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Angela, an enlisted sailor, saw her baby daughter as a miracle when she was born two years ago. The little girl quickly took over her life, and the child’s love of “Frozen” means that Angela can recite both movies from memory. Now, as a single mother on active duty, she’s fighting to put food on their table, doing battle with her chain of command. The need to overdraft her bank account for baby formula, living off only chicken and rice, or applying for civilian low-income assistance, only to be rejected -- it all feels like a broken promise by the Navy, Angela, who has served for a decade, told Military.com in an interview.

Navy sailors who earned increases in their housing allowances this year because they married or moved to a high-cost area are experiencing months-long delays to their pay boost – a situation that has forced some to take out loans to make ends meet. Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Vice President Gillian Gonzalez said her organization has seen an uptick in loan requests from sailors struggling to cover living expenses.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy is satisfied with the solution to its littoral combat ship combining gear woes, having accepted delivery of the first ship to receive the new system, service leaders announced. The Freedom-variant LCS, made by Lockheed Martin at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin, has suffered several propulsion-related casualties over the years. In January, the Navy announced it would not accept any new ships from Lockheed following the identification of a classwide defect: The bearings in the combining gear failed when the ship tried to operate at full power, with the system unable to withstand the pressure of fusing max power from both the gas turbine and the diesel engine to help the ship reach speeds near 40 knots.

All generations grew up with robots in literature, film, television, theater and comics. Some of the unforgettable ones are Gort from The Day the Earth Stood Still; C-3PO, R2-D2 and BB-8 from the Star Wars franchise; T-800 from The Terminator franchise, Ash and Bishop from the Alien franchise; Robot from Lost in Space; and countless others. Well, there is a new robot in town and it recently conducted cold spray tests onboard a U.S. Navy vessel for the first time. The Multifunctional Automated Repair System (MARS) is a portable robot system that is capable of performing multiple repair operations including paint removal, grinding, ultrasonic inspections, and cold spray repairs. Developed and built by Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (Penn State ARL), the MARS platform is designed to be easily adaptable with multiple repair end effectors and allows the user, civilian and Navy personnel, to easily execute normal ship repair tasks with minimal training. The system is being vetted for its viability within a shipyard but also for use in an expeditionary or forward deployed environment.

Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying Jan. 6 rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him one of the more recognizable figures in the assault on the Capitol, was sentenced Wednesday to 41 months in prison.

In the suicide note that Kenny Santiago posted to social media before killing himself on the National Mall last week, he said he felt alone. In death, he was not. The rate of suicide is increasing among active-duty ranks, as the military community faces a pandemic along with the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. But it’s not the horrors of combat that I heard about after writing Santiago’s story.

WASHINGTON — About 99.7% of all active-duty sailors are at least partially vaccinated against the coronavirus less than two weeks ahead of the Navy’s deadline, the service announced Wednesday. The Navy also said all but about three percent are fully vaccinated. The Pentagon considers troops fully vaccinated two weeks after their final coronavirus shot.

Submarine crews have been ordered to review navigation safety as the U.S. Navy continues to investigate a nuclear-powered vessel’s undersea collision last month. The commanders of U.S. Submarine Forces and Submarine Forces Pacific – Vice Adm. William Houston and Rear Adm. Jeffrey Jablon – sent a joint message to the Navy’s submarine crews on Wednesday declaring a “navigation stand-down,” Submarine Forces spokesman Cmdr. Paul Macapagal told Stars and Stripes in an email Thursday.

Reserve Spring 2022 E-4 through E-7 Advancement Exams Announced – What You Need to Know 17 November 2021 From MC1 Mark D. Faram, Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs The Navy announced the Cycle 110 Selected Reserve Spring 2022 E-4 to E-6 and E-7 exams in NAVADMIN message 259/21 on Nov. 17. COVID-19 precautions will again play a central role this cycle, the message said along with announcing key dates and milestones for the February exams. This means that all Reserve E-4 advancement exams are again canceled. All qualified E-3’s will be selected for advancement using the alternate rank order final multiple process to determine who advances without the exam score. The only exception is reserve Sailors taking the PRISE-R exams. This method has been in effect since COVID-19 precautions began in early 2020. Navy personnel officials say that Fleet feedback from previous rank-order E-4 advancements has been positive, with no negative performance reported from those advanced this way. All E-5 and E-6, along with reserve E-4 PRISE-R and E-7 exams, will be given during set testing windows. The Selected Reserve E-5, E-6 and PRISE-R exam window is Feb. 1 through Mar. 14. The E-7 exam will be given between 1 and 28 Feb. “These expanded testing windows will allow for smaller groups of test-takers to ensure adequate social distancing can be maintained between testers at testing facilities while maintaining the high standards and continued culture of learning that drive our enlisted advancement system,” wrote Vice Adm. John B. Nowell, Jr., the chief of personnel in the message. Leading up to the exams, reserve Sailors must complete their Professional Military Knowledge Eligibility Exams (PMK-EE) by Dec. 31. The PMK-EE deadline applies to all Sailors regardless of whether they are sitting for an exam or not. Sailors who have already met this military knowledge testing requirement on previous cycles do not have to retake this exam as it is only required once at each paygrade level. Because the Naval Education Training and Professional Development Center (NETPDC) will not receive E-4 exam answer sheets, commands must scrub the records of their advancement eligible E-3 Sailors to ensure all E-4 Enlisted Advancement Worksheets (EAWs) in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) are accurate and up to date. The deadline for this requirement is Feb. 28 Commands should make every effort to spread the administration of the exams evenly throughout each window. This practice minimizes the number of exam-takers on a given day and helps maintain maximum physical distancing. Commands are also strongly encouraged to test all candidates for a given rating and paygrade at the same time to maintain exam integrity. Once exams are given, ESO’s are encouraged to expeditiously mail in answer sheet packages to NETPDC and not hold any taken exams until the end of the testing window, ensuring prompt processing of exams. No dates have yet been set for the release of either active or reserve advancement results. That release will depend heavily on accurate worksheets being submitted upfront and the prompt return of answer sheets once exams are taken. Additional eligibility details and deadlines for each cycle are available in NAVADMIN 259/21 for the drilling reserve. Key points of contact are also published in each message.

Active Spring 2022 E-4 through E-6 Advancement Exams Announced– What You Need to Know 17 November 2021 From MC1 Mark D. Faram, Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs The Navy released dates and details for the Active Duty and Reserve Full-Time Support (FTS) Navy-Wide Advancement Exam Cycle 255 in NAVADMIN 260/21on Nov. 17. COVID-19 precautions will again play a central role in how commands test their Sailors. These details along with key dates and milestones for Sailors and Commands are in the message. This means that all active and FTS E-4 advancement exams are again canceled. All qualified E-3’s will be selected for advancement using the alternate rank order final multiple process to determine who advances without the exam score. This new advancement procedure has been in effect since COVID-19 precautions began in early 2020. Navy personnel officials say that Fleet feedback from previous rank-order E-4 advancements has been positive, with no negative performance reported from those advanced this way. As has been procedure the past few cycles, all E-5 and E-6 exams will be given during set testing windows. The E-6 window is March 1 through 15. E-5 exams will follow between March 16 through 30. “These expanded testing windows will allow for smaller groups of test-takers to ensure adequate social distancing can be maintained between testers at testing facilities while maintaining the high standards and continued culture of learning that drive our enlisted advancement system,” wrote Vice Adm. John B. Nowell, Jr., the chief of personnel in each message. Leading up to the exams, Sailors must complete their Professional Military Knowledge Eligibility Exams (PMK-EE) by Jan. 31. The PMK-EE deadline applies to all Sailors regardless of whether they are sitting for an exam or not. Sailors who have already met this military knowledge testing requirement on previous cycles do not have to retake this exam as it is only required once at each paygrade level. Because the Naval Education Training and Professional Development Center (NETPDC) will not receive E-4 exam answer sheets, commands must scrub the records of their advancement eligible E-3 Sailors to ensure all E-4 Enlisted Advancement Worksheets (EAWs) in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System are accurate and up to date. The EAWs deadline Cycle 255 active and FTS Sailors March 31. Commands should make every effort to spread the administration of the exams evenly throughout each window. This practice minimizes the number of exam-takers on a given day and helps maintain maximum physical distancing. Commands are also strongly encouraged to test all candidates for a given rating and paygrade at the same time to maintain exam integrity. Once exams are given, ESO’s are encouraged to expeditiously mail in answer sheet packages to NETPDC and not hold any taken exams until the end of the testing window, ensuring prompt processing of exams. No dates have yet been set for the release any advancement results as this will depend heavily on accurate worksheets being submitted upfront and the prompt return of answer sheets once exams are taken. Additional eligibility details and deadlines for each cycle are available in NAVADMIN 260/21 along with key points of contact.

