 Welcome to All Hands Update. Here's what's happening around your Navy. Chief of Naval Operations, Energy and Environmental Readiness Division, issued a formal call for nominations for the 2016 Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Awards. The CNO Environmental Awards is an annual program that recognizes Navy ships, installations, teams and individuals for their achievements in environmental stewardship. The deadline for submissions is January 6th. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabas published guidance on the Department of the Navy's transgender policy. Effective October 1st, transgender sailors could begin the process to officially change their gender in our personnel administrative systems in accordance with DOD and service policy. On July 1st, 2017, transgender applicants who meet updated accession standards may be assessed into the U.S. Armed Services. USS San Diego successfully completed recovery operations of the NASA Orion module. The underway Recovery Test 5 is part of a U.S. government interagency effort to safely retrieve the module, which is capable of carrying humans into space. You can read more about what's happening around your Navy at Navy.mil.