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USS George Washington (CVN 73) Commanding Officer
Executive Officer
Vol. 21, Issue 18 Sept. 6, 2021
Surveyor Magazine Command Master Chief
Editor-in-Chief Lt. Cmdr. Javan Rasnake
Copy Editors Lt. Chelsea Cannaday MCC Christina Shaw MC1 Stacy Atkinsricks MC2 Robert Stamer
Capt. Michael Nordeen
Capt. Brent Gaut
CMDCM Christopher Zeigler
MC2 Marlan Sawyer
Media Department Security Department training on the DronetheRestricted AccessofUsing Knownceremony ElectronicinWarfare (DRAKE). Capt. Kenneth A. Strongconducts passes the sideboys during ship’s change command the forecastle
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REINFORCING DECK SKILLS Deck Department trains for underway replenishment.
MC3 Tatyana Freeman MC3 Aislynn Heywood
Deputy Public Affairs Officer
Command Indoctrination prepares Sailors for life and work aboard USS George Washington.
MC3 Jacob Van Amburg
Lt. Chelsea Cannaday
INTRODUCTION TO THE SHIP Departmental LCPO MCC Christina Shaw
MC3 Dakota Nack
Departmental LPO
MC3 Joshua Cabal
MC1 Stacy Atkinsricks
MC3 Dyxan Williams MCSN Jack Lepien MCSN Preston Cash
Media Department Requests
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS How to prepare for the worst-case scenario.
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MCSN Joseph Negusse
PRINT REQUESTS
PHOTO/VIDEO REQUESTS
E-MAIL CVN-73 Media Print Requests
J-DIAL: 5615
MCSA Corbin Hagman
STUDIO PHOTOS
mediaprintrequests@cvn73.navy.mil
J-DIAL: 5397
PHOTO STUDIO HOURS
NAVY SUPPORTS MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR ALL ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE SAILORS From Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs
ON THE COVER: BMSN Ethan Johnson signals the “halt” order.
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MC2 Elizabeth Cohen
Lt. Cmdr. Javan Rasnake
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Capt. Brent Gaut administers the oath of office to Lt. Cmdr. Dennis Nystrom.
MC2 Anthony Hilkowski
Public Affairs Officer
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Media Team
WED. - THU. MON. - TUE. 1230-1430 0900-1100 Located in 01-165-3-Q
TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT CALL J-5397 A special thank you to all those who let us tell your stories to the crew and to the fleet. The Washington Surveyor is an authorized publication for Sailors serving aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73). Contents herein are not the visions of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Navy, or the Commanding Officer of USS George Washington. All news releases, photos, or information for publication in The Washington Surveyor must be submitted to the Public Affairs Officer.
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SAILOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT
HOMETOWN:
MA1 Troy Conway
Mechanicsville, Virginia
WHERE HE WORKS: Security Department
HOBBIES:
He likes hiking, camping, and kayaking.
WHAT HE ENJOYS ABOUT HIS JOB: The people he gets to meet and work with.
WHAT ‘SAILOR IN THE SPOTLIGHT’ MEANS TO HIM:
Conway says, “It helps validate the hard work I have been putting in and shows that it is not going unnoticed.”
WHY HE WAS NOMINATED:
Conway was nominated for his exceptional work as Range Safety Officer. He is responsible for weapons qualification and safe live fire evolutions. His technical expertise and hand-on training approach lead to the most recent Security Reaction Force Basic course achieving a Security Department first with 100% qualification on the 9MM Pistol and M4 Rifle qualifications, increasing GW’s security posture and flexibility on their watchbill. 4 • The Washington Surveyor
Sailors Assigned to Security Department Train with DRAKE. Drone Restricted Access Using Known Electronic Warfare is a radio frequency negation system that delivers a non-kinetic, selective electronic attack of Group 1 drones.
