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SUBJ/2023 BATTLE OF MIDWAY COMMEMORATION PLANNING ORDER// 
 
REF/A/DOC/CNO/21DEC2012OPNAVINST 5726.8C// 
REF/B/DOC/CNO/26JUL2022// 
 
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 5726.8C OUTREACH: AMERICA'S NAVY. 
REF B IS THE CNO'S NAVIGATION PLAN 2022// 
 
RMKS/1.  June 2023 will mark the 81st 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. 
        (4) Develop and make available a body of lessons learned at the 
        tactical, operational, and strategic levels from previous BOM 
commemorations. 
        (5) Post all documents and associated points of contact on the NHHC 
        website https://www.history.navy.mil/ NLT 1 May 2023. 
        (6) Develop a BOM 81st Anniversary Communication Plan, including 
public affairs guidance, and provide to Chief of Naval Information (CHINFO) 
for dissemination to the fleet. 
        (7) Draft BOM Navy Execute Order (EXORD) for release as NAVADMIN by 
        DNS.  Message to be released NLT 6 May 2023. 
        (8) Compile BOM lessons learned from stakeholders and provide to DNS 
NLT 15 July 2023. 
    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 81st anniversary 
of the BOM. 
        (3) Execute the BOM 81st 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 Defense Media Activity to create and share BOM 
        content NLT 2 May 2023 that shows the importance of the battle. 
        (3) Disseminate the BOM 81st Anniversary Communication Plan to ashore 
        and afloat commands by 2 May 2023.  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 
        2023. 
    e.  Naval District Washington (NDW) will host the 81st Anniversary of 
Battle of Midway commemoration at 1000 (EDT), Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 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). 
    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 Mr. Thomas Frezza, at comm:  (202) 433-
0309 or via email: thomas.l.frezza.civ@us.navy.mil. 
 
8.  Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.// 
 
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