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R 301329Z AUG 02 ZYB MINW ZEL ZUI ASN-R12242000847 PSN 950623J25
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N4//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS VOL CCN
NAVADMIN 305/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/AUG//
 
SUBJ/DISPLAY OF THE FIRST NAVY JACK ON BOARD ALL U.S. NAVY SHIPS//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST/31MAY2002//
 
REF/B/DOC/U.S. REGULATIONS 1999/-//
 
NARR/REF A IS SECNAV APPROVAL OF THE DISPLAY OF THE FIRST NAVY JACK.
REF B IS THE U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS MANUAL.//
POC/JIM LIBERKO/LCDR/OPNAV N412J/-
/EMAIL:LIBERKO.JIM@HQ.NAVY.MIL PHONE 703-604-9926//
 
RMKS/1.  PURSUANT TO REF A, THE FIRST NAVY JACK WILL BE FLOWN ON
BOARD ALL U.S. NAVY SHIPS IN LIEU OF THE UNION JACK DURING THE
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.  TO HONOR THOSE WHO DIED DURING THE
ATTACK OF 11 SEP 01, ALL AFLOAT COMMANDS WILL COMMENCE FLYING THE
FIRST NAVY JACK AT MORNING COLORS ON 11 SEP 02.  THIS DISPLAY OF THE
FIRST NAVY JACK IS AN AUTHORIZED EXCEPTION TO SECTION 1258 OF REF B.
 
2.  THE FIRST NAVY JACK IS A FLAG CONSISTING OF A RATTLESNAKE,
SUPERIMPOSED ACROSS 13 HORIZONTAL ALTERNATING RED AND WHITE STRIPES
WITH THE MOTTO "DON'T TREAD ON ME".  THE JACK WAS FIRST EMPLOYED BY
COMMODORE ESEK HOPKINS IN THE FALL OF 1775 AS HE READIED THE
CONTINENTAL NAVY IN THE DELAWARE RIVER.  HIS SIGNAL FOR THE WHOLE
FLEET TO ENGAGE THE ENEMY WAS THE STRIPED JACK AND ENSIGN FLOWN AT
THEIR PROPER PLACES.  THE TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTION OF THIS JACK
REPRESENTS A HISTORIC REMINDER OF THE NATION'S AND NAVY'S ORIGIN,
AND WILL TO PRESERVE AND TRIUMPH.
 
3. NON-DEPLOYED SHIPS AND CRAFT AUTHORIZED TO FLY THE FIRST NAVY
JACK WILL RECEIVE AN INITIAL FIRST NAVY JACK VIA THEIR LOCAL FLEET
AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENTER'S LOGISTIC SUPPORT CENTER
REPRESENTATIVE.  DEPLOYED SHIPS WILL RECEIVE THEIR FLAG VIA FPO.
DISTRIBUTION COMMENCED 27 AUG 02.  THREE ADDITIONAL FLAGS, ONE
HOLIDAY AND TWO REGULAR, WILL BE FORWARDED TO EACH AFLOAT COMMAND
THROUGH COMMERCIAL VENDOR AT A LATER DATE.  ADDITIONAL QUANTITIES
WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE STOCK SYSTEM AFTER DEC 02.
 
4.  AN ACTIVE PUBLIC AFFAIRS POSTURE IS ENCOURAGED TO HIGHLIGHT THIS
INITIATIVE.  LOCAL COMMANDS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS SHOULD
FACILITATE COVERAGE TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MEDIA ON THE FLYING OF
THE FIRST NAVY JACK ON BOARD U.S. NAVY VESSELS 11 SEP 02.
 
5.  VADM CHARLES W. MOORE, JR. SENDS.//
 
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