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AMPN/REF A IS DODINST 8570.01-M CH-2, INFORMATION ASSURANCE WORK FORCE
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SUBJ/ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN SUBMARINES
(ITS) SERVICE RATING//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ESTABLISHES THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN
SUBMARINES (ITS) SERVICE RATING. ESTABLISHING THE ITS SERVICE RATING WILL
IMPROVE SUBMARINE INFORMATION SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS, WHICH WILL IN TURN IMPROVE
SUPPORT OF SUBMARINE OPERATIONS. THIS NEW SERVICE RATING WILL APPLY TO ACTIVE
DUTY SAILORS ELIGIBLE FOR SUBMARINE SERVICE WHO REQUEST CONVERSION TO ITS.
2. CONVERSION TO ITS FROM ELIGIBLE SOURCE RATINGS WILL BEGIN 1 APRIL 2011.
THE PRIMARY SOURCE RATINGS FOR ITS CONVERSIONS WILL BE THOSE ASSIGNED TO
BILLETS IN SUBMARINE LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN) DIVISIONS AND SAILORS WITH
SOURCE RATINGS WITHIN THE INFORMATION ASSURANCE WORK FORCE, BUT ALL NON-
NUCLEAR TRAINED SAILORS ELIGIBLE FOR SUBMARINE SERVICE ARE ELIGIBLE TO REQUEST
CONVERSION. INITIAL PROJECTED CONVERSION OPPORTUNITY IS EXPECTED TO BE 180 TO
200 CONVERSIONS AT THE E4 TO E6 PAYGRADES.
SAILORS DESIRING CONVERSION TO ITS MUST SUBMIT NAVPERS 1306/7 TO PERS-811,
ACTIVE DUTY CONVERSIONS, BY 1 FEBRUARY 2011. SAILORS WHO ALREADY POSSESS AN
INFORMATION SYSTEM TECHNICIAN (IT) NEC (2780, 2781, 2735), OR WILL BY 1
FEBRUARY 2011, WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR DIRECT CONVERSION TO ITS. ACTIVE DUTY
MEMBERS SERVING IN OTHER NON-NUCLEAR RATES THAT POSSESS MICROSOFT (MS) A+
AND/OR MICROSOFT CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL (MCP) ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO REQUEST
CONVERSION TO ITS, AND SHOULD NOTE THESE CERTIFICATIONS ON THE 1306/7. ACTIVE
DUTY MEMBERS WHO DO NOT POSSESS AN IT NEC WILL BE SCREENED FOR SELECTION AND
MAY INCUR ADDITIONAL OBLISERV IAW MPM 1306-604. SAILORS SELECTED FOR
CONVERSION WHO REQUIRE AN IT NEC MAY ATTEND A-SCHOOL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR
NEXT PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION. SAILORS WITH NON-SUBMARINE RATINGS SELECTED
FOR CONVERSION TO ITS MUST MEET MPM 1306-402 AND
1306-404
REQUIREMENTS, AND ATTEND BASIC ENLISTED SUBMARINE SCHOOL (BESS) PRIOR TO BEING
DESIGNATED ITS AND ASSIGNED TO A SUBMARINE. ASVAB REQUIREMENTS FOR ITS WILL
BE THE SAME AS THOSE FOR SECF DISCUSSED IN MPM 1306-402.
SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS AWARD LEVELS FOR ITS WILL BE DEFINED SEPARATELY.
3. THE IT RATING BADGE WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY THE ITS SERVICE RATING.
ALL PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR RATING CONVERSION SHALL CONVERT UNIFORM RATING
BADGES TO THE ITS RATING BADGE NO LATER THAN 1 APRIL 2012.
4. FOLLOWING IS THE NAVY-WIDE EXAM ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE:
A. E7 (ACTIVE):
LAST SEPARATE EXAM - JANUARY 2011
FIRST ITS EXAM - JANUARY 2012
B. E4 - E6 (ACTIVE):
LAST SEPARATE EXAM - MARCH 2011
FIRST ITS EXAM - SEPTEMBER 2011
NOTE - SAILORS WHO TEST FOR ADVANCEMENT IN MAR 2011 FOR E4/5/6 IN A SOURCE
RATING, AND ARE SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED FOR CONVERSION TO ITS, WILL BE ADVANCED
TO THE HIGHER PAYGRADE IN ITS IF THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR ADVANCEMENT
WITHIN THEIR SOURCE RATING.
5. FOLLOWING IS THE E7 AND E8/9 SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE:
A. E8/9 (ACTIVE):
LAST SEPARATE BOARD - MAY 2010 (FY 11 BOARD) FIRST ITS BOARD - MAY 2011 (FY 12
BOARD)
B. E7 (ACTIVE):
LAST SEPARATE BOARD - JULY 2010 (FY 11)
FIRST ITS BOARD - JULY 2011 (FY 12)
NOTE - ONLY THOSE SAILORS WHO BECOME E7 BOARD ELIGIBLE IN THEIR SOURCE RATINGS
WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE JULY 2011 (FY 12) ITS E7 BOARD.
6. SEA/SHORE FLOW:
A. PROJECTED INITIAL SEA TOUR: 48 MOS
B. PROJECTED INITIAL SHORE TOUR: 36 MOS
C. PROJECTED SUBSEQUENT SEA / SHORE: 36 MOS / 36 MOS
7. COMMANDER, NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND WILL RECRUIT NEW ACCESSIONS FOR THE ITS
SERVICE RATING AS PART OF THE FY 12 ACCESSION MISSION. THESE SAILORS WILL
ATTEND RECRUIT TRAINING STARTING IN OCTOBER 2011. ALL NEW ACCESSION RECRUITS
WILL ATTEND ITS "A" SCHOOL AT THE CENTER FOR INFORMATION DOMINANCE.
BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE TRAINING ITS SAILORS WILL RECEIVE, THEY WILL BE
ACCESSED IN A 6 YO PROGRAM. FOLLOW ON (C-SCHOOL) TRAINING FOR CONVERTED
SAILORS WILL OCCUR AT APPROPRIATE POINTS WITHIN THE SAILOR'S SEA / SHORE
ROTATION.
8. THIS NAVADMIN DOES NOT MODIFY ANY PREVIOUS GUIDANCE CONCERNING EARLY
SEPARATION, FLEET RESERVE, CONVERSION PACKAGES, OR PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS)
REENLISTMENT REQUESTS. PTS REENLISTMENT REQUESTS DATED PRIOR TO 1 APRIL 2011
SHALL BE SUBMITTED AS A SOURCE RATING REENLISTMENT REQUEST. PTS REENLISTMENT
REQUESTS DATED 1 APRIL 2011 OR LATER WILL BE SUBMITTED AS AN ITS REENLISTMENT
REQUEST. SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS
(SRB) AND SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP) PAYMENTS FOR SAILORS SELECTED FOR
CONVERSION TO ITS WILL CONTINUE TO BE PAID AFTER THE 1 APRIL
2011 CONVERSION DATE.
9. THE PRIMARY POINTS OF CONTACT DURING THIS SERVICE RATING ESTABLISHMENT ARE
AS FOLLOWS:
- ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER: LT DAN MORRISON AT (901) 874-2081/DSN
882
OR EMAIL DANIEL.P.MORRISON(AT)NAVY.MIL
- RATING TECHNICAL ADVISOR: ETCM(SS) PAUL OTTO AT (901) 874-2082/DSN
882
OR EMAIL PAUL.OTTO(AT)NAVY.MIL
- ITS DETAILER: ETCS(SS) FELTON BARLOW AT (901) 874-4367/DSN 882 OR EMAIL
FELTON.BARLOW(AT)NAVY.MIL
10. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability Requires Obligated Service
07/07/2010
By Wm. Cullen James, Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – It’s early summer and the air conditioners are struggling to keep up with the demand and people’s thoughts start turning to … college?
For those Sailors with children approaching college age, about to start higher learning or with spouses with college aspirations, now is the time to ensure your Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability is properly set up.
Qualified active-duty and Reserve Sailors may elect to transfer benefits to a spouse or children, with some or all benefits allocated to those named.
“We still have a lot of Sailors whose transferability requests are being rejected because they don’t have the four years of obligated service remaining,” said Kathy Wardlaw, the Navy’s GI Bill program manager.
The Navy announced the transferability process in NAVADMIN 203/09. Basically, it states that transferability requires two additional years for Sailors eligible for retirement between 1 August 2010 and 31 July 2011, or three additional years for those with 20 years service between 1 August 2011 and 31 July 2012. Otherwise, Sailors generally must have served at least six years in the Armed Forces and agree to an additional four years. See the NAVADMIN for exceptions.
“Before submitting their transferability requests, their obligation requirement must be reflected in their Electronic Service Record," said Wardlaw, “or the request will be rejected until corrected.” Sailors can review their Electronic Service Record, or ESR, at https://nsips.nmci.navy.mil/. In addition to the ESR, the Defense Eligibility Enrollment System (DEERS) is used to validate a family member’s eligibility for transfer.
For enlisted, personnel that means having sufficient obligated service prior to their End of Active Obligated Service. For officers, it means they must have an Administrative Remarks entry (Page 13) in their ESR agreeing to serve four more years from the date their transferability request is submitted.
After obligating service, Sailors must elect the transferability option while still serving.
“Sailors can allocate any percentage of their benefit to their spouse and children and change it any time, but if they don’t elect the benefit while serving, they won’t be able to go back and do it,” said Wardlaw.
Family members must be in DEERS and eligible for benefits in DEERS before a Sailor can request transferability. This means those dual-military members whose children are reflecting under only one sponsor's record, must be reflected under both sponsors. For example, to establish a child as a family member under both military parents, the child should be enrolled in DEERS under one parent for benefits, and under the other parent as a child drawing benefits from another military sponsor.
Your Navy Career Counselor is one valuable source of information and is an important piece in the service obligation requirement. For more information, visit the Navy Personnel Command Post-9/11 GI Bill website.
By Wm. Cullen James, Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – It’s early summer and the air conditioners are struggling to keep up with the demand and people’s thoughts start turning to … college?
For those Sailors with children approaching college age, about to start higher learning or with spouses with college aspirations, now is the time to ensure your Post-9/11 GI Bill transferability is properly set up.
Qualified active-duty and Reserve Sailors may elect to transfer benefits to a spouse or children, with some or all benefits allocated to those named.
“We still have a lot of Sailors whose transferability requests are being rejected because they don’t have the four years of obligated service remaining,” said Kathy Wardlaw, the Navy’s GI Bill program manager.
The Navy announced the transferability process in NAVADMIN 203/09. Basically, it states that transferability requires two additional years for Sailors eligible for retirement between 1 August 2010 and 31 July 2011, or three additional years for those with 20 years service between 1 August 2011 and 31 July 2012. Otherwise, Sailors generally must have served at least six years in the Armed Forces and agree to an additional four years. See the NAVADMIN for exceptions.
“Before submitting their transferability requests, their obligation requirement must be reflected in their Electronic Service Record," said Wardlaw, “or the request will be rejected until corrected.” Sailors can review their Electronic Service Record, or ESR, at https://nsips.nmci.navy.mil/. In addition to the ESR, the Defense Eligibility Enrollment System (DEERS) is used to validate a family member’s eligibility for transfer.
For enlisted, personnel that means having sufficient obligated service prior to their End of Active Obligated Service. For officers, it means they must have an Administrative Remarks entry (Page 13) in their ESR agreeing to serve four more years from the date their transferability request is submitted.
After obligating service, Sailors must elect the transferability option while still serving.
“Sailors can allocate any percentage of their benefit to their spouse and children and change it any time, but if they don’t elect the benefit while serving, they won’t be able to go back and do it,” said Wardlaw.
Family members must be in DEERS and eligible for benefits in DEERS before a Sailor can request transferability. This means those dual-military members whose children are reflecting under only one sponsor's record, must be reflected under both sponsors. For example, to establish a child as a family member under both military parents, the child should be enrolled in DEERS under one parent for benefits, and under the other parent as a child drawing benefits from another military sponsor.
Your Navy Career Counselor is one valuable source of information and is an important piece in the service obligation requirement. For more information, visit the Navy Personnel Command Post-9/11 GI Bill website.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
ENLISTED AC to RC TRANSITION VIA CAREER TRANSITION OFFICE (CTO)
Career Transition Office
The Career Transition Office (CTO) was created in support of the Continuum of Service (CoS) initiative and will support seamless transitions across Active and Reserve Components (AC/RC) that will encourage a lifetime of Navy service. Sailors that desire direct affiliation (no break in service) with the RC will work with a Career Transition Assistant that will provide information and answer any questions they may have. The Career Transition Office will work with the Command Career Counselor (CCC) to ensure the member is in receipt of all necessary documents prior to affiliation.
Perform to Serve
The Perform to Serve (PTS) Web site is the first step in the Continuum of Service Process. PTS has been updated to include a Reserve option for any Sailor wishing to transition from the Active to the Reserve component. Sailors may compete and receive approval for both AC and RC quotas simultaneously. The Perform to Serve Web site is located at:
http://www.npc.navy.mil/CareerInfo/PerformtoServe.
Transition Processing
Once a Sailor has received the PTS approval for immediate affiliation/ enlistment into the RC, the Sailor and CCC should contact the CTO immediately to begin transition processing. Contact with the CTO is non-binding and a Sailor may retain both AC and RC PTS quotas simultaneously. If a Sailor that has PTS approval to transition to the RC no longer desires affiliation, the Sailor or CCC must contact the CTO even if they have not begun the transition process.
CONTACT US: http://www.npc.navy.mil/CareerInfo/Transition/
Email: cto.officer@navy.mil Phone: 1-866-U-ASK-NPC
cto.enlisted@navy.mil Fax: 901-874-2186/DSN 882
Once contact with the CTO has been established, a Transition Assistant (TA) will be assigned to the member. The TA will be the Sailor and CCC's direct point of contact for questions regarding the affiliation process and provide information about reserve benefits, pay, and other RC related questions.
The Sailor will select the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) they intend to drill at by visiting the "NOSC Selection" tab of CMS-ID. The TA will not be able to process the transition without this action being completed. The NOSC may be changed during the transition process if the member's plans change. The Sailor or CCC is encouraged to contact the TA for assistance during the NOSC Selection process.
Once NOSC Selection is complete, a copy of the Reserve Affiliation Checklist will be provided to the CCC. This checklist certifies the member's eligibility to affiliate with the reserves and must be completed in its entirety and forwarded to the TA. Five days prior to separation, the checklist will be re-certified to ensure eligibility is maintained.
90 days prior to EAOS, the TA will begin processing the documentation required for affiliation. This will include CNAVRES 1326/4 (Enlisted Application and Orders to a Naval Reserve Unit), and NAVRES Incentive Agreement 1-2, (Written Agreement for the Navy Reserve Affiliation Bonus), if applicable. If the Sailor does not have Military Service Obligation (MSO) time remaining after EAOS, the Sailor will be required to execute enlistment in the RC via a NAVPERS 1070/601 (Immediate Reenlistment Contract). The service record holder will be directed to release the service/medical/dental records to the Sailor and the Sailor will hand carry them to the NOSC. The TA will provide the Sailor with the date of their first Drill Weekend and a point of contact for the Sailor's assigned Reserve Unit.
