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SUBJ/FY-10 SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER CRITICAL SKILLS BONUS PROGRAMS//

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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 012/06 ANNOUNCING NAVY'S JUNIOR SURFACE

WARFARE OFFICER CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB) PROGRAM.

REF B IS NAVADMIN 326/02 ANNOUNCING NAVY'S SURFACE WARFARE

OFFICER CRITICAL SKILLS (SWOCS) BONUS PROGRAM. REF C IS NAVADMIN

259/04 ANNOUNCING NAVY'S SENIOR SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER CRITICAL

SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB) PROGRAM.

RMKS/1. A VITAL PART OF DEVELOPING OUR TOTAL FORCE STRATEGY AND

MAINTAINING COMBAT READINESS IS TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE INCENTIVES

TO RETAIN SKILLED PERSONNEL FOR CRITICAL SURFACE WARFARE ENTERPRISE

BILLETS. THE SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER (SWO) CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION

BONUS (CSRB) PROGRAM PROVIDES SELECTED BONUSES AT INTEGRAL

DECISION POINTS ALONG THE SURFACE CAREER PATH FOR DEPARTMENT HEAD

THROUGH SENIOR COMMAND LEVEL BILLETS.

2. DUE TO OUR POSITIVE CURRENT RETENTION LEVELS, THE CSRB PROGRAM

FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) AND FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS) WILL ADHERE TO

REFS A THROUGH C WITH THE FOLLOWING ADJUSTMENTS:

A. JUNIOR SWO CSRB IS 25,000 DOLLARS AND REMAINS UNCHANGED.

B. SWOCS IS 46,000 DOLLARS FOR A THREE-YEAR OBLIGATION. NO

SINGLE-YEAR CONTRACTS WILL BE OFFERED. THOSE OFFICERS CURRENTLY

UNDER A SINGLE-YEAR CONTRACT WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR FURTHER SWOCS

PAYMENTS BEYOND THE EXISTING CONTRACT EXPIRATION. THE CSRB MAY NOT

BE PAID TO A MEMBER WHO HAS COMPLETED 25 YEARS OR MORE OF ACTIVE

SERVICE OR WHO WILL COMPLETE 25 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY BEFORE THE END OF

THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THE CSRB IS BEING OFFERED. PRIOR ENLISTED

OFFICERS WHO FALL UNDER THIS RESTRICTION ARE ELIGIBLE TO OBLIGATE FOR

THEIR QUALIFYING YEARS.

C. SENIOR SWO CSRB FOR O-5 QUALIFYING BILLETS IS REDUCED FROM

15,000 DOLLARS/YR TO 12,000 DOLLARS/YR FOR DURATION OF AGREEMENT.

D. SENIOR SWO CSRB FOR O-6 QUALIFYING BILLETS IS REDUCED FROM

20,000 DOLLARS/YR TO 10,000 DOLLARS/YR FOR DURATION OF AGREEMENT.

3. ALL PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED PAYMENT SCHEDULES REMAIN IN EFFECT

WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:

A. ELIGIBLE O-4, UPON ACCEPTING A THREE-YEAR OBLIGATION,

WILL RECEIVE AN INITIAL AMOUNT OF 22,000 DOLLARS AT THEIR SECOND

ANNIVERSARY OF PROMOTION AND 12,000 DOLLARS ON THE THIRD AND

FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR DATE OF RANK, WHILE QUALIFIED.

SINGLE-YEAR AGREEMENTS WILL NO LONGER BE OFFERED. PRIOR ENLISTED

O-4'S WHO WILL REACH THE 25 YEARS OF SERVICE RESTRICTION WITHIN THE

THREE-YEAR OBLIGATION PERIOD, MAY OBLIGATE SERVICE FOR THEIR

QUALIFYING YEARS AND WILL RECEIVE AN INITIAL AMOUNT OF 22,000 DOLLARS

AT THEIR SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF PROMOTION AND MAY RECEIVE A THIRD

ANNIVERSARY AMOUNT OF 12,000 DOLLARS IF ELIGIBLE. NO OFFICER IS

ELIGIBLE TO OBLIGATE INTO OR BE PAID PAST THEIR 25TH YEAR OF SERVICE.

