OTAUZYUW RUENAAA0910 2562143-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU O 122143Z SEP 01 ZYB MIN FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS PERSONAL FOR COMMANDERS, COMMANDING OFFICERS, AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE FROM RYAN //N00000// NAVADMIN 241/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNP// SUBJ/CHIEF PETTY OFFICER RITES OF PASSAGE// POC/M. FRONTZ/YN1(SW)/CNO(N00D)/-/TEL:(703) 695-5595// RMKS/1. THE SECURITY POSTURE AND SERIOUSNESS OF THE EVENTS ON 11 SEP CALL FOR LEADERS TO RE-EVALUATE SCHEDULES AND EVENTS. THIS MESSAGE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSES THE CHIEF PETTY OFFICER RITES OF PASSAGE CEREMONY. 2. WORLDWIDE, WE REQUIRE OUR SENIOR ENLISTED SAILORS TO MAN THEIR STATIONS DURING CRITICAL PERIODS. THEREFORE, ALL COMMANDS SHOULD FROCK/ADVANCE FY-02 CPO SELECTEES ON TIME. THE FORMAL PINNING CEREMONY WOULD NORMALLY BE HELD AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE RITES OF PASSAGE TO PROPERLY RECOGNIZE THIS SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE. SCHEDULE THE RIGHTS OF PASSAGE AND FORMAL PINNING CEREMONY FOR A TIME DEEMED APPROPRIATE WITH YOUR ON GOING MISSION REQUIREMENTS AND SECURITY POSTURE. 3. MINIMIZED CONSIDERED. 4. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.// BT #0910