Benefits/Additional Information
Mobilization Deferment
Per NAVADMIN 007/07, Sailors that affiliate with the Navy Reserve within six months after release from active duty are afforded a two-year deferment from involuntary mobilization. The deferment date starts the day the Sailor joins the RC, regardless of previous active duty obligations or deployment schedule.
Re-Enlistment Bonuses
Current bonuses are up to $15,000 for some rates. Sailors must have less than 16 years total military service as calculated from their pay entry base date (PEBD) on the date of qualifying reenlistment date or extension effective date.
Bonus eligibility is based on a required NEC assigned to a valid Inactive Duty Training (IDT) selected reserve billet. Sailors with the bonus-eligible NEC may be assigned to a valid IDT selected reserve billet that is not located at the NOSC where they drill. The NEC must be either the primary or secondary NEC in a Sailor’s NEC inventory.
Personnel are highly encouraged to contact their Command Career Counselor to determine bonus eligibility.
Please follow the link for more information.
Reenlistment Bonuses
TRICARE Reserve Select Medical Insurance/TRICARE Dental Program
TRICARE Reserve Select/TRICARE Dental Program – Medical and Dental Insurance are available to purchase through TRICARE for you and your family. This is a great service either as your primary or secondary insurance. http://tricare.mil and http://www.tricaredentalprogram.com
Medical/ Dental Insurance Rates 2010 Rates
Medical Dental
Monthly Sponsor Only $49.62 $12.69
Monthly Single Premium (one family member, excluding sponsor)* $31.72
Monthly Family Premium (more than one family member, excluding sponsor) $79.29
Monthly Sponsor & Family Premium* $197.65 per month $91.98
SGLI
Selected Reserves (SELRES) members are eligible for SGLI coverage for themselves and their families at the same rates as personnel on Active duty.
Education
Selected Reserves (SELRES) members are eligible for the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR) or Post 9/11 GI Bill.
Military veterans may qualify for an additional 12 months of Reserve GI Bill benefits in addition to the Active Duty GI Bill.
SELRES Sailors also have the opportunity to take free College Level Examination Program tests (CLEP). Every test you pass, you earn three transferable college credits.
For more information on GI Bill benefits visit:
http://www.gibill.va.gov
For your SMART Transcript visit:
https://smart.navy.mil
Reserve Pay
Selected Reserves (SELRES) members earn pay for four IDT periods, or drills, during a drill weekend every month. IDT drill pay can be found at the following website:
http://www.dfas.mil/militarypay/militarypaytables/2010MilitaryPayTable34.pdf
Reserve Retirement
Reserve members must earn at least 50 points each year for that year to qualify as a "retirement year." Points are earned for a variety of reasons:
Each Reservist earns 15 gratuitous points per anniversary year.
Remaining 35 points can be earned by SELRES drills (4 points per weekend), AT/ADT/ADSW and Funeral Honors Duty (1 point per day), or NKO Correspondence Courses (points vary), a day of active service (1 point);
Reserve members can obtain more than 50 points each year and they all accumulate along with Active time to earn a Reserve retirement.
A Reserve retirement is earned once a Sailor has completed 20 satisfactory “retirement years” between Active and Reserve service. Your Reserve retirement can be calculated by dividing your total amount of combined points by 360 and then multiplying by 2.5%. Normally, Reserve retirement pay starts at age 60 but is currently being reduced (in 90 day increments) by service on Active duty in support of Overseas Contingency Operations. For example, if you mobilize for a year, your retirement age will be adjusted to age 59.
The Career Transition Office (CTO) was created in support of the Continuum of Service (CoS) initiative and will support seamless transitions across Active and Reserve Components (AC/RC) that will encourage a lifetime of Navy service. Sailors that desire direct affiliation (no break in service) with the RC will work with a Career Transition Assistant that will provide information and answer any questions they may have. The Career Transition Office will work with the Command Career Counselor (CCC) to ensure the member is in receipt of all necessary documents prior to affiliation.
Perform to Serve
The Perform to Serve (PTS) Web site is the first step in the Continuum of Service Process. PTS has been updated to include a Reserve option for any Sailor wishing to transition from the Active to the Reserve component. Sailors may compete and receive approval for both AC and RC quotas simultaneously. The Perform to Serve Web site is located at:
http://www.npc.navy.mil/CareerInfo/PerformtoServe.
Transition Processing
Once a Sailor has received the PTS approval for immediate affiliation/ enlistment into the RC, the Sailor and CCC should contact the CTO immediately to begin transition processing. Contact with the CTO is non-binding and a Sailor may retain both AC and RC PTS quotas simultaneously. If a Sailor that has PTS approval to transition to the RC no longer desires affiliation, the Sailor or CCC must contact the CTO even if they have not begun the transition process.
CONTACT US: http://www.npc.navy.mil/CareerInfo/Transition/
Email: cto.officer@navy.mil Phone: 1-866-U-ASK-NPC
cto.enlisted@navy.mil Fax: 901-874-2186/DSN 882
Once contact with the CTO has been established, a Transition Assistant (TA) will be assigned to the member. The TA will be the Sailor and CCC's direct point of contact for questions regarding the affiliation process and provide information about reserve benefits, pay, and other RC related questions.
The Sailor will select the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) they intend to drill at by visiting the "NOSC Selection" tab of CMS-ID. The TA will not be able to process the transition without this action being completed. The NOSC may be changed during the transition process if the member's plans change. The Sailor or CCC is encouraged to contact the TA for assistance during the NOSC Selection process.
Once NOSC Selection is complete, a copy of the Reserve Affiliation Checklist will be provided to the CCC. This checklist certifies the member's eligibility to affiliate with the reserves and must be completed in its entirety and forwarded to the TA. Five days prior to separation, the checklist will be re-certified to ensure eligibility is maintained.
90 days prior to EAOS, the TA will begin processing the documentation required for affiliation. This will include CNAVRES 1326/4 (Enlisted Application and Orders to a Naval Reserve Unit), and NAVRES Incentive Agreement 1-2, (Written Agreement for the Navy Reserve Affiliation Bonus), if applicable. If the Sailor does not have Military Service Obligation (MSO) time remaining after EAOS, the Sailor will be required to execute enlistment in the RC via a NAVPERS 1070/601 (Immediate Reenlistment Contract). The service record holder will be directed to release the service/medical/dental records to the Sailor and the Sailor will hand carry them to the NOSC. The TA will provide the Sailor with the date of their first Drill Weekend and a point of contact for the Sailor's assigned Reserve Unit.
Benefits/Additional Information
Mobilization Deferment
Per NAVADMIN 007/07, Sailors that affiliate with the Navy Reserve within six months after release from active duty are afforded a two-year deferment from involuntary mobilization. The deferment date starts the day the Sailor joins the RC, regardless of previous active duty obligations or deployment schedule.
Re-Enlistment Bonuses
Current bonuses are up to $15,000 for some rates. Sailors must have less than 16 years total military service as calculated from their pay entry base date (PEBD) on the date of qualifying reenlistment date or extension effective date.
Bonus eligibility is based on a required NEC assigned to a valid Inactive Duty Training (IDT) selected reserve billet. Sailors with the bonus-eligible NEC may be assigned to a valid IDT selected reserve billet that is not located at the NOSC where they drill. The NEC must be either the primary or secondary NEC in a Sailor’s NEC inventory.
Personnel are highly encouraged to contact their Command Career Counselor to determine bonus eligibility.
Please follow the link for more information.
Reenlistment Bonuses
TRICARE Reserve Select Medical Insurance/TRICARE Dental Program
TRICARE Reserve Select/TRICARE Dental Program – Medical and Dental Insurance are available to purchase through TRICARE for you and your family. This is a great service either as your primary or secondary insurance. http://tricare.mil and http://www.tricaredentalprogram.com
Medical/ Dental Insurance Rates 2010 Rates
Medical Dental
Monthly Sponsor Only $49.62 $12.69
Monthly Single Premium (one family member, excluding sponsor)* $31.72
Monthly Family Premium (more than one family member, excluding sponsor) $79.29
Monthly Sponsor & Family Premium* $197.65 per month $91.98
SGLI
Selected Reserves (SELRES) members are eligible for SGLI coverage for themselves and their families at the same rates as personnel on Active duty.
Education
Selected Reserves (SELRES) members are eligible for the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR) or Post 9/11 GI Bill.
Military veterans may qualify for an additional 12 months of Reserve GI Bill benefits in addition to the Active Duty GI Bill.
SELRES Sailors also have the opportunity to take free College Level Examination Program tests (CLEP). Every test you pass, you earn three transferable college credits.
For more information on GI Bill benefits visit:
http://www.gibill.va.gov
For your SMART Transcript visit:
https://smart.navy.mil
Reserve Pay
Selected Reserves (SELRES) members earn pay for four IDT periods, or drills, during a drill weekend every month. IDT drill pay can be found at the following website:
http://www.dfas.mil/militarypay/militarypaytables/2010MilitaryPayTable34.pdf
Reserve Retirement
Reserve members must earn at least 50 points each year for that year to qualify as a "retirement year." Points are earned for a variety of reasons:
Each Reservist earns 15 gratuitous points per anniversary year.
Remaining 35 points can be earned by SELRES drills (4 points per weekend), AT/ADT/ADSW and Funeral Honors Duty (1 point per day), or NKO Correspondence Courses (points vary), a day of active service (1 point);
Reserve members can obtain more than 50 points each year and they all accumulate along with Active time to earn a Reserve retirement.
A Reserve retirement is earned once a Sailor has completed 20 satisfactory “retirement years” between Active and Reserve service. Your Reserve retirement can be calculated by dividing your total amount of combined points by 360 and then multiplying by 2.5%. Normally, Reserve retirement pay starts at age 60 but is currently being reduced (in 90 day increments) by service on Active duty in support of Overseas Contingency Operations. For example, if you mobilize for a year, your retirement age will be adjusted to age 59.
Friday, January 29, 2010
ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION
From BUPERS 40 - Enlisted Distribution:
**BLUF: All Sailors must apply for orders via CMS/ID regardless of remaining OBLISERV**
SCENARIO:
Sailor (A) on sea duty, at PRD, and rolling to sea (to complete PST)
OR
Sailor (B) on shore duty, at PRD, with less than 24 months remaining on ID card OBLISERV, going to sea duty
Question: Will Sailor (A) or (B) receive orders to transfer?
Answer: YES, Sailor (A) and (B) will receive orders to transfer (needs of the Navy orders if not negotiated via CMS/ID)
ISSUE:
** Sailors are not applying for orders via CMS/ID with the belief that they will remain at their present duty station.
Result for the Sailor is:
- Keeping the Sailor at their present command is not an option
- In the needs of the Navy window and will receive orders to the highest priority billet (CMS/ID RED Zone)
- Requisition for their replacement generated 9 months prior to their PRD and posted to CMS/ID for applications
- Their relief negotiated and applied for orders via CMS/ID in a timely manner and is enroute
** It is essential that command leadership and career information teams fully understand the distribution policy and potential related issues.
Specifically:
- The OBLISERV policy of NAVADMIN 242/09 does not prevent a Sailor from receiving orders at their PRD
- BUPERS considers ALL Sailors within 9 months of their PRD for orders regardless of remaining OBLISERV or retainability
- All Sailors should review CMS/ID at the 12-month window with their Career Counselor
- Make applications commencing at the 9-month window and no later than the 7th month window
ACTUAL EXAMPLE:
EN3 coming off LIMDU from NAS AREA SOUTH.
Received immediate fill orders to USS SHIP in Mayport with school enroute to commence in less than 30 days.
Sailor refused to OBLISERV.
BUPERS contacted Sailor directly - Sailor advised by command that with less than 24 months OBLISERV remaining, BUPERS would not transfer him to sea duty.
Sailor also advised by command to submit a 1306/7 to extend his PRD to EAOS to complete remaining OBLISERV on shore duty.
BUPERS received 1306/7 from command and disapproved Sailor's request.
RESULT:
- Sailor lost orders to local USS SHIP in Mayport
- Sailor received orders to USS OTHER SHIP in Norfolk
- No sea duty billets available in local area Mayport
- Additional cost incurred to Navy = $7,800
Similar instances have occurred on multiple occasions with similar results.
Some of the actual costs involved are:
- $11,500 from Hawaii to PACNORWEST
- $12,225 from Mayport to Japan
- $8,550 from San Diego to Norfolk
The Bottom Line is the BLUF: All Sailors must apply for orders via CMS/ID regardless of remaining OBLISERV.
Please ensure your Sailors fully understand the issues they may face if they do not negotiate for orders in CMS/ID in a timely manner.
**BLUF: All Sailors must apply for orders via CMS/ID regardless of remaining OBLISERV**
SCENARIO:
Sailor (A) on sea duty, at PRD, and rolling to sea (to complete PST)
OR
Sailor (B) on shore duty, at PRD, with less than 24 months remaining on ID card OBLISERV, going to sea duty
Question: Will Sailor (A) or (B) receive orders to transfer?
Answer: YES, Sailor (A) and (B) will receive orders to transfer (needs of the Navy orders if not negotiated via CMS/ID)
ISSUE:
** Sailors are not applying for orders via CMS/ID with the belief that they will remain at their present duty station.
Result for the Sailor is:
- Keeping the Sailor at their present command is not an option
- In the needs of the Navy window and will receive orders to the highest priority billet (CMS/ID RED Zone)
- Requisition for their replacement generated 9 months prior to their PRD and posted to CMS/ID for applications
- Their relief negotiated and applied for orders via CMS/ID in a timely manner and is enroute
** It is essential that command leadership and career information teams fully understand the distribution policy and potential related issues.
Specifically:
- The OBLISERV policy of NAVADMIN 242/09 does not prevent a Sailor from receiving orders at their PRD
- BUPERS considers ALL Sailors within 9 months of their PRD for orders regardless of remaining OBLISERV or retainability
- All Sailors should review CMS/ID at the 12-month window with their Career Counselor
- Make applications commencing at the 9-month window and no later than the 7th month window
ACTUAL EXAMPLE:
EN3 coming off LIMDU from NAS AREA SOUTH.
Received immediate fill orders to USS SHIP in Mayport with school enroute to commence in less than 30 days.
Sailor refused to OBLISERV.
BUPERS contacted Sailor directly - Sailor advised by command that with less than 24 months OBLISERV remaining, BUPERS would not transfer him to sea duty.
Sailor also advised by command to submit a 1306/7 to extend his PRD to EAOS to complete remaining OBLISERV on shore duty.
BUPERS received 1306/7 from command and disapproved Sailor's request.
RESULT:
- Sailor lost orders to local USS SHIP in Mayport
- Sailor received orders to USS OTHER SHIP in Norfolk
- No sea duty billets available in local area Mayport
- Additional cost incurred to Navy = $7,800
Similar instances have occurred on multiple occasions with similar results.
Some of the actual costs involved are:
- $11,500 from Hawaii to PACNORWEST
- $12,225 from Mayport to Japan
- $8,550 from San Diego to Norfolk
The Bottom Line is the BLUF: All Sailors must apply for orders via CMS/ID regardless of remaining OBLISERV.
