UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 031843Z AUG 21 MID200001087448U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 194/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/JUN// SUBJ/246TH NAVY BIRTHDAY PLANNING ORDER// REF/A/CNO/OPNAVINST 5726.8B NARR/REF A is CNO's Outreach: America's Navy.// RMKS/1. 13 October 2021 will mark the Navy's 246th Birthday. The central theme of this year's 246th birthday and heritage week will be "Resilient and Ready," which speaks to the Navy's history of being able to shake off disaster, such as the loss of a ship or a global pandemic, and still maintain force lethality and preparedness. The announcement of this theme allows planners at all echelons to focus on talking points, guest speaker and solicitations for this year's commemorations. Beginning with the establishment of our Navy in 1775 and continuing to our current modern fleet, our Navy has stood the watch. The United States Navy has been the shield of the Republic for more than two centuries. We are the Nation's forward deployed presence 24/7, 365 days a year. 2. Today, the Navy's Birthday celebration encompasses the traditions of honor, courage, and commitment, the value of being second to none, and the Sailors who are the very foundation upon which we have built the world's greatest Navy and secured its victories. 3. Execute Navy Birthday events in a manner that bring honor and respect upon our service. 4. Commander's Intent: a. Purpose. Celebrate 246 years of naval history on or around 13 October 2021. b. Method. Execute a global birthday celebration. c. End State. Instill in our Sailors and public the importance of, and a sense of pride in, our Navy's history and heritage. Celebrate our glorious victories at sea and honor our shipmates who stand and have stood the watch. 5. Tasks. a. Director, Navy Staff (DNS) will oversee planning and program development for the annual Navy Birthday celebration. b. Navy History and Heritage Command (NHHC) will: (1) Oversee the execution of Navy Birthday events. (2) Provide digital resources for use by US Fleet Forces Command (USFFC), Commander, Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT), Commander, Naval Reserve Forces Command (COMRESFOR), Commander, Naval Installations Command (CNIC), Chief of Information (CHINFO), Regional Commanders and Commanding Officers (COs) and Officers in Charge (OICs). (3) Provide Navy Birthday toolkit at www.history.navy.mil/birthday. (4) Collect information from USFFC, COMPACFLT, CNIC, COMRESFOR, CHINFO, and Navy District Washington (NDW) regarding specific celebratory activities. (5) Develop and make available on NHHC's website, a body of lessons learned from previous Navy Birthday celebrations. (6) Produce Plan of the Day historical notes for each warfare community for the week leading up to the celebration. c. USFFC and COMPACFLT will: (1) Ensure COs and OICs plan for and celebrate the 246th Navy Birthday. Events shall be coordinated with NHHC, CNIC, and Region or Operational Commanders to support the requirement for coordinated ceremonies. (2) Execute CHINFO Communication Plan and participate in planned community activities as operationally feasible. (3) Provide lessons learned to NHHC NLT 13 November 2021. (4) Report command specific scheduled celebratory activities to NHHC weekly starting 14 September 2021. d. CNIC will: (1) Ensure Regional Commanders host a Navy Birthday ceremony and other celebratory activities during Navy Birthday and heritage week. (2) Assist and direct Regional Commanders with a bell ringing ceremony and assist subordinate commands with other Navy Birthday celebrations. (3) Provide lessons learned to NHHC NLT 12 November 2021. (4) Execute CHINFO Communication Plan and participate in planned community activities as operational feasible. (5) Report command specific scheduled celebratory activities to NHHC weekly starting 14 September 2021. e. COMRESFOR will: (1) Ensure Regional Reserve Component Commanders and Navy Operational Support Commands (NOSC) host a Navy Birthday celebration, bell ringing, and other celebratory activities during Navy Birthday week; including October 2021 drill weekends, or as close to 13 October 2021 as feasible. (2) Provide lessons learned to NHHC NLT 12 November 2021. (3) Execute CHINFO Communication Plan and particpate in planned community activities as operationally feasible. (4) Report command specific scheduled celebratory activities to NHHC weekly starting 14 September 2021. f. CHINFO will develop a Navy Birthday Communication Plan in coordination with NHHC and provide to ashore and afloat commands by 14 September 2021. This plan should include Navy's strategic message and talking points for this event linked to reference (a) efforts. g. NDW will: (1) Execute a bell ringing ceremony in honor of those who stood the watch in our Nation's Navy. Schedule bell ringing and celebrations with NHCC to support the requirement for coordinated ceremonies. (2) Provide DNS with Plan of Actions and Milestones for the execution of the National Capital Region (NCR) Navy Birthday Celebration NLT 7 September 2021. (3) Provide lessons learned from the NCR ceremony to NHHC NLT 12 November 2021. 6. Admin. a. The following are directed to be available at the NHHC website [www.history.navy.mil]: Plan of the day historical notes for the week of Navy Birthday, Navy ball template, history stand-down lessons, and a template for Navy Birthday bell ringing, NLT 30 August 2021. b. Regional Commanders, COs and OICs will use NHHC and CHINFO products to inform and motivate their Sailors. c. Discretionary celebratory events. The following is a list including, but not limited to, the events Commanders may schedule: (1) Bell ringing ceremony (2) Plan of the Day notes (3) Cake cutting (4) History stand-down (5) Reading of SECNAV/CNO Birthday messages (6) Command picnics/fun day (7) Golf tournament (8) Awards ceremony (9) Chief's Mess/Wardroom Luncheons (10) Classic Navy movie presentation (11) Birthday run (12) Re-enlistments (13) Birthday ball/dining out d. Public Affairs Guidance. (1) This is an active PA posture event. (2) Public affairs guidance will be provided SEPCOR. 7. Command relationships. a. NHHC is the supported command. b. USFFC, COMPACFLT, CNIC, CHINFO, COMRESFOR, and NDW are supporting commands. c. Supplemental Navy Birthday PLANORDS will be released to assist COs and OICs in order to implement a successful Navy Birthday celebration. 8. Planning and execution of events must adhere to applicable Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019 -ncov/index.html. Consult with a Staff Judge Advocate regarding any other local, state, DoD or Navy COVID-19 related requirements or restrictions. 9. Point of Contact (POC). a. NHHC POC is Stefanie Lamay, comm: 202-433-0301, email: stefanie.lamay(AT)navy.mil. b. Supporting commanders provide primary POC contact information to Stefanie Lamay NLT 7 September 2021. 9. Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//