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SUBJ/BATTLE OF MIDWAY COMMEMORATION PLANNING ORDER// 
 
REF/A/DOC/CNO/21DEC2012OPNAVINST 5726.8C// 
REF/B/DOC/CNO/11JAN2021// 
 
AMPN/REF A IS THE OPNAVINST 5726.8C OUTREACH: AMERICA'S NAVY// 
AMPN/REF B IS THE CNO'S NAVIGATION PLAN 2021// 
 
RMKS/1.  June 2022 will mark the 80th anniversary of one of the Navy's most 
historically significant victories. The determination, zeal, and valor of our 
Sailors enabled the Navy to defeat the premier striking force of the Imperial 
Japanese navy, blunting their advance across the Pacific. Our remembrance of 
Midway allows us to see how our past achievements serve as a model for us to 
meet the challenges of the future. This order provides initial guidance and 
anticipated tasks for the commemoration of this important date in Navy 
history. 
 
2.  In support of reference (a), Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) 
shall execute a commemorative event plan commensurate with the importance of 
the Battle of Midway (BOM) for our Navy and Nation. 
 
3.  Commander's Intent: 
    a.  Purpose.   Prepare all Navy commands to execute a Fleet-wide 
commemoration of one of our Navy's greatest at-sea victories. 
Specifically, the commemoration will: 
(1)Inspire the current generation of Sailors to trace their roots to those 
who fought in and won this great battle. 
(2)Draw parallels between today's forward-deployed presence/operations to the 
historical lessons of the battle to cultivate informed operational decisions 
for our Navy. 
(3)Engage the American public on how the Navy has been and remains critical 
to our Nation's defense. 
(4)Highlight the core attributes of teamwork, initiative, accountability, 
toughness, and integrity of the American Sailors and Navy civilians who 
contributed to success at Midway and throughout World War II. 
    b.  Method.  Command-level execution of a coordinated Navy-wide BOM 
commemoration. 
        (1) Use available Navy outreach assets to maximum extent possible. 
        (2) Be guided by, and supportive of reference (b), as found on the 
        Navy's flagship website (https://www.navy.mil/). 
    c.  End State.  The BOM commemoration continues to be an annual fleet 
    commemoration and Navy pride event observed globally. 
 
4.  Tasks: 
    a.  Director, Navy Staff (DNS) will oversee planning and program 
development for the annual BOM commemoration. 
    b.  Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC): 
        (1) Coordinate and support Fleet execution of Midway commemoration 
        events to include Navy-wide observances and supporting community 
outreach events. 
        (2) Establish a Working Group (WG) of key stakeholders 
        to oversee planning and program development for the BOM 
commemoration. 
            (a) Director, NHHC will serve as chairman of the BOM WG, with the 
            Outreach Branch of the Communication and Outreach Division (COD) 
as the lead for planning. 
            (b) COD Outreach will assist BOM WG members in their 
commemoration plans as they develop and coordinate with members to identify 
and share available resources for the global execution of the BOM 
commemoration. 
        (3) Develop a commemoration toolkit for use by all Navy commands. 
            (a) Develop and make available a body of lessons learned at the 
            tactical, operational, and strategic levels from previous BOM 
commemorations. 
            (b) Post all documents and associated points of contact on the 
NHHC website (https://www.history.navy.mil/) NLT 1 May 2022. 
        (4) Develop a BOM 80th Anniversary Communication Plan, including 
public affairs guidance, and provide to Chief of Naval Information (CHINFO) 
for  dissemination to the fleet by 25 February 2022. 
        (5) Draft BOM Navy Execute Order (EXORD) for release as NAVADMIN by 
DNS. Message to be released NLT 6 May 2021. 
        (6) Compile BOM lessons learned from stakeholders and provide to DNS 
NLT 15 July 2022. 
    c.  Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC); Commander, U.S. Pacific 
Fleet (COMPACFLT); Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC); Naval 
Education and Training Command (NETC); Commander, Navy Reserve Force Command 
(COMNAVRESFORCOM); Commander, Naval Recruiting Command (COMNAVCRUITCOM); and 
other commands as required. 
        (1) Provide representatives as necessary to support the BOM WG. 
        (2) Ensure COs and OICs plan for and commemorate the 80th anniversary 
of the BOM. 
        (3) Execute the BOM 80th Anniversary Communication Plan, disseminated 
by the CHINFO, and participate in planned community outreach activities as 
operationally feasible. 
    d.  CHINFO: 
        (1) Provide representatives to the BOM WG. 
        (2) Coordinate with DMA to create and share BOM content NLT 2 May 
2022 that shows the importance of the battle. 
        (3) Disseminate the BOM 80th Anniversary Communication Plan to ashore 
and afloat commands by 2 May 2022.  This plan should include Navy's strategic 
message and talking points for this event. 
        (4) Provide BOM metrics and any lessons learned to NHHC NLT 24 June 
2022. 
    f.  Naval District Washington (NDW) will host the 80th Anniversary Battle 
of Midway commemoration at 1000 (EDT), Monday, 6 June 2022, to enable local 
events to commemorate simultaneously across the nation during daylight hours. 
 
5.  Coordinating Instructions: Additional coordination instructions and 
tasking to be provided by separate correspondence (SEPCOR) as plans develop. 
 
6.  Administrative: 
    a.  The BOM toolkit will be available at the NHHC website 
(https://www.history.navy.mil/midway) NLT 1 March 2022. 
    b.  Public Affairs Guidance: 
        (1) The public affairs posture is active for this commemoration and 
all supporting events. 
        (2) Public affairs guidance will be provided SEPCOR. 
 
7.  Point of contact.  NHHC POC is Ms. Stefanie Lamay, at comm: (202) 433-
7880 or via email: stefanie.m.lamay.civ@us.navy.mil. 
 
8.  Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.// 
 
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