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Navy Chief Commissary Stewart Daniel John Atkins was serving on a ship near Cuba during the Spanish-American War when a harsh storm blew one of his shipmates overboard. Despite choppy waters that threatened to consume anyone who went in them, Atkins jumped in to try to save the wayward sailor. That bravery earned him the Medal of Honor.

WASHINGTON - When it comes to being one of the top installations across the Navy’s shore enterprise, many base leaders would say their people are the driving force to earning such honor. That is exactly what two commanding officers conveyed after learning their teams won first place in the 2023 Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Installation Excellence Award competition. Naval Station Mayport won top honors in the large installation category, while Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa claimed first place in the small installation category.

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Here are the results of the 2022 Navy survey that you may have taken part in. Items incldued are work/ lif balance, family planning, retention, inclusion, and other issues that impact Sailors and their families. This survey is supposed to be the voice of the fleet. U.S. Navy Health of the Force Survey

OAK HARBOR, Wash. - AWO2 Brooke Graham was one of the first 34 students to complete the Naval Studies Certificate, a naval-relevant education program offered as a part of every associate degree program with USNCC. “Petty Officer Graham, you have a visitor,” says one of the chief petty officers attached to the command. Naval Aircrewman (Operator) 2nd Class Brooke Graham, of Oakley, California, looks at the senior enlisted leader with furrowed brows. Sgt. Maj. Michael Hensley introduces himself and congratulates her on her recent completion of the Naval Studies Certificate.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 131905Z FEB 23 MID200080730307U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 033/23 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/SPRING FISCAL YEAR 2023 TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE (TAR) OFFICER TRANSFER AND REDESIGNATION BOARD// REF/A/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/04MAY19// REF/B/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/21JUN07// REF/C/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/21MAR07// RMKS/REF (A) IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1001-020, FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS) OF THE NAVY RESERVE OFFICER PROGRAM. REF (B) IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1301-213, OFFICER SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS - RESERVE FLEET LOGISTICS SUPPORT SQUADRON (VR). REF (C) IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1321-100, ORDERS FOR OFFICER SPECIAL PROGRAMS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the convening of the Spring Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) Officer Transfer and Redesignation Board on 24 April 2023. Applications from qualified Active Component (AC) and Selected Reserve (SELRES) officers will be considered by this board. In line with reference (a), this board will also accept applications from TAR officers requesting redesignation into another TAR officer community. 2. Applicants can find requirements and procedures via the MyNavy HR Portal at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community- Management/Officer/Reserve-OCM/TAR/TAR-Redesignation/. Completed applications with associated enclosures must be received no later than 2359 Central Standard Time on 2 March 2023. Letters to the board must be received no later than 2359 Central Standard Time on 13 April 2023. 3. Eligibility a. All applicants must meet eligibility requirements outlined in references (a) and (b), in addition to the Spring FY-23 TAR eligibility criteria document and the following: (1) Projected Rotation Date (PRD). Applicants should have a PRD no later than 31 October 2024. Waiver requests must be endorsed by the applicant's commanding officer on the command endorsement. (2) Minimum Service Requirement (MSR). AC applicants should have completed their MSR prior to 31 October 2024. Waiver requests (no additional documentation required by the applicant) will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the applicant's AC Officer Community Manager (OCM). (3) Year Group. All AC applicants are subject to AC OCM manning needs. All applicants are subject to TAR OCM manning needs. No action is required by the applicants. (4) Aviation Bonus (AvB). Aviation officers with obligated service as a result of AvB are eligible to apply if the officer will be within 12 months of completing AvB obligation or department head tour at the time the board convenes. Redesignation immediately following a department head tour may result in cancellation of AvB, which will be adjudicated by Aviation Officer Assignments (PERS-43). (5) Failure of Selection (FOS). AC officers in a 2x FOS status for promotion to lieutenant commander are eligible to apply for TAR regardless of MSR and AvB contract term, a waiver request is not required. SELRES officers in a 1x FOS status are considered on a case-by-case basis. SELRES with two or more FOS are not eligible. b. All AC applications will be routed by the TAR OCM through the applicable AC OCM for community release prior to applications being sent to the board. Applicants not released by the AC OCM will not be eligible for the board. AC officers with a resignation submitted in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System and in routing at Navy Personnel Command or lieutenants in a 2x FOS status are eligible to apply and do not require AC OCM release. c. Limited Duty Officers who possess a 4 year baccalaureate degree are eligible to apply for the TAR program. Chief Warrant Officers are not eligible to apply. 4. Officers applying for multiple aviation platforms will be selected based on qualifications and Navy mission requirements. 5. In addition to the TAR communities applied for, applicants may be considered for selection by the TAR community associated with the applicants current designator, if an equivalent TAR community exists (i.e. 1520 may be considered for 1527, even if the applicant does not list 1527). 6. This board will consider applications to transfer to the Permanent Professional Recruiter (PPR) Officer TAR community, with designator 1287. Additional information on the PPR designation can be found on the MyNavyHR website. 7. Officers will incur a 3 year TAR obligation, if selected. All TAR obligations will begin on the date they redesignate as a TAR officer, unless otherwise stated in reference (c). 8. Upon approval of the board proceedings, the results of the board will be posted on the TAR redesignation board website. Applicants can expect to see the results posted within 30 days of board adjournment. Within 2 weeks of the board results being posted, selectees will receive an acceptance package and will have 10 days upon receipt to accept or decline TAR transfer or redesignation. 9. Points of contact: a. LCDR Sidney E. Larson, Director of Affiliation and Redesignation (PERS-92), (901) 874-4512/DSN 882 or sidney.e.larson.mil(at)us.navy.mil. b. PS1 Paula Ross (PERS-92), (901) 874-4599/DSN 882 or at paula.n.ross2.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 10. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 11. Released by Vice Admiral Richard. J. Cheeseman Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

