UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 261857Z JAN 18 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 016/18 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/SEPARATION AUTHORITY GUIDANCE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PROCESSING FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS DIAGNOSED WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (CORRECTED COPY)// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/1JUN16// REF/B/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/3JAN18// NARR/REF A IS SECRETARY OF NAVY MEMO OF JUNE 1, 2016. REF B IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1910-702, GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR SEPARATION AUTHORITIES (SA).// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the Separation Authority (SA) requirement for all Navy enlisted personnel diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) being administratively separated (ADSEP)for misconduct in line with reference (a). 2. In line with reference (b), if a service member has been diagnosed with PTSD or TBI, a determination must be made as to whether the PTSD or TBI may have been a contributing factor to the conduct forming one or more of the bases supporting the ADSEP action. This determination shall not be made by the SA, but by a mental health professional diagnosing the PTSD or TBI or a higher-level mental health professional consistent with Surgeon General guidance. For those individuals diagnosed with PTSD or TBI, the Chief of Naval Personnel (CHNAVPERS), or higher authority, will act as SA. 3. All enlisted personnel who request separation in lieu of court- martial and have been diagnosed with PTSD or TBI are also required to receive an assessment by an appropriate mental health professional or higher-level mental health professional consistent with Surgeon General guidance to determine whether PTSD or TBI contributed to the basis which the member is being separated. In such cases involving PTSD or TBI, CHNAVPERS, or higher authority, will act as SA. MILPERSMAN Article 1910-106 Separation in Lieu of Trial by Court Martial will be updated to reflect this requirement 4. Point of contact is Enlisted Separations (PERS-832), who can be reached at (901) 874-3045/DSN 882 or via e-mail at pers832adseps(at)navy.mil. 5. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//