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FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Do you know where to go if you break a bone? What would you do if you had the flu? It’s good to know the general types of health care available to you—especially when you need to make a quick decision about where to get care. And knowing how TRICARE covers each type can help you understand your health plan’s costs and rules for getting care. “The TRICARE plan you use affects the rules you should follow to get different types of care,” said Dr. Stacy Usher, lead nurse of Clinical Oversight and Integration for the TRICARE Health Plan. “For example, if you need emergency care, your plan affects who you need to contact after you leave the emergency room. If you need specialty care, your plan determines when you need to get a referral.”

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A Virginia Beach man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting and coerce and entice a 14-year-old to have sex with him. According to court documents, 44-year-old Curtis Wade Spencer was on active duty in the Navy Nurse Corps.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Navy Vice Adm. Karl O. Thomas for reappointment to the grade of vice admiral, and assignment as deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare, N2/N6, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; and director of naval intelligence, Washington, D.C. Thomas is currently serving as commander, Seventh Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 072114Z MAR 23 MID200080789792U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 066/23 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N7// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N7// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO/N7/MAR// SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR 2024 NAVY LEGISLATIVE FELLOWSHIP CALL FOR APPLICATIONS// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/12DEC17// REF/B/DOC/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC/12OCT16// NARR/Ref A is BUPERSINST 1560.21F, Legislative Fellows Program. Ref B is DODINST 1322.06, Fellowships, Legislative Fellowships, Internships, Scholarships, Training-With-Industry (TWI), and Grants Provided to DoD or DoD Personnel for Education and Training// Rmks/1. This NAVADMIN solicits applications for the 2024 Navy Legislative Fellows Program. The Legislative Fellows Program allows naval officers, senior enlisted, and Department of the Navy civilians to broaden their understanding of the legislative process and the operation of the U.S. Congress through a year-long, full-time assignment to the office of a member of the House of Representatives or the Senate. The Legislative Fellows Program also enhances the ability of the Navy to fulfill its role in the national policy development process. 2. This is a highly competitive program. Records must reflect sustained superior performance and potential for future assignments in critical billets. Upon completion of the program, officers earn the Legislative Fellowship Additional Qualification Designation (AQD 234). 3. Military Applicants. Participation is open to all Active Duty and Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) unrestricted line, restricted line, and staff corps officers in the permanent grades of O-3 through O-5. Enlisted participation is open to all Active Duty Navy occupational specialty codes in the permanent grades of E-7 through E-9. The selection process will focus on individual performance, promotion potential, academic and subspecialty qualifications, needs of the Navy, and availability for follow-on assignment. Officers with permanent change of station orders already issued will not be considered. a. Applicants must be available for permanent change of station assignment to the Washington, DC area in November 2023. Following orientation at the Office of Legislative Affairs, fellows will begin a 12-month assignment in January 2024 in a Congressional office. During the Fellowship, officers and senior enlisted Sailors will be assigned to the Office of Legislative Affairs for administrative purposes. Civilian administrative control will remain with their respective command. In accordance with reference (b), upon execution of orders, fellows must agree in writing to a Service commitment of three years following completion or termination of the fellowship. All officer applicants must contact their detailers for counseling on the career impact of participation in the Legislative Fellowship Program. b. Submit applications via e-mail to the Office of Legislative Affairs point of contact no later than 12 May 2023. c. Points of contact are CDR Rebeca Rodriguez, Navy Legislative Fellows Program Manager, who can be reached at (703) 697-2885/DSN 227 or via e-mail at Rebeca.S.Rodriguez.mil@us.navy.mil and LT Jacob Jepsen, Outservice Education Placement and Special Fellowships, PERS 443, who can be reached at (901) 874-3996/DSN 882 or via e-mail at Jacob.A.Jepsen.mil@us.navy.mil. d. General questions on other Navy fellowship programs should be directed to CDR Anne Stehlin, Fellowships and Scholarships Management, OPNAV N712 at (571)-256-4784 or via e-mail at Anne.C.Stehlin.mil@us.navy.mil. 4. Civilian Applicants. Senior civilian employees (GM/GS-13 and above or equivalent) interested in the Legislative Fellowship Program must contact their local civilian training officer for information on submission of applications for the 2024 program. Notably, civilian participation in the Fellowship Program differs from military requirement in that civilian selectees do not participate in a rotational assignment post-Fellowship and will return to their command and position. Civilian selectees must be able to report for the role in November 2023. November and December 2023 include orientation at the Office of Legislative Affairs followed by 12 month placement in a Congressional office (January - December 2024). Questions concerning Department of the Navy civilian participation should be directed to Ms. Sherri Hirn who can be reached at (202) 685-6493 or via e-mail at Sherri.A.Hirn.civ@us.navy.mil. Additional information is available at: https://portal.secnav.navy.mil/orgs/MRA/DONHR/Training/Pages/Developmental- Programs.aspx 5. Applicants will be notified of their selection status via their command representative. 6. Program information and submission guidance are available at: https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Reference/Instructions/BUPERS/BUPERS INST_1560.21.pdf?ver=FlPNGzZWgvHwGGM9l3f0AQ%3d%3d 7. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 8. Released by Vice Admiral J. W. Hughes, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development (N7).// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