Photos by MC3 Aislynn Heywood
Reinforcing Deck Skills STORY AND PHOTOS BY MCSN JACK LEPIEN
The day to day
o p e r a t i o n s o f a ny g i ve n N av y s h i p re q u i re s c o n s t a n t v i g i l a n c e a n d h a rd e a r n e d s k i l l s t o p ro t e c t t h e l i ve s o f our Sailors and the integrity of our e q u i p m e n t . To t h a t e n d , S a i l o r s a re often sent to a variety of schools and s i m u l a t o r s p r i o r t o g e t t i n g u n d e r w ay. O n e s u c h s i m u l a t o r i s t h e U n d e r w ay Replenishment (UNREP) Simulator at M a r i t i m e S k i l l s Tr a i n i n g C e n t e r, A t l a n t i c , w h e re a g ro u p o f S a i l o r s s t a t i o n e d a b o a rd t h e N i m i t z - c l a s s a i rc r a f t c a r r i e r U S S G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n ( C V N 7 3 ) t r a i n e d o n t h e U N R E P p ro c e s s . UNREP is the process by which supplies are moved from one ship to another across long wires, similar to a zip line. “ U n d e r w ay re p l e n i s h m e n t i s o n e o f t h e m o s t d a n g e ro u s evo l u t i o n s a s h i p c a n d o o u t t o s e a ,” s a i d C h i e f B o a t sw a i n ’s M a t e C h r i s t o p h e r A n d e r s o n , t h e p ro d u c t i o n l e a d i n g c h i e f p e t t y o f f i c e r o f G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n ’s d e c k d e p a r t m e n t . “ Yo u ’re m ov i n g f u e l a n d s u p p l i e s a c ro s s l i n e b e t we e n t wo s h i p s d r i v i n g o n l y 1 8 0 f e e t f ro m e a c h o t h e r. T h e re ’s a b o u t 5 , 0 0 0 t h i n g s t h a t c a n go w ro n g .” A c c o rd i n g t o A n d e r s o n , t h a t ’s w h a t m a ke s t r a i n i n g e nv i ro n m e n t s s o c r i t i c a l to the success of the fleet.
Sailors assigned to deck department heave line during an UNREP Simulator.
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BM2 Jennifer Zavala briefs Sailors on safety procedures for the upcoming training evolution.
BMSN Ethan Johnson trains as an underway replenishment signalman.
“ H e re , we c a n l e a r n a n d p r a c t i c e i n a c o n t ro l l e d e nv i ro n m e n t , w h e re we h ave c o m p l e t e c o n t ro l ove r h ow t h e evo l u t i o n go e s ,” s a i d A n d e r s o n . “ U n d e r w ay, we h ave t o d e a l w i t h w ave s , w i n d , a n d o t h e r v a r i a b l e c o n d i t i o n s . T h e s e a l l m a ke t h i s d a n g e ro u s j o b eve n h a rd e r.” An UNREP is the process where two ships pull alongside each other and, using thick cable and lines, swing materials across the sea between the ships. This allows vessels to receive food, fuel, mail, and other necessary supplies w i t h o u t h av i n g t o p u l l i n t o p o r t . W i t h G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n going through Refueling Complex Overhaul (RCOH), her S a i l o r s h ave n ’t h a d t h e h a n d s on experience traditionally gained at sea. “ M o s t o f my S a i l o r s h ave n ’t b e e n u n d e r w ay d u e t o R C O H ,” s a i d A n d e r s o n . “ E ve n s o m e o f my m o re s e n i o r 2 n d c l a s s p e t t y o f f i c e r s h ave n eve r d o n e a n evo l u t i o n l i ke t h i s b e f o re . O n a ship outside of maintenance p e r i o d s , w i t h i n a m o n t h yo u ’re s t a n d i n g l i n e h a n d l e r. S i x m o n t h s l a t e r, yo u ’re a r i g g e r. A ye a r a n d a h a l f a f t e r t h a t , yo u ’re a r i g c ap t a i n .”
“...those jets are gonna need fuel, and we’re how we get that fuel.”
-SN Richard Delabat BM2 Jett Bollinger, right, heaves line during underway replenishment signalman.
