 8.g.2 will stress testing supplies, or if operations preclude testing (e.g., small, remote teams or depleted testing supplies), Commanders are authorized to forego testing asymptomatic close contacts. This prioritization is consistent with CDC guidance (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/ contact-tracing/contact-tracing-plan/prioritization.html). 8. Operating in a COVID-19 Environment. 8.a. Up-to-date (UTD) COVID-19 Vaccination. Commanders should encourage UTD COVID-19 Vaccination of personnel at least 30-days prior to DEPORD movements or inter-fleet transfers. 8.b. Medical Screening. Medical screening will include newly reporting personnel and a command-wide monthly data review and assessment, as directed by the NCC. An additional pre- deployment screening will be completed 7 days prior to deployment. Medical screening shall be conducted by medical providers and reported to the unit Commander to assist in assessing risk and mitigations. Screening will include, at a minimum, vaccination and vaccine booster status, review and assessment of COVID-19 exposure history (those under the 90-day rule), and underlying risk factors. 8.c. Military Sealift Command (MSC). MSC shall medically screen Civil Service Mariners (CIVMARs) and contract personnel for deployment on MSC vessels in accordance with existing MSC Quality Management System processes and procedures. Unvaccinated CIVMARs and contract personnel should not be assigned to operational units. Exceptions and associated mitigations will be approved by Commander, MSC. 8.d. Fully vaccinated High-Risk Personnel. The decision to operate and deploy with fully vaccinated high-risk personnel rests with the Commander, as advised by medical providers, who must report intentions to their immediate superior in command. High-risk personnel shall be PCR viral tested within 3 days prior to embarking. 8.e. Pre-Deployment ROM-sequester. Fully vaccinated personnel should not normally be required to ROM-sequester ahead of planned operations. ROM- sequester may be directed by the applicable NCC based upon Geographic Combatant Commander guidance and applicable host nation requirements. 8.f. Underway HPM. As a result of demonstrated vaccine effectiveness, a 100% fully vaccinated operational force and a healthy demographic, serious illness or death resulting from COVID-19 for fully vaccinated individuals is statistically very unlikely, and modeling contained in references (H), (I), and (J) indicates this will continue in the context of current variants. UTD COVID-19 Vaccination reduces the risk even further. However, the increasing contagious nature of evolving variants can result in unmanageable numbers of even mild symptomatic positives and may impose general health and operational unit risk, i.e. risk to force or risk to mission, regardless of symptom severity. The following HPM, at a minimum, are required: 8.f.1. Medical screening as outlined above in paragraph 8.b. 8.f.2. Masks. Following all inport periods, if less than 75% of the crew is UTD COVID-19 Vaccination Commanders should consult with medical professionals and consider mask wear for the first 10-days at sea. Similarly, Commanders should consider mask wear in response to the onset of onboard COVID-19. 8.f.3. Educate and reinforce the importance of self-monitoring for symptoms and prompt reporting. 8.f.4. Educate and reinforce the importance of frequent handwashing and social distancing, when possible. 8.f.5. Aggressively isolate COVID-19 positive individuals per paragraph 6 above. 8.f.6. Ensure adequate ventilation in spaces routinely manned. 8.f.7. Educate and reinforce focused cleaning efforts on high-touch surfaces, at least daily or more frequently, depending upon usage (e.g., tables, hatch latches, ladderwells, phones, watch console keyboards and buttons, toilets, faucets, sinks, etc.). Although remote, there is evidence of surface spread of COVID-19 and other viruses with similar symptoms. 8.g. Considerations for Adding or Relaxing HPM. NCCs and Commanders should consider for any unit the operational impact resulting from the number of sailors in isolation, either ashore or afloat, regardless of percentage of immunized personnel, UTD COVID-19 Vaccinations, or severity of symptoms. Commanders may elevate or relax HPM at any time, and retain the latitude to temporarily apply alternate HPM in lieu of isolation to support safe operations. An example might be a rapid spread that compels a Commander to employ asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic positives to manage watch-bill impact while recovering others in isolation, applying additional alternate measures as needed to minimize spread. The following should be considered before adjusting HPM: 8.g.1. Overall number of individuals in isolation and trend. The general rule of thumb for a COVID-19 outbreak trending in a favorable direction is that the number of those exiting isolation matches (flattening curve) or exceeds (lowering curve) those entering isolation, combined with the assessment that the total number of symptomatic individuals is manageable and improving, and watch-bill (operational) impact is manageable and improving. 8.g.2. If less than 75% of the total eligible crew is UTD COVID-19 Vaccinations, implement the requirements of 8.f.2. and consider a 5 day viral test for all close contacts per paragraph 6.a.2., regardless of vaccination status. 8.g.3. Proximity of a units access to shore and afloat Medical Treatment Facilities (MTF) within a medically relevant timeline, balanced with paragraph 7.e HPM and onboard trend. Rule of thumb is within 1-week of an MTF for 100 percent fully vaccinated crew with manageable case load, moving to a more restrictive 72 hours or less if a growing or concerning caseload, and moving to a less restrictive beyond 1-week, if small or no caseload. 8.h. Port Visits. Liberty is an important mission and should be pursued within the context of this NAVADMIN. Geographic NCCs (GNCC) will set conditions for foreign port off-base liberty in coordination with country teams and local authorities, taking into account host country requirements, vaccination and booster status, sovereign immunity per paragraph 9 below, COVID-19 prevalence and mission requirements. 8.i. Aircraft Operations. On a case-by-case basis, aircrews and aircraft maintainers may be exempt from this guidance in order to meet emergent operational or NATOPS currency requirements. Exemptions and mitigation plans must be approved by the Squadron Commander. For aviation units embarked on surface ships, mitigation plans will be coordinated with the ships health protection plan and approved by the ships Commanding Officer. 8.j. Post-Deployment. Personnel returning to homeports from deployment shall follow CDC and U.S. Department of State travel and testing requirements. If return travel includes foreign countries, personnel shall follow the travel and testing requirements for those individual nations, subject to sovereign immunity concerns (see below). Updated travel information is on the following website: https://travel.state.gov. 9. Sovereign Immunity. 