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A military veteran accused of telling an undercover FBI agent about a plan to “wipe out” the nation’s Jewish population was convicted on Tuesday of storming the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. A federal judge heard trial testimony without a jury before convicting Virginia resident Hatchet Speed, a former Navy reservist who was assigned to an agency that operates spy satellites. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden is scheduled to sentence Speed on May 8 for his role in a mob’s attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Tom Cruise’s nearly four-decade dalliance with the U.S. Navy is going strong as he films yet another movie with assistance from the sea service. Variety reports that Cruise is currently filming “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two” on an aircraft carrier in the Adriatic Sea, marking the eighth film in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise.

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CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 061627Z MAR 23 MID200080785328U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 065/23 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/FOLLOW ON COVID-19 VACCINE RESCISSION ACTIONS// REF/A/DOC/NDAA-FY23/HR 7900// REF/B/DOC/SECDEF/10JAN23// REF/C/MSG/SECNAV/201839ZJAN23// REF/D/MSG/CNO/112139ZJAN23// REF/E/MSG/CNO/152142ZFEB23// REF/F/DOC/DEPSECDEF/24FEB23// REF/G/DOC/SECNAV/24FEB23// NARR/REF A IS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023. REF B IS SECDEF MEMO, TITLED RESCISSION OF COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. REF C IS ALNAV 009/23, RESCISSION OF COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. REF D IS NAVADMIN 005/23, REMOVAL OF COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE. REF E IS NAVADMIN 038/23, U.S. NAVY COVID-19 STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE 8.0. REF F IS DEPSECDEF MEMO, GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTING RESCISSION OF 24 AUGUST 2021 AND 30 NOVEMBER 2021 CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. REF G IS SECNAV MEMO, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ACTIONS TO IMPLEMENT CORONAVIRUS 19 VACCINE RESCISSION.// RMKS/1. References (a) through (g) rescinded the Navy's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. COVID-19 vaccination is no longer required for Navy Service members, and refusing the COVID-19 vaccine is no longer a basis for separation from the Navy. 2. Reference (d) ended administrative separations based solely on COVID-19 vaccine refusal. Separation processing may continue in cases where there are other reasons for separation. 3. In line with reference (e), COVID-19 vaccination status shall not be a consideration in assessing individual Service member suitability for deployment or other operational assignments. Navy Service members who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 and are approaching, in, or past their assignment window should contact their detailer if not already being processed for their next assignment. 4. Reference (b) directed the military services to cease processing requests and appeals seeking religious accommodation from the COVID- 19 vaccine. Such requests and appeals by Navy Service members are now closed and are considered returned without action. Navy Service members who submitted requests or appeals seeking relief from other mandatory vaccinations along with a COVID-19 vaccine request that have not yet been adjudicated will be contacted individually in line with reference (g). 5. In line with reference (g), the records of currently serving Navy Service members who requested religious accommodation from COVID-19 vaccination are being centrally reviewed to identify and remove any adverse information related to vaccine refusal, should it exist. Other current and former Navy service members may petition the Board for Corrections of Naval Records regarding COVID-19 vaccination related matters. 6. In line with reference (g), selection board precepts will include language that precludes consideration of adverse information regarding COVID-19 vaccine refusal in the case of Service members who submitted religious accommodation requests. 7. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 061613Z MAR 23 MID200080785276U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 019/23 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/MAR// SUBJ/2023 ACTIVE DUTY FUND DRIVE IN SUPPORT OF THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY// REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 5340.7A/01MAY2018// NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 5340.7A, FUNDRAISING AND SOLICITATION IN SUPPORT OF NAVY-MARINE CORPS RELIEF SOCIETY// RMKS/1. For 119 years Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) has provided confidential needs-based financial assistance to active duty and retired Sailors, Marines, and their families. The Society's programs and services also include tuition scholarships, budget counseling, thrift shops, and visiting nurses to help address the unique challenges of military life and service. The Society operates around the globe in more than 200 offices located on land and sea, staffed by thousands of volunteers and a small cadre of paid employees. In 2022, the Society provided over $42 million in interest-free loans and grants to 40,000 Sea Service Members and their families. 2. On 1 March 2023, the Department of the Navy kicked off its annual Active Duty Fund Drive (ADFD) benefitting NMCRS. The goal for the 2023 ADFD is to raise $8 million. There are two key objectives of the drive. First, to provide an opportunity to our Sailors and Marines to make a financial contribution to NMCRS in order to meet their critical mission of providing financial and educational programs/services to our Service Members and their families. Second, to ensure 100 percent meaningful contact with every Sailor and Marine to educate them about of the programs and services available to them from NMCRS. 3. We have a historic and special relationship with NMCRS as illustrated by the slogan "By Our Own, For Our Own." The ADFD provides an excellent opportunity for our Navy-Marine Corps team to express our appreciation and gratitude to NMCRS for all they do. The annual ADFD is an all hands effort and I fully expect and depend on leaders at every level of command to stay engaged and committed to a successful campaign. 4. Consistent with rules for the use of appropriated funds, commanders may authorize the use of appropriated funds for traditional kickoff events, recognition ceremonies and other non-solicitation events to support the ADFD. 5. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