B. ELIGIBLE SENIOR SWOS ACCEPTING A QUALIFIED BILLET WILL BE

ELIGIBLE FROM THEIR DATE OF REPORT FOR A LUMP SUM PAYMENT EQUAL TO

12 MONTHLY PAYMENTS TOTALING 12,000 DOLLARS FOR O-5 AND 10,000

DOLLARS FOR O-6 LEVEL BILLETS. AS OF THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY, THE

REMAINING BONUS PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE MONTHLY FOR THE DURATION OF

THE BILLET ASSIGNMENT, WHILE QUALIFIED.

4. ALL CHANGES TO THE CSRB PROGRAM ARE EFFECTIVE AS OF THE

RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN AND APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS

DATE WILL BE PROCESSED IAW THIS NAVADMIN. APPLICATIONS FOR OFFICERS

WHO HAVE REPORTED TO AN APPROVED BILLET PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THIS

NAVADMIN ARE UNAFFECTED BY THESE CHANGES.

5. SWOCP IS NOT A CSRB AND REMAINS UNAFFECTED BY THIS NAVADMIN.

6. IN ADDITION TO THE BONUS ADJUSTMENTS SPECIFIED IN THIS NAVADMIN,

WE WILL REVIEW THE POTENTIAL FOR TYING SENIOR SWO CSRB TO YEARS OF

COMMISSIONED SERVICE VICE INDIVIDUAL BILLETS. FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS

TO THE PROGRAM WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN A FUTURE NAVADMIN.

7. FOR ADDITIONAL, SPECIFIC DETAILS ON ELIGIBILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE

PROCEDURES AND APPLICATION LETTER FORMAT VISIT THE SURFACE WARFARE

OFFICER COMMUNITY WEBSITE AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/OFFICER/SURFACEWARFARE/.

8. POINT OF CONTACT: CAPT ROBERT TORTORA AT (901) 874-3173 OR EMAIL

AT ROB.TORTORA(AT)NAVY.MIL.

9. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

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SUBJ/JUNE 2010 ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER LATERAL TRANSFER-REDESIGNATION
BOARD//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE JUNE 2010 ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER
LATERAL TRANSFER-REDESIGNATION BOARD.  ONE ELEMENT OF NAVY'S TOTAL
FORCE STRATEGY IS THE ABILITY TO PROPERLY BALANCE THE SKILLS AND
EXPERIENCE IN THE OFFICER CORPS.  AS PART OF THE PROCESS, APPLICATIONS
FROM QUALIFIED UNRESTRICTED LINE, RESTRICTED LINE, STAFF CORPS, AND
LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR AN ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER
LATERAL TRANSFER-REDESIGNATION BOARD WHICH CONVENES 14 JUNE 2010.  FULL
TIME SUPPORT AND SELECTED RESERVE
(SELRES) OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS BOARD (EXCEPT
MERCHANT MARINE RESERVISTS DESIRING TO BECOME SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS
(SWO)).

2.  IN ADDITION TO THE YEAR GROUP (YG) LIMITATIONS IMPOSED IN PARA. 6,
APPLICANTS MUST ALSO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS DETAILED IN
OPNAVINST 1210.5 AND MILPERSMAN 1212-010 OR 1212-030.
    A.  MEMBERS WHO DO NOT MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PER OPNAVINST
1210.5 AND MILPERSMAN 1212-010 OR 1212-030 SUCH AS TIME- IN-GRADE (TIG),
YEARS-OF-COMMISSIONED SERVICE (YCS), OR TIME-IN- SERVICE (TIS) MUST
SUBMIT A WAIVER PACKAGE IN ADDITION TO THEIR LATERAL
TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION APPLICATION.
    B.  WAIVER PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE MEMBER'S WAIVER REQUEST AND
COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT.  THIS ENDORSEMENT IS SEPARATE FROM
ANY ENDORSEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE MEMBER'S LATERAL
TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION APPLICATION AND MUST SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT REQUIRING WAIVER.

