1 Secretary of Defense, Memorandum, “Rescission of August

Date: 2021-08-24

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION

U.S. NAVY SEALs 1-3; on behalf of
themselves and all others similarly situated;
U.S. NAVY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
DISPOSAL TECHNICIAN 1, on behalf of
himself and all others similarly situated; U.S.
NAVY SEALS 4-26; U.S. NAVY SPECIAL
WARFARE COMBATANT CRAFT
CREWMEN 1-5; and U.S. NAVY DIVERS
1-3,

Plaintiffs,

LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III, in his official
capacity as United States Secretary of
Defense; UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; CARLOS
DEL TORO, in his official capacity as
United States Secretary of the Navy,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O

APPENDIX IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS’ ASSERTION OF MOOTNESS
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Description
Bates Number(s)
1
Secretary of Defense, Memorandum, “Rescission of August
24, 2021 and November 30, 2021 Coronavirus Disease 2019
Vaccination Requirements for Members of the Armed Forces”
(Jan. 10, 2023).
0001-0003
2
Heather Mongilio, Pentagon Unclear How Military Would
Manage End of Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines, USNI NEWS
(Dec. 7, 2022).
0004-0011
3
Meghann Myers, Four weeks later, military still waiting on
post-vaccine guidance, MILITARY TIMES (Feb. 9, 2023).
0011-0017
4
Paul D. Shinkman, Pentagon: No Back Pay to Troops
0018-0025
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Discharged for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine, US NEWS (Jan.
17, 2023).
5
U.S. Navy COVID-19 Updates (Nov. 30, 2022)
0026-0044
6
Heather Mongilio, Navy Nearing 1/500 COVID-19
Separations, USNI News (Jul. 27, 2022).
0045-0050
7
U.S. Navy COVID-19 Updates (May 25, 2022).
0051-0069
8
NAVADMIN 093/22, U.S NAVY COVID-19
STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE 6.0 (Apr.
11, 2022).
0070-0077
9
Declaration of U.S. Navy SEAL 3
0078-0081
10
Declaration of U.S. Navy SEAL 7
0082-0085
11
Declaration of U.S. Navy SEAL 9
0086-0089
12
Declaration of U.S. Navy SEAL 13
0090-0093
13
Declaration of U.S. Navy SEAL 15
0094-0097
14
Declaration of U.S. Navy SEAL 19
0098-0101
15
Declaration of U.S. Navy SEAL 22
0102-0117
16
Declaration of U.S. Navy SEAL 26
0118-012
17
Declaration of U.S. Navy SWCC 1
0124-0130
18
Declaration of U.S. Navy SWCC 5
0131-0134
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19
Declaration of U.S. Navy EOD 1
0135-0138
20
Declaration of U.S. Navy SEAL 5
0139-0142
21
Declaration of Levi Beaird, Lieutenant Commander (SEL),
USN
0143-0158
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Respectfully submitted this 13 day of February 2023.

KELLY J. SHACKELFORD
Texas Bar No. 18070950
JEFFREY C. MATEER
Texas Bar No. 13185320
HIRAM S. SASSER, III
Texas Bar No. 24039157
DAVID J. HACKER
Texas Bar No. 24103323
MICHAEL D. BERRY
Texas Bar No. 24085835
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New Jersey Bar No. 027232004
JUSTIN BUTTERFIELD
Texas Bar No. 24062642
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Texas Bar No. 24128002
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mberry@firstliberty.org
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hrandall@firstliberty.org

JORDAN E. PRATT
Florida Bar No. 100958* **
FIRST LIBERTY INSTITUTE
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Washington, DC 20003
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jpratt@firstliberty.org

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admitted to practice law in Florida. Practicing
law in D.C. pursuant to D.C. Court of
Appeals Rule 49(c)(8) under the supervision
of an attorney admitted to the D.C. Bar.
/s/ Heather Gebelin Hacker
HEATHER GEBELIN HACKER
Texas Bar No. 24103325
ANDREW B. STEPHENS
Texas Bar No. 24079396
HACKER STEPHENS LLP
108 Wild Basin Road South, Suite 250
Austin, Texas 78746
Tel.: (512) 399-3022
heather@hackerstephens.com
andrew@hackerstephens.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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The Pentagon has no ready answers on how the Department of Defense would implement pending
legislation that would allow service members to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine without facing separa-
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tion, officials said this week.
Congressional Republicans negotiated with the Democrat-led House and Senate to include language
that would rollback the military’s COVID-19 mandate as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense
Authorization Act, according to a bill released late Tuesday.
“Does that August 2021 policy still make sense?” House Armed Services Committee chair Rep. Adam
Smith, D-Wash., said on Wednesday. “Is it still the right policy? We don’t believe that it is and I don’t
believe that it is”
The new law would nullify the mandate put in place by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in 2021 that
required service members to be vaccinated against COVID-19 using either Pfizer or Moderna’s
mRNA vaccine, or the one-shot Johnson and Johnson or Novavax vaccines.
Section 525 of the NDAA, released Tuesday night, requires the DoD to remove the COVID-19
mandate.
“We believe in the importance of the Secretary following public health guidance in order to protect the
health and welfare of servicemembers and their families, to include mandating vaccines based on
readiness requirements,” according to the bill language.
Also included in the NDAA is language calling for the Department of Defense to consider reinstating
service members who were separated due to refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the bill
does not demand that the service members who were separated be brought back into the service.
Under the mandate, those who did not comply would be separated. As of Nov. 28, the Navy separated
2,064 sailors, both reservists and active-duty, for failure to get vaccinated against COVID-19. As of
Dec. 1, the Marine Corps separated 3,717 Marines.
The language in the NDAA leaves it up to the services to determine if they will reinstate anyone sepa-
rated for refusal to take the vaccine. It is not clear how the Navy or Marine Corps will handle the ser-
vice members who were separated. The Navy referred questions about reinstating sailors to the
Office of the Secretary of Defense.
It is also unclear if sailors and Marines can be deployed. Currently, any sailor or Marine with a pend-
ing or confirmed exemption from the vaccine cannot be deployed due to not having the vaccine, even
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if they are still part of the Navy.
Sabrina Singh, deputy Pentagon press secretary, declined to answer a question about the deploy-
ment status of troops if the vaccine mandate falls, saying she could not comment on pending litigation
when asked by reporters on Wednesday. The Pentagon’s legislative team is working with members of
the House and Senate to express the secretary of defense’s desire that the vaccine mandate stays.
“We have our legislative team that continues to work with members on the Hill, members of Congress
in both chambers,” Singh said. “That’s part of their role and responsibilities and engaging with mem-
bers on the Hill to make sure that they know where the Secretary’s priorities are. […] I think the
Secretary was pretty clear and forceful and his response over the weekend when he said that he sup-
ports continuing the vaccine mandate in the NDAA.”
Also up in the air is the question of the sailors who filed religious exemption requests for the vaccine.
A decision by a federal judge in March put a preliminary injunction in place barring the Navy from sep-
arating them. It is not clear how the NDAA will affect the lawsuit, which is expected to be heard in
February in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro spoke against removing the mandate at a Navy League event
Tuesday, raising concerns such as what happens to sailors who need to go to countries with strict
vaccine requirements.
Congress needs to understand the secondhand consequences of their decisions, the Navy secretary
said.
“But unquestionably it’ll create almost two classes of citizens in our services,” Del Toro said. “Those
that can’t deploy and those that can deploy. And that creates all sorts of problems.”
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called removing the mandate a mistake during a
press conference Wednesday. The president will weigh the entirety of the NDAA, once passed, before
deciding if he’ll sign it. She did not say if he will veto due to the removal of the COVID-19 vaccine
mandate.
“What we saw, what we think happened here is Republicans in Congress have decided that they
rather fight against the health and well-being of our troops than protecting them, and we believe that it
is a mistake,” Jean-Pierre said.
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During a Defense Writers’ Group breakfast, Wednesday, Marine Corps commandant Gen. David
Berger said that the mandate was political, but vaccination is not. There are multiple vaccines service
members receive because it’s required for military readiness. In general, there are nine vaccines re-
quired by the military, while others may be needed depending on the geographic area of service.
“Marines know that when their leadership says you need to do something because that’s important to
warfighting and your own health, the politics part of it isn’t a part of that,” Berger said.
One of the reasons Republican leaders had for striking the mandate say requiring the vaccine hurts
military recruitment and retention. Singh told reporters that there were a host of other reasons, includ-
ing competition with big companies and eligibility concerns, that were leading to recruitment issues
besides the minimal effect of the mandate.
There are recruiting issues from the vaccine mandate, Berger said during a Reagan National Defense
Forum panel Saturday. But that is mostly tied to the misinformation about the vaccine preventing peo-
ple from getting it, he said.
Mat Staver, a lawyer representing a Navy Surface Warfare Commanding Officer among other service
members, over the vaccine mandate said he knows service members who are telling their children not
to serve because of the vaccine mandate.
Staver welcomed the language in the NDAA, calling the original vaccine mandate unconstitutional.
“It has caused an incredible abuse of the service members of all branches of the military. It has not
been effective,” Staver told USNI News. “It has undermined morale, it has been used to punish honor-
able individuals who are irreplaceable.”
Those who were separated due to vaccine refusal should be reinstated, Staver said. He plans to con-
tinue with the lawsuits against the military due to the punishment of his clients for not taking the
vaccine.
Even if the services do reinstate service members separated over the vaccine, it is unclear what posi-
tions they will be able to hold or if they will be deployable.
The bill language also does not address if the military would need to address service members who
chose to retire or leave the service instead of getting vaccinated.
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A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine. On Friday, Oct. 7, 2022 The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly
claiming COVID-19 mRNA vaccines alter recipients’ DNA by changing its shape to a “triple helix.” (Matt Rourke/AP)
A month after the Defense Department canceled the requirement that service members are vaccinated against COVID-19, the
Pentagon’s personnel and readiness office has yet to complete the requested paperwork to make the change a reality for
thousands of unvaccinated troops in limbo.
The long delay has prompted lawmakers to reach out to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin with their concerns.
Defense Under Secretary Gil Cisneros, DoD’s personnel chief, told Military Times on Jan. 11 that his office was looking into
specific policies on religious considerations and combatant command regulations with respect to traveling to countries with
vaccine mandates.
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But that process is still ongoing, a Pentagon spokeswoman told Military Times Thursday, though lawmakers first asked for an
implementation plan on Dec. 23.
“The Department is working to leverage existing policies and procedures, where appropriate, to manage post-repeal issue sets
and is examining whether additional guidance is necessary,” Cmdr. Nicole Schwegman said.
In a Feb. 8 letter sent to the Pentagon, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and the chairman of its
subcommittee on military personnel pressed Austin for answers on the new guidance, saying that a Jan. 26 letter from his office
on their progress was only four sentences long and “failed to include any implementation plan.”
“While we acknowledge and appreciate your rescission memorandum writ large, many questions remain and have gone
unanswered regarding the implementation of the rescission,” Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., wrote in the
letter.
The representatives included a list of 14 questions for DoD, including data on involuntary separations for vaccine refusal,
service members required to pay back bonuses and confirmation that any academy graduates denied their commissions for
refusing the vaccine were still able to earn their college degrees.
The letter also asks whether DoD intends to offer reinstatement for any troops discharged because of the mandate.
Though Republican lawmakers have pushed for that provision since last summer, it was not part of the 2023 National Defense
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Since the new Congress came into session, Republican members have reopened that discussion with bills introduced in both
the Senate and House of Representatives.
“I’m glad that we were able to remove the COVID-19 vaccine mandate last Congress, but there is more work to do,” said Sen. Ted
Cruz, R-Texas, in a statement. “[This bill] would correct the wrongs done to unvaccinated service members who were discharged
for exercising their conscience.”
The bill would allow reinstatement of any separated troops, as well as restore rank and back pay for any troops who faced
discipline before their discharges. It would also upgrade any general discharges.
Previously, separated troops’ reasons for discharge were noted in their paperwork, allowing them to come back into service if
they got vaccinated.
Now, under Austin’s rescission memo, they can apply for a records correction with their service’s board, and ostensibly re-enlist
or re-commission if they choose.
What the Pentagon is not considering, however, is offering restitution for vaccine refusal.
“We are not pursuing, as a matter of policy, backpay for those who refused the vaccine,” Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, a
Pentagon spokesman, told reporters in January. “At the time that those orders were refused, it was a lawful order.”
Rogers and Banks requested a response from DoD by Feb. 22.
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Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder makes remarks during a briefing at the Pentagon in
Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.
The Pentagon on Tuesday shut down speculation it’s considering back pay for service
members it discharged for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine, distancing itself from an
already politically hazardous issue that has become even more prejudicial for the military
with Republican control of Congress.
[ READ: Pentagon Formally Rescinds COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Troops ]
“Right now, we are not pursuing, as a matter of policy, back pay for those who refused the
vaccine,” Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, a spokesman for the Defense Department, told
reporters in response to one of several questions about the issue.
“At the time those orders were refused, it was a lawful order,” Ryder added.
He spoke a week after the Pentagon formally rescinded the policy that required all troops
to receive the shots with very few exemptions, in line with new legislation signed into law
on Dec. 23 that forced the change. Politico had reported on Friday, citing an unnamed
spokesperson, that the department was considering issuing back pay at that time. Ryder
on Tuesday distanced the Pentagon from any such speculation.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in announcing the congressionally mandated repeal was
unapologetic for the policy, saying in a memo on Jan. 10 that he is “deeply proud for the
Department’s work to combat the coronavirus disease,” which he said “will leave a lasting
legacy in the many lives we saved.” He cited the orders from Congress that he change
the policy, said no further service members would be discharged for refusing the vaccine
and announced that any troops under existing investigation or judicial process would be
cleared.
It remains unclear the extent to which the department would allow service members who
have been discharged to rejoin. However, Tuesday’s statements following Austin’s memo
align with a general air in the department of disinterest in further accommodating those
affected by the policy.
(ANDREW HARNIK/AP)
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endorsed to ensure the bill’s passage.
[ READ: New York Eyes Nixed COVID-19 Vaccine Rule for Health Workers ]
Republican members centered particularly on an assertion that the vaccine mandate –
like other so-called “woke” policies – contributed to massive military recruitment deficits,
particularly acute in the Army, which missed its 2022 goals by 25%. The Pentagon says
no data exists supporting a link between the two issues.
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You are at the official site for Navy information and updates on Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19). Visit frequently to
learn about the latest policies, leadership messages, and guidance on how to protect yourself, your family, and your
Shipmates.
Department of the Navy Return to the Workplace COVID-19 Guidance and Resources 2020 (updated July 28, 2020) (PDF). Information to assist the
military and civilian employees on workforce management, reporting, testing, personnel protection, telework policy, travel and more. Information is
subject to change. Consult the following links for updated guidance: ALNAV Library, NAVADMIN Library, and MARADMIN Library.
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NAVY COVID-19 UPDATE
Nov. 30, 2022
The next report is expected to post Dec. 28, 2022.
As of Nov. 30, 2022, 2,258 active component and 3,024 Ready Reserve service members remain unvaccinated.
As a result of the class action certification and corresponding injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas,
NAVADMIN 083/22, released March 30, 2022, suspended separation processing and adverse administrative consequences for Navy service
members who submitted requests for religious accommodation from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
There have been 2,041 separations for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. In accordance with NAVADMIN 083/22, Sailors who submitted religious
accommodation requests may no longer be separated for vaccine refusal. Vaccine refusers who have not submitted religious accommodation
requests remain subject to adverse administrative action, including separation.
There have been 1,639 Active Component Sailors and 402 Reserve Component Sailors separated, all with an honorable characterization of
service. Guidance for separating Navy service members refusing the vaccine was set by the COVID-19 Consolidated Disposition Authority and
is detailed in NAVADMIN 283/21.
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https://www.navy.mil/Resources/COVID-19-Updates/
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Cases
Hospitalized
Recovered
Deaths
Cumulative Total
COVID Cases*
MIL
134
1
107,371
17
107,522
CIV
499
1
65,309
122
65,930
DEP
13
1
12,687
7
12,707
CTR
84
0
15,793
49
15,926
TOTAL
730
3
201.160
195
202,085
There have been 32 Entry Level Separations (ELS). In accordance with the Naval Military Personnel Manual (MILPERSMAN) 1910-154 and
NAVADMIN 225/21, this reflects service members who, since the time of the vaccine mandate, were separated during initial training periods
within their first 180 days of active duty.
Fourteen religious accommodation requests for members of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and one Selected Reserve (SELRES) have been
conditionally approved. A conditional approval means that the individual is not required to be vaccinated while in the IRR, but must be fully
vaccinated as defined in NAVADMIN 190/21 prior to returning to service.
As of Nov. 30, 2022, there are 3,325 active duty and 862 Ready Reserve requests for a religious accommodation from immunization for the
COVID-19 vaccine.
As of Nov. 30, 2022, active duty service members currently have 15 permanent medical exemptions and 153 temporary medical exemptions, and
Ready Reserve service members currently have one permanent medical exemption and 42 temporary medical exemptions.
Starting with the Dec. 10 report, the vaccination and religious accommodation request data is provided by the data collected by the COVID-19
Consolidated Disposition Authority (CCDA), as directed in NAVADMIN 249/21: CCDA Data Reporting Requirements. On Feb. 22, 2022, NAVADMIN
042/22 was released updating these reporting requirements.
On Dec. 15, 2021, NAVADMIN 283/21 was released outlining execution guidance regarding separation of Navy service members refusing the
COVID-19 vaccine.
On Dec. 22, 2021, NAVADMIN 289/21 was released outlining guidance encouraging COVID-19 vaccine boosters.

* Active Cases + Recovered + Deaths = Cumulative Total COVID Cases

UNVACCINATED

Active Duty
Ready Reserve
Unvaccinated
2,258
3,024
Religious Accommodation Request
3,325
862
APPROVED EXEMPTIONS