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Japan is negotiating with the United States the possibility of transferring a U.S. Navy officer, convicted of a fatal car crash in 2021, to his home country at the request of his family and U.S. lawmakers, diplomatic sources said Sunday. The government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has claimed there were no flaws in the criminal proceedings against U.S. Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis, 34, but criticism has been growing over his long detention in Japan, with some members of the U.S. Congress also showing their support.

(Bloomberg) -- A top Philippine defense official said a plan to give the US more access to military bases would boost the Southeast Asian country’s defense capabilities against threats to its security as geopolitical tensions simmer.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 031435Z MAR 23 MID200080778338U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 064/23 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/SKILLBRIDGE EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING GUIDANCE UPDATE// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/171359ZSEP15// REF/B/DOC/DOD/JUN2019// NARR/REF A IS THE NAVADMIN 160/22, SKILLBRIDGE EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING GUIDANCE. REF B IS THE DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN message updates SkillBridge registration procedures to be conducted within the new SkillBridge application portal. It additionally institutes new policy controls. Reference (a) remains in full effect except as modified below. 2. Policy and procedure changes in this NAVADMIN are effective immediately for all new SkillBridge applicants. In line with reference (a), Sailors with prior command approval are grandfathered and may start or continue their SkillBridge program as approved by their command. Sailors without command approval must reapply under the guidelines of this message. 3. From this point forward, Sailors desiring to participate in SkillBridge must register and apply for SkillBridge approval using the application portal via MyNavy Education at https://myeducation.netc.navy.mil/. E-mail registrations are no longer being accepted. Application portal instructions can be found at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Transition/SkillBridge/. 4. SkillBridge is intended to provide transition assistance and skill development for Service members leaving the Navy. However, it is not an entitlement and participation does impact readiness. As such, the time allowed for program participation is now based on paygrade. If approved, SkillBridge must occur prior to any terminal leave or permissive temporary duty associated with separation, fleet reserve, or retirement. The following limits indicate the maximum amount of time prior to the actual separation, fleet reserve, or retirement date that SkillBridge participation can commence. a. Tier one (enlisted E5 and below) - 180 days or less. b. Tier two (enlisted E6-E9) - 120 days or less. c. Tier three (officers O4 and below) - 120 days or less. d. Tier four (officers O5 and above) - 90 days or less. 5. SkillBridge applications for tier four personnel shall not be approved if participation would result in a gapped billet. Additionally, tier four applicants now require positive endorsement from the Director, Military Personnel Plans and Policy (OPNAV N13) before they can begin SkillBridge. Commanding officers (CO) must certify in any approval for tier four applicants that SkillBridge participation will not result in a gap. The Office of the Chief of Naval Personnel (OPNAV) SkillBridge registrar will forward command-approved requests for tier four personnel to OPNAV N13. The registrar will then notify applicants of OPNAV N13's decision. 6. Personnel who have received service-funded education, to include tuition assistance, under-graduate and post-graduate education, will not be permitted to start SkillBridge until all obligated service for that education is complete. 7. Officers must fulfill their minimum service requirement for commissioning prior to starting SkillBridge. 8. Officers serving under a retention bonus will not be permitted to start SkillBridge until the service obligation for that bonus is complete. 9. COs should consider whether allowing SkillBridge participation by Sailors in receipt of skill or billet-based special and incentive pays would negatively impact mission readiness. In line with reference (a), COs are always fully authorized to deny or curtail SkillBridge requests in light of mission readiness impacts. 10. Sailors who relinquish an overseas housing allowance or overseas military housing to return to the continental United States for SkillBridge participation are not currently eligible for a housing allowance in line with reference (b). This is a recognized gap that OPNAV is actively working with the Department of Defense in order to develop a solution. 11. All other policies in reference (a) remain in effect. 12. Additional resources are available at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Transition/SkillBridge/ 13. Direct all questions regarding SkillBridge policy to navy_skillbridge.fct(at)navy.mil or by phone at (703) 604-5310. 