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DFAS Retiree Newsletter March 2025

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The Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier departed San Diego Bay on Wednesday for what is expected to be its last deployment, USNI News has learned.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – IMPORTANT: Do you currently live in the West Region? Or, do you live in one of the six states (Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin) that moved to the West Region on Jan. 1 as part of TRICARE’s new regional contracts? Do you pay for your TRICARE coverage using a bank electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card? If so, and you haven’t done so already, you must securely provide your recurring payment information to the West Region contractor, TriWest Healthcare Alliance. You have until Wednesday, April 30 to submit your payment. If you don’t act, you’ll be disenrolled, retroactive to your paid-through date.

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I happen to notice that the two prior selection boards on the MyNavyHR CPO page did not have precepts but that the current one, FY26, does have a precept. I've added it in case someone wants to take a look. FY-26 Active Duty Navy and Reserve Senior Enlisted Advancement Selection/Marketplace Screen Boards Precept

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A group of six Chinese nationals have been charged with espionage by Philippine authorities for intelligence-gathering activities on vessels and critical infrastructure at Subic Bay, including U.S. Navy vessels. In conjunction with local law enforcement and Philippine Navy SEALs, National Bureau of Investigation director Jaime Santiago personally led the raid that nabbed the Chinese at Grande Island last week. According to a bureau press release, the suspects gave chase during the enforcement of the warrant.

Are you expecting a baby in 2025? TRICARE covers many services to help you through pregnancy, childbirth, and after your baby is born. Prenatal and postpartum care helps keep both you and your baby healthy by catching any problems early—and, recent updates to the Childbirth and Breastfeeding Support Demonstration now bring more support options to families worldwide. “These expanded services help military families get the support they need during a critical time in their lives,” said Jennifer Stankovic, health systems specialist, TRICARE Health Plan, at the Defense Health Agency. “Our goal is to make sure military families have access to quality maternity support no matter where they live around the world.”

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 251931Z MAR 25 MID120001818030U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 062/25 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINTON DC//N093// INFO CNO WASHINTON DC//N093// MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N093/MAR// SUBJ/CHANGES TO AVIATION SPECIAL DUTY WAIVER PROCESSING// REF/A/NAVADMIN 013/25 CORRECTED COPY CHANGES TO SPECIAL DUTY WAIVER// RMKS/1. The Chief of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) has directed both immediate and long-term improvements to Special Duty Waiver (SDW) processes to eliminate the backlog of medical holds at Recruit Training Command and all other accession points. Guidance for SDW processes for undersea medicine was previously released in ref (A). This memo addresses SDW processes for the aviation community. 2. This guidance implements a process change to improve timeliness and maximize resources in support of the aviation SDW process. It applies to the performance of all initial flight physicals and directs the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI) to maintain a list in the Aeromedical Reference and Waiver Guide (ARWG) of disqualifying conditions for which no waiver will be recommended (WNR). 3. For the rapid disposition of initial flight physicals when a WNR condition is found: a. An appropriately credentialed and privileged clinician (Aerospace Medicine physician, Flight Surgeon, Aerospace Medicine Physician Assistant, or Aviation Medicine Examiner) will perform all aeromedical examinations. These clinicians are collectively referred to as Aerospace Medical Clinicians (AMCs). b. Individuals who receive a general duty waiver also require a waiver for aviation special duty. The WNR pre-existing conditions listed in the ARWG will not be considered for an aeromedical waiver, with the rare exception of some Class V flight physicals for which a waiver request may be submitted on a case -by-case basis at the discretion of the AMC. If submitted, consideration will be based on assigned platform, flight environment, occupational duties, physical requirements, and mental and physical stressors. Class I or Class II aeromedical clearances have additional disqualifying conditions in addition to those listed for all classes. c. Individuals found to have a WNR preexisting condition do not require any further evaluation for aviation special duty assignment, including lab testing, imaging, or specialist consultation. An individual with a disqualifying condition for a more restrictive class may still be submitted for a less restrictive class (e.g., Class II instead of Class I). AMCs should complete an abbreviated disqualification package with a brief aeromedical summary which references this message and submit via AERO as Disqualified, Waiver Not Recommended. NAMI shall forward this to the appropriate Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) code for final determination without any further adjudication required, unless NAMI or BUPERS determines a formal NAMI review is indicated. 4. NAMI shall maintain a current list of WNR conditions in the ARWG, reviewed and updated as needed based on medical evidence, aeromedical best- practices, and any superseding medical guidance. Updates to this list, in addition to any other ARWG updates, shall be reviewed and approved quarterly by the Aerospace Medicine Corporate Board and subsequently reported to Chief, BUMED via the BUMED Branch Head, Aerospace Medicine. 5. The ARWG is accessible at: [https://www.med.navy.mil/Navy-Medicine- Operational-Training-Command/Naval-Aerospace-Medical-Institute/Aeromedical- Reference-and-Waiver-Guide/ 6. Tracking. The current SDW backlog must be tracked to understand the effectiveness of the mitigation strategy being implemented. a. All accession points with enlisted personnel or officer candidates who have graduated but remain in a medical hold status while awaiting their aviation medical waiver shall report monthly to BUMED Assessments and Analytics (N58) the total number of personnel in that status and the total number of flight physicals performed that month. Numbers for each category (e.g.: mental health, cardiology, etc.) should be included if possible. b. This report should be provided to BUMED N58 upon receipt of this guidance, and monthly thereafter via email at usn.ncr.bumedfchva.mbx.n58@health.mil. 7. BUMED primary point of contact is Branch Head, Aerospace Medicine (N10F1) via email at AVMED@health.mil or phone at (703) 681-9323. 8. Released by Rear Admiral Darin K. Via, N093, Surgeon General of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