3.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS AND WAIVER PACKAGES IAW MILPERSMAN 1212-010
FORMAT TO THE ADDRESS BELOW:
    COMMANDER NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND
    CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
    JUNE 2010 ACTIVE DUTY LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION
    BOARD (#240)
    5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE
    MILLINGTON TN 38055-0000

4.  APPLICATION AND WAIVER PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED NOT LATER THAN
19 APRIL 2010.  PDF OR FAX COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THOSE APPLICANTS
WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL OTHER MEANS OF DELIVERY.  FAX APPLICATIONS TO
(901) 874-2044/DSN 882.

5.  TO CONFIRM APPLICATION RECEIPT, CHECK WITH THE NAVPERSCOM CUSTOMER
SERVICE CENTER AT (866) 827-5672/DSN 882, OR ONLINE AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL
AND CLICK ON CUSTOMER SERVICE.

6.  THE FOLLOWING DATA PROVIDES POTENTIAL CANDIDATES AN INDICATION OF
EXISTING LATERAL TRANSFER-REDESIGNATION OPPORTUNITIES.
    A.  DESIGNATORS INDICATED ARE AUTHORIZING A LIMITED NUMBER OF
ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS TO TRANSFER FROM THEIR CURRENT COMMUNITY.
THESE YG'S ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON CONVENING OF THE BOARD:
    COMMUNITY/DESIGNATOR              AVAILABLE YG(S)        NOTES
    SURFACE WARFARE (111X)            07 AND SENIOR	     A  B
    SUBMARINE (112X)                  05 AND SENIOR          B  C
    EOD (114X)                        04-02
    PILOT (131X): 		      04-98                  D
    NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER (132X):      04-98                  D
    AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE (152X)      06-98
    JAG (250X)                        06-00
    SUPPLY (310X)                     07-06, 01-99
    LIMITED DUTY (6XXX):
    (611X)                            05, 01
    (612X)                            02-00
    (613X)                            03-99
    (616X)                            04, 99, 94-92
    (618X)                            NONE
    (621X)                            ALL
    (623X)                            03-02, 99
    (626X)                            02-99
    (628X)                            00-99
    (629X)                            04-02
    (631X)                            03-99
    (632X)                            03-02, 96-95
    (633X)                            01-98
    (636X)                            01
    (639X)                            03-98
    (640X)                            05-00                   E
    (641X)                            02-99, 97
    (642X)                            NONE
    (644X)                            05-04
    (645x)			      05-04
    (646X)                            04-92
    (647X)                            ALL
    (648X)                            01-98
    (649X)                            06-04, 01-99
    (651X)                            03-99, 89-88
    B.  REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER FROM COMMUNITIES NOT LISTED IN PARA 6A
ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED AND HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
    C.  THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATORS HAVE REQUIREMENTS FOR A LIMITED
NUMBER OF OFFICERS TO TRANSFER INTO THEIR ACTIVE DUTY COMMUNITY.
THESE YG'S ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON CONVENING OF THE BOARD:
    COMMUNITY/DESIGNATOR              AVAILABLE YG(S)        NOTES
    SURFACE WARFARE (116X)            07 AND SENIOR          F  G
    SPECIAL WARFARE (118X)            02 AND JUNIOR
    EOD (119X/114X)                   08-06
    HUMAN RESOURCES (120X)            07-02, 98 AND SENIOR
    PILOT (139X)                      07 AND JUNIOR
    NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER (137X)       07 AND JUNIOR
    ENGINEERING DUTY (146X)           07 AND SENIOR
    AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (151X)      05-95
    AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE (152X)      07, 00-96              H
    INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL (160X)   07 AND SENIOR          I
    INTELLIGENCE (163X)               07 AND SENIOR          I
    INFORMATION WARFARE (164X)        07 AND SENIOR          I
    PUBLIC AFFAIRS (165X)             03-07
    FOREIGN AREA OFFICER (17XX)       04-98, 92-91           J
    OCEANOGRAPHY (180X)               08-01
    MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (230X)      07-99
    NURSE CORPS (290X)                07-98
    SUPPLY CORPS OFFICER (310X)       04-02, 98-96, 93-88    K
    CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS (510X)       03 AND JUNIOR	     L