14. This message will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 15. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 031217Z MAR 23 MID200080777985U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 063/23 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/FEB// SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPROVAL OF THE ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL (AFSM) FOR OPERATIONS ALLIES REFUGE (OAR) AND ALLIES WELCOME (OAW)// REF/A/DOC/DOD/27JAN2023// REF/B/DOC/DOD/20JUN19// REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/16AUG2019// NARR/REF A ANNOUNCES APPROVAL OF THE AFSM FOR OPERATIONS ALLIES REFUGE (OAR) AND ALLIES WELCOME (OAW). REF B IS DOD 1348.33M VOL2, SECDEF MANUAL OF MILITARY DECORATIONS AND AWARDS. REF C IS SECNAV M-1650.1, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS AWARDS MANUAL.// RMKS/1. As required by reference (a), the following guidance is provided for award of the Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM). 2. AFSM Eligibility Criteria. a. The AFSM has been approved by the award authority for award to eligible Service members for qualifying participation in Operation ALLIES REFUGE (OAR)and Operation ALLIES WELCOME (OAW) during the period 31 August 2021 to 1 April 2022. b. Per references (b) and (c), the AFSM is a deployed service medal awarded to members who, after 1 June 1992 participate or have participated, as members of U.S. military units, in a designated U.S. military operation deemed to be a significant activity and encountered no foreign armed opposition or imminent hostile action. c. As an exception, the requirement that a Service member deploy in order to qualify for award of the AFSM is waived for members at locations providing direct support, such as those physically receiving, housing, sustaining, or providing medical support, to evacuees, provided the member was reassigned from their primary duties to provide full-time support to the evacuees for at least 30 days, consecutively or non-consecutively, during the designated period of award. d. Area of Eligibility (AOE). AOE locations: Qatar - Al Udeid Air Base, Camp As Sayliyah, Camp Doha Kuwait - Camp Buehring and Ali Al Salem Air Base; Bahrain - Shaikh Isa Air Base United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi, Al Dhafra Saudi Arabia - Prince Sultan Air Base Kosovo - Ferizaj, Camp Bondsteel Germany - Stuttgart; Wiesbaden; Kaiserslautern, Ramstein Air Base, Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Spain - Rota Italy - Sigonella Colorado - Peterson Space Force Base Florida - Tampa Indiana - Camp Atterbury New Jersey - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst New Mexico - Holloman Air Force Base Pennsylvania - Philadelphia International Airport Texas - Fort Bliss, Fort Sam Houston Virginia - Dulles International Airport, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Fort Lee, Fort Pickett Wisconsin - Fort McCoy; e. As an exception, due to the expansive nature of OAR and OAW, award is authorized to Service members at non-listed AOE locations, provided the member: (1) was at a location providing direct support, such as physically receiving, housing, sustaining, or providing medical support, to evacuees; and (2) meets the additional AFSM award criteria, to include criteria outlined in reference (a). 3. Awarding Authority. a. Active/Reserve personnel. Determination for personnel is delegated to the command level of O-6/civilian equivalent or above. Awarding authorities must confirm individual participation by verifying assignment via orders, evaluations/fitness reports, or other official documentation which verifies participation in support of OAR and OAW. Once verified, commands should submit the appropriate service record documentation via their personnel office. b. Navy veterans. Navy personnel honorably discharged or retired before announced approval of these awards and who meet the criterion above may submit a written request for consideration for award of the AFSM. Written request must indicate the qualifying unit and dates assigned, a copy of the Service Members unredacted DD-214, and any supporting documentation (evaluation, fitness report, TAD or PCS orders) showing service with the qualifying unit or individual participation. Requests may be mailed to: Navy Personnel Command (PERS 312), 5720 Integrity Drive, Millington, TN 38055. c. Only one award of the AFSM may be received for participation in the OAR and OAW. 4. Participating Units and Personnel. a. As required by reference (c), commanding officers whose units meet the criteria for award of the AFSM must submit a completed OPNAV 1650/14 which should include a list of qualified personnel to cnoawards@us.navy.mil. These units will be entered into the awards database. This is to facilitate documentation only and does not imply unit-wide approval. Individual service record documentation continues to be a command responsibility. b. Navy personnel attached to DoD, Joint, or other non-Navy commands who meet the criteria outlined above should have their DoD or Joint command confirm eligibility and submit the appropriate service record documentation. 5. Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

