NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK UPDATE 1:
4 NAVADMINs are known that refer back to this one:
UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 142000Z MAR 20 MID110000470190U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 065/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//CNO// INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//CNO// MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/MAR// SUBJ/NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK UPDATE 1// REF/A/NAVADMIN/122210ZMAR20// REF/B/MEMO/OSD/13MAR2020// REF/C/ALNAV/SECNAV/025-20// REF/D/MEMO/OSD/11MAR2020// REF/E/ALNAV/SECNAV/026-20// NARR/ REF A IS NAVADMIN 064/20, NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK FOR OVERSEAS TRAVEL. REF B IS MEMO FROM SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR STOP MOVEMENT FOR ALL DOMESTIC TRAVEL FOR DOD COMPONENTS IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019. REF C IS ALNAV 025/20, VECTOR 15 FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. REF D IS MEMO FROM OUSD PR ON FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE (SUPPLEMENT 4). REF E IS ALNAV 026/20, OFFICIAL AND PERSONAL DOMESTIC TRAVEL FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (CONUS TRAVEL GUIDANCE).// POC/RADM KARL THOMAS/OPNAV N3N5B/703-692- 9291/ karl.o.thomas1@navy.mil/ RADM JEFFREY JABLON/OPNAV N13/703-604- 5040/ jeffrey.jablon@navy.mil/ RADM GAYLE SHAFFER/OPNAV N093B/703-697-7399/ gayle.d.shaffer2.mil@mail.mil// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN SUPPLEMENTS GUIDANCE IN REFERENCE (A) AND ANNOUNCES DOMESTIC TRAVEL AND MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS TO MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 THROUGHOUT THE NAVY, AS OUTLINED IN REFERENCE (B). IT AMPLIFIES GUIDANCE IN REFERENCES (B), (C), AND (E) FOR NAVY MILITARY MEMBERS, NAVY CIVILIANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. AUTHORIZED TRAVELERS WILL ADHERE TO THE FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDELINES IN REFERENCE (D) AND LATER GUIDANCE, IF ANY. 2. MISSION. ALL COMMANDS WILL TAKE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 WORLDWIDE AND ADHERE TO THE POLICIES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REFERENCE (A) AND THIS NAVADMIN. 3. POLICY. THIS NAVADMIN APPLIES TO ALL NAVY MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES ASSIGNED TO DOD INSTALLATIONS, FACILITIES, AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION, READINESS OF THE FORCE AND MITIGATE THE RISK OF TRANSMISSION AMONG PERSONNEL, THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DIRECTED A STOP MOVEMENT. REFERENCE (A) DIRECTED A STOP MOVEMENT FOR PERSONNEL MOVING TO, THROUGH OR FROM A CDC LEVEL-3 DESIGNATED COUNTRY OR AREA. DUE TO THE SPREAD OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS THROUGHOUT AREAS OF CONUS, REFERENCE (B) FURTHER RESTRICTS ALL MOVEMENTS, TO INCLUDE WITHIN CONUS, EFFECTIVE 16 MARCH 2020. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBER AND NAVY CIVILIAN PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) AND TEMPORARY DUTY TRAVEL. IN ADDITION, NAVY CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AND NAVY FAMILY MEMBERS, WHOSE TRANSPORTATION IS GOVERNMENT-FUNDED, WILL ALSO STOP MOVEMENT. UNTIL THE DOMESTIC TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS PRESCRIBED ABOVE ARE LIFTED, NAVY COMMANDS MAY ONLY GAIN/ONBOARD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUTING AREA. NAVY MILITARY MEMBERS ARE AUTHORIZED LEAVE IN ONLY LOCAL AREAS. GUIDANCE REGARDING CIVILIAN LEAVE WILL BE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS APPLY: (1) TRAVEL BY PATIENTS AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR NAVY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IS AUTHORIZED; (2) INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ALREADY INITIATED PCS OR TDY TRAVEL (INCLUDING INTERMEDIATE STOPS) ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE TO THEIR FINAL DESTINATION; (3) INDIVIDUALS WHOSE TDY AND/OR LEAVE ENDS WHILE THIS NAVADMIN IS IN EFFECT ARE AUTHORIZED TO RETURN TO THEIR HOME STATION AT THE END OF THEIR TDY/LEAVE PERIOD; (4) INDIVIDUALS PENDING RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION DURING THIS PERIOD ARE EXEMPT. THIS STOP MOVEMENT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 MAY 2020. 