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SUBJ/FOLLOW ON GUIDANCE TO DADT REPEAL PROVISION//
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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 041/11. REF B IS NAVADMIN 411/10.//
1. THIS IS THE THIRD IN A SERIES OF COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING THE
REPEAL OF SECTION 654 OF TITLE 10, KNOWN AS "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL"
(DADT). AS ANNOUNCED IN REF A, U.S. FLEET FORCES COMMAND (USFF) IS
THE EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR TRAINING DELIVERY AND TRACKING OF ALL NAVY PERSONNEL.
USFF HAS ESTABLISHED THE DADT NAVY REPEAL IMPLEMENTATION
TASK FORCE (DNRI TF) TO DELIVER, ASSESS, AND DOCUMENT THE TRAINING OF
NAVY PERSONNEL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS NAVADMIN IS TO OUTLINE
REQUIREMENTS FOR NAVY TRAINING PRIOR TO REPEAL CERTIFICATION, PROVIDE
SPECIFIC DIRECTION FOR TRAINING COMPLETION AND DOCUMENTATION, AND
ASSIGN SUPPORTED/SUPPORTING RELATIONSHIPS. IT SHOULD BE READ IN ITS
ENTIRETY.
2. AS SPECIFIED IN REF B, THE CURRENT DADT POLICY REMAINS IN EFFECT.
NO POLICIES, REGULATIONS, OR BENEFITS WILL CHANGE PRIOR TO FINAL
REPEAL. FINAL REPEAL WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE UNTIL 60 DAYS AFTER THE
PRESIDENT, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS
CERTIFY TO CONGRESS THAT REPEAL CAN BE MADE IN A MANNER CONSISTENT
WITH THE STANDARDS OF MILITARY READINESS, MILITARY EFFECTIVENESS,
UNIT COHESION, AND RECRUITING AND RETENTION OF THE ARMED FORCES.
3. BACKGROUND. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS ACTIVELY PREPARING FOR
REPEAL IMPLEMENTATION. THE SERVICES ARE ENGAGED IN THE DEVELOPMENT
OF IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE FOR ALL SERVICE PERSONNEL. ON 2 MARCH 2010,
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DIRECTED THE HONORABLE JEH CHARLES JOHNSON,
GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, AND GENERAL CARTER F.
HAM, COMMANDER, U.S. ARMY EUROPE, TO "STAND UP AN INTRA-DEPARTMENT,
INTER-SERVICE WORKING GROUP TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE
ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH A REPEAL OF THE DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL LAW."
THE SECRETARY'S TERMS OF REFERENCE REQUIRED TWO DELIVERABLES: 1) A
REPORT CONTAINING THE CO-CHAIRS' ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS; AND
2) A PLAN OF ACTION TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A REPEAL OF THE
LAW. ON 22 DECEMBER 2010, THE PRESIDENT SIGNED INTO LAW LEGISLATION
THAT SET CONDITIONS FOR THE REPEAL OF DADT POLICY.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES. DNRI TF WILL PLAN, DELIVER, ASSESS, AND
DOCUMENT DADT REPEAL TRAINING IN ORDER TO FACILITATE HIGHER LEVEL
CERTIFICATION AND ENSURE THE NAVY FORCE IS EDUCATED ON NEW POLICIES
AND EXPECTATIONS OF CONDUCT.
5. PURPOSE. TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN NAVY PERSONNEL ON THE SPIRIT AND
INTENT OF THE DADT REPEAL WITH NO IMPACT TO MISSION READINESS.
6. METHOD. IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL ACTIVE
AND RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY CIVILIANS WHO SUPERVISE MILITARY
PERSONNEL, AND DOD CONTRACTORS AS REQUIRED BY THEIR POSITION AND
RESPONSIBILITIES. TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED VIA THREE METHODS USING
A TIERED APPROACH TO ENSURE PERSONNEL RECEIVE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL
OF TRAINING. THE CENTRAL MESSAGE OF THIS TRAINING WILL FOCUS ON
LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONALISM, DISCIPLINE, AND RESPECT.
A. LEADERSHIP. THIS IS A MAJOR POLICY CHANGE AND FOCUSED
LEADERSHIP IS REQUIRED TO SET CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS FOR UNIT
COHESION, READINESS, AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A GIVEN COMMAND.
