UNCLASSIFIED Declassi?ed by: William H012 Security Director, US. Paci?c Fleet Declassi?ed on: 20 Iu12020 ZNR JU 20 FM NORFOLK VA TO ALNAVEUR ALPACFLT INFO COMPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI COM USNAVEUR COMUSNAVAF NAPLES IT NORFOLK VA BT PERSONAL FOR COMMANDERS AND COM MANDING OFFICERS FROM ADM FOGGO, ADM GRADY, AND ADM AQUILINO IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO ENSURE THE FLEET IS BEST POSTURED TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO SHIPBOARD RE BI ~020f AM PNX REF A IS NAVAL TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 555 (VOL 1), SURFACE SHIP FIREFIGHTING. REF IS NAVAL TECHNICAL MANUAL CHAPTER 555 (VOL 2), SUBMARINE FIREFIGHTING. REF IS INDUSTRIAL SHIP SAFETY MANUAL FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE (THE 3010 (UJTHIS IS A COORDINATED MESSAGE FROM COMMANDER, NAVAL FORCES EUROPEXAFRICA COMMANDER, U.S. FLEET FORCES COMMAND AND COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFIC FLEET (COMPACFLT). 2. (U) THE TRAGIC EVENTS ON BOARD USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) ILLUSTRATE THE CATASTROPHIC EFFECTS OF A SHIPBOARD FIRE. IT CAN HAPPEN TO WE NEED TO TAKE THIS TIME TO ENSURE OUR EQUIPMENT IS READY, OUR PEOPLE ARE TRAINED, AND OUR PROCEDURES ARE REHEARSED SO THAT WE ARE ABLE TO FIGHT AND WIN. ALTHOUGH IT WILL TAKE TIME BEFORE WE KNOW THE EXACT - CAUSE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS, THE FLEET MUST REAFFIRM EACH AFLOAT UNIT IS BEST POSTURED TO PREVENT ANDXOR COMBAT A FIRE. THIS, AS ALWAYS, IS BUSINESS. 3 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 4. (U) ALL AFLOAT UNITS (SHIPS AND SUBMARINES) SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO VALIDATE READINESS. REPORT RESULTS TO YOUR ISIC FOR CONSOLIDATION, TRACKING, AND FOLLOW-ON REPORTING T0 RESPECTIVE TYCOMS. REPORTS TO TYCOMS ARE DUE NLT 21 JULY 2020. 4.A. (U) CONDUCT A DC ZONE INSPECTION OF EVERY SHIPBOARD SPACE LED BY A WARFARE QUALIFIED E7 OR ABOVE. THE INSPECTION SHOULD FOCUS ON CLEAN LINESS, STOWAGE, HAZMAT STOWAGE, AND ASSESS FOR EMERGENCY EGRESS AND FIRE TEAM ACCESS. VALIDATE TAG-OUT AUDIT AND CONFIRM STATUS OF DC CLOSURE LOG EXCEPTIONS (ITEMS PROHIBITING PROPER SETTING OF BOUNDARIES). NOTE: TYCOMS ARE AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE INDIVIDUAL EXTENSIONS UPON REQUEST FOR CVN AND PLATFORMS IF UNABLE TO MEET 21IULY 2020 DEADLINE, BUT INSPECTIONS MUST BE COMPLETED NLT 31IULY 2020. 4.3. (U) REVIEW THE ADEQUACY OF DAMAGE CONTROL (DC) MANNING AND QUALIFICATIONS IN EACH DUTY SECTION. VERIFY STATUS OF FIREFIGHTING AND DC READINESS TO INCLUDE MANNING, REQUIRED FIREFIGHTING SCHOOL GRADUATES ONBOARD, AND PERIODICITY OF FIREFIGHTING TRAINING (I.E., TRAINERS, CLASSROOM, DRILLS). 4.C. (U) CONDUCT A REVIEW OF SPECIFIC DUTY SECTION MANNING TO RESPOND TO SHIPBOARD FIRES. ASSESS IF CURRENT DUTY SECTION SIZE IS LARGE ENOUGH AND HAS THE RIGHT EXPERIENCE. ASSESS IF INPORT ROUTINES MAINTAIN ENOUGH PERSONNEL ONBOARD T0 RESPOND AT ALL TIMES. 4.0. (U) ASSESS THE PROFICIENCY OF EACH DUTY SECTION TO COMBAT SHIPBOARD FIRES. ASSESS THE MOST RECENT INPORT SHIPBOARD FIRE DRILL, ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTY SECTION, AND THE LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY AND REALISIVI OF THE DRILL. WOULD RESULTS BE DIFFERENT ON A WEEKEND OR AT ARE COVID-19 MITIGATIONS LIMITING THE EFFECTIVENESS OE YOUR TRAINING AND DRILL 4.E. (U) CONDUCT ALL-HANDS TRAINING ON FIRE REPORTING PROCEDURES, CLASSES 0F FIRES, PREFERRED EXTINGUISHING AGENTS, AND IMMEDIATE RESPONSE ACTIONS. INCLUDE TRAINING ON MAINTENANCE POLICIES AND DC SYSTEMS (WHO APPROVES, BACKUP SYSTEM AVAILABLE, CREW TRAINING, ETC.), AND INPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE WATCHES, HOT WORK, AND DC GEAR LOCATIONS. DISCUSS HOW YOU WILL BALANCE MITIGATIONS WITH TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS As PART OF THIS TRAINING SESSION. 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