“ O u r S a i l o r s d i d n ’t g e t t h a t experience because we were focused on building our ship from the ground u p ,” s a i d A n d e r s o n . “ T h a t ’s w hy I ’ m s o grateful for this training: it gives them an opportunity to put their hands on the equipment and learn the skills necessary t o p u t t h i s b o a t t o s e a .” S i m u l a t i o n s l i ke t h e s e h e l p p reve n t injury to Sailors and their equipment. “ I f we d i d n ’t h ave s c h o o l s l i ke t h i s w h e re S a i l o r s c a n l e a r n t h i s s t u f f a n d g e t c e r t i f i e d , t h e n o u t t o s e a wo u l d b e t h e f i r s t t i m e t h ey a c t u a l l y p u t t h e i r h a n d s o n a s p a n w i re , wo r k w i t h a m e s s e n g e r, u s e a w i n c h , a n d s e t u p a s e a t i n g p ro b e ,” s a i d A n d e r s o n . “ W i t h eve r y t h i n g t h a t c a n g o w ro n g , t h a t ’d b e c a t a s t ro p h i c . T h e r i s k o f i n j u r y a n d d a m a g i n g e q u i p m e n t wo u l d f a r e x c e e d w h a t a nyo n e wo u l d b e c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h . T h a t ’s w hy we ’re h e re .” S e a m a n R i c h a rd D e l a b a t , a l s o a s s i g n e d t o G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n ’s d e c k d e p a r t m e n t , is one of the Sailors getting this crucial training for the first time. “ We ’ve b e e n h i t t i n g t h e b o o k s ,” s a i d Delabat. “But this is the first time getting to actually do it, and being able to practice w h a t we ’ve l e a r n e d a b o u t f e e l s a m a z i n g .”
D e l a b a t b e l i eve s t h a t p re p a re d n e s s i s t h e m a i n t a ke aw ay f ro m t h i s t r a i n i n g . “ I f we we n t t o w a r r i g h t n o w, t h o s e j e t s a re g o n n a n e e d f u e l , a n d we ’re h o w t h ey g e t t h a t f u e l ,” s a i d D e l a b a t . “ W h a t we ’re d o i n g r i g h t n o w i s p e r f e c t i n g o u r c r a f t . W h e t h e r yo u ’re a n a t h l e t e , o r a m u s i c i a n , yo u n e e d p r a c t i c e . We ’re B o a t s w a i n ’s M a t e s , a n d t h i s i s h o w we p r a c t i c e .” W i t h o u t t h e g u i d a n c e f ro m t h e s c h o o l h o u s e , D e l a b a t s ay s t h ey wo u l d n ’t b e w h e re t h ey a re n ow. “ T h e i n s t r u c t o r s we h ave n o w, t h ey ’re g e t t i n g u s re a d y, t h ey ’re c r a n k i n g u s o u t , a n d t h ey ’re p re p a r i n g u s f o r i t ,” s a i d D e l a b a t . “ We ’ve g o t c h i e f s a n d f i r s t c l a s s p e t t y o f f i c e r s w h o h ave b e e n o u t t o s e a , re a l l y d o n e t h i s s t u f f , a n d t h ey ’re g i v i n g u s t h a t k n o w l e d g e we wo u l d n ’t b e a b l e t o re a d i n a b o o k o r l e a r n i n a c l a s s .” D e s p i t e t h e h o t we a t h e r a n d l o n g t r a i n i n g , D e l a b a t a n d h i s s h i p m a t e s we re excited to be training. “ We ’re w a l k i n g o n t h e m o o n h e re a s B o a t s w a i n ’s M a t e s ,” s a i d D e l a b a t . “ T h i s i s n i r v a n a f o r u s .”
BMSN Diana Vallejo, stands ready to signal the beginning of the UNREP simulation. (Right) BM1 Rio Flores watches her Sailors as they participate in UNREP training.
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“This is nirvana for us.” -SN Richard Delabat
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STORY AND PHOTOS BY MC3 AISLYNN HEYWOOD ADDITIONAL PHOTOS BY MCSN JOSEPH NEGUSSE
Capt. Brent Gaut, commanding officer of the ship, speaks to new Sailors during INDOC.
