NAVADMIN 242/09 - MODIFICATION OF OBLIGATED SERVICE AND EXTENSION POLICIES//

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NAVADMIN 242/09
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SUBJ/MODIFICATION OF OBLIGATED SERVICE AND EXTENSION POLICIES//
REF/A/DOC/NAVPERS/08JAN08//
REF/B/DOC/NAVPERS/04JAN08//
NARR/REF A IS TIME ON STATION (TOS) AND RETAINABILITY-OBLIGATED SERVICE (OBLISERV) MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1306-106. REF B IS EXTENSION OF ENLISTMENTS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1160-040.//


RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE MODIFICATION OF OBLIGATED SERVICE AND EXTENSION POLICIES WHICH WILL MEET OUR OBJECTIVE OF GREATER STABILITY AND IMPROVED PREDICTABILITY IN THE FORCE. IT WILL ALSO INCREASE PREDICTABILITY FOR SAILOR DISTRIBUTION AND PROVIDE SAILORS WITH THE NEEDED FLEXIBILITY TO MAXIMIZE INCENTIVES AND MANAGE THEIR CAREERS.

2. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE NUMBER OF SHORT TERM EXTENSIONS HAS RISEN SUBSTANTIALLY. THIS RISE IN THE USE OF SHORT TERM EXTENSIONS NEGATIVELY IMPACTS THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, OPTIMALLY MANNED SHIPS, ACCESSION, AND TRAINING PIPELINES. WE HAVE CONDUCTED AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF THE ROOT CAUSES OF INCREASED SHORT TERM EXTENSIONS AND DETERMINED THAT NAVY POLICIES DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 87% OF THESE EXTENSIONS, 70% OF WHICH WERE EXECUTED TO OBTAIN OBLIGATED SERVICE AND ADJUST EAOS TO PRD. ACCORDINGLY, WE HAVE ADJUSTED THESE POLICIES TO PROVIDE SAILORS THE FLEXIBILITY TO MANAGE THEIR CAREERS AND MAXIMIZE ANY MONETARY INCENTIVES WHILE GIVING NAVY A MORE PREDICTABLE PERSONNEL DEMAND SIGNAL.


3. THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATION TO REF A WILL BE EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER
2009:

A. MINIMUM OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR SEA DUTY IS
CHANGED FROM 12 MONTHS TO 24 MONTHS EXCEPT WHERE DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE AREA REQUIREMENTS ARE GREATER.


4. THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS TO REF B WILL BE EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER
2009:

A. UNCONDITIONAL EXTENSIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.

B. ALL EXTENSIONS COMBINED CAN NOT EXTEND A CONTRACT MORE THAN
24 MONTHS.


C. A MAXIMUM OF TWO EXTENSIONS PER CONTRACT IS AUTHORIZED.

D. SAILORS WHO ARE IN A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB)
RATING/NEC WHO ARE NOT WITHIN AN SRB QUALIFYING REENLISTMENT
ZONE/WINDOW REQUIREMENT AND MUST OBTAIN OBLISERV FOR A
PROGRAM/ORDERS, AN ADDITIONAL EXTENSION MAY BE EXECUTED
WITH PERS-81 APPROVAL.

E. PERS-8 AUTHORIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR EXCEPTIONS TO EXTENSION
POLICY. EXCEPTION TO POLICY SUBMISSION PROCEDURES AND POINTS
OF CONTACT ARE AVAILABLE AT

HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/ENLISTEDCAREERPROGRESSION/REENLISTMENTS+AND+EXTENSIONS.HTM

5. POINTS OF CONTACT:
-OPNAV (N132) MR. NEAL HENDERSON, N132, AT (703) 695-6407/DSN
224 OR EMAIL AT EMAIL NEAL.HENDERSON(AT)NAVY.MIL -NAVY
PERSONNEL CAN CALL 1-866-U-ASK-NPC OR (866) 827-5672, OR EMAIL
THE NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND'S CALL CENTER IN MILLINGTON AT
CSCMAILBOX(AT)NAVY.MIL WITH QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS POLICY
UPDATE AND NEW PTS IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES. THIS CALL CENTER
WILL BE MANNED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M. CENTRAL
STANDARD TIME.

6. RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.//
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