ATTL B OF E MIDWAY 75TH ANNIVERSARY BATTLE PAGE 4 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: IDWA PG 1: PRT UPDATES M Y PG 2: THE COST OF DRUNK DRIVING PG 3: INCREASED HIGH YEAR TENURE PG 9: BLENDED RETIREMENT CALCULATOR PG 10: FY 2018 CPO365 GUIDANCE AHM AHM AHM AHM AHM AHM AHM From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs AHM AHM7 | 2017 The Navy announced several changes to its Physical Readiness ProgramAHM in AHM NAVADMIN 141/17, including an incentive for Sailors to validate one physical AHM readiness test (PRT) each year based on their fitness performance. AHM AHM hief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Robert cardio device for use because of low-usage AHM AHM Burke said that during his fleet visits he across the fleet during the PRT. This decision often hears ideas from Sailors on how to was based on two factors. First, less than 4 ALL HANDS MAGAZINEAHM C PDF OF THE NAVY improve the Navy’s PRT process. percent of the Navy uses the elliptical for the AHM “I want Sailors to know we’ve heard PRT, and maintaining PRT-compliant elliptical SECRETARY OFAHM THE NAVY, ACTING them,” Burke said. “Many Sailors work hard machines was becoming increasingly cost The Honorable Sean J. Stackley to maintain high levels of physical fitness prohibitive. Shifting to non-PRT-compliant CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS year-round and I believe this provides an elliptical machines will allow for more Adm. John M. Richardson incentive to continue to excel. This effort is modern elliptical machines in Navy fitness aimed at both incentivizing physical fitness facilities. While the 1.5 mile run remains the NAVY CHIEF OF INFORMATION Rear Adm. Dawn Cutler and also reducing administrative distractions service standard, commanding officers may throughout the fleet.” still authorize the use of approved stationary DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY Those Sailors who pass the body bikes, treadmills or allow Sailors to swim as composition assessment (BCA), are within the alternate cardio. SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR, Gray Team-Navy Media Navy age-graduated body fat standards, and The Navy is also exempting post-partum MCCS(SW/AW/SG) Josh Thompson score an overall “excellent low” or better on the Sailors from participating in the physical fitness PRT, with no single event lower than a “good assessment (PFA) for six months following LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER MCC(SW/AW) Ryan Tabios low,” will be exempt from participation in the the Sailors’ maternity/convalescent leave. next test. These changes will be effective Jan. This change reflects an increase to the Navy’s DIVISION OFFICER 1, 2018, but be based on a Sailor’s performance increased maternity leave policy of 84 days LT Ricky Rodriguez during the second PRT cycle of 2017. following child birth. This will ensure Sailors EDITOR All Sailors, regardless of PRT performance have adequate time to return to weight standards MC1(SW) Patrick Enright will still be required to participate in the BCA and pass a PRT following a pregnancy. All Hands Number 7, 2017 is published by each cycle. If a Sailor who is exempt from “We want to ensure our Sailors have the Defense Media Activity, Navy Production taking the PRT fails the BCA, they will adequate time to recover and succeed Department, 6700 Taylor A venue, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland 20755. be required to participate in the PRT post pregnancy,” said Burke. “This that cycle. extended time will help Sailors ON FRONT COVER: Douglas TDB-1 Devastator fly during the Battle of Midway. Additionally, the Navy is also return to fitness levels and - Official U.S. Navy Photo eliminating the use of elliptical standards in a safe and ON BACK COVER: Seaman Daniel Keaton, as- machines as an alternate healthy way.” signed to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), paints the hull of the ship. - MCSN Patrick Semales OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER, INSPIRE AND INFORM OUR NAVY FAMILY AHM By MC2 Bryan Mai, USS George Washington Public Affairs ost Sailors are familiar with the to prison, it ended up tearing the or pay, separation from the Navy, dangers of driving under the family apart. He changed a lot, some civilian punishments such as jail Minfluence of alcohol. We see and for the good and some for the bad, time and fines, and possible injury hear the messages that discourage but he’s definitely a different person or death. drinking and driving, but it is still after the accident and my parents “Most people probably feel they AHMone of the leading causes of injuries eventually got divorced.” can handle the alcohol,” said Sharif. AHM or deaths in the U.S. The impact of drunk driving “They don’t consider other people