WASHINGTON — The Naval Research Laboratory plans to begin tests this spring of a pair of ionospheric sensors on the International Space Station — tests that if successful could lead to a constellation of monitoring satellites that would enhance Defense Department high frequency radio communications. The Experiment for Characterizing the Lower Ionosphere & Prediction of Sporadic-E (ECLIPSE) sensors are slated to launch to the ISS in March via the DoD Space Test Program, Andrew Nicholas, one of the effort’s lead researchers, told Breaking Defense in an email.

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. — Nuclear operators are considered the Navy’s “best and brightest,” with only the top-scoring applicants gaining acceptance into the prestigious training program. But a dozen current and former nuclear-trained sailors, as well as loved ones of such operators who have died by suicide, said the unique challenges and pressures of the job have led some to suffer from severe mental health issues beginning at the school and extending well beyond graduation.

The U.S. downed an high altitude flying object that flew into American airspace near Alaska, a Pentagon spokesman confirmed to reporters Friday. Around 1:45 p.m. Friday, a F-22 pilot, with the U.S. Northern Command, flew from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, and shot an AIM-9x at the object, which was flying at about 40,000 feet, Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a Friday press briefing. “The object was flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet and pose a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight,” Ryder said. “U.S. Northern Command is beginning recovery operations now.”

Homestead, FL - A US Navy member was arrested for domestic battery and assault with a deadly weapon after threatening his wife with a knife following a verbal argument that started when his wife refused to perform a sex act on him.

Trying to combat delays in pay and personnel requests for sailors, the Navy has rolled out a dashboard that will give leaders at every command the ability to see an overview of their sailors' requests. The sea service says that the tool will let command leadership "gain insight into the status of their Sailors' initiated, submitted, and pending pay and personnel cases" and take ownership of getting those problems resolved quickly.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 091719Z FEB 23 MID200080721771U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 030/23 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION READINESS REVIEW 3RD AND 4TH QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2023 SCHEDULE AND IDENTIFICATION OF FLEET SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/151617ZSEP17// REF/B/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/5NOV18// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 229/17, REALIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF FLEET SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FOR ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION READINESS REVIEWS. REF B IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1401-020, ADVANCEMENT EXAM READINESS REVIEW (AERR).// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the Advancement Examination Readiness Review (AERR) schedule from April 2023 through September 2023. AERR panels provide an opportunity for selected rating Fleet subject matter experts (FSME) from Fleet and shore-based commands to impact their respective ratings by updating and validating the examination question banks. Selected chief, senior chief, and master chief petty officers on Active Duty, Training and Administration of the Reserves, and Reservists currently on Active Duty for Operational Support may take part in the process. AERRs enable the Navy to advance the most qualified and rating- knowledgeable Sailors. 2. AERRs are held at Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC) in Pensacola, FL. Temporary duty travel (TDY) in support of AERR events is considered mission critical and is flag officer approved. All costs pertaining to TDY are funded by NETPDC. All travel will be in line with Department of the Navy regulations at the time of the scheduled AERR. 3. In line with reference (a), type commanders (TYCOM) and rating sponsors will recruit rating FSMEs, select AERR panel members plus two alternate members, and provide names and contact information no less than 45 days prior to the AERR convening date to NETPDC via e- mail at NETPDC_AERR_MAILBOX(at)us.navy.mil with a subject line of "AERR Selectees." 4. The following AERRs are scheduled from April 2023 through September 2023 and are subject to change. AERR schedule is in the following format: Convene Date: Rating (number of FSMEs required) 2 - 15 April GSE (6), IC (6), YNS (6) 9 - 15 April AWA (6), OS (6) 9 - 22 April AWV (8) 16 - 22 April AC (6), QM (6) 16 - 29 April CM (8), GSM (6) 23 - 29 April AWE (6) 23 April - 6 May AME (8), DC (6), GM (7), PR (8) 30 April - 6 May NCR (6) 7 - 20 May AM (6), ETV (7), FCA (6), UT (8) 14 - 20 May NCC (6) 14 - 27 May CS (6), CTI (6), RS (7), SB (6) 4 - 17 June CTN (6), ET (6) ND (6) 9 - 15 July ATO (6) 9 - 22 July ABF (6), AD (6), EO (6), FC (7), IT (6), MN (6) 16 - 29 July CTT (6) 30 July - 12 August AS (8), MT (7) 13 - 26 August FT (7), HM (6), MA (8) 20 August - 2 September MMN (6) 10 - 23 September CSS (6), ETN (6), MU (8) 17 - 30 September EA (6) 5. In line with reference (b), nomination waivers with accompanying justification must be approved by NETPDC prior to TYCOM and rating sponsor selections. Due to financial considerations, outside continental United States applications will not be approved at this time. 6. To view the most up-to-date AERR schedule, locate a specific rating selection point of contact, and download the AERR nomination package, log into My Navy Portal https://www.mnp.navy.mil/ under Career and Life Events/Advancement and Promotion/Navy Advancement Center/AERR. 7. Point of contact for this matter is the NETPDC Fleet Liaison, (850) 473-6169/DSN 753 or via e-mail at NETPDC_AERR_MAILBOX(at)us.navy.mil. 8. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

