R 152200Z MAR 20 MID110000471606U FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA TO NAVRESFOR INFO ASSTSECNAV MRA WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC COMNAVRESFORCOM NORFOLK VA COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN COMNAVAIRFORES SAN DIEGO CA COMNAVIFORES FORT WORTH TX COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA BT UNCLAS ALNAVRESFOR 008/20 MSGID/GENADMIN/COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA/N3/MAR// SUBJ/NAVY RESERVE MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS// REF/A/NAVADMIN/122210ZMAR20// REF/B/MEMO/OSD/13MAR2020// REF/C/ALNAV/SECNAV/025-20// REF/D/MEMO/OSD/11MAR2020// REF/E/ALNAV/SECNAV/026-20// REF/F/NAVADMIN/142000ZMAR20// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 064/20, NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK FOR OVERSEAS TRAVEL. REF B IS MEMO FROM SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR STOP MOVEMENT FOR ALL DOMESTIC TRAVEL FOR DOD COMPONENTS IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019. REF C IS ALNAV 025/20, VECTOR 15 FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. REF D IS MEMO FROM OUSD PR ON FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE (SUPPLEMENT 4). REF E IS ALNAV 026/20, OFFICIAL AND PERSONAL DOMESTIC TRAVEL FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDANCE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (CONUS TRAVEL GUIDANCE). REF F IS NAVADMIN 065/20, NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS.// POC/SHAMONSKY/CDR/COMNAVRESFORCOM N34/TEL:(757) 322-9295/ DSN 322-9295/E-MAIL: CHARLES.SHAMONSKY(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 APPLICABLE TO THE NAVY RESERVE COMPONENT AND SHOULD BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. 2. THE PRIORITIES OF CNRF ARE THE PROTECTION OF OUR RESERVISTS, OUR CIVILIANS AND OUR FAMILIES WHILE MAINTAINING OUR ABILITY TO SUPPORT THE NAVY AND JOINT FORCES. THE NAVY RESERVE IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUING MISSION ESSENTIAL OPERATIONS WHILE MITIGATING THE RISK OF FURTHER TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19. 3. THIS ALNAVRESFOR SUPPLEMENTS GUIDANCE IN REFERENCES (A) AND (F). REFERENCE (F) AUTHORIZES THE CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVE TO SET SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS AS OUTLINED IN THIS MESSAGE. IT AMPLIFIES GUIDANCE IN REFERENCES (B), (C), AND (E) WITH SPECIFIC APPLICATION TO SELECTED RESERVE MEMBERS. ALL RESERVISTS WILL ADHERE TO THE FORCE HEALTH PROTECTION GUIDELINES IN REFERENCE (D) AND LATER GUIDANCE, IF ANY. 4. IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH REF (F), WHICH RESTRICTS NON-MISSION ESSENTIAL TRAVEL THROUGH 11 MAY 2020, AND COMPLY WITH CDC GUIDANCE TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING, ALL REGULAR DRILL WEEKENDS ARE POSTPONED THROUGH 11 MAY 2020. NRAS SHALL REMAIN OPEN AND OPERATIONAL TO SUPPORT MISSION ESSENTIAL IDT REQUIREMENTS DURING PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED DRILL WEEKENDS. A MEMBER MAY COMPLETE IDT (DRILLS) VIA FLEXIBLE RESCHEDULES, TELEWORK, AND LIBERAL AUTHORIZED ABSENCES AS DIRECTED BY THEIR UNIT LEADERSHIP AND/OR SUPPORTED COMMAND.INDIVIDUAL IDT PERIODS AT DRILL SITES WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR THOSE ACTIVITIES DESIGNATED IN WRITING AS MISSION ESSENTIAL BY THE FIRST FLAG/SES IN THE SUPPORTED CHAIN OF COMMAND AND SHALL BE DOCUMENTED APPROPRIATELY. 5. CNRF WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON ENHANCED TELECOMMUTING PROCEDURES SEPCOR IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE STRAIN ON THE RESERVE FORCE AND MAINTAIN FORCE READINESS. CNRF DIRECTS NRAS TO LIBERALLY APPROVE ANNUAL PARTICIPATION WAIVERS BASED ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19. 