Active Duty
Ready Reserve
Permanent Medical
15
1
Temporary Medical
153
42
Religious Accommodation
50
1
In accordance with Navy mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and reporting policy guidance, the deadline for active-duty Navy service members to
be fully vaccinated was Nov. 28, 2021. Ready Reserve Navy service members will be fully vaccinated by Dec. 28, 2021. New accessions will be
fully vaccinated as soon as practicable following service entry.
In order to ensure a fully vaccinated force, U.S. Navy policy is to process for separation all Navy service members who refuse the lawful order to
receive the COVID-19 vaccination and do not have an approved exemption. All waiver requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and each
request will be given full consideration with respect to the facts and circumstances submitted in the request.
The Navy issued a press release outlining guidance to commands for service members who refuse to comply with the service’s order mandating
all active-duty and reserve members be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in NAVADMIN 256/21, released Nov. 15, 2021.
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Fully Vaccinated: Per NAVADMIN 190/21, Navy service members are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after completing the second
dose of a two- dose COVID-19 vaccine or two weeks after receiving a single dose of a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine. Booster shots are still
under evaluation and will be addressed via separate message.
Unvaccinated: Per NAVADMIN 249/21, this includes Navy service members who:
refused the vaccine
started the vaccination series, but are not complete
are pending medical exemption
have an approved medical exemption
are pending religious accommodation exemption
have an approved religious exemption
have not had access to the vaccination due to operational schedule and/or remote location
Medical: Medical exemptions will be determined by health care providers based on the health of the requestor, and the nature of the
immunization under consideration in line with BUMEDINST 6230.15B and MILPERSMAN 1730- 020.
Religious Accommodation: A religious accommodation is a category of administrative exemptions that provides an accommodation to a
service member for an otherwise applicable military policy, practice, or duty. In accordance with The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, if
such a military policy, practice or duty substantially burdens a service member’s exercise of religious, accommodation unless:
The military policy, practice, or duty is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest (e.g. mission accomplishment, safety, force
health).
It is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.
For more information, including frequently asked questions and Navy instructions, visit https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-
Services/Religious-Accommodations/
Hyperlinks to currently applicable Navy Administrative Messages:
NAVADMIN 234/22: U.S. NAVY COVID-19 STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE 7.0 (CORRECTED COPY)
NAVADMIN 187/22: UPDATED COVID‑19 VACCINATION OPTION ‑ NOVAVAX
NAVADMIN 139/22: CCDA GUIDANCE UPDATE
NAVADMIN 130/22: COVID-19 DESIGNATION OF MISSION CRITICAL TRAVEL FOR UNVACCINATED INDIVIDUALS AND UPDATED TRAVEL
GUIDANCE
NAVADMIN 102/22: CCDA ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING MEMBERS REQUESTING RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION FROM COVID-19
VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
NAVADMIN 083/22: CCDA INTERIM GUIDANCE REGARDING MEMBERS REQUESTING RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION FROM COVID-19
VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
NAVADMIN 042/22: UPDATED COVID CONSOLIDATED DISPOSITION AUTHORITY DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND LESSONS LEARNED
NAVADMIN 289/21: GUIDANCE ENCOURAGING COVID-19 VACCINE BOOSTER
NAVADMIN 283/21: CCDA EXECUTION GUIDANCE TO COMMANDERS
NAVADMIN 256/21: CCDA GUIDANCE TO COMMANDERS
NAVADMIN 249/21: CCDA DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
NAVADMIN 225/21: COVID-19 CONSOLIDATED DISPOSITION AUTHORITY (CCDA)
ALNAV 062/21: 2021-2022 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY
NAVADMIN 190/21: 2021-2022 NAVY MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION AND REPORTING POLICY
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U.S. Navy Return to the Workplace COVID-19 Guidance and Resources (July 28, 2020)
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Navy Telework Capabilities Graphic (May 6, 2020)
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Oct. 19, 2022: U.S. Navy Covid-19 Standardized Operational Guidance 7.0 (Corrected Copy)
Aug. 23, 2022: 187/22 Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Option - NOVAVAX
June 2, 2022: 139/22 CCDA Guidance Update
June 2, 2022: 130/22 COVID-19 Designation of Mission Critical Travel for Unvaccinated Individuals and Updated Travel Guidance
Apr. 22, 2022: 102/22 CCDA Additional Interim Guidance Regarding Members Requesting Religious Accommodation from COVID-19
Vaccination Requirements
Mar. 30, 2022: 083/22 CCDA Interim Guidance Regarding Members Requesting Religious Accommodation from COVID-19
Vaccination Requirements
Feb. 22, 2022: 042/22 Updated COVID consolidated Disposition Authority Data Reporting Requirements and Lessons Learned
Jan. 15, 2022: 007/22 U.S. Navy COVID-19 Standardized Operational Guidance 5.0
Dec. 22, 2021: 289/21 Guidance Encouraging COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
Dec. 15, 2021: 283/21 CCDA Execution Guidance to Commanders
Nov. 15, 2021: 256/21 CCDA Guidance to Commanders
Nov. 1, 2021: 249/21 CCDA Data Reporting Requirements
Oct. 13, 2021: 225/21 COVID-19 Consolidated Disposition Authority (CCDA)
Aug. 30, 2021: 190/21 2021-2022 Navy Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination and Reporting Policy
Aug. 23, 2021: 180/21 Update 3 to Navy COVID-19 Reporting Requirements
July 29, 2021: 161/21 Updated Mask Guidance for All DOD Installations and Other Facilities
July 28, 2021: 159/21 Special Leave Accrual for the Navy
July 13, 2021: 150/21 Department of Defense COVID-19 Testing Prior to Overseas Travel (Update 2)
June 16, 2021: 129/21 Physical Readiness Program Update for Calendar Year 2021 (CY2021) Physical Fitness Assessment
June 15, 2021: 123/21 Procedures for Foreign Visit requests to U.S. Navy Commands During COVD-19 Pandemic
June 2, 2021: 110/21 U.S. Navy COVID-19 Standing Guidance Update 1
May 21, 2021: 100/21 Cancellation of Urinalysis Policy Update
May 21, 2021: 100/21 Cancellation of Urinalysis Policy Update
May 21, 2021: 99/21 U.S. Navy COVID 19 Standard Guidance
May 14, 2021: 95/21 Interim Update on DOD Mask Guidance
May 4, 2021: 88/21 SARS-COV-2 Vaccination and Reporting Policy Update
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COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr. 05, 2021: 073/21 Navy Mitigation Measures in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak Update 7 (Conditions-Based Approach to
COVID-19 Personnel Movement and Travel Restrictions)
Mar. 10, 2021: 059/21 Use of Masks and other Public Health Measures during COVID-19 pandemic
Mar. 03, 2021: 052/21 Procedures for Foreign Visit Requests to U.S. Navy Commands during COVID-19 pandemic
Feb. 16, 2021: 038/21 Process to Request Exception on use of Masks and Other Public Health Measures During COVID-19 Pandemic
(Corrected Copy)
Feb. 16, 2021: 037/21 U.S. Navy COVID-19 Standardized Operational Guidance Version 4.0 (Cancelled May 21, 2021 per NAVADMIN
099/21)
Jan. 29, 2021: 026/21 Department of Defense COVID-19 Testing Prior to Overseas Travel (Update 1)
Jan. 7, 2021: 003/21 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COVID-19 TESTING PRIOR TO OVERSEAS TRAVEL
Dec. 16, 2020: 327/20 SARS-COV-2 VACCINATION AND REPORTING POLICY
Dec. 15, 2020: 325/20 CNO Message to the Fleet - COVID-19 Vaccine
November 10, 2020: 302/20 Termination of Global Authorized Departure for Individuals at Higher Risk From COVID-19
November 4, 2020: 298/20 US NAVY COVID-19 STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE VERSION 3.1 (Cancelled Feb. 16, 2021 per
NAVADMIN 037/21)
October 13, 2020: 277/20 UPDATE 2 TO COVID-19 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
September 30, 2020: 266/20 US NAVY COVID-19 STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE VERSION 3.0 (Cancelled Nov. 4. 2020
per NAVADMIN 298/20)
August 24, 2020: 236/20 UPDATED PROCEDURES FOR FOREIGN VISIT REQUESTS TO U.S. NAVY COMMANDS DURING COVID-19
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August 21, 2020: 235/20 Announcement of Approval of Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM) and Armed Forces Service Medal
(AFSM) for Department of Defense Coronavirus (COVID 19) Operations and Activities
August 14, 2020: 231/20 Flexibility For Fiscal Year 2020 Sexual Assault Prevention Response and Suicide Prevention General Military
Training Requirements
August 10, 2020: 225/20 Third Extension of Global Authorized Departure For Individuals At Higher Risk From COVID-19
August 4, 2020: 217/20 U.S. Navy COVID-19 Standardized Operational Guidance Version 2.1 (Cancelled Sep. 30, 2020 per NAVADMIN
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July 7, 2020: 193/20: Physical Readines Program Policy Update for Physical Fitness Assessment Cycle Two 2020 Due to COVID19
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July 2, 2020: 189/20: Navy Mitigation Measures In Response to Coronavirus Outbreak Update 6
June 30, 2020: 185/20: CNO Message to the Fleet on Sustaining Readiness
June 25, 2020: 178/20: COVID-19 Testing
June 17, 2020: 173/20: U.S. Navy COVID-19 Standardized Operational Guidance Version 2.0 (Cancelled Aug. 4, 2020 per NAVADMIN
217/20)
June 12, 2020: 169/20: Permanent Change of Station Post Stop Movement Priority Plan
June 12, 2020: 168/20: Navy Mitigation measures In Response to Coronavirus Outbreak Update 5 (Cancelled July 2, 2020 per
NAVADMIN 189/20)
June 10, 2020: 164/20 Extension of Termination of Global Authorized Departure for Individuals at Hight Risk from COVID-10
June 4, 2020: 163/20: Modification-2 to the Notice of Convening FY-21 Active-Duty Officer Continuation Selection Boards and
Announcement of Continuation Policy
May 29, 2020: 160/20: Guidance on Conducting Ceremonies for Retirement or Transfer to the Fleet Reserve Delayed Due to the
Coronavirus Pandemic
May 29, 2020: 159/20: Termination of Departure Authority for Individuals at Higher Risk From COVID-19
May 26, 2020: 155/20: U.S. Navy COVID-19 Standardized Operational Guidance (Cancelled June 17, 2020 per NAVADMIN 173/20)
May 20, 2020: 148/20: Updated Policy for the Use of Embedded Computer Capabilities and Peripherals to Support Two-Way
Collaboration
May 20, 2020: 147/20: Guidance to Commanders on Adjusting Health Protection Conditions and Base Services
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May 19, 2020: 145/20: Advancement Eligibility Related to Changes to the Navy-Wide Advancement Exam and Physical Fitness
Assessment Schedules Due to COVID-19 Mitigation
May 15, 2020: 144/20: Recommencement of Selection Boards and Announcement of Revised Schedule
May 6, 2020: CNO Message to the Fleet
May 4, 2020: 132/20 Manning Initiatives Announced to Mitigate Fleet Gaps
May 1, 2020: 129/20 Guidance on Evaluation of Deployability, Temporary Limited Duty, and Referral to the Disability Evaluation
System (DES) during the Coronavirus (covid-19) Pandemic
May 1, 2020: 128/20 Naval History and Heritage Ideas and Online Resources to Support Fleet Learning and at Home Education during
the Pandemic
April 30, 2020: 126/20 Protection of Service Members and Families Executing Inbound/Outbound Household Goods Moves During
Covid-19 Stop Movement
April 27, 2020: 121/20: Supplemental Number Two for E4 Though E7 February 2020 (Cycle 106) Selective Reserve and March 2020
(Cycle 247) E4 Through E6 Active-Duty, Full-Time Support and Canvasser Recruiter Navy-Wide Advancement Examinations
April 21, 2020: 116/20: Navy Mitigation Measures in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak Update 4. (Cancelled June 12, 2020 per
NAVADMIN 168/20)
April 21, 2020: 115/20: Update to Navy COVID-19 Reporting Requirements
April 21, 2020: 114/20: Policy Guidance Update for Identification Card Services for COVID-19
April 17, 2020: 113/20 – Restriction of Movement (ROM) Guidance Update
April 15, 2020: 109/20 – COVID-19 Update Guidance to Support Fleet Operations
April 10, 2020: 105/20: Expanded Opportunity For Retention On Active-Duty In A Retired Status For Active-Duty Officers With Pending
Statutory Retirements
April 8, 2020: 104/20: CNO Message to the Fleet
April 7, 2020: 101/20: Exception to Policy for Small Arms Training and Qualification Criteria and Navy Security Forces Annual
Sustainment Training Requirements
April 7, 2020: 102/20: Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Processes in Response to COVID-19
April 5, 2020: 100/20: Navy Guidance on the Use of Face Coverings
April 3, 2020: 99/20: Mobilization Processing of Navy Reserve Personnel in Support of COVID-19 Response Operations
April 3, 2020: 98/20: Procedures for Navy Entities to Contribute Additively Manufactured Parts or Services in Response to COVID-19
April 2, 2020: 97/20: Common Access Card Issuance Policy Update for COVID-19
March 27, 2020: 93/20: Commercial Virtual Remote (CVR) Collaboration Environment
March 27, 2020: 92/20: Urinalysis Policy Update (Cancelled May 21, 2021 per NAVADMIN 100/21)
March 26, 2020: 89/20: Voluntary Extensions for Active Component Navy Members with Approved Separation or Retirement Dates
March 25, 2020: 88/20: Requirements for Authorized and Ordered Departures
March 23, 2020: 83/20: Restriction of Movement Guidance
March 23, 2020: 82/20: Navy Transition Assistance Program Policy Update for COVID-19
March 21, 2020: 80/20: Navy Mitigation Measures in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak: Update 3
March 19, 2020: 75/20: Maintaining and Protecting the Navy Accessions Supply Chain
March 19, 2020: 74/20: Mitigation Measures in Response to Coronvavirus Outbreak (Update 2)
March 18, 2020: 73/20: Temporary Relaxation of Hair Grooming Standards in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
March 18, 2020: 72/20: Navywide Advancement Examinations
March 18, 2020: 71/20: Physical Readiness Policy Update
March 17, 2020: 69/20: Enlisted Advancement Exams Postponed
March 17, 2020: 68/20: Effective use of Remote Work Options
March 14, 2020: 65/20: Overseas Travel
March 12, 2020: 64/20: Navy Mitigation Measures in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
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Apr. 30, 2021: 032/21 Update to Department of the Navy Health Protection Condition Policies
June 12, 2020 – 67/20: Cancellation of ALNAV 044/20 and 49/20 Per SECDEF Memo transitions to a conditions based movement
order
May 21, 2020 – 59/20: 101 Days of Summer Safety
May 4, 2020 – 52/20: Public Service 2020
April 22, 2020 – 49/20: Modifications to ALNAV 044/20: Reissuance of Department of the Navy Travel Restrictions in Response to
Coronavirus Disease 2019
April 21, 2020 – 44/20: Reissuance of Department of the Navy Travel Retrictions in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019
April 3, 2020 – SECNAV Vector 18: Serving Our Country (also posted on ALNAV site)
March 31, 2020 – 35/20: Special Duty Medical Examinations Update to Policy in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019
March 23, 2020 – 29/20: State and Local Shelter-in-Place Orders’ Impact on Department of the Navy Operations
March 20, 2020 – 28/20: (SECNAV Vectors Blog: Vector 16: Agility in Time of Crisis (As posted to ALNAV site)
March 14, 2020 – 26/20: Official and Personal Domestic Travel Force Health Protection Guidance for Department of the Navy
(CONUS Travel Guidance)
March 13, 2020 – 24/20: Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly’s Vector 15 message (Re. Force Protection Guidance)
March 12, 2020 – 25/20: Force Protection Guidance for the Department of the Navy
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June 15, 2022 – 23: Additional Guidance Regarding Administration of Unvaccinated Navy Reserve Personnel Including Those
Requesting Religious Accommodation From COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Jan. 24, 2022 – 5: Supplemental Guidance for Administrative Disposition of Selected Reserve Service Members Who Are Not Fully
Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Jan. 7, 2022 – 1: Guidance for Administrative Disposition of Selected Reserve Service Members Who Are Not Fully Vaccinated
Against COVID-19
Sep. 8, 2021 – 10: Mandatory Vaccination Coronavirus Disease 2019 for Navy Reserve
June 22, 2020 – 13: Reserve Force Conditions-Based Approach to Personnel Movement
May 21, 2020 – 12: CNRF-Navy Reserve Force Policy for COVID-19 Update 2
April 16, 2020 – 11: CNRF-Navy Reserve Force Policy Update for COVID-19
April 16, 2020 – 10: CNRF-Message to the Force from VADM McCollum
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April 8, 2020 – Face Coverings Update
April 8, 2020 – Basic Allowance for Subsistence
April 8, 2020 – CAC Offices Update
March 27, 2020 – Town Hall With Fleet K
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March 23, 2020 – Transition Assistance Program
March 23, 2020 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Japan CDC Warning Level 3 Update
March 23, 2020 – COVID-19 Identity Management
March 20, 2020 – Board Suspension
March 20, 2020 – Relaxed Grooming Standards
March 19, 2020- Advancement Exams Postponement Clarification
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March 18, 2020 – Advancement Exams Postponed
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Nov. 15, 2021: Navy Updates Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal
Oct. 20, 2021: Navy Identifies Sailor Who Died of COVID-Related Complications
Oct. 6, 2021: Navy Identifies NAWDC Sailor Who Died of COVID-Related Complications
Sept. 20, 2021: Navy Identifies Sailor Who Died of COVID-Related Complications
Sept. 20, 2021: NEPLO Surges Medical Teams Back Into COVID Hotspot
Sept. 1, 2021: Navy Supports Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for all Active Duty and Reserve Sailors
Aug. 18, 2021: Navy Identifies Sailor Who Died of COVID-19 Related Complications
Aug. 17, 2021: Navy Identifies Reserve Sailor Who Died of COVID-19 Related Complications
July 28, 2021: Navy Identifies Reserve Sailor Who Died of COVID-19 Related Complications
July 28, 2021: Navy Identifies Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Sailor Who Died of COVID-19 Related Complications
May 26, 2021: Navy Administers One Million Vaccines since the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 26, 2021: Navy Advancement Results for E-4 through E-6 Delayed Due to COVID-19
May 24, 2021: U.S. Navy Issues COVID-19 Standing Guidance
May 22, 2021: Navy Resumes Regular Urinalysis Operations
May 7, 2021: U.S. Naval Hospital Naples Makes History with Unit Bravo Strike
May 4, 2021: Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Gets Vaccinated
May 4, 2021: Expeditionary Strike Group 7 Sailors Stay COVID-Free While at Sea
May 3, 2021: U.S. Navy Issues Updated Guidance to Commanders On Adjusting Health Protection Conditions and Base Services
During COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr. 30, 2021: Virginia Beach Sailor Dies of COVID-Related Complications
Apr. 29, 2021: Iwo Jima ARG and 24th MEU Reach Milestone, 60 days COVID-Free
Apr. 20, 2021: From COVID Testing to MHS GENESIS support, Lab Techs Do It All
Apr. 19, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccines Distributed Onboard Washington Navy Yard
Apr. 19, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Available to All Eligible DOD Beneficiaries
Apr. 13, 2021: Candid Comments Shared on Choosing COVID-19 Vaccine
Apr. 13, 2021: Public Health Experts handling the Public Health Crisis
Apr. 12, 2021: Nimitz Sailors Receive First Dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Mar. 17, 2021: DOD Health System Archives COVID-19 Vaccination Data
Mar. 16, 2021: From Sea to Shining Sea: Combating the Pandemic One Mile at a Time
Mar. 12, 2021: U.S. Navy Accelerates Progress in Providing Vaccinations for Sailors
Mar. 11, 2021: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Receives Second COVID-19 Vaccination Shot
Mar. 11, 2021: Naval Medical Research Center continues Research in Fight Against COVID-19
Mar. 10, 2021: Suicide and COVID-19: How Navy Region Southeast is fighting back
Mar. 09, 2021: Nursing the COVID Vaccine Forward
Mar. 09, 2021: Porter Receives First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
Mar. 05, 2021: USS Lake Champlain Sailors Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Mar. 01, 2021: Fleet Readiness Center Southeast supports COVID-19 containment efforts through 3D printing
Feb. 26, 2021: U.S. 5th Fleet Responds to COVID-19 Aboard USS San Diego and USS Philippine Sea
Feb. 24, 2021: Navy Identifies Assault Craft Unit 4 Sailor Who Died of COVID-Related Complications
Feb. 15, 2021: Sailors Embarked on a U.S. Pacific Fleet Ship Test Positive for COVID-19
Feb 13, 2021: Navy Identifies USS Wasp Sailor Who Died of COVID-Related Complications
Feb. 5, 2021: Navy Identifies USS Tennessee Sailor Who Died of Coronavirus-related Complications
Feb. 5, 2021: Navy Identifies Recruit Training Command Sailor Who Died from COVID-19
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Feb. 4, 2021: USS Ronald Reagan Begins Second Round of COVID-19 Vaccinations
Feb. 4, 2021: Sailor Assigned to Kings Bay Unit Dies of COVID-Related Complications
Feb. 4, 2021: TRF Kings Bay Provides Superior Support to Submarine Force
Jan. 28, 2021: Navy Shifts 2021 Fitness Cycle to July
Jan. 28, 2021: Navy Medical Personnel to Join in Texas COVID-19 Response
Jan. 28, 2021: Initiation Innovation: Navigating Chief Season in the Midst of COVID
Jan. 26, 2021: Navy, DoD Respond to COVID-19 in Navajo Nation
Jan. 23, 2021: Fleet Forces Establishes Vaccination Cell to Expedite Delivery to Fleet
Jan. 22, 2021: NSA Souda Bay Receives COVID Vaccine
Jan. 22, 2021: Frontline Workers at Naval Station Rota, Spain Begin Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
Jan. 13, 2021: USS Ronald Reagan Begins COVID-19 Vaccinations
Jan. 12, 2021: Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Leadership Receives COVID-19 Vaccine
Jan. 12, 2021: Navy Exchange Great Lakes Buoys A-School Students Placed on Restriction of Movement After Holiday Break
Jan. 9, 2021: NAS Sigonella Receives First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccine
Jan. 7, 2021: Service Members Transferring Overseas Must Test Negative for COVID-19 Before Flying
Jan. 6, 2021: CDC Explains Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccine
Jan. 5, 2021: U.S. 7th Fleet Sailors Receive COVID Vaccine
Jan. 5, 2021: Additional Naval Military Treatment Facilities Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
Jan. 4, 2021: Commander of Military Sealift Command Receives COVID-19 Vaccine
Dec. 22, 2020: Navy Announces Expanded Operational Stress Control Program: Here Are the Details
Dec. 21, 2020: Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Hosts Blood Drives Benefitting Service Members
Dec. 17, 2020: FLU SEASON 2020: Protect Yourself Against Two Viruses
Dec. 16, 2020: U.S. Navy Issues Vaccine Guidance to Combat COVID-19
Dec. 15, 2020: NMCSD Receives First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccines
Dec. 15, 2020: Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Hospitals to Be Among First to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Dec. 14, 2020: COVID-19 Vaccine Headed to Naval Medical Center San Diego, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
Nov. 12, 2020: Navy Publishes Scientific Paper on USS Theodore Roosevelt COVID-19 Outbreak
Nov. 12, 2020: Navy/Marine Corps COVID-19 Study Findings Published in New England Journal of Medicine
Nov. 6, 2020: Navy: ROM Is Official Duty Status
Nov. 4, 2020: U.S. Navy Updates Guidance to Combat COVID-19
Oct. 28, 2020: Navy Junior ROTC Units Contend With New Normal in New School Year; Naval Science Instructors Meet New
Challenges
Oct. 23, 2020: COVID-19 Special Leave Accrual – What You Need to Know
Oct. 22, 2020: Navy Researchers Evaluate UV Light Sources to Combat COVID-19
Oct. 20, 2020: Amid COVID-19, Information Warfare Training Command San Diego Safely Trains USS Carl Vinson’s IW Warriors
Oct. 19, 2020: Naval Chaplaincy School, Center Uses Virtual Training for Mission Success
Oct. 19, 2020: Office of Naval Reserves Robotics Enters COVID-19 Fight
Oct 16, 2020: Clothing, Textile Research Facility Pivots 3D Knitting Research to Face Covering Development
Sept. 30, 2020: U.S. Navy Issues Standardized Operational Guidance 3.0
Sept. 3, 2020: NAVCENT Medical Personnel Embed with Bahrain Ministry of Health to Manage Pandemic Response
Sept. 3, 2020: Yokosuka Fleet Logistics Center Supports Incoming Personnel During Pandemic
Aug. 19, 2020: Naval Safety Training Keeps Momentum with Virtual Learning
Aug. 12, 2020: Recruit Training Command and Partners Work Together to Transform Drill Halls Into Barracks
Aug. 10, 2020: USS Germantown’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Team: Fighting Pandemic From The Deckplate
Aug. 4, 2020: Lebanese Armed Forces, U.S. Navy Conduct Resolute Union Virtually Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Aug. 4, 2020: Staying the Course during COVID-19: Losing Weight and Feeling Great!
July 31, 2020: Naval Laboratory Researcher's Invention Allows to Study Nanoparticle Gases
July 31, 2020: MARMC SST Advances OSD Grasp of COVID Risk
July 29, 2020: NHC Annapolis’ Operational Approach to COVID-19 Prevention puts U.S. Naval Academy on Track for Fall 2020
Semester
July 24, 2020: Navy Care Virtual Visits: Real-Time Access to Care, From Anywhere
July 23, 2020: NMCB-3 Completes Turnover, Assumes Execution of Indo-Pacific Region NCF Operations
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July 23, 2020: Nimitz Receives COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Administration Certification
July 23, 2020: 4th Fleet Commander Hosts Maritime Staff Talks with Armada de Chile
July 22, 2020: Sailors Needed to Move; NPC Innovated to put Them in Motion
July 22, 2020: NAVWAR Trident Warrior Team Assesses New Tracking Technology for COVID-19 Mitigation
July 21, 2020: Sailors Support COVID Response in Texas
July 17, 2020: Change of Command in the Era of a Global Pandemic: Commander, Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron Two
