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SUBJ: ELIMINATION OF THE OFFICER PHOTOGRAPH FROM THE OFFICIAL
MILITARY
PASS TO OFFICE CODES:
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NAVADMIN 224/05
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SUBJ/ELIMINATION OF THE OFFICER PHOTOGRAPH FROM THE OFFICIAL MILITARY
/PERSONNEL FILE//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1070-180 HAS ELIMINATED THE
REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN AN OFFICER PHOTOGRAPH IN THE OFFICER
MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE.  BUPERSINST 1070.27A AND OPNAVINST 5290.1A
WILL ALSO BE REVISED TO REFLECT THE POLICY CHANGE.



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2.  AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE
REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH IN THE OFFICER
OFFICER MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE IS NO LONGER NECESSARY, AS ADHERENCE
TO PHYSICAL STANDARDS IS COMMENTED UPON FITNESS REPORTS AND
TECHNOLOGY PERMITS RAPID TRANSMISSION OF OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHS WHEN
NEEDED.  IN ADDITION, ELIMINATION OF THE REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN A
PHOTOGRAPH IN THE OFFICIAL SERVICE RECORD WILL HELP STREAMLINE AND
MODERNIZE RECORD MANAGEMENT.  REQUIREMENTS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF
SPECIFIC PROGRAMS WILL BE HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
3.  POC:  COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-312E) AT (901) 874-3496/3407/DSN 882.
4.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1NT//
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