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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A local non-profit is calling on the Navy to address high levels of lead contamination along the Puuloa shoreline in Ewa Beach. Surfrider Foundation Oahu said they collected samples in the beach adjacent to the Puualoa Range Training Facility earlier this year. The results show lead concentrations of up to 14,000 mg/kg. The nonprofit said that’s 70 times more than the accepted level for residential areas and over 17 times the accepted public health levels for industrial areas.

The US Navy's newest aircraft carrier — the first-in-class USS Gerald R. Ford — is setting sail on its first deployment. The ship is the Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier and features a suite of new technologies intended to help the Navy maintain its edge over rival powers like Russia and China. These advanced capabilities, however, have come at a cost. The carrier is way over budget and years behind schedule.

Navy SEAL recruits on California's San Clemente Island were blanketed in a cloud of tear gas while being ordered to sing "Happy Birthday" so they couldn't hold their breath during training last year, according to a video obtained by CBS News. Exposure to tear gas is a standard part of SEAL training — but the video raised questions about how that training was carried out. The admiral in charge of Navy SEALs ordered an investigation when he saw the video. He told CBS News it raises questions about "the lawfulness of the behavior."

Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is back at sea preparing for an upcoming deployment after being kept pierside due to jet fuel contamination in its potable water system, USNI News has learned. The carrier left the pier at Naval Station North Island, Calif., on Sunday to meet the other ships in its Carrier Strike Group for the Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX). “Nimitz got underway after all tests came back in limits and the potable water was determined to be safe for the crew,” Cmdr. Sean Robertson, a spokesman for U.S. 3rd Fleet, said in a statement to USNI News. “The ship had been pier side at Naval Air Station North Island since Sept. 17 flushing, cleaning, testing and evaluating its potable water system to ensure the highest quality water is provided to the crew after trace amounts of jet-propellant 5 (JP-5) were found in its potable water system Sept. 16 while underway off the coast of California.”

ROUTINE R 041337Z OCT 22 MID200080298021U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 224/22 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/OCT// SUBJ/2022 ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS OUTSTANDING NAVY UNIT AWARD WINNERS// REF/A/DOC/AOC/30JAN22// AMPN/REF A IS THE ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS LETTER FOR ANNUAL AWARD NOMINATIONS.// POC/NORTHROP/CTTCM/OPNAV N2N6WT/TEL: (571)256-8542/EMAIL: JAMES.E.NORTHROP.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. Congratulations to the following commands for their selection as the 2022 Association of Old Crows Outstanding Navy Unit Award winners: a. Electronic Attack Squadron ONE THREE ZERO(VAQ-130) "Zappers" b. USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) c. Navy Information Operations Command Whidbey Island 2. Their contributions to the Information Operations and Electronic Warfare community are significant and noteworthy. Well done and a hearty congratulations to all for their outstanding efforts! 3. Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// UNCLASSIFIED/ BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

ROUTINE R 031651Z OCT 22 MID200080291603U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 223/22 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/OCT// SUBJ/2022 CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH AND FISCAL YEAR 2023 CYBER AWARENESS CHALLENGE// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/301719Z SEP 21// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/282139Z OCT 21// REF/C/DOC/SECNAVINST 5239.3C/2MAY16// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/061718Z SEP 22// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 216/21, OCTOBER CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH. REF B IS NAVADMIN 244/21, FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2022 CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS CHALLENGE. REF C IS SECNAV INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) CYBERSECURITY POLICY. REF D IS NAVADMIN 201/22, FY23 GENERAL MILITARY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS// POC/COTTERELL/CIV/OPNAV N2N6D7/TEL: (703) 695-1858/E-MAIL: DAWN.D.COTTERELL.CIV(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN supersedes references (a) and (b), announces October 2022 as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and provides guidance for the Fiscal Year (FY23) Cyber Awareness Challenge (CAC) training requirement. 2. Cybersecurity Awareness Month a. Cybersecurity is a Navy priority and Commander's business. Any individual (officer/enlisted/active/reserve/dependent/civilian/contractor) logging on to a Navy information system is immediately on the front lines of the cyber battlespace. b. In October, we will share cybersecurity-related content via the Navy's media channels as part of the national campaign for raising cybersecurity awareness. We are adopting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's theme of "See Yourself in Cyber." Individuals must make smart decisions at all network access points. c. Cyber compliance alone will not keep us safe. The annual cyber awareness challenge does not equate to automatic defense of our networks. Being cyber ready translates to warfighting and mission readiness. (1) You MUST follow policy. You signed the Navy Acceptable Use Policy and completed your annual cyber awareness challenge. You know what is and is not allowed on our networks. Follow the rules. (2) You MUST report. When something does not look right, report it. If someone is trying to do something that is not right, report it. Do NOT accept "this is just the way things are" or "this is not a big deal." Your Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) and our cybersecurity professionals are responsible for determining where the reporting stops. d. Our adversaries are constantly working to exploit our vulnerabilities. They have become more competent in challenging us by stealing our data and developing ways to compromise Navy systems and networks, including those that control our ships, aircraft, weapons, and infrastructure. These incidents have a cost, and put our Sailors and maritime capabilities at risk. e. A single user can impact the global force, and vigilance by everyone will make the difference between continued mission success or failure to meet the tasking of our nation. I appreciate your commitment to keeping the Navy safe by following cybersecurity best practices and policy each and every day of the year. 3. FY23 Cyber Awareness Challenge (CAC) a. Per references (c) and (d), Navy personnel, civilians, and contractors with access to unclassified or classified networks must complete the Department of Defense (DoD) employee version of CAC by 1 September 2023. b. Authorized methods for training delivery: (1) Commands may complete CAC training using instructor-led delivery. A command designated cyber security professional such as the ISSM or Cybersecurity Workforce Program Manager must provide the instruction, and utilize the course requirement ID set by Commander, Navy Installations Command/Total Workforce Management Service (TWMS) Administration (TWMS Requirement ID: 73944 - FY23 DoD Cyber Awareness Challenge). This requirement cannot be waived. (2) TWMS, https://twms/navy.mil/selfservice/login.asp; (3) Navy e-Learning (NEL), https://learning.nel.navy.mil/; (4) Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) website, https://cyber.mil/training/cyber-awareness-challenge/ (5) DISA Digital Video Discs (DVDs). d. Ships can access the annual training from the NEL application hosted on the Navy Information/Application Product Suite (NIAPS) server, eliminating the need to reach back to shore hosted NEL websites. The CAC 2023 course is available via the NEL Afloat Learning Management System Pub Amendment 112 for download by the NIAPS Administrator. If unable to download Learning Management System Pub Amendment 112. e. Commanders are accountable for 100 percent completion of their personnel. f. Command training officers must validate or manually record training via TWMS or Fleet Training Management and Planning System (FLTMPS) (https://ntmpsweb.ncdc.navy.mil/fltmps/). Report any discrepancies to the Navy Training Management Planning System Operational Support office at ntmps.support(at)navy.mil or (866) 438-2898/DSN 922-1867. g. The Command ISSM is responsible for reporting compliance to meet Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 requirements. Command ISSMs will disable accounts of users who do not complete training by 1 September 2023 and maintain non-compliance list of accounts that were disabled. 4. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until cancelled or superseded. 5. Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