6. FOR PURPOSES OF RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT (ROM), OCONUS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES. 7. PER REFS A AND B, UPON RETURN FROM APPROVED ANNUAL TRAINING (AT), ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (ADT) OR INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING TRAVEL(IDTT) IN CDC DESIGNATED COVID-19 LEVEL 2 OR LEVEL 3 LOCATIONS, ALL SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) MEMBERS SHALL BE DIRECTED TO REMAIN AT HOME OR IN A COMPARABLE SETTING, FOR 14 DAYS ROM FROM THE DAY OF DEPARTURE FROM THE AFFECTED COUNTRY. CURRENTLY, THE CDC HAS DESIGNATED A GLOBAL SETTING OF LEVEL 2, WITH SOUTH KOREA, CHINA, IRAN AND MUCH OF EUROPE AT LEVEL 3. AS SUCH, ALL SELRES RETURNING FROM OCONUS DESTINATIONS MUST ADHERE TO ROM RESTRICTIONS. SAILORS SHALL LIMIT CLOSE CONTACT WITH PEOPLE TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, NOT TRAVEL, SELF-MONITOR AND SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE IF SYMPTOMS (E.G., COUGH OR FEVER) DEVELOP. IN SEEKING MEDICAL CARE, SAILORS SHALL CALL AHEAD TO THE NEAREST MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITY (MTF) OR LOCAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITY FOR GUIDANCE. THE REQUIREMENT TO ROM FOR SELRES IS PREDICATED UPON THE CDC LEVEL OF THE DEPARTURE NATION AT THE TIME OF THE MEMBER'S DEPARTURE. THE CDC WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.CDC.GOV/CORONAVIRUS/2019-NCOV/TRAVELERS/INDEX.HTML LISTS CURRENT LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 COVID-19 LOCATIONS. 8. PERSONNEL RETURNING FROM OCONUS ADSW, MOBILIZATION OR RECALL ORDERS WITH QUESTIONS SHOULD CONTACT MYNAVY CAREER CENTER (1-833- 330-6622) OR EMAIL ASKMNCC(AT)NAVY.MIL. 9. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL COMPENSATION, AS WELL AS USERRA AND MEDICAL BENEFITS, ALL SELRES PLACED IN A ROM STATUS WILL BE OFFERED 14 DAYS OF AT OR ADT AT THEIR HOME OF RECORD. AS ROM ORDERS ARE LOCAL ORDERS, COMPENSATION FOR COMMERCIAL LODGING AND PER DIEM IS NOT AUTHORIZED. SELRES RETURNING FROM OCONUS WILL BE DIRECTED TO SIGN A NAVPERS 1070/613 THAT WILL EXPLAIN THE ROM REQUIREMENT AND ALLOW SELRES TO OPT IN OR OUT OF THE ROM ORDERS. RETURNING SELRES MAY WISH TO OPT OUT OF ORDERS IF THEY DESIRE TO RETURN TO THEIR CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN A REMOTE CAPACITY. SELRES WHO ARE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN THEIR CIVILIAN CAPACITIES ARE SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED FROM CARRYING OUT THEIR CIVILIAN DUTIES WHILE ON MILITARY ORDERS. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A SELRES OPTS IN OR OUT OF ROM ORDERS, THE 14 DAY ROM PERIOD IS MANDATORY. 10. MEMBERS ON ROM SHALL MAINTAIN COMMUNICATION WITH THEIR NRA, INCLUDING PROVIDING DAILY UPDATES ON THEIR MEDICAL STATUS. MEMBERS SHALL NOTIFY THE NRA OF ANY CHANGES TO THEIR MEDICAL CONDITION. IF A MEMBER EXPERIENCES FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS OR RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTIES, THEY SHALL BE DIRECTED TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MTF OR EMERGENCY ROOM VIA TELEPHONE FOR GUIDANCE. IF A MEMBER TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19, THE COVID-19 TRACKER, LOCATED ON THE CNRFC N3 SHAREPOINT SHALL BE APPROPRIATELY NOTED AND A SITREP (CCIR/NAVY BLUE) SHALL BE INITIATED. 