Changes the Helm
July 15, 2020: Adaptability and Resilience: EMF-M’s Historic Stateside Deployment Supporting COVID-19
July 14, 2020: A SPRINT to Guam: Psychological First Aid in the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 14, 2020: Navy Childcare Center Supports Sailors Through COVID-19
June 25, 2020: Navy Establishes COVID-19 Surveillance Testing Program
June 10, 2020: Navy Mobilizing Reservists Under SurgeMain Program to Support Ship Maintenance
June 10, 2020: Addressing Mental Health Key to NDW Fleet and Family Support Center During Pandemic
June 10, 2020: USS Kidd Commanding Officer Sends Thank You Letter to San Diego
June 9, 2020: Findings From USS Theodore Roosevelt Public Health Investigation Support Force Health Protection
June 9, 2020: U.S. Navy Navigates to ‘New Normal’
June 9, 2020: High School on U.S. Navy Base in Japan Holds Socially Distanced Graduation Ceremony
June 9, 2020: Navy Emergency Liaisons Deploy in Record Numbers for Pandemic
June 8, 2020: Mission Essential Training Continues During COVID-19 at Great Lakes Schools
June 5, 2020: Center for Seabees Learning Sites Adjust Courses in Response to COVID-19
June 5, 2020: Safety, Standards Uncompromised as Naval Special Warfare Center Restarts Paused Training Phases
June 4, 2020: I Am Navy Medicine: Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Marc Gasbarri
June 4, 2020: Navy Pharmacy Adjusts Procedures in Response to COVID-19
May 29, 2020: Navy Approves Interim Retirement Ceremony Rules
May 29, 2020: Base Port Operations: ‘Commitment and Ability to Protect America has Not Changed’
May 27, 2020: Mental Health During the Pandemic: Understanding How Your Mind Responds to Disasters
May 27, 2020: Navy Issues COVID-19 Standardized Operational Guidance
May 27, 2020: Naval District Washington Recovery Working Group Plans for Post COVID-19 ‘New Normal‘
May 27, 2020: Virtual Fleet Week NY Concludes; City Thanks Servicemembers for Help in COVID-19 Fight
May 26, 2020: Officer Training Command Uses Remote Learning to Train Leaders During Pandemic
May 22, 2020: Navy Releases Commander Guidance on Adjusting Health Protection Conditions (HPCON)
May 21, 2020: Navy Reserve Extends Drill Postponement until June 30, Provides Additional Guidance for COVID-19
May 21, 2020: Former CNO Mullen Talks Leadership, National Security Challenges in a Post-COVID-19 World
May 21, 2020: Supply Corps Reservists Apply Data, Logistics Expertise to COVID-19 Pandemic
May 21, 2020: USS Theodore Roosevelt Returns to Sea
May 19, 2020: Navy Clarifies Advancement Eligibility Due to Coronavirus Postponements
May 19, 2020: USS Kidd Conducts Crew Swap, Transitions to Next Phase of COVID-19 Response
May 19, 2020: Naval District Washington Personnel Adapt to Teleworking During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 17, 2020: NEPLOs Coordinate Cross-Country Move of Navy Medical Personnel in COVID-19 Fight
May 15, 2020: USNS Mercy Departs Los Angeles; Military Relief Efforts Continue
May 14, 2020: Navy Exchange Service Command Provides Over Half Million Cloth Face Masks
May 14, 2020: Senior Enlisted Academy Achieves Mission Success through Virtual Training during COVID-19
May 14, 2020: Individual Ready Reserve Sailors Serve at Navy Medical Center Portsmouth
May 14, 2020: NAVWAR Launches Data Fusion Tool, Maintains Fleet Readiness in Wake of Worldwide Pandemic
May 13, 2020: Blue Angels to Salute Tennessee and Arkansas COVID-19 Responders
May 13, 2020: U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Marches Forward During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 13, 2020: The NEX Has You “Covered”
May 12, 2020: Naval War College Faculty Steps Up to Assist U.S. Northern Command Planning Effort During COVID-19
May 12, 2020: Crew Endurance Team Emphasizes Role of Sleep in Immunity
May 12, 2020: Puget Sound Teams Fast-Track Biocontainment Prototype for Covid-19 Testing
May 11, 2020: Blue Angels to Salute Michigan, Illinois, Indiana COVID-19 Responders
May 8, 2020: U.S. Pacific Fleet Reaffirms Confidence in USS Theodore Roosevelt
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U.S. Navy COVID-19 Updates
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May 8, 2020: Fleet Activities Yokosuka Rolls Out Family Partner Program
May 8, 2020: NEX, Navy Lodges Install Sneeze Shields to Help Stop Spread of COVID-19
May 7, 2020: Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Prints Face Shields for Medical Personnel
May 7, 2020: National Capital Region Military Treatment Facilities Continue Providing Quality Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 6, 2020: Blue Angels to Salute Florida COVID-19 Responders
May 6, 2020: Navy Exchange Service Command Associates Screened for COVID-19 Symptoms
May 4, 2020: Naval Special Warfare Center Resumes Portions of Paused SEAL and SWCC Training
May 4, 2020: NAVSUP Leading Way in 100% Safety Checks for HHG Moves
May 4, 2020: Manning Initiatives Announced to Mitigate Fleet Gaps
May 4, 2020: Blue Angels to Salute Texas, Louisiana COVID-19 Responders
May 4, 2020: NMCP Staff Members Build a Ventilator In Wake of COVID-19
May 4, 2020: HSC-26 Maintains Mission Readiness during COVID-19 Pandemic
May 2, 2020: USS Constitution Hosting Daily Virtual Tours on Facebook Live
May 2, 2020: NEX San Diego, Sustainable Support System Supplying Ships and Sailors
May 1, 2020: Fleet Activities Yokosuka Call Center Serves Thousands
April 30, 2020: NEXConnect Keeps Internet ‘Light’ On for Navy Community
April 30, 2020: Undersea Warfare Center Partners With University of Alaska for COVID-19 Preparation
April 30, 2020: Blue Angels, Thunderbirds to Salute Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, Georgia COVID-19 Responders
April 29, 2020: Human Resources Comprehensive FAQ
April 29, 2020: Truman Sailors Join Forces to Protect Against COVID-19
April 29, 2020: Online Tutoring Now Available for Military and Civilian Families
April 29, 2020: Barracks at Naval Base Guam Ordnance Annex Refurbished for Warfighter Support
April 29, 2020: Naval Sea Systems Command Continues Fleet Support Despite COVID-19 Restrictions
April 29, 2020: Navy MWR Digital Library Always Open
April 28, 2020: Navy Provides Medical Care to Sailors of USS Kidd, Disinfects Ship
April 28, 2020: Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach Employs Virtual Training to Help Keep Sailors, America Safe
April 28, 2020: Sailors on Isolated Facility Use Radio to Keep Shipmates Informed, Connected
April 27, 2020: USS Nimitz Departs for Training
April 27, 2020: Navy Cancels Active/FTS E4 Exam, Sets Schedule for Finishing Advancement Cycles
April 27, 2020: Florida Team Trains Culinary Specialists Virtually During Pandemic
April 26, 2020: Thunderbirds, Blue Angels to Salute New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania COVID-19 Responders
April 24, 2020: America Strong: Blue Angels, Thunderbirds to Conduct Multi-City Flyovers
April 24, 2020: Undersea Warfare Center Begins Producing Safety Equipment for Naval Hospital
April 24, 2020: USS Kidd Evacuates Sailor, Embarks COVID-19 Medical Response Team
April 24, 2020: CFAY Delivers Goodie Bags to ROM Sailors
April 24, 2020: Naval Supply Systems Command Human Resources Office Perseveres Through Pandemic
April 23, 2020: Employees at Fleet Readiness Center Make 1,800 Cloth Masks for Coworkers
April 23, 2020: Fleet Readiness Center East Manufacturing Face Shields to Support Local Health Care Workers
April 22, 2020: Sea Duty Incentive Pay Expands During Time of COVID-19 Crisis
April 22, 2020: NEX Customers Can Support NMCRS During COVID-19 Crisis
April 22, 2020: Combating Coronavirus: Navy Provides Protective Gear to First Responders
April 22, 2020: Navy Reserve Unit Shows Agility in Crisis With First Virtual Drill
April 22, 2020: Navy Civil Servants’ Support to COVID-19 Response Earns Meritorious Civilian Service Awards
April 21, 2020: Navy Extends Travel and PCS Restrictions, Authorizes Leave Accrual
April 21, 2020: Navy Updates ID Card Guidance
April 20, 2020: Staff Work to Continue Strong Support for Navy Wounded Warriors’ Pay, Benefits Needs
April 20, 2020: Military Resale Unites to Support Servicemembers During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 20, 2020: Surface Warfare Center Designs Portable Oxygen Manifolds for Camp Pendleton COVID-19 Response
April 20, 2020: Overseas Navy Personnel Fight COVID-19 One Stitch at a Time
April 20, 2020: USS George Washington Preventive Maintenance Team Makes Masks to Combat COVID-19
April 20, 2020: Bahrain Fleet Mail Center Steps Up to Support 6th Fleet With Mail Operations
April 17, 2020: Update to Restriction of Movement Guidance
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April 17, 2020: Navy Conducting Public Health Outbreak Investigation on USS Theodore Roosevelt
April 17, 2020: NAVFAC Southwest Battles COVID-19 with $2.6 Million for Disinfecting Services
April 17, 2020: Navy Reserve Extends Drill Postponement Until May 31, Consolidates COVID-19 Guidance
April 17, 2020: Navy Hospital’s Car-Based Triage Assists Emergency Dept in Wake of COVID-19
April 17, 2020: Air Warfare Center Works to Keep Americans Safe In, Out of the Fleet
April 17, 2020: Reserve Component Command Fort Worth Mobilizes Second Wave of Reservists to Assist in Global COVID-19 Combat
Support
April 17, 2020: Undersea Warfare Center Launches ‘Operation Sewcial Distancing’ to Craft Face Masks
April 17, 2020: Don’t Let COVID-19 Keep You From the Emergency Department
April 16, 2020: Navy Identifies USS Theodore Roosevelt Sailor Who Died of COVID-19
April 16, 2020: Surface Warfare Center Designs Face Shields for Staff at State Prison
April 16, 2020: Norfolk Team Tackles Unique COVID-19 Contracting Challenges
April 16, 2020: USS Theodore Roosevelt’s Clean Fight
April 16, 2020: Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, Repairs Turns to Fusion for Face Masks
April 15, 2020: Engineering/Expeditionary Warfare Center 3-D Prints Masks to Aid Pandemic Response
April 15, 2020: NAVFAC Partners with USACE for FEMA “Whole-of-Nation” Effort Combating COVID-19
April 15, 2020: Navy MWR at Home Helps Sailors, Families ‘Stay Active, Stay Informed, Stay Connected’
April 15, 2020: Navy Reserve App to Deliver Real-Time Access to Business Processes
April 14, 2020: Fleet and Family Services Still Open for Business Over Phone, Web
April 14, 2020: Navy Museums Donate PPE to Local Clinics
April 14, 2020: Chaplains Prove Essential to COVID-19 Response
April 14, 2020: Navy Exchange Service Command Hosts Virtual “We Stand Together” Concert Series
April 14, 2020: Humanitarian Response Program Offers Expertise For COVID-19 Response
April 13, 2020: Emergency Physician of 44 Years Postpones Retirement to Fight COVID-19
April 13, 2020: Navy Authorizes Retiring Officers to Stay Until December
April 13, 2020: Leadership Tips in Challenging Times
April 13, 2020: NEX Creates New Program to Bring the Store to a Sailor’s Door
April 13, 2020: Navy Sailor Assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt Dies of COVID-Related Complications
April 10, 2020: Naval Academy Cancels All Public Commissioning Week 2020 Events; USNA and NROTC Ceremonies Go Virtual
April 10, 2020: 3rd Marine Logistics Group Supports USS Theodore Roosevelt
April 10, 2020: Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Hosts a “Camp In” to Support Physical Distancing
April 11, 2020: Chief of Navy Reserve Releases Message to the Force
April 10, 2020: Naval Academy Cancels All Public Commissioning Week 2020 Events; USNA and NROTC Ceremonies Go Virtual
April 10, 2020: 3rd Marine Logistics Group Supports USS Theodore Roosevelt
April 10, 2020: Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Hosts a “Camp In” to Support Physical Distancing
April 8, 2020: Naval Base San Diego Mission Ready While Fighting COVID-19
April 8, 2020: Navy Exchange Service Command Issues PPE Guidance for Associates
April 8, 2020: Meal Allowance Rules Modified for Sailors Restricted to Government Quarters
April 8, 2020: NCIS: Sailors, Marines, Civilians Beware of Card-Cracking Scams
April 7, 2020: NAVWAR Enterprise Delivers Innovative Solutions for Increased Readiness in Support of COVID-19 Relief Efforts
April 7, 2020: Navy Lodge Program Supports Those on Restriction of Movement Status Due to COVID-19
April 7, 2020: Navy Mandates Face Covering: What You Need to Know
April 6, 2020: NAVCO Launching SHIP2SHORE Virtual Outreach Program
April 6, 2020: Navy Exchange Service Command Donates 240 N-95 Masks to Naval Air Station Pensacola Fire Department
April 6, 2020: Info Warfare Training Detachment Entertains Base-Bound Sailors While Social Distancing
April 5, 2020: 7th Fleet Commander Arrives in Guam During COVID-19 Recovery
April 4, 2020: Rapid Mobilization Process Established for Reservists Supporting COVID-19 Response
April 3, 2020: Navy Deploys Expeditionary Medical Facility Personnel to Support Federal COVID-19 Response
April 3, 2020: Navy College Program Continues During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 3, 2020: NAVSUP FLC Norfolk Helps Comfort Get Underway for New York
April 3, 2020: Team at Naval Personnel Command Works 24/7 to Help Sailors, Families With PCS Questions
April 3, 2020: Navy Initiates Temporary Changes for ID Card Offices
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April 2, 2020: Navy, Marine Corps Partner With Industry, FEMA to 3-D Print Face Shields
April 2, 2020: Hospital Ships Arrive Safely With Help From Meterologists, Oceanographers
April 2, 2020: Navy COVID-19 Efforts Link to Joint Acquisition Task Force
April 2, 2020: Before COVID-19, U.S. Naval War College War Game Examined Epidemic Response
April 1, 2020: Comfort Treats First Patients in New York
April 1, 2020: U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia Ramps Up Social Distancing
April 1, 2020: Undersea Warfare Center Builds Face Shields for Local Medical Community
April 1, 2020: DC-Area Fleet/Family Support Center Offers Webinars to Help Navigate COVID-19
March 31, 2020: 24/7 Chaplain Hotline for Reserve Sailors Starts April 1
March 30, 2020: Comfort Arrives in New York
March 29, 2020: Comfort Underway to Support City of New York
March 27, 2020: Navy Exchange Service Command Closes Tailor/Embroidery, Laundry, Dry Cleaning Shops Due To COVID-19
March 27, 2020: USNS Mercy Arrives in Los Angeles
March 27, 2020: Amid COVID-19 Restrictions SkillBridge Internships Continue
March 27, 2020: St Louis Native Supports Nation’s COVID-19 Response Efforts Aboard USNS Mercy
March 27, 2020: Navy Strengthens Supply Chain During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 26, 2020: Navy Authorizes Enlistment Extensions, Re-Entry Opportunities
March 26, 2020: Navy Base in Japan Works to Keep COVID-19 at Bay
March 25, 2020: U.S. Navy Reports Updated Positive COVID-19 Cases
March 25, 2020: Navy Consolidates COVID-19 Prevention Policies in NAVADMIN 080/20
March 25, 2020: Naval Postgraduate School Continues Prep for Spring Classes Online
March 24, 2020: Navy Reserve Arrives to Support USNS Mercy
March 24, 2020: Containing COVID-19: Why the Boss Sent Me Home
March 24, 2020: TAP Available Online for Transitioning Sailors
March 23, 2020: USNS Mercy Departs San Diego
March 23, 2020: U.S. Naval War College Turns to Virtual Town Hall, All-Hands Call in Response to COVID-19
March 22, 2020: Navy Exchange Service Command Closes Barber and Beauty Shops in Response to COVID-19
March 22, 2020: Navy Preventive Medicine Teams Embark Ships in 7th Fleet
March 21, 2020: Naval War College Moves Lectures, Seminars Online, Postpones Events to Fight COVID-19
March 20, 2020: Navy Exchange Suspends All In-Store Vendor and Sales Events
March 20, 2020: Navy Increasing Health Protection Measures on Installations to Fight COVID-19
March 20, 2020: Telework Increased for Reserve Sailors; Some Admin Requirements Waived
March 19, 2020: Recruit, Officer Graduation Ceremonies Canceled Till Further Notice
March 19, 2020: Navy Postpones Selection Boards
March 18, 2020: Navy Authorizes COs to Relax Some Grooming Standards if Necessary
March 18, 2020: NCIS: Beware of Coronavirus-Themed Scams
March 18, 2020: Chief of Chaplains Provides COVID19 Mitigation Guidance
March 18, 2020: Navy Cancels Spring 2020 Fitness Cycle, Delays Advancement Exam
March 18, 2020: Navy School Closed After Third COVID-19 Case
March 17, 2020: Updated Training Track Guidance Issued
March 16, 2020: Navy Museums Temporarily Close
March 15, 2020: COVID-19: Important Information for U.S. Navy Reservists
March 15, 2020: Navy Sets Coronavirus Transfer and Travel Rules: What You Need to Know (March 15, 2020)
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Aug. 26, 2022: U.S. Navy Surgeon General Message on Novavax
Mar. 11, 2022: Moment of Excellence: COVID-19 Contact Tracing Team
Feb. 4, 2022: Message from CNP: It's Time to Get Your COVID-19 Booster
Jan. 10, 2022: COVID-19 Testing Conducted on NAS Sigonella
Dec. 14, 2021: U.S. Navy Surgeon General COVID Booster Update
Dec. 1, 2021: Message from Fleet Master Chief Koshoffer: CCDA Reminder
Sep. 30, 2021: Get the Facts, and Get the Vax!
Aug. 20, 2021: COVID Q and A - With Capt. Dianna Wolfson and Dr. Julia Cheringal
Jul. 22, 2021: NMCSD Nurse Shares Why She Got The COVID-19 Vaccine
Jun. 17, 2021: YOU ASKED: What is the Navy's way forward with the COVID-19 vaccine?
May 28, 2021: We can do this - COVID-19 Vaccines - Active duty Servicemember and Spouse
May 26, 2021: U.S. Navy Surgeon General COVID update
Apr. 27, 2021: Surviving COVID-19 #2
Apr. 14, 2021: Getting Your COVID-19 Vaccine is Quick and Easy (Fleet version)
Mar. 22, 2021: COVID-19 Then And Now - Immunizations
Feb. 3, 2021: Reagan Sailors give their reasons for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine
Jan. 13, 2021: NMCSD COVID-19 Vaccine Video
Jan. 11, 2021: Coronavirus Vaccines on USS San Antonio
Dec. 16, 2020: Lieutenant Emily Micciolo talks about receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Dec. 16, 2020: Captain Shelley Perkins talks about the first round of COVID-19 vaccination at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
Dec. 16, 2020: U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Devon Czarzasty talks about the COVID-19 Vaccination
Dec. 16, 2020: NMCSD’s Coronavirus Vaccine MAO
Dec. 15, 2020: NMCSD COVID-19 Vaccine Interview
Dec. 15, 2020: NMCSD COVID-19 Vaccine Transfer to NHCP
Dec. 15, 2020: COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
Dec. 15, 2020: NMCSD Distributes COVID-19 Vaccine
Dec. 15, 2020: Naval Medical Center San Diego COVID-19 Vaccine Teleconference
Dec. 15, 2020: COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives at Naval Hospital Pensacola
June 3, 2020: Basic Information on COVID19 Contact Tracing Process in the U.S. Navy
April 25, 2020: America Strong
April 3, 2020: Secretary Modly appearance on Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss Navy response to COVID-19
March 24, 2020 (Facebook Live Press Conference): Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Surgeon General, Master
Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
March 24, 2020: Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly – Message to the Fleet
March 23, 2020: USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) Deploys in COVID-19 Response Support
March 23, 2020 (Facebook Video): Press Availability on USNS Mercy Deployment
March 21, 2020: Chief of Naval Personnel Virtual Town Hall
March 19, 2020: CNO’s Message to the Fleet on Coronavirus
March 18, 2020: Coronavirus Terms to Know
March, 14, 2020: Message From Chief of Naval Operations ADM Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith
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ministers a COVID-19 vaccine at the McCormick Gym onboard Naval Station Norfolk, April 8, 2021. US Navy
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This story has been updated with additional information from the Office of the Chief of Naval
Personnel.
The Navy separated 259 sailors for their refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the last
month, according to the Navy’s monthly COVID-19 update.
Of the total 1,466 separations, 1,121 are active-duty sailors, while 323 are reservists. Another 22 sep-
arations are sailors who were in their first 180 days of service.
The Navy has the second highest number of separations of the Department of Defense military
branches. The Marine Corps, which leads the services, has separated more than double the number
of service members.
As of the last Marine Corps update, published on June 6, the service had separated 3,069 Marines.
The Army has the third highest, with 1,379 separations, slightly below the Navy, it announced July 22.
The Air Force has the fewest separations at 834, according to its July 12 update.
The Navy is not able to separate any sailors who have requested a religious exemption to the COVID-
19 vaccine due to a ruling in the Fifth Circuit. The Department of Defense has filed an appeal in the
case, according to court records.
The Navy received 3,371 requests for religious waivers from active-duty sailors and 873 from re-
servists. The service has granted 13 religious accommodations to members of the Individual Ready
Reserve on the condition that they get vaccinated if called to active-duty or reserve status.
It also granted 43 religious waivers to sailors who are the process of retiring or leaving the service.
The sea service also granted 19 permanent and 189 temporary medical exemptions to active-duty
sailors. It gave three permanent and 65 temporary medical waivers to reservists.
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Since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, there have been 102,697 cases of COVID-19
among sailors, according to the Navy statistics, resulting in 17 deaths.
There are 3,147 active-duty and 3,432 reserve sailors who are unvaccinated.
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You are at the official site for Navy information and updates on Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19). Visit frequently to
learn about the latest policies, leadership messages, and guidance on how to protect yourself, your family, and your
Shipmates.
Department of the Navy Return to the Workplace COVID-19 Guidance and Resources 2020 (updated July 28, 2020) (PDF). Information to assist the
military and civilian employees on workforce management, reporting, testing, personnel protection, telework policy, travel and more. Information is
subject to change. Consult the following links for updated guidance: ALNAV Library, NAVADMIN Library, and MARADMIN Library.
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NAVY COVID-19 UPDATE
May 25, 2022
As of May 25, 2022, 3,989 active component and 3,262 Ready Reserve service members remain unvaccinated.
As a result of the recent class action certification and corresponding injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas,
NAVADMIN 083/22, released March 30, 2022, suspends separation processing and adverse administrative consequences for Navy service
members who submitted requests for religious accommodation from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
There have been 1,074 separations for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. In accordance with NAVADMIN 083/22, Sailors who submitted religious
accommodation requests may no longer be separated for vaccine refusal. Vaccine refusers who have not submitted religious accommodation
requests remain subject to adverse administrative action, including separation.
There have been 954 Active Component Sailors and 98 Reserve Component Sailors separated, all with an honorable characterization of
service. Guidance for separating Navy service members refusing the vaccine was set by the COVID-19 Consolidated Disposition Authority and
is detailed in NAVADMIN 283/21.
There have been 22 Entry Level Separations (ELS). In accordance with the Naval Military Personnel Manual (MILPERSMAN) 1910-154 and
NAVADMIN 225/21, this reflects service members who, since the time of the vaccine mandate, were separated during initial training periods
within their first 180 days of active duty.
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Cases
Hospitalized
Recovered
Deaths
Cumulative Total
COVID Cases*
MIL
1,008
1
93,630
17
94,655
CIV
1,668
6
45,543
119
47,330
DEP
118
0
11,521
7
11,646
CTR
245
0
12,397
49
12,691
TOTAL
3,039
7
163,091
192
166,322
Thirteen religious accommodation requests for members of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) have been conditionally approved. A conditional
approval means that the individual is not required to be vaccinated while in the IRR, but must be fully vaccinated as defined in NAVADMIN 190/21
prior to returning to service.
Prior to the U.S. District Court class-wide injunction addressing all Navy service members who submitted religious accommodation requests, 27
additional religious accommodation conditional approvals were completed by the Chief of Navy Personnel (26 active and one Selected Reserve).
All 27 requests involved service members who would be on separation leave or were otherwise transitioning out of the Navy prior to June 1, 2022.
Because these requests were adjudicated prior to release of the injunction, they are included in this report and will be provided to the individuals
who requested accommodation. 11 more conditional approvals have been completed since then. The terms of NAVADMIN 083/22 and the
protections afforded by the injunction will continue to apply to these requesters, notwithstanding the previous adjudication of their religious
accommodation request. NAVADMIN 102/22 provides updated guidance to commanding officers for unvaccinated service members who
submitted a religious accommodation request.
As of May 25, 2022, there are 3,422 active duty and 869 Ready Reserve requests for a religious accommodation from immunization for the
COVID-19 vaccine.
As of May 25, 2022, active duty service members currently have 14 permanent medical exemptions and 213 temporary medical exemptions, and
Ready Reserve service members currently have one permanent medical exemption and 78 temporary medical exemptions.
Starting with the Dec. 10 report, the vaccination and religious accommodation request data is provided by the data collected by the COVID-19
Consolidated Disposition Authority (CCDA), as directed in NAVADMIN 249/21: CCDA Data Reporting Requirements. On Feb. 22, 2022, NAVADMIN
042/22 was released updating these reporting requirements.
On Dec. 15, 2021, NAVADMIN 283/21 was released outlining execution guidance regarding separation of Navy service members refusing the
COVID-19 vaccine.
On Dec. 22, 2021, NAVADMIN 289/21 was released outlining guidance encouraging COVID-19 vaccine boosters.

