[Damn True]

DE NNN0ASA 100
> R 041315Z SEP 02
> FM NNN0ASA VA
> TO NNN0ALL
> R 301329Z AUG 02 ZYB
> FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N4//
> TO NAVADMIN
> BT
> UNCLAS VOL CCN
> NAVADMIN 305/02
> MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/AUG//
> SUBJ/DISPLAY OF THE FIRST NAVY JACK ON BOARD ALL U.S. NAVY SHIPS//
> REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST/31MAY2002//
> REF/B/DOC/U.S. REGULATIONS 1999/-//
> NARR/REF A IS SECNAV APPROVAL OF THE DISPLAY OF THE FIRST NAVY JACK.
> REF B IS THE U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS MANUAL.//
> POC/JIM LIBERKO/LCDR/OPNAV N412J/-
> /EMAIL:LIBERKO.JIM(AT)HQ.NAVY.MIL PHONE 703-604-9926//
> RMKS/1. PURSUANT TO REF A, THE FIRST NAVY JACK WILL BE FLOWN ON
> BOARD ALL U.S. NAVY SHIPS IN LIEU OF THE UNION JACK DURING THE
> GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM. TO HONOR THOSE WHO DIED DURING THE
> ATTACK OF 11 SEP 01, ALL AFLOAT COMMANDS WILL COMMENCE FLYING THE
> FIRST NAVY JACK AT MORNING COLORS ON 11 SEP 02. THIS DISPLAY OF THE
> FIRST NAVY JACK IS AN AUTHORIZED EXCEPTION TO SECTION 1258 OF REF B.
> 2. THE FIRST NAVY JACK IS A FLAG CONSISTING OF A RATTLESNAKE,
> SUPERIMPOSED ACROSS 13 HORIZONTAL ALTERNATING RED AND WHITE STRIPES
> WITH THE MOTTO 'DON'T TREAD ON ME'. THE JACK WAS FIRST EMPLOYED BY
> COMMODORE ESEK HOPKINS IN THE FALL OF 1775 AS HE READIED THE
> CONTINENTAL NAVY IN THE DELAWARE RIVER. HIS SIGNAL FOR THE WHOLE
> FLEET TO ENGAGE THE ENEMY WAS THE STRIPED JACK AND ENSIGN FLOWN AT
> THEIR PROPER PLACES. THE TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTION OF THIS JACK
> REPRESENTS A HISTORIC REMINDER OF THE NATION'S AND NAVY'S ORIGIN,
> AND WILL TO PRESERVE AND TRIUMPH.
> 3. NON-DEPLOYED SHIPS AND CRAFT AUTHORIZED TO FLY THE FIRST NAVY
> JACK WILL RECEIVE AN INITIAL FIRST NAVY JACK VIA THEIR LOCAL FLEET
> AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENTER'S LOGISTIC SUPPORT CENTER
> REPRESENTATIVE. DEPLOYED SHIPS WILL RECEIVE THEIR FLAG VIA FPO.
> DISTRIBUTION COMMENCED 27 AUG 02. THREE ADDITIONAL FLAGS, ONE
> HOLIDAY AND TWO REGULAR, WILL BE FORWARDED TO EACH AFLOAT COMMAND
> THROUGH COMMERCIAL VENDOR AT A LATER DATE. ADDITIONAL QUANTITIES
> WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE STOCK SYSTEM AFTER DEC 02.
> 4. AN ACTIVE PUBLIC AFFAIRS POSTURE IS ENCOURAGED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS
> INITIATIVE. LOCAL COMMANDS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS SHOULD
> FACILITATE COVERAGE TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MEDIA ON THE FLYING OF
> THE FIRST NAVY JACK ON BOARD U.S. NAVY VESSELS 11 SEP 02.
> 5. VADM CHARLES W. MOORE, JR. SENDS.//
> BT
> NNNN

 

[fourgivn1]

Just make sure you ONLY do that with unclass messages. *L* I saw that a couple of days ago....considering THE BIGGEST messaging center on the east coast is right down the hall from me.

 

[manimal]

man, i haven't seen one of those in a year or so....that was part of my old job. sure wish i could land a job with my TS clearance out here in the civ div, until i do....it's back to the few and the proud for me!

 

[El Jefe]

That reminds me (OK, I didn't need a reminder, but it gives me an opportunity to brag about my dad) that on September 11, my dad got the orders to take command of the Naval Reserve Bureau of Information in the Pentagon. He'll be CO of the unit until shortly before he retires in a year and a half. Go Navy! Go dad!