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SUBJ/REVISIONS TO REGULATIONS GOVERNING SEPARATIONS BASED ON HOMOSEXUAL 
CONDUCT //
REF/A/DOC/SECDEF/25MAR2010
REF/B/DOC/DODI 1332.14
REF/C/DOC/DODI 1332.30
REF/D/DOC/SECNAVINST 1920.6C

AMPN/REFERENCE A IS SECDEF DIRECTIVE-TYPE MEMO OF 25 MAR 10.
REFERENCE B IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION REGARDING ENLISTED 
ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS.  REFERENCE C IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
INSTRUCTION FOR SEPARATION OF REGULAR AND RESERVE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.  
REFERENCE D IS THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY INSTRUCTION REGARDING 
ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS// POC/C. M. SHOOK/LCDR, JAGC, 
USN/ASN(M&RA)/LOC:  1000 NAVY PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC/EMAIL:  
COLLEEN.SHOOK(AT)NAVY.MIL/TEL:  703-697-1311, DSN 227-1311//

RMKS/1.  PER REFERENCE A, THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS REVISED 
REFERENCES B AND C.  THESE REVISIONS INCREASE THE SENIORITY OF THE 
COMMANDER AUTHORIZED TO INITIATE INQUIRIES AND SEPARATION PROCEEDINGS 
REGARDING HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT, REVISE WHAT CONSTITUTES "CREDIBLE 
INFORMATION," AND PROVIDE FURTHER DIRECTION ON THE CATEGORIES OF 
INFORMATION THAT CANNOT BE USED FOR PURPOSES OF HOMOSEXUAL DISCHARGES.

2.  THESE REVISIONS ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND SHALL APPLY TO ALL 
OPEN AND FUTURE FACT-FINDING INQUIRIES AND SEPARATION PROCEEDINGS.
COMMANDERS SHALL CONSULT WITH A JUDGE ADVOCATE PRIOR TO TAKING ACTION 
ON PENDING FACT-FINDING INQUIRIES AND SEPARATIONS.  FOR PENDING CASES, 
THE  MEMBER MAY WAIVE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ANNOUNCED UNDER REFERENCE 
(A):  (1) THE MINIMUM GRADE REQUIRED FOR THE OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO 
INITIATE A FACT-FINDING INQUIRY, AND/OR (2) FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS, THE 
MINIMUM GRADE REQUIREMENT FOR THE OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO INITIATE A 
SEPARATION PROCEEDING.

3.  THESE REVISIONS SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO REFERENCE D AS WELL AS 
OTHER APPLICABLE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS REGULATIONS NO LATER THAN
24 APRIL 2010.  REFERENCES A THROUGH C ARE POSTED ON THE FOLLOWING 
WEBSITES, RESPECTIVELY:
HTTPS://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/NR/RDONLYRES/B3138CA6-A473-4C21-A6A3-
EBFCECEAC67E/0/REVISIONSTOREGULATIONSIMPLEMENTING10USC654.PDF AND 
HTTP://WWW.DTIC.MIL/WHS/DIRECTIVES/

4.  RELEASED BY RAY MABUS, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.//

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