Some things never change. If you want to see the planning order that comes out of the Navy Staff (OPNAV), here it is. Director Navy Staff (DNS) is the responsible staff action code. Lo these many years ago, I was DDNS (the Deputy DNS), and had to write this message and oversee the internal execution.
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RMKS/1. 13 October 2022 will mark the Navy's 247th Birthday. The central
theme of this year's 247th Birthday and Heritage Week will be "On Watch -
24/7 for 247 Years", which highlights our Navy's enduring ability to remain
fully-ready to respond to and effectively deter emanating threats. Beginning
with the establishment of our Navy in 1775 and continuing to our current
modern fleet, our Navy has stood the watch. We continue to deploy forward as
our nation's vital maritime maneuver force; persistent, versatile, and
capable of winning any fight and ready for the challenges of an unpredictable
future.
2. Today, the Navy's Birthday celebrates our traditions of honor, courage,
and commitment and recognizes Sailors past and present who are the foundation
upon which we have built the world's greatest Navy and secured victories for
our nation.
3. Commander's Intent.
a. Purpose. Celebrate 247 years of naval history on or around 13
October 2022.
b. Method. Execute a global birthday celebration with events in a
manner that bring honor and respect upon our service and adhere to local
command budget and health guidelines.
c. End State. Instill in our Sailors and communicate with the public
the importance of, and a sense of pride in, our Navy's history and
heritage. Harness the unique stories of the entire Navy force -uniformed
Sailors active and reserve, officer and enlisted, and civilians - to showcase
the Navy's value and relevance. Celebrate our hard-fought victories in all
domains and honor our shipmates who have stood and stand the watch.
4. Tasks.
a. Director, Navy Staff (DNS) will oversee planning and program
evelopment for the annual Navy Birthday celebration.
b. Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) will:
(1) Oversee the execution of Navy Birthday events.
(2) Provide digital resources for use by U.S. Fleet Forces Command
(USFFC); Commander, Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT); Commander, Naval
Reserve Forces Command (COMRESFOR); Commander, Naval Installations Command
(CNIC); Chief of Navy Information (CHINFO); Regional Commanders and
Commanding Officers (COs) and Officers in Charge (OICs).
(3) Provide Navy Birthday toolkit at:
birthday.html.
(4) Collect information from USFFC, COMPACFLT, CNIC, COMRESFOR,
CHINFO, and Navy District Washington (NDW) regarding specific celebratory
activities.
(5) Develop and make available on NHHC's website, a body of lessons
learned from previous Navy Birthday celebrations.
(6) Produce Plan of the Day historical notes for each warfare
community for the week leading up to the celebration.
c. USFFC, COMPACFLT, and all assets therein, will:
(1) Ensure COs and OICs plan for and celebrate the 247th Navy
Birthday. Events shall be coordinated with appropriate Region or Operational
Commanders to support the requirement for coordinated ceremonies and reported
to NHHC.
(2) Execute Communication Plan and participate in planned community
activities as operationally feasible.
(3) Provide lessons learned to NHHC NLT 4 November 2022.
(4) Report command-specific scheduled celebratory activities to
NHHC weekly starting 6 September 2022 during working group meetings. A
downloadable reporting document will be made available as part of the
toolkit.
d. CNIC will:
(1) Ensure Regional Commanders host a Navy Birthday ceremony and
other celebratory activities during Navy Birthday and heritage week.
(2) Assist and direct Regional Commanders with a bell ringing
ceremony and assist subordinate commands with other Navy Birthday
celebrations.
(3) Provide lessons learned via the notes section of the reporting
document to NHHC NLT 4 November 2022.
(4) Execute Communication Plan and participate in planned
community activities as operationally feasible.
(5) Report command specific scheduled celebratory activities to
NHHC weekly starting 6 September 2022.
e. COMRESFOR will:
(1) Ensure Regional Reserve Component Commanders and Navy
Operational Support Commands (NOSC) host a Navy Birthday celebration, bell
ringing, and other celebratory activities during Navy Birthday week,
including during October 2022 drill weekends or as close to 13 October 2022
as feasible.
(2) Provide lessons learned via the notes section of the
reporting document to NHHC NLT 4 November 2022.
(3) Execute Communication Plan and participate in planned
community activities as operationally feasible.
(4) Report command specific scheduled celebratory activities to
NHHC weekly starting 6 September 2022.
f. CHINFO will Develop a Navy Birthday Communication Plan in
coordination with NHHC and provide to ashore and afloat commands NLT 15 July
2022. This plan should include Navy's strategic message and talking points
for this event linked to reference (a) efforts.
g. Naval District Washington (NDW) will:
(1) Execute a bell ringing ceremony in honor of those who stood
the watch in our nation's Navy. Report bell ringing and other celebratory
actions to NHHC that support the requirement to commemorate the Navy
Birthday.
(2) Provide DNS with Plan of Action and Milestones for the
execution of the National Capital Region (NCR) Navy Birthday Celebration NLT
9 September 2022.
(3) Provide lessons learned from the NCR ceremony to NHHC NLT
4 November 2022.
5. Admin.
a. The following are directed to be available at the NHHC website
(
https://www.history.navy.mil/) NLT 17 July 2022: Plan of the day
historical notes for the week of Navy Birthday, commemoration script
templates, history stand-down lessons, and a template for Navy Birthday bell
ringing.
b. Regional Commanders, Cos, and OICs will use NHHC and CHINFO products
to inform and motivate their Sailors.
c. Discretionary celebratory events. The following is a list
including, but not limited to, events that Commanders may schedule:
(1) Bell ringing ceremony
(2) Plan of the Day notes
(3) Cake cutting
(4) History stand-down
(5) Reading of SECNAV/CNO Birthday messages
(6) Command picnics/fun day
(7) Golf tournament
(8) Awards ceremony
(9) Chief's Mess/Wardroom Luncheons
(10) Classic Navy movie presentation
(11) Birthday run
(12) Re-enlistments
(13) Birthday ball/dining out
d. Public Affairs (PA) Guidance.
(1) The PA posture is active for birthday events.
(2) PA guidance will be provided SEPCOR.
6. Command relationships.
a. NHHC is the supported command.
b. USFFC, COMPACFLT, CNIC, CHINFO, COMRESFOR, and NDW are supporting
commands.
c. Supplemental Navy Birthday PLANORDS will be released to assist COs
and OICs in order to implement a successful Navy Birthday celebration.
7. Point of Contact (POC).
a. NHHC POC is Stefanie Lamay, comm: (202) 433-0301, email:
stefanie.m.lamay.civ(AT)us.navy.mil.
b. Supporting commanders provide primary POC contact information to
Stefanie Lamay NLT 15 July 2022.
8. Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.//
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