* Active Cases + Recovered + Deaths = Cumulative Total COVID Cases

UNVACCINATED

Active Duty
Ready Reserve
Unvaccinated
3,989
3,262
Religious Accommodation Request
3,422
869
APPROVED EXEMPTIONS

Active Duty
Ready Reserve
Permanent Medical
14
1
Temporary Medical
213
78
Religious Accommodation
27
1
In accordance with Navy mandatory COVID-19 vaccination and reporting policy guidance, the deadline for active-duty Navy service members to
be fully vaccinated was Nov. 28, 2021. Ready Reserve Navy service members will be fully vaccinated by Dec. 28, 2021. New accessions will be
fully vaccinated as soon as practicable following service entry.
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In order to ensure a fully vaccinated force, U.S. Navy policy is to process for separation all Navy service members who refuse the lawful order to
receive the COVID-19 vaccination and do not have an approved exemption. All waiver requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and each
request will be given full consideration with respect to the facts and circumstances submitted in the request.
The Navy issued a press release outlining guidance to commands for service members who refuse to comply with the service’s order mandating
all active-duty and reserve members be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in NAVADMIN 256/21, released Nov. 15, 2021.
Definitions:
Fully Vaccinated: Per NAVADMIN 190/21, Navy service members are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after completing the second
dose of a two- dose COVID-19 vaccine or two weeks after receiving a single dose of a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine. Booster shots are still
under evaluation and will be addressed via separate message.
Unvaccinated: Per NAVADMIN 249/21, this includes Navy service members who:
refused the vaccine
started the vaccination series, but are not complete
are pending medical exemption
have an approved medical exemption
are pending religious accommodation exemption
have an approved religious exemption
have not had access to the vaccination due to operational schedule and/or remote location
Medical: Medical exemptions will be determined by health care providers based on the health of the requestor, and the nature of the
immunization under consideration in line with BUMEDINST 6230.15B and MILPERSMAN 1730- 020.
Religious Accommodation: A religious accommodation is a category of administrative exemptions that provides an accommodation to a
service member for an otherwise applicable military policy, practice, or duty. In accordance with The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, if
such a military policy, practice or duty substantially burdens a service member’s exercise of religious, accommodation unless:
The military policy, practice, or duty is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest (e.g. mission accomplishment, safety, force health).
It is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.
For more information, including frequently asked questions and Navy instructions, visit https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-
Services/Religious-Accommodations/
Hyperlinks to Navy Administrative Messages:
NAVADMIN 102/22: CCDA ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING MEMBERS REQUESTING RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION FROM COVID-19
VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS
NAVADMIN 083/22: CCDA INTERIM GUIDANCE REGARDING MEMBERS REQUESTING RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION FROM COVID-19
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NAVADMIN 042/22: UPDATED COVID CONSOLIDATED DISPOSITION AUTHORITY DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND LESSONS LEARNED
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NAVADMIN 249/21: CCDA DATA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
NAVADMIN 225/21: COVID-19 CONSOLIDATED DISPOSITION AUTHORITY (CCDA)
ALNAV 062/21: 2021-2022 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY
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July 29, 2021: 161/21 Updated Mask Guidance for All DOD Installations and Other Facilities
July 28, 2021: 159/21 Special Leave Accrual for the Navy
July 13, 2021: 150/21 Department of Defense COVID-19 Testing Prior to Overseas Travel (Update 2)
June 16, 2021: 129/21 Physical Readiness Program Update for Calendar Year 2021 (CY2021) Physical Fitness Assessment
June 15, 2021: 123/21 Procedures for Foreign Visit requests to U.S. Navy Commands During COVD-19 Pandemic
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May 21, 2021: 100/21 Cancellation of Urinalysis Policy Update
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COVID-19 Pandemic
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Mar. 10, 2021: 059/21 Use of Masks and other Public Health Measures during COVID-19 pandemic
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Feb. 16, 2021: 038/21 Process to Request Exception on use of Masks and Other Public Health Measures During COVID-19 Pandemic
(Corrected Copy)
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Dec. 15, 2020: 325/20 CNO Message to the Fleet - COVID-19 Vaccine
November 10, 2020: 302/20 Termination of Global Authorized Departure for Individuals at Higher Risk From COVID-19
November 4, 2020: 298/20 US NAVY COVID-19 STANDARDIZED OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE VERSION 3.1 (Cancelled Feb. 16, 2021 per
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August 4, 2020: 217/20 U.S. Navy COVID-19 Standardized Operational Guidance Version 2.1 (Cancelled Sep. 30, 2020 per NAVADMIN
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June 30, 2020: 185/20: CNO Message to the Fleet on Sustaining Readiness
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May 15, 2020: 144/20: Recommencement of Selection Boards and Announcement of Revised Schedule
May 6, 2020: CNO Message to the Fleet
May 4, 2020: 132/20 Manning Initiatives Announced to Mitigate Fleet Gaps
May 1, 2020: 129/20 Guidance on Evaluation of Deployability, Temporary Limited Duty, and Referral to the Disability Evaluation
System (DES) during the Coronavirus (covid-19) Pandemic
May 1, 2020: 128/20 Naval History and Heritage Ideas and Online Resources to Support Fleet Learning and at Home Education during
the Pandemic
April 30, 2020: 126/20 Protection of Service Members and Families Executing Inbound/Outbound Household Goods Moves During
Covid-19 Stop Movement
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April 27, 2020: 121/20: Supplemental Number Two for E4 Though E7 February 2020 (Cycle 106) Selective Reserve and March 2020
(Cycle 247) E4 Through E6 Active-Duty, Full-Time Support and Canvasser Recruiter Navy-Wide Advancement Examinations
April 21, 2020: 116/20: Navy Mitigation Measures in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak Update 4. (Cancelled June 12, 2020 per
NAVADMIN 168/20)
April 21, 2020: 115/20: Update to Navy COVID-19 Reporting Requirements
April 21, 2020: 114/20: Policy Guidance Update for Identification Card Services for COVID-19
April 17, 2020: 113/20 – Restriction of Movement (ROM) Guidance Update
April 15, 2020: 109/20 – COVID-19 Update Guidance to Support Fleet Operations
April 10, 2020: 105/20: Expanded Opportunity For Retention On Active-Duty In A Retired Status For Active-Duty Officers With Pending
Statutory Retirements
April 8, 2020: 104/20: CNO Message to the Fleet
April 7, 2020: 101/20: Exception to Policy for Small Arms Training and Qualification Criteria and Navy Security Forces Annual
Sustainment Training Requirements
April 7, 2020: 102/20: Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Processes in Response to COVID-19
April 5, 2020: 100/20: Navy Guidance on the Use of Face Coverings
April 3, 2020: 99/20: Mobilization Processing of Navy Reserve Personnel in Support of COVID-19 Response Operations
April 3, 2020: 98/20: Procedures for Navy Entities to Contribute Additively Manufactured Parts or Services in Response to COVID-19
April 2, 2020: 97/20: Common Access Card Issuance Policy Update for COVID-19
March 27, 2020: 93/20: Commercial Virtual Remote (CVR) Collaboration Environment
March 27, 2020: 92/20: Urinalysis Policy Update (Cancelled May 21, 2021 per NAVADMIN 100/21)
March 26, 2020: 89/20: Voluntary Extensions for Active Component Navy Members with Approved Separation or Retirement Dates
March 25, 2020: 88/20: Requirements for Authorized and Ordered Departures
March 23, 2020: 83/20: Restriction of Movement Guidance
March 23, 2020: 82/20: Navy Transition Assistance Program Policy Update for COVID-19
March 21, 2020: 80/20: Navy Mitigation Measures in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak: Update 3
March 19, 2020: 75/20: Maintaining and Protecting the Navy Accessions Supply Chain
March 19, 2020: 74/20: Mitigation Measures in Response to Coronvavirus Outbreak (Update 2)
March 18, 2020: 73/20: Temporary Relaxation of Hair Grooming Standards in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
March 18, 2020: 72/20: Navywide Advancement Examinations
March 18, 2020: 71/20: Physical Readiness Policy Update
March 17, 2020: 69/20: Enlisted Advancement Exams Postponed
March 17, 2020: 68/20: Effective use of Remote Work Options
March 14, 2020: 65/20: Overseas Travel
March 12, 2020: 64/20: Navy Mitigation Measures in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
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ALNAVs
Aug. 30, 2021: 062/21 2021-2022 Department of the Navy Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
Apr. 30, 2021: 032/21 Update to Department of the Navy Health Protection Condition Policies
June 12, 2020 – 67/20: Cancellation of ALNAV 044/20 and 49/20 Per SECDEF Memo transitions to a conditions based movement
order
May 21, 2020 – 59/20: 101 Days of Summer Safety
May 4, 2020 – 52/20: Public Service 2020
April 22, 2020 – 49/20: Modifications to ALNAV 044/20: Reissuance of Department of the Navy Travel Restrictions in Response to
Coronavirus Disease 2019
April 21, 2020 – 44/20: Reissuance of Department of the Navy Travel Retrictions in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019
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April 3, 2020 – SECNAV Vector 18: Serving Our Country (also posted on ALNAV site)
March 31, 2020 – 35/20: Special Duty Medical Examinations Update to Policy in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019
March 23, 2020 – 29/20: State and Local Shelter-in-Place Orders’ Impact on Department of the Navy Operations
March 20, 2020 – 28/20: (SECNAV Vectors Blog: Vector 16: Agility in Time of Crisis (As posted to ALNAV site)
March 14, 2020 – 26/20: Official and Personal Domestic Travel Force Health Protection Guidance for Department of the Navy
(CONUS Travel Guidance)
March 13, 2020 – 24/20: Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly’s Vector 15 message (Re. Force Protection Guidance)
March 12, 2020 – 25/20: Force Protection Guidance for the Department of the Navy
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ALNAVRESFOR
June, 22, 2020 – 13: Reserve Force Conditions-Based Approach to Personnel Movement
May 21, 2020 – 12: CNRF-Navy Reserve Force Policy for COVID-19 Update 2
April 16, 2020 – 11: CNRF-Navy Reserve Force Policy Update for COVID-19
April 16, 2020 – 10: CNRF-Message to the Force from VADM McCollum
March 20, 2020 – 09: Navy Reserve Enhanced Telecommuting Procedures
March 17, 2020 – 08: Reserve Mitigation Measures in Response to Coronavirus
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MyNavyHR Videos

Feb. 10, 2021: News You Can Use - Face Mask Update
May 29, 2020 – Boards Resume
May 29, 2020 – Retirements During COVID-19:
May 29, 2020 – Medical and Dental Elective Procedures
May 4, 2020 – Retired/Separated Sailors’ Return to Active Duty Options
May 4, 2020 – Personnel Mitigation Measures
May 4, 2020 – MyNavy Family App Update
May 4, 2020 – Selective Reenslistment Bonus Update
April 29, 2020 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tutor.com
April 22, 2020 – Leave Accumulation Update
April 22, 2020 – Sea Duty Incentive Pay
April 22, 2020 – Stop Movement
April 22, 2020 – CAC and USID Cards Update
April 14, 2020 – Naval Academy Update
April 14, 2020 – Contacting Navy College Education Counselors
April 9, 2020 – Reducing Team Stress
April 9, 2020 – Retire to Retain Policy
April 8, 2020 – Face Coverings Update
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April 8, 2020 – Basic Allowance for Subsistence
April 8, 2020 – CAC Offices Update
March 27, 2020 – Town Hall With Fleet K
March 23, 2020 – NAVADMIN 80/20
March 23, 2020 – Transition Assistance Program
March 23, 2020 – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Japan CDC Warning Level 3 Update
March 23, 2020 – COVID-19 Identity Management
March 20, 2020 – Board Suspension
March 20, 2020 – Relaxed Grooming Standards
March 19, 2020- Advancement Exams Postponement Clarification
March 19, 2020 – Restriction of Movement Update
March 19, 2020 – PFA Suspension Update
March 18, 2020 – Advancement Exams Postponed
March 18, 2020 – Details on Upcoming Advancement Exams
March 18, 2020 – Orders, Coronavirus Warning Signs
March 17, 2020 – Coronavirus Testing
March 17, 2020 – Leave and Liberty, Travel Reimbursements
March 16, 2020 – Freeze on PCS Moves
March 16, 2020 – HHG Reimbursements for Canceled Moves, PCS Orders to Alert-Level 2 Countries
March 16, 2020 – Nonessential OCONUS Travel
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Navy.mil Releases