FRONTLINE LEADERS ARE TASKED WITH BUILDING UNIT COHESION AND
MAINTAINING READINESS IN A DIVERSE FORCE TO MEET MISSION
REQUIREMENTS. BY PROVIDING LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS WITH ACCURATE
INFORMATION, WE ENHANCE OUR ABILITY TO ENSURE A SMOOTH POLICY
TRANSITION WITH MINIMAL DISRUPTION TO THE FORCE.
B. PROFESSIONALISM. WE HAVE TAKEN AN OATH AS MILITARY
PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STATES AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO OUR NAVY CORE VALUES. EMPHASIZING
THESE PROFESSIONAL OBLIGATIONS IN A POST-REPEAL ENVIRONMENT WILL REINFORCE
EXPECTATIONS OF PERSONAL BEHAVIOR AND WILL HELP REDUCE ANY IMPACT A POLICY
CHANGE MAY HAVE ON OUR EFFECTIVENESS.
C. DISCIPLINE. THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE (UCMJ)
EMAINS THE LEGAL FOUNDATION OF GOOD ORDER AND DISCIPLINE. THE UCMJ PROVIDES
FOR ENFORCEMENT OF STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND LAWS AND
PROHIBITS HARASSMENT, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND OTHER VIOLENCE.
ACCOUNTABILITY IS A CORNERSTONE OF GOOD ORDER AND DISCIPLINE AND
WILL CONTINUE TO GUIDE STANDARDS OF ACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR.
D. RESPECT. AS LEADERS WE MUST FOCUS ON OUR VALUES AND NAVY TRADITIONS
AS THE FOUNDATION FOR MAINTAINING THE STRENGTH OF OUR
FORCE. CENTRAL TO THAT STRENGTH IS TREATING ALL PEOPLE WITH RESPECT
AND DIGNITY REGARDLESS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
7. TRAINING LEVELS. AS OUTLINED IN REF A, TRAINING WILL BE
CONDUCTED USING THE FOLLOWING TIER LEVELS:
A. TIER 1 TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED TO EXPERTS WHO MAY DEAL FREQUENTLY
WITH REPEAL POLICY ISSUES (CHAPLAINS, JUDGE ADVOCATES,
SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
OFFICERS, FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER PERSONNEL,
PERSONNEL SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS, AND RECRUITERS).
COMMUNITY LEADERS OF THESE DISCIPLINES WILL DEVELOP
AND DELIVER THE REQUIRED TRAINING. TIER 1 TRAINING WILL BE
DELINEATED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
B. TIER 2 TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED TO COMMAND LEADERSHIP
(EG., CO/XO/CMC/OIC/AOIC/SEA) AND WILL PREPARE THEM TO DELIVER POLICY
INSTRUCTION AND EXPECTATIONS OF CONDUCT TO THEIR COMMANDS (TIER 3 TRAINING).
C. TIER 3 TRAINING IS INTENDED FOR ALL HANDS WHICH INCLUDES ALL ACTIVE
AND RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY CIVILIANS WHO SUPERVISE MILITARY PERSONNEL, AND
DOD CONTRACTORS, AS REQUIRED BY THEIR POSITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. THIS
GUIDANCE WILL EMPHASIZE POLICIES AND
EXPECTATIONS OF PERSONAL BEHAVIOR.
8. DELIVERY. USFF WILL LEAD DELIVERY OF THE REPEAL IMPLEMENTATION TRAINING
TO ALL NAVY COMMANDS AND PERSONNEL. THREE METHODS OF
DELIVERY WILL BE USED.
A. PRIMARY: FACE-TO-FACE (F2F) DELIVERY. MASTER MOBILE
TRAINING TEAMS (MMTT) COMPRISED OF FLEET REPRESENTATIVES WILL
DELIVER TIER 2 TRAINING. THIS TRAINING IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR COMMAND
LEADERSHIP TEAMS (CO/XO/CMC/OIC/AOIC/SEA) WHO, IN TURN, WILL PROVIDE ALL HANDS
(TIER 3) TRAINING TO THEIR COMMANDS.
B. SECONDARY: DEFENSE CONNECT ONLINE (DCO). THIS OPTION WILL
BE USED TO REACH GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED SAILORS AND THOSE PERSONNEL ATTACHED
TO NON-NAVY COMMANDS.
C. TERTIARY: E-SOLUTION. A COMPUTER BASED TRAINING OPTION
WILL BE USED TO REACH THOSE PERSONNEL THAT CANNOT ATTEND F2F OR DCO TRAINING.
