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
> 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