ROUTINE R 031416Z OCT 22 MID200080290948U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 222/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT// SUBJ/NAVAL SPECIAL OPERATIONS SENIOR ENLISTED EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TECHNICIAN CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/161731ZAUG17// REF/B/DOC/TITLE 37 U.S.C./12JAN20// REF/C/DOC/DOD/MAY22// REF/D/DOC/ASN(MRA)/19AUG22// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 199/17, RENEWAL OF NAVAL SPECIAL OPERATIONS ENLISTED EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TECHNICIAN CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM. REF B IS SECTION 331 OF TITLE 37 U.S. CODE, SPECIAL PAY: RETENTION INCENTIVES FOR MEMBERS QUALIFIED IN CRITICAL MILITARY SKILLS OR ASSIGNED TO HIGH PRIORITY UNITS. REF C IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION, VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 2: REPAYMENT OF UNEARNED PORTION OF BONUSES AND OTHER BENEFITS. REF D IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS MEMORANDUM AUTHORIZING THE EOD CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN cancels reference (a) and announces an updated Naval Special Operations (NSO) Senior Enlisted Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician Retention Bonus (RB) program. 2. Program Overview. This bonus is authorized under references (b) through (d). Specific critical Navy enlisted classifications (NEC) and approved award levels have been prescribed in reference (d). The NSO EOD Enlisted Community Manager (BUPERS-329) will act as the NSO EOD RB Program Manager. All applications for this bonus will be submitted to the program manager for processing and tracking. By law, Sailors may receive no more than 360,000 dollars in RB monies over a career. Selective reenlistment bonus awards are included in that cap. Within the confines of reference (d), the eligibility criteria stated in this NAVADMIN may be changed by the program manager based on the needs of the EOD community, with the approval of the Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy (OPNAV N13). 3. Eligibility. NSO EOD Sailors with NEC M04A, in paygrades E-7 to E-9, who meet the following criteria are eligible to apply: a. Between 20 and 28 years of active service (YOAS). Note: Initial applications may be submitted and contracts signed within the 19th YOAS, but payments will not begin until 20 YOAS. b. Milestone complete for current paygrade in line with the EOD career path. c. Serving on Active-Duty in a regular component. d. Favorable recommendation from the Sailors commanding officer (CO). 4. Ineligibility: a. Sailors serving under an existing RB contract are not eligible to receive an additional RB for service outlined in their existing RB contract agreement. b. Sailors are not eligible for RB payments past their high year tenure (HYT) date. HYT dates are firm, and HYT waiver requests will not be considered during the NSO EOD RB application process. c. Sailors with documented misconduct or below standard performance will be removed from RB eligibility. 5. Contract Terms. NSO EOD RB contract lengths, payments, and Active-Duty service obligations are outlined below. a. E-7s are eligible to contract to 24 YOAS. E-8s are eligible to contract to 26 YOAS. E-9s are eligible to contract up to 30 YOAS. If a Sailor serves a partial year, that year will be prorated pursuant to the bonus amount of that year. Specific bonus amounts are graduated in line with YOAS. (1) Phase One NSO EOD RB. Sailors must be E-7 or above and have NEC M04A to apply for a phase one bonus. Phase one corresponds with E-7 HYT and encompasses 20 to 24 YOAS. Sailors will have the opportunity to receive up to 100,000 dollars in RB for phase one contracts. At a minimum, Sailors must contract through 21 YOAS. YOAS Bonus Amount 20 25,000 dollars 21 25,000 dollars 22 25,000 dollars 23 25,000 dollars (2) Phase Two NSO EOD RB. Sailors must be E-8 (select) or above and have NEC M04A to apply for a phase two bonus. Phase two corresponds with E-8 HYT and encompasses 24 to 26 YOAS. Sailors will have the opportunity to receive up to 50,000 dollars in retention bonuses for phase two contracts. YOAS Bonus Amount 24 25,000 dollars 25 25,000 dollars (3) Phase Three NSO EOD RB. Sailors must be E-9 (select) or E-9 and have NEC M04A to apply for a phase three bonus. Phase three corresponds with E-9 HYT and encompasses 26 to 30 YOAS. Sailors must contract before they reach 28 YOAS. Sailors will have the opportunity to receive up to 40,000 dollars in retention bonuses for phase three contracts. YOAS Bonus Amount 26 10,000 dollars 27 10,000 dollars 28 10,000 dollars 29 10,000 dollars (4) RB Contract. RB contract phases may be combined as long as the Sailors are eligible to receive payments to the contracted end date. b. In line with reference (b), NSO EOD RB contracts will be for a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 6 years. Sailors under the RB contract will not submit a request for retirement or tender a resignation with an effective date that is prior to completion of the agreement. Enlisted Sailors must reenlist or extend their enlistment contract, soft end of active obligated service, for a period of at least 2 years. Sailors are authorized early reenlistment in order to align RB and reenlistment contracts. Reenlistments and extensions may be combined to align service dates for the maximum opportunity, up to a reenlistment of 6 years and an extension of up to 12 months. 6. Program Execution: a. Sailors should submit requests for NSO EOD RB to the program manager via their chain of command at eod_comm_mgr.fct(at)navy.mil 60 to 180 days prior to entering into an NSO EOD RB contract. The following documents are required: (1) Letter requesting contract from the Sailor. (2) Endorsement letter from the CO. (3) Evaluation or documentation of appropriate milestone qualification/designation. b. Upon acceptance of a Sailor agreement by the program manager, the amount of the bonus becomes fixed, and the Sailor incurs a firm service obligation. c. Sailors will receive the bonus in a lump sum payment, effective from the date of contract execution. Prior to payment, Sailors will submit a copy of the reenlistment contract and/or extension agreement with proof of tax- free status, if applicable. d. RB requests for personnel who are being processed for disciplinary action, NEC removal, or restoration will be held in abeyance pending final resolution. 7. Recoupment and Repayment Policy. In line with references (c) and (d), a Sailor of the uniformed services who enters into a written agreement with specified service conditions for receipt of a bonus is entitled to the full amount of the bonus if the Sailor fulfills the condition of that written agreement. If the Sailor fails to fulfill the service conditions specified in the written agreement for pay, then the pay may be terminated, and the Sailor may be required to repay an amount equal to the unearned portion of the pay. 8. Points of contact are: a. LT Zachary Krueger, NSO ECM and NSO EOD RB Program Manager, by e-mail at zachary.m.krueger.mil(at)us.navy.mil or by phone at (901) 874-4433. b. EODCM Tim Mendenhall, Enlisted Technical Advisor, by e-mail at timmy.j.mendenhall.mil(at)us.navy.mil or by phone at (901) 874-2827. 9. This message will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 10. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

