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The Navy announced on Wednesday that it is beginning the process to discharge sailors who refuse to comply with the branch’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Navy directs commanders to follow up after suicide prevention referrals By (0) Rear Adm. John B. Nowell, shown here in 2016, has directed Navy commanders to follow up with case managers after sailors are referred to the service's suicide prevention program. Photo by Chris Williamson/U.S. Navy Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Navy commanders will be required to follow up on the cases of sailors who've been referred to the service's suicide prevention program, per a policy shift announced Thursday. Sailors who attempt suicide or express suicidal thoughts are referred to the Navy's Sailor Assistance and Inter...

The Navy will hold a single, six-month physical fitness assessment cycle during calendar year 2021, allowing the service to resume fitness testing while limiting Sailor exposure to COVID-19. The cycle was announced in NAVADMIN 304/20, released Nov. 18. The message also detailed rollout plans for the forearm plank, which will replace the curl-up, and the 2000-meter row as a new optional cardio event. “Shifting the PFA cycle to March allows Navy to execute the PFA after the primary influenza season, leveraging outdoor venues as the weather warms,” Vice Adm. John B Nowell, Jr., the chi...