Mar 26, Wednesday: TRIAD Release Mar 27, Thursday: Public Release

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Navy Medical Corps Legends: Vice Admiral Joel Boone, MC, USN

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

Effective at 0600 EST on 7 Apr 2025, the Navy College Program will transition to a new direct telephone line to enhance support for Sailors across the fleet. The new number (855) NAVYTA1 or (855) 628-9821. Please select option 1 to reach a Navy Education Counselor or option 2 for all other inquires.

New London — A six-member jury has acquitted a career Navy Chief from Waterford of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old relative during a sleepover at his home.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Every day over the past few weeks, the Pentagon has faced questions from angry lawmakers, local leaders and citizens over the removal of military heroes and historic mentions from Defense Department websites and social media pages after it purged online content that promoted women or minorities.

Warning The memorandum from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense says the Department of Defense will review service members’ medical records, and within 45 days give them self-assessment questionnaires, to determine whether they have a current diagnosis, history, or symptoms of gender dysphoria, which would make them ineligible for continued service.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 201620Z MAR 25 MID120001805649U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 060/25 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 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) 2026 Permanent Military Professor (PMP) selection board for officers reporting to graduate school in August 2026. The FY26 PMP selection board may select up to 12 PMPs from a pool of eligible Active Duty and Training and Administration of the Reserves officer applicants for assignment to the United States Naval Academy (USNA), Naval War College (NAVWARCOL), or Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). Selected applicants must be released by their current community and must be eligible to fill a billet in the rank of Commander (CDR) or be a Lieutenant Commander selected for promotion to CDR. 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 2025. Submit via encrypted transmission on the DoD SAFE website at: [https://safe.apps.mil/ to PERS-440 using the e-mail at PERS- 440_submit.fct@navy.mil, CDR Lewis Anderson via e-mail at lewis.a.anderson2.mil@us.navy.mil and to LT Jason Howe via e-mail at jason.j.howe.mil@us.navy.mil; or mail to: Navy Personnel Command (PERS-443) 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 3855-4400 3. For requirements and a list of available academic disciplines, refer to the MyNavy Education advertisement on the MyNavyHR 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 their 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 Community Manager is CDR Erik Moss, (901) 874-4511 or by email at erik.e.moss.mil@us.navy.mil. b. USNA PMP Lead is CAPT Shawn Gallaher, (410) 293-6564 or by email at gallaher@usna.edu. c. NPS PMP Lead is CAPT Warren Tomlinson, (831) 656-2877 or by email at wwtomlin@nps.edu. d. NAVWARCOL PMP Lead is CAPT Andrea Cameron, (401) 856-5320 or by e- mail at andrea.cameron@usnwc.edu. 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//

A number of military pages focused on African American achievements have been lost amid the Trump administration’s effort to scrub references to diversity and inclusion. Some return. Others don’t.

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Military OneSource Newsletter | March, 2025

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Have you ever felt intimidated by the dentist? Dental related stress is common. The stress of going to the dentist often leads people to feel hesitant. If you’re feeling unsure at the dentist, then you may not ask any questions or express your discomfort with a procedure. However, taking charge of your oral health isn't just about brushing and flossing daily; it's about actively participating in your dental care journey.

The Hospital Act of 1811 authorized the construction of the first permanent naval hospitals. Naval Hospital Norfolk (Portsmouth) was the first of these to open. Navy Medicine in The Age of Sail: The Advent of Hospital Care