According to the Centers for stretches far beyond just the and forget about everything else that AHM Disease Control and Prevention, intoxicated driver affected. Alcohol- matters when they drink and drive.” AHM more than 10,000 people were killed related traffic accidents involve According to the National Highway in drunk driving accidents each passengers, pedestrians and Traffic Safety Administration, drunk year from 2010-2014, or 1 every 53 occupants in other vehicles. Other driving costs the U.S. $44 billion a minutes. The consequences of drunk victims include the family and year. A first-time offense can cost driving are very real. friends of the drivers, any passerby, the driver up to $20,000 in fines and “People don’t realize what kind and even the police officers and legal fees. of effect drunk driving will have,” medical team that have to see a “If someone is seen drinking and said Operations Specialist 3rd Class traumatic scene. you know they were driving, you Cole Weatherly. “They don’t know “My friend in high school drove should step in and do something what kind of impact it will have on drunk, got into an accident and was to stop them from driving,” said themselves and their family, or on seriously injured,” said Damage Weatherly. “Call a taxi or someone or another person and their family.” Controlman Fireman Nawaz Sharif. take their keys. Too many people will Weatherly’s step-father was “He didn’t hit anyone, but he ran stand by and watch someone drink 2 involved in a car accident in which into a tree. He was a top athlete with then go drive back home and think he and the other driver had been scholarships, and after the accident, it’s not their problem. They need to drinking. The passenger in the other he lost all motivation to do the usual start making it their problem.” car was killed and Weatherly’s step- things he did, like sports, and he lost The Navy offers many programs father was seriously injured. all his scholarships.” to curb drinking and driving. Many “The accident brought us together Consequences of drinking and ships offer a “Safe Ride” program for as a family at first, but after he went driving can include loss of rank Sailors to take a taxi home. For more information about programs available 15,000 FATALITIES FROM ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED at your command, please contact DRIVING CRASHES your departmental drug and alcohol program advisor (DAPA). 13,491 12,000 13,582 13,041 11,711 9,000 10,759 10,110 10,336 9,967 10,136 9,865 6,000 3,000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Source: Federal Highway Administration’s annual highway statistics NEWFrom Chief of Naval PersonnelHIGH Public Affairs YEAR TENURE POLICY he Navy is increasing its High Year Tenure policy for active component Tand Full Time Support E-4 through E-6 Sailors by two years in an effort to improve sea duty manning, the service announced in NAVADMIN 143/17. The updated policy, which sets the maximum number of years a Sailor may serve based on rank, will go into effect Aug. 1, 2017. Extending the time an individual may serve provides Sailors more opportunities to advance, and the Fleet with critical 3 manning. We anticipate this change could potentially allow more than 2,800 experienced Sailors to remain in the Navy, filling key sea duty and other high priority billets by the end of 2018. HYT for all other active duty and FTS enlisted pay grades, as well as enlisted Selected Reserve Sailors, remains unchanged. The Navy will continue to offer HYT waivers for enlisted Sailors who volunteer for sea duty on a case-by-case basis. Sailors who have reached HYT with an approved date for separation or Fleet Reserve (retirement) on or after Aug. 1, 2017, but before Jan. 1, 2018, have until July 31, to request cancellation of their orders or execute their orders as originally planned. Sailors affected by this change to HYT who decide to continue their service in the Navy can take the September, cycle 236, Navy wide petty officer advancement exam or the January 2018 cycle 238 E-7 exam if they maintain advancement eligibility. Newly-promoted petty officers stand in formation aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) during a frocking ceremony. - MC3 Ramon G. Go THE ROARWAS DEAFENING THE BLACK, BILLOWING SMOKE COULD BE SEEN FOR MILESChased by faster, more nimble Japanese Zeros, and dodging antiaircraft fire, American pilots in Douglas Devastators dropped their torpedoes, aiming at enemy battleships and carriers far below, floating like toy boats in the turquoise water, somewhere near a tiny, remote atoll known as Midway, after its location 4 A BATTLE THAT CHANGED HISTORY roughly halfway between North By Elizabeth M. Collins, Defense Media Activity America and Asia. All but a few were consigned to watery graves in the depths of the Pacific.