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REF E IS NAVADMIN 316/18, ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT WORKSHEET.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the guidance for the administration of the March 2022 (cycle 255) Navy-Wide Advancement Exam (NWAE) for advancement-in- rate of Active Duty (AD) and Full-Time Support (FTS) Sailors to paygrades E-5 and E-6 and the use of an alternative final multiple score (FMS) rank-order method, without an exam, for E-4 advancement candidates. a. As a continued safety measure due to the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, E-4 advancement candidates will not participate in an exam, but will be given the opportunity for advancement using an alternative FMS rank- order method, without the inclusion of an exam score from a proctored exam. E-5 and E-6 advancement candidates will be administered the NWAE utilizing testing windows vice single-day testing. These expanded testing windows will allow for smaller groups of test takers to ensure adequate social distancing can be maintained between testers at testing facilities, while maintaining the high standards and continued culture of learning that drive our enlisted advancement system. This is identical to the advancement policy used in the 2021 fall NWAE cycle, and is a change from reference (a). b. In addition to the requirements in this NAVADMIN and chapter 6 of reference (a), educational services officers (ESO) must follow the pre-exam preparation requirements in the exam verbatim, which can be found on the Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) website via MyNavy Portal (MNP) at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/command-information. Select Command Advancement Tools, then NEAS Website. 2. Timeline a. 31 January 2022: Professional military knowledge - eligibility exam (PMK-EE) completion deadline. b. 1-15 March 2022: E-6 exam administration. Enlisted advancement worksheets (EAW) will close one week after the exam date on the worksheet. c. 16-31 March 2022: E-5 exam administration. EAWs will close one week after the exam date on the worksheet. d. 31 March 2022: E-4 exams are cancelled, but E-4 EAWs must still be fully completed by this date. 3. Eligibility requirements are found in chapter 2 of reference (a). The following information is specific only to cycle 255: a. The terminal eligibility date used to compute time-in-rate (TIR) is 1 July 2022. b. The minimum TIR date must be on or before: E-6 - 1 July 2019 E-5 - 1 July 2021 E-4 - 1 January 2022 c. E-6 candidate TIR requirements for early promote (EP) Sailors can be waived by one year with the commanding officer (CO)/officer-in-charge (OIC) approval, in line with paragraph 214.e. of reference (a). Cycle 255 EAW must be manually created for all E-6 EP TIR waiver authorized candidates. d. High-year tenure (HYT) date must be effective 1 July 2022 or later. All HYT waivers must be approved prior to 1 March 2022 to be able to participate in cycle 255. e. Candidates in a rating requiring a security clearance must have a favorable investigation adjudication by the Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudication Facility reflected properly in the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) prior to 1 March 2022. If the CO/OIC of the candidate grants an interim clearance, it must be entered in DISS prior to 1 March 2022. Candidates must maintain security clearance eligibility throughout the advancement cycle to be eligible for advancement. If, for any reason, a clearance is denied, revoked, or not reflected in DISS, an exam is not authorized and commands will not allow candidates to take the exam until the discrepancy is corrected or a new clearance is granted and is properly reflected in the EAW of the candidate. Ratings requiring a security clearance are: AC, AE, AG, AO, ATI, ATO, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AWV, AZ, CTI, CTM, CTN, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, FC, FCA, GM, HT, IC, IS, IT, LN, MA, MC, MN, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, YN and all nuclear and submarine ratings. Refer to references (a) and (b) for additional guidance. f. Candidates for advancement to E-4 and E-5 must compute performance mark average (PMA) using all applicable evaluations in the current paygrade of the candidate with an ending date that falls within the following time periods: E-4 - 1 June 2021 to 28 February 2022 E-5 - 1 December 2020 to 28 February 2022 g. Candidates for advancement to E-6 must compute the reporting senior cumulative average (RSCA) PMA, as outlined in reference (c), using all applicable evaluations in the current paygrade of the candidate with the ending date that falls within the time period: E-6 - 1 March 2019 to 28 February 2022. h. Refer to reference (c) and paragraph 308.b. of reference (a) for additional guidance on RSCA PMA and PMA, including guidance on establishing PMA for new accessions who have graduated from A-school and do not have a current evaluation. i. PMK-EE is mandatory for cycle 255 candidates competing for advancement, even if no NWAE is being administered, and must be successfully completed once for the administration paygrade. The PMK-EE completion deadline is 31 January 2022, in accordance with reference (d). No Sailor competing for advancement shall be permitted to participate in the advancement cycle without having a completed PMK-EE for the administration paygrade. j. For guidance on establishing EAW user roles and completing worksheets, refer to reference (e). EAW is mandatory for cycle 255 and will be the authority for PMA, RSCA PMA, and awards. k. Commands must accurately validate, complete and finalize all EAWs in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System in a timely manner. E-4 EAW accuracy is critical since NEAS will be reprogrammed to use finalized E-4 EAWs rather than the candidate exam answer sheets to create E-4 candidate records. The success of this process will be dependent upon the accurate completion of E-4 EAWs to establish advancement cycle participation. Cycle 255 E-4 EAWs must be completed by 31 March 2022. 4. Exam Ordering. Order exams in line with chapter 4 of reference (a). a. Deploying commands and candidates departing to Congressionally- Designated Combat Zones and Approved Contingency Operations Areas (CDCZ/ACOA) can order exams up to six months prior to the scheduled exam date. For additional guidance, refer to chapter 4 and paragraph 614 of reference (a). b. Regular Exams: (1) Sensitive compartmented information (SCI) Exams. Cryptologic technician interpretive (CTI)/cryptologic technician network (CTN)/cryptologic technician collection (CTR) SCI exam ordering dates can be found on the NEAS website via MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/command-information. Select Command Advancement Tools, then NEAS Website. ESOs must verify initial Active TIR eligibility lists on the NEAS website for exam ordering. Supplemental TIR SCI exams are ordered via message formatted e-mail to sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil or naval message following the guidelines in chapter 4 of reference (a). The deadline for ordering additional TIR SCI exams is 4 January 2022. (2) Non-SCI Exams. Exam ordering dates can be found on the NEAS website via MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/command-information. Select Command Advancement Tools, then NEAS Website. ESOs must verify TIR eligibility lists on the NEAS website during the following time periods: (a) Initial TIR lists will be available: E-6 - 26 November 2021 to 19 December 2021 E-5 - 26 November 2021 to 5 January 2022 (b) Supplemental TIR lists will be available: E-6 - 20 December 2021 to 30 January 2022 E-5 - 6 January 2022 to 7 February 2022 (3) Exams ordered after the TIR lists have closed shall be ordered using message formatted e-mail to sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil or naval message following guidelines in chapter 4 of reference (a). Ensure a point of contact is included in the submitted e-mail or message. Orders submitted after supplemental TIR list closure will result in a substitute exam being sent. c. Substitute Exams: (1) The deadline for ordering both SCI and non-SCI substitute exams is 31 March 2022. (2) Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC (N321)) is the approval authority for all substitute exams. (3) Recent graduates of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program training pipeline who are on transfer leave enroute to their first at-sea assignment during the E-5 examination dates will have substitute examinations ordered for them by their ultimate duty station, if dates permit exam ordering before the published deadline. (4) Substitute examinations may be administered with regular exam administration or in line with paragraph 606 of reference (a). d. ESOs must verify examination orders at the *View Previous Exam Orders* link via the NEAS website within 7 to 10 days of placing the order. If exam order discrepancies are noted, contact the Fleet Services Branch NETPDC (N321) as listed on the NEAS website on the NETPDC (N321) Point of Contact Table. e. Exceptions to policy for exam orders will continue to be submitted in line with paragraph 104 of reference (a) and must include endorsement by the commands immediate superior in command. Submit message formatted e-mail exception to policy directly to Enlisted Plans and Policy Branch (OPNAV N132C) at NXAG_N132C(at)navy.mil, to include any supporting documentation. f. Candidates in the following ratings are separated into the following competitive groups: (1) CTI Group 1 Middle East/North Africa Group 2 East/Far East Group 3 Latin/South America Group 4 Eastern Europe (2) EMN, ETN, and MMN Group 1 Submarine Group 2 Surface Group 3 Training 5. Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns a. Administration windows for AD and FTS E-5 and E-6 exams. These exams will be administered utilizing testing windows in the month of March 2022. E-6 exams will take place from 1 through 15 March 2022 and E-5 exams will take place from 16 through 31 March 2022. Every effort should be made to spread the administration of the exams evenly throughout the exam administration period, in order to minimize the number of exam-takers at any one administration and ensure maximum social distancing. Administration for all substitute exams will follow guidelines in references (a) and (c). b. All commands should develop a plan to meet COVID-19 mitigations. Every effort should be made to ensure appropriate COVID-19 mitigation measures are in place, to include, but not limited to, face coverings, adequate social distancing, available hand sanitizer, medical (questionnaire) screenings and temperature checks. c. To the maximum extent practicable, exams for the same ratings should be administered on the same day. Sailors are directed not to discuss exam content after taking an exam to ensure no advancement candidate is disadvantaged in the advancement process. Unauthorized disclosure of exam content may result in administrative and/or disciplinary action. d. Following the administration of exams, it is critical that ESOs expeditiously mail in E-5 and E-6 answer sheet packages to NETPDC (N321). Do not hold exams until the end of the testing window. Prompt return of answer sheets will help ensure results are released in a timely manner. e. For exam administration and answer sheet return instructions refer to chapter 6 of reference (a). f. ESOs must check the exam toteboard on the NEAS website often to ensure answer sheets have been received and processed. The toteboard can be accessed via MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/command-information. Select Command Advancement Tools, then Exam Toteboard. Erroneous answer sheets will not be counted until they are processed successfully. 6. Discrepancy correction a. A detailed discrepancy list can be found at the NEAS website via MNP. For guidance on discrepancy correction requirements, refer to chapters 3 and 7 of reference (a) and reference (e). b. Post-exam administration discrepancy correction correspondence with NETPDC (N321) is to be submitted using the EAW post-exam administration comments (PAC) function, refer to reference (e). All corrections must have a CO/OIC letter and all required supporting documentation included as attachments. Education point corrections require a submission of the Joint Service Transcript indicating the degree type and date of completion. c. For guidance on E-4 through E-6 candidates with missed exams due to assignment in CDCZ/ACOA, refer to chapter 6 of reference (a). Missed exam cycle EAW is required to be completed by selecting *Missed Cycle / Individual Augmentee* entry in the *EAW Special Circumstances* data entry field. 7. NWAE Results. Refer to chapter 7 of reference (a). 8. Any additional information regarding this cycle will be posted on the NEAS website. 9. Points of Contact a. MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) is available 24/7 by phone at 1- 833-330-MNCC (1-833-330-6622) or via e-mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil. b. SCI exam questions and orders can be reached at (850) 473- 5867/DSN 753 or via e-mail at sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil. c. Non-SCI exam questions and orders can be reached at (850)473-6148/DSN 753 or via e-mail at sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil. d. NWAE records and discrepancies can be reached at (850) 473- 6148/DSN 753 or via the EAW PAC function. 10. For further NEAS information, to include exam verbatim and other related documents, visit MNP at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/command-information. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 12. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 171523Z NOV 21 MID600051191937U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 259/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/NOV// SUBJ/SPRING 2022 (CYCLE 110) NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION FOR SELECTED RESERVE E-4 THROUGH E-7 CANDIDATES// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/19SEP18// REF/B/MSG/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/052044ZMAR13// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/201449ZDEC18// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/272057ZDEC18// REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/161157ZJUL20// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF B IS ALNAV 015/13, PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. REF C IS NAVADMIN 312/18, ADVANCEMENT POLICY UPDATE. REF D IS NAVADMIN 316/18, ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT WORKSHEET. REF E IS NAVADMIN 201/20, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY KNOWLEDGE ELIGIBILITY EXAM REVISED BUSINESS RULES.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the guidance for the administration of the Spring 2022 (cycle 110) Navy-wide Advancement Exam (NWAE) for Selected Reserve (SELRES) E-5 through E-7 and E-4 Prior Service Reenlistment Eligibility Reserve (PRISE-R) candidates, and the use of an alternative final multiple score rank-order method without an exam for all other SELRES E-4 advancement candidates. As a continued safety measure during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19) outbreak, E-4 exams (with the exception of PRISE-R) have been cancelled and an expanded testing window has been established for E- 4 PRISE-R, E-5 and E-6 candidates. E-7 candidates will complete their exams from 1-28 February in order to meet deadlines for the chief selection boards. These expanded testing windows will allow for smaller groups of test takers, ensuring adequate social distancing can be maintained between Sailors at testing facilities, while maintaining the high standards and continued culture of learning that drive our enlisted advancement system. Information pertaining to selection board criteria will be promulgated via a future NAVADMIN. All candidates serving as a voluntary recall, on a mobilization or as a Canvasser Recruiter (CANREC) will compete for advancement as a SELRES. 2. Timeline a. 31 December 2021: Professional military knowledge - eligibility exam (PMK-EE) completion deadline b. 1-28 February 2022: E-7 exam administration c. 1 February-14 March 2022: E-4 PRISE-R, E-5 and E-6 exam administration d. 28 February 2022: E-4 enlisted advancement worksheet (EAW) completion due date. E-4 (with the exception of PRISE-R) exams are cancelled, but EAWs must still be fully completed by this date. Only exception is that EAW completion date for E-4 PRISE-R candidates can be submitted by 31 March 2022 if their exam date occurs 1-14 March 2022. e. 31 March 2022: E-5/6 EAW completion due date. 3. Eligibility Requirements. For all E-4 through E-7 candidates, eligibility requirements are found in chapter 2 of reference (a), with the following information specific only to cycle 110: a. The terminal eligibility date used to compute time-in-rate (TIR) for E-4 through E-6 is 1 July 2022 and for E-7 is 1 January 2023. b. The minimum TIR date must be on or before: (1) E-7 - 1 January 2020 (2) E-6 - 1 July 2019 (3) E-5 - 1 July 2021 (4) E-4 - 1 January 2022 c. E-6 and E-7 candidate TIR requirements for early promote (EP) Sailors can be waived by one year with commanding officer (CO)/officer-in-charge (OIC) approval, in line with paragraph 214 of reference (a). NOTE: Cycle 110 EAW must be manually created for all E-6 and E-7 EP TIR waiver authorized candidates. d. High-year tenure (HYT) date for E-4 through E-6 must be effective 1 July 2022 or later. HYT date for E-7 must be effective 1 September 2022 or later. Any HYT waiver must be approved prior to 1 February 2022 to be able to participate in cycle 110. e. Candidates who have submitted a formal written request for voluntary transfer to the retired reserve (with or without pay) or Fleet Reserve on a date prior to their mandated-HYT are ineligible for advancement. f. Candidates in a rating requiring a security clearance must have a favorable investigation adjudication by the Department of Defense consolidated adjudication facility reflected properly in the Defense Information System for Security (DISS) prior to 1 February 2022. If the CO/OIC of the candidate grants an interim clearance, it must be entered in DISS prior to 1 February 2022. Candidates must maintain security clearance eligibility throughout the advancement cycle to be eligible for advancement. If for any reason a clearance is denied, revoked or not reflected in DISS, an exam is not authorized and commands will not allow candidates to take the exam until the discrepancy is corrected or a new clearance is granted and is properly reflected in the candidates EAW. Ratings requiring a security clearance are: AC, AE, AG, AO, AT, AWF, AWO, AWR, AWS, AZ, CTI, CTN, CTR, CTT, EOD, ET, ETV, FC, FCA, GM, HT, IS, IT, ITS, LN, MA, MC, MMA, MN, ND, OS, QM, SB, SO, STG, STS, TM and YN. Refer to references (a) and (b) for additional guidance. g. Branch class and special program indicator (SPI) code. All SELRES including CANREC (with a SPI code of W) are required to take the cycle 110 SELRES NWAE. h. For E-4 and E-5 advancement candidates, compute performance mark average (PMA) using all applicable evaluations in the current paygrade of the candidate with an ending date that falls within the following periods: (1) E-4 - 1 June 2021 to 31 January 2022 (2) E-5 - 1 February 2021 to 31 January 2022 i. For E-6 and E-7 advancement candidates, calculate the reporting senior cumulative average (RSCA) PMA, as outlined in reference (c), using evaluations in the current paygrade of the candidate with the ending date that falls within the time periods: (1) E-6 - 1 February 2019 to 31 January 2022 (2) E-7 - 1 February 2019 to 31 December 2021 j. Refer to reference (c) and paragraph 308 of reference (a) for additional guidance on RSCA PMA and PMA including guidance on establishing PMA for new accessions that have graduated from A- school and do not have a current evaluation. k. For guidance on establishing EAW user roles and completing worksheets, refer to reference (d). EAW is mandatory for cycle 110 and will be the authority for PMA, RSCA PMA and awards. l. PMK-EE is mandatory for cycle 110 candidates competing for advancement, even if no NWAE is being administered and must be successfully completed once for the administration paygrade. The PMK-EE completion deadline is 31 December 2021, in line with reference (e). No Sailor competing for advancement shall be permitted to participate in the advancement cycle without having completed PMK-EE for the administration paygrade. m. PRISE-R Sailors required to participate in the NWAE to complete their rate conversion are only required to complete the PMK-EE if they are an E-3 and are eligible for advancement in conjunction with testing to complete rate conversion. n. Commands must accurately validate, complete and finalize all EAWs in the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System. E-4 EAW accuracy is critical since Navy Enlisted Advancement System (NEAS) will be reprogrammed to use finalized E-4 EAWs (with the exception of PRISE-R) rather than the candidate exam answer sheets to create E-4 candidate records. The success of this process will be dependent upon the accurate completion of E-4 EAWs to establish advancement cycle participation. 