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An Introduction to the Ship W h e t h e r it is a first date, a j o b i n t e r v i ew, o r w h e n a S a i l o r c h e c k s a b o a rd a n ew c o m m a n d , f i r s t i m p re s s i o n s c a n b e c r u c i a l . I n o rd e r t o m a ke s u re n ew l y a r r i v i n g S a i l o r s a re g e t t i n g a g re a t fi r s t i m p re s s i o n o n t h e N i m i t z - c l a s s a i rc r a f t c a r r i e r U S S G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n ( C V N 7 3 ) , training department conducts a o n e - we e k i n d o c t r i n a t i o n ( I N D O C ) c l a s s t h a t g i ve s t h e n ew S a i l o r s t r a i n i n g , re s o u rc e s , n e t wo r k i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s , a n d information that is vital for their success. INDOC teaches them h o w t h ey c a n c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e s h i p s o ve r a l l m i s s i o n , a n d g e t t h e ship back out to sea. “ A l o t o f o u r n ew S a i l o r s that check into the command a re c o m i n g s t r a i g h t f ro m b o o t c a m p a n d t h e i r A - s c h o o l s ,” s a i d L C D R Ve ro n i c a B a ke r, t h e t r a i n i n g o f f i c e r a b o a rd G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n . “ We n e e d t o m a ke a g o o d i m p re s s i o n . We w a n t t o m a ke s u re t h a t we c o n t i n u e t o u p h o l d t h a t s t a n d a rd a n d h e l p t h e m t r a n s i t i o n s m o o t h l y.”
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Sailors listen to a damage control brief during INDOC.
“The importance of INDOC is to give the Sailors an abbreviated feel of what the command’s mission is and what the command will be expecting from the Sailors.”
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O n e m a j o r t h i n g t h a t m a ke s G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n d i f f e re n t f ro m o t h e r a i rc r a f t c a r r i e r s o r commands is that our ship is i n R e f u e l i n g C o m p l e x O ve r h a u l ( R C O H ) . S a i l o r s a re re b u i l d i n g t h e s h i p i n o rd e r t o g i ve h e r a n o t h e r 2 5 ye a r s o u t a t s e a , b u t t h e m a j o r i t y o f t h e n ew c h e c k - i n s d o n o t k n ow t h a t u n t i l t h ey h ave completed the course. INDOC p l ay s a key ro l e i n t h e s u c c e s s o f n ew S a i l o r s a n d h e l p i n g t h e m u n d e r s t a n d t h e p ro c e s s a b o a rd t h e s h i p. “Because our ship is in RCOH, we w a n t t o m a ke s u re we a re s e t t i n g t h e e x p e c t a t i o n e a r l y,” s a i d B a ke r. “ T h e n ew S a i l o r s a re g o i n g i n t o a n e nv i ro n m e n t t h a t m ay b e m o re c h a l l e n g i n g p hy s i c a l l y a n d m e n t a l l y, s o b e i n g t r a n s p a re n t a b o u t w h a t o u r m i s s i o n i s f ro m t h e s t a r t g i ve s t h e m t h e t r a i n i n g , k n ow l e d g e , a n d re s o u rc e s t o d o t h e b e s t t h ey c a n d o i n o rd e r t o h e l p g e t o u r s h i p b a c k t o s e a .”
AT1 John Thompson attends INDOC.
INDOC includes training and briefs from over 20 different depar tments and programs. T h i s g i ve s t h e n ew S a i l o r s a n a l l a ro u n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f a l l p ro g r a m s av a i l a b l e a n d t h e e x p e c t a t i o n s t h ey a re t o u p h o l d d u r i n g t h e i r t i m e a b o a rd . F ro m b a s i c d a m a g e c o n t ro l s a f e t y t o s u i c i d e p reve n t i o n , I N D O C e n s u re s a l l o f t h e S a i l o r s h ave a s m a ny re s o u rc e s a s t h ey c a n i n o rd e r t o t h r i ve w h i l e o n b o a rd . During INDOC the commanding o f f i c e r, e xe c u t i ve o f f i c e r, a n d c o m m a n d m a s t e r c h i e f s p e a k t o n ew S a i l o r s a n d s h a re t h e i r e x p e c t a t i o n s . T h i s g i ve s Sailors the opportunity to meet them and to ask questions. “ T h e i m p o r t a n c e o f I N D O C i s t o g i ve t h e S a i l o r s a n a b b rev i a t e d f e e l o f w h a t t h e c o m m a n d ’s m i s s i o n i s a n d w h a t t h e c o m m a n d w i l l b e e x p e c t i n g f ro m t h e S a i l o r s ,” s a i d I n t e r i o r Interior Communications Specialist 2 n d C l a s s A l y s s a M ay s , t h e C o m m a n d I N D O C C o o rd i n a t o r, s ay s : “ I t i s v i t a l t o s e t o u r n ew c h e c k - i n s u p f o r s u c c e s s w i t h t h e t r a i n i n g a n d re s o u rc e s p ro v i d e d d u r i n g I N D O C s o t h ey c a n d o t h e i r p a r t i n b u i l d i n g t h e s h i p.” F i r s t i m p re s s i o n s a re n o t o n l y important for the Sailors checking in, t h ey a re a l s o i m p o r t a n t f o r t h e s h i p a s we l l . I N D O C b r i d g e s t h e g a p b e t we e n “A” school and the fleet, and helps both t h e S a i l o r s a n d t h e s h i p m a ke a g o o d f i r s t i m p re s s i o n .