Thousands of Navy personnel living off base in any of seven U.S. areas temporarily will see increases of as much as $1,260 per month in their housing stipends. The increase took effect Saturday, according to a Navy statement the previous day. The areas are San Diego, Calif.; Miami; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Kings Bay, Ga.; Brunswick, Ga.; Newport, R.I.; and Providence, R.I.

More than 1,000 gallons of wastewater spilled into Pearl Harbor on Thursday from a 12-inch wastewater line that broke, the Navy announced Thursday afternoon. Utility workers secured the leak at Pier B-23 and installed a plug, the Navy said in a press release, but the leaked wastewater is “unrecoverable.” The spill comes just two days after the Department of Health fined the Navy nearly $9 million for wastewater violations that contaminated the ocean near Pearl Harbor with fecal bacteria. Along with the Navy’s contamination disaster at Red Hill, the military’s pollution of Oahu’s coastal waters has fueled community demands for the military to be better stewards of Hawaii’s environment or reduce its presence in the islands.

So I got more information and there appears to be a common theme. In one situation, a person called the prescription refill phone number and tried to get their meds. It said the meds needed to be refilled (order?) by the Primary Care (or words to that affect,) but the person stated that they already did that and that they got a reply that they could order the refills. It was a no go and the individual was having difficulty contacting the Primary. The person finally contacted the Pharmacy where a rude individual told that person that they would have to come in, in person, and talk to the "<something> tech" (not sure) about a medication - that was not true. On a hunch, the person logged into their Patient Portal and was finally able to order the exact refills without visiting the pharmacy or talking to any tech. My guess is that there are still glitches in their upgrade. ** Feel free to contact me if you have any incidents you want to share.