Navy hovercraft comes ashore in North Myrtle Beach area (shows landing on beach) HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — A U.S. Navy vessel beached near North Myrtle Beach Thursday morning for crews to make a routine supply run, according to Lt. Cmdr. Liza Dougherty, U.S. Northern Command spokesperson. Dougherty said the crews are involved in the debris removal efforts for the Chinese spy balloon.

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. - A former U.S. Navy sailor living in Peachtree City will spend the next nine years of his life in prison after he was found guilty of distributing child pornography and...

On Monday, Feb 6, I went to the car wash on NAS Oceana. When I put 4 dollars worth of coins in the slot water started gushing out from the ceiling. I went to another stall and washed my car. After I was done I went to the N.A.S. Oceana Auto Hobby Shop to inform them of the stall and to get a refund. The individual that I talked to by the name of Paul was very rude and raised his voice when he said he did not have the coins to give me a refund. After asking for his name, he was able to find and then refunded the $4. They also wanted to know why I had not told them earlier. I moved stalls first and washed my car at my convenience before notifying them. After that I contacted the MWR office to make a complaint and am expecting a return call from the Deputy Director or Director (as of Feb 8, neither Scott George or Vincent Spagnuolo have contacted me.) Obviously it's not about the 4 dollars, my primary goal is to ensure that MWR staff are not rude to Sailors, family or vets. This is more so for the young Sailors that live in the barracks. Those are our benefits for serving in the military: Active, Reserve, Vet or family. It's odd that with the current mental health issues in the Navy, the MWR cannot get a grip on the fact that they are supposed to be there for morale, welfare and recreation. If you have any complaints about the MWR Auto Hobby Shop on N.A.S. Oceana, you can call them at the contact below. You can also contact me if you wish via the contact form. MWR Oceana - (757) 433-2560 Director: Scott George Deputy Director: Vincent Spagnuolo

As a Veteran, you may be eligible for certain tax benefits under the tax code. It’s important to file your taxes before this year’s April 18 deadline and be aware of the benefits that apply to you. Here’s a summary of some of the key tax benefits for military Veterans provided by accountant and tax expert Lisa Greene-Lewis of TurboTax.