4. Exam Ordering. Order exams in line with chapter 4 of reference (a). a. Deploying commands and candidates departing to congressionally-designated combat zones and approved contingency operations areas (CDCZ/ACOA) can order exams up to six months prior to the scheduled exam date. For additional guidance, refer to chapter 4 and paragraph 614 of reference (a). b. Sensitive compartmented information (SCI) Exams. Cryptologic technician interpretive (CTI), cryptologic technician networks (CTN) and cryptologic technician collection (CTR) SCI exam ordering dates can be found on the NEAS website via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/command-information. Select Command Advancement Tools, then NEAS Website. Educational Services Officers (ESOs) must verify initial TIR eligibility lists on the NEAS website for exam ordering. Supplemental SCI exams are ordered via message formatted e-mail to sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil or naval message following the guidelines in line with chapter 4 of reference (a). The deadline for additional orders is 4 January 2022. c. Non-SCI Exams. Exam ordering dates can be found on the NEAS website via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/command-information. Select Command Advancement Tools, then NEAS Website. ESOs must verify TIR eligibility lists on the NEAS website during the following time periods: (1) Initial exam ordering for non-SCI exams will be available from 28 November to 12 December 2021. (2) Eligible candidates who were not added to the initial TIR list can be added to a supplemental TIR list. Supplemental TIR lists will be available from 13 December 2021 to 18 January 2022. The deadline to order supplemental SELRES exams is 28 February 2022. d. Exams ordered after the TIR lists have closed and exams for PRISE-R Sailors shall be ordered using message formatted e-mail or naval message following the guidelines in chapter 4 of reference (a). Ensure a point of contact is included in the submitted e-mail or message. e. Exams for CDCZ/ACOA Sailors or recalled reservists will be ordered by the command holding the service record of the Service Member. Authority is granted for these candidates to be administered exams with the Active-Duty exam administration. However, SELRES, including CANREC candidates, are still required to take the cycle 110 SELRES exam and not the cycle 254 (E-7) or cycle 255 (E-4 through E-6) Active-Duty exam. f. When an exam is not used during the normally scheduled timeline, do not destroy the exam prior to 1 April 2022. Refer to paragraphs 4.f.(1) and 4.f.(2) below for requests to retain exams for late administration on the next drill weekend in March 2022. Approved late administrations must be administered prior to 1 April 2022. (1) Since SELRES candidates may take the NWAE anytime from 1 February 2022 to 14 March 2022, except for E-7 candidates who must take it in February, annual training (AT) and additional duty for training (ADT) orders are not valid reasons for any Sailors to take the late exam. ESOs shall ensure that Sailors take the NWAE prior to going on AT/ADT orders or when Sailors return from their AT/ADT. If a Sailor will be on AT/ADT during the entire time of the scheduled advancement exam window, then the ESO shall coordinate with the gaining command to forward the Sailors exam and EAW. (2) Naval Education and Training Professional Development Center (NETPDC (N321)) has the final approval for all late exam administration requests, but all SELRES late exam requests must come through the Navy Reserve force ESOs prior to contacting NETPDC. The command ESO must e-mail the Navy Reserve Force ESOs at CNRFC_Reserve_Forces_ESO(at)navy.mil and carbon copy their immediate superior in command ESOs for validation of their late exam administration request. Once the Reserve Force ESOs validate the reason of the request, the command ESO will request approval from NETPDC to allow the Sailor to take the late exam. A request for approval from NETPDC must be submitted with justification via e-mail to sfly_N321_exam_order(at)navy.mil for authorization to retain exams for late administration on the next drill weekend in March 2022. Ensure the reason for a requested delay and Commander, Navy Reserve Forces Command ESO validation is included. g. ESOs must verify the exam orders at the *View Previous Exam Orders* link via the NEAS website within 7 to 10 days of placing the order. If exam order discrepancies are noted, contact the Fleet Services Branch NETPDC (N321) as listed on the NEAS website in the NETPDC (N321) Point of Contact Table. 5. Exam Administration and Answer Sheet Returns a. SELRES E-5 through E-6 and E-4 PRISE-R exam administrations will occur from 1 February through 14 March 2022. SELRES E-7 exam administrations will occur from 1 through 28 February 2022. Administration for all late exams will follow guidelines in reference (a) and paragraph 4.f. of reference (b). b. Every effort should be made to spread the administration of the exams evenly throughout the exam administration period, in order to minimize the number of exam-takers at any one administration to ensure maximum social distancing. c. All commands should develop a plan to meet COVID-19 mitigations. Every effort should be made to ensure appropriate COVID-19 mitigation measures are in place, to include, but not limited to, face coverings, adequate social distancing, available hand sanitizer, medical (questionnaire) screenings and temperature checks. d. Following the administration of exams, it is critical that ESOs expeditiously mail in answer sheet packages to NETPDC (N321). Do not hold exams until the end of the testing window. Prompt return of answer sheets will help ensure results are released in a timely manner. For answer sheet return instructions, refer to chapter 6 of reference (a). e. ESOs must check the exam toteboard on the NEAS website often to ensure answer sheets have been received and processed. The toteboard can be accessed via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/command- information. Select Command Advancement Tools, then Exam Toteboard. Erroneous answer sheets that will not be counted until they are processed successfully. 6. Discrepancy Correction a. A detailed discrepancy list can be found at the NEAS website via MyNavy Portal. For guidance on discrepancy correction requirements, refer to chapters 3 and 7 of reference (a). b. Post-exam administration discrepancy correction correspondence with NETPDC (N321) is to be submitted using the EAW post-exam administration comments (PAC) function, refer to reference (e). All corrections must have a CO/OIC letter and all required supporting documentation included as attachments. Education point corrections require a submission of the Joint Service Transcript indicating the degree type and date of completion. c. For guidance on E-4 through E-6 candidates with missed exams due to assignment in CDCZ/ACOA, refer to chapter 6 of reference (a). A missed exam cycle EAW is required to be completed by selecting *Missed Cycle/Individual Augmentee* entry in the *EAW Special Circumstances* data entry field. d. Selection Board Eligibility Waivers (1) CDCZ/ACOA Candidates. As an additional enclosure to cycle 110 letter of transmittal, commands with CDCZ/ACOA candidates should submit a list of selection board eligible candidates by activity as an additional enclosure with cycle 110 E-7 Letter of Transmittal. This is a change to paragraph 614.f.(5) of reference (a). (2) Non-CDCZ/ACOA Candidates. Submit message formatted e-mail exception to policy for selection board eligibility waiver directly to Enlisted Plans and Policy Branch (OPNAV N132C) at NXAG_N132C(at)navy.mil, per paragraph 104 of reference (a). This is a change to paragraph 614.f.(5) of reference (a). 7. NWAE Results. Selection board eligibility results will be provided via Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) On-line to authorized command representatives prior to release of profile sheets. See chapter 7 of reference (a) for additional information on selection board eligibility and advancement results. 8. Any additional information regarding this cycle will be posted on the NEAS website. 9. Points of Contact a. MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) is available 24/7, by phone at (833) 330-MNCC (833) 330-6622 or via e-mail at askmncc(at)navy.mil. b. SCI exam questions and orders via phone at (850) 473 5867/DSN 753 or via e-mail at sfly_cryptologic.products(at)navy.mil. c. Non-SCI exam orders by phone at (850) 473-6148/DSN 753 or via e-mail at sfly_n321_exam_order(at)navy.mil. d. NWAE exam records, and discrepancies by phone at (850) 473- 6148/DSN 753 or via EAW PAC function. 10. Any additional information regarding this cycle, to include the exam verbatim and other related documents, will be posted on MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/command-information. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 12. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