D. MASTER MOBILE TRAINING TEAMS (MMTT). MMTT'S WILL RECEIVE TRAINING
FROM THE CENTER FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPPD). THIS
TRAINING
WILL BE CONDUCTED AND CERTIFIED UNDER THE
GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION OF USFF. JAG AND CHAPLAIN CORPS OFFICERS WILL PLAY
CRITICAL ROLES IN TRAINING AND PREPARING THE MMTT'S FOR TRAVEL
TO GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE. MMTT'S WILL CONSIST OF
THREE PERSON TEAMS CONSISTING OF A URL POST-COMMAND O6, POST XO TOUR
O5, AND A COMMAND MASTER CHIEF.
9. DOCUMENTATION. COMPLETION OF TRAINING (TIER 1, 2, AND 3) WILL BE
PRIMARILY DOCUMENTED VIA THE NAVY FAMILY ACCOUNTABILITY AND
ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (NFAAS), AUGMENTED BY THE FLEET TRAINING MANAGEMENT
PLANNING SYSTEM (FLTMPS). NFAAS WILL BE UPDATED TO DOCUMENT
INDIVIDUAL TRAINING COMPLETION FOR ALL PERSONNEL. ECHELON TWO
COMMANDERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO VERIFY SUBORDINATE COMMAND TRAINING
COMPLETION USING NFAAS REPORTING TOOLS. SPECIFIC NFAAS INSTRUCTIONS
WILL BE ISSUED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
10. TRAINING COMPLETION DATES. TO MEET CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS,
ALL TIER 2 TRAINING MUST BE COMPLETED NOT LATER THAN 30 APRIL 2011
AND ALL TIER 3 TRAINING MUST BE COMPLETED NOT LATER THAN 30 JUNE
2011. FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, NAVY WILL EXECUTE TO COMPLETE TIER 2
TRAINING BY 23 APRIL 2011 AND EXECUTE TO COMPLETE TIER 3 TRAINING BY
17 JUNE 2011.
11. RESOURCES. COMMANDS MAY ACCESS THE NAVY DADT WEBSITE AT
WWW.DADTREPEAL.NAVY.MIL. CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THE SITE WILL
CONTAIN POLICY INFORMATION, TRAINING MATERIALS, TRAINING EXECUTION
PLANS AND SCHEDULES, NFAAS DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS,
AND FAQS. FUNCTIONAL EMAIL ACCOUNTS WILL BE CREATED FOR POLICY AND
TRAINING CONTENT, TRAINING EXECUTION, DOCUMENTATION, AND REPORTING.
12. ACTION REQUIRED.
A. ECHELON II COMMANDERS SHALL BE PREPARED TO:
1. DESIGNATE A LOCAL FLAG OFFICER WHO WILL BE PRESENT AND
INTRODUCE THE MMTT DURING THEIR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS TIER 2 TRAINING.
2. ENSURE SUBORDINATE COMMAND LEADERSHIP (CO/XO/CMC/OIC/AOIC/SEA)
ATTEND MMTT LEAD TIER 2 TRAINING.
3. IDENTIFY COMMAND POC TO SUPPORT DNRI TF IN IDENTIFICATION
AND ACCOMPLISHMENT OF TIER 2 TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
4. DESIGNATE MEMBERS TO SERVE AS PART OF THE MMTT AS
DIRECTED.
5. ARRANGE FOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS TRAVEL AND ATTENDANCE AT
MMTT TRAINING SITE.
6. DOWNLOAD READ AHEAD MATERIALS FROM THE NAVY DADT WEBSITE
AT WWW.DADTREPEAL.NAVY.MIL AND REVIEW PRIOR TO TIER 2 TRAINING.
7. ENSURE ALL SUBORDINATE COMMANDS UPDATE NFAAS PRIOR TO TRAINING
EXECUTION AND DOCUMENT COMPLETION IN NFAAS TO SUPPORT
MEETING NAVY DEADLINES.
8. TRACK AND DOCUMENT ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DADT REPEAL TRAINING.
9. COORDINATE FACILITIES FOR TRAINING INSTRUCTION.
10. CONDUCT VALIDITY SPOT CHECKS ON TIER 3 TRAINING
CONDUCTED AT SUBORDINATE COMMANDS.
11. CONDUCT TRAVEL IN SUPPORT OF TIER 3 TRAINING AS
REQUIRED.
12. PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON TIER 2 AND 3 TRAINING TO INCLUDE
QUESTIONS ABOUT DADT REPEAL.
13. PROVIDE COMMANDER'S ASSESSMENT DURING THE
IMPLEMENTATION AND TRAINING PROCESS TO ADDRESS POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE
IMPACT ON READINESS AND UNIT COHESION.
B. CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL (CNP) WILL:
1. PROVIDE APPROVED TRAINING CONTENT TO USFF FOR DELIVERY.
2. DIRECT CPPD TO SUPPORT USFF IN PREPARING MMTT'S FOR
EXECUTION OF GLOBAL TRAINING TASKING.
3. PROVIDE SUPPORT AS REQUIRED TO USFF TO RESPOND TO POLICY
QUESTIONS OR ISSUES FROM MMTT'S AS TRAINING IS IMPLEMENTED
WORLD-WIDE.
C. CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS. PROVIDE CHAPLAIN SUPPORT AS REQUIRED BY
USFF TO PREPARE MMTT'S FOR TRAINING EXECUTION.
D. OFFICE OF THE NAVY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL. PROVIDE LEGAL
SUPPORT AS REQUIRED BY USFF TO PREPARE MMTT'S FOR TRAINING EXECUTION.
13. BUSINESS RULES. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS RULES SHALL BE ADHERED
TO IN EXECUTING REQUIRED TRAINING:
A. MMTT'S WILL CONDUCT GLOBAL TIER 2 (CO/XO/CMC/OIC/AOIC/SEA) TRAINING.
B. MMTT'S WILL BE TRAINED AS DIRECTED BY USFF BY CPPD IN
NORFOLK, VA ONLY.
C. ONLY MMTT'S TRAINED BY CPPD AND CERTIFIED BY USFF WILL
CONDUCT TIER 2 TRAINING.
D. TIER 2 TRAINED LEADERSHIP IS EXPECTED TO CONDUCT F2F TIER 3
TRAINING AS DIRECTED TO MEET THE 17 JUN 2011 DEADLINE.
E. CBT/E-SOLUTION WILL ONLY BE USED WHEN F2F TRAINING IS NOT PRACTICAL.
F. TIER 2 PERSONNEL AND NAVY CIVILIANS WHO REQUIRE TIER 1
TRAINING OR WHO SUPERVISE MILITARY PERSONNEL WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND
DOCUMENTED IN NFAAS BY PARENT COMMANDS AS DIRECTED.
G. QUESTIONS NOT COVERED IN FAQS WILL BE FORWARDED TO USFF VIA
DADT REPEAL IMPLEMENTATION TEAM OR VIA THE NAVY DADT REPEAL WEBSITE.
USFF WILL COORDINATE WITH OPNAV N1 POLICY PERSONNEL TO DETERMINE
APPROVED RESPONSES.
H. CORE TRAINING MATERIAL WILL NOT BE MODIFIED BY SUBORDINATE COMMANDS.
I. COMMANDERS TOOL KIT WILL BE PROVIDED PRIOR TO TIER 2
TRAINING FOR USE AT TIER 3 TRAINING.
14. COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS. USFF IS THE SUPPORTED COMMANDER. DNRI
TF IS THE SUPPORTED OPERATIONAL COMMANDER. ALL OTHER NAVY COMMANDS
ARE DESIGNATED AS SUPPORTING COMMANDS.
15. USFF POINT OF CONTACTS: CAPT JON MATHESON AT (757) 836-7530/
DSN 836 OR E-MAIL: JON.MATHESON@NAVY.MIL AND MR. MICHAEL BREH AT
(757) 836-7794/836 OR E-MAIL: MICHAEL.BREH@NAVY.MIL.
A. POLICY AND TRAINING CONTENT: MR. MICHAEL BREH AT
(757) 836-7794/DSN 836 OR REPEAL.POLICY.FCT@NAVY.MIL.
B. TRAINING EXECUTION: LCDR FIONA HALBRITTER AT (757) 836-4871/
DSN 836 OR REPEAL.EXECUTION.FCT@NAVY.MIL.
C. TRAINING DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTING: LCDR MATTHEW SMITH AT
(757) 836-2398/DSN 836 OR REPEAL.REPORTING.FCT@NAVY.MIL.
16. RELEASED BY ADMIRAL G. ROUGHEAD, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.//
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