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ALNAV Dictating Restrictions Due to COVID-19
The ALNAV came out and is pasted below. I’d summarize, but you should probably just read it.
I know…I know…you’re allergic to reading an ALNAV. Take some Benadryl and Prednisone and read it! (Or you can read this Military Times article or the SECDEF memo.)
Especially if you are PCSing or are (were?) traveling anytime soon.
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SUBJ/VECTOR 15 FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY//
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NARR/REF A IS MEMO FROM UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS
PROVIDING FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE FOR PERSONNEL RETURNING FROM CHINA
DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) OUTBREAK. REF B IS SUPPLEMENT
1 TO REF A. REF C IS SUPPLEMENT 2 TO REF A. REF D IS SUPPLEMENT 4 TO REF A
AND REF E. REF E IS MEMO FROM SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) PROVIDING
GUIDANCE TO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) COMPONENTS IN
RESPONSE TO COVID-19. REF F IS A MEMO FROM DIRECTOR OF JOINT STAFF TO JOINT
STAFF PERSONNEL. REF G IS THE JOINT STAFF GENERAL ADMIN ON THE COVID-19.
REF H IS THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (OPM) PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE TO
AGENCIES DURING COVID-19. REF I IS NAVADMIN 033/20, WHICH IS THE OPNAV
REPORTING GUIDANCE SUPPORTING DOD RESPONSE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK. REF J IS
NAVADMIN 058/20 IS AN UPDATED NAVY GUIDANCE DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK.
REF K IS NAVADMIN 039/20 AN UPDATED DOD GUIDANCE FOR MONITORING PERSONNEL
RETURNING FROM CHINA DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK. REF L IS MARADMIN 082/20
THE U.S. MARINE CORPS DISEASE CONTAINMENT PREPAREDNESS PLANNING GUIDANCE FOR
COVID-19. REF M IS MARADMIN 150/20 THE U.S. MARINE CORPS DISEASE CONTAINMENT
PREPAREDNESS PLANNING GUIDANCE FOR COVID-19; COMMANDERS RISK-BASED MEASURED
RESPONSES.
RMKS/1. This ALNAV provides guidance to Department of the Navy (DON)
personnel and commands on the COVID-19 outbreak and is subject to additional
guidance provided by the SECDEF. Anticipate modifications to this policy
over the next several weeks as more information becomes available. The
COVID-19 outbreak continues, with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) reporting over 100,000 cases worldwide, to include over
1,000 cases in the United States.
2. Effective 13 March 2020, all DON personnel, including, active, reserve,
civilian, and foreign military under DON authority, shall comply with this
guidance to mitigate the risk of further transmission of COVID-19. Our
priority is to ensure the welfare and safety of DON personnel and their
families, and to ensure mission readiness and success.
3. Individual and Workplace Preventative Measures. During the COVID-19
outbreak, the DoD will continue to protect and preserve the operational
effectiveness of forces worldwide in accordance with utilizing Force Health
Protection Guidance (FHPG) from the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel
and Readiness provided in references (a) through (e), FHPG for the Joint
Staff references (f) and (g), and preliminary Office of Personnel Management
(OPM) guidance to agencies during COVID-19 reference (h).
In accordance with references (a) and (d), the following guidelines will help
minimize the spread of COVID-19:
a. Appropriately wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
If soap and water are unavailable, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that
contains at least 60 percent alcohol.
b. Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth.
c. Avoid close contact with those who are sick.
d. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue or sleeve.
e. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using an
appropriate disinfectant cleaning solution.
f. Minimize large group meetings or gatherings and implement social
distancing, by maintaining six feet or two meter distance from others when
possible.
g. Personnel who have symptoms of acute respiratory illness shall remain
home until they are free of fever (100.4of or 37.8oc or greater using an oral
thermometer) without the use of medication.
h. Personnel who arrive at work and appear to have acute respiratory
illness symptoms will be separated from other employees and sent home. DON
military and civilian employees should be placed on sick leave or annual
leave or if able, allowed to telework if the employee is telework ready.
4. Official and Personal Travel:
a. Official Travel: Effective immediately travel to, from, or through
Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) CDC Travel Health Notice (THN)
level 3 locations is prohibited. Mission essential travel to locations other
than CDC THN level 3 locations is permitted. Defer non-mission essential
travel to all locations until further notice.
b. Authority to Waive Policy: Waiver authority of the policies
delineated in this guidance, when mission critical, is delegated to the
Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO),
and/or their designees but not below the level of General Officer, Flag
Officer, or Senior Executive Service for approval.
c. Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) and Permanent Change of Station (PCS)
Travel: All military and civilian personnel on TAD and PCS orders to, from,
or through OCONUS CDC THN level 3 locations are on hold until further notice.