At least five sailors aboard the USS Nimitz were sickened after military jet fuel contaminated the aircraft carrier’s water supply, the Navy said Friday. The Navy has not confirmed whether the illnesses are directly related to the tainted drinking water. But Cmdr. Sean Robertson, a spokesperson for the U.S. Third Fleet, said the sailors reported “health concerns” that “could be associated” with ingesting the type of jet propellant that leaked into the carrier’s potable water system weeks ago.

The US Navy said it found only "traces" of jet fuel in the water on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. But a sailor told Insider that they were exposed to an "unhealthy amount" of fuel and shared a photo as evidence. They also said they didn't immediately receive medical attention, despite health concerns.

After months of anecdotes and reports of sailors suffering through delayed separation paperwork, the admiral who oversees the entire operation is shedding light on what went wrong, where he hopes to go and sharing a message with those affected by the problem. Rear Adm. Stuart Satterwhite is the commander of MyNavy Career Center. It's a job he took on last year, and the title belies some of the responsibility placed on the one-star flag officer. The command, known more commonly as MNCC, oversees many of the transactions that are crucial to sailors’ lives -- fixing pay issues, tracking leave balances, issuing orders and also the issue at the heart of this story -- separations and retirements.

About 2,600 active-duty sailors remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 a year after the deadline for mandatory vaccination. The Navy separated 177 active-duty sailors over the past month, according to the monthly COVID-19 update. The sea service also separated two members of the reserve for refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19. With the most recent separations, the Navy has dismissed 1,712 sailors from the Navy, all of whom have received an honorable discharge, according to the update.

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ROUTINE R 301433Z SEP 22 MID200080280626U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 221/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/SEP// SUBJ/TEMPORARY INCREASE IN BAH RATES IN SELECT AREAS// REF/A/DOC/USC/27DEC21// REF/B/DOC/DASD/22SEP22// NARR/REF A IS TITLE 37 U.S.C. 403(B)(8), BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING. REF B TEMPORARY INCREASE IN BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING RATES APPROVED BY THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces temporary basic allowance for housing (BAH) increases for Sailors authorized BAH in 28 military housing areas (MHA) from 1 October 2022 to 31 December 2022. 2. In line with references (a) and (b), the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy has approved temporary BAH rate increases for MHAs that have experienced an average increase of 20 percent or more in rental housing costs as determined by rental housing market data collected by the Department of Defense (DoD) from March to August 2022. Navy centric MHAs listed include San Diego, CA (CA038), Miami/Fort Lauderdale, FL (FL061), Kings Bay/Brunswick, GA (GA074), Newport, RI (RI256), and Providence, RI (RI257). A full list of the 28 MHAs impacted and frequently asked questions can be found at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/References/Pay-Benefits/N130C/ . It is important to note that if your MHA is not listed, you are not eligible for a BAH increase. Sailors are encouraged to review the BAH rate charts carefully as rates vary within MHAs (i.e. some ranks may not see an increase). 3. The increased BAH rates are automatic and are only payable from 1 October 2022 to 31 December 2022 for Sailors authorized a housing allowance in 1 of the 28 impacted MHAs. No application nor supporting documentation is required, the increase will automatically be applied to those entitled to BAH in the affected MHAs. Temporary increases in BAH rates are not subject to rate protection, which means that it is possible Sailors will see lower or higher BAH rates when the 2023 BAH rates become effective on 1 January 2023. That said, the temporary 2022 rates are based on the same data being used in determining 2023 BAH rates and DoD is making every effort to ensure these rates remain as stable as possible as we transition into 2023. Because the temporary rates vary within each MHA (dependent on rank) and depend on actual rental market data, the BAH increase for those in the 28 MHAs may be less or more than 20 percent. 4. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or 31 December 2022, whichever occurs first. 5. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

