19/10/2026
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NAVADMIN 236/26 — THE 251ST BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY: On 13 October 2026, we celebrated 251 years of American sea power. Since the Continental Congress established our Navy in 1775, generations of Sailors have defended our Nation, kept the seas open, and carried American power across the world's oceans. Their courage, ingenuity, and sacrifice built the Navy we are privileged to serve in today.
NAVADMIN 237/26 — Details the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Ex*****on Order (EXORD) for events in support of the Navy's 251st Birthday celebration (NAVYBDAY) on 13 October.
NAVADMIN 238/26 — Announces selections for the Academic Year (AY) 2027 Medical Service Corps in-service procurement program (MSC-IPP).
NAVADMIN 239/26 — Provides guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2028 Active Duty (AD), Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR), and Selected Reserve (SELRES) Command Master Chief (CMDCM) advancement boards (Cycle 273).
NAVADMIN 240/26 — Provides guidance for Fiscal Year 2028 (FY28) Active Duty (AD) Master Chief Petty Officer (E9) and Senior Chief Petty Officer (E8) advancement and screening boards (Cycle 273).
NAVADMIN 241/26 — Announces guidance for the administration of the January 2027 (Cycle 274) E7 Navy-Wide Advancement Examination (NWAE) and Rating Knowledge Exam (RKE) for Active Duty and Training and Administration of the Reserve (TAR) Sailors.
NAVADMIN 242/26 — Provides guidelines and timeline for Military Voting Stand Down Day implementation.
NAVADMIN 243/26 — Announces the convening of the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAGC) In-Service Procurement Program (IPP) Selection Board no earlier than January 2027.
NAVADMIN 244/26 — Announces the winners of the 2026 CNO Naval History Essay Contest.
NAVADMIN 245/26 — Announces a new Assistant Reactor Officer (ARO) strategy incorporating three ARO components: Screening, Career Roadmap, and Nuclear AQD Management.
ALNAV 64/26 — Military Voting Stand Down Day.
ALNAVs 65/26 & 66/26 — FY-27 Active-Duty and Navy Reserve Chief Warrant Officer, W-3, W-4, and W-5 selections.