WASHINGTON — An Iranian navy helicopter on Thursday flew within 25 yards of the USS Essex, which was cruising through international waters in the Gulf of Oman, chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Monday. The state-owned helicopter flew close to the ship’s port side and, at one point, “as low as about 10 feet off the surface of the ocean,” Kirby said. The helicopter circled the 820-foot-long ship three times before leaving. The Essex is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship.

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REF B IS ALNAV 062/21, 2021-2022 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY. REF C IS NAVADMIN 190/21, 2021-2022 NAVY MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION AND REPORTING POLICY. REF D IS NAVADMIN 225/21, COVID-19 CONSOLIDATED DISPOSITION AUTHORITY (CCDA). REF E IS BUMEDINST 6230.15B, IMMUNIZATIONS AND CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS FOR THE PREVENTION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE. REF F IS BUPERSINST 1730.11A, STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE ACCOMMODATION OF RELIGIOUS PRACTICES. REF G IS MILPERSMAN 1730-020, IMMUNIZATION EXEMPTIONS FOR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. REF H IS BUMEDNOTE 6300, NAVY CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 VACCINE MEDICAL TEMPORARY, AND MEDICAL PERMANENT EXEMPTION FOR MEDICAL CONTRAINDICATION APPROVAL PROCESS. REF I IS MILPERSMAN 1910-154, SEPARATION BY REASON OF ENTRY LEVEL PERFORMANCE AND CONDUCT. REF J IS MILPERSMAN 1910-600, FORWARDING CASES TO THE SEPARATION AUTHORITY (SA). REF K IS NAVADMIN 249/21, CCDA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. REF L IS MILPERSMAN 1611-010, OFFICER PERFORMANCE AND SEPARATIONS FOR CAUSE. REF M IS MILPERSMAN 1616-040, ENLISTED PERFORMANCE (E-6/7/8/9). REF N IS MILPERSMAN 1610-015, DOCUMENTATION ON FITNESS REPORTS AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEPLOYABILITY OR INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL READINESS. REF O IS BUPERSINST 1610.10E, NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM. REF P IS MILPERSMAN 1616-050, ENLISTED PERFORMANCE (E-5 AND BELOW). REF Q IS MILPERSMAN 1320-308, PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) TRANSFER ORDER EXECUTION. REF R IS POLICY DECISION MEMORANDUM 003-06, ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM. REF S IS POLICY DECISION MEMORANDUM 002-21, SEA DUTY INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM. REF T IS OPNAVINST 1160.6C, SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY PROGRAM. REF U IS OPNAVINST 1160.8B, SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAM. REF V IS OPNAVINST 1520.23C, GRADUATE EDUCATION. REF W IS MILPERSMAN 1160-040, EXTENSION OF ENLISTMENTS. REF X IS SECNAVINST 1420.2B, FROCKING OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. REF Y IS BUPERSINST 1430.16G, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE. REF Z IS SECNAVINST 1420.3, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY COMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION PROGRAM. REF AA IS SECNAVINST 1412.6M, PROMOTION OF OFFICERS TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT (JUNIOR GRADE) IN THE NAVY AND TO THE GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT IN THE MARINE CORPS. RMKS/1. Purpose. This NAVADMIN provides guidance to Commanders regarding Navy service members who fail to obey a lawful order by refusing the COVID-19 vaccine directed in references (a) through (c). 2. Policy. In order to ensure a fully vaccinated force, U.S. Navy policy is to process for separation all Navy service members who refuse the lawful order to receive the COVID-19 vaccination and do not have an approved exemption. Specific administrative actions are directed herein, however, additional administrative actions and any punitive actions based solely on vaccine refusal continue to be withheld. 2.a. The least favorable characterization of service for Navy service members refusing the vaccine, without extenuating circumstances, will be GENERAL (under honorable conditions). A general discharge will, at the discretion of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), result in the loss of eligibility for some VA benefits such as the GI Bill, to include the transfer of GI Bill benefits to dependents. 2.b. Navy service members with approved or pending COVID-19 vaccination exemption requests shall not be processed for separation or be subject to the other administrative actions described in this NAVADMIN due solely to their lack of COVID-19 vaccination. However, in line with reference (d), Navy service members who are not vaccinated, regardless of exemption status, may be temporarily reassigned with concurrence of the first flag officer in the administrative chain of command based on operational readiness and mission requirements. Where applicable, the first flag officer in the operational chain of command should be notified regarding temporary reassignments. 2.c. Navy service members whose COVID-19 vaccination exemption request is denied are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as directed by the exemption adjudicating authority or commence vaccination within 5 days of being notified of the denial, if the exemption adjudicating authority does not specify. Navy service members who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine after expiration of the specified time to commence vaccination, will be processed for separation and be subject to the other administrative actions described in this NAVADMIN and reference (d). 2.d. Navy service members who initiate vaccination such that they cannot meet the deadline described in references (b) and (c) or the applicable deadline established by receipt of an exemption denial, should notify their chain of command as soon as possible. The Navy service members command must expeditiously report the case to the COVID Consolidated Disposition Authority via *PERS-834(at)navy.mil* for officers and *PERS832COVIDVAXADSEPS(at)us.navy.mil* for enlisted, in order to expedite determination regarding whether to initiate or suspend administrative separation and the other actions directed by this NAVADMIN. 2.e. Notwithstanding the policy to separate Navy service members refusing the vaccine, each and every Navy service member shall be treated with dignity and respect at all times throughout the execution of the policies described herein. 3. Definitions. 3.a. Navy Service Members. Active-duty service members and service members in the Selected Reserve only. Service members in the Individual Ready Reserve and U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) and Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) midshipmen remain subject to the vaccine mandates in references (a) through (c), but will be adjudicated per their governing instructions. 3.b. Active-Duty Navy Service Members. Active-duty Navy service members include members of the Active Component and members of the Reserve Component on active duty in a full time support (FTS) status (also known as Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR)). 3.c. Refusing the Vaccine. A Navy service member refusing the vaccine is one who has: (1) received a lawful order to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, (2) is not or will not be fully vaccinated on the date required by the order, and (3) does not have a pending or approved exemption request per references (e) through (h). 3.d. Fully Vaccinated. Service members are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after completing an approved COVID-19 vaccination series per reference (c). 3.e. Commanders. Commanders, Commanding Officers and Officers-in-Charge of naval units or organizations. 4. General Guidance. 4.a. Continue to hold submission of administrative separation (ADSEP) cases or convening administrative separation boards until directed by the CCDA. 4.a.(1). Final directions for submission of misconduct and ADSEP requests based solely on vaccine refusal are expected to be promulgated during the first week of December 2021. In preparation for submission, Commanders shall prepare Reports of Misconduct, applicable NAVPERS 1070/613s and any other supporting documents. Templates and additional information can be found at *https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Personnel-Conduct- Sep/Officer-Performance-Separation/* and *https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Personnel-Conduct- Sep/Enlisted-Separations/*. A NAVPERS 1070/613 specifically written for Navy service members who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine is located at *https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/navy-covid-19-reporting* for Commanders use. 4.a.(2). Entry Level Separation (ELS). Commanders will continue separation of Navy enlisted service members refusing the vaccine who meet ELS criteria per MILPERSMAN (MPM) 1910-154. In accordance with MPM 1910-600, forward completed administrative separation records to PERS-832 via email at *PERS832COVIDVAXADSEPS(at)us.navy.mil* for filing in members official military personnel file (OMPF). 4.b. Commanders will notify those Navy service members refusing the vaccine who are executing funded or no-cost TAD orders for training, or any other official purpose, to halt their assigned activity and return to their command within five working days. 4.c. Generally, Navy service members refusing the vaccine will continue in their assigned duties pending adjudication of separation processing and other applicable administrative actions described within this NAVADMIN. Commanders shall ensure appropriate risk mitigations remain in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. If, in the Commanders judgment, a local reassignment becomes necessary, Commanders should coordinate disposition and timing with their Immediate Superior in Command (ISIC). 5. Administrative Disposition Guidance. 5.a. The data reporting required by NAVADMIN 249/21, reference (k), meets the requirements of MPM 1611-010 (officers) and MPM 1616-040 (enlisted) to inform PERS-834 (officers) and PERS-832 (enlisted) of incidents that could result in adverse action for officers and enlisted (E-6 through E- 9). However, if a Navy service member refusing the vaccine (including those E5 and below) has a pending transfer, promotion or advancement: submit the additional information, as described below, as soon as feasible to ensure appropriate preemptive action is taken. Include *COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal* in the subject line of the email. 5.a.(1). Officers. Email *PERS-834(at)navy.mil* with members name, rank, brief description of the offense (e.g. COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal), pending promotion/advancement status, and the commands POC (Name, rank/rate, email and phone number). 5.a.(2). Enlisted. Email *PERS832COVIDVAXADSEPS(at)us.navy.mil* with members name, rank and rate, brief description of the offense (e.g. COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal), pending promotion/advancement status, and the commands POC (Name, rank/rate, email and phone number). 6. Documentation in Fitness Reports and Enlisted Evaluations. 6.a. Officers. 6.a.(1). In accordance with reference (d), within 30 days of a Navy service member refusing the vaccine, the reporting senior shall issue an adverse special Fitness Report (FITREP) per MPM 1610-015 and BUPERSINST 1610.10E. These reports should be submitted no earlier than the *to* date described below. 6.a.(2). The adverse special FITREP will document failure of the member to comply with Individual Medical Readiness responsibilities as outlined below. The adverse special FITREP shall document other facts as appropriate, including any additional misconduct associated with vaccine refusal, as described in BUPERSINST 1610.10E. The *to* date in block 15 of this adverse special FITREP will be as follows: 2021Nov28 (active duty service members and FTS/TAR), 2021Dec28 (SELRES). For Navy service members who requested an exemption which was denied and subsequently refuse the vaccine, the *to* date in block 15 shall be 14 days after expiration of the specified time to commence vaccination as discussed in para 2.c. or the applicable date specified in the previous sentence, whichever is later. 6.a.(3). The adverse special FITREP will contain no greater than a 2.0 in block 35 (Military Bearing/Character) and no greater than a 2.0 in block 38 (Leadership). Block 42 (Promotion Recommendation) will be marked as *Significant Problems*. The following sentence must be the opening statement in block 41: *Member failed to maintain deployability or individual readiness standards by refusing the order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.* A report without these marks and this statement will be rejected and returned for correction. 6.b. Enlisted members. 6.b.