Please ensure your Sailors fully understand the issues they may face if they do not negotiate for orders in CMS/ID in a timely manner.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Sailors Aiming for Anchors Must Review their Record
From the NPC Website: http://www.npc.navy.mil/AboutUs/NPC/PublicAffairs/NewsDetails/ReviewYourRecord.htm
Sailors Aiming for Anchors Must Review their Record
Release Date: 01/21/2010
MILLINGTON, Tenn.-More than 35,000 first class petty officers participated in the Navy-wide Chief Petty Officer Advancement Exam, Jan. 21, hoping for a shot at chief. With the exam complete, Sailors can be proactive in preparing their record for the selection board by reviewing their Official Military Personal File (OMPF).
"A Sailor's OMPF is the electronic repository for documents that have been received, reviewed, and accepted as an official documentation by Navy Personnel Command (NPC)," said B.J. Price, NPC Personnel Information Management Department, Records Support Division. The OMPF is used in selection board deliberations and as a historical legal record of a Sailor's time in the Navy."
There are two options for reviewing an OMPF. Sailors can log on to BUPERS Online (BOL) and order an OMPF CD-ROM or gain real-time access using the Web Enabled Record Review (WERR) link at www.npc.navy.mil . WERR is an online, common-access-card-enabled application that allows Sailors to view their OMPF.
"The WERR is a secure and efficient way for Sailor's to access their OMPF 24/7," said Price. "An OMPF CD-ROM captures one point in time and is soon outdated as additional information is accepted into the Sailor's OMPF. It's no longer the preferred method for review."
Navy performance evaluation continuity, awards, training and qualifications are the significant areas for Sailors to focus on when checking their OMPF for accuracy. BUPERSINST 1070.27B outlines all items that should or should not be submitted by officer and enlisted personnel.
For corrections of any documents in the OMPF, review the frequently asked questions section on BOL at www.npc.navy.mil/CareerInfo/RecordsManagement/AboutYourRecord/FAQ.htm. For additional assistance, contact NPC Customer Service Center at 1-866-U-ASK-NPC.
"The recurring issues with submissions, includes to be missing social security numbers or names on each document," said Price. "Each OMPF document is identified by a full name and full social. It's required to conclusively identify a particular document to a particular Sailor."
Recently submitted correction documents may not yet appear in a record. If a document was sent to NPC within the past 60 days, they may still be in processing, so do not resend. After 60 days, if the document still has not appeared in the OMPF, contact NPC (PERS-313) by e-mail to the organizational mail box at mill_ompf-chg@navy.mil prior to resubmitting the documents.
Sailors Aiming for Anchors Must Review their Record
Release Date: 01/21/2010
MILLINGTON, Tenn.-More than 35,000 first class petty officers participated in the Navy-wide Chief Petty Officer Advancement Exam, Jan. 21, hoping for a shot at chief. With the exam complete, Sailors can be proactive in preparing their record for the selection board by reviewing their Official Military Personal File (OMPF).
"A Sailor's OMPF is the electronic repository for documents that have been received, reviewed, and accepted as an official documentation by Navy Personnel Command (NPC)," said B.J. Price, NPC Personnel Information Management Department, Records Support Division. The OMPF is used in selection board deliberations and as a historical legal record of a Sailor's time in the Navy."
There are two options for reviewing an OMPF. Sailors can log on to BUPERS Online (BOL) and order an OMPF CD-ROM or gain real-time access using the Web Enabled Record Review (WERR) link at www.npc.navy.mil . WERR is an online, common-access-card-enabled application that allows Sailors to view their OMPF.
"The WERR is a secure and efficient way for Sailor's to access their OMPF 24/7," said Price. "An OMPF CD-ROM captures one point in time and is soon outdated as additional information is accepted into the Sailor's OMPF. It's no longer the preferred method for review."
Navy performance evaluation continuity, awards, training and qualifications are the significant areas for Sailors to focus on when checking their OMPF for accuracy. BUPERSINST 1070.27B outlines all items that should or should not be submitted by officer and enlisted personnel.
For corrections of any documents in the OMPF, review the frequently asked questions section on BOL at www.npc.navy.mil/CareerInfo/RecordsManagement/AboutYourRecord/FAQ.htm. For additional assistance, contact NPC Customer Service Center at 1-866-U-ASK-NPC.
"The recurring issues with submissions, includes to be missing social security numbers or names on each document," said Price. "Each OMPF document is identified by a full name and full social. It's required to conclusively identify a particular document to a particular Sailor."
Recently submitted correction documents may not yet appear in a record. If a document was sent to NPC within the past 60 days, they may still be in processing, so do not resend. After 60 days, if the document still has not appeared in the OMPF, contact NPC (PERS-313) by e-mail to the organizational mail box at mill_ompf-chg@navy.mil prior to resubmitting the documents.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
TO NAVADMIN
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
UNCLAS//N01040//
NAVADMIN 024/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN//
SUBJ/CAREER REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES//
REF/A/MSG/NAVADMIN/181612ZSEP08//
AMPN//REF A IS NAVADMIN 263/08, CAREER REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE CANCELLATION OF REF A.
2. CAREER REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES (CREO) ARE THE PRIMARY METHOD TO PROVIDE ADVANCEMENT AND CONVERSION OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION TO THE FLEET. TO PROVIDE A MORE TIMELY AND
RELIABLE METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING THIS INFORMATION, CREO DATA SPREADSHEETS ARE ACCESSIBLE AT THE NPC PERFORM TO SERVE WEBPAGE WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/PERFORMTOSERVE.
3. CREO AND NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATIONS (NEC) ARE PROVIDED IN A NEW ALL SOURCE CAREER COUNSELOR TOOL CALLED THE CAREER OPPORTUNITY MATRIX (CARMAT). THE CARMAT IS ACCESSIBLE AT THE PERFORM TO SERVE WEBPAGE, AS WELL AS AT THE CMC AND CAREER COUNSELOR'S CORNER WEBPAGE WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/CMC_CCC, AND CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A. CONVERSION OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION BY RATING, PAYGRADE, AND YEAR GROUP;
B. ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER CONVERSION NOTES;
C. CURRENT CREO DATA (BOTH PAYGRADE AND ZONE);
D. RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA) INFORMATION;
E. PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS) QUOTAS AND HELPDESK CONTACT INFORMATION;
F. CRITICAL NEC INFORMATION BY RATING AND BRANCH CLASS (USN, FTS, AND SELRES); AND
G. COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT CONTACT INFORMATION.
4. COMMANDS MAY REQUEST TO BE ADDED TO THE DISTRIBUTION LIST FOR MONTHLY UPDATES. SEND REQUESTS TO PTS_HELP_DESK.FCT(AT)NAVY.MIL.
5. CREO POLICY CHANGE. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CREO LEVELS WILL BE SET QUARTERLY.
6. COMMAND ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM (CAP). COMMANDS SHOULD USE THE CREO LEVELS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF THE CAP DECISION.
7. POINT OF CONTACT: PERFORM TO SERVE STAFF AT (901) 874-2102/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT PTS_HELP_DESK.FCT(AT)NAVY.MIL.
8. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
TO NAVADMIN
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
UNCLAS//N01040//
NAVADMIN 024/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN//
SUBJ/CAREER REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES//
REF/A/MSG/NAVADMIN/181612ZSEP08//
AMPN//REF A IS NAVADMIN 263/08, CAREER REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE CANCELLATION OF REF A.
2. CAREER REENLISTMENT OBJECTIVES (CREO) ARE THE PRIMARY METHOD TO PROVIDE ADVANCEMENT AND CONVERSION OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION TO THE FLEET. TO PROVIDE A MORE TIMELY AND
RELIABLE METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING THIS INFORMATION, CREO DATA SPREADSHEETS ARE ACCESSIBLE AT THE NPC PERFORM TO SERVE WEBPAGE WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/PERFORMTOSERVE.
3. CREO AND NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATIONS (NEC) ARE PROVIDED IN A NEW ALL SOURCE CAREER COUNSELOR TOOL CALLED THE CAREER OPPORTUNITY MATRIX (CARMAT). THE CARMAT IS ACCESSIBLE AT THE PERFORM TO SERVE WEBPAGE, AS WELL AS AT THE CMC AND CAREER COUNSELOR'S CORNER WEBPAGE WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/CMC_CCC, AND CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A. CONVERSION OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION BY RATING, PAYGRADE, AND YEAR GROUP;
B. ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER CONVERSION NOTES;
C. CURRENT CREO DATA (BOTH PAYGRADE AND ZONE);
D. RATING ENTRY FOR GENERAL APPRENTICES (REGA) INFORMATION;
E. PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS) QUOTAS AND HELPDESK CONTACT INFORMATION;
F. CRITICAL NEC INFORMATION BY RATING AND BRANCH CLASS (USN, FTS, AND SELRES); AND
G. COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT CONTACT INFORMATION.
4. COMMANDS MAY REQUEST TO BE ADDED TO THE DISTRIBUTION LIST FOR MONTHLY UPDATES. SEND REQUESTS TO PTS_HELP_DESK.FCT(AT)NAVY.MIL.
5. CREO POLICY CHANGE. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CREO LEVELS WILL BE SET QUARTERLY.
6. COMMAND ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM (CAP). COMMANDS SHOULD USE THE CREO LEVELS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF THE CAP DECISION.
7. POINT OF CONTACT: PERFORM TO SERVE STAFF AT (901) 874-2102/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT PTS_HELP_DESK.FCT(AT)NAVY.MIL.
8. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
NAVADMIN 025/10 - POLICY UPDATE AND EXPANSION OF ENLISTED EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM
UNCLASSIFIED//
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SUBJ/POLICY UPDATE AND EXPANSION OF ENLISTED EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/232134ZDEC08//
AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 369/08 - ENLISTED EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM.
RMKS/1. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, REF A IS CANCELLED. THIS NAVADMIN
ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF THE ENLISTED EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM TO 30
SEPTEMBER 2011 AND PROVIDES UPDATED POLICY FOR THE PROGRAM.
SEPARATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM MAY BE NO GREATER THAN 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO
END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE (EAOS) AND ALL SEPARATIONS MUST BE
EFFECTED NO LATER THAN 15 SEPTEMBER 2011.
2. OUR SUCCESSFUL STAY NAVY MESSAGE CONTINUES TO YIELD EXCELLENT
REENLISTMENT RATES AND LOW ATTRITION. AT THE SAME TIME NAVY HAS
MAINTAINED OUTSTANDING RECRUITING SUCCESS. THESE CONDITIONS PUT US IN
A UNIQUE POSITION TO FURTHER EXPAND EARLY SEPARATION POLICIES FOR
SELECTED SAILORS AND SAILORS WHO HAVE RECEIVED A PERFORM TO SERVE
SEPARATION LETTER WHO WOULD OTHERWISE SEPARATE LATER IN THE FISCAL YEAR.
VOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION OF SELECTED SAILORS WILL ALLOW FURTHER
STABILIZATION AND ALIGNING OF THE FORCE AS NECESSARY.
3. QUALIFIED ENLISTED SAILORS MAY SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR EARLY SEPARATION
TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-832) VIA THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER
(CO) FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR EAOS OR EXTENDED EAOS. FOR
EXAMPLE, A QUALIFIED SERVICEMEMBER WITH AN EAOS OF 12 AUGUST 2011 MAY
REQUEST SEPARATION WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE AS EARLY AS 12 AUGUST 2010.
4. COMMANDING OFFICERS STILL MAINTAIN FINAL DISAPPROVAL AUTHORITY
UNDER THIS PROGRAM AND NEED NOT FORWARD ANY REQUESTS TO COMNAVPERSCOM
THAT THEY CANNOT SUPPORT. COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-832) HAS FINAL APPROVAL
AUTHORITY FOR REQUESTS WITH POSITIVE CO ENDORSEMENT.
APPROVAL RECOMMENDATIONS, ESPECIALLY FOR SAILORS WHO POSSESS A CRITICAL
NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION (NEC) CODE AS LISTED IN THE MOST RECENT
CAREER OPPORTUNITY MATRIX, WILL BE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY
REQUIREMENTS. REASONS FOR REQUESTING EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THIS
PROGRAM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MEET REASONS LISTED IN MILPERSMAN 1910-102.
5. WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER TO FORWARD A MEMBER'S REQUEST TO
COMNAVPERSCOM, COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST CAREFULLY WEIGH RATING AND NEC
MANNING OF THEIR UNIT, REQUESTOR'S PRD, INBOUND RELIEFS, PROJECTED
OPERATIONAL AND FLEET RESPONSE PLAN SCHEDULE, ETC.
COMMANDS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF EARLY SEPARATION SHOULD NOT EXPECT A
RELIEF UNTIL THE SEPARATED SAILOR'S CURRENT PRD. CONTACT THE
APPROPRIATE RATING DETAILER TO DETERMINE RELIEF AVAILABILITY.
6. COMMANDING OFFICERS WITH SPECIAL COURTS MARTIAL CONVENING AUTHORITY
(SPCMCA) MAY SEPARATE SAILORS UP TO 90 DAYS WITHOUT PERS-832 APPROVAL.
7. EARLY SEPARATION REQUESTS WILL NOT BE APPROVED FOR SAILORS:
A. IN NUCLEAR RATINGS;
B. WITH EXISTING PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS;
C. IDENTIFIED TO FILL A GWOT/OCO SUPPORT ASSIGNMENT;
D. IN THE NATIONAL CALL TO SERVICE PROGRAM;
E. IN THE SEAL/SWCC/EOD/DIVER PROGRAMS;
F. SERVING IN A RATING AND/OR HOLDING AN NEC LISTED IN ANY EB, SRB,
OR SIMILAR SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM IN EFFECT AT ANY TIME
WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE REQUEST;
G. ASSIGNED TO A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AREA TOUR AND HAVE NOT
COMPLETED THE DOD TOUR REQUIREMENT, INCLUDING OVERSEAS TOUR EXTENSION
INCENTIVE PROGRAM EXTENSIONS FOR WHICH A BENEFIT HAS BEEN RECEIVED; OR
H. WHO ARE RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE (TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE).
8. SAILORS NOT RESTRICTED BY PARA 7.D. ABOVE, BUT CURRENTLY IN RECEIPT
OF A BONUS OR SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAY (E.G., SRB, EB, SDIP), ARE
AUTHORIZED TO REQUEST AN EARLY SEPARATION IF THEY:
A. MEET ALL OTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA UNDER THIS NAVADMIN;
B. WILL HAVE LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OF THEIR OBLIGATED SERVICE
REMAINING, INCLUDING ANY EXTENSION TIME, AS OF THE DATE OF SEPARATION
(REQUESTS TO WAIVE AN INOPERATIVE EXTENSION MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR
CONSIDERATION); AND
C. ARE NOT CURRENTLY SERVING IN A BILLET REQUIRING THE NEC FOR
WHICH THEY ARE RECEIVING SRB. (SEE PARA 13 FOR INFORMATION ON
RECOUPMENT OF SRB).
9. COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY GRANT SEPARATION LEAVE SINCE THIS IS AN
EARLY RELEASE POLICY. HOWEVER, PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY IS NOT
AUTHORIZED AS THIS IS A VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PROGRAM.
10. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
A. REQUESTS FOR EARLY SEPARATION FROM QUALIFIED SERVICEMEMBERS OF
91 DAYS TO 12 MONTHS FOR ANY REASON SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA NAVPERS
1306/7 TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-832) VIA THE SERVICEMEMBER'S CO.
REQUEST MUST INDICATE DESIRED SEPARATION DATE.
B. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE BUPERS ACCESS FOR 1306/7
SUBMISSION.
11. EXTENSIONS. SERVICEMEMBERS WITH EXTENSION AGREEMENTS THAT BECOME
OPERATIVE BETWEEN THE DTG OF THIS MESSAGE AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2010
(INCLUSIVE) MAY REQUEST EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM IN
CONJUNCTION WITH A REQUEST TO CANCEL THE EXTENSION. COMMANDS
RECOMMENDING CANCELLATION OF AN EXTENSION MUST INCLUDE JUSTIFICATION ON
THE SERVICEMEMBERS 1306/7.
12. BENEFITS
A. MONTGOMERY GI BILL (MGIB) (CHAPTER 30). SERVICEMEMBERS
ENROLLED IN THE MGIB PROGRAM, WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND RELEASED
FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNDER THIS PROGRAM, MAY BE ENTITLED TO 1 MONTH OF MGIB
BENEFITS FOR EACH FULL MONTH SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF
36 MONTHS. THOSE DISCHARGED UNDER THIS PROGRAM WHO HAVE SERVED 20
MONTHS OF A 2-YEAR TERM OF SERVICE, OR 30 MONTHS OF A 3-YEAR OR GREATER
TERM OF SERVICE, MAY RECEIVE A FULL 36 MONTHS OF MGIB BENEFITS. THIS
PROGRAM DOES NOT AUTHORIZE SERVICEMEMBERS TO ENROLL IN MGIB IF THEY
PREVIOUSLY DECLINED MGIB OR WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT.
B. POST-9/11 VETERANS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2008 (CHAPTER
33). SERVICEMEMBERS WITH A MINIMUM OF 90 AGGREGATE DAYS OR MORE ACTIVE
DUTY, BEGINNING ON OR AFTER 11 SEPTEMBER 2001, MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO
RECEIVE BENEFITS FOR APPROVED EDUCATION PURSUED ON OR AFTER 1 AUGUST
2009. FULL BENEFITS MAY BE AVAILABLE AFTER 36 AGGREGATE MONTHS OF
QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE AND ARE PRO-RATED FOR THOSE HONORABLY
DISCHARGED PRIOR TO COMPLETING 36 MONTHS OF AGGREGATE ACTIVE DUTY.
ADDITIONALLY, MEMBERS WHO HAVE AN OBLIGATION AS A RESULT OF
TRANSFERRING THEIR POST 9/11 GI BILL ENTITLEMENT TO A FAMILY MEMBER
MUST FULFILL THAT OBLIGATION. IF THEY CHOOSE TO SEPARATE EARLY UNDER
THIS PROGRAM AND HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE REQUIRED OBLIGATION, VA WILL
NOT PAY BENEFITS TO THE TRANSFEREE AND WILL RECOUP ANY BENEFITS PAID TO
THE TRANSFEREE. VISIT WWW.GIBILL.VA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.
C. VETERANS BENEFITS. THOSE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR MORE THAN
180 DAYS AND SEPARATED UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS ARE NORMALLY ELIGIBLE
FOR ALL VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) BENEFITS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VA HOME
LOAN PROGRAM BENEFITS IN WHICH TWO YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE IS
REQUIRED FOR ELIGIBILITY. VOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION FOR
SERVICEMEMBERS WITH LESS THAN TWO YEARS ACTIVE DUTY IS A DISQUALIFYING
FACTOR FOR THIS BENEFIT.
CONTACT THE LOCAL VA REGIONAL OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON
BENEFITS. COMMANDS SHALL ENSURE A NAVPERS 1070/613 (ADMIN REMARKS) IS
SIGNED STATING THE SERVICEMEMBER WAS BRIEFED ON THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF
VA BENEFITS.
13. RECOUPMENT OF BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. SAILORS WHO VOLUNTARILY
SEPARATE UNDER THE ENLISTED EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM WHO, AT THE TIME
OF SEPARATION, HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE TERM OF SERVICE FOR WHICH THEY
WERE PAID A BONUS OR SPECIAL PAY WILL BE SUBJECT TO RECOUPMENT OF THE
UNEARNED PORTION OF THE BONUS OR SPECIAL PAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DODFMR
VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 2, AS APPROPRIATE.
14. PREPARATION OF DD 214
A. BLK 23 (TYPE OF SEPARATION): RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY,
TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVAL RESERVE, OR DISCHARGED, AS APPLICABLE.
B. BLK 24 (CHARACTER OF SERVICE): HONORABLE OR GENERAL (UNDER
HONORABLE CONDITIONS), AS APPLICABLE.
C. BLK 25 (SEPARATION AUTHORITY): MILPERSMAN 1910-102 AND THIS
NAVADMIN.
D. BLK 26 (SEPARATION CODE): USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SEPARATION
CODES:
(1) MCC - FOR SERVICEMEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THEIR
INITIAL 8-YEAR MILITARY SERVICE OBLIGATION (MSO) AND ARE BEING RELEASED
FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND JOINING THE SELECTED RESERVE.
(2) KCC - FOR SERVICEMEMBERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR 8- YEAR
MSO AND WILL BE DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY.
E. BLK 27 (REENTRY CODE): AS WARRANTED BY SERVICE RECORD.
F. BLK 28 (NARRATIVE REASON FOR SEPARATION): REDUCTION IN FORCE.
15. NSIPS/DMRS. THE FOLLOWING NAVY LOSS CODES SHALL BE USED:
A. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITH SEPARATION CODE MCC;
(1) 942 FOR USN PERSONNEL WITH HONORABLE DISCHARGE; OR
(2) 943 FOR USNR PERSONNEL WITH HONORABLE DISCHARGE.
B. DISCHARGED WITH SEPARATION CODE KCC:
(1) 803 FOR USN PERSONNEL WITH HONORABLE DISCHARGE;
(2) 813 FOR USNR PERSONNEL WITH HONORABLE DISCHARGE;
(3) 842 FOR USN PERSONNEL WITH GENERAL (UNDER HONORABLE
CONDITIONS) DISCHARGE; OR
(4) 853 FOR USNR PERSONNEL WITH GENERAL (UNDER HONORABLE
CONDITIONS) DISCHARGE.
16. WHILE TRANSITION SERVICES APPLY TO ALL SEPARATING PERSONNEL, THERE
IS NO SEPARATION INCENTIVE OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS EARLY
RELEASE, SUCH AS SEPARATION PAY (VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY).
MONETARY TRANSITION BENEFITS ALSO ARE NOT PAID TO THOSE SEPARATING
UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
17. THIS PROGRAM EXPIRES FOR RECORD PURPOSES 30 SEPTEMBER 2011.
ALL SEPARATIONS UNDER THIS PROGRAM MUST BE EFFECTED ON OR PRIOR TO
15 SEPTEMBER 2011.
18. POINTS OF CONTACT:
- G.I. BILL BENEFITS AND QUESTIONS ON TRANSFER OF POST 9/11 GI BILL
ENTITLEMENT: MS. ANN SCHMITT, BUPERS 262G, AT (901) 874-4260/DSN 882
OR EMAIL ANN.SCHMITT(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- BONUS AND RECOUPMENT QUESTIONS: MS. BRENDA BILLINGSLEY, OPNAV N130D2,
AT (703) 695-3130/DSN 225 OR EMAIL AT BRENDA.BILLINGSLEY(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- PROCESS OR SUBMISSION QUESTIONS: MS. MARTHA FRY, PERS 832, AT (901)
874-4431/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT MARTHA.FRY(AT)NAVY.MIL OR YNC JOHN GRANT,
PERS 832, AT (901) 874-3190/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT
JOHN.W.GRANT(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- POLICY QUESTIONS: PSCM RODNEY WILLIAMS SR., OPNAV N132 SENIOR
ENLISTED ADVISOR, AT (703) 693-2311/DSN 224 OR EMAIL AT
RODNEY.R.WILLIAMS(AT)NAVY.MIL.
19. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
NAVADMIN 025/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN//
SUBJ/POLICY UPDATE AND EXPANSION OF ENLISTED EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/232134ZDEC08//
AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 369/08 - ENLISTED EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM.
RMKS/1. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, REF A IS CANCELLED. THIS NAVADMIN
ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF THE ENLISTED EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM TO 30
SEPTEMBER 2011 AND PROVIDES UPDATED POLICY FOR THE PROGRAM.
SEPARATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM MAY BE NO GREATER THAN 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO
END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE (EAOS) AND ALL SEPARATIONS MUST BE
EFFECTED NO LATER THAN 15 SEPTEMBER 2011.
2. OUR SUCCESSFUL STAY NAVY MESSAGE CONTINUES TO YIELD EXCELLENT
REENLISTMENT RATES AND LOW ATTRITION. AT THE SAME TIME NAVY HAS
MAINTAINED OUTSTANDING RECRUITING SUCCESS. THESE CONDITIONS PUT US IN
A UNIQUE POSITION TO FURTHER EXPAND EARLY SEPARATION POLICIES FOR
SELECTED SAILORS AND SAILORS WHO HAVE RECEIVED A PERFORM TO SERVE
SEPARATION LETTER WHO WOULD OTHERWISE SEPARATE LATER IN THE FISCAL YEAR.
VOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION OF SELECTED SAILORS WILL ALLOW FURTHER
STABILIZATION AND ALIGNING OF THE FORCE AS NECESSARY.
3. QUALIFIED ENLISTED SAILORS MAY SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR EARLY SEPARATION
TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-832) VIA THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER
(CO) FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR EAOS OR EXTENDED EAOS. FOR
EXAMPLE, A QUALIFIED SERVICEMEMBER WITH AN EAOS OF 12 AUGUST 2011 MAY
REQUEST SEPARATION WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE AS EARLY AS 12 AUGUST 2010.
4. COMMANDING OFFICERS STILL MAINTAIN FINAL DISAPPROVAL AUTHORITY
UNDER THIS PROGRAM AND NEED NOT FORWARD ANY REQUESTS TO COMNAVPERSCOM
THAT THEY CANNOT SUPPORT. COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-832) HAS FINAL APPROVAL
AUTHORITY FOR REQUESTS WITH POSITIVE CO ENDORSEMENT.
APPROVAL RECOMMENDATIONS, ESPECIALLY FOR SAILORS WHO POSSESS A CRITICAL
NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION (NEC) CODE AS LISTED IN THE MOST RECENT
CAREER OPPORTUNITY MATRIX, WILL BE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY
REQUIREMENTS. REASONS FOR REQUESTING EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THIS
PROGRAM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MEET REASONS LISTED IN MILPERSMAN 1910-102.
5. WHEN DETERMINING WHETHER TO FORWARD A MEMBER'S REQUEST TO
COMNAVPERSCOM, COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST CAREFULLY WEIGH RATING AND NEC
MANNING OF THEIR UNIT, REQUESTOR'S PRD, INBOUND RELIEFS, PROJECTED
OPERATIONAL AND FLEET RESPONSE PLAN SCHEDULE, ETC.
COMMANDS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF EARLY SEPARATION SHOULD NOT EXPECT A
RELIEF UNTIL THE SEPARATED SAILOR'S CURRENT PRD. CONTACT THE
APPROPRIATE RATING DETAILER TO DETERMINE RELIEF AVAILABILITY.
6. COMMANDING OFFICERS WITH SPECIAL COURTS MARTIAL CONVENING AUTHORITY
(SPCMCA) MAY SEPARATE SAILORS UP TO 90 DAYS WITHOUT PERS-832 APPROVAL.
7. EARLY SEPARATION REQUESTS WILL NOT BE APPROVED FOR SAILORS:
A. IN NUCLEAR RATINGS;
B. WITH EXISTING PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS;
C. IDENTIFIED TO FILL A GWOT/OCO SUPPORT ASSIGNMENT;
D. IN THE NATIONAL CALL TO SERVICE PROGRAM;
E. IN THE SEAL/SWCC/EOD/DIVER PROGRAMS;
F. SERVING IN A RATING AND/OR HOLDING AN NEC LISTED IN ANY EB, SRB,
OR SIMILAR SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAY PROGRAM IN EFFECT AT ANY TIME
WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR OF THE REQUEST;
G. ASSIGNED TO A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AREA TOUR AND HAVE NOT
COMPLETED THE DOD TOUR REQUIREMENT, INCLUDING OVERSEAS TOUR EXTENSION
INCENTIVE PROGRAM EXTENSIONS FOR WHICH A BENEFIT HAS BEEN RECEIVED; OR
H. WHO ARE RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE (TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE).
8. SAILORS NOT RESTRICTED BY PARA 7.D. ABOVE, BUT CURRENTLY IN RECEIPT
OF A BONUS OR SPECIAL AND INCENTIVE PAY (E.G., SRB, EB, SDIP), ARE
AUTHORIZED TO REQUEST AN EARLY SEPARATION IF THEY:
A. MEET ALL OTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA UNDER THIS NAVADMIN;
B. WILL HAVE LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OF THEIR OBLIGATED SERVICE
REMAINING, INCLUDING ANY EXTENSION TIME, AS OF THE DATE OF SEPARATION
(REQUESTS TO WAIVE AN INOPERATIVE EXTENSION MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR
CONSIDERATION); AND
C. ARE NOT CURRENTLY SERVING IN A BILLET REQUIRING THE NEC FOR
WHICH THEY ARE RECEIVING SRB. (SEE PARA 13 FOR INFORMATION ON
RECOUPMENT OF SRB).
9. COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY GRANT SEPARATION LEAVE SINCE THIS IS AN
EARLY RELEASE POLICY. HOWEVER, PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY IS NOT
AUTHORIZED AS THIS IS A VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PROGRAM.
10. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
A. REQUESTS FOR EARLY SEPARATION FROM QUALIFIED SERVICEMEMBERS OF
91 DAYS TO 12 MONTHS FOR ANY REASON SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA NAVPERS
1306/7 TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-832) VIA THE SERVICEMEMBER'S CO.
REQUEST MUST INDICATE DESIRED SEPARATION DATE.
B. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE BUPERS ACCESS FOR 1306/7
SUBMISSION.
11. EXTENSIONS. SERVICEMEMBERS WITH EXTENSION AGREEMENTS THAT BECOME
OPERATIVE BETWEEN THE DTG OF THIS MESSAGE AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2010
(INCLUSIVE) MAY REQUEST EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM IN
CONJUNCTION WITH A REQUEST TO CANCEL THE EXTENSION. COMMANDS
RECOMMENDING CANCELLATION OF AN EXTENSION MUST INCLUDE JUSTIFICATION ON
THE SERVICEMEMBERS 1306/7.
