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SUBJ/2024 USS CONSTITUTION CHIEF PETTY OFFICER HERITAGE TRAINING// 
 
POC/OPNAV COORDINATOR/FRANCISCO RIVAS/CPO/COORD/703-614-3662/ 
francisco.j.rivas9.mil@us.navy.mil 
 
RMKS/1. USS CONSTITUTION, located in Boston, Massachusetts, will host 
Fiscal Year 2025 Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Selectees on 8-13 September 
(Week 1) and 15-20 September (Week 2) 2024. 
 
2. CPO Selectees will work aboard "Old Ironsides" where they will be immersed 
in more than 226 years of naval heritage while learning about the art of 
sailing, construction of the ship, and handling of 18th century guns. 
The training will culminate in bringing USS CONSTITUTION alive and getting 
underway. 
 
3. USS CONSTITUTION will host 120 CPO Selectees and 27 mentors each week. 
Mentors shall be seasoned Chief and Senior Chief Petty Officers.  All 
nominations will be provided via each respective Fleet or Force Master Chief 
and the Chief of Naval Operations Command Master Chief (for all direct-report 
Echelon 2 commands). 
Coordinators for the Fleet or Force Master Chiefs will provide all 
nominations to the OPNAV Coordinator listed in this message to include the 
following subject line:  MENTOR NOMINATION (WEEK #) or SELECTEE NOMINATION 
(WEEK #). 
Mentor nominations are due by close of business (COB) 27 June 2024. 
Reserve and Active CPO Selectee nominations are due by COB 26 August 2024. 
All quotas and staffing are coordinated through the OPNAV coordinator and 
coordinators for the respective Fleet or Force Master Chiefs.  Individual 
Command Master Chiefs, Senior Enlisted Leaders, or CPOs shall not contact USS 
CONSTITUTION or the OPNAV Coordinator regarding nominations or available 
quotas. 
 
4. Attendee costs for this OPNAV-authorized mission essential training event 
are to be authorized from attendee unit training funds.  Unit Commanding 
Officers shall determine whether CPO/CPO Selectees assigned to their unit 
should attend, taking into account the availability of unit training funds. 
 
5. Logistical information such as travel recommendations and uniform 
requirements will be emailed to all participants once their attendance has 
been confirmed. 
 
6.  Released by VADM E. H. Black III, Performing the Duties of Director, Navy 
Staff.// 
 
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