Nov. 15, 2021: Navy Updates Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal
Oct. 20, 2021: Navy Identifies Sailor Who Died of COVID-Related Complications
Oct. 6, 2021: Navy Identifies NAWDC Sailor Who Died of COVID-Related Complications
Sept. 20, 2021: Navy Identifies Sailor Who Died of COVID-Related Complications
Sept. 20, 2021: NEPLO Surges Medical Teams Back Into COVID Hotspot
Sept. 1, 2021: Navy Supports Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for all Active Duty and Reserve Sailors
Aug. 18, 2021: Navy Identifies Sailor Who Died of COVID-19 Related Complications
Aug. 17, 2021: Navy Identifies Reserve Sailor Who Died of COVID-19 Related Complications
July 28, 2021: Navy Identifies Reserve Sailor Who Died of COVID-19 Related Complications
July 28, 2021: Navy Identifies Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Sailor Who Died of COVID-19 Related Complications
May 26, 2021: Navy Administers One Million Vaccines since the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 26, 2021: Navy Advancement Results for E-4 through E-6 Delayed Due to COVID-19
May 24, 2021: U.S. Navy Issues COVID-19 Standing Guidance
May 22, 2021: Navy Resumes Regular Urinalysis Operations
May 7, 2021: U.S. Naval Hospital Naples Makes History with Unit Bravo Strike
May 4, 2021: Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Gets Vaccinated
May 4, 2021: Expeditionary Strike Group 7 Sailors Stay COVID-Free While at Sea
May 3, 2021: U.S. Navy Issues Updated Guidance to Commanders On Adjusting Health Protection Conditions and Base Services
During COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr. 30, 2021: Virginia Beach Sailor Dies of COVID-Related Complications
Apr. 29, 2021: Iwo Jima ARG and 24th MEU Reach Milestone, 60 days COVID-Free
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Apr. 20, 2021: From COVID Testing to MHS GENESIS support, Lab Techs Do It All
Apr. 19, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccines Distributed Onboard Washington Navy Yard
Apr. 19, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Available to All Eligible DOD Beneficiaries
Apr. 13, 2021: Candid Comments Shared on Choosing COVID-19 Vaccine
Apr. 13, 2021: Public Health Experts handling the Public Health Crisis
Apr. 12, 2021: Nimitz Sailors Receive First Dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Mar. 17, 2021: DOD Health System Archives COVID-19 Vaccination Data
Mar. 16, 2021: From Sea to Shining Sea: Combating the Pandemic One Mile at a Time
Mar. 12, 2021: U.S. Navy Accelerates Progress in Providing Vaccinations for Sailors
Mar. 11, 2021: USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Receives Second COVID-19 Vaccination Shot
Mar. 11, 2021: Naval Medical Research Center continues Research in Fight Against COVID-19
Mar. 10, 2021: Suicide and COVID-19: How Navy Region Southeast is fighting back
Mar. 09, 2021: Nursing the COVID Vaccine Forward
Mar. 09, 2021: Porter Receives First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
Mar. 05, 2021: USS Lake Champlain Sailors Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Mar. 01, 2021: Fleet Readiness Center Southeast supports COVID-19 containment efforts through 3D printing
Feb. 26, 2021: U.S. 5th Fleet Responds to COVID-19 Aboard USS San Diego and USS Philippine Sea
Feb. 24, 2021: Navy Identifies Assault Craft Unit 4 Sailor Who Died of COVID-Related Complications
Feb. 15, 2021: Sailors Embarked on a U.S. Pacific Fleet Ship Test Positive for COVID-19
Feb 13, 2021: Navy Identifies USS Wasp Sailor Who Died of COVID-Related Complications
Feb. 5, 2021: Navy Identifies USS Tennessee Sailor Who Died of Coronavirus-related Complications
Feb. 5, 2021: Navy Identifies Recruit Training Command Sailor Who Died from COVID-19
Feb. 4, 2021: USS Ronald Reagan Begins Second Round of COVID-19 Vaccinations
Feb. 4, 2021: Sailor Assigned to Kings Bay Unit Dies of COVID-Related Complications
Feb. 4, 2021: TRF Kings Bay Provides Superior Support to Submarine Force
Jan. 28, 2021: Navy Shifts 2021 Fitness Cycle to July
Jan. 28, 2021: Navy Medical Personnel to Join in Texas COVID-19 Response
Jan. 28, 2021: Initiation Innovation: Navigating Chief Season in the Midst of COVID
Jan. 26, 2021: Navy, DoD Respond to COVID-19 in Navajo Nation
Jan. 23, 2021: Fleet Forces Establishes Vaccination Cell to Expedite Delivery to Fleet
Jan. 22, 2021: NSA Souda Bay Receives COVID Vaccine
Jan. 22, 2021: Frontline Workers at Naval Station Rota, Spain Begin Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
Jan. 13, 2021: USS Ronald Reagan Begins COVID-19 Vaccinations
Jan. 12, 2021: Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Leadership Receives COVID-19 Vaccine
Jan. 12, 2021: Navy Exchange Great Lakes Buoys A-School Students Placed on Restriction of Movement After Holiday Break
Jan. 9, 2021: NAS Sigonella Receives First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccine
Jan. 7, 2021: Service Members Transferring Overseas Must Test Negative for COVID-19 Before Flying
Jan. 6, 2021: CDC Explains Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccine
Jan. 5, 2021: U.S. 7th Fleet Sailors Receive COVID Vaccine
Jan. 5, 2021: Additional Naval Military Treatment Facilities Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine
Jan. 4, 2021: Commander of Military Sealift Command Receives COVID-19 Vaccine
Dec. 22, 2020: Navy Announces Expanded Operational Stress Control Program: Here Are the Details
Dec. 21, 2020: Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Hosts Blood Drives Benefitting Service Members
Dec. 17, 2020: FLU SEASON 2020: Protect Yourself Against Two Viruses
Dec. 16, 2020: U.S. Navy Issues Vaccine Guidance to Combat COVID-19
Dec. 15, 2020: NMCSD Receives First Shipment of COVID-19 Vaccines
Dec. 15, 2020: Naval Medical Forces Atlantic Hospitals to Be Among First to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Dec. 14, 2020: COVID-19 Vaccine Headed to Naval Medical Center San Diego, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
Nov. 12, 2020: Navy Publishes Scientific Paper on USS Theodore Roosevelt COVID-19 Outbreak
Nov. 12, 2020: Navy/Marine Corps COVID-19 Study Findings Published in New England Journal of Medicine
Nov. 6, 2020: Navy: ROM Is Official Duty Status
Nov. 4, 2020: U.S. Navy Updates Guidance to Combat COVID-19
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Oct. 28, 2020: Navy Junior ROTC Units Contend With New Normal in New School Year; Naval Science Instructors Meet New
Challenges
Oct. 23, 2020: COVID-19 Special Leave Accrual – What You Need to Know
Oct. 22, 2020: Navy Researchers Evaluate UV Light Sources to Combat COVID-19
Oct. 20, 2020: Amid COVID-19, Information Warfare Training Command San Diego Safely Trains USS Carl Vinson’s IW Warriors
Oct. 19, 2020: Naval Chaplaincy School, Center Uses Virtual Training for Mission Success
Oct. 19, 2020: Office of Naval Reserves Robotics Enters COVID-19 Fight
Oct 16, 2020: Clothing, Textile Research Facility Pivots 3D Knitting Research to Face Covering Development
Sept. 30, 2020: U.S. Navy Issues Standardized Operational Guidance 3.0
Sept. 3, 2020: NAVCENT Medical Personnel Embed with Bahrain Ministry of Health to Manage Pandemic Response
Sept. 3, 2020: Yokosuka Fleet Logistics Center Supports Incoming Personnel During Pandemic
Aug. 19, 2020: Naval Safety Training Keeps Momentum with Virtual Learning
Aug. 12, 2020: Recruit Training Command and Partners Work Together to Transform Drill Halls Into Barracks
Aug. 10, 2020: USS Germantown’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Team: Fighting Pandemic From The Deckplate
Aug. 4, 2020: Lebanese Armed Forces, U.S. Navy Conduct Resolute Union Virtually Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Aug. 4, 2020: Staying the Course during COVID-19: Losing Weight and Feeling Great!
July 31, 2020: Naval Laboratory Researcher's Invention Allows to Study Nanoparticle Gases
July 31, 2020: MARMC SST Advances OSD Grasp of COVID Risk
July 29, 2020: NHC Annapolis’ Operational Approach to COVID-19 Prevention puts U.S. Naval Academy on Track for Fall 2020
Semester
July 24, 2020: Navy Care Virtual Visits: Real-Time Access to Care, From Anywhere
July 23, 2020: NMCB-3 Completes Turnover, Assumes Execution of Indo-Pacific Region NCF Operations
July 23, 2020: Nimitz Receives COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Administration Certification
July 23, 2020: 4th Fleet Commander Hosts Maritime Staff Talks with Armada de Chile
July 22, 2020: Sailors Needed to Move; NPC Innovated to put Them in Motion
July 22, 2020: NAVWAR Trident Warrior Team Assesses New Tracking Technology for COVID-19 Mitigation
July 21, 2020: Sailors Support COVID Response in Texas
July 17, 2020: Change of Command in the Era of a Global Pandemic: Commander, Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron Two
Changes the Helm
July 15, 2020: Adaptability and Resilience: EMF-M’s Historic Stateside Deployment Supporting COVID-19
July 14, 2020: A SPRINT to Guam: Psychological First Aid in the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 14, 2020: Navy Childcare Center Supports Sailors Through COVID-19
June 25, 2020: Navy Establishes COVID-19 Surveillance Testing Program
June 10, 2020: Navy Mobilizing Reservists Under SurgeMain Program to Support Ship Maintenance
June 10, 2020: Addressing Mental Health Key to NDW Fleet and Family Support Center During Pandemic
June 10, 2020: USS Kidd Commanding Officer Sends Thank You Letter to San Diego
June 9, 2020: Findings From USS Theodore Roosevelt Public Health Investigation Support Force Health Protection
June 9, 2020: U.S. Navy Navigates to ‘New Normal’
June 9, 2020: High School on U.S. Navy Base in Japan Holds Socially Distanced Graduation Ceremony
June 9, 2020: Navy Emergency Liaisons Deploy in Record Numbers for Pandemic
June 8, 2020: Mission Essential Training Continues During COVID-19 at Great Lakes Schools
June 5, 2020: Center for Seabees Learning Sites Adjust Courses in Response to COVID-19
June 5, 2020: Safety, Standards Uncompromised as Naval Special Warfare Center Restarts Paused Training Phases
June 4, 2020: I Am Navy Medicine: Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Marc Gasbarri
June 4, 2020: Navy Pharmacy Adjusts Procedures in Response to COVID-19
May 29, 2020: Navy Approves Interim Retirement Ceremony Rules
May 29, 2020: Base Port Operations: ‘Commitment and Ability to Protect America has Not Changed’
May 27, 2020: Mental Health During the Pandemic: Understanding How Your Mind Responds to Disasters
May 27, 2020: Navy Issues COVID-19 Standardized Operational Guidance
May 27, 2020: Naval District Washington Recovery Working Group Plans for Post COVID-19 ‘New Normal‘
May 27, 2020: Virtual Fleet Week NY Concludes; City Thanks Servicemembers for Help in COVID-19 Fight
May 26, 2020: Officer Training Command Uses Remote Learning to Train Leaders During Pandemic
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May 22, 2020: Navy Releases Commander Guidance on Adjusting Health Protection Conditions (HPCON)
May 21, 2020: Navy Reserve Extends Drill Postponement until June 30, Provides Additional Guidance for COVID-19
May 21, 2020: Former CNO Mullen Talks Leadership, National Security Challenges in a Post-COVID-19 World
May 21, 2020: Supply Corps Reservists Apply Data, Logistics Expertise to COVID-19 Pandemic
May 21, 2020: USS Theodore Roosevelt Returns to Sea
May 19, 2020: Navy Clarifies Advancement Eligibility Due to Coronavirus Postponements
May 19, 2020: USS Kidd Conducts Crew Swap, Transitions to Next Phase of COVID-19 Response
May 19, 2020: Naval District Washington Personnel Adapt to Teleworking During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 17, 2020: NEPLOs Coordinate Cross-Country Move of Navy Medical Personnel in COVID-19 Fight
May 15, 2020: USNS Mercy Departs Los Angeles; Military Relief Efforts Continue
May 14, 2020: Navy Exchange Service Command Provides Over Half Million Cloth Face Masks
May 14, 2020: Senior Enlisted Academy Achieves Mission Success through Virtual Training during COVID-19
May 14, 2020: Individual Ready Reserve Sailors Serve at Navy Medical Center Portsmouth
May 14, 2020: NAVWAR Launches Data Fusion Tool, Maintains Fleet Readiness in Wake of Worldwide Pandemic
May 13, 2020: Blue Angels to Salute Tennessee and Arkansas COVID-19 Responders
May 13, 2020: U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard Marches Forward During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 13, 2020: The NEX Has You “Covered”
May 12, 2020: Naval War College Faculty Steps Up to Assist U.S. Northern Command Planning Effort During COVID-19
May 12, 2020: Crew Endurance Team Emphasizes Role of Sleep in Immunity
May 12, 2020: Puget Sound Teams Fast-Track Biocontainment Prototype for Covid-19 Testing
May 11, 2020: Blue Angels to Salute Michigan, Illinois, Indiana COVID-19 Responders
May 8, 2020: U.S. Pacific Fleet Reaffirms Confidence in USS Theodore Roosevelt
May 8, 2020: Fleet Activities Yokosuka Rolls Out Family Partner Program
May 8, 2020: NEX, Navy Lodges Install Sneeze Shields to Help Stop Spread of COVID-19
May 7, 2020: Southwest Regional Maintenance Center Prints Face Shields for Medical Personnel
May 7, 2020: National Capital Region Military Treatment Facilities Continue Providing Quality Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 6, 2020: Blue Angels to Salute Florida COVID-19 Responders
May 6, 2020: Navy Exchange Service Command Associates Screened for COVID-19 Symptoms
May 4, 2020: Naval Special Warfare Center Resumes Portions of Paused SEAL and SWCC Training
May 4, 2020: NAVSUP Leading Way in 100% Safety Checks for HHG Moves
May 4, 2020: Manning Initiatives Announced to Mitigate Fleet Gaps
May 4, 2020: Blue Angels to Salute Texas, Louisiana COVID-19 Responders
May 4, 2020: NMCP Staff Members Build a Ventilator In Wake of COVID-19
May 4, 2020: HSC-26 Maintains Mission Readiness during COVID-19 Pandemic
May 2, 2020: USS Constitution Hosting Daily Virtual Tours on Facebook Live
May 2, 2020: NEX San Diego, Sustainable Support System Supplying Ships and Sailors
May 1, 2020: Fleet Activities Yokosuka Call Center Serves Thousands
April 30, 2020: NEXConnect Keeps Internet ‘Light’ On for Navy Community
April 30, 2020: Undersea Warfare Center Partners With University of Alaska for COVID-19 Preparation
April 30, 2020: Blue Angels, Thunderbirds to Salute Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, Georgia COVID-19 Responders
April 29, 2020: Human Resources Comprehensive FAQ
April 29, 2020: Truman Sailors Join Forces to Protect Against COVID-19
April 29, 2020: Online Tutoring Now Available for Military and Civilian Families
April 29, 2020: Barracks at Naval Base Guam Ordnance Annex Refurbished for Warfighter Support
April 29, 2020: Naval Sea Systems Command Continues Fleet Support Despite COVID-19 Restrictions
April 29, 2020: Navy MWR Digital Library Always Open
April 28, 2020: Navy Provides Medical Care to Sailors of USS Kidd, Disinfects Ship
April 28, 2020: Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach Employs Virtual Training to Help Keep Sailors, America Safe
April 28, 2020: Sailors on Isolated Facility Use Radio to Keep Shipmates Informed, Connected
April 27, 2020: USS Nimitz Departs for Training
April 27, 2020: Navy Cancels Active/FTS E4 Exam, Sets Schedule for Finishing Advancement Cycles
April 27, 2020: Florida Team Trains Culinary Specialists Virtually During Pandemic
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April 26, 2020: Thunderbirds, Blue Angels to Salute New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania COVID-19 Responders
April 24, 2020: America Strong: Blue Angels, Thunderbirds to Conduct Multi-City Flyovers
April 24, 2020: Undersea Warfare Center Begins Producing Safety Equipment for Naval Hospital
April 24, 2020: USS Kidd Evacuates Sailor, Embarks COVID-19 Medical Response Team
April 24, 2020: CFAY Delivers Goodie Bags to ROM Sailors
April 24, 2020: Naval Supply Systems Command Human Resources Office Perseveres Through Pandemic
April 23, 2020: Employees at Fleet Readiness Center Make 1,800 Cloth Masks for Coworkers
April 23, 2020: Fleet Readiness Center East Manufacturing Face Shields to Support Local Health Care Workers
April 22, 2020: Sea Duty Incentive Pay Expands During Time of COVID-19 Crisis
April 22, 2020: NEX Customers Can Support NMCRS During COVID-19 Crisis
April 22, 2020: Combating Coronavirus: Navy Provides Protective Gear to First Responders
April 22, 2020: Navy Reserve Unit Shows Agility in Crisis With First Virtual Drill
April 22, 2020: Navy Civil Servants’ Support to COVID-19 Response Earns Meritorious Civilian Service Awards
April 21, 2020: Navy Extends Travel and PCS Restrictions, Authorizes Leave Accrual
April 21, 2020: Navy Updates ID Card Guidance
April 20, 2020: Staff Work to Continue Strong Support for Navy Wounded Warriors’ Pay, Benefits Needs
April 20, 2020: Military Resale Unites to Support Servicemembers During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 20, 2020: Surface Warfare Center Designs Portable Oxygen Manifolds for Camp Pendleton COVID-19 Response
April 20, 2020: Overseas Navy Personnel Fight COVID-19 One Stitch at a Time
April 20, 2020: USS George Washington Preventive Maintenance Team Makes Masks to Combat COVID-19
April 20, 2020: Bahrain Fleet Mail Center Steps Up to Support 6th Fleet With Mail Operations
April 17, 2020: Update to Restriction of Movement Guidance
April 17, 2020: Navy Conducting Public Health Outbreak Investigation on USS Theodore Roosevelt
April 17, 2020: NAVFAC Southwest Battles COVID-19 with $2.6 Million for Disinfecting Services
April 17, 2020: Navy Reserve Extends Drill Postponement Until May 31, Consolidates COVID-19 Guidance
April 17, 2020: Navy Hospital’s Car-Based Triage Assists Emergency Dept in Wake of COVID-19
April 17, 2020: Air Warfare Center Works to Keep Americans Safe In, Out of the Fleet
April 17, 2020: Reserve Component Command Fort Worth Mobilizes Second Wave of Reservists to Assist in Global COVID-19 Combat
Support
April 17, 2020: Undersea Warfare Center Launches ‘Operation Sewcial Distancing’ to Craft Face Masks
April 17, 2020: Don’t Let COVID-19 Keep You From the Emergency Department
April 16, 2020: Navy Identifies USS Theodore Roosevelt Sailor Who Died of COVID-19
April 16, 2020: Surface Warfare Center Designs Face Shields for Staff at State Prison
April 16, 2020: Norfolk Team Tackles Unique COVID-19 Contracting Challenges
April 16, 2020: USS Theodore Roosevelt’s Clean Fight
April 16, 2020: Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, Repairs Turns to Fusion for Face Masks
April 15, 2020: Engineering/Expeditionary Warfare Center 3-D Prints Masks to Aid Pandemic Response
April 15, 2020: NAVFAC Partners with USACE for FEMA “Whole-of-Nation” Effort Combating COVID-19
April 15, 2020: Navy MWR at Home Helps Sailors, Families ‘Stay Active, Stay Informed, Stay Connected’
April 15, 2020: Navy Reserve App to Deliver Real-Time Access to Business Processes
April 14, 2020: Fleet and Family Services Still Open for Business Over Phone, Web
April 14, 2020: Navy Museums Donate PPE to Local Clinics
April 14, 2020: Chaplains Prove Essential to COVID-19 Response
April 14, 2020: Navy Exchange Service Command Hosts Virtual “We Stand Together” Concert Series
April 14, 2020: Humanitarian Response Program Offers Expertise For COVID-19 Response
April 13, 2020: Emergency Physician of 44 Years Postpones Retirement to Fight COVID-19
April 13, 2020: Navy Authorizes Retiring Officers to Stay Until December
April 13, 2020: Leadership Tips in Challenging Times
April 13, 2020: NEX Creates New Program to Bring the Store to a Sailor’s Door
April 13, 2020: Navy Sailor Assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt Dies of COVID-Related Complications
April 10, 2020: Naval Academy Cancels All Public Commissioning Week 2020 Events; USNA and NROTC Ceremonies Go Virtual
April 10, 2020: 3rd Marine Logistics Group Supports USS Theodore Roosevelt
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April 11, 2020: Chief of Navy Reserve Releases Message to the Force
April 10, 2020: Naval Academy Cancels All Public Commissioning Week 2020 Events; USNA and NROTC Ceremonies Go Virtual
April 10, 2020: 3rd Marine Logistics Group Supports USS Theodore Roosevelt
April 10, 2020: Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Hosts a “Camp In” to Support Physical Distancing
April 8, 2020: Naval Base San Diego Mission Ready While Fighting COVID-19
April 8, 2020: Navy Exchange Service Command Issues PPE Guidance for Associates
April 8, 2020: Meal Allowance Rules Modified for Sailors Restricted to Government Quarters
April 8, 2020: NCIS: Sailors, Marines, Civilians Beware of Card-Cracking Scams
April 7, 2020: NAVWAR Enterprise Delivers Innovative Solutions for Increased Readiness in Support of COVID-19 Relief Efforts
April 7, 2020: Navy Lodge Program Supports Those on Restriction of Movement Status Due to COVID-19
April 7, 2020: Navy Mandates Face Covering: What You Need to Know
April 6, 2020: NAVCO Launching SHIP2SHORE Virtual Outreach Program
April 6, 2020: Navy Exchange Service Command Donates 240 N-95 Masks to Naval Air Station Pensacola Fire Department
April 6, 2020: Info Warfare Training Detachment Entertains Base-Bound Sailors While Social Distancing
April 5, 2020: 7th Fleet Commander Arrives in Guam During COVID-19 Recovery
April 4, 2020: Rapid Mobilization Process Established for Reservists Supporting COVID-19 Response
April 3, 2020: Navy Deploys Expeditionary Medical Facility Personnel to Support Federal COVID-19 Response
April 3, 2020: Navy College Program Continues During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 3, 2020: NAVSUP FLC Norfolk Helps Comfort Get Underway for New York
April 3, 2020: Team at Naval Personnel Command Works 24/7 to Help Sailors, Families With PCS Questions
April 3, 2020: Navy Initiates Temporary Changes for ID Card Offices
April 2, 2020: Navy, Marine Corps Partner With Industry, FEMA to 3-D Print Face Shields
April 2, 2020: Hospital Ships Arrive Safely With Help From Meterologists, Oceanographers
April 2, 2020: Navy COVID-19 Efforts Link to Joint Acquisition Task Force
April 2, 2020: Before COVID-19, U.S. Naval War College War Game Examined Epidemic Response
April 1, 2020: Comfort Treats First Patients in New York
April 1, 2020: U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia Ramps Up Social Distancing
April 1, 2020: Undersea Warfare Center Builds Face Shields for Local Medical Community
April 1, 2020: DC-Area Fleet/Family Support Center Offers Webinars to Help Navigate COVID-19
March 31, 2020: 24/7 Chaplain Hotline for Reserve Sailors Starts April 1
March 30, 2020: Comfort Arrives in New York
March 29, 2020: Comfort Underway to Support City of New York
March 27, 2020: Navy Exchange Service Command Closes Tailor/Embroidery, Laundry, Dry Cleaning Shops Due To COVID-19
March 27, 2020: USNS Mercy Arrives in Los Angeles
March 27, 2020: Amid COVID-19 Restrictions SkillBridge Internships Continue
March 27, 2020: St Louis Native Supports Nation’s COVID-19 Response Efforts Aboard USNS Mercy
March 27, 2020: Navy Strengthens Supply Chain During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 26, 2020: Navy Authorizes Enlistment Extensions, Re-Entry Opportunities
March 26, 2020: Navy Base in Japan Works to Keep COVID-19 at Bay
March 25, 2020: U.S. Navy Reports Updated Positive COVID-19 Cases
March 25, 2020: Navy Consolidates COVID-19 Prevention Policies in NAVADMIN 080/20
March 25, 2020: Naval Postgraduate School Continues Prep for Spring Classes Online