11. SELRES MEMBERS, NOT ON ORDERS, RETURNING FROM CDC LEVEL 2 AND 3 LOCATIONS SHOULD COMPLY WITH CDC RECOMMENDATIONS, INCLUDING MAINTAINING 14 DAYS ROM. AT A MINIMUM, MEMBERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM PERFORMING ANY ORDERS OR DRILLS FOR 14 DAYS UPON DEPARTURE FROM THE LEVEL 2 OR LEVEL 3 LOCATION. ADDITIONALLY, SUCH MEMBERS SHALL NOT VISIT MILITARY FACILITIES DURING THIS 14 DAY PERIOD. PERSONAL TRAVEL FOR SELECTED RESERVISTS IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. REFER TO CDC GUIDANCE FOR MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION. 12. PER REFS A AND C, ALL TRAVEL IS PROHIBITED UNLESS DETERMINED TO BE MISSION ESSENTIAL. NON-MISSION ESSENTIAL TRAVEL TO CDC LEVEL 2 COUNTRIES AND CONUS LOCATIONS IS ALSO PROHIBITED. EXCEPTED OR MISSION ESSENTIAL DETERMINATION SHALL BE MADE BY THE FIRST FLAG/SES AT THE SUPPORTED COMMAND IN WRITING IAW REF (F) AND SHALL BE REPORTED TO CNRFC (N3) VIA THE MYNRH COVID-19 SHAREPOINT SITE HTTPS://PRIVATE.NAVYRESERVE.NAVY.MIL/CNRFC /N-CODES/N3/PAGES/COVID-19-INFORMATION.ASPX (CAC REQUIRED). 13. OPERATIONAL SUPPORT OFFICERS OR TYCOM N3 SHALL FACILITATE MISSION ESSENTIAL DETERMINATIONS BY 18 MARCH FOR ALL SELRES CURRENTLY CONDUCTING AT/ADT/IDTT ORDERS OCONUS. UNLESS DEEMED MISSION ESSENTIAL, SELRES SHALL MODIFY THEIR ORDERS TO RETURN TO THEIR HOME OF RECORD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. UPON RETURN, THEY SHALL EXECUTE 14 DAYS OF ROM AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 2. SELRES REQUIRING ASSISTANCE WITH ORDERS OR TRAVEL CONTACT THE NROWS/DTS HELP DESK AT 1-800-537-4617, OPTION 1, OPTION 1. 14. SELRES CURRENTLY ON CONUS AT/ADT/IDTT ORDERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO COMPLETE THEIR ORDERS AS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED. 15. THROUGH 11 MAY 2020, NEW CONUS AT/ADT/IDTT ORDERS REQUIRING TRAVEL SHALL NOT BE EXECUTED UNLESS MISSION-ESSENTIAL AS APPROVED BY FIRST FLAG/SES AT THE SUPPORTED COMMAND. CONUS ORDERS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE TRAVEL MAY BE EXECUTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL DIRECTIVES. 16. ALL NRAS WILL IMPLEMENT COVID-19 SCREENING PROCEDURES AS DIRECTED BY CNRFC (N9). VISITORS WHO HAVE HAD CLOSE CONTACT WITH AN INFECTED PERSON OR HAVE RETURNED FROM OCONUS WITHIN 14 DAYS WILL BE DENIED ENTRY TO THE FACILITY. THOSE EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS WILL ALSO BE REFERRED TO APPROPRIATE MEDICAL AUTHORITIES. 17. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WILL BE PROMULGATED VIA GOVDELIVERY AND THROUGH THE NAVY RESERVE SHAREPOINT SITE. 18. MORE SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FOR MEMBERS, OSOS AND NRAS, AS WELL AS A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS PAGE, ARE LOCATED ON THE MYNRH COVID-19 SHAREPOINT PAGE AT HTTPS://PRIVATE.NAVYRESERVE.NAVY.MIL/CNRFC /N-CODES/N3/PAGES/COVID-19-INFORMATION.ASPX (CAC REQUIRED) AND HTTPS://WWW.DVIDSHUB.NET/UNIT/CNRF. 19. NAVY CIVILIANS ON TELEWORK AGREEMENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO TELEWORK AS MUCH AS PRACTICABLE. CIVILIANS WITHOUT CURRENT TELEWORK AGREEMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE REQUIRED TRAINING, PREPARE TO WORK FROM HOME AND SIGN A TELEWORK AGREEMENT WITH THEIR SUPERVISOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR NAVY CIVILIAN LEAVE REQUESTS INVOLVING TRAVEL OUTSIDE OF THE LOCAL AREA IS THE FIRST FLAG OFFICER OR SES IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. STANDBY FOR ADDITIONAL OPM GUIDANCE REGARDING A POTENTIAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC COOP. 20. RESERVE POINTS OF CONTACT: A. CNRFC COVID-19 CAT TEAM LEAD: CDR CHUCK SHAMONSKY, CHARLES.SHAMONSKY@NAVY.MIL, 757-322-9295 B. CNRFC FORCE TRAVEL: CDR COLIN KENNEDY, COLIN.KENNEDY@NAVY.MIL, 757-443-1983 C. CNRFC FORCE OPERATIONS: CDR PETER ZUBOF, PETER.ZUBOF@NAVY.MIL, 757-322-6748 D. CNRFC FORCE MEDICAL: CAPT BRIAN BOWES, BRIAN.N.BOWES@NAVY.MIL, 757-322-5645 E. NROWS/DTS HELP DESK: 1-800-537-4617, OPTION 1, OPTION 1. 21. RELEASED BY VADM L. M. MCCOLLUM, COMMANDER, NAVY RESERVE FORCE. // BT #0008 NNNN