3.A. PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS). SERVICE MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS UNDER PCS ORDERS WHO HAVE NOT YET INITIATED TRAVEL WILL ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE. 3.A.1. SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT YET INITIATED PCS TRAVEL AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS NAVADMIN ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (NPC) FOR FOLLOW-ON GUIDANCE PER PARAGRAPH 5.A. NPC IS STANDING BY TO ADDRESS EACH SPECIFIC CASE AND WILL AUTHORIZE ENTITLEMENTS BASED ON CURRENT LOCATION AND SITUATION. 3.A.2. FOR SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE ALREADY INITIATED PCS TRAVEL, DETACHING AND GAINING COMMANDS SHALL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO CONTACT THOSE SERVICE MEMBERS TO ADVISE THEM OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE. 3.A.3 A LOCAL PCS MOVE THAT DOES NOT INVOLVE TRAVEL WILL BE EVALUATED BY NPC ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPACT ON THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF THE DETACHING AND GAINING COMMANDS. 3.B. OTHER OFFICIAL TRAVEL (MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, SITE VISITS, ETC). ALL OTHER OFFICIAL TRAVEL BY SERVICE MEMBERS AND NAVY CIVILIANS IS PROHIBITED AND WILL REQUIRE AN EXCEPTION IAW PARAGRAPH 3.E. NAVY RESERVE PERSONNEL WILL FOLLOW GUIDANCE PROMULGATED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVES. 3.C. TRAVEL FOR OFFICIAL TRAINING. 3.C.1. SERVICE MEMBERS AND NAVY CIVILIANS TRAVELING TO ATTEND FORMAL TRAINING, TO INCLUDE ACCESSIONS TO RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND OR OFFICER TRAINING COMMAND, AND WHO HAVE NOT YET INITIATED TRAVEL, WILL REQUIRE AN EXCEPTION IAW PARAGRAPH 3.E. 3.C.2. SERVICE MEMBERS AND NAVY CIVILIANS WHO HAVE ALREADY INITIATED TRAVEL FOR TRAINING ARE AUTHORIZED TO COMPLETE TRAINING, INCLUDING INTERMEDIATE STOPS, AND CONTINUE TO THEIR FINAL DESTINATION. 3.D. PERSONAL LEAVE AND LIBERTY FOR SERVICE MEMBERS. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE MAY AUTHORIZE LOCAL LEAVE IAW COMMAND POLICY. LEAVE OR PERSONAL TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF THE LOCAL AREA, AS DEFINED BY COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE, REQUIRES AN EXCEPTION AS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 3.E. APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR LEAVE REQUESTS INVOLVING TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF THE LOCAL AREA IS THE FIRST FLAG OFFICER OR SES IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, FOR BOTH UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND NAVY CIVILIANS. FOR THOSE MEMBERS CURRENTLY ON LEAVE, COMMANDING OFFICERS OR OFFICERS IN CHARGE ARE DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE LEAVE EARLY OR ALLOW COMPLETION OF LEAVE AS AUTHORIZED BASED ON LOCATION, DURATION AND RISK TO SERVICE MEMBER. 3.E. EXCEPTIONS. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE MAY REQUEST AN EXCEPTION TO PARAGRAPHS 3.A. THROUGH 3.D. IN THE FOLLOWING CASES: (1) DETERMINED TO BE MISSION ESSENTIAL, 2) NECESSARY FOR HUMANITARIAN REASONS, OR (3) WARRANTED DUE TO EXTREME HARDSHIP. MISSION-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL REFERS TO WORK THAT MUST BE PERFORMED TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED OPERATIONS OF MISSION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER OR OFFICER IN CHARGE. 