March 24, 2020: Navy Reserve Arrives to Support USNS Mercy
March 24, 2020: Containing COVID-19: Why the Boss Sent Me Home
March 24, 2020: TAP Available Online for Transitioning Sailors
March 23, 2020: USNS Mercy Departs San Diego
March 23, 2020: U.S. Naval War College Turns to Virtual Town Hall, All-Hands Call in Response to COVID-19
March 22, 2020: Navy Exchange Service Command Closes Barber and Beauty Shops in Response to COVID-19
March 22, 2020: Navy Preventive Medicine Teams Embark Ships in 7th Fleet
March 21, 2020: Naval War College Moves Lectures, Seminars Online, Postpones Events to Fight COVID-19
March 20, 2020: Navy Exchange Suspends All In-Store Vendor and Sales Events
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March 20, 2020: Telework Increased for Reserve Sailors; Some Admin Requirements Waived
March 19, 2020: Recruit, Officer Graduation Ceremonies Canceled Till Further Notice
March 19, 2020: Navy Postpones Selection Boards
March 18, 2020: Navy Authorizes COs to Relax Some Grooming Standards if Necessary
March 18, 2020: NCIS: Beware of Coronavirus-Themed Scams
March 18, 2020: Chief of Chaplains Provides COVID19 Mitigation Guidance
March 18, 2020: Navy Cancels Spring 2020 Fitness Cycle, Delays Advancement Exam
March 18, 2020: Navy School Closed After Third COVID-19 Case
March 17, 2020: Updated Training Track Guidance Issued
March 16, 2020: Navy Museums Temporarily Close
March 15, 2020: COVID-19: Important Information for U.S. Navy Reservists
March 15, 2020: Navy Sets Coronavirus Transfer and Travel Rules: What You Need to Know (March 15, 2020)
Navy.mil Strategic Library
July 31, 2020: Department of the Navy Return to the Workplace
Navy Times
July 31, 2020: ‘A small number’ of carrier George HW Bush sailors test positive for COVID-19
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Jan. 11, 2021: Coronavirus Vaccines on USS San Antonio
Dec. 16, 2020: Lieutenant Emily Micciolo talks about receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Dec. 16, 2020: Captain Shelley Perkins talks about the first round of COVID-19 vaccination at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
Dec. 16, 2020: U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Devon Czarzasty talks about the COVID-19 Vaccination
Dec. 16, 2020: NMCSD’s Coronavirus Vaccine MAO
Dec. 15, 2020: NMCSD COVID-19 Vaccine Interview
Dec. 15, 2020: NMCSD COVID-19 Vaccine Transfer to NHCP
Dec. 15, 2020: COVID-19 vaccine arrives at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
Dec. 15, 2020: NMCSD Distributes COVID-19 Vaccine
Dec. 15, 2020: Naval Medical Center San Diego COVID-19 Vaccine Teleconference
Dec. 15, 2020: COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives at Naval Hospital Pensacola
June 3, 2020: Basic Information on COVID19 Contact Tracing Process in the U.S. Navy
April 25, 2020: America Strong
April 3, 2020: Secretary Modly appearance on Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss Navy response to COVID-19
March 24, 2020 (Facebook Live Press Conference): Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Surgeon General, Master
Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
March 24, 2020: Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly – Message to the Fleet
March 23, 2020: USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) Deploys in COVID-19 Response Support
March 23, 2020 (Facebook Video): Press Availability on USNS Mercy Deployment
March 21, 2020: Chief of Naval Personnel Virtual Town Hall
March 19, 2020: CNO’s Message to the Fleet on Coronavirus
March 18, 2020: Coronavirus Terms to Know
March, 14, 2020: Message From Chief of Naval Operations ADM Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith
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Aug. 24, 2021: Mandatory Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination of Department of Defense Service Members
Dec. 15, 2020: CNO Gilday Issues a Message to the Fleet on the COVID Vaccine
April 14, 2020: U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and U.S. 6th Fleet Resiliency Letter
April 11, 2020: Chief of Navy Reserve Releases Message to the Force
March 31, 2020: Vice Chief of Naval Operations Message to Navy Leadership
March 30, 2020: COVID-19 Navy Update: CNO and MCPON Message to the Fleet
March 27, 2020: Memo from Secretary of Defense to all DoD Personnel
March 26, 2020: Chief of Naval Operations Statement on USS Theodore Roosevelt
March 25, 2020 (DoD Statement): Overseas Stop Movement Order in Response to COVID-19
March 18, 2020: Hospital Ships, Other DOD Assets Prepare for Coronavirus Response
March 14, 2020: Statement by the Department of Defense on COVID-19 Response Measures on the Pentagon Reservation
March 13, 2020: Department of Defense Statement on Enhanced Protection Measures at Pentagon
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March 17, 2020: Most Defense Personal Property Pick-ups and Pack-outs Paused; Deliveries Continue
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30 Days to Slow the Spread (President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America – PDF)
MWR At Home Website
White House/CDC/FEMA COVID-19 Page
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Military Health System Nurse Advice Line
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Navy Chaplain Care
Psychological Health Resource Center
Navy Marine Corps Public Health Center
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Coronavirus Guidance from TRICARE
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society: Coronavirus Response (video)
USNS Mercy, USNS Comfort: 2020 COVID-19 Deployment (Navy Live Blog)
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(B) and (C).
2. SUMMARY: SOG 6.0 should be read in its entirety. Notable updates
include guidance for unvaccinated personnel, actions taken for COVID-19
infected personnel and close contacts, and guidance for mask wearing
underway. All units shall refer to references
(D) and (E) for Health Protection Condition and masking guidance not
contained in this NAVADMIN. Personnel safety of our sailors and civilians
remains our driving focus. Vaccinations, vaccine boosters, command
engagement, and personal accountability continue to form the foundation of
our success. Every member of every command must take personal ownership and
responsibility of the promulgated measures required to keep COVID-19 in
check.
3. Applicability. This guidance applies to all service members (active duty
and ready reserve) assigned to, or supporting, operational units as defined
in paragraph 5.e below. Additionally, paragraph 7 (COVID-19 Testing) applies
to all commands and paragraph 8 (Operating in a COVID-19
Environment) applies to all personnel onboard operational platforms. Non-
operational forces, civilian employees and contractor personnel should follow
the latest Department of Defense (DOD) Force Health Protection, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state/local area guidance.
Additionally, higher echelon Commanders guidance may apply.
4. Evolving Guidance. The CDC is the authority for COVID-19 measures on
behalf of the general public. The Navy Surgeon General remains as the
authority for Navy COVID-19 measures and advises the CNO on how best to apply
CDC guidance across the spectrum of unique Navy operating environments, and
may include additional measures not required by the general public.
Accordingly, and except as noted below in this NAVADMIN, evolving CDC
guidance related to virus behavior shall first be evaluated by the Navy
Surgeon General prior to Fleet implementation.
Questions regarding applicable COVID-19 measures may be directed to the point
of contact (POC) listed above.
5. Definitions. All CDC definitions regarding COVID-19 apply and are kept
current on the CDC website (https://www.cdc.gov).
The following additional Navy definitions are provided:
5.a. Fully Vaccinated: Term for an individual who has completed a primary
COVID-19 vaccine series as defined in reference (F). Term applies two weeks
after the final dose is received. During the time period from initial dose
until two weeks after the final dose, an individual is considered partially
vaccinated.
5.b. Up-to-Date (UTD) COVID-19 Vaccination: Term for an individual who has
received all CDC recommended COVID-19 vaccines, including booster dose(s)
when eligible. UTD
COVID-19 Vaccine and booster guidance is subject to change and is available
on the CDC website.
5.c. High-Risk Personnel: Those individuals designated by a medical
provider who meet CDC criteria for increased risk of severe illness.
Qualifying conditions are included on the CDC website.
5.d. Commander: For the purposes of this NAVADMIN, the term Commander
includes Commanding Officers, Officers-in-Charge, Masters, and Aircraft
Commanders.
5.e. Operational and Non-Operational Forces: For the purposes of this
NAVADMIN, operational forces and non-operational forces are defined by the
applicable NCC. For operational forces, this might include deployed forces,
forces in sustainment, or other operational elements that the NCC determines
to fall within the intent and context of this NAVADMIN.
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5.f. Restriction of Movement (ROM): DOD term for limiting personal
interaction to reduce risk to a broader population.
Personnel executing directed ROM remain in a duty status and will not be
charged leave. ROM-sequester, when directed, is the Navy term for preemptive
ROM in order to reduce risk of infection in advance of movement.
5.g. Health Protection Measures (HPM): Comprehensive term for mitigation
measures that reduce the spread of COVID-19.
This includes physical distancing, wearing of masks, and enhanced
environmental cleaning and disinfection. Recommended HPMs are included on
the CDC website.
5.h. Viral Test: For the purposes of this NAVADMIN, unless specifically
stated otherwise, viral test may refer to either a test that measures the
antigens (antigen test) or a test that measures viral RNA (Polymerase Chain
Reaction (PCR) test).
5.i. Close Contact: A person who was less than 6 feet away from an infected
person (laboratory-confirmed or a clinical
diagnosis) for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period
(for example, three individual 5-minute exposures for a total of 15 minutes).
6. COVID-19 Infected Personnel and Close Contacts.
6.a. Actions for Personnel Suspected of Being Infected.
6.a.1. Symptomatic. Test immediately those individuals exhibiting COVID-19
symptoms. If symptomatic and positive, isolate the individual per paragraph
6.a.3 and identify close contacts per reference (D).
6.a.2. Close Contacts. Asymptomatic close contacts who have not received a
vaccine booster should be tested 5 days after exposure, if testing is
available (see paragraph 6).
If COVID-19 positive, refer to paragraph 6.a.3. If the asymptomatic close
contact has received a vaccine booster, testing is not required. Close
contacts who do not test positive for COVID-19 may remain on duty but must
wear a mask for 10 days. If symptoms develop, test per paragraph
6.a.1.
6.a.3. Isolation. Isolate individuals who test positive for 5 days or until
symptoms are clearing, whichever is longer, including 24 hours with no fever
and without fever-reducing medication (day 0 is date of positive test or
symptom onset, whichever occurred first). Isolation may be conducted either
ashore or afloat. Once released, individuals will wear a mask for an
additional 5 days (minimum 10 days total). No exit testing is required and,
absent symptoms, prior positives should not be PCR-tested again for 90 days
(per paragraph 7.c).
6.b. Actions for Unvaccinated Personnel.
6.b.1. To maintain Fleet readiness, all personnel assigned to operational
Navy units shall be fully vaccinated. Unvaccinated personnel shall not
execute orders to operational Navy units.
Unvaccinated personnel shall not embark underway Navy vessels or aircraft;
commanders of operational units shall temporarily reassign unvaccinated
personnel from their commands with the concurrence of the first flag officer
in the chain of command.
Exceptions, if any, will be managed case-by-case by the applicable NCC and
reported to the POC of this instruction.
6.b.2. Refer to medical providers unvaccinated individuals exhibiting COVID-
19 symptoms for follow-on care. Identify close contacts per reference (D).
Similarly, refer unvaccinated close contacts to medical providers. Treat
vaccinated close contacts per paragraphs 6.a.2 above.
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7. COVID-19 Testing.
7.a. Test Procurement. To ensure uninterrupted operations, and as feasible,
commands will coordinate with their supporting supply activities to obtain
testing supplies 60 days in advance of need. This should include additional
tests required for U.S. testing of personnel during any anticipated port
calls.
7.b. Testing of Unvaccinated Personnel. Unvaccinated personnel shall follow
the testing requirements of reference (G), as amended in reference (D) and
below in paragraph 7.c.
7.c. Testing of Individuals Previously Infected with COVID-19.
Individuals previously infected with COVID-19 may be asymptomatic and
continue to test positive by PCR test for up to 90 days from date of initial
diagnosis due to the presence of persistent non-infectious viral fragments.
Therefore, prior COVID-19 positives are exempt from testing protocols for 90
days from the earlier of symptom onset or first positive test (90-day rule).
Individuals who exhibit new or persistent symptoms during that three-month
period should be evaluated by a medical provider.
7.d. Surveillance / Ship-Wide Testing. Surveillance or ship-wide testing is
not required or recommended and has previously identified large numbers of
asymptomatic persistent positives.
7.e. Testing Priority. Personnel exhibiting COVID-19 like symptoms are the
highest priority for testing. If testing asymptomatic close contacts per
paragraph 6.a.2 or 8.g.2 will stress testing supplies, or if operations
preclude testing
(e.g., small, remote teams or depleted testing supplies),
Commanders are authorized to forego testing asymptomatic close contacts.
This prioritization is consistent with CDC guidance
(https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/
contact-tracing/contact-tracing-plan/prioritization.html).
8. Operating in a COVID-19 Environment.
8.a. Up-to-date (UTD) COVID-19 Vaccination. Commanders should encourage UTD
COVID-19 Vaccination of personnel at least 30-days prior to DEPORD movements
or inter-fleet transfers.
8.b. Medical Screening. Medical screening will include newly reporting
personnel and a command-wide monthly data review and assessment, as directed
by the NCC. An additional pre- deployment screening will be completed 7 days
prior to deployment.
Medical screening shall be conducted by medical providers and reported to the
unit Commander to assist in assessing risk and mitigations. Screening will
include, at a minimum, vaccination and vaccine booster status, review and
assessment of COVID-19 exposure history (those under the 90-day rule), and
underlying risk factors.
8.c. Military Sealift Command (MSC). MSC shall medically screen Civil
Service Mariners (CIVMARs) and contract personnel for deployment on MSC
vessels in accordance with existing MSC Quality Management System processes
and procedures. Unvaccinated CIVMARs and contract personnel should not be
assigned to operational units. Exceptions and associated mitigations will be
approved by Commander, MSC.
8.d. Fully vaccinated High-Risk Personnel. The decision to operate and
deploy with fully vaccinated high-risk personnel rests with the Commander, as
advised by medical providers, who must report intentions to their immediate
superior in command. High-risk personnel shall be PCR viral tested within 3
days prior to embarking.
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8.e. Pre-Deployment ROM-sequester. Fully vaccinated personnel should not
normally be required to ROM-sequester ahead of planned operations. ROM-
sequester may be directed by the applicable NCC based upon Geographic
Combatant Commander guidance and applicable host nation requirements.
8.f. Underway HPM. As a result of demonstrated vaccine effectiveness, a
100% fully vaccinated operational force and a healthy demographic, serious
illness or death resulting from COVID-19 for fully vaccinated individuals is
statistically very unlikely, and modeling contained in references (H), (I),
and (J) indicates this will continue in the context of current variants. UTD
COVID-19 Vaccination reduces the risk even further. However, the increasing
contagious nature of evolving variants can result in unmanageable numbers of
even mild symptomatic positives and may impose general health and operational
unit risk, i.e. risk to force or risk to mission, regardless of symptom
severity. The following HPM, at a minimum, are required:
8.f.1. Medical screening as outlined above in paragraph 8.b.
8.f.2. Masks. Following all inport periods, if less than 75% of the crew is
UTD COVID-19 Vaccination Commanders should consult with medical professionals
and consider mask wear for the first 10-days at sea. Similarly, Commanders
should consider mask wear in response to the onset of onboard COVID-19.
8.f.3. Educate and reinforce the importance of self-monitoring for symptoms
and prompt reporting.
8.f.4. Educate and reinforce the importance of frequent handwashing and
social distancing, when possible.
8.f.5. Aggressively isolate COVID-19 positive individuals per paragraph 6
above.
8.f.6. Ensure adequate ventilation in spaces routinely manned.
8.f.7. Educate and reinforce focused cleaning efforts on high-touch
surfaces, at least daily or more frequently, depending upon usage (e.g.,
tables, hatch latches, ladderwells, phones, watch console keyboards and
buttons, toilets, faucets, sinks, etc.). Although remote, there is evidence
of surface spread of COVID-19 and other viruses with similar symptoms.
8.g. Considerations for Adding or Relaxing HPM. NCCs and Commanders should
consider for any unit the operational impact resulting from the number of
sailors in isolation, either ashore or afloat, regardless of percentage of
immunized personnel, UTD COVID-19 Vaccinations, or severity of symptoms.
Commanders may elevate or relax HPM at any time, and retain the latitude to
temporarily apply alternate HPM in lieu of isolation to support safe
operations. An example might be a rapid spread that compels a Commander to
employ asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic positives to manage watch-bill
impact while recovering others in isolation, applying additional alternate
measures as needed to minimize spread. The following should be considered
before adjusting HPM:
8.g.1. Overall number of individuals in isolation and trend. The general
rule of thumb for a COVID-19 outbreak trending in a favorable direction is
that the number of those exiting isolation matches (flattening curve) or
exceeds (lowering curve) those entering isolation, combined with the
assessment that the total number of symptomatic individuals is manageable and
improving, and watch-bill (operational) impact is manageable and improving.
8.g.2. If less than 75% of the total eligible crew is UTD COVID-19
Vaccinations, implement the requirements of 8.f.2. and consider a 5 day viral
test for all close contacts per paragraph 6.a.2., regardless of vaccination
status.
8.g.3. Proximity of a units access to shore and afloat Medical Treatment
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Facilities (MTF) within a medically relevant timeline, balanced with
paragraph 7.e HPM and onboard trend. Rule of thumb is within 1-week of an
MTF for 100 percent fully vaccinated crew with manageable case load, moving
to a more restrictive 72 hours or less if a growing or concerning caseload,
and moving to a less restrictive beyond 1-week, if small or no caseload.
8.h. Port Visits. Liberty is an important mission and should be pursued
within the context of this NAVADMIN.
Geographic NCCs (GNCC) will set conditions for foreign port off-base liberty
in coordination with country teams and local authorities, taking into account
host country requirements, vaccination and booster status, sovereign immunity
per paragraph 9 below, COVID-19 prevalence and mission requirements.
8.i. Aircraft Operations. On a case-by-case basis, aircrews and aircraft
maintainers may be exempt from this guidance in order to meet emergent
operational or NATOPS currency requirements. Exemptions and mitigation plans
must be approved by the Squadron Commander. For aviation units embarked on
surface ships, mitigation plans will be coordinated with the ships health
protection plan and approved by the ships Commanding Officer.
8.j. Post-Deployment. Personnel returning to homeports from deployment
shall follow CDC and U.S. Department of State travel and testing
requirements. If return travel includes foreign countries, personnel shall
follow the travel and testing requirements for those individual nations,
subject to sovereign immunity concerns (see below).
Updated travel information is on the following website:
https://travel.state.gov.
9. Sovereign Immunity.
9.a. It is U.S. Government policy to protect the sovereign immunity of
warships, naval auxiliaries, and aircraft, including protecting crew
information to the maximum extent possible. Within the context of COVID-19,
host nations may request or require crew or ship information that exceeds
that authorized by U.S. policy or international law. NCCs will ensure
appropriate training and guidance on protecting U.S.
sovereign immunity and on the protection of health information as part of
OPSEC/personal security.
9.b. GNCCs should endeavor to determine in advance those host nations that
may challenge U.S. sovereign immunity and, as able, avoid them. See
reference (K) for additional guidance. In all cases, GNCCs shall authorize
the minimum information necessary in order to meet operational requirements.
The Navy Declaration of Health (NAVMED 6210/3) is the only authorized form
for providing health information to foreign officials. If required by the
host nation, and with GNCC concurrence, Commanders, at their discretion, may
include on the NAVMED 6210/3 that their unit is 100% vaccinated, those
disembarking have tested negative within the required timeframe, and/or that
those disembarking have received a vaccine booster.
9.c. Exceptions to Policy (ETP). On a case-by-case basis, and to support
operations, OPNAV N3N5 may grant an ETP to mitigate the operational impact of
host nation COVID-19 requirements. Any action that may constitute or require
a waiver of sovereign immunity must be coordinated by the applicable GNCC
with OPNAV N3N5 for ETP approval no later than 5 days ahead of need. To
avoid precedence beyond COVID-19, any ETP will be messaged to the host nation
as explicitly linked to the pandemic. Requests shall include justification
for port selection; host nation mitigation and testing requirements;
alternate port options; impact to mission if the request is denied; medical,
legal, collection and privacy risk; and feedback from country team
coordination.
Notifications and requests may be sent via record message traffic, email to
the POC provided above, or both.
9.d. Guidance for Commanders. Per the direction of their GNCCs, Commanders
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Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0078
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION

Plaintiffs,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O

DECLARATION OF U.S. NAVY SEAL 3

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I, U.S. Navy SEAL 3, under penalty of perjury declare as
follows:
1. I am over the age of eighteen and am competent to make this declaration.
2. I serve as a Class Representative in this class action litigation.
3. I submitted several declarations in this matter that outline my religious objections to the
COVID-19 vaccine and the adverse actions the Navy has taken against me. Since January 3, 2022,
I have been protected from separation because of the preliminary injunction.
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0079
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4. Even though the COVID-19 mandate has now been repealed, consequences of the mandate
still exist and personally impact my career in the Navy.
5. I am currently serving in a non-operational billet. I came to this position shortly after I was
removed from a lead position as a SEAL instructor because my command presumed that I was
going to be kicked out of the Navy, even with a pending religious accommodation.

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0080
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I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct. Executed on February 11, 2023.
/s/ U.S. Navy SEAL 3

U.S. Navy SEAL 3
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0081
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Tab 10
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0082
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION

Plaintiffs,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O

DECLARATION OF U.S. NAVY SEAL 7

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I, U.S. Navy SEAL 7, under penalty of perjury declare as
follows:
1. I am over the age of eighteen and am competent to make this declaration.
2. I am one of the original Plaintiffs in this litigation.
3. I submitted several declarations in this matter that outline my religious objections to the
COVID-19 vaccine and the adverse actions the Navy has taken against me. From January 3, 2022,
until my End of Active Obligated Service, I was protected from separation because of the
preliminary injunction.
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0083
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4. I separated from the Navy in November of 2022. In doing so, I did not knowingly withdraw
my religious accommodation request. During the separation process, my religious accommodation
request was never mentioned.

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0084
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I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct. Executed on February 12, 2023.
/s/ U.S. Navy SEAL 7

U.S. Navy SEAL 7

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0085
Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 225 Filed 02/13/23 Page 89 of 162 PageID 7590

Tab 11
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0086
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION

Plaintiffs,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O

DECLARATION OF U.S. NAVY SEAL 9

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I, U.S. Navy SEAL 9, under penalty of perjury declare as
follows:
1. I am over the age of eighteen and am competent to make this declaration.
2. I am one of the original Plaintiffs in this litigation.
3. I submitted several declarations in this matter that outline my religious objections to the
COVID-19 vaccine and the adverse actions the Navy has taken against me. Since January 3, 2022,
I have been protected from separation because of the preliminary injunction.
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0087
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4. Even though the COVID-19 mandate has now been repealed, consequences of the mandate
still exist and personally impact my career in the Navy.
5. I am currently non-operational. I rank as an E-8 and serve at an advanced training
command. After my last deployment, I screened for the milestone position of Troop Chief.
However, I was not picked up by any SEAL teams and instead went to the advanced training
command I am now serving at.
6. I previously aspired to fill the Troop Chief role so I could promote and continue progressing
in my career, but now, my progression has stalled so long as I am unvaccinated. Without being a
Troop Chief, I cannot promote to an E-9.
7. Retiring as an E-8, instead of an E-9, reduces my military retirement and bonuses.
8. I am an experienced SEAL of almost 20 years and will soon be faced with a decision
regarding reenlistment. One of the factors I am considering for reenlistment is whether I will be
able to continue serving my country in meaningful ways while remaining unvaccinated.

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0088
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I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct. Executed on February 12, 2023.
/s/ U.S. Navy SEAL 9

U.S. Navy SEAL 9

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0089
Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 225 Filed 02/13/23 Page 93 of 162 PageID 7594

Tab 12
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0090
Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 225 Filed 02/13/23 Page 94 of 162 PageID 7595

1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION

Plaintiffs,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O

DECLARATION OF U.S. NAVY SEAL 13

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I, U.S. Navy SEAL 13, under penalty of perjury declare as
follows:
1. I am over the age of eighteen and am competent to make this declaration.
2. I am one of the original Plaintiffs in this litigation.
3. I submitted several declarations in this matter that outline my religious objections to the
COVID-19 vaccine and the adverse actions the Navy has taken against me. Since January 3, 2022,
I have been protected from separation because of the preliminary injunction.
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0091
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4. Even though the COVID-19 mandate has now been repealed, consequences of the mandate
still exist and personally impact my career in the Navy.
5. I am currently a member of a non-operational command. So long as I remain here, I am
unable to fulfill the milestone of deployed Leading Petty Officer to advance in rank. Because I
cannot deploy as an unvaccinated SEAL, I will not be able to complete this milestone or promote.
My career progression has ended, as there is no way for me to advance to the next rank as an
unvaccinated SEAL if I cannot deploy.
6. I was removed from my position as a Leading Petty Officer when I filed my religious
accommodation request.
7. I have served for eighteen years. Not being allowed to promote again before retirement will
have a significant impact on what I can receive in retirement.

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0092
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I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct. Executed on February 10, 2023.

/s/ U.S. Navy SEAL 13

U.S. Navy SEAL 13

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0093
Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 225 Filed 02/13/23 Page 97 of 162 PageID 7598

Tab 13
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0094
Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 225 Filed 02/13/23 Page 98 of 162 PageID 7599

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION

Plaintiffs,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O

DECLARATION OF U.S. NAVY SEAL 15

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I, U.S. Navy SEAL 15, under penalty of perjury declare as
follows:
1. I am over the age of eighteen and am competent to make this declaration.
2. I am one of the original Plaintiffs in this litigation.
3. I submitted several declarations in this matter that outline my religious objections to the
COVID-19 vaccine and the adverse actions the Navy has taken against me. Since January 3, 2022,
I have been protected from separation because of the preliminary injunction.
4. Even though the COVID-19 mandate has now been repealed, consequences of the mandate
still exist and personally impact my career in the Navy.
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0095
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5. I am currently in a training detachment working as an instructor in a non-operational
command.
6. Before the mandate, I intended to screen for a SEAL delivery vehicle (SDV) command. I
was very excited about serving in this position, and it would have been an important role for my
career. I am now unsure if I could ever serve in this position if I remain unvaccinated.
7. If I was not able to serve in a SDV command, the other option would be attaching to a
SEAL team and doing a deployment as an Assistant Lead Petty Officer (ALPO). Serving as an
ALPO is required to become a platoon’s Lead Petty Officer (LPO). The LPO role is a milestone
for enlisted SEALs as an E-6. As long as I am non-operational, I cannot serve in either the ALPO
or LPO position.

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0096
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I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct. Executed on February 11, 2023.
/s/ U.S. Navy SEAL 15

U.S. Navy SEAL 15

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0097
Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 225 Filed 02/13/23 Page 101 of 162 PageID 7602

Tab 14
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0098
Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 225 Filed 02/13/23 Page 102 of 162 PageID 7603

1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION

Plaintiffs,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O

DECLARATION OF U.S. NAVY SEAL 19

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I, U.S. Navy SEAL 19, under penalty of perjury declare as
follows:
1. I am over the age of eighteen and am competent to make this declaration.
2. I am one of the original Plaintiffs in this litigation.
3. I submitted several declarations in this matter that outline my religious objections to the
COVID-19 vaccine and the adverse actions the Navy has taken against me. From January 3, 2022,
until my End of Active Obligated Service, I was protected from separation because of the
preliminary injunction.
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0099
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4. I separated from the Navy in January of 2023. In doing so, I did not knowingly withdraw
my religious accommodation request. During the separation process, my religious accommodation
request was never mentioned.

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0100
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I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct. Executed on February 13, 2023.
/s/ U.S. Navy SEAL 19

U.S. Navy SEAL 19

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0101
Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 225 Filed 02/13/23 Page 105 of 162 PageID 7606

Tab 15
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0102
Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 225 Filed 02/13/23 Page 106 of 162 PageID 7607

1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION

Plaintiffs,
v.

Defendants.

Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O

DECLARATION OF U.S. NAVY SEAL 22
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1746, I, U.S. Navy SEAL 22, declare under penalty of perjury as
follows:
1.
I am over the age of eighteen and competent to make this declaration.
2.
I am one of the original Plaintiffs in this litigation.
3.
I submitted several declarations in this matter that outline my religious objections
to the COVID-19 vaccine and the adverse actions the Navy has taken against me. Since January
3, 2022, I have been protected from separation because of the preliminary injunction.
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0103
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4.
Even though the COVID-19 mandate has now been repealed, consequences of the
mandate still exist and personally impact my career in the Navy.
5.
Since September 2019, I have ranked as an E-7. In November 2021, I was officially
serving in a milestone position as Platoon Chief of SEAL Team 7. A milestone position is a
leadership position that must be successfully completed before promoting to the next rank. To be
eligible for a milestone, one must screen positive through interviews with Team Master Chiefs,
have a good reputation, and successfully complete prior leadership positions. This position was
incredibly meaningful to me, as I just deployed with these same men and began my career as a
Navy SEAL in the same Platoon and Team I was now leading. Serving as one of the Platoon Chiefs
of SEAL Team 7 was an honor.
6.
To promote from an E-7 to an E-8, I must fulfill a series of requirements, including
service in a milestone position. Until the imposition of the COVID-19 requirements I was on track
to fulfill those requirements and complete my milestone, therefore becoming eligible to promote
to an E-8.
7.
When I submitted my Religious Accommodation Request (RAR) in October of
2021, I was removed from that SEAL team and milestone position and sent back to a training
command. I was told by my Command Master Chief in December that regardless of whether my
religious accommodation request was granted, I could not serve on a SEAL team.
8.
Transferring out of that position and back to a training command ended my
potential to promote from an E-7 to an E-8. If I remain non-operational because I am unvaccinated,
I will be unable to ever attain this promotion.
9.
Prior to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, I consistently received excellent
evaluations and awards, including Sailor of the Year for SEAL Team Seven. Therefore, I was
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0104
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being solicited by a Chief Warrant Officer 4 (W-4) to transition from being an enlisted member of
the Navy to an officer for a warrant package through the Warrant Officer Program. I was eligible
for this program as an E-7 with fourteen years of dedicated, exemplary service to the Navy and
excellent physical qualifications.
10.
In support of my warrant package, I received recommendations from Officers,
Warrant Officers, and my Commanding Officer. I received this recommendation because I
demonstrated outstanding performance as a SEAL, excellent leadership abilities, and the capacity
to serve as an Officer of the United States Navy. True and correct copies of my recommendations
are attached to this declaration as Exhibit A. After this recommendation, my warrant package was
sent to a selection board at Naval Personnel Command.
11.
Among those of us seeking warrant packages before the selection board, I screened
second in the group for a position, meaning it was incredibly likely that I would be selected.
Ultimately, I did not receive a warrant package, even though people that screened below me did. I
was told by a CWO3 that my name was removed from consideration because they assumed that I
was soon going to be separated from the military because of my RAR. I then received a phone call
from a CWO4 explaining how I had frustrated a lot of people that supported my package and that
my Commander would not be recommending me any longer. I reached out to the selection board
for further clarification about why I was not selected for appointment as a Warrant Officer, but I
did not receive a response.
12.
There is a prime time for an enlisted sailor to seek appointment as a Warrant
Officer, of which I was in. Once an enlisted sailor is appointed as a Warrant Officer, promotion
and rank are based on time alone and not on merit or performance. Had I been selected to be a
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0105
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Warrant Officer, I would likely have retired as a W-4, which would have provided me and my
family with substantially higher retirement pay than my current position as an enlisted member.
13.
Because I am unvaccinated and non-operational, it would be a near impossibility
for me to pursue the Warrant Officer program again or even to promote from an E-7 to an E-8.
Since submitting my RAR, I lost time necessary for promotion eligibility, regressed in my skills
as a SEAL, and have experienced personal hostility within my command that would make it
impossible to prepare another warrant package. Within my community, my reputation is so
negatively tarnished for being unvaccinated that I feel as if I have transitioned from an exemplary
SEAL to a problem that my leadership and command have no desire to deal with. Therefore, I
don’t believe I will be able to promote again in my career. There is nothing that I have the power
to do that can remedy this loss. Further, there is nothing in my personnel file that the Navy can
simply remove to remedy this loss of opportunity.
14.
The stigma surrounding my unvaccinated status extends beyond my command and
my ability to promote. In March of 2022, I was in need of medical treatment and contacted my
hospital corpsman (HMC) to schedule an appointment. A HMC serves as a first step in the process
for seeking any sort of medical treatment and is able to approve certain treatments based on his or
her initial assessment. I was told by my HMC that he would not approve my requested appointment
because I was not vaccinated. I offered to test in advance of any medical appointments, yet my
treatment was still not approved. Eventually, I went around the HMC to seek medical care.
Although I eventually received the requested appointment, I have lost trust in my ability to receive
fair medical treatment because of the stigma surrounding my vaccination status.
15.
I am in the process of officially transferring from Temporary Assigned Duty orders
at Training Detachment-One (Tradet-1) to Naval Special Warfare Group-One (NSWG-1). NSWG-
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1 is historically where the Navy sends SEALs with family, character, or performance issues and
otherwise is seen as an assignment for those that cause trouble for other commands. I am one of
three unvaccinated NSW personnel transferring from Tradet-1 to NSWG-1. Currently, our role in
NSWG-1 is complete random tasks assigned to us within the command. I am currently working
for a Trident cell that, during the week of February 6, 2023, traveled to a cold weather training trip
to Montana that I was not allowed to attend. Instead, I remained at my command and was tasked
to move from our old building to a new one a few miles away.
16.
I am specifically concerned about my inability to train as a SEAL during the
mandate. Because of the highly-specialized nature of Navy SEAL skills, it is nearly impossible to
lose two or more years of training opportunities and still maintain the skill level required of a Navy
SEAL. Not training prevents me from keeping my skills sharp and at the level my rank and job
duties would require.
17.
Before the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, my skills were the sharpest they had ever
been, and I was teaching skydiving to west coast SEAL Teams and joining other blocks of tactical
training. Because I lost so much training time, I do not feel confident that my skills would be sharp
enough to lead a SEAL platoon right now, even if I were operational. In a position where I would
need to gain the trust and confidence of the men I would lead, I would need to be the tactical
subject matter expert. This is the main responsibility of a Platoon Chief. I would need to be
refreshed on my skills and new weapon systems before leading junior members of a platoon that
are current and up to date. A leader cannot be the weakest link in a platoon. Loss of leadership and
skills are quick ways to be fired from a position. These issues and concerns have not changed since
the Secretary of Defense rescinded the COVID-19 vaccination mandate on January 10, 2023.
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18.
I have numerous NSW qualifications which are considered “critical qualifications,”
including Master Training Specialist, NSW Sniper, NSW Explosive Breacher, NSW Dive
Supervisor, Air Ops Trainer Examiner, Military Freefall Jumpmaster, among others. Each SEAL
team and SEAL platoon needs to have a certain number of members with these qualifications to
be considered fully mission capable. If I remain non-operational because I am not vaccinated, I am
jeopardizing the ability of my team to complete missions.
19.
Because I remain unvaccinated, the leadership surrounding me is looking for me to
mess up or make a mistake so I can be reprimanded. The repeal of the mandate does not change
that.
20.
My current status is uncertain to both my command and me. Despite the new Force
Health Protection Guidance regarding travel, my command still believes that I cannot travel. When
I asked my Senior Chief about travel, he sent me to a website that was last updated on November
30, 2022, and stated that this was the policies that Navy was working off of.
21.
One of my most recent tasks assigned is moving laptops from one building to
another – a job that my command publicly demeaned. I have also been told that I will be heavy
task saturated and closely watched. I believe these tasks will be equally menial to those such as
moving buildings and transporting laptops.
22.
While I was once a committed naval service member with excellent evaluations,
several service awards, and a progressing career, that has been lost because of the mandate. This
has caused me and my family many sleepless nights, anxiety, and loss of purpose. My career is
suffering and will continue to suffer if my leadership continues to make operational, assignment,
and deployment decisions while considering my unvaccinated status. These are the decisions that
have already damaged my career, and I expect they will continue based on the Secretary’s January
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10, 2023, memo rescinding the mandate but allowing vaccination status to continue to be
considered.
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I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true
and correct. Executed on February 12, 2023.

/s/ U.S. Navy SEAL 22

U.S. NAVY SEAL 22

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0110
Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 225 Filed 02/13/23 Page 114 of 162 PageID 7615

Exhibit A
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0111
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SEAL 22
SEAL 22
SEAL 22
SEAL 22
SEAL 22
SEAL 22
SEAL 22
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0112
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SEAL 22
SEAL 22
SEAL 22
SEAL 22
SEAL 22
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0113
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SEAL 22
SEAL 22
SEAL 22
SEAL 22
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0114
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Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0115
Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 225 Filed 02/13/23 Page 119 of 162 PageID 7620

SEAL 22
SEAL 22
SEAL 22
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0116
Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 225 Filed 02/13/23 Page 120 of 162 PageID 7621

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0117
Case 4:21-cv-01236-O Document 225 Filed 02/13/23 Page 121 of 162 PageID 7622

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Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0118
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION

Plaintiffs,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O

DECLARATION OF U.S. NAVY SEAL 26

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I, U.S. Navy SEAL 26, under penalty of perjury declare as
follows:
1. I am over the age of eighteen and am competent to make this declaration.
2. I am one of the original Plaintiffs in this litigation.
3. I submitted several declarations in this matter that outline my religious objections to the
COVID-19 vaccine and the adverse actions the Navy has taken against me. Since January 3, 2022,
I have been protected from separation because of the preliminary injunction.
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4. I am currently attached to a training command, that is by definition non-operational,
meaning I likely will not deploy or attach to a deployable SEAL team in this billet.
5. Because I am non-operational, I am unable to complete a Leading Petty Officer (LPO)
position, which is a milestone position that must be completed if I want to promote from an E-6 to
an E-7.
6. When I access NSIPS, the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System, there is no
information about my religious accommodation request (RA). I did not take any action to withdraw
my request. I was not contacted by anyone in the Navy about this change, nor did anyone request
approval to remove my RA from my account. A true and correct copy of my NSIPS religious
accommodation window in attached as Exhibit A.

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I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct. Executed on February 12, 2023.
/s/ U.S. Navy SEAL 26

U.S. Navy SEAL 26

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0121
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Exhibit A
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0122
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SEAL 26
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0123
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Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0124
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION

Plaintiffs,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O

DECLARATION OF U.S. NAVY SPECIAL WARFARE COMBATANT CRAFT
CREWMAN 1

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I, U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewman
(SWCC) 1, under penalty of perjury declare as follows:
1. I am over the age of eighteen and am competent to make this declaration.
2. I am one of the original Plaintiffs in this litigation.
3. I submitted several declarations in this matter that outline my religious objections to the
COVID-19 vaccine and the adverse actions the Navy has taken against me. Since January 3, 2022,
I have been protected from separation because of the preliminary injunction.
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4. Even though the COVID-19 mandate has now been repealed, consequences of the mandate
still exist and personally impact my career in the Navy.
5. I am currently non-operational. When I contacted the SWCC detailer regarding potential
reenlistment, I was told that so long as I am non-vaccinated, I will be non-operational. The detailer
is NSW specific, but he works for a Navy-wide command. A true and correct copy of this email is
included as Exhibit A.
6. I want to reenlist and continue serving my country but having to serve in a non-operational
capacity will be detrimental to my career in a way that I am powerless to remedy myself.
7. If I reenlist and am placed at an operational command while I am non-operational, I will
be limited to strictly administrative tasks, which will lead to a loss of special duty pay. Retention
at my current command, where I serve as an instructor, also limits my opportunities for
advancement. Both options equally stall my career and advancement in the military, which exerts
a coercive pressure on me to take the vaccine.
8. I know that I am non-operational because during my five-year physical in May 2022, I was
marked as “Not Physically Qualified” for SO/NSW/MFF/JUMP because I am unvaccinated. To
my knowledge, this has not been amended since the repeal of the mandate or change to the
MANMED. As long as I stay in my capacity as an instructor, I am non-operational. Further,
multiple members of my chain of command have reiterated to me that unvaccinated service
members are non-operational.
9. I am approaching the eleven-year mark as an E-6, which means that it is time for me to
assume the role of Lead Petty Officer (LPO). In a non-operational status, I am unlikely to be able
to complete this milestone at an operational Special Boat Team. The LPO milestone is also a key
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element necessary to advance to E-7 under normal circumstances. To promote any further to an E-
8, I must fulfill a role as a post-deployed Team Chief as an E-7.

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I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct. Executed on February 11, 2023.

