UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 212119Z FEB 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 039/19 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/CNO/FEB// SUBJ/RETURN TO FLYING THE UNION JACK// REF/A/DOC/1990// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/02OCT13// NARR/REF A IS U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS, 1990. REF B IS OPNAVINST 10520.1A, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS POLICY REGARDING USE OF THE U.S. NAVY FLAG, BATTLE STREAMERS, U.S. NAVY INFANTRY BATTALION FLAG AND THE FIRST NAVY JACK.// POC/J.BRIDGES/CAPT/OPNAV N4/TEL:703-695-5825/DSN:225-5825/ EMAIL: JASON.A.BRIDGES(AT)NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. George Washington said, It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious. Part of the honor and glory of naval service is that we as Sailors have a unique connection to all elements of national power: military, economic, and diplomatic. Put simply, the Navy is a symbol that projects American values to the world. Just as the Navy embodies the values and principles that we hold dear, our very appearance in port and at anchor communicates important messages. 2. This NAVADMIN directs the display of the Union Jack in lieu of the First Navy Jack aboard Navy ships and craft. All U.S. Navy ships shall display the Union Jack in accordance with section 1259 of reference (a) beginning at morning colors on Tuesday, 4 June 2019. Reference (b) will be updated to reflect this change. 3. The Union Jack is a flag consisting of 50 white stars, representing each of the 50 states, on a blue background. A version of this Jack first flew in 1777 and was updated as new States joined the Union. The Union Jack symbolizes the cumulative strength of our Nation and of our Navy, where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. 4. A version of the Union Jack flew when Commodore Perry formally established relations with the Empire of Japan. A version of the Union Jack flew in harbors around the world as the Great White Fleet circumnavigated the globe. A version of the Union Jack flew in ports throughout the Pacific as the Navy island-hopped its way across the vast ocean, and in the Atlantic as the Navy supported operations to liberate the European continent. Put simply, the Union Jack is deeply connected to our heritage and our rise as a global nation with a global Navy. 5. The date for reintroduction of the Union Jack commemorates the greatest naval battle in history: the Battle of Midway, which began on 4 June 1942. 6. Make no mistake: we have entered a new era of competition. We must recommit to the core attributes that made us successful at Midway: integrity, accountability, initiative, and toughness. For more than two hundred and forty years, the Union Jack, flying proudly from jackstaffs aboard U.S. Navy warships, has symbolized these strengths. 7. The Union Jack is supported by two NSNs: Union Jack 50 Star (Daily), NSN 8345-00-656-1447 and Union Jack 50 Star (Holiday), NSN 8345-00-656-1448. Ships and craft authorized to fly the Union Jack are required to have both flags as part of their Flag Bag. DLA Troop Support currently has sufficient stock on hand for both NSNs to support additional demand from the fleet in the future. 8. The Navy will re-establish the custom in which the commissioned ship in active status having the longest total period in active status (other than USS CONSTITUTION) will display the First Navy Jack until decommissioned or transferred to inactive status. As of 4 June 2019, the only warship authorized to fly the First Navy Jack is USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19). 9. This NAVADMIN does not affect the wearing of the First Navy Jack patch as an optional uniform component on TYPE II/III Navy Working Uniforms. 10. Released by ADM J. M. Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//