(1). In accordance with reference (d), within 30 days of a Navy service member refusing the vaccine, the reporting senior shall issue an adverse special evaluation per MPM 1610-015 and BUPERSINST 1610.10E. The adverse special evaluation will document failure of the member to comply with Individual Medical Readiness responsibilities as outlined below. The adverse special evaluation shall document other facts as appropriate, including any additional misconduct associated with vaccine refusal, as described in BUPERSINST 1610.10E. The *to* date in block 15 of this adverse special evaluation will be as follows: 2021Nov28 (active duty service members and FTS/TAR), 2021Dec28 (SELRES). For Navy service members who requested an exemption which was denied and subsequently refuse the vaccine, the *to* date in block 15 shall be 14 days after expiration of the specified time to commence vaccination as discussed in para 2.c. or the applicable date specified in the previous sentence, whichever is later. These reports should be submitted no earlier than the *to* date described above. 6.b.(2). E-1 to E-6 Evaluations. The adverse special evaluation will contain no greater than a 2.0 in block 36 (Military Bearing/Character) and no greater than a 2.0 in block 39 (Leadership). Block 45 (Promotion Recommendation) will be marked as *Significant Problems* and block 47 (Retention) will be marked as *Not Recommended*. The following sentence must be the opening statement in block 43: *Member failed to maintain deployability or individual readiness standards by refusing the order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.* A report without these marks and this statement will be rejected and returned for correction. 6.b.(3). E-7 to E-9 Evaluations. The adverse special evaluation will contain no greater than a 2.0 in block 37 (Character) and no greater than a 2.0 in block 33 (Deckplate Leadership). Block 42 (Promotion Recommendation) will be marked as *Significant Problems*. The following sentence must be the opening statement in block 41: *Member failed to maintain deployability or individual readiness standards by refusing the order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.* A report without these marks and this statement will be rejected and returned for correction. 7. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders execution guidance. Navy service members refusing the vaccine who are under PCS orders will adhere to the following guidance. 7.a. Navy service members and dependents who have not yet initiated PCS travel shall not execute orders. Commands are directed to contact Navy Personnel Command (NPC) for follow-on guidance per MPM 1611-010, MPM 1616- 040, and MPM 1616-050. NPC is standing by to address each specific case and will authorize entitlements based on current location and situation. 7.b. For Navy service members and/or dependents who have already initiated PCS travel, detaching and gaining commands shall make every effort to contact those service members to advise them of the requirements of this message. The service member should contact their detailer directly and each case will be evaluated by NPC on a case by case basis. Commands are directed to contact NPC for follow-on guidance per MPM 1611-010, MPM 1616-040 and MPM 1616-050. Per MPM 1320-308, members traveling under orders are considered to be attached to the gaining command. 7.c. Commanders should contact their ISIC to discuss impacts on manning resulting from this PCS orders execution guidance. ISICs should discuss manning impacts with their respective Type Commander N1, officer and enlisted community detailers, and placement coordinator (PERS 4013). 7.d. For new accession Navy service members in the accession training pipeline, (e.g. Recruit Training Command and A and C Schools) who refuse the vaccine and do not have a pending exemption request, Commanders will immediately interrupt their training, place them in an Interrupted Instruction (II) status and hold them at current activity. 7.e. For new accession Navy service members in the accession training pipeline, (e.g. Recruit Training Command and A and C Schools) who have a pending exemption request, Commanders will continue their accession level training (including transfer between schools), but will not transfer them to their ultimate assignment until adjudication of their exemption request. Once complete with all available accession level training, Commanders will place the service member in an Interrupted Instruction (II) status and hold them at current activity until the exemption request is adjudicated. 8. Bonuses, Special Pays and Incentive Pays. Navy service members refusing the vaccine may not enter into any new agreements for bonuses, special pays, or incentive pays and any unearned portion of current bonuses, special pays and incentive pays will be recouped in accordance with references (r) through (u). Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: career retention bonuses, enlistment bonuses and incentive pays (such as flight pay). Bonuses, special pays and incentive pays become unearned when a Navy service member refusing the vaccine is no longer performing duties for which they are receiving such a bonus, special pay, or incentive pay (i.e. removed from assignment). 8.a. Bonuses, special pays and incentive pays become unearned as soon as one of the following criteria is met: 8.a.(1). Removed from the assignment. 8.a.(2). Associated NEC/AQD/warfare qualification is removed. 8.a.(3). Separated. 8.b. Actions required by Commanders with regard to special and incentive pays. 8.b.(1). For assignment or incentive pays, if a Navy service member is removed from an assignment, the Commander shall notify the office responsible for any special and incentive pays of the change of assignment. For Assignment Incentive Pay (AIP), notify PERS-40DD via email at *Mill_aip(at)navy.mil*. For Special Duty Incentive Pay notify PERS-40DD via email at *Mill_sdip(at)navy.mil*. For Special Duty Assignment Pay, notify the servicing Personnel Support Detachment/Transaction Support Center and the rating detailer. 8.b.(2). For bonuses, if a Navy service member is removed from an assignment and is no longer eligible for a bonus, notify the office responsible for that bonus. For Selective Reenlistment Bonuses, notify OPNAV (N130) via email at *nxag_N130D(at)navy.mil*. 8.b.(3). Upon removal from an assignment, Commanders will ensure the NAVPERS 1070/613 specifically written for Navy service members refusing the vaccine is completed and saved in the service members electronic service record. This NAVPERs 1070/613 can be found at *https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/navy-covid-19-reporting*. 9. Education. Navy service members refusing the vaccine are not eligible to continue Navy education opportunities and those who fail to complete a service obligation incurred for participating in Navy funded full-time, part- time, or off-duty education programs per OPNAVINST 1520.23C will be required to reimburse the cost of the education received, prorated for the obligated time served. 9.a. Institutional Education. Navy service members refusing the vaccine who incurred a service obligation for an education benefit (e.g. USNA, ROTC, Naval Postgraduate School, Health Professional Scholarship Program or in- residence Professional Military Education), will have any unearned portion of that education benefit recouped if separated before completing the service obligation. Navy service members refusing the vaccine (as defined in para. 3) currently enrolled in such an education program will be dis-enrolled from their program as soon as feasible and held at their institution or command pending administrative separation. Note: Current USNA and ROTC Midshipmen will be adjudicated by governing instructions as discussed in para. 3.a. 9.b. Tuition Assistance (TA). Navy service members refusing the vaccine are ineligible to receive TA. Commanders must withdraw command approval for any TA courses not yet convened. Commanders will direct withdrawal from TA courses which have convened and require proof of withdrawal. Navy service members will be responsible for reimbursing the Navy for the amount listed on the TA Authorization Voucher. Officers administratively separated prior to completing the statutory two year obligation for receipt of TA will incur a debt. 9.c. SkillBridge. Navy service members refusing the vaccine are not eligible to participate in the SkillBridge program. Commanders will immediately remove SkillBridge approval and recall Navy service members refusing the vaccine as indicated below. 9.c.(1). Navy service members assigned to commands in the Continental United States (CONUS) will return to their permanent duty station at their own cost within five days of recall order. If the command is deployed or underway, Sailors will report to the Transient Personnel Detachment in their home port. 9.c.(2). Navy service members assigned to commands outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) will report to the nearest CONUS Transient Personnel Detachment at their own cost as directed by their command within five days of recall order. 9.d. Navy Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL). Navy service members refusing the vaccine are not eligible for Navy COOL funding for examinations or related credentialing fees. Commanders will withdraw approval of unexecuted vouchers and withhold future voucher approval for Navy service members refusing the vaccine. 10. Navy Training. In cases where there is a clearly defined service obligation that is not met, the cost of Navy training will be recouped, prorated to the obligated time served. Additionally, each case of a Navy service member refusing the vaccine will be evaluated for recoupment of training costs based on individual circumstances such as total cost, service obligation, and the Navy’s realized return on investment for training received. 11. Reenlistments and Extensions. Navy service members refusing the vaccine are not eligible for re-enlistment, and may not extend their enlistment. If a Navy service member refusing the vaccine has entered into an extension agreement that is not yet operative (has not yet taken effect), Commanders must cancel these agreements to extend enlistment. The inoperative extension can be cancelled by the personnel office by completing the cancellation section of NAVPERS 1070/621 or NAVPERS 1070/622 and processing the corresponding NSIPS event per MPM 1160-040. 12. Promotion and Advancement. Navy service members refusing the vaccine who are in a frocked status should be defrocked as soon as feasible (officers per SECNAVINST 1420.2B, enlisted per BUPERSINST 1430.16G). Spot promoted officers refusing the vaccine should be replaced as soon as feasible. Once removed from the applicable spot promote billet, the command should contact the members detailer and PERS-806 to remove the spot promotion. 12.a. Officer Promotion Delay. Commanders shall delay the promotion of any officer refusing the vaccine and shall submit a NAVPERS 1070/13 to *NPC_promotionwithholds.fct(at)navy.mil* stating the members promotion is delayed due to COVID-19 vaccine refusal (per SECNAVINST 1420.3 or SECNAVINST 1412.6M). Delays shall be based upon pending administrative action and physical qualification. Navy Personnel Command will make formal written notice to the officer following notification from the Commander. A NAVPERS 1070/613 specifically written for Navy service members who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine is located at *https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/navy-covid-19-reporting* for Commanders use. 12.b. Enlisted Advancement Withhold. Commanders shall withhold the advancements of any enlisted member refusing the vaccine, to include preventing automatic Time-In-Rate advancements for E-2/E-3 and advancement for any Sailors in a frocked status for paygrades E-3 through E-9. 12.c. Enlisted Advancement Withdrawal. The date of the special adverse evaluation from paragraph 6.b. above constitutes a permanent withdrawal of advancement recommendation effective as of the date of the reporting seniors signature. An example NAVPERS 1070/13 for enlisted members pending advancement is available in BUPERSINST 1430.16G, Chapter 7. 13. Community sponsor flag officers are authorized to make determinations within their communities regarding removal of warfare qualifications, additional qualification designations (AQD), Navy Enlisted Classifications (NEC), or sub-specialties for Navy service members refusing the vaccine. Any decision to remove warfare qualifications, AQDs, NECs, or sub-specialties shall be consistent with current community policies and normal practices for Navy service members who do not maintain deployability or individual readiness through their own actions. These decisions, when based solely on refusing the vaccine, must be administrative in nature rather than punitive. 14. If in doubt as to how to adjudicate issues related to a Navy service member refusing the vaccine, Commanders should seek guidance from their chain of command, their staff judge advocate, and/or the CCDA before acting. 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. 15. Points of contact. My Navy Career Center: 833-330-6622, *askmncc(at)navy.mil*. Retirements and Separations (PERS-8): *MILL_Pers-8(at)navy.mil*, (901) 874-3264. Bonus Programs, Special and Incentive Pays (OPNAV N130D): *nxag_n130d(at)navy.mil*. Enlisted Force Plans and Policy (OPNAV N132): *NXAG_N132C(AT)navy.mil*. OPNAV POC: CAPT Jason Grizzle, *ALTN_N1_NAVY_SCR.FCT(AT)NAVY.MIL*. 16. Released by VADM John B. Nowell, Jr, COVID Consolidated Disposition Authority. BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