ROUTINE R 301736Z SEP 22 MID200080281382U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 068/22 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/SEP// SUBJ/SUPPORT FOR MILITARY SPOUSES// RMKS/1. One of my three enduring priorities is to empower our people. Inherently this includes family members. Military family life presents challenges as well as opportunities. Programs and services are available to support military spouses, whether new to the military or seasoned spouses seeking networking and employment following a recent change of duty station. The professionals at Fleet and Family Readiness and Marine Corps Community Services and I acknowledge the difficulties of military life, from family separation during deployments, to starting over in a new neighborhood. I want to highlight some of the resources offered by the Navy-Marine Corps team to support spouses. 2. Poised to assist are your local installation Fleet and Family Readiness Center and Marine Corps Community Services offices. They provide information and referrals to programs and services ranging from long term financial planning to short-term needs such as identifying a fitness coach. Additional resources include Ombudsmen, Family Readiness Officers, and in-house clinical counseling services. The family support staff can also connect you with resources for navigating deployment, as well as "Return & Reunion," and support if you or a family member are enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program. 3. If you do not reside on base or near an installation, you can access a wealth of information online. The Navy Fleet and Family Readiness programs are accessible here: https://ffr.cnic.navy.mil/Family-Readiness/. The Navy has developed an application called MyNavy Family; the mobile app provides a single source of information on all support and educational resources there is available to Service Members, their spouses and families. The entry point for Marine Corps Community Services is https://www.usmc-mccs.org/. 4. The School Liaison program (SLP) is an excellent resource for returning to school, whether transitioning to a new school, such as middle school or high school, or searching for a specific extracurricular activity. The SLP offers an array of services and resources to support children, parents, installation leadership, schools, and the surrounding community. Working with these stakeholders, the SLP builds a support network to provide the best possible education experience for military-connected children and youth. You can find your local SLP point of contact for the Navy at https://www.navycyp.org/programs-services/child-and-youth-education- services and the Marine Corps: https://www.usmc-mccs.org/services/family/school-liaison/ 5. The Navy and Marine Corps Family Member Employment Assistance Program (FMEAP) consultants work closely with relocating military spouses to help determine the types of employment, licensure, and certification assistance available. They also provide military spouses with information and referral to community resources, resume writing and interviewing workshops, career fairs, job search strategies, and guidance to inform career and education decisions. 6. To support spouses who pursue education, training, or employment opportunities, Navy and Marine Corps offer hourly child care options at installation child and youth programs, and family childcare homes. Military OneSource offers all military families a database of more than one million caregivers, with many offering hourly and on-demand childcare. We also provide spouse employment transfer opportunities through the Child and Youth Program, as well as the Navy Exchange and Marine Corps Exchange and other Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs. 7. To ease the financial burden military spouse's encounter in certain professions when they relocate to another state, there is a reimbursement process up to $1000. Spouse licensure reimbursement within the U.S. Navy is through MyNavy Career Center (MNCC). For questions regarding the Military Spouse Licensure Reimbursement benefit, contact MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) at 1-833-330-MNCC or email at ASKMNCC.FCT@NAVY.MIL. Spouse licensure reimbursement within the U.S. Marine Corps is through the local installation Personnel Administration Office. 8. Health and wellness of family members is also important to resilience and coping with the demands of the military lifestyle. Morale, Welfare, and Recreation programs offer a variety of programs and activities to develop new skills, build strength, and reduce stress. They offer programs and activities at a discount to help stretch incomes and still have a rewarding family vacation or weekend outing. 9. In addition to the programs and services offered by the Navy and Marine Corps, the Department of Defense (DoD) offers several programs that support spouse employment and education. The Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) Career Center, or MySECO, is a DoD operated call center and web portal. It is provided through the Military OneSource platform at: https://www.militaryonesource.mil/ and https://myseco.militaryonesource.mil/portal/ 10. The military spouse is part of a strong military community, and as a military spouse, you manage the many challenges of military life by adapting to new roles, new schedules, and the uncertainty with frequent moves. I appreciate your sacrifices and I salute your resilience and support of the Department of the Navy. 11. Released by The Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

A military court judge on Friday acquitted a US navy sailor charged with intentionally setting a fire that destroyed a billion-dollar warship and injured dozens onboard. Smoke rises from the USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego in July 2020 Sailor charged over fire that destroyed US warship ‘disgruntled’, prosecutors say Read more During a nine-day trial at California’s Naval Base San Diego, military prosecutors argued that 21-year-old Ryan Mays ignited the USS Bonhomme Richard on purpose in the summer of 2020 because he was upset that he had dropped out of Navy Seal training. The defense team countered that there was no physical evidence linking Mays to the blaze – instead, prosecutors’ case relied on an eyewitness whose account shifted numerous times and who admitted to feeling “pressured” by authorities when he named Mays as the main suspect, the San Diego television news station KFMB reported.

SAN DIEGO — No one disputes that the Navy shares blame for the loss of the USS Bonhomme Richard, the $1.2 billion amphibious assault ship that was consumed by flames in San Diego in July 2020 as officers failed to respond quickly and its crew struggled with broken equipment.

One of the challenges for the Defense Department in its quest for distributed operations is addressing the reality that legacy systems were not built with modularity, scalability, and connectivity to meet new and evolving threats from near-peer and peer competitors. Because of one very big reason, however, that will be less of a challenge for the US Navy’s newest and most advanced weapon systems — the Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyer, upgraded Flight IIA destroyers, the under-development Constellation class guided-missile frigate, and the Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

