IN THE NAVY

 the OFFICIAL , crazy styled, end of DADT !!!

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SUBJ/FOLLOW ON GUIDANCE TO DADT REPEAL PROVISION//
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/222357ZDEC10// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 411/10
GUIDANCE FOLLOWING PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING OF "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL" REPEAL
PROVISION.//
1. THIS IS THE 14TH IN A SERIES OF COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING THE REPEAL OF
SECTION 654 OF TITLE 10, KNOWN AS "DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL"
(DADT). THE PURPOSE OF THIS NAVADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THAT ON FRIDAY,
2. JULY, THE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF CERTIFIED TO CONGRESS THAT ALL OF THE MILITARY
SERVICES
ARE READY FOR REPEAL IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARDS OF MILITARY
READINESS, MILITARY EFFECTIVENESS, UNIT COHESION, AND RECRUITING AND
RETENTION
OF THE ARMED FORCES.
2. REPEAL OF DADT WILL BE EFFECTIVE ON 20 SEPTEMBER, WHICH IS 60 DAYS AFTER
CERTIFICATION. ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED UPON
REPEAL.
3. THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS, I REMAINED PERSONALLY ENGAGED WITH THE
SECRETARY
OF DEFENSE AND CHAIRMAN. AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF NAVY'S POLICIES
AND
REGULATIONS AND CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF TRAINING PROGRESS, SAILOR FEEDBACK,
AND INPUT FROM COMMAND LEADERSHIP, I INFORMED THEM THAT THE U.S. NAVY IS
PREPARED TO IMPLEMENT REPEAL SECTION 654 OF TITLE 10. FRIDAY'S
CERTIFICATION
TAKES US ONE STEP CLOSER TO THAT END.
4. I REMAIN IMPRESSED WITH AND PROUD OF THE PROFESSIONALISM SHOWN BY ALL
HANDS AS WE PREPARE FOR THE REPEAL OF DADT AND I AM CONFIDENT YOU WILL
CONTINUE TO CONDUCT YOURSELVES WITH THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF PROFESSIONALISM
AND
TREAT EACH OTHER WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT.
5. RELEASED BY ADMIRAL G. ROUGHEAD, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.//
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