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ACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida-based U.S. Navy flight officer has been convicted of buying guns for a Chinese businessman who was later convicted of export crimes. Lt. Fan Yang, 36, also lied about his relationship with the businessman on security forms, authorities said. Yang was found guilty Friday in Jacksonville federal court of conspiring to violate U.S. firearms laws, making false written statements to federally licensed firearms dealers during the purchase of two firearms and making false written statements as part of a security clearance background investigation, according to court records.

DAHLGREN, Va. — Encouraged by the improvements in ship handling and combat systems operations after the U.S. Navy fielded virtual trainers, the surface community is hoping to further improve its readiness with a virtual maintenance trainer for the Aegis Combat System. The Aegis VMT is in development at the newly renamed Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC, pronounced Sea-Stick), previously known as the Center for Surface Combat Systems, with the trainer set to open in the spring to new sailors seeking to become combat systems maintainers.

Sailors who are not granted an exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine will have five days to initiate the vaccination process before facing separation, according to new Navy guidance. Active-duty sailors must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 28, unless they have a pending or approved exemption, according to previous naval guidance. Fully vaccinated means they are two-weeks-post the second shot of the FDA-approved Pfizer shot, the emergency use authorized-Moderna vaccine or the single-dose Johnson and Johnson version. In order for active-duty sailors to meet this deadline, they would have needed to receive the last shot on Sunday. Reservists have until Dec. 28 to be fully vaccinated.

