AHM AHM AHM AHM AHM AHM TOP NEWS AHM AHM AHM8 2018 CNSF ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO SURFACEAHM AHM WARFARE OFFICER QUALIFICATION INSTRUCTION AHM From Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs AHMALL HANDS MAGAZINEAHM AHMPDF OF THE NAVY AHM Commander, Naval Surface Forces/ now documenting it in the instruction. SECRETARY OF THE NAVY Commander of Naval Surface Force, The minimum time requirement The Honorable Richard V.AHM Spencer U.S. Pacific Fleet announced a revision for SWOs to attain their qualification AHM to the requirements for qualification is not specified in the instruction. CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS and designation as a surface warfare However, open communication with Adm. John M.AHM Richardson officer (SWO), July 23. NPC is required if a qualification is NAVY CHIEF OF INFORMATION, ACTING Effective immediately, designators expected to take longer than the first U.S. Navy photo MC2 Devin M. Langer Capt. Gregory L. Hicks 116X and lateral transfers into the SWO division officer tour. Ships must actively community are the only designators manage and maintain Personnel DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY eligible to pursue SWO qualification. permanently assigned to either a Qualification Standards Plan of Action This change aligns with new career path commissioned or pre-commissioning and Milestones (PQS POAMs) for each SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR revisions, which focuses on increased U.S. Navy surface ship. officer to ensure the officer is on track Gray Team-Navy Media experience on ships, including Non-116X officers, who are for SWO qualification. In addition to the MCCS (SW/AW/SG) Josh Thompson increased bridge watchstanding currently pursuing a SWO PQS POAM, SWOs must keep a log book opportunities for SWOs. qualification, are authorized to of the amount of hours spent on the LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER “The surface warfare officercontinue until Oct. 1, 2018. bridge. This information will be used MCC (SW/AW) Ryan Tabios qualification is the path to 1110 and Additionally, only commanding when detailing junior officers to their EDITOR is the crucible of a junior professional officers of commissioned surface second division officer and shore tours. MC2 Taylor Stinson surface warfare officer to develop and ships may qualify officers who are The update to the SWO qualification master the core competencies necessary permanently assigned to their ship instruction follows a revision to DESIGN to excel as a future commanding officer as SWOs. Once SWO qualification is the SWO Career Path and Training MC3 Timothy Hale of a warship,” said Vice Adm. Richard achieved, transfer from one ship to Continuum. The intent of the All Hands Number 8, 2018 is published by Brown, commander, Naval Surface another will not require requalification revised career path is to develop the Defense Media Activity, Navy Production Forces/commander of Naval Surface as a SWO or revalidation of the the most experienced and capable Department, 6700 Taylor Avenue, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland 20755. Force U.S. Pacific Fleet. “My team and entire SWO PQS package. However, commanding officers who are I remain committed to ensuring the requalification in all applicable specialists in five areas: seamanship, ON FRONT COVER: Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) future leaders of our community are watchstations is required. navigation, and shiphandling; combat technicians from the Republic of Korea, the U.S., properly trained and qualified.” Further changes to the instruction systems; engineering; command Canada, and Australia practice clearing a simulated Officers pursuing SWO qualification include removing the time requirement and program management and improvised explosive device while participating in must be a commissioned officer for attaining SWO qualification and administration; and leadership. joint EOD training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise on Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, July 18, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Yeoman 1st Class Anthony Ardisone/Released) NAVY UNIFORM MOBILE APP UPDATES ON BACK COVER: Multinational special operations forces From Navy Personnel Public Affairs (SOF) perform a high-altitude low opening jump during the 2018 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, July 19, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Navy announced an update to the policy NAVADMINs and photos of and continues to update the app, along Specialist William Tonacchio/Released) “OPNAV Uniform Regulations” app for proper uniform wear. Additionally, the with Tracen Technologies, Inc. iOS and Android mobile devices, July 25. app includes the U.S. Navy Uniform Sailors can provide their inputs for OUR MISSION IS SHARING THE NAVY STORY Sailors will have access to useful Regulations (NAVPERS 15665I) as a improvements through the feedback information and references in the searchable document. section of the app. Uniform Matters updated Navy uniform mobile app. The app also has links to the Navy and PMW 240 will continue to work The expanded app has a new look and Uniform Matters Office (Uniform on improving the app to address more feel, and now includes information on Matters) web page and Navy Exchange uniform components in future updates. all current Navy uniforms. online uniform sales website. To find the free app, search “OPNAV Sailors can find answers to The Navy’s Sea Warrior Mobility Uniform” in the app stores or in your frequently asked questions, uniform Program (PMW 240) originally developed web browser. 