9.a. It is U.S. Government policy to protect the sovereign immunity of warships, naval auxiliaries, and aircraft, including protecting crew information to the maximum extent possible. Within the context of COVID-19, host nations may request or require crew or ship information that exceeds that authorized by U.S. policy or international law. NCCs will ensure appropriate training and guidance on protecting U.S. sovereign immunity and on the protection of health information as part of OPSEC/personal security. 9.b. GNCCs should endeavor to determine in advance those host nations that may challenge U.S. sovereign immunity and, as able, avoid them. See reference (K) for additional guidance. In all cases, GNCCs shall authorize the minimum information necessary in order to meet operational requirements. The Navy Declaration of Health (NAVMED 6210/3) is the only authorized form for providing health information to foreign officials. If required by the host nation, and with GNCC concurrence, Commanders, at their discretion, may include on the NAVMED 6210/3 that their unit is 100% vaccinated, those disembarking have tested negative within the required timeframe, and/or that those disembarking have received a vaccine booster. 9.c. Exceptions to Policy (ETP). On a case-by-case basis, and to support operations, OPNAV N3N5 may grant an ETP to mitigate the operational impact of host nation COVID-19 requirements. Any action that may constitute or require a waiver of sovereign immunity must be coordinated by the applicable GNCC with OPNAV N3N5 for ETP approval no later than 5 days ahead of need. To avoid precedence beyond COVID-19, any ETP will be messaged to the host nation as explicitly linked to the pandemic. Requests shall include justification for port selection; host nation mitigation and testing requirements; alternate port options; impact to mission if the request is denied; medical, legal, collection and privacy risk; and feedback from country team coordination. Notifications and requests may be sent via record message traffic, email to the POC provided above, or both. 9.d. Guidance for Commanders. Per the direction of their GNCCs, Commanders shall comply with domestic and foreign quarantine regulations for port entry and document compliance on NAVMED 6210/3. Absent GNCC approval in advance, Commanders will not submit to host nation COVID-19 testing nor provide individual or collective medical data, copies of health records, nor any supplementary or locally-demanded health forms, and shall not grant access to ship or crew health records or allow the same to be searched or inspected by host nations. If compelling circumstances require a Commander to acquiesce to additional host nation requirements without obtaining an ETP or GNCC concurrence (e.g., personnel emergency, weather avoidance), report the event and circumstances as soon as practicable to OPNAV N3N5 via the chain of command. 10. Reporting Procedures. Reporting procedures are amended as follows and will be incorporated in the next revision of reference (L). OPREP-3 Navy Blue messages for COVID-19 cases that do not result in death, request for assistance, or operational impact may instead be reported via SharePoint. If unable to report via SharePoint, a single daily OPREP-3 Navy Unit SITREP summarizing all COVID-19 cases onboard is required. SharePoint information is used to produce daily reports to Senior Navy Leadership. 11. Released by VADM W. R. Merz, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy, OPNAV N3/N5.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0021 0981819-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 081849Z APR 22 FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA TO NAVRESFOR INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK VA COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN COMNAVAIRFORES SAN DIEGO CA COMNAVIFORES FORT WORTH TX COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA BT UNCLAS PASS TO OFFICE CODES: INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1/N095// ALNAVRESFOR 015/22 MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA// SUBJ/MOBILIZATION DEFERMENT POLICY UPDATE FOR MEMBERS AFFILIATING WITH THE SELECTED RESERVE// REF/A/GENADMIN/CNO N1 WASHINGTON DC/ 011551ZJUL19// REF/B/DOC/USC/9JUL52// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 145/19, MOBILIZATION DEFERMENT POLICY UPDATE FOR AFFILIATION WITH THE SELECTED RESERVE. REF B IS TITLE 10 U.S. CODE SECTION 12302, READY RESERVE.// RMKS/1. This ALNAVRESFOR supplements reference (a), revising the mobilization deferment policy contained therein. Reference (b) authorizes involuntary recall of any Reservist to active service, with consideration for fair treatment. 2. In support of veterans who choose to affiliate with the Navy Reserve (as drilling Reservists in a pay status), to allow for a reasonable transition period, the following involuntary mobilization deferment policy is implemented upon release of this ALNAVRESFOR. 3. Program Guidance a. All Navy Veteran (NAVET) members of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) to include Voluntary Training Unit (VTU) and Active Status Pool (ASP) who affiliate with the Navy Reserve in a paid, drilling status, qualify for a 2-year mobilization deferment from involuntary mobilization, commencing on the Selected Reserve affiliation date. This 2-year deferment policy also extends to Other Service Veterans (OSVET), Inter Service Transfers (IST), and Sailors with a break in service requiring Officer reappointments or Re-enlistments as applicable, when affiliating with the SELRES in a paid, drilling status. This mobilization deferment applies to all qualifying prior service Sailors, regardless of active duty separation date. b. Excluded from this policy are New Accession Trainees (NAT) and Direct Commission Officers(DCO). Navy Reserve direct accessions, upon transitioning to Selected Reserve status following initial training period(s), remain ineligible for deferment. c. Upon transitioning, the Sailor’s gaining Navy Reserve Center (NRC) will enter a Manpower Availability Status (MAS) code of TS1 into the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) and will track the total time of deferment. Upon reaching the end of the deferment period, the NRC will remove the MAS code. Accurate accounting of the effective dates for the TS1 MAS codes is imperative. d. Sailors may volunteer for a mobilization at any time during the deferment period. Upon signing Administrative Remarks (NAVPERS 1070/613) voluntary waiver of deferment, the NRC will remove or change the MAS code to VOL to reflect a volunteer status. If the Sailor desires to remove the VOL MAS code and is not currently identified for mobilization, the TS1 may be re-entered until the original 2-year deferment date from affiliation has passed. 4. This policy will remain in effect until further notice. 5. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Mustin, Commander Navy Reserve Force.// BT #0021 NNNN

