UNCLASSIFIED// ATTENTION INVITED TO ROUTINE R 131909Z APR 12 PSN 416764K28 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN//OU=DOD/OU=NAVY/OU=ADDRESS LISTS (UC)/CN=AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS QQQQ SUBJ: REVISED FY13 PROJECTED SHIP INACTIVATION SCHEDULE UNCLASSIFIED/ PASS TO ALL OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N9// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC UNCLAS //N04770// NAVADMIN 123/12 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N9// SUBJ/REVISED FY13 PROJECTED SHIP INACTIVATION SCHEDULE// REF/A/RMG/131727ZMAR12/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N8//-/ REF/B/DOC/SECNAVINST 5900.50/04OCT2011// REF/C/DOC/OPNAVINST 4770.5G/06FEB09// REF/D/DOC/OPNAVINST 5441.1/14SEP11// REF/E/RMG/131722ZMAR12/CNO WASHINGTONDC//N8//-/ REF/F/DOC/OPNAVINST 5400.44/05OCT07// NARR/REF A IS CNO NAVADMIN 087/12 WHICH IDENTIFIED NAVY VESSELS SCHEDULED TO BE INACTIVATED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2013. REF B IS SECNAV POLICY FOR TRANSFER OF U.S. NAVAL VESSELS TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. REF C IS OPNAV POLICY AND GUIDANCE FOR THE INACTIVATION, RETIREMENT, AND DISPOSITION OF U.S. NAVAL VESSELS. REF D IS CNO NAVADMIN 086/12 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CNO'S INACTIVATING SHIP EQUIPMENT REMOVAL WORKING GROUP. REF E IS OPNAV POLICY FOR REPORTING CHANGES IN STATUS TO U.S. NAVAL VESSELS LISTED IN THE NAVAL VESSEL REGISTER. REF F IS THE NAVY ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANUAL THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND PROCEDURES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, DISESTABLISHMENT OR MODIFICATION OF FLEET AND SHORE ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY.// POC/B. LEWIS/CIV/N9ISC3/LOC: WASHINGTON DC/TEL:703-614-2253/ DSN 224-2253/EMAIL: BARBARA.LEWIS1-AT-NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. THIS NAVAL MESSAGE SHALL BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ENSURE ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE SHIP INACTIVATION PROCESS ARE AWARE OF THE REVISED PROJECTED INACTIVATION SCHEDULE FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES AND NECESSARY FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS. 2. THIS NAVAL MESSAGE REVISES REF A INACTIVATION DATES AND POST DECOM STATUS FOR SPECIFIC SHIPS INACTIVATING IN FY2013. 3. THE PROJECTED FY13 SHIP INACTIVATION SCHEDULE FOR INACTIVATING U.S. NAVAL VESSELS IS PROMULGATED AS FOLLOWS TO FACILITATE FLEET PLANNING EFFORTS TO CONDUCT A DECOMMISSIONING CONTINUOUS MAINTENANCE AVAILABILITY (CMAV) OR INACTIVATION AVAILABILITY (INAC): SHIP NAME INACTIVATION POST DECOM STATUS USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37) 31 OCT 2012 SEE NOTE 1 USS PORT ROYAL (CG 73) 28 NOV 2012 SEE NOTE 2 USS UNDERWOOD (FFG 36) 15 FEB 2013 SEE NOTE 1 USS CURTS (FFG 38) 27 FEB 2013 SEE NOTE 1 USS CARR (FFG 52) 15 MAR 2013 SEE NOTE 1 USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65) 15 MAR 2013 SEE NOTE 3 USS KLAKRING (FFG 42) 22 MAR 2013 SEE NOTE 1 USS VICKSBURG (CG 69) 29 MAR 2013 SEE NOTE 2 USS COWPENS (CG 63) 31 MAR 2013 SEE NOTE 2 USS ANZIO (CG 68) 01 APR 2013 SEE NOTE 2 USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) 01 AUG 2013 SEE NOTE 1 NOTE 1: VESSEL IS DESIGNATED FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALE (FMS). WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NON-TRANSFERRABLE TECHNOLOGY IDENTIFIED BY NAVSEA AND NAVY IPO UNDER SEPCOR, NO ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REMOVALS ARE AUTHORIZED ON THE FRIGATES EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY OPNAV N9I (FORMERLY N8F) IN RESPONSE TO A RECORD MESSAGE REQUEST THAT INCLUDES JUSTIFICATION FOR REMOVAL AND INCLUDES COORDINATION VIA THE APPROPRIATE SYSTEMS COMMAND. TYCOMS ARE REQUIRED TO ENSURE STRICT ADHERENCE TO THIS DIRECTION. PER REFS B AND C, IT IS NAVY POLICY THAT SHIPS DESIGNATED FOR FMS TRANSFER SHALL NOT BE STRIPPED. STRIPPING OF SHIPS PROVIDES DIMINISHED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY TO MARITIME PARTNERS AND CORRODES OUR EFFORTS TO BUILD MARITIME PARTNER CAPACITY. SEE PARAGRAPH 4 FOR ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REMOVAL GUIDANCE. NOTE 2: VESSEL WILL BE RETAINED OUT-OF-COMMISSION/IN-RESERVE (OCIR). NOTE 3: DATE INACTIVATION BEGINS IN A NAVAL SHIPYARD AND THE UNIT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR OPERATIONAL TASKING. FINAL DECOMMISSIONING DATE SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE CNO AND NVR CUSTODIAN IAW REFS C AND D. 4. AN OPNAV WORKING GROUP IS BEING ESTABLISHED TO REVIEW THE LOGISTICAL NEEDS OF THE NAVY AND THE CAPABILITY NEEDS OF OUR MARITIME PARTNERS. FLEET REPS, PROGRAM OFFICES, AND FMS STAKEHOLDERS WILL BE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO JUSTIFY THEIR REQUIREMENTS FOR EQUIPMENT REMOVALS AND EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO MITIGATE IMPACT TO THE FLEET AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS AS PART OF THAT REVIEW. REF E PROVIDES ADDITIONAL DETAILS OF THE OPNAV WORKING GROUP FORUM. 5. PER REFS C AND F, FLEET COMMANDERS SHALL SUBMIT AN ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE REQUEST (OCR) TO FORMALLY NOTIFY OPNAV OF A DECOMMISSIONING EFFECTIVE DATE. A REVISED OCR SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ADJUST THE EFFECTIVE DATE DUE TO OPERATIONAL SCHEDULE CHANGES. 6. PER REF C, SHIP COMMANDING OFFICERS/MASTERS SHALL SEND A NAVAL MESSAGE ANNOUNCING THE ACTUAL DECOMMISSIONING DATE. IT SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO CNO WASHINGTON DC//00/09/N1/N2/N6/N4/N3/N5/N8/N9/. INFO ADDEES SHALL INCLUDE THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, ALL APPROPRIATE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES, COMNAVSEASYSCOM WASHINGTON DC//SEA 05C// AND NAVHISTHERITAGECOM WASHINGTON DC. MESSAGE SHOULD GIVE A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF THE SHIP TO INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT EVENTS. 7. ADJUSTMENTS TO A DECOMMISSIONING OR INACTIVATION DATE THAT CROSSES THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR MUST BE COORDINATED WITH OPNAV N9I IAW REF C DUE TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENT THAT NAVY MUST INFORM CONGRESS ON EXECUTION YEAR FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES THAT DIFFER FROM WHAT CONGRESS AUTHORIZED/APPROPRIATED AND SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE PRESIDENT. OPNAV SHALL PROMULGATE CHANGES TO THE INACTIVATION YEAR AS REQUIRED. 8. RELEASED BY VADM W.R. BURKE, DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, WARFARE SYSTEMS (N9).// BT #4184 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//