u/TheRealHeroOf

Something that just is mildly annoying but doesn't actually cause any harm. For example, I can't stand how whenever the galley is serving something that's meant to go "on top" of rice or noodles, like the chicken masala, the BBQ beef cubes, Swedish meatballs, the adobo... without fail the line will not have the rice or noodles first. They always have the topping first and then the rice or noodles. I even asked them why they do it that way when it clearly makes more sense to do it opposite. Line CS just said, "that's how it is." Don't be a sheep. Question authority and if there is a more sensible and efficient way to do something, then do it that way.

Also, like 80% of the time the napkins are in the holders upside down. there's only 2 directions and should therefore average out to 50/50 over time. Which means people are intentionally loading the napkins wrong. Fix yourselves 😂

Basically I'm being given an OPNAV and a memo based on said OPNAV as authority to deny a request for allowances I submitted. I'm working on an ETP based in part on the fact that I believe these instructions no longer have denial authority IAW the 5215.1

1. The OPNAV instruction (7220.12 CH-1) was written so long ago that the verbiage of the required "Review and Effective Date" paragraph, per references 5215.17A and 5215.1 are not even present. The OPNAV 5215.1 also defines an instruction as "A directive containing authority or information having continuing reference value or requiring continuing action. It remains in effect for 5 years until superseded or canceled by the originator and sponsor or higher authority. Otherwise, cancellation is automatic. The way I see it, unless this instruction has been updated (I can't find it at least), it is currently cancelled and has no authority whatsoever.

2. The memorandum in series 7220 that I know is being used as denial justification as it has the exact words against my case, was written so long ago that the only reference it lists the JFTR, which was merged into the JTR in 2014. Also, according to the SECNAV M-5215.1 "Listing as a reference a directive that is being canceled, or previously has been canceled, or any draft documents is not authorized." But I am unsure if this only applies to SECNAV manuals?

If you follow the line of references from the OPNAV 7220 to the Memorandum to the JFTR to the JTR it will lead you to the FMR ch 26 which because of the Disclaimer for Chapters 8-10 in the JTR, became the governing instruction for the allowances previously in the JTR prior to Oct of 2018. The FMR does not in any way direct one to look into the JTR for a definition or approval authority and contains no verbiage similar to why my original request was denied, it in fact allows it.

For these reasons I believe the references I have no longer even have denial authority for the reason my request was denied in the first place. I just want to make sure I am understanding everything correctly.