UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 131334Z JAN 17 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 010/17 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/JAN// SUBJ//NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT COMMAND MISSION// REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 5750.4E/JUN12// REF/B/DOC/OPNAVINST 5450.342A/SEP14// REF/C/DOC/OPNAVINST 5754.1D/JUL14// REF/D/DOC/OPNAVINST 5750.12K CHANGE 1/JUN14// NARR/Ref (a) is CNO instruction on Navy historical programs. Ref (b) is CNO instruction on Mission, Functions, and Tasks of Naval History and Heritage Command. Ref (c) is CNO instruction on Loan of Navy Art. Ref (d) is CNO instruction on Annual Command Operations Report.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides notice of and information about resources available at the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) to support Navy commands' and fleet units' use of our rich history and heritage to enhance their mission. All COs, XOs, OICs, and CMCs are encouraged to make use of the resources listed in this NAVADMIN to promote naval history and heritage as desired in execution of their duties. 2. Naval history and heritage are important components to every command's warfighting effectiveness. As stated in the introduction to the Design for Maritime Superiority, "As we get underway, we must first understand our history - how we got to where we are." Naval history and heritage inspires and empowers the Navy's most important asset, its Sailors. Our 240 years of proud history and traditions serve as foundation for Navy's core values of honor, courage, and commitment. Our history and heritage provide examples of integrity, accountability, initiative, and toughness to continue to imbue our Sailors with a warfighting ethos, teamwork, and esprit de corps, all critical to warfighting effectiveness and readiness for decisive operations and combat. 3. In addition to their warfighting functions, Navy commands also typically conduct the following efforts, which NHHC can support with their experts and resources, outlined in para 4: a. Promoting Navy culture and reinforcing core values. This function can range from educating on the legacy of those who have gone before, to building a command climate with core attributes of integrity, accountability, initiative, and toughness during unit pre-commissioning or everyday operations. b. Executing command events and engagements. This function can range from re-enlistments, promotions, change of commands, and retirements, to training and command stand-downs, to major international distinguished visitor engagements. c. Information gathering and research. This function ranges from administrative, such as compiling historical information for the Plan of the Day/Week, to tactical, such as researching riverine tactics employed during the Vietnam War to support current tactics development. d. Conducting outreach. Navy commands also conduct events and share information so the American public can connect with its Sailors. 4. To assist Navy commands, ref (a) tasks Director, Naval History and Heritage Command to ensure Navy operational, training, and educational commands have direct and continuing access to historical resources and advice. NHHC resources are available, both online (https://www.history.navy.mil) or directly at NHHC facilities. The following are examples of available resources: a. POD/POW notes available online at NHHC website under Research then Timeline. Select the month and day desired. https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-history/january-1.html b. Research support with access to 182,000 books, 374,000 manuscripts, 27,000 cubic feet of official records and personal papers, 5,000 reels of microfilm, and over one million still photographs and negatives. A good portion of the material is available online. https://www.history.navy.mil/research.html c. The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS) page for summary histories of U.S. Navy ships and small craft from the War for Independence to the present day. https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs.html d. Commemoration Toolkits. Toolkits with infographics and sample speeches for the Navy Birthday, Battle of Midway, Vietnam War, and other Navy commemorations are available online. https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/commemorations-toolkits.html. e. Diversity resources. Available information for heritage months includes bios of notable individuals in the military, significant dates, ship names, digital content, and more. https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by- topic/diversity.html f. Heritage resources. For explanations of Navy customs, lore and traditions, see https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/heritage.html g. Naval History Videos. NHHC can assist commands in obtaining copies of naval history videos produced by the command, such as the "On This Day in Naval History" series of 365 videos, "The Watch" produced for the Navy Birthday, or "The Battle of Midway Newsreel." NHHC-produced videos are available online at the command's YouTube channel. These products can be used by commands for general military training, in local commemorations, or shared on local social media channels. NHHCPublicAffairs(at)navy.mil. h. Event Venues and Backdrops. The Navy has 10 museums across the country that can serve as venues and backdrops for events from re-enlistments to change of commands and other official ceremonies. The museums also offer education programs, tours, special programs, summer activities, lectures, and musical performances to Sailors and their families free of charge. A listing of museums is available at https://www.history.navy.mil/visit-our- museums.html i. Traveling Exhibitions. NHHC Museum Operations Divison can provide an array of temporary exhibition panels for short-term display. POC is Mr. Jeff Barta at jeffrey.barta(at)navy.mil. j. Command or Base Heritage Centers. Navy commands may want to develop local history and heritage programs to support their mission. NHHC Museum Operations Division can assist ashore commands in establishing local heritage centers. POC is Mr. Jeff Barta at jeffrey.barta(at)navy.mil. k. Navy Art Collection. Navy Art Collection holds over 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures, depicting the activities of men and women in naval service across history. Navy art can be displayed as standalone or to complement a command's heritage displays.Original Navy art is loaned out per Ref (c). However, an increasing inventory of digital images is available on line for local reproduction and display. See https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/art/program-information/navy- art-traveling-exhibition-program.html. l. Command Outreach. NHHC can assist fleet public affairs officers to promote outreach for naval history and heritage. Please contact NHHCPublicAffairs(at)navy.mil for support. m. Event speakers. NHHC can provide a limited number of speakers for key events from its staff of curators, historians, and archivists. Please contact NHHCPublicAffairs(at)navy.mil for support. 5. NHHC Contact Information. Additional contact information is available at https://www.history.navy.mil/about-us/contact/directory.html. 6. Point of Contact. NHHC Chief of Staff, CDR Eddy Ha, Comm (202) 781-1971, DSN 326-1971, eddy.ha(at)navy.mil. 7. Released by Vice Admiral J. G. Foggo, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//