3.E.1. NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-4) IS AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE OR DENY STOP MOVEMENT EXCEPTIONS FOR PCS TRAVEL IN PARAGRAPHS 3.A. AND 3.C. APPROVALS OF EXCEPTION REQUESTS SHALL BE MADE VIA MESSAGE TRAFFIC TO ALL CONCERNED AND WILL SPECIFY WHETHER DEPENDENTS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ACCOMPANY THE SERVICE MEMBER. DETACHING COMMANDER’S ENDORSEMENT IS REQUIRED. UPON RECEIPT OF AN APPROVED EXCEPTION, TRANSACTION SERVICE CENTER OR PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENT/PERSONNEL OFFICES WILL PROCESS THE SERVICE MEMBER FOR TRANSFER TO THE GAINING COMMAND. SEND ALL EXCEPTION REQUESTS TO pers451@navy.mil WITH THE SUBJECT LINE PCS EXCEPTION REQUEST. EXCEPTION REQUEST FORMATS WILL BE PROVIDED BY PERS-4 AND POSTED ON MYNAVY PORTAL. SERVICE MEMBERS WHO ARE GRANTED AN EXCEPTION WILL RECEIVE GUIDANCE FROM NPC CONCERNING NAVY COMPONENT COMMANDER PRE- AND POST- TRAVEL MEDICAL SCREENING AND RECEPTION PROCEDURES. 3.E.2. THE FIRST FLAG OFFICER OR SES IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND IS AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE OR DENY STOP MOVEMENT EXCEPTIONS FOR BOTH UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND NAVY CIVILIANS, IN THE CASES OF: (1) OFFICIAL TRAVEL IN PARAGRAPH 3.B.; (2) FOR OFFICIAL TRAINING, NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A PCS, IN PARAGRAPH 3.C.; (3) AND FOR LEAVE REQUESTS THAT INCLUDE TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF THE LOCAL AREA IN PARAGRAPH 3.D. SERVICE MEMBERS AND NAVY CIVILIANS WHO ARE GRANTED AN EXCEPTION WILL COMPLY WITH THE NAVY COMPONENT COMMANDER’S GUIDANCE CONCERNING PRE- AND POST-TRAVEL SCREENING AND RECEPTION PROCEDURES. 3.F. HOLDING CONFERENCES. AS DISCUSSED IN REFERENCE (A), ANYTHING OTHER THAN VIRTUAL CONFERENCES ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. FURTHER GUIDANCE REGARDING CONFERENCES IS CONTAINED IN REFERENCE (A). 3.G. POST TRAVEL PROCEDURES. PER REFERENCE (D), COMMANDERS SHALL IDENTIFY AND TRACK ALL SERVICE MEMBERS WHO TRAVEL OR HAVE A HISTORY OF TRAVEL IN THE PRIOR 14 DAYS. THIS INCLUDES TRAVEL BY MILITARY OR COMMERCIAL MEANS AS WELL AS PRIVATE CONVEYANCE AND INCLUDES ALL FORMS OF TRAVEL TO INCLUDE PCS, TEMPORARY DUTY, AND LEAVE. COMMANDERS SHALL ENSURE SERVICE MEMBERS IMPLEMENT THE ACTIONS SPECIFIED IN REFERENCE (D). 4. REGULAR REPORTING. REFER TO REFERENCE (A). 5. POINTS OF CONTACT. 5.A SAILOR SUPPORT. SERVICE MEMBERS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS STOP MOVEMENT OR ENTITLEMENTS FOR PCS TRAVEL SHOULD CONTACT MYNAVY CAREER CENTER (1-833-330-6622) OR EMAIL askmncc@navy.mil. DETAILERS ARE READY TO SUPPORT ALL ORDER MODIFICATIONS AND COMMANDS SHOULD WORK WITH THEIR PLACEMENT OFFICERS. 5.B. MEDICAL QUESTIONS. BUMED WATCH: 703-681-1087/1125 OR NIPR EMAIL:usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list.bumed---2019-ncov-response-cell@mail.mil. 5.C. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. OPNAV BATTLE WATCH CAPTAIN AT 703-692- 9284, DSN 222-9284 OR bwc.ptgn@navy.mil. 6. OUR UNDERSTANDING OF COVID-19 IS RAPIDLY EVOLVING AND THIS GUIDANCE WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. WE RECOGNIZE THIS STOP MOVEMENT WILL PLACE A STRAIN ON OUR FORCE, BUT IT IS NECESSARY TO PRESERVE OUR ABILITY TO CONDUCT OUR MISSION. LOCAL COMMANDERS ARE EXPECTED TO EXERCISE PRUDENT JUDGEMENT WHEN DETERMINING MISSION ESSENTIAL TRAVEL AND GRANTING WAIVERS OR EXCEPTIONS. THE EXPECTATION IS THAT THESE EXCEPTIONS ARE DONE ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AND THAT THEY ARE LIMITED IN NUMBER. THE ENTIRE TEAM MUST UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF MINIMIZING SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS AMONG OUR RANKS. EARLY INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION DURING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS WILL MINIMIZE IMPACT TO OUR FORCE AND MAXIMIZE READINESS FOR FUTURE EVENTS. THE NAVY WILL REMAIN FOCUSED ON MEETING OUR GLOBAL COMMITMENTS WHILE ALSO ENSURING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR SERVICE MEMBERS, NAVY CIVILIANS AND OUR FAMILIES. 7. RELEASED BY ADM R. P. BURKE, VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//