12. BENEFITS
A. MONTGOMERY GI BILL (MGIB) (CHAPTER 30). SERVICEMEMBERS
ENROLLED IN THE MGIB PROGRAM, WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND RELEASED
FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNDER THIS PROGRAM, MAY BE ENTITLED TO 1 MONTH OF MGIB
BENEFITS FOR EACH FULL MONTH SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF
36 MONTHS. THOSE DISCHARGED UNDER THIS PROGRAM WHO HAVE SERVED 20
MONTHS OF A 2-YEAR TERM OF SERVICE, OR 30 MONTHS OF A 3-YEAR OR GREATER
TERM OF SERVICE, MAY RECEIVE A FULL 36 MONTHS OF MGIB BENEFITS. THIS
PROGRAM DOES NOT AUTHORIZE SERVICEMEMBERS TO ENROLL IN MGIB IF THEY
PREVIOUSLY DECLINED MGIB OR WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT.
B. POST-9/11 VETERANS EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2008 (CHAPTER
33). SERVICEMEMBERS WITH A MINIMUM OF 90 AGGREGATE DAYS OR MORE ACTIVE
DUTY, BEGINNING ON OR AFTER 11 SEPTEMBER 2001, MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO
RECEIVE BENEFITS FOR APPROVED EDUCATION PURSUED ON OR AFTER 1 AUGUST
2009. FULL BENEFITS MAY BE AVAILABLE AFTER 36 AGGREGATE MONTHS OF
QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE AND ARE PRO-RATED FOR THOSE HONORABLY
DISCHARGED PRIOR TO COMPLETING 36 MONTHS OF AGGREGATE ACTIVE DUTY.
ADDITIONALLY, MEMBERS WHO HAVE AN OBLIGATION AS A RESULT OF
TRANSFERRING THEIR POST 9/11 GI BILL ENTITLEMENT TO A FAMILY MEMBER
MUST FULFILL THAT OBLIGATION. IF THEY CHOOSE TO SEPARATE EARLY UNDER
THIS PROGRAM AND HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE REQUIRED OBLIGATION, VA WILL
NOT PAY BENEFITS TO THE TRANSFEREE AND WILL RECOUP ANY BENEFITS PAID TO
THE TRANSFEREE. VISIT WWW.GIBILL.VA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION.
C. VETERANS BENEFITS. THOSE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR MORE THAN
180 DAYS AND SEPARATED UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS ARE NORMALLY ELIGIBLE
FOR ALL VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) BENEFITS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VA HOME
LOAN PROGRAM BENEFITS IN WHICH TWO YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE IS
REQUIRED FOR ELIGIBILITY. VOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION FOR
SERVICEMEMBERS WITH LESS THAN TWO YEARS ACTIVE DUTY IS A DISQUALIFYING
FACTOR FOR THIS BENEFIT.
CONTACT THE LOCAL VA REGIONAL OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON
BENEFITS. COMMANDS SHALL ENSURE A NAVPERS 1070/613 (ADMIN REMARKS) IS
SIGNED STATING THE SERVICEMEMBER WAS BRIEFED ON THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF
VA BENEFITS.
13. RECOUPMENT OF BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. SAILORS WHO VOLUNTARILY
SEPARATE UNDER THE ENLISTED EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM WHO, AT THE TIME
OF SEPARATION, HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE TERM OF SERVICE FOR WHICH THEY
WERE PAID A BONUS OR SPECIAL PAY WILL BE SUBJECT TO RECOUPMENT OF THE
UNEARNED PORTION OF THE BONUS OR SPECIAL PAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DODFMR
VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 2, AS APPROPRIATE.
14. PREPARATION OF DD 214
A. BLK 23 (TYPE OF SEPARATION): RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY,
TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVAL RESERVE, OR DISCHARGED, AS APPLICABLE.
B. BLK 24 (CHARACTER OF SERVICE): HONORABLE OR GENERAL (UNDER
HONORABLE CONDITIONS), AS APPLICABLE.
C. BLK 25 (SEPARATION AUTHORITY): MILPERSMAN 1910-102 AND THIS
NAVADMIN.
D. BLK 26 (SEPARATION CODE): USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SEPARATION
CODES:
(1) MCC - FOR SERVICEMEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THEIR
INITIAL 8-YEAR MILITARY SERVICE OBLIGATION (MSO) AND ARE BEING RELEASED
FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND JOINING THE SELECTED RESERVE.
(2) KCC - FOR SERVICEMEMBERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR 8- YEAR
MSO AND WILL BE DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY.
E. BLK 27 (REENTRY CODE): AS WARRANTED BY SERVICE RECORD.
F. BLK 28 (NARRATIVE REASON FOR SEPARATION): REDUCTION IN FORCE.
15. NSIPS/DMRS. THE FOLLOWING NAVY LOSS CODES SHALL BE USED:
A. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITH SEPARATION CODE MCC;
(1) 942 FOR USN PERSONNEL WITH HONORABLE DISCHARGE; OR
(2) 943 FOR USNR PERSONNEL WITH HONORABLE DISCHARGE.
B. DISCHARGED WITH SEPARATION CODE KCC:
(1) 803 FOR USN PERSONNEL WITH HONORABLE DISCHARGE;
(2) 813 FOR USNR PERSONNEL WITH HONORABLE DISCHARGE;
(3) 842 FOR USN PERSONNEL WITH GENERAL (UNDER HONORABLE
CONDITIONS) DISCHARGE; OR
(4) 853 FOR USNR PERSONNEL WITH GENERAL (UNDER HONORABLE
CONDITIONS) DISCHARGE.
16. WHILE TRANSITION SERVICES APPLY TO ALL SEPARATING PERSONNEL, THERE
IS NO SEPARATION INCENTIVE OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS EARLY
RELEASE, SUCH AS SEPARATION PAY (VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY).
MONETARY TRANSITION BENEFITS ALSO ARE NOT PAID TO THOSE SEPARATING
UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
17. THIS PROGRAM EXPIRES FOR RECORD PURPOSES 30 SEPTEMBER 2011.
ALL SEPARATIONS UNDER THIS PROGRAM MUST BE EFFECTED ON OR PRIOR TO
15 SEPTEMBER 2011.
18. POINTS OF CONTACT:
- G.I. BILL BENEFITS AND QUESTIONS ON TRANSFER OF POST 9/11 GI BILL
ENTITLEMENT: MS. ANN SCHMITT, BUPERS 262G, AT (901) 874-4260/DSN 882
OR EMAIL ANN.SCHMITT(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- BONUS AND RECOUPMENT QUESTIONS: MS. BRENDA BILLINGSLEY, OPNAV N130D2,
AT (703) 695-3130/DSN 225 OR EMAIL AT BRENDA.BILLINGSLEY(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- PROCESS OR SUBMISSION QUESTIONS: MS. MARTHA FRY, PERS 832, AT (901)
874-4431/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT MARTHA.FRY(AT)NAVY.MIL OR YNC JOHN GRANT,
PERS 832, AT (901) 874-3190/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT
JOHN.W.GRANT(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- POLICY QUESTIONS: PSCM RODNEY WILLIAMS SR., OPNAV N132 SENIOR
ENLISTED ADVISOR, AT (703) 693-2311/DSN 224 OR EMAIL AT
RODNEY.R.WILLIAMS(AT)NAVY.MIL.
19. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Navy Advancement Center on Facebook and Twitter
The Navy Advancement Center (NAC) has engaged social media through Facebook and Twitter. Please let all your Counselors know so they can get the word out to their troops. This would be a great place to get answers to your advancement questions and much more. NAC will post the most up to date information and any changes on advancement issues.
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Monday, January 11, 2010
GAIN ACCESS TO DD-214s ONLINE
The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following
website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214s online:
http://vetrecs.archives.gov/
This may be particularly helpful when a veteran needs a copy of his DD-214
for employment purposes. NPRC is working to make it easier for veterans
with computers and Internet access to obtain copies of documents from their
military files.
Military veterans and the next of kin of deceased former military members
may now use a new online military personnel records system to request
documents.
Other individuals with a need for documents must still complete the Standard
Form 180, which can be downloaded from the online web site. Because the
requester will be asked to supply all information essential for NPRC to
process the request, delays that normally occur when NPRC has to ask
veterans for additional information will be minimized. The new web-based
application was designed to provide better service on these requests by
eliminating the records centers mailroom and processing time.
website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214s online:
http://vetrecs.archives.gov/
This may be particularly helpful when a veteran needs a copy of his DD-214
for employment purposes. NPRC is working to make it easier for veterans
with computers and Internet access to obtain copies of documents from their
military files.
Military veterans and the next of kin of deceased former military members
may now use a new online military personnel records system to request
documents.
Other individuals with a need for documents must still complete the Standard
Form 180, which can be downloaded from the online web site. Because the
requester will be asked to supply all information essential for NPRC to
process the request, delays that normally occur when NPRC has to ask
veterans for additional information will be minimized. The new web-based
application was designed to provide better service on these requests by
eliminating the records centers mailroom and processing time.
Monday, November 23, 2009
PRESS RELEASE - ELECTRONIC SERVICE RECORD, NAVY SEEKS 100 PERCENT
Electronic Service Record, Navy seeks 100 Percent
Release Date: 11/19/2009
By Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs
MILLINGTON, Tenn. - As the Navy moves forward with plans to eliminate the enlisted field service record more than 130,000 Sailors need to establish a self-service account that will allow them to access to their new digital record.
"The elimination of the Enlisted Field Service Record will begin in January 2010,"said Art Tate, NSIPS/ESR/CIMS Implementation Manager. "Once the paper record disappears, they will have to create an ESR (electronic service record) account if they wish to see what is in their record."
This move follows the action already taken for officers. The Navy eliminated the officer field service record in 2000. The Navy eliminated the officer field service record in 2000 and has already closed-out some enlisted field service records for Sailors in Millington, Tenn. and other test locations.
"I don't miss the paper record. It is easier to access it on-line, right from my desk. I don't even have to go anywhere," said Chief Navy Counselor (AW) Kelly Strickland, command career counselor at Navy Personnel Command. Strickland has logged-on to her ESR to verify her dependent's data and confirm classes she has completed have been entered in her record.
Chief of Naval Personnel announced the requirement for all active-duty and Reserve personnel to establish and maintain a self-service ESR early this year. These accounts will allow Sailors to review all personnel, training, and awards data by choosing in the view section of the ESR. Sailors also have limited self-service update capability.
The Navy first announced the implementation of the ESR in 2006 with NAVADMIN 292/06.
Self-service accounts can be created at https://nsips.nmci.navy.mil or on the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS)/ESR server on board ships.
NAVADMIN 043/09 directs all commands to use NSIPS/ESR as the single field level data entry point for all Sailors.
Commanding officers, executive officers and command master chiefs can obtain command-level view only access by completing the NSIPS/ESR system authorization request and contacting their local NSIPS area manager. This access provides the user view only capability for all ESR accounts within their UIC(s).
All commands responsible for service record entries are required to initiate updates in NSIPS/ESR; however official military personnel file requirements remain unchanged.
Sailors are ultimately responsible for the accuracy of their ESR and must contact the servicing personnel office if any information is incorrect.
For more information read NAVADMIN 043/09.
Release Date: 11/19/2009
By Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs
MILLINGTON, Tenn. - As the Navy moves forward with plans to eliminate the enlisted field service record more than 130,000 Sailors need to establish a self-service account that will allow them to access to their new digital record.
"The elimination of the Enlisted Field Service Record will begin in January 2010,"said Art Tate, NSIPS/ESR/CIMS Implementation Manager. "Once the paper record disappears, they will have to create an ESR (electronic service record) account if they wish to see what is in their record."
This move follows the action already taken for officers. The Navy eliminated the officer field service record in 2000. The Navy eliminated the officer field service record in 2000 and has already closed-out some enlisted field service records for Sailors in Millington, Tenn. and other test locations.
"I don't miss the paper record. It is easier to access it on-line, right from my desk. I don't even have to go anywhere," said Chief Navy Counselor (AW) Kelly Strickland, command career counselor at Navy Personnel Command. Strickland has logged-on to her ESR to verify her dependent's data and confirm classes she has completed have been entered in her record.
Chief of Naval Personnel announced the requirement for all active-duty and Reserve personnel to establish and maintain a self-service ESR early this year. These accounts will allow Sailors to review all personnel, training, and awards data by choosing in the view section of the ESR. Sailors also have limited self-service update capability.
The Navy first announced the implementation of the ESR in 2006 with NAVADMIN 292/06.
Self-service accounts can be created at https://nsips.nmci.navy.mil or on the Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS)/ESR server on board ships.
NAVADMIN 043/09 directs all commands to use NSIPS/ESR as the single field level data entry point for all Sailors.
Commanding officers, executive officers and command master chiefs can obtain command-level view only access by completing the NSIPS/ESR system authorization request and contacting their local NSIPS area manager. This access provides the user view only capability for all ESR accounts within their UIC(s).
All commands responsible for service record entries are required to initiate updates in NSIPS/ESR; however official military personnel file requirements remain unchanged.
Sailors are ultimately responsible for the accuracy of their ESR and must contact the servicing personnel office if any information is incorrect.
For more information read NAVADMIN 043/09.
Friday, November 13, 2009
MILITARY SPOUSES RESIDENCY RELIEF ACT
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
November 11, 2009
Statement by the President on S.475
Today I have signed into law S. 475, the "Military Spouses Residency Relief Act". This Act, among other things, would provide that when a service member leaves his or her home State in accord with military or naval orders, the service member's spouse may retain residency in his or her home State for voting and tax purposes, after relocating from that State to accompany the service member.
When the military orders service members to move, spouses who move with them often have to pay taxes in a new State or locality and lose the right to vote in the place considered to be home. This legislation will alleviate these and other burdens on our military families. As the Congress has recognized, and as the legislative history reflects, this legislation is an important means of maintaining the morale and readiness of our Armed Forces and significantly enhances the ability of our military to effectively recruit and retain these highly valued service personnel.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 11, 2009
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/statement-president-s475
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
November 11, 2009
Statement by the President on S.475
Today I have signed into law S. 475, the "Military Spouses Residency Relief Act". This Act, among other things, would provide that when a service member leaves his or her home State in accord with military or naval orders, the service member's spouse may retain residency in his or her home State for voting and tax purposes, after relocating from that State to accompany the service member.
When the military orders service members to move, spouses who move with them often have to pay taxes in a new State or locality and lose the right to vote in the place considered to be home. This legislation will alleviate these and other burdens on our military families. As the Congress has recognized, and as the legislative history reflects, this legislation is an important means of maintaining the morale and readiness of our Armed Forces and significantly enhances the ability of our military to effectively recruit and retain these highly valued service personnel.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
November 11, 2009
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/statement-president-s475
Thursday, October 15, 2009
PTS and Separation Pay - (DODFMR VOL. 07A-35)
PTS disapprovals are separating at EAOS and entitled to only half Sep Pay if eligible. Refer to OPNAVINST 1900.4 para 8.a.(1) and MPM 1920-040 para 5.a.
IAW BUPERSINST 1900.8, DD214 should read.