The Navy announced Thursday that for the first time the service will offer an active-duty enlistment bonus of $25,000 to anyone joining for any job in the service. However, they must be able to ship out to boot camp by the end of June. “It's a very competitive job market this year. We're offering these bonuses because we want to remain competitive,” said Cmdr. David Benham, spokesman for Navy Recruiting Command.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Textron Systems has its Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System deployed on one U.S. Navy destroyer in the Pacific and will be operating on a second by the end of the year, a company official told Defense News. The Aerosonde system had been operating off the Navy expeditionary sea base Hershel “Woody” Williams for three years, with the system carrying an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) payload and a wide-area search payload to support maritime operations in the Atlantic, Wayne Prender, Textron’s senior vice president for air systems, said in a March 31 interview.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Navy that once wanted smaller, speedy warships to chase down pirates has made a speedy pivot to Russia and China — and many of those recently built ships could be retired. The U.S. Navy wants to decommission nine ships in the Freedom-class of littoral combat ships — warships that cost about $4.5 billion altogether to build.

HONOLULU — A U.S. Navy officer stationed in Hawaii said in a lawsuit that he can’t get a gun permit because he sought counseling for feeling depressed and homesick. Michael Santucci’s lawsuit is the latest challenge to Hawaii’s gun ownership restrictions. His lawsuit focuses on a state law that allows access to an applicant’s medical records in determining whether someone should be allowed to own a gun, which his lawyers say is unique to Hawaii.

(Tribune News Service) — The Navy and Hawaii’s state Department of Health are working to validate the detection of lead contamination at a school and a house at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The first water sample found to have elevated levels of lead came from an indoor staff bathroom sink at the Montessori Center and was collected on March 22, the Navy said in a news release today. The Navy on Saturday notified the DOH of the contamination at the school sink.

UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 071522Z APR 22 MID200001642168U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN CMC WASHINGTON DC INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 091/22 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/APR// SUBJ/2022 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AWARDS SOLICITATION// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/06DEC17// REF/B/DOC/COMNAVIFORES/21DEC18// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1650.26E, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE AWARDS PROGRAM. REF B IS COMNAVIFORESINST 1650.4P, POLICY AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING MILITARY AWARDS AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM.// POC/GREWE/CIV/NIA-N1/EMAIL: THOMAS.B.GREWE.CIV(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// POC/GUESS/CIV/NIA-N1/EMAIL: MICHAEL.D.GUESS.CIV(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. Reference (a) is the Naval Intelligence Awards Program that recognizes excellence and outstanding achievement in Naval Intelligence, and covers recognition details for each award. This NAVADMIN builds on guidance provided in references (a) and (b) and solicits nominations. a. Rear Admiral Thomas A. Brooks Intelligence Junior Officer of the Year Award recognizes junior officers for their leadership, performance, special accomplishments, and overall contribution to command efficiency, morale, and welfare while serving on both sea and shore duty. Active and Reserve Component Naval Intelligence officers (183X/683X) O-1 through O-3 are eligible. Two Active or Reserve Component junior officers will be selected; one each for the sea duty and shore duty categories. b. Commander Dan F. Shanower Intelligence Specialist of the Year Award recognizes Intelligence Specialists for their performance, leadership, special accomplishments, and overall contribution to command efficiency, morale, and welfare. Active and Reserve Component Intelligence Specialists in pay grades E-1 through E-5 are eligible to compete for the Junior Intelligence Specialist of the Year award. Active and Reserve Component Intelligence Specialists in pay grade E-6, including those frocked to E-6 during the eligibility period, are eligible to compete for the Senior Intelligence Specialist of the Year award. A total of four Active or Reserve Component Intelligence Specialists will be selected; one junior and one senior Intelligence Specialist of the Year for each of the sea duty and shore duty categories. c. Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Leadership recognizes leadership from deserving Active or Reserve Component officer, enlisted, or civilian personnel who exemplify excellence and exceptional dedication to duty within the Naval Intelligence Community. Active and Reserve Component Naval Intelligence officers (183X/683X) in grades O-4 through O-6, Intelligence CWOs (783X) in grades CWO-3 through CWO-5, Intelligence Specialists in grades E-7 through E-9, and civilians GS-13 through GS-15 (or equivalent) are eligible. Two candidates will be selected for this award; one Active or civilian candidate, and one Reserve Component candidate. d. Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Excellence in Intelligence Instruction recognizes Intelligence instructors who embody the time-honored principles which Vice Admiral Taylor exemplified throughout his career: desire for professional knowledge, intellectual curiosity, initiative, enthusiasm, ability to command respect and motivate others, devotion to duty, effective communication skills, and personal and intellectual integrity. Active and Reserve Component U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps service members serving as instructors, faculty, or staff at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC), Virginia Beach and IWTC, San Diego are eligible. Two candidates will be selected; one each from IWTC, Virginia Beach and IWTC, San Diego. e. Rear Admiral Edwin T. Layton Award for Leadership and Mentorship recognizes outstanding leadership and mentorship in the furtherance of Naval Intelligence performance. Active and Reserve Component Naval Intelligence officers (183X/683X) in grades O-4 through O-6, Intelligence CWOs (783X) in grades CWO-3 through CWO-5, and Intelligence Specialists in grades E-6 through E-9 are eligible. There is no set number of awards to be given each year. f. Herman Dworkin Award for Maritime Analytic Excellence recognizes a civilian or military analyst working maritime issues who displays an exceptional work ethic and analytical expertise. Active and Reserve Component Naval Intelligence officers (183X/683X) in grades O-3 through O-5, Intelligence CWOs (783X) in grades CWO-2 through CWO-5, and civilians GS-12 through GS-14 (or equivalent) are eligible. Nominees must have at least ten years of experience in the field of maritime intelligence analysis and be currently analytically active. One candidate will be selected for this award. 2. The eligibility period for all intelligence awards is 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. 3. Submission requirements are outlined in references (a) and (b). Nomination packages must be unclassified, and should strictly follow the nomination template that is posted to the Navy Information Warfare Outreach page on MilSuite at https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC- 244835 (Common Access Card email certificate login required). This template accounts for all information and enclosures required per reference (a). The template does not require the use of social security numbers or other sensitive Personally-Identifiable Information (PII). Commands shall avoid including unnecessary PII in nomination packages. Recent fitness reports, evaluations, or awards are not required in nomination packages and shall not be included in submissions. 4. Submission instructions. All nomination packages must be submitted as a single .pdf file. With two exceptions (listed below), the nominees current command must forward all award nomination packages to Mr. Thomas Grewe at thomas.b.grewe.civ(at)us.navy.mil via encrypted email. Please copy Mr. Michael Guess at michael.d.guess.civ(at)us.navy.mil. All emails must have the award name and last name of the nominee in the subject line. If unable to send encrypted emails, utilize DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) website at https://safe.apps.mil/. a. Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Leadership, Reserve Component nominations were solicited separately via ForceConnect and were due to Commander, Naval Information Force Reserve (COMNAVIFORES) on 15 February 2022. Questions regarding COMNAVIFORES Awards can be addressed to YNCS Shergala Brockett at NIFR_ALL_AWARDS(at)navy.mil. b. Vice Admiral Rufus L. Taylor Award for Excellence in Intelligence Instruction nominations. Forward all packages to appropriate IWTC POCs via encrypted email. POC for IWTC, Virginia Beach is Mr. Larry Banks, email: larry.l.banks.civ(at)us.navy.mil. POCs for IWTC, San Diego are LT Elizabeth Powers, email: elizabeth.h.powers1(at)navy.mil and LT Jonathan Hilzinger, email: jonathan.j.hilzinger.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 5. All packages must be submitted no later than 60 days from the release date of this message. 6. Incomplete packages or packages failing to meet all guidance as outlined in this message and reference (a) will not be considered. Late submissions will not be accepted. Classified nomination packages will not be accepted. 7. Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