Gaining and detaching commands should use authorities such as delay travel or
temporary duty travel on a case-by-case basis in order to decrease the
financial impact to Service Members delayed due to this policy. Service
Members should be placed in a telework, sick-in-quarters, or other non-
chargeable leave status for the duration of the hold.
d. DON Military Personnel: Personal or government-funded leave
with
travel to, from, or through OCONUS CDC THN level 3 locations is not
authorized. Waiver authority designees may approve exceptions for personal
travel to, from, or through OCONUS CDC THN level 3 locations.
e. DON Civilian Employees: Official travel to, from, or through OCONUS
CDC THN level 3 locations is not authorized for DoD civilian employees. DON
civilian employees with approved leave to OCONUS CDC THN level 1, 2, or 3 may
continue to travel to their desired locations but should be advised of the
health risk they may assume and requirements outlined in paragraph 5. Upon
return from approved leave, DON civilian employees who are telework ready may
be asked to telework for 14 days or more in order to ensure they have not
been exposed to the virus. Civilian personnel hiring actions for positions
in CDC THN level 2 and level 3 designated locations are postponed for non-
essential civilian personnel until restrictions are lifted.
f. Family Members: Concurrent official travel for family members of
Service Members and civilian personnel is denied to CDC THN level 2 and 3
locations for the next 60 days. Early return of dependent request process
and approval authority remain consistent with current policies.
g. Retiring or Separating Service Members Within the Next 60 Days:
These restrictions do not apply to retiring or separating Service Members
unless there is a need for self-quarantine per CDC guidelines.
h. Waivers or Exemption: Individuals traveling under a waiver or
exemption remain subject to travel screening protocols. Waivers may be
granted, by waiver authority, for compelling cases where the travel is: (1)
determined to be mission essential; (2) necessary for humanitarian reasons;
and (3) warranted due to extreme hardship. Waivers are to be done on a case-
by-case basis, shall be limited in number, and shall be coordinated between
the gaining and losing organizations.
i. DON travelers should carefully plan travel to ensure their scheduled
flights do not transit through or originate in OCONUS CDC THN level 2 or 3
locations. Travel on military aircraft shall ensure a screening of personnel
is conducted at the point of embarkation. At a minimum:
(1) Questionnaire to assess risk of exposure;
(2) Temperature check; and
(3) Visual check for signs and symptoms of COVID-19.
j. DON personnel traveling to or from a non-CDC THN level 2 or 3
location will inform their immediate supervisor of their travel itinerary and
a history of all locations traveled through and visited.
k. Transition to military or DoD contracted aircraft for DoD sponsored
travelers coming from or going to CDC level 2 or 3 designated areas, to the
greatest extent practical.
5. DON military and civilian personnel who have returned in the past 14 days
from countries or areas identified as OCONUS CDC THN level 2 or 3 locations,
or who have had close contact with someone with a confirmed infection of
COVID-19, will immediately notify their supervisor following service specific
guidelines: Navy see references (i) through (k) and Marine Corps see
references (l) through (m). Minimum self-quarantine procedures must follow
CDC issued guidelines at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov.
Civilians subject to quarantine who are telework ready may be asked to
telework. Employees who are not telework ready may be granted weather and
safety leave in accordance with OPM guidance.
6. Pursuant to DoD and service regulations and policies, commands will
maximize the proportion of the workforce who may be eligible to perform their
duties via telework by ensuring appropriate personnel have a completed
telework agreement in place in accordance with command policy. Leadership
will identify and inform all military and civilian personnel designated as
mission essential who must report to duty during an outbreak.
7. Foreign Visits: Consistent with Joint Chiefs of Staff policy, all
foreign visits are cancelled until further notice. Exceptions may be granted
by CMC, CNO, and/or their designated representative(s).
8. All daily reporting requirements outlined in the above references will be
followed unless modified or cancelled by the appropriate organization.
9. Released by the Honorable Thomas B. Modly, Acting Secretary of the
Navy.//
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Director and Deputy Director of Professional Education at NMRTC Lejeune – O5+
The Director of Professional Education (DPE) and Deputy DPE positions will be opening at NMRTC Camp Lejeune this spring/summer. They are hoping to have at least one of the positions filled by the end of April.
If you have interest and clearance from your Detailer, the info is in the position descriptions below:
Assistant/Deputy Chief of GME and Medical Director of the Darnall Medical Library at WRNMMC – O4+
Details are in this document, and applications are due 23 MAR. Make sure you are already at WRNMMC or USUHS or have Detailer clearance to apply:
Director of Branch Clinics in 29 Palms
The Director of Branch Clinics (DBC) position for NMRTC-29 Palms is opening. The deadline for applications is 1 APR 2020 with the ability to assume duties in MAY 2020. All inquiries can be addressed to LCDR Jeremy Ramsey (contact in the global). Details are in this document:
As usual, you need clearance from your Detailer to apply.