Non retention on active duty - JGH - RE-3M/RE-4/RE-6 as appropriate
Sailors separated at HYT or denied extension to HYT due to overmanned rating zones (and have PTS approval) can qualify for full sep pay (MILPERSMAN 1160-120 and attached email refers), DD214 should read:
Completion of required active service - JBK - RE-4/RE-6 as appropriate
Note: use JGH for those elig for half sep pay, and use JBK for those elig for full sep pay.
Sailor separated at HYT but only eligible for half sep pay, DD214 should
read:
Non retention on active duty - JGH - RE-6 as appropriate
1/2 pay if separated at EAOS...see below references.
MPM 1910-040
5. Half-Pay Criteria. The following are the criteria for half pay
eligibility:
a. Expiration of Service Obligation: This category includes servicemembers "not retention eligible" separated at their expiration of active obligated service (EAOS) or HYT.
Servicemembers separated for HYT need not be "advancement eligible" for entitlement to half pay.
DODI 1332.29, June 20, 1991
3.2. Half Separation Pay (Non-disability). Half payment of non-disability separation pay, computed as provided in paragraph 3.3., below, is authorized to members of the Regular and Reserve components involuntarily separated from AD who meet each of following four
conditions: (In extraordinary instances, Secretaries of the Military Departments concerned may award full separation pay to members otherwise eligible for half separation pay when the specific reasons for separation and the overall quality of the member's service have been such that denial of such pay would be clearly unjust.) 3.2.1. The Service member meets one of the criteria for active service specified in subparagraph 3.1.1., above.
3.2.2. The Service member's separation is characterized as "Honorable"
or "General" as defined in subparagraph E3.2.3.2.2. of DoD Directive
1332.14 (reference (e)), and none of the conditions in paragraph 3.4., below, apply.
3.2.3. The Service member is being involuntarily separated by the Military Service concerned through either the denial of reenlistment or the denial of continuation on AD or full-time National Guard duty, or the Service member is being separated instead of board action as provided in DoD Directive 1332.30 (reference (f)), under one of the following specific conditions:
3.2.3.1. The member is not fully qualified for retention and is denied reenlistment or continuation by the Military Service concerned as provided for in reference (e) or DoD Directive 1332.30 (reference (f)) under any of the following
conditions:
3.2.3.1.1. Expiration of service obligation.
3.2.3.1.2. Selected changes in service obligation.
3.2.3.1.3. Convenience of the Government.
3.2.3.1.4. Homosexuality.
3.2.3.1.5. Drug abuse rehabilitation failure.
3.2.3.1.6. Alcohol abuse rehabilitation failure.
3.2.3.1.7. Security.
OPNAVINST 1900.4
20 Dec 2005
8. Personnel Limited to Half Separation Pay (Non-disability) a. Members not fully qualified for retention who are eligible for separation pay under paragraph 7a and 7b above whose separation is characterized as honorable or general and who are involuntarily separated from active duty under the following criteria as prescribed by references (c) and
(d) shall be limited to one-half the rate of separation pay, as prescribed in paragraph 6b. This includes members separated for high year tenure who are not qualified for advancement under policies established by the CHNAVPERS.
(1) Expiration of service obligation.
IAW BUPERSINST 1900.8, DD214 should read.
Non retention on active duty - JGH - RE-3M/RE-4/RE-6 as appropriate
Sailors separated at HYT or denied extension to HYT due to overmanned rating zones (and have PTS approval) can qualify for full sep pay (MILPERSMAN 1160-120 and attached email refers), DD214 should read:
Completion of required active service - JBK - RE-4/RE-6 as appropriate
Note: use JGH for those elig for half sep pay, and use JBK for those elig for full sep pay.
Sailor separated at HYT but only eligible for half sep pay, DD214 should
read:
Non retention on active duty - JGH - RE-6 as appropriate
1/2 pay if separated at EAOS...see below references.
MPM 1910-040
5. Half-Pay Criteria. The following are the criteria for half pay
eligibility:
a. Expiration of Service Obligation: This category includes servicemembers "not retention eligible" separated at their expiration of active obligated service (EAOS) or HYT.
Servicemembers separated for HYT need not be "advancement eligible" for entitlement to half pay.
DODI 1332.29, June 20, 1991
3.2. Half Separation Pay (Non-disability). Half payment of non-disability separation pay, computed as provided in paragraph 3.3., below, is authorized to members of the Regular and Reserve components involuntarily separated from AD who meet each of following four
conditions: (In extraordinary instances, Secretaries of the Military Departments concerned may award full separation pay to members otherwise eligible for half separation pay when the specific reasons for separation and the overall quality of the member's service have been such that denial of such pay would be clearly unjust.) 3.2.1. The Service member meets one of the criteria for active service specified in subparagraph 3.1.1., above.
3.2.2. The Service member's separation is characterized as "Honorable"
or "General" as defined in subparagraph E3.2.3.2.2. of DoD Directive
1332.14 (reference (e)), and none of the conditions in paragraph 3.4., below, apply.
3.2.3. The Service member is being involuntarily separated by the Military Service concerned through either the denial of reenlistment or the denial of continuation on AD or full-time National Guard duty, or the Service member is being separated instead of board action as provided in DoD Directive 1332.30 (reference (f)), under one of the following specific conditions:
3.2.3.1. The member is not fully qualified for retention and is denied reenlistment or continuation by the Military Service concerned as provided for in reference (e) or DoD Directive 1332.30 (reference (f)) under any of the following
conditions:
3.2.3.1.1. Expiration of service obligation.
3.2.3.1.2. Selected changes in service obligation.
3.2.3.1.3. Convenience of the Government.
3.2.3.1.4. Homosexuality.
3.2.3.1.5. Drug abuse rehabilitation failure.
3.2.3.1.6. Alcohol abuse rehabilitation failure.
3.2.3.1.7. Security.
OPNAVINST 1900.4
20 Dec 2005
8. Personnel Limited to Half Separation Pay (Non-disability) a. Members not fully qualified for retention who are eligible for separation pay under paragraph 7a and 7b above whose separation is characterized as honorable or general and who are involuntarily separated from active duty under the following criteria as prescribed by references (c) and
(d) shall be limited to one-half the rate of separation pay, as prescribed in paragraph 6b. This includes members separated for high year tenure who are not qualified for advancement under policies established by the CHNAVPERS.
(1) Expiration of service obligation.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
NAVADMIN 298/09 - NOTIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE-BASED BOARD FOR CONTINUATION
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NAVADMIN 298/09
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SUBJ/NOTIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE-BASED BOARD FOR CONTINUATION OF
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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 030/09. REF B IS NAVADMIN 096/09. REF C
IS NAVADMIN 211/09.//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE UPDATED METHODS OF
NOTIFICATION OF THE PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTINUATION BOARD RESULTS.
SEE REFS A, B, AND C FOR COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUATION BOARD INFORMATION.
2. CONTINUATION BOARD RESULTS. PERSONNEL CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD
WILL BE CLASSIFIED IN ONE OF THREE CATEGORIES:
A. SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION;
B. NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION; or
C. NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION AND IN A LEGAL HOLD STATUS.
3. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES. CONTINUATION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE
COMMUNICATED BY THE FOLLOWING METHODS:
A. PERSONAL FOR (P4) MESSAGES: ONCE BOARD RESULTS HAVE BEEN
APPROVED, COMMANDING OFFICERS WITH PERSONNEL IN CATEGORIES (B) AND (C)
WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA P4 MESSAGES SO THEY MAY PERSONALLY AND
CONFIDENTIALLY NOTIFY THE MEMBERS.
B. BUPERS ONLINE (BOL): WHEN PERSONNEL IN CATEGORIES (B) AND (C)
HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THEIR STATUS, CONTINUATION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE
RELEASED ON BOL.
4. POINTS OF CONTACT:
- ACTIVE DUTY CONTINUATION BOARD IS ETCM JOHN CROTTS, PERS-811,
AT (901)874-2245/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT JOHN.CROTTS(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- FTS CONTINUATION BOARD IS PSCM DOUG VANCE, PERS-812,
AT (901)874-4540/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT JOHN.D.VANCE(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- CONTINUATION BOARD NOTIFICATION POLICY IS LT JOHN ANDREW,
OPNAV N132, AT (703)693-2307/DSN 223 OR EMAIL AT
JOHN.ANDREW1(AT)NAVY.MIL.
5. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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R 132344Z OCT 09
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PASS TO ALL OFFICE CODES:
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INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
NAVADMIN 298/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT//
SUBJ/NOTIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE-BASED BOARD FOR CONTINUATION OF
ENLISTED PERSONNEL WITH GREATER THAN 20 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE RESULTS//
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/242158ZJAN09//
REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/311827ZMAR09//
REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/202133ZJUL09//
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 030/09. REF B IS NAVADMIN 096/09. REF C
IS NAVADMIN 211/09.//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE UPDATED METHODS OF
NOTIFICATION OF THE PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTINUATION BOARD RESULTS.
SEE REFS A, B, AND C FOR COMPREHENSIVE CONTINUATION BOARD INFORMATION.
2. CONTINUATION BOARD RESULTS. PERSONNEL CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD
WILL BE CLASSIFIED IN ONE OF THREE CATEGORIES:
A. SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION;
B. NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION; or
C. NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION AND IN A LEGAL HOLD STATUS.
3. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES. CONTINUATION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE
COMMUNICATED BY THE FOLLOWING METHODS:
A. PERSONAL FOR (P4) MESSAGES: ONCE BOARD RESULTS HAVE BEEN
APPROVED, COMMANDING OFFICERS WITH PERSONNEL IN CATEGORIES (B) AND (C)
WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA P4 MESSAGES SO THEY MAY PERSONALLY AND
CONFIDENTIALLY NOTIFY THE MEMBERS.
B. BUPERS ONLINE (BOL): WHEN PERSONNEL IN CATEGORIES (B) AND (C)
HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THEIR STATUS, CONTINUATION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE
RELEASED ON BOL.
4. POINTS OF CONTACT:
- ACTIVE DUTY CONTINUATION BOARD IS ETCM JOHN CROTTS, PERS-811,
AT (901)874-2245/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT JOHN.CROTTS(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- FTS CONTINUATION BOARD IS PSCM DOUG VANCE, PERS-812,
AT (901)874-4540/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT JOHN.D.VANCE(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- CONTINUATION BOARD NOTIFICATION POLICY IS LT JOHN ANDREW,
OPNAV N132, AT (703)693-2307/DSN 223 OR EMAIL AT
JOHN.ANDREW1(AT)NAVY.MIL.
5. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
New Extension Policy Changes NAVADMIN 242/09
Visit NPC Enlisted Career Progression Webpages for all your latest updates!
***Including Email submission of extension requests/discontinue use of OPINS/NSIPS/BOL***
***New Overmanned Rating Zones Effective 9 Oct 2009***
http://www.npc.navy.mil/CareerInfo/EnlistedCareerProgression/Reenlistments_Extensions/default.htm
Extension Request Categories
. Exception to Extension Policy NAVADMIN 242/09 effective 1 Oct 2009
. Overmanned Rating Zones NAVADMIN 007/09 effective 9 Jan 2009
. POST 911 GI Bill OBLISERV NAVADMIN 203/09 effective 1 Aug 2009
. PCS OBLISERV for SRB/ESRP Eligible Sailors MPM 1306-106
. Extension Reasons not Listed in MPM 1160-040
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Effective 1 Oct 2009 Extension policy changes NAVADMIN 242/09
A. UNCONDITIONAL EXTENSIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED (extensions greater than 23 months).
B. ALL EXTENSIONS COMBINED CAN NOT EXTEND A CONTRACT MORE THAN 24 MONTHS.
C. A MAXIMUM OF TWO EXTENSIONS PER CONTRACT IS AUTHORIZED.
-Requests disapproved at command level are not to be forwarded to NPC.
-Exception to extension policy will only be approved in extenuating circumstances.
-Early and conditional reenlistments will normally be authorized vice exception to policy (ie, Sailors within 2 years of HYT).
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Extension Request or Conditional Reenlist Request Procedures:
-Selected Reserve Component requests go to PERS-812
-All other Active and Reserve Component requests go to PERS-811
Extension/Cond Reenlist requests and waivers for all categories are to be submitted by command representative (not the member) via Email to PERS-81@NAVY.MIL
Note 1: Email is required method of submission, discontinue use of OPINS/NSIPS/BOL
Note 2: If OPINS/NSIPS/BOL has been submitted, do not resubmit via Email
Note 3: Use only last four of SSN
Request will be rejected without all information in paragraph 1 of below format.
Sample email format for all request categories:
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From: Commanding Officer, VFA-94
*Subj: EXCEPTION TO EXTENSION POLICY
1. The following information is provided:
a. Rate/First/MI/Last: AT1 John Doe
b. Last four of SSN: 1309
c. Branch Class: (ie, USN, USNR, SELRES)
d. EAOS/SEAOS: 09Dec15/10Sep15
e. Exception to policy requested: (ie, extend contract beyond 24 months or third extension of current contract or both; or use of PG13 for PCS OBLISERV; Conditional Reenlistment)
f. Number of months requesting to extend: (ie, 20 months)
g. Reason for extension: (ie, extend to PRD/HYT)
h. Sailor not reenlisted due to: (ie, undecided career intention)
i. Total aggregate months on contract: 05
j. Number of extensions on contract: Two
k. SRB/ESRP/CONSUBPAY eligible: (ie, No or CONSUBPAY or SRB)
l. CO's comments: (ie, manning concerns or may leave blank; do not send requests disapproved at command level)
2. Request submitted by AT1 D. W. Smith (person sending email), CCC, by direction of the Commanding Officer.
3. Point of contact phone number: DSN 949-2493
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*Note: Subject line should contain applicable extension category or multiple categories. Examples:
Subj: EXCEPTION TO EXTENSION POLICY FOR OVERMANNED RATING ZONE
Subj: EXCEPTION TO EXTENSION POLICY FOR PCS SRB ELIGIBLE SAILOR
Subj: POST 911 OBLISERV FOR OVERMANNED RATING ZONE
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Do not send requests greater than 9 months prior to SEAOS (EAOS as extended). Exception - PCS OBLISERV requests may be sent regardless of SEAOS when in receipt of orders
Requests disapproved at command level are not to be forwarded to NPC.
PERS-81 responses (approval/disapproval) will be sent via encrypted email. Commands can verify email against below report.
http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/3061E216-67A1-4FE1-8225-6358C00DA276/0/WebsiteRpt.pdft
Note 1: Requests for use of PG13s for PCS OBLISERV are not included on report.
Note 2: If request is not listed within 3 days of submission, contact PERS-81.
***Including Email submission of extension requests/discontinue use of OPINS/NSIPS/BOL***
***New Overmanned Rating Zones Effective 9 Oct 2009***
http://www.npc.navy.mil/CareerInfo/EnlistedCareerProgression/Reenlistments_Extensions/default.htm
Extension Request Categories
. Exception to Extension Policy NAVADMIN 242/09 effective 1 Oct 2009
. Overmanned Rating Zones NAVADMIN 007/09 effective 9 Jan 2009
. POST 911 GI Bill OBLISERV NAVADMIN 203/09 effective 1 Aug 2009
. PCS OBLISERV for SRB/ESRP Eligible Sailors MPM 1306-106
. Extension Reasons not Listed in MPM 1160-040
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Effective 1 Oct 2009 Extension policy changes NAVADMIN 242/09
A. UNCONDITIONAL EXTENSIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED (extensions greater than 23 months).
B. ALL EXTENSIONS COMBINED CAN NOT EXTEND A CONTRACT MORE THAN 24 MONTHS.
C. A MAXIMUM OF TWO EXTENSIONS PER CONTRACT IS AUTHORIZED.
-Requests disapproved at command level are not to be forwarded to NPC.
