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ROUTINE 
R 081757Z JUN 21 MID600050665053U 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC 
TO NAVADMIN 
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC 
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UNCLAS 
 
NAVADMIN 120/21 
 
PASS TO OFFICE CODES: 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// 
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// 
 
SUBJ/IMMEDIATE DESTRUCTION OF OBSOLETE CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR 
SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES// 
 
REF/A/MEMO/SECDEF/9FEB21// 
REF/B/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/2OCT13// 
 
NARR/REF A IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM, OBSOLETE CERTIFICATE 
OF APPRECIATION FOR SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES DD FORM 
2542.   
REF B IS MILPERSMAN 1800-010, GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING CEREMONY FOR 
RETIREMENT OR TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE// 
 
RMKS/1.  In line with references (a) and (b), the DD Form 2542, Certificate 
of Appreciation for Service in the Armed Forces of the United States, bearing 
the signature of the previous Commander in Chief is obsolete effective 20 
January 2021.  Immediately destroy all obsolete certificates on hand. 
 
2.  This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, 
whichever occurs first. 
 
3.  Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// 
 
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