Sailors and Marines who need to go out of state for an abortion will have 21 days to travel and undergo the procedure, according to new Navy guidance published this week. The Department of the Navy published two memos, signed by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, and one NAVADMIN on Feb. 28 detailing the procedure for reporting pregnancy and how to request time off for non-covered reproductive health care. While abortion falls under non-covered reproductive health care, it also applies to medical care like in vitro fertilization (IVF). Getting an abortion when the mother’s life is at risk or the pregnancy is the result of rape is covered by the federal government.

Sailors discovered a series of hangman’s nooses aboard a Navy destroyer last month, service officials confirmed Wednesday. On three separate occasions in February, officials said ropes were located near the racks of one service member on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Laboon, which is based in Norfolk, Virginia.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – After a U.S. naval lieutenant was imprisoned over a vehicle crash that killed two Japanese citizens, U.S. Sen Mike Lee has made demands of Japan’s prime minister to return the soldier to U.S. soil. Lee said he will take to the Senate floor this afternoon, March 1, to call for a renegotiation of the U.S. – Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida failed to meet Lee’s deadline to transfer Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis to United States custody.

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 021545Z MAR 23 MID200080774932U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 062/23 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2023 TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE OFFICER IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM BOARD// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/26JAN23// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// NARR/REF A IS THE TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE OFFICER PILOT IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the convening of the Spring Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) Officer In-service Procurement Program (ISPP) Board on 24 April 2023. This board will send qualifying enlisted Sailors directly to Officer Candidate School (OCS) to commission as a TAR officer. Applications will be accepted for up to three TAR officer designators based on community health determinations prior to the board. For the Spring FY 2023 TAR Officer ISPP Board, Surface Warfare (1117), Human Resources (1207), Permanent Professional Recruiter (1287) (pending designator approval), Supply (3107), and Aerospace Engineering Duty - Aviation Maintenance (1527) will be open for applications. 2. This program is open to TAR enlisted Sailors possessing a baccalaureate degree who have completed at least six months of time in service and their initial training pipeline. TAR enlisted Sailors must be a minimum of 21 years old and must be able to be commissioned prior to their 42nd birthday for all relevant designators, with the exception of Surface Warfare (1117), who must be able to be commissioned prior to their 29th birthday. Applications should include a copy of the degree and official transcripts with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 for all relevant designators, with the exception of Surface Warfare (1117). All Surface Warfare (1117) applications must meet a minimum GPA of 2.75. The only designator that will require an officer aptitude rating (OAR) in order to qualify is Surface Warfare (1117). Each applicant applying for Surface Warfare (1117) will need an OAR score of 42 or greater. Schools should send official transcripts to the following address: Navy Personnel Command (PERS-92) FY-23 TAR OFFICER ISPP BOARD #316 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055-0092 3. Application procedures and education requirements are in line with references (a) and (b). The OPNAV 1420/1 application form, interviewer's appraisal forms (NAVCRUIT 1131/5), and other relevant information can be found by going to MyNavy HR website under Career Management > Community Management > Officer > Reserve OCM > TAR > TAR In-Service Procurement at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community-Management/Officer/Reserve-OCM/TAR/TAR-InService-Procurement/ . Completed