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SUBJ/245TH NAVY BIRTHDAY PLANNING ORDER//

REF/A/CNO/OPNAVINST 5726.8B//
AMPN/REF A is CNO's Outreach:  America's Navy//

RMKS/1.  13 October 2020 will mark the Navy's 245th Birthday.  The central 
theme of this year's 245th birthday and heritage week will be "Victory at 
Sea," which encompasses the Navy's efforts in battle during World War II in 
the Pacific Theater.  The announcement of this theme allows planners at all 
echelons to focus on talking points, guest speakers, and solicitations for 
this year's commemorations.  Beginning with the establishment of our Navy in 
1775 and continuing to our current modern fleet, our Navy has stood the 
watch.  The United States Navy has been the shield of the Republic for more 
than two centuries.  We are the Nation's forward deployed presence 24/7, 365 
days a year.

2.  Today, the Navy's Birthday celebration; encompasses the traditions of 
honor, courage, and commitment; the value of being second to none; and the 
Sailors who are the very foundation upon which we have built the world's 
greatest Navy.

3.  Execute Navy Birthday events in a manner that bring honor and respect 
upon our service.

4.  Commander's Intent
    a.  Purpose:  Celebrate 245 years of naval history on or around 13 
October 2020.
    b.  Method:  Execute a global birthday celebration.
    c.  End State:  Instill in our Sailors and public the importance of, and 
a sense of pride in, our Navy's history and heritage.  Celebrate our glorious 
victories at sea and honor our shipmates who stand and have stood the watch.

5.  Tasks
    a.  Director, Navy Staff (DNS) will oversee planning and program 
development for the annual Navy Birthday celebration in the National Capital 
Region (NCR).
    b.  Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) will:
        (1) Coordinate and support the execution of Navy Birthday events.

        (2) Provide digital resources for use by US Fleet Forces Command 
(USFFC), Commander, Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), Commander, Naval Reserve 
Forces Command (COMRESFOR), Commander, Naval Installations Command (CNIC), 
Chief of Information (CHINFO), Regional Commanders, and Commanding Officers 
(COs) and Officers in Charge (OICs).
        (3) Provide Navy Birthday toolkit at www.history.navy.mil/birthday
        (4) Collect information from USFFC, COMPACFLT, CNIC, COMRESFOR, 
CHINFO, and Navy District Washington (NDW) regarding specific celebratory 
activities.
        (5) Develop and make available on NHHC's website, a body of lessons 
learned from previous Navy Birthday celebrations.
        (6) Produce Plan of the Day historical notes for each warfare 
community for the week leading up to the celebration.
        (7) Draft Navy Birthday Execute Order for release as NAVADMIN by DNS.
Message to be released NLT 5 AUG 2020.
    c.  COMUSFLTFORCOM and COMPACFLT will:
        (1) Ensure COs and OICs plan for and celebrate the 245th Navy 
Birthday.
Events shall be coordinated with NHHC, CNIC, and Region or Operational 
Commanders to support the requirement for coordinated ceremonies.
        (2) Execute CHINFO Communication Plan and participate in planned 
community activities as operationally feasible.
        (3) Provide lessons learned to NHHC NLT 13 November 2020.
        (4) Report command specific scheduled celebratory activities to NHHC 
weekly starting 7 September 2020.
    d.  CNIC will:
        (1) Ensure Regional Commanders host a Navy Birthday ceremony and 
other celebratory activities during Navy Birthday and heritage week.
        (2) Assist and direct Regional Commanders with a bell ringing 
ceremony and assist subordinate commands with other Navy Birthday 
celebrations.
        (3) Provide lessons learned to NHHC NLT 13 November 2020.
        (4) Execute CHINFO Communication Plan and participate in planned 
community activities as operationally feasible.
        (5) Report command specific scheduled celebratory activities to NHHC 
weekly starting 7 September 2020.
    e.  COMRESFOR will:
        (1) Ensure Regional Reserve Component Commanders and Navy Operational 
Support Commands (NOSC) host a Navy Birthday celebration, bell ringing, and 
other celebratory activities during Navy Birthday week; including during 
October 2020 drill weekends, or as close to 13 October 2020 as feasible.
        (2) Provide lessons learned to NHHC NLT 13 November 2020.
        (3) Execute CHINFO Communication Plan and participate in planned 
community activities as operationally feasible.
        (4) Report command specific scheduled celebratory activities to NHHC 
weekly starting 7 September 2020.
    f.  CHINFO will:
        (1) Develop a Navy Birthday Communication Plan in coordination with 
NHHC and provide to ashore and afloat commands by 7 September 2020.  This 
plan should include Navy's strategic message and talking points for this 
event linked to reference (a) efforts.
    g.  Naval District Washington (NDW) will:
        (1) Execute a bell ringing ceremony in honor of those who stood the 
watch in our Nation's Navy.  Schedule bell ringing's and celebrations with 
NHHC to support the requirement for coordinated ceremonies.
        (2) Provide DNS with POAM for the execution of the NCR Navy Birthday 
Celebration NLT 7 September 2020.
        (3) Provide lessons learned from the NCR ceremony to NHHC NLT 13 
November 2020.

6.  Admin
    a.  The following are directed to be available at the NHHC website
(www.history.navy.mil):  Plan of the day historical notes for the week of 
Navy Birthday, Navy ball template, history stand-down lessons, and a template 
for Navy Birthday bell ringing, NLT 31 August 2020.
    b.  Regional Commanders, COs, and OICs will use NHHC and CHINFO products 
to inform and motivate their Sailors.
    c.  Discretionary celebratory events.  The following is a list including, 
but not limited to, the events that Commanders may schedule:
        (1) Bell ringing ceremony
        (2) Plan of the day notes
        (3) Cake cutting
        (4) History stand-down
        (5) Reading of SECNAV/CNO Birthday messages
        (6) Command picnics/fun day
        (7) Golf tournament
        (8) Awards ceremony
        (9) Chief's mess/wardroom luncheons
        (10) Classic Navy movie presentation
        (11) Birthday run
        (12) Re-enlistments
        (13) Birthday ball/dining out
    d.  Public Affairs Guidance
        (1) This is an active PA posture event.
        (2) Public affairs guidance will be provided SEPCOR.
    e.  In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, local Navy Birthday commemorations 
will be carried out in accordance with standing Navy health protection 
conditions of readiness and local government and public safety directives.
Those arranging commemorations should ensure their plans include virtual 
alternatives should in-person activities not be possible.

7.  Command relationships.
    a.  NHHC is the supported command.
    b.  CNIC, CHINFO, COMRESFOR, and NDW are supporting commands.
    c.  Additional coordination instructions and tasking to be provided by 
separate correspondence (SEPCOR) as plans develop.

8.  Point of Contact (POC).
    a.  NHHC POC is Alura Romero, comm:  202-685-6361,
email:  alura.romero@navy.mil.
    b.  Supporting commanders provide primary POC contact information to 
Alura Romero by 7 September 2020.

9.  Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff//

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