2 AHM TOP NEWS CONT. NAVADMIN OUTLINES CHANGES TO POST-9/11 GI BILL TRANSFERABILITY AHM From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs AHM NAVADMIN 170/18 announces selected Reserves as applicable. The policy change allows Sailors retention standards, such as high-year AHM updated changes to the Department of Previously, there were no restrictions to retain their eligibility to transfer tenure) the transfer of benefits to a AHM Defense Post-9/11 GI Bill instruction. on when Sailors could transfer education benefits even if they family member would not be impacted. Department of Defense released education benefits to their family have not served the entirety of their Allapprovals for transferability of changes July 12, to department policy members. The provision for a Sailor to obligated service commitment through Post-9/11 GI Bill continue to require a on the transfer by service members have at least six years of service to apply no fault of their own. This means if four-year commitment in the Armed in the Uniformed Services of “Post- to transfer benefits remains unchanged. a Sailor fails to fulfill their service Forces and, more importantly, the 9/11 GI Bill” education benefits to Sailors with more than 16 years obligation because of a “force shaping” member must be eligible to be retained eligible family members. of credible service who have not event (such as officers involuntarily for four years from the date of election. Effective July 12, 2019, eligibility to completed the transfer eligibility separated as a result of being twice For more information about the transfer those benefits is limited to by July 12, 2019 will not retain the passed over for promotion, or enlisted Post-9/11 GI Bill policy changes, Sailors with less than 16 years of total ability to transfer education benefits personnel involuntarily separated as see NAVADMIN 170/18 at www.npc. service, active duty service and/or to eligible family members. a result of failure to meet minimum navy.mil. NAVY UTILIZES REALISTIC CYBER SIMULATIONS TO MATURE CYBER MISSION FORCES BEYOND QUALIFICATIONS By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Samuel Souvannason The next phase in the maturation turned their focus to sustaining the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th ability protect DoD networks by being able of the Navy’s Cyber Mission Force manning, training, capabilities and Fleet. “Hands on experience provides to detect, mitigate and respond to adversary teams is underway as leadership from operational readiness of the team. the best overall training for personnel presence on DoD networks,” said Jarvis. U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th They monitor each team’s operational working in the cyberspace field as “Utilization of a cyber range will allow our Fleet (FCC/C10F) develop innovative readiness continuously and find opposed to other methods of training Sailors to continually practice (repetition) training methods that allow operators innovative ways to test and improve which focus on classroom experience and improve their skills in order better to hone their skills in a realistic and their ability to achieved assigned tasks. with limited hands on experience.” prepare for cyber threats to the DoD.” challenging environment. The Persistent Cyber Training While the service branches await the Since its establishment, FCC/C10F has All 40 of the Navy’s Cyber Mission Environment (PCTE), managed by the arrival and full implementation of the grown into an operational force composed Force teams were validated as being Department of the Army, is expected to PCTE, the Navy has begun developing of more than 16,000 active and Reserve at Full Operational Capability (FOC) by incorporate similar distributed training scenarios with a contracted service Sailors and civilians organized into 26 U.S. Cyber Command Oct. 6. FOC is an methodologies in module-based systems. to provide a Navy Persistent Training active commands, 40 Cyber Mission assessment that a unit has achieved PCTE is a cloud-based platform designed Environment (PTE) to allow Sailors to Force units and 27 Reserve commands all manning, capability and training to deliver realistic cyber simulations, conduct that same hands-on training around the globe. FCC serves as the Navy requirements necessary as validated support individual instruction and in a virtual environment using the component command to U.S. Strategic by U.S. Cyber Command. certification, allow cyber operators to train same cyber tool kit used in real world Command and U.S. Cyber Command, “Although reaching this milestone is a simultaneously from opposite sides of missions, according to Fisher.