/s/ U.S. Navy SWCC 1

U.S. Navy SWCC 1

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0128
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Exhibit A
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0129
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SWCC 1
SWCC 1
SWCC 1
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0130
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION

Plaintiffs,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O

DECLARATION OF U.S. NAVY SPECIAL WARFARE COMBATANT CRAFT
CREWMAN 5

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I, U.S. Navy Special Warfare Combatant Craft Crewman
(SWCC) 5, under penalty of perjury declare as follows:
1. I am over the age of eighteen and am competent to make this declaration.
2. I am one of the original Plaintiffs in this litigation.
3. I submitted several declarations in this matter that outline my religious objections to the
COVID-19 vaccine and the adverse actions the Navy has taken against me. Since January 3, 2022,
I have been protected from separation because of the preliminary injunction.
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4. Even though the COVID-19 mandate has now been repealed, consequences of the mandate
still exist and personally impact my career in the Navy.
5. I serve with SWCC 1. Our SWCC detailer, who authorizes orders for SWCCs to attach and
detach from units, has stated that he is unable to provide me and the other unvaccinated members
with orders to operational units. My billet is a training command, so I am classified as non-
operational.
6. My career is at a standstill, and I have no ability to correct it myself. My leadership has
told me that I can only be transferred to another non-operational unit, which halts my ability to
continue to promote through the Navy. I am now significantly behind my peers within my group
of enlistment.
7. Typically, SWCCs and other service members alternate between “sea duty” at deployable
commands and “shore duty” at training commands. My command has told me that I can possibly
extend my “shore duty” again, despite it already being extended once before, instead of switching
to “sea duty.” This is not a normal career progression. I have also been told that I could transfer
from my current training command to another training command. Going from “shore duty” to
“shore duty” is normally disapproved, since it’s acknowledged by leadership as career stunting. It
is now becoming my reality, and my only alternative. To continue progressing in my career and in
my skill, I need to work “sea duty.”
8. The longer I continue to serve in the capacity I am in now, the more that I fear I am growing
detached from evolving tactics, techniques, procedures, and technologies in operational billets.
This detachment makes my experience as a SWCC outdated and decreases my relevancy among
my operational peers.
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I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct. Executed on February 11, 2023.
/s/ U.S. Navy SWCC 5

U.S. Navy SWCC 5

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0134
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Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0135
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION

Plaintiffs,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O

DECLARATION OF U.S. NAVY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
DISPOSAL TECHNICIAN 1

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I, U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician
(EOD) 1, under penalty of perjury declare as follows:
1. I am over the age of eighteen and am competent to make this declaration.
2. I serve as a Class Representative in this class action litigation.
3. I submitted several declarations in this matter that outline my religious objections to the
COVID-19 vaccine and the adverse actions the Navy has taken against me. Since January 3, 2022,
I have been protected from separation because of the preliminary injunction.
Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0136
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4. Even though the COVID-19 mandate has now been repealed, consequences of the mandate
still exist and personally impact my career in the Navy.
5. I am currently stationed in a Leading Chief Petty Officer (LCPO) billet at a non-operational
command. My executive officer made a comment that I am not deployable if I am unvaccinated.
6. I am a Senior Chief Petty Officer (E-8). Without deploying, I will be unable to hit the career
milestone of Platoon Senior Enlisted Advisor, which would make me less competitive than my
peers for promotion to Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9).

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I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct. Executed on February 11, 2023.
/s/ U.S. Navy EOD 1

U.S. Navy EOD 1

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0138
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Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0139
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION

Plaintiffs,

Defendants.

Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O

DECLARATION OF U.S. NAVY SEAL 5

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I, U.S. Navy SEAL 5, under penalty of perjury declare as
follows:
1. I am over the age of eighteen and am competent to make this declaration.
2. I am one of the original Plaintiffs in this litigation.
3. I submitted several declarations in this matter that outline my religious objections to the
COVID-19 vaccine and the adverse actions the Navy has taken against me. Since January 3, 2022,
I have been protected from separation because of the preliminary injunction.
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4. Even though the COVID-19 mandate has now been repealed, consequences of the mandate
still exist and personally impact my career in the Navy.
5. I am currently a First-Class Petty Officer serving in an advanced training command.
Because I am serving “shore duty” in a school house command, I am considered non-operational.
6. Being non-operational means that I will not be able to meet certain criteria for advancement
nor will I be able to gain the experience necessary through deployment to carry out the proper
duties of a SEAL. Both the lack of experience and the lack of advancement have stalled my career.
I have no assurance that I will be acceptable to a deployable command again without taking the
vaccine.
7. I feel like my career as a SEAL is being cut short and that the Navy would rather have me
out of the service than remain as an unvaccinated SEAL.

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I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct. Executed on February 13, 2023.
/s/ U.S. Navy SEAL 5

U.S. Navy SEAL 5

Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0142
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Pls.' Opp. to Assertion of Mootness App. 0143
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION
U.S. NAVY SEALs 1-3; on behalf of
themselves and all others similarly situated;
U.S. NAVY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
DISPOSAL TECHNICIAN 1, on behalf of
himself and all others similarly situated; U.S.
NAVY SEALS 4-26; U.S. NAVY SPECIAL
WARFARE COMBATANT CRAFT
CREWMEN 1-5; and U.S. NAVY DIVERS
1-3,
Plaintiffs,
v.
LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III, in his official
capacity as United States Secretary of
Defense; UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; CARLOS
DEL TORO, in his official capacity as
United States Secretary of the Navy,
Defendants.
Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O
DECLARATION OF LEVI BEAIRD, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER (SEL), USN
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1746, I, Levi Beaird, declare under penalty of perjury as follows:
1.
I am over the age of eighteen and competent to make this declaration.
2.
I am a Lieutenant Commander (select) in the United States Navy presently assigned
to Surface Warfare Schools Command, a non-operational command, performing the duties of
Engineering Instructor.
3.
I first joined the Navy in April of 2009 as a pilot select. During Officer Candidate
School (“OCS”), I fractured my right tibia and was medically separated in September of 2009.
4.
On or about January 2013, I was again selected for Navy OCS and commissioned
in October of 2013.
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5.
After commissioning, I began as a Surface Warfare Officer (“SWO”) working on
the USS Roosevelt, a guided missile destroyer. Onboard, I was the Electrical Officer and
collaterally the Religious Lay Leader. This was my first deployment, which lasted nine months.
As the Religious Lay Leader, I was leading five services per week in the absence of chaplains.
6.
During my second tour from February 2016 to February 2018, I served as
Navigator, Administrative Officer, Electrical Officer, and Training Officer onboard the USS
Devastator, a mine sweeper out of Manama, Bahrain. I also served as the command’s Religious
Lay Leader; however, due to being mostly pier-side, our Sailors had access to base chaplains on a
continual basis.
7.
In 2017, I committed to serving in the Navy until on or about 2026. As part of that
commitment, I screened for Department Head on my first look and was accepted, which is very
difficult to accomplish because it is a highly competitive process. I also applied for a Talent
Management Selection Board and was selected to attend the Naval Postgraduate School.
8.
As part of accepting my offer to attend Naval Postgraduate School, I obligated
myself to fulfill the role of a Department Head at sea for three years after graduation from
Department Head school and accepted a retention bonus of $105,000, that would be dispersed
incrementally, to do so. The NAVADMIN that applies to my Department Head Retention Bonus
is from 2016 and is entirely unrelated to any COVID-19 vaccination guidance.
9.
The retention bonus I was awarded has been paid in installments since 2017. To
date, I have received six of eight total installments. The last installment I received was in
November of 2021. I expected to receive a $15,000 payment in November of 2022; however, it
was withheld for reasons explained below. No one in my chain of command has discussed with
me the fact that my bonus payments stopped. The total amount I have received so far is $75,000.
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10.
From March 2018 until 2019, I attended the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey
where I received a degree in National Security Studies writing a thesis paper comparing
contemporary Russian and Soviet Naval strategy and completed my Joint Professional Military
Education at the Navy War College. During my time in postgraduate school, I was the President
of the Surface Navy Association, Monterey Bay. In the Surface Warfare community, that’s a non-
governmental entity that meets for fellowship with a mission of promoting coordination and
communication between military professionals with a specific interest in Naval Surface Warfare.
11.
After postgraduate school, in October 2019, I was assigned to Commander
Amphibious Squadron Eight out of Norfolk, Virginia as the Future Operations Officer. During my
deployment with that command from December 2019 through June of 2020, I was primarily
responsible for mission and exercise planning.
12.
From the time COVID-19 began in March 2020 through May 2020, I was still
deployed and located in Bahrain, functioning as a naval liaison officer between Task Force 51.5
and Commander Amphibious Squadron Eight, and moved over 400 personnel to and from ships
back to the United States across multiple theaters of operations. My additional duties included
delivering meals to personnel who were quarantining coming to and from the United States to our
ships and from our ships to the United States, getting care for injured and mentally ill Sailors and
Marines, and finding ways to get service members home to their dying loved ones when
commercial air routes were non-existent.
13.
In May through June of 2020, I traveled to Greece from Bahrain to intercept 21
passengers coming from the United States who needed quarantining before they were taken to their
respective ships.
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14.
I also moved approximately 200 Marines from their ships and quarantined them on
base in Greece before sending them to the United States.
15.
Although I was constantly exposed, I did not catch COVID-19 until July 2022 and
had a very mild case, with symptoms lasting only three days. I have not had COVID-19 since.
16.
After my deployment, in June 2020 until August of 2021, the same month the
Department of Defense COVID-19 vaccination mandate went into effect, I returned to Norfolk,
Virginia and assumed duties as the Staff Administrative Officer, Senior Watch Officer, and Anti-
Terrorism Officer. The Senior Watch Officer position is a highly regarded position that is normally
reserved for a higher-ranking officer, specifically a post-Department Head O-4, Lieutenant
Commander, at the Staff level, but was given to me in my current position as an O-3, Lieutenant.
17.
In August of 2021, as part of my commitment to serve in the Navy until 2026, I
was transitioned to Department Head School in Newport, Rhode Island where I began my studies
in October of that year. I graduated in April of 2022. However, because my Religious
Accommodation Request (“RAR”) to not receive the COVID-19 vaccines was denied, my orders
to be Chief Engineer, which is a Department Head position, onboard LCS 11 were canceled,
Exhibit A, and I have since been stashed at the Surface Warfare School Command’s engineering
department (N74) as an instructor without a definitive set of orders or an end date in sight.
18.
My orders for sea duty onboard LCS 11 were set to begin in December 2022. When
I am on sea duty, I receive special duty pay. But since I am presently stashed at a “shore command,”
I am not receiving special duty pay.
19.
During my time at Department Head School, in November 2021, I submitted my
RAR.
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20.
My RAR was denied in December of 2021, and I submitted my appeal that same
month.
21.
I received the final denial of my RAR in February of 2022.
22.
After receiving my final denial, later in February 2022, I received a Page 13
counseling, a Report of Misconduct, and was given a Notice to Show Cause.
23.
After receiving those documents, on March 4, 2022, I attempted to leave my
responsive statement package to my Notice to Show Cause with the Director of the Department
Head School, as required. The Director was expecting me to hand deliver papers that morning, so,
I knocked on the Director’s door to his office, said, “Sir . . . hello,” and received no response. Then
another officer walked into the Director’s office and he and the Director had a conversation. I
waited outside the Director’s office for him and the officer to complete their conversation. When
the Director finally walked out, he looked at me and then continued walking past me without
saying a word. This is typical of the treatment I have received from senior leadership throughout
the course of this litigation.
24.
The Notice to Show Cause initiated my Board of Inquiry, which is the Navy’s
process for discharging Sailors. I had the option to be administratively separated in exchange for
an Honorable discharge (for Commission of a Serious Offense) but declined.
25.
Thankfully, the Board of Inquiry process was suspended as a result of this Court’s
issuance of the class-wide preliminary injunction on March 29, 2022. It is only because of this
Court’s intervention that I have been able to maintain my career in the Navy. However, the
injunctive relief does not cure the fact that I could be forced to pay the Navy the bonus monies I
already received along with the costs of my post-graduate and Naval War College education.
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26.
Because I am not vaccinated, I have not been able to become a Department Head,
as originally expected when I signed my commitment in 2017, which triggers the Recoupment and
Repayment Policy referenced at paragraph 9 of NAVADMIN 206/16.
27.
Pursuant to paragraph 5.j. of NAVADMIN 206/16, “Officers who fail to complete
DH [(Department Head)] and/or fail to report to their first DH tour will have all payments received
recouped as unearned.”
28.
Subsequent guidance in NAVADMIN 102/22, which has not been canceled or
suspended, states that because I am unvaccinated, my bonus installment payments would end and
“become unearned.” This guidance was implemented after class-wide injunctive relief was granted
on March 29, 2022.
29.
The relevant sections of NAVADMIN 102/22 that apply to me are as follows:
“RMKS/1. Purpose. To provide additional guidance regarding the actions directed in references
(a) through (h) for Navy service members who requested religious accommodation from the
COVID-19 vaccination requirement. These service members were certified by the U.S. District
Court order in reference (i) as members of a class action in the case of U.S. Navy SEALS 1-26, et
al., versus Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, III, et al. This message supersedes and replaces
guidance previously provided in reference (j).”
30.
“2. Policy. To ensure compliance with the court order in reference (i), this
NAVADMIN continues to suspend separation processing and certain adverse administrative
consequences of COVID-19 vaccine refusal for Navy service members who submitted requests
for religious accommodation from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement. In line with a recent
decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, the Navy may continue to consider the unvaccinated status of
Navy service members when making deployment, assignment, and other operational decisions.”
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31.
“3. Applicability. This NAVADMIN applies only to Navy service members who
have submitted requests for religious accommodation from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement in
line with references (k) and (l).”
32.
“4.b.3. Bonus, Special Pays, and Incentive Pays. Bonuses, special pays and
incentive pays are considered unearned for personnel who have been removed from assignment
based on deployment and other operational decisions. Reference (c) [NAVADMIN 256/21, which
has not been canceled] provides guidance on required actions for members with unearned bonuses,
special pays and incentives.”
33.
NAVADMIN 256/21 states at paragraph “8. [that] Bonuses, Special Pays and
Incentive Pays. Navy service members refusing the vaccine may not enter into any new agreements
for bonuses, special pays, or incentive pays and any unearned portion of current bonuses, special
pays and incentive pays will be recouped in accordance with references (r) through (u). Examples
include, but are not limited to, the following: career retention bonuses, enlistment bonuses and
incentive pays (such as flight pay). Bonuses, special pays and incentive pays become unearned
when a Navy service member refusing the vaccine is no longer performing duties for which they
are receiving such a bonus, special pay, or incentive pay (i.e. removed from assignment).”
34.
NAVADMIN 256/21 further states at paragraph “9.a. [that] Institutional Education.
Navy service members refusing the vaccine who incurred a service obligation for an education
benefit (e.g. USNA, ROTC, Naval Postgraduate School, Health Professional Scholarship Program
or in-residence Professional Military Education), will have any unearned portion of that education
benefit recouped if separated before completing the service obligation. Navy service members
refusing the vaccine (as defined in para. 3) currently enrolled in such an education program will
be dis-enrolled from their program as soon as feasible and held at their institution or command
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pending administrative separation. Note: Current USNA and ROTC Midshipmen will be
adjudicated by governing instructions as discussed in para. 3.a.”
35.
Because vaccination status is still being considered, current Navy policies indicate
that I will be required to reimburse the cost of the education received, plus my retention bonus,
which amounts to $75,000 and whatever the Navy determines I owe for studies at Naval
Postgraduate School and the Naval War College for Joint Professional Military Education.
36.
I have ranked ahead of my peers since I commissioned in 2013 until submission of
my RAR.
37.
While I was selected in May of 2022 for Lieutenant Commander, O-4, my
understanding is that my promotion will be withheld. I have reason to believe that it will be
withheld because I have firsthand knowledge of another Lieutenant, selected for Lieutenant
Commander, whose promotion is still being withheld as a result of submitting a RAR, despite the
mandate being rescinded. Further, I have not received any additional information or guidance from
my command or my detailer to suggest otherwise. My command had no idea that I was even
selected for Lieutenant Commander and did not celebrate that achievement with me, which is the
normal course of action when officers are selected to promote to the next grade.
38.
Until the implementation of the August 24, 2021, vaccine mandate, throughout my
career, I have been very well-respected and held in high regard among my peers and those in
leadership positions.
39.
The fact that I will be required to repay my bonus and cost of my postgraduate
education is discriminatory, will be damaging to my career and personally financially crippling,
and has caused me significant and officially documented anxiety and depression with PTSD-like
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symptoms. The cost of repayment will completely wipe out all of my investment accounts and
savings, which could further hamper my ability to provide for my wife and four children.
40.
As indicated in Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro’s speech on December 6,
2022 to the Navy League, the Navy will not allow me and others who are unvaccinated for COVID-
19 to return to full operational duty, despite the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act
rescinding the COVID-19 vaccination mandate. (https://news.usni.org/2022/12/07/pentagon-
unclear-how-military-would-handle-end-of-mandatory-covid-19-vaccines).
I
have
done
everything in my own power to complete the necessary schools and prepare myself for the job that
the Navy will not let me do, which is Department Head.
41.
The fact that I cannot become a Department Head is discriminatory and is having a
detrimental impact on my entire career, my family’s financial security, and our mental wellbeing.
If my career continues down this path, I may be forced out of the military and may not promote. I
have spent the entirety of my career, up to this point, preparing to become a Department Head. As
Navigator, I was a non-billeted Department Head, i.e., a Department Head in practice but not
official title. I had all the rights and duties onboard the ship, which my second tour Division Officer
counterparts did not. As the Future Operations Officer (N5) and Administrative Officer (N1) at
Commander Amphibious Squadron Eight, I was treated as and functioned as a staff Department
Head, but like being a Navigator, I was not a billeted Department Head. I had the same duties and
responsibilities as my billeted staff Department Head counterparts; however, my time in those
positions did not count for me like it did for them.
42.
What brings me sufficient anxiety and depression is that I know that if I am unable
to ever fulfill the role of Department Head, I will not be able to achieve my next career milestones
or take command of a warship, and I will have a heavy financial burden to pay back to the Navy,
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plus interest and as to the untaxed amount. When I received my bonuses, I paid taxes on those
bonuses. When the Navy claws back those bonuses, my understanding is that they will do so based
on the original amount – meaning I will be out even more than what I was paid. I will essentially
pay taxes on those sums of money, twice.
43.
Like my career initially ended in 2009 due to an injury, I’m afraid that my career
has essentially ended again. It is my understanding that if I cannot promote by 2025, I may be
faced with meeting a career continuation board. My understanding is that this board convenes to
decide whether or not I can stay in the Navy and may eventually lead to my early separation from
the Navy because I have not been performing the job that I was trained to do. Because I have 10
more years before retirement, this means that I could lose out on all of my retirement benefits,
which includes retirement pay, medical benefits for me and my family, loss of my GI bill education
benefits if I receive a general discharge. A general discharge characterization could also have
negative collateral impacts beyond the military context.
44.
Further, the treatment I have sustained as an unvaccinated member of the Navy has
given me enough anxiety and depression that it is now documented in my record, with PTSD-like
symptoms. I have been consistently sought after to update Page 13s, be counseled on my RAR,
RAR appeal, Report of Misconduct, Notice to Show Cause, and Board of Inquiry. The manner in
which I was discriminated against led to my peers constantly questioning what was going on, why
I was being targeted, etc.
45.
Due to the small size of my family’s base housing, which was supposed to be
temporary, half of our belongings are required to be kept in Non-Temporary Storage (“NTS”). For
context, my wife and I are currently living in a 1,400 square foot home with four boys. Our NTS
has almost converted to be entirely our expense (not the Navy’s) on two occasions because the
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Navy will not issue me necessary orders because I am unvaccinated. I have asked my detailer, who
is my correspondent with personnel command and is the person who assists with managing my
career, a number of times about this and every time he claims it is impossible for me to be issued
orders. This has placed further stress on me and my family.
46.
Finally, throughout this entire ordeal, neither the Commanding Officer nor
Executive Officer of Surface Warfare Schools Command have personally sat down with me to
discuss my RAR, my RAR denials, or my RAR appeal. With the exception of signing Page 13s
given to me by an O-5 Commander, as a result of the RAR denials, all conversations were
delegated to an O-4, Lieutenant Commander, who has no real positional significance in my
command. My upper-level leadership continuously demonstrates that I mean nothing to them as a
person or a SWO, despite the fact that I have continued to successfully perform my duties, albeit
with a tremendously heavy and anxious heart, but while also receiving high remarks from students,
peers, and my immediate leadership.
47.
At one point during the mandate, I was required to wear stickers on my badge that
signified that I was unvaccinated and that I was allowed to enter the building.
48.
Although the Secretary of Defense rescinded the COVID-19 vaccination mandate
on January 10, 2023, nothing about my above-referenced circumstances has changed. In light of
the fact that the Navy will continue to consider my vaccination status for deployment, assignment,
and operational decisions, I think that, without court intervention, all of the negative consequences
for being unvaccinated, as listed above, will persist.

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I declare (or certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and
correct. Executed on February 13, 2023.

/s/ Levi Beaird

LEVI BEAIRD
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