A Sailor answers a questionnaire during INDOC.
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Preparing for
D I S A S T E R STORY BY MCSN JACK LEPIEN
O n S u n d ay, A u g u s t 2 9 , 2 0 2 1 , H u r r i c a n e I d a s we p t t h ro u g h the southern United States. I n i t s w a ke , t wo p e o p l e a re d e a d , ove r a m i l l i o n h o m e s a re w i t h o u t p owe r, a n d h u n d re d s a re s t r a n d e d o n t h e i r ro o f t o p s , aw a i t i n g re s c u e b y h e l i c o p t e r o r b o a t . Tr a g e d i e s l i ke I d a a re n o t u n c o m m o n , o c c u r r i n g n e a r l y eve r y ye a r i n A m e r i c a , b u t w i t h c a re f u l p l a n n i n g a n d p re p a r a t i o n , yo u c a n p ro t e c t yo u r s e l f a n d yo u r l ove d o n e s f ro m d i s a s t e r. “ D e s t r u c t i ve we a t h e r p re p a re d n e s s i s a n a l l - h a n d s e f f o r t ,” s a i d C m d r. D a l e D u r l a c h , t h e d e s t r u c t i ve we a t h e r o f f i c e r a b o a rd t h e N i m i t z - c l a s s a i rc r a f t c a r r i e r U S S G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n ( C V N 73). “Sailors and their families n e e d t o b e re a d y w h e n t h e t i m e c o m e s .” A c c o rd i n g t o t h e N a t i o n a l We a t h e r S e r v i c e ’s N a t i o n a l H u r r i c a n e C e n t e r, h u r r i c a n e s e a s o n r u n s f ro m Ju n e 1 t o N ove m b e r 3 0 e a c h ye a r, w i t h the majority of hurricane historically forming in the autumn months. B u t w h a t c a n a S a i l o r re a l l y d o i n t h e f a c e o f c a t a s t ro p h i c n a t u r a l d i s a s t e r s ? We l l , o n e key t o s u c c e s s i s k n ow i n g w h e n a n d h ow t o ev a c u a t e . 16 • The Washington Surveyor
“ E ve r y re s i d e n t i a l a dd re s s in Virginia is organized into ‘ z o n e s ’ b a s e d o n t h e l i ke l i h o o d of flooding during foul we a t h e r,” s a i d D u r l a c h . “ Yo u c a n f i n d yo u r f l o o d z o n e a t h t t p s : / / w w w. v a e m e r g e n c y. gov / h u r r i c a n e - ev a c u a t i o n - z o n e lookup/”
“Destructive weather preparedness is an all-hands effort.”
-Cmdr. DurlachF l o o d z o n e s a re o f t e n u s e d b y t h e N av y a n d l o c a l gove r n m e n t s t o d e c i d e w h o n e e d s t o ev a c u a t e , a n d w h e n t h o s e c i t i z e n s s h o u l d d o s o. “Know your evacuation z o n e s a n d r o u t e s ,” s a i d Durlach. “Realize that some may be blocked by flooding or debris. Have a b a c k - u p p l a n .”