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan – The spouse of the Navy officer serving a three-year prison sentence in Japan met with President Joe Biden on Tuesday in a chance meeting at the Capitol following his State of the Union address, according to a family spokesman. Brittany Alkonis, wife of Lt. Ridge Alkonis, reportedly spoke with Biden and left feeling “very positive about the meeting,” family spokesman Jonathan Franks said by text Wednesday to Stars and Stripes in Japan. He declined to elaborate further on the encounter.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 081552Z FEB 23 MID200080718342U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 029/23 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO// SUBJ/2023 ACTIVE DUTY FUND DRIVE IN SUPPORT OF THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY// REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 5340.7A/01MAY2018// REF/B/DOC/DOD WASHINGTON DC/17NOV2011// REF/C/DOC/FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES/01JAN2011// NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 5340.7A, ACTIVE DUTY FUND DRIVE IN SUPPORT OF NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY. REF B IS DOD 5500.07-R, JOINT ETHICS REGULATION. REF C IS STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES (5 C.F.R. 2635.808).// RMKS/1. For almost 119 years, NMCRS has helped Sailors and Marines in hard times. The campaign theme, "By Our Own, For Our Own," embodies our shared commitment to take care of our Shipmates and fellow Marines. This year, the 2023 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Active Duty Fund Drive (ADFD) will be conducted from 1 March to 30 April 2023. 2. The confidential financial assistance NMCRS provides to our Sailors and Marines gives peace of mind when a financial crisis exceeds their financial ability and keeps them mission ready. Your contributions support interest-free loans and grants for Shipmates and Marines facing financial challenges, including those dealing with basic living expense issues and family emergencies. In 2022, NMCRS saw an extraordinary increase in the need for support, providing approximately 40,000 Sea Service members with more than $42 million in relief. The Society does not receive government funding; it relies on the support of Active Duty and retired Sailors and Marines, and other benefactors. 3. The budget counseling and financial education provided by NMCRS volunteers allows our Navy and Marine Corps families to be better prepared to address the financial responsibility of adding a new family member or being prepared for emergencies. 4. The roadmap to success requires engaged leadership and management at all levels. Early assignment of motivated fund drive coordinators and key people will ensure we have sufficient time to reach 100 percent of our Sailors and Marines. Staying engaged throughout the drive is imperative to meeting the goal of 100 percent meaningful contact. Leadership must ensure that our Sailors and Marines have the opportunity to learn about the critically important programs and services provided by NMCRS and offered the opportunity to donate. 5. During the NMCRS ADFD, Sailors and Marines are authorized to endorse, support and participate in fundraising events, but commands and organizations must uphold the Department of the Navy's policy of truly voluntary giving. a. Commands and organizations are reminded to review the regulations governing fundraising for NMCRS to determine which activities are permissible during the fund drive. Authorized ADFD fundraising activities in support of NMCRS include, but are not limited to command-sponsored raffles, lotteries, bake sales, car washes, or bowling tournaments. Fundraising events must be conducted on Department of Defense owned or leased property; otherwise, the event loses its "By Our Own, For Our Own" designation and cannot be command-endorsed. Commands and organizations are also strongly encouraged to communicate the benefits of NMCRS and its programs and achieving 100 percent meaningful contact through speeches, meetings, and videos, both in person and shared on social media. Limited appropriated fund support is permissible for kick-off events, award ceremonies, and other non-solicitation events to build support and awareness. b. References (a) through (c) prohibit any coercive activities counter to the policy of truly voluntary giving, such as setting unit-level dollar goals or participation goals. Any action, or perceived action, that does not allow Service Members to have free choice to give or not to give, or any action, or perceived action that Service Members do not have a free choice to keep their gifts confidential is prohibited. The following fundraising activities are prohibited: selling civilian clothes privileges or special liberty, raffling government parking spaces, sponsoring casino-like games of chance, soliciting civilian or contractor personnel, or soliciting outside of the federal workplace. Civilian or contractor personnel are allowed to support the ADFD through online donations and participation in fundraisers, but may not be solicited to do so. c. Coordinators for the NMCRS ADFD should consult their JAG or ethics counselor for further guidance with regard to specific questions. 6. I am confident that with the active support and engagement of our leadership during the ADFD, NMCRS will remain positioned to continue the critical work of helping our Sailors, Marines and their families. There are numerous ways to make a contribution through either payroll allotment, online credit card, or cash to help our brothers and sisters in need. We should take full advantage of this annual opportunity to help our Shipmates and fellow Marines through the 2023 ADFD campaign. 7. Released by Admiral Michael M. Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 071823Z FEB 23 MID200080715834U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 028/23 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE OFFICER IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PILOT PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/26JAN23// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// NARR/REF A IS THE TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE OFFICER IN- SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION OF 26 JANUARY 2023. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) Officer In-service Procurement Program (TAR ISPP) and solicits applications from qualified enlisted Sailors. This program will send qualifying enlisted Sailors directly to Officer Candidate School (OCS) to commission as a TAR officer. Applications will be accepted for all TAR designators based on community management quota determinations. 2. This program is open to TAR enlisted Sailors possessing a baccalaureate degree who have completed at least 6 months of time in service and their initial training pipeline. 3. Application procedures and education requirements are outlined in this NAVADMIN and references (a) and (b). 4. As delineated in reference (a), applicants must meet the prescribed qualifications in line with this program and the program authorization (PA) of the designator for which they are applying. 5. Selection process: a. Nominations will occur at the commanding officer (CO) level with endorsement by the immediate superior in command (ISIC). Nominations from the initial training pipeline will not be accepted. The nominating CO and ISIC do not need to be a TAR officer. Applicants must be favorably nominated using the COs recommendation section in the officer programs application, OPNAV 1420/1. The COs endorsement must contain: (1) a statement indicating that the applicant is serving on full duty without limitation, (2) a statement that the applicant meets physical fitness and body fat percentage standards, and (3) a statement addressing any adverse performance evaluation data as well as positive steps taken by the applicant to address these performance issues. b. COs should ensure all portions are completed and that the applicant meets all TAR ISPP and designator-specific eligibility criteria. c. COs will then forward nominations to their ISIC for endorsement. d. The ISIC, if in concurrence, will forward nominations and endorsement to Officer Definite Recall Program (PERS-92). e. PERS-92 will review all nominations to ensure that TAR ISPP and individual PA requirements are met. PERS-92 will reject any nomination that is incomplete, ineligible, or if the applicant requested designator is closed due to unavailable quotas. In such cases, PERS-92 will return nominations to the originating command and the ISIC will be notified of the discrepancy which prevented further processing. f. PERS-92 will forward complete nomination packages to Reserve Community Management (BUPERS-35) for consideration at TAR ISPP selection panels. Selection panels will be held at least semi- annually or in conjunction with scheduled TAR transfer and re- designation boards. g. Following the TAR ISPP selection panel, PERS-92 will notify COs and applicants of the results and ensure selectees are processed to attend OCS at the earliest opportunity. 6. Additional requirements: a. Applicants must be of good moral character and have no record of disciplinary action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 15, no court-martial convictions, and no civilian felony convictions by any civil court or misdemeanors (except minor ($300 or less fine) traffic violations) within the three years preceding selection. An offense involving driving under the influence of an intoxicant (driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated, etc.) is a major traffic violation and is disqualifying if within 4 years the preceding selection date. Any substantiated in-service drug use or in-service alcohol abuse (any record of either, regardless of date) will result in disqualification. b. To ensure applicants are ready for OCS physical fitness requirements, applicants must have passed their most recent physical fitness assessment (PFA) with an overall score of at least *excellent*. If no official physical readiness test scores are available, a mock PFA will suffice provided it is administered by a qualified command fitness leader. The run option is the preferred cardio option for the PFA. c. Applicants must have a minimum of 6 months of time in service in order to apply. d. There is no requirement for an applicant to have achieved their warfare qualification. Not having a warfare qualification will not be viewed adversely by the TAR ISPP selection board. 7. No waivers are authorized for TAR ISPP. 8. Due to the nature of the selection process, applicants and their commands will be contacted directly by PERS-92 for notification of results. Once notifications are complete, TAR ISPP results will be released on the TAR transfer/re-designation website. 9. PAs can be found by going to the MyNavy HR website (https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/) and clicking on career management, then community management, then officer community. 10. Points of contact: a. TAR ISPP program questions, please contact LCDR Sidney Larson, Division Director, PERS-92 at (901) 874-4512 or sidney.e.larson.mil(at)us.navy.mil. b. TAR officer questions, please contact CDR Mark MacNamara, TAR Officer Community Manager (BUPERS-351) at (901) 874-4346 or mark.b.macnamara.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until 30 December 2024 or when superseded. 12. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

As the Navy continues to struggle with suicide and getting its sailors to seek help from mental health services, some commands are turning to new, unconventional tools. At Naval Station Mayport, Florida, a commander didn't want his unit -- a regional maintenance center very similar to the one in Norfolk, Virginia, that recently experienced a string of suicides -- to become the next headline. What resulted was a proactive forum built on transparency that reportedly got rave reviews from sailors and may have sparked a trend at the small base.

Submarine maintenance put on hold as seismic concerns are addressed TOKYO -- The samurai, merchants and villagers living on Japan's east coast were puzzled on one January day in 1700 when a tsunami hit their towns. There was no associated earthquake in Japan that seemed to have triggered the devastating waves. History books recorded the incident as the "orphan tsunami." It wasn't until 300 years later, in the 1990s, that the orphan tsunami was linked to its parent: a magnitude-9.0 earthquake that hit the U.S. Pacific Northwest on Jan. 26, 1700, some 8,000 kilometers away.

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

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

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