CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 161342Z MAY 23 MID120000083625U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 113/23 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/MAY// SUBJ/USS CONSTITUTION CHIEF PETTY OFFICER HERITAGE TRAINING 2023// POC/OPNAV COORDINATOR/KANDI ROBERTS/CPO/COORD/703-693-2414/ kandi.q.roberts.mil@us.navy.mil RMKS/1. USS CONSTITUTION, located in Boston, Massachusetts, will host Fiscal Year 2024 Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Selectees on 10-15 September (Week 1) and 17-22 September (Week 2) 2023. 2. CPO Selectees will work aboard "Old Ironsides" where they will be immersed in more than 200 years of naval heritage while learning about the art of sailing, construction of the ship, and handling of 19th century guns. The training will culminate in bringing USS CONSTITUTION alive and getting underway. 3. USS CONSTITUTION will host 120 CPO Selectees and 27 mentors each week. Mentors shall be seasoned Chief and Senior Chief Petty Officers. All nominations will be provided via each respective Fleet or Force Master Chief. Coordinators for the Fleet or Force Master Chiefs will provide all nominations to the OPNAV Coordinator listed in this message to include the following subject line MENTOR NOMINATION (WEEK #) or SELECTEE NOMINATION (WEEK #). Mentor nominations are due by close of business (COB) 16 June 2023. Reserve and Active CPO Selectee nominations are due by COB 28 August 2023. All quotas and staffing are coordinated through the OPNAV coordinator and coordinators for the respective Fleet or Force Master Chiefs. Individual Command Master Chiefs, Senior Enlisted Leaders, or CPOs shall not contact USS CONSTITUTION or the OPNAV Coordinator regarding nominations or available quotas. 4. Attendee costs for this OPNAV-authorized mission essential training event are to be authorized from attendee unit training funds. Unit Commanding Officers shall determine whether CPO/CPO Selectees assigned to their unit should attend, taking into account the availability of unit training funds. 5. Logistical information such as travel recommendations and uniform requirements will be emailed to all participants once their attendance has been confirmed. 6. Released by Mr. Andrew S. Haeuptle, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//