Vice Adm. Phillip Sawyer

Navy Retools COVID Rules for Ships After 6 Months of Practice

Chief Quartermaster David Weathers from Hines, Ore., assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG-53), stands watch in the pilothouse during a replenishment-at-sea on Sept. 29, 2020. US Navy Photo

The Navy released the third iteration of its guidance on how to continue operating a global navy in the midst of a global pandemic.

Vice Adm. Phillip Sawyer, the deputy chief of naval operations for operations, plans and strategy on the chief of naval operation’s staff (OPNAV...

https://news.usni.org/2020/10/02/navy-retools-covid-rules-for-ships-after-6-months-of-practice

Navy Adjusting to Operational Realities of COVID-19

Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD-8) review charts in the Combat Information Center on April 8, 2020. US Navy Photo

The Navy is continuing to refine procedures to prevent another outbreak of COVID-19 aboard its ships but is facing a barrier in fielding enough tests to root out the virus from deploying crews.

This week, the service released a new set of revisions for guidelines to the fleet to prevent and mitigate viral outbreaks onshore and at sea. The two...

https://news.usni.org/2020/04/16/navy-adjusting-to-operational-realities-of-covid-19

Navy Calls for Face Masks for All Military and Civilians on Base

Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Luke Cunningham, from San Antonio, performs a fit test for a respirator mask aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) on April 3, 2020. US Navy Photo

The Navy is requesting anyone – active duty, reservist, dependent or retiree – visiting a military installation to wear a face mask to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

The new Navy policy, detailed in a recent NAVADMIN, follows mask recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

https://news.usni.org/2020/04/07/navy-calls-for-face-masks-for-all-military-and-civilians-on-base

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