NAPLES, Italy — U.S. service members and their families in Italy are facing sharp increases in the cost of lighting and heating their homes that could leave them paying out of their pockets for utility bills. The situation soon may get worse for sailors and civilians who pay for their utilities through the Navy exchange at Naval Support Activity Naples.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 291414Z SEP 22 MID200080274292U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 066/22 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/SEP// SUBJ/FY-23 ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-2, W-3, W-4, AND W-5 SELECTIONS// RMKS/1. I am pleased to announce the following Chief Warrant Officers on the Active-Duty List for permanent promotion to the grades of Chief Warrant Officer, W-2, W-3, W-4, and W-5. 2. This message is not authority to deliver appointments. Authority to effect promotion will normally be issued by future NAVADMINS requiring NAVPERS 1421/7 preparation and forwarding of document to PERS-806. 3. Frocking is not authorized for any officer listed below until specific authorization is received per SECNAVINST 1420.2A. 4. For proper alphabetical order read from left to right on each line. The numbers following each name to the right indicate the relative seniority among selectees within each competive category. Members are directed to verify their select status via BUPERS Online. Chief Warrant Officer W-5 (Surface) Bailey Teaqua T 0003 Fernandez Jose Luis Jr 0004 King Kellie Lenn Jr 0002 Mccullars Michael D 0001 Taylor Henry David 0005 Chief Warrant Officer W-5 (Subsurface) Adams Paul Christopher 0001 Potts Jason William 0002 Chief Warrant Officer W-5 (Aviation) Arroyo Hector Michael 0002 Curtis Gary Lee 0001 Delamar John P 0003 Martin Larry Charles 0004 Samuels Radcliffe J 0005 Chief Warrant Officer W-5 (General Line/Staff) Abad Rolando C Jr 0001 Walker Jeffrey Lamond 0002 Chief Warrant Officer W-5 (Information Warfare) Gaither Garcia Pernell 0002 Jefferson Derek Lee 0001 Mcphaul Roderrick J 0003 Thompson Jimmy N L 0004 Chief Warrant Officer W-4 (Surface) Aguila Jovan Lomogda 0062 Armstrong Richard L Jr 0045 Armstrong Steven B 0039 Avaloy Sean Alexander 0003 Baker Alan Walter Jr 0007 Beuck Andrew Martin 0006 Blair William P 0026 Bragaw James Berry III 0012 Brown Rickey W II 0056 Brunner Nicholas A 0023 Buxton Jeremy Leon 0043 Chandler Eric Deandre 0035 Coleman Alfred Jr 0018 Dale Joseph William 0004 Delacruzcaraballo A A 0057 Ebersole Sean Michael 0055 Folmar Derek R 0060 Foster Shannon 0015 Fredrick Tremayne 0051 Garcia Arvin Corpuz 0025 Hammond Jeffry Allan 0033 Herinckx Korey Allen 0020 Herring Jerrold Deonte 0022 Hull Cory John 0041 Kennedy Denerio M 0017 Kenton Jeromy Lewis 0036 Klemme Ryan Matthew 0021 Lazo Mae Marie 0013 Leistikow Thomas James 0014 Lisbon Karreem Lamar 0052 Masson Louis Warren 0050 Mcquiggan Joseph M 0028 Mcquown Nathan Dean 0034 Mefford Paul Allen 0047 Miller Russell T Jr 0027 Milliner Jamey Kenta 0031 Ng Dandrick Razon 0011 Norton Kenneth Paul 0001 Price Jason Robert 0059 Renn Matthew Lb 0054 Reynosohernandez V 0040 Roberts Jason Benjamin 0053 Romero Cesar 0002 Rubio Eleazar Gilbert 0061 Russo Frank Paul IV 0029 Seki Frederick Kiomasa 0024 Siguenza Jorge Albert 0042 Somers John Michael Jr 0058 Starks Bobby Jerome Jr 0009 Stone Dennis Michael 0044 Timmons Garrett W 0037 Turner Jabari Simba 0008 Tyes Andre Sharad 0046 Villa Israel Rodolfo 0038 Villarreal Javier Jr 0049 Walter Matthew Neil 0030 Warren Andrew Scott 0032 Watts Daniel Alan 0010 Whittle Jeffrey Allen 0019 Wiley Danielle Marie 0016 Williams Donovan Troy 0005 Wulfsberg Richard T 0048 Chief Warrant Officer W-4 (Subsurface) Abbott Donald Franklin 0002 Castilla Jose III 0004 Johnson Luke Benjamin 0006 Person Gregory H Jr 0003 Riley Steven Craig Jr 0005 Schappert Donald J 0001 Chief Warrant Officer W-4 (Aviation) Aponteramos Luis Angel 0015 Benaddi Noureddine 0020 Birney Patrick Joseph 0009 Botting James Carl 0016 Duca Samuel J 0018 Evock Jaime Leigh 0029 Figarelle Joseph Gus 0028 Garcia Gregory David 0013 Granger David Wayne 0002 Grullon Julio C 0031 Guadian Miguel Jr 