Japanese police are asking for a more severe charge against a U.S. sailor involved in a fatal collision with a motorcycle Friday morning, officials said Monday. Police recommended prosecutors charge Petty Officer 1st Class Cosme Reyes Romo, 33, with negligent driving resulting in death, a spokesman for the Kanagawa prefectural police told Stars and Stripes by phone Monday. Romo was initially held on suspicion of negligent driving causing injury.

UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 121731Z NOV 21 MID200001277509U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 255/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/NOV// SUBJ/GUIDANCE FOR 2021 PERIODIC FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER EVALUATIONS// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/12OCT21// REF/B/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/051457ZOCT21// NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1610.10F, NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM. REF B IS NAVADMIN 218/21, FY-22 ACTIVE DUTY NAVY E-7 ADVANCEMENT SELECTION BOARDS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides amended guidance to reference (a) for the timing of the 2021 E-6 periodic evaluation cycle to account for delays in the release of reference (b). Selectees for advancement can expect to be assigned their original date of rank, which will overlap with the end of the traditional reporting period for E-6 periodic evaluations. This will relieve administrative burdens on commands by eliminating the need to reprocess evaluations, accurately ensuring reporting continuity for Sailors who advanced and ensuring standardized reporting across the Navy. a. Reporting seniors shall conduct normal E-6 periodic evaluations after the release of the Active Duty E-7 advancement results and submit E-6 periodic evaluations to Navy Personnel Command no later than 15 December 2021. The end of the reporting period will remain 15 November 2021 for normal periodic evaluations. b. Sailors selected for advancement to E-7 will receive an E-6 promotion/frocking evaluation ending on 14 November 2021. 2. For questions and concerns regarding these policy changes, contact Force Master Chief Detje at (901)874-3030, or via e-mail at christian.d.detje.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 3. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//

To keep pace with a fast-growing Chinese fleet, the U.S. Navy could launch a crash program to build new missile frigates. Lots of new missile frigates. And if it does, expect the new Constellation-class frigate to remain in production for a long, long time. As in, 30 years or longer. And that could mean Constellations hanging around in the U.S fleet as late as the 2080s.

The Navy issued the first contracts to companies that will compete for about $8 billion worth of military construction projects at shipyards in Hawaii and Washington state, two of its four public shipyards long overdue for modernization that can support the fleet’s growing repair and maintenance backlog. This first step in the Navy’s $21 billion plan to modernize its four public shipyards involves an initial $2 million “minimum guarantee” to each of four companies to compete for task orders for projects at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hawaii, and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Wash., according to yesterday’s Defense Department contract award announcement. Some of the projects that are part of the contract are planned for Guam and “other areas in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.”

While the overall size and racial diversity of our military remained steady, the number of women serving in the active duty force, both enlisted and officers has grown slightly, according to the newly released 2020 Demographics Profile of the Military Community report. The demographics profile of the military community is an annual report on the demographic makeup of the military community, including service members and their dependents. This year’s release of official DoD data is fully interactive, enabling users to customize how they view the latest data on the military community.

Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is back in port after its propulsion plant experienced “a minor material deficiency,” according to the Navy. “On Nov. 7, 2021, USS Nimitz (CVN 68) identified a minor material deficiency in the propulsion plant during normal operations while transiting in international waters off the western coast of the continental United States,” Cmdr. Zach Harrell, a spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, said in a statement. “The ship’s crew took action to address the deficiency and the ship returned to port. The deficiency posed no risk to the ship, the propulsion plant, the ship’s crew, or the environment.”

A tanker once full of crude oil is back at sea more than two weeks after the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy took control of the merchant ship in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian officials said on Wednesday. Vietnamese-flagged merchant tanker M/V Sothys departed the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on Wednesday after IRGCN troops took control of the ship on Oct. 24 in the Gulf of Oman.