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VIDEO: CNO Message to the Fleet on Coronavirus

The following is the March 19, 2020 message from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday on measures the Navy is taking in regards to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Shipmates, it’s the 19th of March, 2020, and a lot has changed in the past week. The impacts of the coronavirus are changing daily life for all of us.

Our focus right now is three-fold. We must protect our people, we must maintain mission readiness, and finally, we have to support the whole-of-government effort.

That is why we have...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/19/video-cno-message-to-the-fleet-on-coronavirus

Mayport, 2nd Boxer Sailor Confirmed with Coronavirus; Naval Academy Midshipmen Returned Delayed Indefinitely

THE PENTAGON — A second sailor assigned to USS Boxer (LHD-4) and a sailor assigned to a San Diego-based helicopter squadron have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, the Navy announced on Wednesday.

The sailor from Boxer is the second from the ship following an initial March 13 case from the big deck amphib.

“There is no indication that the sailors were in close contact aboard the ship. Also, the sailors work in two different departments,” the Navy said in a statement.

“The sailor is currently...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/18/mayport-2nd-boxer-sailor-confirmed-with-coronavirus-naval-academy-midshipmen-returned-delayed-indefinitely

2nd Sailor Assigned to Naples Tests Positive for Coronavirus; 18 US Service Members Confirmed with Virus

Chief petty officers celebrate the birthday of the chief petty officer during morning colors at Naval Support Activity Naples in 2013. US Navy Photo

A second sailor in Italy has tested positive for the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus, U.S. 6th Fleet announced on Monday.

“The test sample has been sent to Rome for confirmatory lab testing. The member shared a common workspace with the first sailor at NSA Naples who initially tested positive on March 6,” reads the statement, noting the sailor was...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/16/2nd-sailor-assigned-to-naples-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-18-us-service-members-confirmed-with-virus

Pentagon, Navy Order Sweeping ‘Stop Movement’ Order to Limit Coronavirus Spread

Two U.S. Army Soldiers and a Republic of Korea Army Soldier spray a COVID-19 infected area with a solution of disinfectant in Daegu, Republic of Korea, March 13, 2020. US Army Photo

Pentagon leadership issued unprecedented travel restrictions to servicemembers, their dependents and military civilians and in an attempt to limit the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus across the services.

The “stop movement” order from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper goes into effect on Monday and freezes almost all...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/15/pentagon-navy-order-sweeping-stop-movement-order-to-limit-coronavirus-spread

VIDEO: CNO, MCPON Message to Fleet on Coronavirus

The following is the March 14, 2020 message from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith on measures the Navy is taking in regards to the COVID-19 global pandemic. 

Shipmates, the spread of the coronavirus is something that we are taking very seriously.

While many of you may be anxious, worried, or wondering what happens next, leadership at every level is actively engaged on this issue.

Our number one concern is the health and the safety...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/14/video-cno-mcpon-message-to-fleet-on-coronavirus

Navy Reservist, Miramar Marine Test Positive for Coronavirus; 2nd Marine Under Watch at Camp Pendleton

Marine Corps Photo

A Marine stationed at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station in San Diego, Calif., tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus and is being isolated while receiving treatment, I Marine Expeditionary Force officials announced Thursday.

A second Marine, stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif., is being restricted at the base as a precaution and is being checked daily by medical officials, I MEF officials said in a news release. The identities of the Marines were not released.

Meanwhile,...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/12/navy-reservist-miramar-marine-test-positive-for-coronavirus-2nd-marine-under-watch-at-camp-pendleton

U.S. Sailor in Naples has Navy’s First Known Coronavirus Case

Bay of Napoli. US Navy Photo

A sailor in Naples, Italy has tested positive for the COVID-19 strain of coronavirus, marking the first time the virus has been discovered in the Navy, according to a Saturday statement from U.S. European Command.

The sailor, who worked at Naval Support Activity Naples, was found to have the virus on Friday, according to the statement and is the first confirmed case of a U.S. service member in Europe

“The member is currently restricted to their residence, receiving...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/07/u-s-sailor-in-naples-has-navys-first-known-coronavirus-case

Report to Congress on Coronavirus Global Response

The following is the Congressional Research Service March 5, 2020 report, COVID-19: Global Implications and Responses.

From the report

As of March 4, 2020, the novel coronavirus that began sickening patients in Wuhan, China, in early December 2019 had spread to over 75 countries, including the United States. Daily new cases and deaths related to the virus outside China now exceed those reported in China, where the epidemic appears to be coming under control. The World Health Organization (WHO)...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/05/report-to-congress-on-coronavirus-global-response

Coast Guard Key to Coronavirus U.S. Response; Marines, Navy Increasing Measures to Ward Off Disease Spread

This illustration of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). CDC illustration

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The U.S. sea services have yet to feel a major effect from the coronavirus but are keeping a wary eye on its spread, the service chiefs said on Monday.

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger outlined how each service was handling the growing outbreaks of the virus that originated in Wuhan, China, during a...

https://news.usni.org/2020/03/02/coast-guard-key-to-coronavirus-u-s-response-marines-navy-increasing-measures-to-ward-off-disease-spread

Coronavirus Concerns Prompt PACFLEET to Impose 14-Day Gap Between Port Visits

USS Russell (DDG-59), left, and USS Rafael Peralta (DDG-115) transit the Pacific Ocean Jan. 25, 2020. US Navy Photo

The U.S. Pacific Fleet has ordered all ships and afloat units in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to remain at sea for 14 days between port visits, a quarantining restriction intended to limit transmission and exposure to the coronavirus, a Navy official said Thursday.

“We’ve directed 7th Fleet to schedule a minimum of 14 days from port to port,” a Navy official told USNI News.

Th...

https://news.usni.org/2020/02/27/coronavirus-concerns-prompt-pacfleet-to-impose-14-day-gap-between-port-visits

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