0014 Harris Allen Michael 0017 Hatch Christopher M 0024 Hawthorne Johnathan J 0023 Hooi Kok King 0025 Joyner Tiffanie L 0032 Kaiser Jeremy Shane 0021 Kamertz Stephen Lee 0022 Matti Patrick Daniel 0012 Olaes Michael Manlapas 0003 Ontiveros Casey 0010 Pasley Paul Edward 0006 Pinarivera Cesar A 0030 Polan William R III 0033 Reed Lowell Mac Donald 0004 Rexroth William S 0026 Riggins Sean Glenn 0001 Saa Alejandro 0007 Shryock Joshua Everett 0008 Slaughter Sammy Joe 0005 Vannoy Sean Michael 0019 Westerlund Patrick A 0027 Williams Henderson II 0011 Chief Warrant Officer W-4 (General Line/Staff) Bailey Tia Chanell 0018 Barbee Jean Marie 0004 Belcher Dwayne Anthony 0002 Chavis Romac Latron 0006 Curry Jessie James Jr 0005 Flores Cristina 0010 Garcia Jaqueline 0012 Garcia Mayra Gonzalez 0022 Hemry Anela N 0014 Johnson Scott Everette 0019 Jordan Felix Earl 0008 Lopez Rigoberto Jr 0003 Malaca Apolonio C Jr 0001 Rice Brian Scott 0015 Robinson Curtis Junior 0013 Scandrett Monica M 0017 Singh Keerat Vijay 0020 Stubbs John Lewis III 0007 Swain Richard Brian 0023 Thompson Karen Jamesa 0009 Wampler David Lee Jr 0011 Williams Marcus D 0016 Ziglar Brandi Nicole 0021 Chief Warrant Officer W-4 (Information Warfare) Barnes Karl David 0003 Barrow Jason Keith 0020 Benge Shannon Armon 0014 Carson Brian Omar 0012 Hall Clarence Showboat 0002 Hewitt Dallas Kane 0024 Kenney Ryan Matthew 0022 Lombardi Richard D 0010 Mccullar Samuel Eugene 0017 Morris Nkosa Aisha 0016 Pagulayan John Paul 0021 Pallas David James 0004 Parent Salena Dawn 0019 Pringle Danny C Jr 0023 Puckett Andrea Santell 0009 Reine Kennon Chamil 0013 Smith Charles A Jr 0005 Smith Michael Eugene 0001 Stowers Ronnie Allen 0018 Tango Georgearis B 0011 Thompson William E Jr 0007 Towns Randall Keith 0006 Vallefontanez David 0015 Viramontes Paul Joseph 0008 Chief Warrant Officer W-3 (Surface) Abbott Ryan Michael 0044 Albritton James David 0004 Ancheta Ariel Solmayor 0009 Arnett Justin Roy 0075 Bergen Daniel Leeallen 0035 Brown Timothy Clayton 0077 Brown William Joseph 0010 Bulls Dasan Rahman 0059 Burgan Ryan James 0072 Castillo Juan Jesus 0005 Cavazos Andrew Brian 0057 Chasten Antwon Gerard 0065 Cooper Steven Pierre 0056 Craver Derek Paul 0064 Cruz Christopher S 0020 Dicicco Nicholas Alan 0022 Faehse Michael C 0032 Fiack Daniel Paul 0038 Fine Gerald Evans 0050 Frasier Murray Marshal 0058 Gardner Michelle Dena 0015 Grant Xavier Radale 0027 Habtom Nabai G 0054 Harber Bradley Lamar 0034 Harder Keith Alexander 0051 Hicks Michael Allys II 0031 Hicks Matthew Paul 0016 Hodge William R III 0023 Hodge Tabitha Lynn 0043 Hudnall Alan Kirk 0049 Ipina Francisco G Jr 0046 Israel Rashad Ammi 0040 Kalouch Fadi 0074 Keown Joshua Bryan 0036 Le Jonathan Kenny 0041 Leugers Christopher R 0002 Mammah Ekundayo Ronald 0028 Marriott Jamie R 0008 Maxie Darrion 0013 Mcdonough Cameron B 0063 Menard Abed 0030 Milligan John Thomas 0052 Mitchell Dennis J 0067 Modesitt Michael Lee 0014 Moore Sarah Virginia 0011 Neal Warren Anthony Jr 0073 Novotny Corey Stephan 0018 Padilla Francisco M 0068 Pappillion James E 0042 Parker Henry L II 0003 Pate Joseph David 0007 Paul Denise Marie 0024 Perez Hector Luis Jr 0053 Perezprado Karina E 0039 Pugmire Courtney D 0055 Reams David C 0021 Rice Daniel C 0037 Santos Marcus Pinaula 0071 Sellers Andrew Todd 0047 Shatto Charles Benton 0070 Snider Randal Eugene 0001 Stover Jared Alyn 0069 Sylvest Andrew Teer 0066 Tolar Adam Clayton 0019 Torres Miguel 0076 Torrez James Ruben Jr 0048 Turner Jamie Daniel 0060 Vasquez Esteban R 0061 Walcott Zakiya Nicole 0017 Walker Timothy C 0025 Wallace Cornel Doyen 0045 Ward Demetrius Carnell 0026 Westphal Patrick E 0062 Williams Lakeisha D 0029 Williamson Steven T Jr 0006 Woods Andrew Victor 0033 Zion John Alexander 0012 Chief Warrant Officer W-3 (Subsurface) Chinn Kevin Eugene 0004 Lontine Beau James 0008 Mangrum Heath Thomas 0009 Martinez Philip E 0003 Mccullough Paul D 0007 Mcdowell Troy Michael 0005 Meadors Joseph Richard 0001 Northup Justin L 0006 Puett Spencer Hughes 0010 Word Benjamin Parker 0002 Chief Warrant Officer W-3 (Aviation) Agudieztavarez B E 0007 Alvarezpena Georlando 0034 Anderson Joe Nathan Jr 0035 Anthony Bradley