applications with associated enclosures, including an endorsement from the immediate superior in charge (ISIC) and an approved electronic personnel action request (NAVPERS 1306/7) must be submitted and received no later than 2359 central standard time on 16 March 2023. E-mail applications to cscselboard(at)navy.mil. The subject line of the e-mail should read: Spring Fiscal Year 2023 Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) Officer In-Service Procurement Program (ISPP) Board (#316) 4. Electronic submission of selection board documents (ESSBD) is the preferred method to submit a letter to the board. Candidates must access the document services application through MyNavy Portal (MNP) at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/advancement-and-promotion/overview or the BUPERS Online main menu. Letters to the board must be received no later than 2359 central standard time on 13 April 2023. 5. In line with reference (a), applicants must meet the prescribed qualifications in line with this program and the Reserve program authorization (PA), or community requirements of the designator for which they are applying, with the exception of Surface Warfare (1117) who align with PA 100. Regardless of the selected designator, all applicants must submit three interviewer appraisals with the OPNAV 1420/1 application. Interviewer appraisals should be conducted by at least one officer in the designator(s) for which the Sailor is applying for. Specific rank requirements for interviews are outlined in the PAs. PAs can be found by going to the MyNavy HR website, https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/, and clicking on Career Management > Community Management > Officer Community. No waivers are authorized for the TAR Officer ISPP Board. 6. Officers will incur an 8-year obligation with a minimum active service obligation of 4 years, if selected. All TAR obligations will begin on the date the Service Member redesignates as a TAR officer unless otherwise stated in reference (a). Officers commissioned under this program will not be eligible for lateral transfer until minimum service requirements are met. 7. Upon approval of the board proceedings, the results of the board will be posted on the TAR redesignation board website. Applicants can expect to see the results posted within 30 days of board adjournment. Within two weeks of the board results being posted, selectees will receive an acceptance package and will have 10 days upon receipt to accept or decline selection to the program. 8. Points of contact: a. LCDR Sidney E. Larson, Director of Affiliation and Redesignation (PERS-92), (901) 874-4512/DSN 882 or sidney.e.larson.mil(at)us.navy.mil. b. PS1 Paula Ross (PERS-92), (901) 874-4599/DSN 882 or at paula.n.ross2.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 9. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 10. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//

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Veterans who received care at non-VA emergency rooms since 2010 could now get some of their out-of-pocket costs reimbursed years later, even if their claims were previously denied. The VA is finalizing a new rule, published Feb. 22 and taking effect April 24, that would cover those past costs and reimburse veterans going forward.

The Navy Reserve is emphasizing benefits from medical care to transferability of education benefits to commissary and exchange privileges to attract exiting active-duty sailors to sign up, Vice Adm. John Mustin said Wednesday. The Navy Reserve is struggling with recruiting, its chief said. This falls in line with all the other services and reserve components reports on shortfalls they’re experiencing in attracting qualified recruits last year, and 2023 was not looking very promising. “I want 80 percent [of reserve recruits] to be prior service,” Mustin said, speaking at a Navy Memorial online forum.

According to reports, USS George Washington, which the USS Reagan replaced in 2015, is expected to be redeployed to Yokosuka with upgraded unmanned refueling capabilities to equip the US forces to repel a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Lt. Brian Cunningham, a spokesman for the US Pacific Fleet, who spoke to Nikkei Asia, said that plans are being made to replace the forward-deployed carrier. He continued that the details of the movement cannot be disclosed until proper coordination has been secured.