UNCLASSIFIED// RTTUZYUW RHSSXYZ0001 2101435-UUUU--RHSSSUU ZNR UUUUU R 291848Z JUL 11 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN AL NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 231/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00/JUL// SUBJ/FOLLOW ON GUIDANCE TO DADT REPEAL PROVISION// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/222357ZDEC10// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 411/10 GUIDANCE FOLLOWING PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING OF "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL" REPEAL PROVISION.// 1. THIS IS THE 14TH IN A SERIES OF COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF SECTION 654 OF TITLE 10, KNOWN AS "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL" (DADT). THE PURPOSE OF THIS NAVADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THAT ON FRIDAY, 22 JULY, THE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF CERTIFIED TO CONGRESS THAT ALL OF THE MILITARY SERVICES ARE READY FOR REPEAL IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARDS OF MILITARY READINESS, MILITARY EFFECTIVENESS, UNIT COHESION, AND RECRUITING AND RETENTION OF THE ARMED FORCES. 2. REPEAL OF DADT WILL BE EFFECTIVE ON 20 SEPTEMBER, WHICH IS 60 DAYS AFTER CERTIFICATION. ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REPEAL. 3. THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS, I REMAINED PERSONALLY ENGAGED WITH THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND CHAIRMAN. AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF NAVY'S POLICIES AND REGULATIONS AND CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF TRAINING PROGRESS, SAILOR FEEDBACK, AND INPUT FROM COMMAND LEADERSHIP, I INFORMED THEM THAT THE U.S. NAVY IS PREPARED TO IMPLEMENT REPEAL SECTION 654 OF TITLE 10. FRIDAY'S CERTIFICATION TAKES US ONE STEP CLOSER TO THAT END. 4. I REMAIN IMPRESSED WITH AND PROUD OF THE PROFESSIONALISM SHOWN BY ALL HANDS AS WE PREPARE FOR THE REPEAL OF DADT AND I AM CONFIDENT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO CONDUCT YOURSELVES WITH THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF PROFESSIONALISM AND TREAT EACH OTHER WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. 5. RELEASED BY ADMIRAL G. ROUGHEAD, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.// BT #0001 NNNN