P 0023 Bader Matthew Craig 0039 Benjamin Latoya N 0038 Bernardo Arbie F 0043 Blackmon Marlon 0045 Buchanan Skylar L 0042 Burford Edward A III 0028 Burkey Jeffrey Allen 0021 Carr Clyde Graves IV 0051 Dooley Ryan Geoffrey 0002 Flaig Michael Edward 0017 Gaudreau Adrien L III 0019 Head Millard Wayne Jr 0049 Janda Nicholas Jay 0014 Johnscott Anthoney O 0003 Jones Christopher R 0022 Kehoe James Dustin 0037 Kodrin Kevin Joseph 0025 Kopy Kristopher M 0030 Lewis John Henry 0052 Marrero Juan Antonio 0010 Marsh Brandon Kyle 0018 Martinez Radames J 0047 Martinezpena Yendry 0031 Mattos Keala H 0026 Mcdowell Thurman Roy 0053 Medrano Richard Noe 0033 Morris Sheldon Omar 0006 Moseley James Caleb 0046 Noble Mark Pajonilla 0001 Pratt Calvin Ray Jr 0015 Ramon Joseph James 0050 Razo Alfredo Jesus Jr 0024 Ren Matthew Gary 0036 Robinson Kirt Evan 0040 Rohloff Marc Jacob 0029 Rooney Kevin Barry III 0009 Rullo Alexander Steven 0041 Smith Ronny Lee 0013 Smith Scott Ross 0027 Spivey Brandon Michael 0048 Swazy Hashaun Jabari 0011 Toles Crystal Lashun 0008 Trombley Daniel A 0016 Trump Douglas Erdell 0032 Vasquez Carlos A 0004 Warchol Andrew Thomas 0005 West Thomas Edwin 0012 Will Eric Nicholas 0044 Yang Pangtang 0020 Chief Warrant Officer W-3 (General Line/Staff) Adams Brandon Pernell 0020 Arroyo Gabriela Nicte 0012 Barnes Keyla 0011 Cheveres Grace Karla 0010 Fulcher Michael Eric 0021 Heisner Daniel James 0006 Herndon Tasha Venee 0013 Jackson April Brandi 0015 Johnson Brandy Renea 0014 Lovell Larry Eugene 0005 Marshall Nefertera T 0007 Mattia Joe Christopher 0004 Mattia Krystle N 0016 Millanes Rubyanne D 0019 Patel Kunal Dilipkumer 0003 Richardson Terence W 0002 Salazar Lorena K 0008 Spann Aaron Charles 0018 Thurman Timothy Ryan 0009 Tindall Robert L Jr 0017 Wallace Kadian Simone 0001 Williams Carrol Colby 0022 Chief Warrant Officer W-3 (Information Warfare) Behan Patrick Cody 0033 Bell Wesley Ryan 0010 Best Christopher M 0005 Blankenship Richard H 0008 Cannon George M Jr 0001 Carcana Jose D 0022 Carmack Joshua Gene 0015 Chadd Cameron Glade 0006 Clark Brett Mcwaters 0032 Cline Brad Anthony 0029 Cordero Edwin Kernizan 0020 Cravens Donetta Nicole 0041 Davis Tyrone Ryheem 0036 Dlabaj Michael Alan 0028 Drew Gregory Eugene 0013 Edwards Kyle Christian 0034 Eltringham Darrell Kia 0016 Gallt Toby Walter 0031 Gordon David Craig 0035 Guge Gregory Allen Jr 0042 Henderson Yvonne 0009 Henry Clayton Andrew 0007 Hooper Hugh Lee III 0011 Jackson Kwelisha K 0043 James Jason Allen 0040 Johnson Derek 0027 Jones Rusiane Latrice 0024 Kirby Charles Daniel 0038 Kossuth Gregory L Jr 0014 Lucci Christopher Dane 0017 Marlowe Steven Andrew 0019 Mathes James Richard 0004 Mcmillian Laquieta S 0023 Neary Jonathan L 0012 Perez Rafael Roberto 0044 Reinke Michael Wangler 0002 Richter Daniel Walter 0037 Sauer Kurt John 0026 Suttles Joseph William 0018 Timmons Shareeda J 0021 Trickler Sarah Morgan 0025 Tucker Amy Leanne 0003 Vanderkamp Guy 0030 Walker Tandra Latrel 0039 Chief Warrant Officer W-2 (Information Warfare) Gray Brent D 0003 Snyder Ryan Casey 0001 Sorenson Devan Thomas 0004 Wynn Jonathon Allan 0002 5. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

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Days after saying that the water on the USS Nimitz was clean following a recent issue with fuel leaking into the ship’s water, the Navy is acknowledging that tests are still showing signs of contamination leading the service to delay a planned deployment of the aircraft carrier. The problem with fuel in the water was first detected on the evening of Sept. 16 while the ship was at sea. Three days later, the Navy declared the issue resolved once the ship was moored at Naval Station North Island, California.

The Navy has ditched its iconic and beloved coveralls for sailors aboard ships for a new, two-piece uniform that was finally approved on Monday after years of trials and a decade after a previous version of the uniform was found to be dangerously flammable. Fleet Forces spokeswoman Lt. Cmdr. Madisyn Hansen confirmed to Military.com that the 2-Piece Organizational Clothing -- more commonly called the "2POC" -- is now hitting the fleet.