OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 2000 NAVY …

1 DEPARTMENTOFTHENAVYOFFICEOFTHECHIEFOFNAV ALOPERATIONS2000 NAVYPENTAGONWASHINGTONDC20350- 2000 INREPLYREF' ,,~r.]JP\l '1.,.~J>~_uiL.~'~. :ChiefofNavalOperationsSubj:EMBARKATIONI NUNITEDSTATESNAVALSHIPSRef:(a) ,DepartmentoftheNavyPublicAffairsPolicya ndRegulations(b) ,NavyGuidelinesConcerningPregnancyandPar enthood(c) , ,designationsof/militaryairtransportatio nofContractorsEngineeringandTechnicalSer vicePersonnel;policyandproceduresfor(d) ,NavySupportandAssistancetoYouthGroups(e ) (NOTAL),NavalJuniorReserveOfficerTrainin gCorps(NJROTC)AreaManagers'Functions,Dut ies,andResponsibilities(f) ,DepartmentoftheNavyInformationSecurityP rogram(g) ,DepartmentoftheNavyPersonnelSecurityPro gram(h) (i) , (j) ,NavyVoluntaryEducationPrograms(k) ,ManualoftheJudgeAdvocateGeneral(1) ,AssignmentofWomenintheDepartmentoftheNa vy(m) , (USS),includingUnitedStatesNavalShips(US NS), , (a) '\iA'"'<"'",) ".-J" ,theterm"Navalships"includesservicecraft andMilitarySealiftCommand(MSC) , , (paragraph7) , (b),servicewomen,femaleguests, ,JointChiefsofStaff, , (seereference(c)).

2 '~.~~~..''1'1:~).,--/<_UJ,J,) (a). ,congressionalstaffmembers,andcongressio nalcommitteestaffmemberswhohavebeeninvit edtoembarkforthepurposeoforientation,ort owitnesscertainoperationsordemonstration s(seereference(a)). ,describedinreference(d),whoareauthorize dtoembarkunderthefollowingdirectives:(1) NavalJuniorReserveOfficerTrainingCorpsca detsontrainingcruisesandvisitsinsupporto fobjectivesoftheReserveOfficerTrainingCo rpsVitalizationActof1964,PublicLaw88-647 (seereferencee).(2)NavalSeaCadetCorps(NS CC)personnelontrainingcruisesandvisitsin connectionwithNSCC activitiesapprovedbytheChiefofNavalOpera tions(CNO)(seereference(d)).(3)NationalS coutingProgramparticipants(seereference( d)) .(4)NavyScienceAwardsProgramparticipants ; ,NavalSurfaceForce,Atlantic(COMNAVSURFLA NT);Commander,PacificFleet(COMPACFLT);Co mmander, ,Europe(COMUSNAVEUR);orCommander,Militar ySealiftCommand(COMSC). ,includingforeignmilitarypersonnelonacla ssifiedorunclassifiedbasisaresubjecttoth eprovisionsofreferences(f),(g),and(h).

3 Reference(i)appliesifpersonnelareinanexc hange,liaison, ,Maintenance, OPERATIONS , ,maintenance,oroperationofashiporitsemba rkedaircraft, ,COMSC;Commander,NavalAirSystemsCommand, Commander,NavalSeaSystemsCommand,Command er,NavalSupplySystemsCommand;andCommande r,NavalFacilitiesEngineeringCommand, , (c). ,thesponsoringcommandwillforwardthereque stviathefirstFlagOfficerintheirchain-of- commandforembarkationtotheDirector, (j). , (COMUSFLTFORCOM),COMPACFLT, ,Europe(USNAVEUR), 'soperationalchain-of-commandtotheFleetC ommanderorCOMSC, ,subjecttoconcurrenceofthedesignatedunit 'sCommandingOfficerandoperationalchain-o f-command,shallbegrantedordisapprovedbyt heFleetCommanderorCOMSC, ,Surveys,andMilitarySealiftCommandMatter sTheOceanographeroftheNavy(OPNAVN84) ,tofurtherdelegatethatauthoritytotheComm ander, , ,research, ,ll\,1~(".."'\.. "I_jL)"..J"Safety,theAt-SeaCrimeAwarenes sandPrevention, (1)Whentheservicesofciviliansarerequired onboardships, ,theCommandingOfficerwillanticipatethepo ssibilitythatciviliansofeithergendermayb eassigned.