Multiple GME Leadership Opportunities from the AMA
Please see the message below from the American Medical Association. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, and you must be an AMA member, please contact your Specialty Leader who will vet your interest and forward your CV/BIO/LOI to CDR Melissa Austin by 16 MAR:
The AMA Council on Medical Education is currently soliciting candidates for AMA nomination opportunities with the following groups:
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Board of Directors
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Review Committee for Pediatrics
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Review Committee for Preventive Medicine
- American Board of Allergy and Immunology (ABAI) – Internist AI Director position
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Position descriptions and applications for each opportunity can be found at:
Military Surgeons General Testify Concerning the Defense Health Program
There is a video that is about 90 minutes long that you can watch, or you can read this summary article from Military Times:
Service surgeons general voice concern about military health care reforms
DSG Turnover and New Navy Medicine Logos
There has been turnover in the office of the Deputy Surgeon General (DSG) as RADM Moulton has retired and RADM Shaffer has taken over as DSG.
In addition, Navy Medicine has unveiled new logos.
Finance Friday Articles
Here are my favorites this week:
Four Rules I Followed To Get Wealthy
Should I Try To Time The Market?
What to Do (With Your Portfolio) about a Likely Pandemic
Here are the rest of the articles:
3 mistakes to avoid during a market downturn
Asset Allocation (Part 1): What’s In My Security Bucket?
Asset Allocation (Part 2): What’s In My Risk/Growth Bucket?
Coronavirus Pandemic Won’t Have Long-Term Effects on the Stock Market
Freaked Out by the Stock Market? Take a Deep Breath
Lessons in Fear and Wealth from the Coronavirus
Not Breaking a Sweat from the Coronavirus
Questions Every Investor Needs To Ask Themselves Right Now
Should Capitalists Really Be Afraid Of A Bernie Sanders Presidency?
Survive a Market Crash! How We Thrived After 2 Financial Meltdowns
The 60 Day Qualified Dividend Rule
Top 5 Tax Loss Harvesting Tips
What Happens to Stocks After a Big Down Month?
Throwback Thursday Classic Guest Post: Read Your Orders – Executing a Close Proximity Move
By Dr. G. Adam Jakubek*
I am in the process of a PCS from NH Jacksonville to Kings Bay, and noticed that my Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) would drop significantly based on the change in duty station zip codes. The BAH rates vary depending on your duty station zip code, not your address, so you could see a dip in a few hundred dollars if your duty station changes but elect to keep your home in your prior, higher BAH rate zip code.
I’ve had colleagues PCS to close proximity duty stations and elect to not move their family and miss out on keeping their BAH at their old duty station. Some examples I’ve seen where people see a drop in BAH are PCS moves from San Diego to Camp Pendleton, or the Bethesda/National Capital Area to places like Annapolis or Baltimore where rates drop by $200-300/month.
The current order writing system authorizes funding for a household goods shipment by default if your new duty station is farther than 30 miles away from your prior duty station, but you might prefer to make the commute if it means staying in your home, keeping your kids in the same schools, etc.
My current orders have the following statement attached:
‐ MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE PCS ORDERS WHEN THEIR OLD AND NEW PERMANENT DUTY STATIONS ARE WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER (BASED ON A REASONABLE COMMUTE DETERMINED BY THE GAINING CO) MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A CLOSE PROXIMITY WAIVER AND RECEIVE BAH BASED ON THEIR OLD PDS LOCATION. SEE NAVADMIN 101/10 FOR WAIVER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES. GO TO: HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS‐NPC/ REFERENCE/MESSAGES/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX.
If you follow the instructions in the NAVADMIN, it is a relatively simple process, but the key is completing the request through your gaining command BEFORE you execute your orders. Your gaining command needs to endorse your request stating that your commute is ‘reasonable’ and you forfeit your household goods shipment, making it a no‐cost PCS move for the government.
Once you receive the signed endorsement letter from your gaining command, you forward that letter directly to your detailer. You’ll get an order modification that drops your household goods shipment funding and states that you’re authorized BAH at your prior duty station rate. Again, make sure you follow up with your detailer prior to checking out of your old command if you haven’t seen your order modification come through in NSIPS. Once you check into your new command PSD or Human Resources department with your modified orders, you’ll be locked into that BAH rate and cannot retroactively request funding for a household goods shipment if you decide to move later on in your tour.
Here are some useful templates to help you with this process:
Close Proximity Approval Letter
Close Proximity Request Letter
*The views expressed in this blog are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense or the United States Government.
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