A n o t h e r key p a r t o f h u r r i c a n e p re p a r a t i o n i s h av i n g an emergency kit. “ S o m e t i m e s ev a c u a t i o n i s n ’t p o s s i b l e o r re c o m m e n d e d ,” s a i d D u r l a c h . “ I t ’s c r u c i a l t h a t S a i l o r s a n d t h e i r f a m i l i e s h ave s u p p l i e s s t o c ke d f o r s u c h a n eve n t , s u c h a s b a t t e r i e s , f re s h w a t e r, n o n - p e r i s h a b l e f o o d , g a s o l i n e , a n d eve n c a s h .” Fo r a d e t a i l e d c h e c k l i s t o f t h e k i n d s o f i t e m s yo u s h o u l d h ave i n a n e m e r g e n c y k i t , g o t o re a d y. n av y. m i l . T h e N av y h a s a l s o p u t i n place documents to assist with mustering Sailors during a n e m e r g e n c y. “ A l l S a i l o r s h ave a f o r m i n t h e i r s e r v i c e re c o rd t h a t s h o u l d c o n t a i n a n ev a c u a t i o n plan for that Sailor and t h e i r f a m i l y,” s a i d D u r l a c h . “ E n s u re yo u r N av y F a m i l y Accountability and Assessment S y s t e m ( N FA A S ) i s u p t o d a t e . I t ’s i m p o r t a n t t o ke e p re c o rd s l i ke t h e s e u p d a t e d .” “The bottom line is hope for t h e b e s t , p l a n f o r t h e wo r s t ,” said Durlach. “Emergencies can s t r i ke a t a ny t i m e , a n d we n e e d t o b e re a d y.” Ju s t a s I d a s h owe d u s , t r a g e d y c a n s t r i ke a t a ny t i m e . T h e b e s t t h i n g we c a n d o i s p re p a re .
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth P: 757-953-5000
Norfolk Hurricane Hotline P: 877-272-7337
American Red Cross Military Emergency Communications P: 877-272-7337
USS George Washington Quarterdeck P: 757-534-3930
Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society P: 757-441-5600
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On Aug. 31, 2021, Vice Adm. W. R. Merz, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans and Strategy, OPNAV N3/ N5, released NAVADMIN 190/21 mandating full COVID-19 vaccination for Navy service members. This NAVADMIN comes after the release of the Secretary of Defense’s memo instructing military departments to enact this new vaccination requirement for DoD uniformed personnel who are not medically or administratively exempt, and the Secretary of the Navy’s ALNAV message directing the same. “COVID-19 is a readiness issue. As N3/N5, it is my responsibility to deliver the most ready and capable force. This mandate ensures our ability to reach that goal.” said Merz. Military personnel must be prepared to execute their mission at all times, in places throughout the world, including where vaccination rates are low and disease transmission is high. “The DoD’s mandatory vaccination policy is the proven way to ensure the readiness and the safety of our naval force, DoD civilian work force, and the American people and our allies and partners. Vaccinating every eligible service member improves readiness and ensures our Sailors and Marines are equipped with the biological body armor needed to protect ourselves from biological threats,” said Rear Admiral Bruce Gillingham, U.S. Navy
Surgeon General, Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. While a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine is a new requirement for the Department of Defense, mandatory vaccinations are not. Currently there are 17 vaccines that are considered safe and effective by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that are necessary to protect the health of the force. As the services enact this requirement, Navy service members may elect to receive one of the current FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) COVID-19 vaccines in lieu of vaccines that have received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensure. Personnel will be 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 under evaluation and will be addressed via a separate message, the NAVADMIN stated. Throughout the past several months, the services have incurred positive results in those who are fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine. Navy Medicine reported up to 95% efficacy in fully immunized service members, reinforcing vaccination as a primary method to reduce risk of COVID-19. Commanders will retain the authority to tailor additional mitigation measures,
such as Health Protection Condition levels, at the local level. Military Treatment Facilities (MTF) will coordinate ordering and administration of vaccines with their supported local units and other eligible populations. All personnel who receive the vaccination from a retail network pharmacy or other non-DoD vaccine administrator must provide documentation of any COVID-19 vaccination to their Command no later than the next duty day for Active Component or within seven days for Reserve Components to ensure vaccination is appropriately recorded in their electronic health record and/or MRRS. Navy Medicine is a global health care network of 63,000 personnel that provide health care support to the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, their families and veterans in high operational tempo environments, at expeditionary medical facilities, medical treatment facilities, hospitals, clinics, hospital ships and research units around the world. To make an appointment to receive your vaccine, please visit https://tricare.mil/ vaccineappointments. Please refer all media queries to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs office at: usn.ncr.bumedfchva.list. bumed---pao@mail.mil
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CVN 73 COVID SHOTEX
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