A Navy sailor is facing charges in Guam Superior Court from an October 2020 shooting at an Agana Heights basketball court, according to court records. Eric Benjamin Salone, 27, was indicted March 24 on two counts of aggravated assault, terrorizing and possessing a firearm without a required ID card. The assault and terrorizing charges come with the special allegation of use of a deadly weapon.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refueling is set to deploy on an aircraft carrier in 2026, a service official said on Tuesday. Vice Adm. Kevin Whitesell told a panel at the Sea Air Space 2022 symposium that the service was on track to reach initial operational capability for the MQ-25As by 2025 and deploy the aircraft on USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) by 2026.

UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 061652Z APR 22 MID200001639510U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 089/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/UPDATE TO CAREER INTERMISSION PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/SEC 521 PUBLIC LAW 117-81/27DEC21// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/12MAR18// NARR/REF A IS SECTION 521 OF S. 1605, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1330.2C, NAVY CAREER INTERMISSION PROGRAM GUIDELINES.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces a legislative revision to the Navy Career Intermission Program (CIP). Reference (a) reduces the CIP service commitment, specifically, that CIP participants will payback one month, instead of two, for every month of program participation. This applies to all applications made after 27 December 2021. 2. The program changes announced by this NAVADMIN will be incorporated into the next revision to reference (b). More information can be found at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career- Management/Reserve-Personnel-Mgmt/IRR/Career-Intermission/.aspx. 3. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 4. Point of contact is the CIP manager at CIP(at)navy.mil. 5. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

According to Northrop Grumman, the Mark 44 is slated to replace the Mark 38 25mm autocannons aboard select U.S. Navy ships and U.S. Coast Guard Cutters for the 30mm autocannon’s added benefits for increased lethality, range, programmable air bursting ammunition, an improved sensor, and gun automation, and to keep up with NATO and allied countries adopting the 30mm caliber. In addition, the Mark 44 is slated to arm the U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle in the form of a 30mm turret (ACV-30).

ATLANTIC OCEAN - USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) completed its Flight Deck Certification (FDC) and Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) certification on March 29. Once out to sea, F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, E-2D Hawkeyes, and MH-60S Nighthawks assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 conducted operations to prove the ship’s and crew’s capabilities. To achieve certification, Ford conducted more than 400 day and night catapult launches and trap recoveries. Prior to getting underway, Ford’s air department was evaluated on its ability to respond to flight deck emergencies and firefighting. “Ford and Carrier Air Wing 8 were meticulous during the whole certification evolution,” said Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain Mate (Equipment) Carl Higdon, the air department’s leading chief petty officer. “Every Sailor aboard contributed to our success of the mission. I’m really proud to be a part of this team.” Following flight deck certification, flight operations continued to keep pilots’ carrier qualifications and proficiency current, demonstrating Ford’s contribution to air wing and fleet readiness through capabilities provided by the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launching System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG). “Flight deck certification is a significant milestone in preparation for our first deployment,” said Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, Ford’s Commanding Officer. “We have more tests and evaluations to complete during our next underway periods, and I have no doubt that our Sailors will rise to the challenge and accomplish the mission.” Ford will head underway again this month for additional milestone events that will prepare the ship for a scheduled deployment later this year. “We put our first-in-class warship to the test and our crew delivered,” said Lanzilotta. “From the air controllers and flight deck crews, to the catapult and arresting gear teams, our crew showed a level of professionalism that enabled a successful air wing integration with Carrier Air Wing 8. The best part, I think, is seeing our teammates from Carrier Air Wing 8 come aboard and fit right in with our enthusiastic and motivated approach to getting the job done. I look forward to seeing what we can do together in the coming months.” USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the first of the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers and represents the first major design investment in aircraft carriers since the 1960s. Ford’s flight deck certification and carrier qualifications are part of the basic training phase prior to the ship’s first deployment.

On Apr. 4, 2022, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Commanding Officer, Rear Adm. Peter Stamatopoulos, relieved the commanding officer of NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Capt. Albert Lee Hornyak due to a loss of confidence in his ability to perform his duties following a series of leadership and oversight failures at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Hornyak served as the commanding officer beginning August 2021. Rear Adm. Kristin Acquavella will be temporarily assigned as commanding officer while a formal replacement is identified. Stamatopoulos will also assign additional senior fuel Defense Fuel Supply Points subject matter experts to assist Acquavella. There is no impact to the FLC’s mission.

UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 051357Z APR 22 MID200001635592U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 087/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2022 ENLISTED TO MEDICAL DEGREE PREPARATORY PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/292140ZJUL21// REF/B/DOC/BUMED/7MAY15// REF/C/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/18AUG02// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 162/21, FY-22 ENLISTED TO MEDICAL DEGREE PREPARATORY PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B IS BUMEDINST 1500.31, UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES ENLISTED TO MEDICAL DEGREE PREPARATORY PROGRAM. REF C IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1306-604, ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE FOR SERVICE SCHOOLS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the results of the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY-22) Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program (EMDP2) from reference (a), which solicited applications for the FY-22 EMDP2. 2. In line with reference (b), EMDP2 is a two-year undergraduate education program open to enlisted personnel of all ratings who meet eligibility requirements. EMDP2 is a partnership between the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) and the Armed Services to provide an opportunity for highly-motivated, academically-promising enlisted Service Members. EMDP2 consists of intensive coursework, preparation and mentoring to prepare students for application to medical school. Upon completion of the program, successful students will be competitive for acceptance to U.S. medical schools. 3. Congratulations to the following Service Members who were selected to participate in the EMDP2 beginning 1 July 2022: NameRate Crawford, KiiaCTM1 Cuestas, JoshuaHM2 Day, RyanHM2 Dhillon, AvkulHM1 Dimick, VictoriaHM2 Matthews, KevinHM2 Olmstead, Makinna CTI2 4. This message is not authority to issue appointments. Selectees will receive permanent change of station (PCS) orders to USUHS and all school expenses (i.e., books, tuition, labs, etc.) will be paid by USUHS for the entire length of the course. EMDP2 participants who complete program requirements but fail to obtain acceptance to a medical school, or who are disenrolled from the program, will be detailed at the discretion of Navy Personnel Command (NPC). 5. Commanding officers are directed to: a. Notify selectees. b. For selectees who decline, notify the point of contact provided in paragraph 8. c. Hold in abeyance execution of PCS for selectees in receipt of orders. d. Notify the enlisted community manager of the selection. e. Ensure selectees obligate service for 60 months from the convening date of the program, in line with reference (c). 6. Many superb applications were reviewed by the selection board and competition was robust. Those individuals selected shared the following common characteristics in their application packages as observed by the selection board: a. Met all program requirements. b. Competitive cumulative grade point average. c. Demonstrated outstanding performance on prerequisite standardized testing. d. Compelling appraisal recommendations. e. Strong, authentic commanding officer endorsement. f. Sustained superior professional performance. 7. Individuals not selected are strongly encouraged to continue working toward their professional goals and reapply as eligible. 8. Point of contact is HMCS Aimee J. Granger, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, at (703) 681-8944/DSN 664 or via e-mail at aimee.j.granger.mil(at)mail.mil. 9. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED// https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Messages/NAVADMIN/NAV2022/NAV22087.txt?ver=Queue7k0wsv-oT4-kU-Ecg%3d%3d

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy released the names of the 24 ships it hopes to decommission in fiscal 2023, eight of which have reached the end of their planned service life and 16 of which would be retired early to save money on ships that the service views as not worth their rising costs. The Navy would like to decommission four Ticonderoga-class cruisers at the end of their 35-year service; two Los Angeles-class attack submarines at the end of their 33-year service lives; and two Kaiser-class oilers at the end of their 35-year service lives.

BREMERTON, Wash. — Two U.S. Navy personnel suffered non-life-threatening injuries in an accident aboard a nuclear ballistic missile submarine docked at a maintenance facility at Puget Sound in Washington state, the Navy said.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Department of Health and Navy are investigating after about 30 gallons of a fuel and water mixture was released from a maintenance line connected to a tank at the Red Hill fuel storage facility. The Navy said the release happened during a “maintenance activity” just after 12 p.m., and said that all leaked liquids were recovered with one of their sumps.

NAPLES, Italy — The USS Harry S. Truman and at least some of the warships supporting the aircraft carrier will remain on deployment in the Mediterranean Sea region for the foreseeable future, the Pentagon announced. Officials wouldn’t say Thursday how much longer the Truman carrier strike group will remain there but indicated that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is reviewing the situation daily.