4 (2)Theapprovingauthorityauthorizingtheem barkation, , , , ' , , , ,thesponsoringactivitywillascertainthede greeofsecurityclearancerequiredandshallc omplywiththeproceduresperreferences(f)an d(g) , ,theprovisionsofreference(h) !'",;,Ir! ~'I~'1)~,_U"", ,aircraftcarriers, (DV) :top-levelbusinessexecutives,localandsta tegovernmentofficialsandleaders,orschool principals, (1)Embarkationofnewsmediarepresentatives willbeauthorizedundertheprocedureprescri bedinSection0505ofreference(a).Thisinclu desinstanceswhenamemberofthenewsmedia(su chasaneditororownerofanewspaper)isinvite dasaguest, ,theCOMUSFLTFORCOMorCOMPACFLTP ublicAffairsOffice(andtheChiefofInformat ion(CHINFO)ifnationalmediaareinvolved)mu stapprovepriortoextendingtheinvitation.( 2)The"LeaderstoSea"programisspecifically designedforpeoplewhoareactiveandinfluent ialinbusiness,government,orthecommunity, ;Presidents/DeansofColleges;influentialc ivicandcommunityleaders,governmentoffici als,newsmediaowners/publishers;andleader sofsignificant, ,mission,andneedfortheNavyingeneral, (3)Requestsforembarkationofindividualsor groupsofindividualsforpublicaffairspurpo sesfromallothersources(non-media)willbes ubmittedtotheappropriateFleetorComponent Commander, ,civilianorientationgroups,civicgroups,t heNavyLeague,ortradeandprofessionalassoc iations.

5 (4) (copytoCHINFO)assoonaspossibleaftercompl etionoftheerr~ !"'r!_u(a)Nameofship;(b)Nameandtitleofgu estsembarked;. 1j)(c)Locationanddateofembarkation/debar kation;(d)Overviewofeventsoccurringdurin gtheembark;(e)Guestfeedback,ifany;and(f) (includescivilServicemarinersemployedbyC OMSC andcivilianmarinersservingaboardMSC-cont rolledshipsbearingUSNS designations) :(1)SpaceaboardallNavalvesselsislimiteda ndregardlessofhowsafetyconsciousacommand maybe,thereisalwaysanelementofrisk,parti cularlytoyoungchildren;therefore,embarka tionofchildrenunderage12isnotrecommended .(2)Embarkationduringdaylighthoursmaybea uthorizedbytheCommandingOfficerofashipwi thoutreferencetohigherauthoritywhenthesh ipremainswithintheconfinesoftheharbororp ort,suchaswhenshiftingberths.(3)Relative sandcivilianguestsmaybeauthorizedround-t ripandport-to-portovernightembarkationwi thintheContinentalUnitedStates(CONUS), (4) (5)Crewmemberdependentsofeitherembarkedd uringcruisesbetweenportswithinandHawaii, ,COMPACFLT,7gendermaybeCONUS, ''\ :'"'"1J~,__~ ,describedperreference(d)anddiscussedins ubparagraph5dofthisinstruction,shallbefo rwardedtotheCommander,NavyRecruitingComm and(Code551) ,theterm" ,theproceduresoutlinedinreference(k),cha pter12, ,investigation,andreporting, (1).

6 ,civilianemployees,andemployeesofDepartm entofDefenseorNavycontactorsembarkedinNa vyships,whowillenterorexitanareaunderfor eigngovernmentcontrolinordertodebarkinNa vyshipsmustobtainareaorcountryclearance, ,8,and9,isdelegatedasfollows:(1)COMUSFLT FORCOM,COMPACFLT,COMUSNAVEUR,andCOMUSNAV CENT, (COD)orhelicoptertransportationinconnect ionwithembarkationsasspecifiedinreferenc e(m). ,..1,;r,,I__UJ(2)COMSC forallshipsassignedtotheCOMSC.(3)TheSupe rintendent, (4)COMUSFLTFORCOM,COMPACFLT, ,towhompermissiveauthorityisgranted.