7.  NOTES:
    A.  MUST HAVE SWO QUALIFICATION COMPLETED TO APPLY FOR TRANSFER.
OFFICERS UNDER SWO CONTINUATION PAY CONTRACT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
TRANSFER UNTIL COMPLETION OF DEPARTMENT HEAD TOURS.  IN ORDER TO
SUPPORT SWO COMMUNITY HEALTH, THERE WILL BE MINIMAL QUOTAS OUT FOR YGS
04 AND JUNIOR.
    B.  WAIVERS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARA 4.H OF MILPERSMAN 1212- 010
FOR NUCLEAR TRAINED SURFACE AND SUBMARINE WARFARE OFFICERS MAY BE
CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
    C.  ALL OFFICERS SCREENED "NOT CLEARED" FOR THEIR NEXT CAREER
MILESTONE ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE.
    D.  THE YG RANGE PROVIDED DISPLAYS WHERE THERE MAY BE OPPORTUNITY.
CONTACT YOUR SPECIFIC COMMUNITY PLACEMENT OFFICER WITH QUESTIONS
REGARDING QUOTA AVAILABILITY FOR EACH PLATFORM/COMMUNITY.
ALL OFFICERS YG 97 AND SENIOR ARE ELIGIBLE, REGARDLESS OF
PLATFORM/COMMUNITY.
    E.  NUCLEAR LDO REDESIGNATION REQUESTS WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE-
BY-CASE BASIS CONSIDERING SPECIFIC YG INVENTORY DEMANDS.
    F.  OFFICERS YG 05 AND SENIOR ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE SWO
COMMUNITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS SWO CAREER MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS.
    G.  ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM MERCHANT MARINE RESERVISTS.
    H.  YG 00-96 ARE RESTRICTED TO LCDRS ONLY, WHO HAVE MET THE CAREER
MILESTONES AND QUALIFICATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE
DUTY OFFICER COMMUNITY.  APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE
AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE DUTY OFFICER COMMUNITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS
MILESTONES AND QUALIFICATIONS.
    I.  O-4 AND O-5 OFFICERS APPLYING FOR LATERAL TRANSFER WITH MORE
THAN TWO YEARS TIME IN GRADE SHOULD CONTACT THEIR PROSPECTIVE
COMMUNITY'S OFFICER COMMUNITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS MILESTONE AND
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.  OFFICERS WHO ARE EITHER ABOVE OR IN-ZONE FOR
FY-11 PROMOTION TO LCDR, CDR, OR CAPT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR
LATERAL TRANSFER INTO THE INFORMATION WARFARE OR INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITIES.
    J.  ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE THEIR LANGUAGE ABILITIES DOCUMENTED
BY A RECENT DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY (DLP) TEST OR DEFENSE LANGUAGE
APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) - DLP LEVEL 2 OR HIGHER AND DLAB SCORE GREATER
THAN 110 ARE HIGHLY DESIRABLE.  APPLICANTS WITHOUT A REGIONALLY FOCUSED
MASTERS DEGREE MUST HAVE AN ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE OF 265 OR GREATER OR
AN UNDERGRADUATE GPA OF AT LEAST

2.65.
        (1) LCDRS OR LCDR SELECT - APPLICANTS IN YG 00-98 ARE DESIRED.
        (2) COMMANDERS - SHOULD ALREADY POSSESS A REGIONALLY FOCUSED
MASTERS DEGREE OR SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE OF THREE YEARS OR GREATER IN A
REGION.  APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUOUS
ASSIGNMENTS OF THREE YEARS OR GREATER WITHIN THE AOR OF INTEREST),
EDUCATION, OR LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES IN THE PACOM AND AFRICOM AOR.  CDRS
YG 91-92 WITH DATES OF RANK BETWEEN 1 OCTOBER
2006 AND 1 JUNE 2008 ARE HIGHLY DESIRABLE.  INTERESTED OFFICERS IN YG
91-92 ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE FAO OCM TO DISCUSS
MILESTONES, QUALIFICATIONS AND CAREER IMPLICATIONS BEFORE APPLYING.
        (3)  CAPTAINS - LIMITED QUOTAS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO MEET THE
ABOVE CRITERIA IN THE PACOM AOR.
    K.  QUOTAS AVAILABLE FOR LT YG 04-02, LCDR'S YG 98-96 AND CDR'S YG
93-88.  THE LDO SUPPLY COMMUNITY (651X) IS SPECIFICALLY BEING TARGETED.
    L.  APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY (ABET) ACCREDITED ENGINEERING DEGREE OR A NATIONAL
ARCHITECTURAL ACCREDITING BOARD (NAAB) ACCREDITED ARCHITECTURE DEGREE.