-Exception to extension policy will only be approved in extenuating circumstances.
-Early and conditional reenlistments will normally be authorized vice exception to policy (ie, Sailors within 2 years of HYT).
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Extension Request or Conditional Reenlist Request Procedures:
-Selected Reserve Component requests go to PERS-812
-All other Active and Reserve Component requests go to PERS-811
Extension/Cond Reenlist requests and waivers for all categories are to be submitted by command representative (not the member) via Email to PERS-81@NAVY.MIL
Note 1: Email is required method of submission, discontinue use of OPINS/NSIPS/BOL
Note 2: If OPINS/NSIPS/BOL has been submitted, do not resubmit via Email
Note 3: Use only last four of SSN
Request will be rejected without all information in paragraph 1 of below format.
Sample email format for all request categories:
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From: Commanding Officer, VFA-94
*Subj: EXCEPTION TO EXTENSION POLICY
1. The following information is provided:
a. Rate/First/MI/Last: AT1 John Doe
b. Last four of SSN: 1309
c. Branch Class: (ie, USN, USNR, SELRES)
d. EAOS/SEAOS: 09Dec15/10Sep15
e. Exception to policy requested: (ie, extend contract beyond 24 months or third extension of current contract or both; or use of PG13 for PCS OBLISERV; Conditional Reenlistment)
f. Number of months requesting to extend: (ie, 20 months)
g. Reason for extension: (ie, extend to PRD/HYT)
h. Sailor not reenlisted due to: (ie, undecided career intention)
i. Total aggregate months on contract: 05
j. Number of extensions on contract: Two
k. SRB/ESRP/CONSUBPAY eligible: (ie, No or CONSUBPAY or SRB)
l. CO's comments: (ie, manning concerns or may leave blank; do not send requests disapproved at command level)
2. Request submitted by AT1 D. W. Smith (person sending email), CCC, by direction of the Commanding Officer.
3. Point of contact phone number: DSN 949-2493
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*Note: Subject line should contain applicable extension category or multiple categories. Examples:
Subj: EXCEPTION TO EXTENSION POLICY FOR OVERMANNED RATING ZONE
Subj: EXCEPTION TO EXTENSION POLICY FOR PCS SRB ELIGIBLE SAILOR
Subj: POST 911 OBLISERV FOR OVERMANNED RATING ZONE
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Do not send requests greater than 9 months prior to SEAOS (EAOS as extended). Exception - PCS OBLISERV requests may be sent regardless of SEAOS when in receipt of orders
Requests disapproved at command level are not to be forwarded to NPC.
PERS-81 responses (approval/disapproval) will be sent via encrypted email. Commands can verify email against below report.
http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/3061E216-67A1-4FE1-8225-6358C00DA276/0/WebsiteRpt.pdft
Note 1: Requests for use of PG13s for PCS OBLISERV are not included on report.
Note 2: If request is not listed within 3 days of submission, contact PERS-81.
NFL & MLB players support eKnowledge donation of Free $200 SAT/ACT Software to Military Families
NFL & MLB players support eKnowledge donation of Free $200 SAT/ACT Software to Military Families
In alliance with the USO, eKnowledge is offering SAT and ACT test prep programs valued at $200, free to Military Service Members and their extended families. The eKnowledge Sponsorship Alliance includes Veteran Service Organizations such as AMVETS, the American Red Cross and DANTES, as well as a group of professional athletes from the NFL and MLB including Warrick Dunn and Chipper Jones. The eKnowledge Sponsorship Alliance has provided over 120,000 SAT/ACT Prep Programs to military families worldwide.
“I believe in using my gifts and public image to help the military community,” stated six time All-Star and future Hall of Fame baseball player Chipper Jones.
Now in its fourth year, the eKnowledge Sponsorship Alliance has donated more than $26 million of SAT/ACT test preparation programs. In response to the donation, eKnowledge has received over 40,000 thank-you letters from those who have benefited from the test preparation programs. The PowerPrep™ program helps prepare students to take the exams and increases student confidence resulting in higher test scores, and thousands of dollars in scholarships.
EKnowledge recently announced the arrival of the new v6x SAT/ACT PowerPrep™ software; v6x was in development for over 2 years at a cost of $1.5 million. The new software includes more than 20 hours of video instruction and 3,000 files of supplemental test prep material, thousands of interactive diagnostic tools, sample questions, practice tests and graphic teaching illustrations. The new PowerPrep™ v6x software is MAC and PC compatible.
Families interested in obtaining the FREE $200 v6x SAT/ACT PowerPrep™ Programs may order online www.eknowledge.com//nfl Enter Sponsorship Code: Code: 15E41DB9A6 or by telephone, 951-256-4076.
There is a small fee of $13.84 (per standard program) which enables eKnowledge to provide technical and customer support, registration, licensure, processing, handling and worldwide shipping. This nominal fee allows the sponsorship alliance to continue helping tens-of-thousands of military families each year.
For further information please contact Lori Caputo, LoriCaputo@eknowledge.com 951-256-4076
“I believe in using my gifts and public image to help the military community,” stated six time All-Star and future Hall of Fame baseball player Chipper Jones.
Now in its fourth year, the eKnowledge Sponsorship Alliance has donated more than $26 million of SAT/ACT test preparation programs. In response to the donation, eKnowledge has received over 40,000 thank-you letters from those who have benefited from the test preparation programs. The PowerPrep™ program helps prepare students to take the exams and increases student confidence resulting in higher test scores, and thousands of dollars in scholarships.
EKnowledge recently announced the arrival of the new v6x SAT/ACT PowerPrep™ software; v6x was in development for over 2 years at a cost of $1.5 million. The new software includes more than 20 hours of video instruction and 3,000 files of supplemental test prep material, thousands of interactive diagnostic tools, sample questions, practice tests and graphic teaching illustrations. The new PowerPrep™ v6x software is MAC and PC compatible.
Families interested in obtaining the FREE $200 v6x SAT/ACT PowerPrep™ Programs may order online www.eknowledge.com//nfl Enter Sponsorship Code: Code: 15E41DB9A6 or by telephone, 951-256-4076.
There is a small fee of $13.84 (per standard program) which enables eKnowledge to provide technical and customer support, registration, licensure, processing, handling and worldwide shipping. This nominal fee allows the sponsorship alliance to continue helping tens-of-thousands of military families each year.
For further information please contact Lori Caputo, LoriCaputo@eknowledge.com 951-256-4076
Monday, October 5, 2009
PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER - FEDERAL LEADERSHIP ON REDUCING TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING
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Subject: Presidential Executive Order: Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving (UNCLASSIFIED)
This Executive Order (below) signed by the President on October 1, 2009 was released at the end of a two-day distracted driving summit in Washington. The order applies to federal employees operating government-owned vehicles or driving privately owned vehicles on government business. It also bans the use of government-supplied electronic equipment while driving. Federal contractors are encouraged to implement similar restrictions.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________________
___
For Immediate Release
October 1, 2009
EXECUTIVE ORDER
- - - - - - -
FEDERAL LEADERSHIP ON REDUCING TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7902(c) of title 5, United States Code, and the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, 40 U.S.C. 101 et seq., and in order to demonstrate Federal leadership in improving safety on our roads and highways and to enhance the efficiency of Federal contracting, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. With nearly 3 million civilian employees, the Federal Government can and should demonstrate leadership in reducing the dangers of text messaging while driving. Recent deadly crashes involving drivers distracted by text messaging while behind the wheel highlight a growing danger on our roads. Text messaging causes drivers to take their eyes off the road and at least one hand off the steering wheel, endangering both themselves and others. Every day, Federal employees drive Government-owned, Government-leased, or Government-rented vehicles (collectively, GOV) or privately-owned vehicles (POV) on official Government business, and some Federal employees use Government-supplied electronic devices to text or e-mail while driving. A Federal Government-wide prohibition on the use of text messaging while driving on official business or while using Government-supplied equipment will help save lives, reduce injuries, and set an example for State and local governments, private employers, and individual drivers. Extending this policy to cover Federal contractors is designed to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. Federal contractors and contractor employees who refrain from the unsafe practice of text messaging while driving in connection with Government business are less likely to experience disruptions to their operations that would adversely impact Federal procurement.
Sec. 2. Text Messaging While Driving by Federal Employees. Federal employees shall not engage in text messaging (a) when driving GOV, or when driving POV while on official Government business, or (b) when using electronic equipment supplied by the Government while driving.
Sec. 3. Scope of Order. (a) All agencies of the executive branch are directed to take appropriate action within the scope of their existing programs to further the policies of this order and to implement section
2 of this order. This includes, but is not limited to, considering new rules and programs, and reevaluating existing programs to prohibit text messaging while driving, and conducting education, awareness, and other outreach for Federal employees about the safety risks associated with texting while driving. These initiatives should encourage voluntary compliance with the agency's text messaging policy while off duty.
(b) Within 90 days of the date of this order, each agency is directed, consistent with all applicable laws and regulations: (i) to take appropriate measures to implement this order, (ii) to adopt measures to ensure compliance with section 2 of this order, including through appropriate disciplinary actions, and (iii) to notify the Secretary of Transportation of the measures it undertakes hereunder.
(c) Agency heads may exempt from the requirements of this order, in whole or in part, certain employees, devices, or vehicles in their respective agencies that are engaged in or used for protective, law enforcement, or national security responsibilities or on the basis of other emergency conditions.
Sec. 4. Text Messaging While Driving by Government Contractors, Subcontractors, and Recipients and Subrecipients. Each Federal agency, in procurement contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, and other grants to the extent authorized by applicable statutory authority, entered into after the date of this order, shall encourage contractors, subcontractors, and recipients and subrecipients to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving company-owned or -rented vehicles or GOV, or while driving POV when on official Government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the Government.
Agencies should also encourage Federal contractors, subcontractors, and grant recipients and subrecipients as described in this section to conduct initiatives of the type described in section 3(a) of this order.
Sec. 5. Coordination. The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall provide leadership and guidance to the heads of executive branch agencies to assist them with any action pursuant to this order.
Sec. 6. Definitions.
(a) The term "agency" as used in this order means an executive agency, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105, except for the Government Accountability Office.
(b) "Texting" or "Text Messaging" means reading from or entering data into any handheld or other electronic device, including for the purpose of SMS texting, e-mailing, instant messaging, obtaining navigational information, or engaging in any other form of electronic data retrieval or electronic data communication.
(c) "Driving" means operating a motor vehicle on an active roadway with the motor running, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic light or stop sign, or otherwise. It does not include operating a motor vehicle with or without the motor running when one has pulled over to the side of, or off, an active roadway and has halted in a location where one can safely remain stationary.
Sec. 7. General Provisions.
(a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect or alter:
(i) Authority granted by law or Executive Order to an agency, or the head thereof;
(ii) Powers and duties of the heads of the various departments and agencies pursuant to the Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended, 23 U.S.C. 402 and 403, section 19 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 668, sections 7901 and 7902 of title 5, United States Code, or the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, 40 U.S.C. 101 et seq.;
(iii) Rights, duties, or procedures under the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.; or
(iv) Functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
October 1, 2009.
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: FOUO
Subject: Presidential Executive Order: Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging While Driving (UNCLASSIFIED)
This Executive Order (below) signed by the President on October 1, 2009 was released at the end of a two-day distracted driving summit in Washington. The order applies to federal employees operating government-owned vehicles or driving privately owned vehicles on government business. It also bans the use of government-supplied electronic equipment while driving. Federal contractors are encouraged to implement similar restrictions.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________________
___
For Immediate Release
October 1, 2009
EXECUTIVE ORDER
- - - - - - -
FEDERAL LEADERSHIP ON REDUCING TEXT MESSAGING WHILE DRIVING
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7902(c) of title 5, United States Code, and the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, 40 U.S.C. 101 et seq., and in order to demonstrate Federal leadership in improving safety on our roads and highways and to enhance the efficiency of Federal contracting, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. With nearly 3 million civilian employees, the Federal Government can and should demonstrate leadership in reducing the dangers of text messaging while driving. Recent deadly crashes involving drivers distracted by text messaging while behind the wheel highlight a growing danger on our roads. Text messaging causes drivers to take their eyes off the road and at least one hand off the steering wheel, endangering both themselves and others. Every day, Federal employees drive Government-owned, Government-leased, or Government-rented vehicles (collectively, GOV) or privately-owned vehicles (POV) on official Government business, and some Federal employees use Government-supplied electronic devices to text or e-mail while driving. A Federal Government-wide prohibition on the use of text messaging while driving on official business or while using Government-supplied equipment will help save lives, reduce injuries, and set an example for State and local governments, private employers, and individual drivers. Extending this policy to cover Federal contractors is designed to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. Federal contractors and contractor employees who refrain from the unsafe practice of text messaging while driving in connection with Government business are less likely to experience disruptions to their operations that would adversely impact Federal procurement.
Sec. 2. Text Messaging While Driving by Federal Employees. Federal employees shall not engage in text messaging (a) when driving GOV, or when driving POV while on official Government business, or (b) when using electronic equipment supplied by the Government while driving.
Sec. 3. Scope of Order. (a) All agencies of the executive branch are directed to take appropriate action within the scope of their existing programs to further the policies of this order and to implement section
2 of this order. This includes, but is not limited to, considering new rules and programs, and reevaluating existing programs to prohibit text messaging while driving, and conducting education, awareness, and other outreach for Federal employees about the safety risks associated with texting while driving. These initiatives should encourage voluntary compliance with the agency's text messaging policy while off duty.
(b) Within 90 days of the date of this order, each agency is directed, consistent with all applicable laws and regulations: (i) to take appropriate measures to implement this order, (ii) to adopt measures to ensure compliance with section 2 of this order, including through appropriate disciplinary actions, and (iii) to notify the Secretary of Transportation of the measures it undertakes hereunder.
(c) Agency heads may exempt from the requirements of this order, in whole or in part, certain employees, devices, or vehicles in their respective agencies that are engaged in or used for protective, law enforcement, or national security responsibilities or on the basis of other emergency conditions.
Sec. 4. Text Messaging While Driving by Government Contractors, Subcontractors, and Recipients and Subrecipients. Each Federal agency, in procurement contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements, and other grants to the extent authorized by applicable statutory authority, entered into after the date of this order, shall encourage contractors, subcontractors, and recipients and subrecipients to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving company-owned or -rented vehicles or GOV, or while driving POV when on official Government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the Government.
Agencies should also encourage Federal contractors, subcontractors, and grant recipients and subrecipients as described in this section to conduct initiatives of the type described in section 3(a) of this order.
Sec. 5. Coordination. The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall provide leadership and guidance to the heads of executive branch agencies to assist them with any action pursuant to this order.