For those applying for the FY-24 LDO & CWO program

There’s no doubt that serving in the military comes with some pretty good benefits and there’s a way to hang on to most of them, earn some extra cash and keep working towards a Navy retirement by serving part-time. Personnel officials released NAVADMIN 084/22 on March 31 with the specific purpose of educating all Navy Career Counselors and command leaders on the details of the Active Component to Selected Reserve Program (AC2SELRES). Reservists who drill part-time are Selected Reservists, or SELRES, and AC2SELRES will take enlisted Sailors straight into the Reserve without any break in service. No visit to a recruiter is needed because the Navy handles transferring you into the Reserve much like transferring to another command. The Selected Reserve (SELRES) has most of the same benefits their active component shipmates do, such as access to the commissary and exchange services, and on-base Morale, Welfare, and Recreation facilities. A significant benefit is qualifying for 180 days of premium-free Tricare Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP) medical coverage. However, this benefit is only available to those who transition directly from the active component to the Reserve. After that, you keep going with Tricare by enrolling in Reserve Select medical and Tricare Dental programs. Both are premium-based and are available to qualified SELRES members and their eligible family members at prices you will be hard to find in the private sector. If you just came off of a deployment on active duty and the potential of a quick deployment in the Reserves worries you, it shouldn’t. If you ask for it, current policy allows for up to two years of deferment from mobilization from the date of separation from active duty. AC2SELRES Sailors may also qualify for an affiliation bonus, Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability opportunities, and the Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve. Most Sailors start out applying for in-rate reserve opportunities first, but if you are willing to try something new and qualify, you could cross-rate into a new or related career field. Approval, however, is contingent on the Sailor’s qualifications and if manning levels in the new rating allow for the switch. Sailors selected for rating conversion get counseling on the details their conversion requires, such as required block learning, school completion deadlines, Navy Wide Advancement Exam requirements, drilling obligations, and the eligibility for and obligations of financial incentives. Those wanting to browse possibilities should contact their Command Career Counselor, who can review community health considerations in the SELRES with interested Sailors. Sailors must meet all eligibility requirements outlined in MILPERSMAN Article 1306-1501, Enlisted Active Component To Reserve Component (AC2SELRES/AC2FTS) Transition Procedures. Sailors interested in reenlisting into the Reserve apply through the Career Waypoints-Reenlistment module starting at 10-months before their end of service date but no later than 90 days before getting out. Those waiting until 90 days before their service expiration can still affiliate in the Reserve, but the handling of their applications goes through their Command Career Counselor. The Navy Reserve is hiring and in fiscal years 2022-23, there are enough openings for a majority of transitioning Sailors to have an opportunity to find a billet. Sailors approved for transition into the Reserve are then contacted by the Navy’s Career Transition Office (CTO) at Navy Personnel Command. The CTO introduces the Sailor to their assigned Navy Reserve Center (NRC). After that, the Sailor coordinates with the NRC to schedule their first drill weekend, complete onboarding requirements, and attend command indoctrination once orders are received. The CTO website has more information at: https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Transition/. Complete details and procedures, including points of contact, are available in the NAVADMIN or from your Career Counselor.

Seaman Danyelle Luckey “didn’t die in combat or any military operation. She died from gross negligence of the medical providers on the ship she served, the USS Ronald Reagan,” said her father, Derrick Luckey. Danyelle Luckey died from sepsis on Oct. 10, 2016. The 23-year-old had been on the ship for two weeks, and had been going back and forth to medical from Oct. 3 to Oct. 9 with worsening symptoms. “Her death was very preventable. She died in excruciating pain, instead of being properly treated,” Derrick Luckey told lawmakers during a hearing about patient safety and the quality of care in the military medical system.

The Navy has stopped separating sailors for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds after a federal judge granted class-action certification in the case of Navy SEALs suing Department of Defense officials over the vaccine mandate, defense officials told USNI News on Wednesday. Judge Reed O’Connor Monday granted the class action in the case of 26 Navy SEALs and other members of the special warfare community who are suing Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and other Department of Defense officials to prevent being separated over the refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19 due to their religious beliefs. O’Connor also granted the preliminary injunction for the class action, extending the Navy’s inability to separate any sailors who were denied religious exemptions to the vaccine mandate.

UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 302215Z MAR 22 MID200001622241U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 083/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/DEC// SUBJ/CCDA INTERIM GUIDANCE REGARDING MEMBERS REQUESTING RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION FROM COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS// REF/A/MSG/CNO/311913ZAUG21// REF/B/MSG/CNO/132050ZOCT21// REF/C/MSG/CNO/152239ZNOV21// REF/D/MSG/CNO/151203ZDEC21// REF/E/DOC/SECDEF/24AUG21// REF/F/MSG/SECNAV/302126ZAUG21// REF/G/DOC/BUMED/20OCT20// REF/H/MSG/COMNAVSPECWARCOM/241857ZSEP21// REF/I/DOC/US DIST CT N DIST TX/28MAR22// REF/J/DOC/BUPERINST 1730.11A/16MAR20// REF/K/DOC/OPNAV/15AUG20// REF/L/MSG/CNO/152351ZJAN22// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 190/21, 2021-2022 NAVY MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION AND REPORTING POLICY. REF B IS NAVADMIN 225/21, COVID-19 CONSOLIDATED DISPOSITION AUTHORITY (CCDA). REF C IS NAVADMIN 256/21, CCDA GUIDANCE TO COMMANDERS. REF D IS NAVADMIN 283/21, CCDA EXECUTION GUIDANCE TO COMMANDERS. REF E IS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEFENSE MEMO MANDATING CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 VACCINATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SERVICE MEMBERS. REF F IS ALNAV 062/21, 2021-2022 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY. REF G IS MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, NAVMED P-117, ARTICLE 15- 105(3)(n)(9). REF H IS TRIDENT ORDER NUMBER 12, MANDATORY VACCINATION FOR COVID-19. REF I IS U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION AND CLASS-WIDE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. REF J IS BUPERSINST 1730.11A, STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE ACCOMMODATION OF RELIGIOUS PRACTICES. REF K IS MILPERSMAN 1730-020, IMMUNIZATION EXEMPTIONS FOR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. REF L IS NAVADMIN 07/22, U.S. NAVY COVID-19 STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE 5.0. RMKS/1. Purpose. To provide interim guidance regarding the actions directed in references (A) through (H) for Navy service members who requested religious accommodation from the COVID-19 vaccination requirement and who were certified by the U.S. District Court order in reference (I) as members of a class action in the case of U.S. Navy SEALS 1-26, et al., versus Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, III, et al.. 2. Policy. To ensure immediate compliance with the court order in reference (I), this NAVADMIN suspends separation processing and adverse administrative consequences of COVID-19 vaccine refusal for Navy service members who submitted requests for religious accommodation from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement. IAW a recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, the Navy may continue to consider the unvaccinated status of Navy service members when making deployment, assignment, and other operational decisions. 3. Applicability. This NAVADMIN applies only to Navy service members who submitted requests for religious accommodation from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement IAW references (J) and (K). Adverse administrative consequences and separation processing described in references (A) through (H) continue to apply for personnel who did not submit requests for religious accommodation. 4. Action. All adverse administrative consequences of refusing the vaccine, described in references (A) through (H), including involuntary administrative separation, are hereby suspended for personnel who submitted religious accommodation requests IAW references (J) and (K), pending further guidance. 4.a. In cases where commands have received formal direction to involuntarily separate members within ten days based on misconduct (vaccine refusal) and those members have not yet separated, DD-214s shall not be issued and members are directed to remain on active duty, pending additional guidance. Commands must communicate with the servicing Personnel Support Detachment or equivalent in order to halt processing. Additionally, commands shall inform Navy Personnel Command PERS-832 (enlisted), PERS-834 (officers), or PERS-913 (SELRES) in cases where service members awaiting separation still desire to separate. 4.b. Voluntary resignation, retirement, regular service expiration (EAOS), or other involuntary separations on bases other than misconduct for vaccine refusal may continue. Members who submitted requests for religious accommodation may cancel or amend previous voluntary retirement requests or requests to transfer to the Fleet Reserve. Time is of the essence for updated requests. 4.c. Additional guidance for other adverse administrative consequences described in references (A) through (D) will be provided at a later date. 5. The Navy may continue to consider the unvaccinated status of Navy service members when making deployment, assignment, and other operational decisions. Navy service members who are not vaccinated, regardless of exemption status, may be temporarily or permanently reassigned based on mission requirements IAW previous guidance. Reference (L) (series) regarding the assignment of unvaccinated personnel to operational or deployable units continues to apply. 6. All unvaccinated Navy service members remain subject to screening testing against COVID-19, where required. 7. If in doubt as to how to adjudicate issues related to separation of a Navy service member consistent with this interim guidance, Commanders should seek guidance from their chain of command, their staff judge advocate, and/or the CCDA before acting. Commands without an assigned legal advisor may seek legal advice from a Region Legal Service Office. In all cases, Commanders are accountable to ensure the health and safety of their command while treating every Navy service member with dignity and respect. 8. Points of contact. PERS-8 Active/FTS enlisted separations: *832vaccineadseps.fct(at)navy.mil* PERS-8 Officer separations: *PERS-834(at)navy.mil* PERS-8 Active/FTS/TAR enlisted retirements: *Enlisted_Active_Duty_Retirements(at)navy.mil* PERS-8 Active/FTS/TAR officer retirements: *pers_835_retirements(at)navy.mil* PERS-8 Officer and enlisted promotion delays: NPC_promotionwithholds.fct(at)navy.mil* PERS-92 Officer and enlisted definite recalls: *PERS-92(at)navy.mil*. PERS-9 Reserve enlisted separations: *913vaccineadseps.fct(at)navy.mil*. PERS-97 Officer transitions: *cto.officer(at)navy.mil* PERS-97 Enlisted transitions: *cto.enlisted(at)navy.mil* OPNAV POC: CAPT Jason Grizzle, *ALTN_N1_NAVY_SCR.FCT(AT)NAVY.MIL*. 9. Released by VADM John B. Nowell, Jr, COVID Consolidated Disposition Authority. BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

It took some deep breaths for one former sailor in Congress to set aside some salty words and politely say what she thought of President Biden’s proposed Navy budget. Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Virginia Beach, was blunt: “In the face of current threats, we are gutting the Navy now to say we’re going to rebuild it in 10 or 20 years,” she said Wednesday.