Sec. 6. Definitions.
(a) The term "agency" as used in this order means an executive agency, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 105, except for the Government Accountability Office.
(b) "Texting" or "Text Messaging" means reading from or entering data into any handheld or other electronic device, including for the purpose of SMS texting, e-mailing, instant messaging, obtaining navigational information, or engaging in any other form of electronic data retrieval or electronic data communication.
(c) "Driving" means operating a motor vehicle on an active roadway with the motor running, including while temporarily stationary because of traffic, a traffic light or stop sign, or otherwise. It does not include operating a motor vehicle with or without the motor running when one has pulled over to the side of, or off, an active roadway and has halted in a location where one can safely remain stationary.
Sec. 7. General Provisions.
(a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect or alter:
(i) Authority granted by law or Executive Order to an agency, or the head thereof;
(ii) Powers and duties of the heads of the various departments and agencies pursuant to the Highway Safety Act of 1966, as amended, 23 U.S.C. 402 and 403, section 19 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 668, sections 7901 and 7902 of title 5, United States Code, or the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, 40 U.S.C. 101 et seq.;
(iii) Rights, duties, or procedures under the National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.; or
(iv) Functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
BARACK OBAMA
THE WHITE HOUSE,
October 1, 2009.
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: FOUO
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Education Advanced Payments
Education Advanced Payments
http://www.va.gov/
http://www.va.gov/
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki has authorized advance payments up to $3,000 for Veterans who applied for VA educational benefits and who have not yet received their monthly education payments. Go to AdvancePay GI Bill site.
If you are a Veteran who has applied for one of VA’s education programs and have not yet received your monthly benefit payment for the Fall 2009 term, you can request advance payment through this website, www.advancepay.gibill.va.gov.
Advance payments will be issued by the U. S. Treasury within 3 workdays (Monday through Friday) following submission of this request. Payments will be in the form of a check sent through the U.S. mail. You should therefore anticipate an additional 3 days (excluding Sundays) for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your check.
You can also visit one of VA’s 57 regional offices across the country to immediately receive an advance payment. You will need to bring a government-issued photo ID and your course schedule when you visit the regional office.
Starting on October 2, regional offices will be open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on weekdays for advance payments. Regional offices will also be open on Saturday, October 3, from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon. The advance payments will be reconciled with future education payments owed to you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Emergency Payments for Veterans Awaiting VA Educational Benefits
Question: Am I eligible for the education advance payments?
Answer: If you are a Veteran who is eligible under one of VA’s education programs and currently enrolled in school, and you have not yet received your monthly benefit payment, you are eligible for an advance payment.
Question: How much money will VA give me?
Answer: Payments of up to $3,000 will be made to Veterans who have applied for their education benefits but who have not yet received their monthly benefit payment. The amount of your payment will be based upon the benefit payable under your educational program.
Question: How can I get an advance payment?
Answer: Beginning October 2, you can apply on-line at advancepay.gibill.va.gov or you can go to your nearest VA regional office to receive an advance pay. A list of VA regional offices is available at www.vba.va.gov/VBA/benefits/offices.asp.
Question: If I request an advance payment online, when will I get a check?
Answer: Advance payments through the on-line application process will be issued by the U. S. Treasury within 3 workdays (Monday through Friday) following submission of your request. Payments will be in the form of a check sent through the U.S. mail. You should therefore anticipate an additional 3 days (excluding Sundays) for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your checks.
Question: What hours will the regional offices be open?
Answer: Starting on October 2, regional offices will be open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on weekdays for advance payments. Regional offices will also be open on Saturday, October 3, from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon.
Question: If I go to a regional office to receive an advance payment, what do I need to bring with me?
Answer: You need to provide a government-issued photo ID (Driver’s License, Military ID, etc.) and proof you are enrolled in school (class schedule, admission letter, enrollment verification letter, etc.). You will be required to sign for the payment upon receipt.
Question: If I can’t get to the regional office, can I send a family member on my behalf to get my check?
Answer: No. You must appear in person. If you are unable to get to the regional office, we suggest you apply online at advancepay.gibill.va.gov on or after October 2, 2009.
Question: How can I get transportation to a regional office?
Answer: You can request free van service, provided by volunteers, to take you to the nearest regional office. To obtain this service, call your nearest VA medical center and ask for the “Volunteer Transportation Coordinator.” Transportation will be on a first-come, first-served, space-available basis. A map and list of medical centers is available at http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/division_flsh.asp?dnum=1.
Question: If I received my October 1 education payment, am I still eligible for a $3000 advance payment?
Answer: No, advance payments are only authorized for Veterans who have not yet received their monthly payments for the fall 2009 school term.
Question: Can I receive more than one advance payment?
Answer: Only one payment is authorized per Veteran, up to $3,000.
Question: Will I have to pay this advance payment back to VA?
Answer: The payment will be recouped from your future VA payments. However, if you stop attending school during the semester or reduce your course load to a level that affects your monthly benefit, full recoupment by VA may not be possible, and you will have to repay any remaining balance.
Question: I receive VA education benefits as a dependent of a Veteran. Am I eligible for an advance payment?
Answer: No, advance payments are only available to Veterans.
Question: I live in a foreign country. Can I receive advance payment?
Answer: Advance payments can only be issued to US mailing addresses.
Friday, October 2, 2009
PRESS RELEASE - $555 MILLION DOD HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DETAILS ANNOUNCED
U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release
On the Web:
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=13009
Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact:
http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html
or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 755-09
September 30, 2009
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$555 Million DoD Homeowners Assistance Program Details Announced
The Department of Defense (DoD) today announced details for the temporary expansion of the Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP). Using $555 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), this program is designed to partially reimburse eligible military personnel, surviving spouses, and federal civilian employees whose service to the nation has required them to relocate and sell their primary residence at a loss.
Potential eligible personnel include:
- Active and former service members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard;
- Civilian employees of the DoD, Coast Guard, and non-appropriated fund activities; and
- Surviving spouses of both fallen service members and civilian employees.
Potential eligible personnel who have sold a primary home for a loss or are considering selling their home are encouraged to visit the DoD HAP Web site (http://hap.usace.army.mil) to check specific program criteria, and if eligible, apply online.
The DoD HAP has been providing financial assistance to military personnel and DoD civilians since 1966, mainly at base realignment and closure (BRAC) sites where government action caused a decrease in market home values. While the HAP expansion is not designed to pay 100 percent of losses or to cover all declines in value, it can help protect eligible applicants from financial catastrophe due to significant losses in their home values.
Supporting military families is one of administration's highest priorities and includes leadership and engagement by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden. In February 2009, the Congress provided ARRA funding for a temporary expansion of the HAP to address unique economic pressures faced by military personnel who are forced to relocate during these unusually adverse housing market conditions. After conducting an extensive analysis to determine how best to prioritize the finite funds available while maximizing assistance to as many people as possible, the DoD developed specific eligibility criteria designed to take care of people in the greatest need. These program details have been published in the Federal Register and are now available for public comment.
ARRA funding allows the DoD to temporarily expand HAP to partially reimburse losses from the sale of a primary residence in the following priority order:
1. Homeowners wounded, injured, or ill in the line of duty while deployed since Sept. 11, 2001, and relocating in furtherance of medical treatment;
2. Surviving spouse homeowners relocating within two years after the death of their spouse;
3. Homeowners affected by the 2005 BRAC round, without the need (which existed under previous law) to prove that a base closure announcement caused a local housing market decline; and
4. Service member homeowners receiving orders dated on or after Feb. 1, 2006, through Dec. 31, 2009, for a permanent change of station (PCS) move. The orders must specify a report-no-later-than date on or before Feb. 28, 2010, to a new duty station or home port outside a 50-mile radius of the service member's former duty station. These dates may be extended to Sept. 30, 2012, based on availability of funds.
Each of these general categories has more specific eligibility requirements which have been updated at the DoD HAP Web site (http://hap.usace.army.mil). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers executes the program for all the military branches and HAP administrators will immediately start processing applications.
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release
On the Web:
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=13009
Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact:
http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html
or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 755-09
September 30, 2009
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$555 Million DoD Homeowners Assistance Program Details Announced
The Department of Defense (DoD) today announced details for the temporary expansion of the Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP). Using $555 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), this program is designed to partially reimburse eligible military personnel, surviving spouses, and federal civilian employees whose service to the nation has required them to relocate and sell their primary residence at a loss.
Potential eligible personnel include:
- Active and former service members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard;
- Civilian employees of the DoD, Coast Guard, and non-appropriated fund activities; and
- Surviving spouses of both fallen service members and civilian employees.
Potential eligible personnel who have sold a primary home for a loss or are considering selling their home are encouraged to visit the DoD HAP Web site (http://hap.usace.army.mil) to check specific program criteria, and if eligible, apply online.
The DoD HAP has been providing financial assistance to military personnel and DoD civilians since 1966, mainly at base realignment and closure (BRAC) sites where government action caused a decrease in market home values. While the HAP expansion is not designed to pay 100 percent of losses or to cover all declines in value, it can help protect eligible applicants from financial catastrophe due to significant losses in their home values.
Supporting military families is one of administration's highest priorities and includes leadership and engagement by Michelle Obama and Jill Biden. In February 2009, the Congress provided ARRA funding for a temporary expansion of the HAP to address unique economic pressures faced by military personnel who are forced to relocate during these unusually adverse housing market conditions. After conducting an extensive analysis to determine how best to prioritize the finite funds available while maximizing assistance to as many people as possible, the DoD developed specific eligibility criteria designed to take care of people in the greatest need. These program details have been published in the Federal Register and are now available for public comment.
ARRA funding allows the DoD to temporarily expand HAP to partially reimburse losses from the sale of a primary residence in the following priority order:
1. Homeowners wounded, injured, or ill in the line of duty while deployed since Sept. 11, 2001, and relocating in furtherance of medical treatment;
2. Surviving spouse homeowners relocating within two years after the death of their spouse;
3. Homeowners affected by the 2005 BRAC round, without the need (which existed under previous law) to prove that a base closure announcement caused a local housing market decline; and
4. Service member homeowners receiving orders dated on or after Feb. 1, 2006, through Dec. 31, 2009, for a permanent change of station (PCS) move. The orders must specify a report-no-later-than date on or before Feb. 28, 2010, to a new duty station or home port outside a 50-mile radius of the service member's former duty station. These dates may be extended to Sept. 30, 2012, based on availability of funds.
Each of these general categories has more specific eligibility requirements which have been updated at the DoD HAP Web site (http://hap.usace.army.mil). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers executes the program for all the military branches and HAP administrators will immediately start processing applications.
PTS WITH SELRES OPTION
Effective 1 October 2009, The PTS appliction system will give Sailors the option to obtain quotas for affiliation/enlistment in the Selected Reserves(SELRES). This allows Active duty Sailors and FTS Sailors to apply for both Active Duty/FTS quota and SELRES quota in the same application. SELRES Zones differ from Active Duty zones and are based on Pay Entry Base Date (PEBD)(PTS will determine the applicable zone) AS INDICATED:
A. ZONE A (0-8 YEARS)
B. ZONE B (8-14 YEARS)
Sailors that are 12 month from the end of their complete contract (EAOS and SEAOS match) can apply until they are 3 months from their end of obligated service. Those Sailors who currently have a final Active Duty/FTS quota can still apply for a SELRES quota. Those Sailors who are within 3 month of seperating are not authorized to submit SELRES applications.
Enhancement have been made check out the "PTS WITH SELRES OPTION GUIDANCE" powerpoint brief attached and on the NPC PTS website.
Policy note: PACT/GENDET Sailors: Effective 01 OCT 09, PACT/GENDET Sailors are not longer authorized to submit PTS applications, they must utilize the REGA program in FLeet RIDE to request "A" schools assignments, Navy Wide Advancement Exam, Direct Designation and Change of Career Path quotas. The only exception to this policy are those Sailors who are currently in their PTS window, they are required to continue to use PTS until a final determination is made...
A. ZONE A (0-8 YEARS)
B. ZONE B (8-14 YEARS)
Sailors that are 12 month from the end of their complete contract (EAOS and SEAOS match) can apply until they are 3 months from their end of obligated service. Those Sailors who currently have a final Active Duty/FTS quota can still apply for a SELRES quota. Those Sailors who are within 3 month of seperating are not authorized to submit SELRES applications.
Enhancement have been made check out the "PTS WITH SELRES OPTION GUIDANCE" powerpoint brief attached and on the NPC PTS website.
Policy note: PACT/GENDET Sailors: Effective 01 OCT 09, PACT/GENDET Sailors are not longer authorized to submit PTS applications, they must utilize the REGA program in FLeet RIDE to request "A" schools assignments, Navy Wide Advancement Exam, Direct Designation and Change of Career Path quotas. The only exception to this policy are those Sailors who are currently in their PTS window, they are required to continue to use PTS until a final determination is made...
MILITARY HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The 2009 American Economy Recovery Act had a provision that assisted military personnel that had to PCS during the current mortgage and housing crisis.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was already running the Homeowners Assistance Program for families affected by BRAC closures and were tasked with developing an expanded program to include anyone losing their home or negatively affected by the forced sale of their home between 01 FEB 2006 and 30 SEP 2012.
This has taken time to get approved through DoD and the federal government.
Evidently the DoD and Office of Management & Budget have finally resolved the issues concerning utilization of the American Economy Recovery Act and authorized funding the expansion of the military Homeowners Assistance Program.
Military personnel that are required to PCS more than 50 miles from their current primary residence between 1 FEB 2006 and 30 SEP 2012 are eligible for assistance.
The following links provide the details and the forms to download and submit to the Army Corps of Engineers who administer the program and now accepting applications.
Good information for any Service member affected by the mortgage and economic crisis.
Website:
http://hap.usace.army.mil/homepage.html
Expanded HAP Brochure:
http://hap.usace.army.mil/Documents/Expanded_HAP_Brochure_29-Sep-2009.pdf
PCS Program Entitlement info:
http://hap.usace.army.mil/EP_PCS.html
Application page:
http://hap.usace.army.mil/HowToApply.html
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was already running the Homeowners Assistance Program for families affected by BRAC closures and were tasked with developing an expanded program to include anyone losing their home or negatively affected by the forced sale of their home between 01 FEB 2006 and 30 SEP 2012.
This has taken time to get approved through DoD and the federal government.
Evidently the DoD and Office of Management & Budget have finally resolved the issues concerning utilization of the American Economy Recovery Act and authorized funding the expansion of the military Homeowners Assistance Program.
Military personnel that are required to PCS more than 50 miles from their current primary residence between 1 FEB 2006 and 30 SEP 2012 are eligible for assistance.
The following links provide the details and the forms to download and submit to the Army Corps of Engineers who administer the program and now accepting applications.
Good information for any Service member affected by the mortgage and economic crisis.
Website:
http://hap.usace.army.mil/homepage.html
Expanded HAP Brochure:
http://hap.usace.army.mil/Documents/Expanded_HAP_Brochure_29-Sep-2009.pdf
PCS Program Entitlement info:
http://hap.usace.army.mil/EP_PCS.html
Application page:
http://hap.usace.army.mil/HowToApply.html
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