8.  EACH APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO LIST THEIR LATERAL
TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION CHOICE(S) BY PRIORITY IN THEIR APPLICATION.
ADDITIONALLY, EACH APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO INDICATE THEIR DESIRE TO BE
CONSIDERED/NOT CONSIDERED FOR LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION BY
COMMUNITIES NOT LISTED IN THE APPLICATION WITH THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENT:  "IF NOT SELECTED BY ONE OF MY LISTED CHOICES, I DESIRE/DO
NOT DESIRE MY PACKAGE TO BE REVIEWED BY OTHER COMMUNITIES DURING THE
LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION BOARD."  IF SELECTED BY A COMMUNITY NOT
LISTED IN THEIR APPLICATION, THESE APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE AFTER THE SELECTION RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED VIA
NAVADMIN - WITH THE OPTION TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE.

9.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, REFER TO THE SELECTION BOARD WEBSITE AT

HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/ADMINISTRATIVE/

ACTIVEDUTYTRANSFERREDESIGNATION AND CLICK ON LETTER OF INSTRUCTION.
INTERESTED OFFICERS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT THEIR
RESPECTIVE COMMUNITY MANAGERS LISTED ON THE WEBSITE.

10.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
- CWO2 CLAY SUMMERS, AT (901) 874-3170/DSN 882, OR E-MAIL AT
CLAY.SUMMERS(AT)NAVY.MIL
- LINDA COFFIELD, AT (901) 874-3171/DSN 882, OR E-MAIL AT
LINDA.COFFIELD(AT)NAVY.MIL.

11.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

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SUBJ/HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS AND MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS PROFESSIONS
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REF/C/DOC/N13 MEMO 7220 SER N13/017 OF 18 FEB 2010//
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 057/10 ANNOUNCING NAVY'S MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS,
HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICER SPECIAL PAY PLAN FOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS,
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.  REF B IS OPNAVINST
7220.17, SPECIAL PAY FOR MEDICAL CORPS, DENTAL CORPS, MEDICAL SERVICE
CORPS, AND NURSE CORPS OFFICERS.  REF C IS N13 MEMORANDUM FOR SPECIAL
PAY FOR NAVY HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS.//
RMKS/1.  THIS IS A CORRECTION TO REF A WHICH ERRONEOUSLY STATED 23 JULY
2009 AS THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF NAVY SPECIAL PAYS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS
OFFICERS OF THE MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS.  THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR NAVY
IMPLEMENTATION OF RATE INCREASES WITHIN THE MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS,
HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICER SPECIAL PAY PLAN FOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS,
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS IS 1 OCTOBER 2009.
WRITTEN AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO, ON, OR AFTER
1 OCTOBER 2009 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE ACCESSION BONUS, INCENTIVE PAY,
RETENTION BONUS, AND BOARD CERTIFIED PAY RATES AS LISTED IN REF A.
OFFICERS HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN TO REQUEST
RETROACTIVE PAYMENT TO 1 OCTOBER 2009 WITHOUT HAVING TO MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF A RETROACTIVE APPROVAL PER REF B.
2.  POINT OF CONTACT:  CDR BRENDAN MELODY AT
(901) 874-2370 OR EMAIL AT BRENDAN.MELODY(AT)NAVY.MIL.
3.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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NARR/REF A IS THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (HEALTH AFFAIRS POLICY) (ASD(HA)) NURSE SPECIAL PAY PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010. REF B IS OPNAVINST 7220.17, SPECIAL PAY FOR MEDICAL CORPS, DENTAL CORPS, MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS, AND NURSE CORPS OFFICERS.//

RMKS/1.  PER REFS A AND B, THE FY-10 NURSE OFFICER ACCESSION BONUS IS A
TIERED ACCESSION BONUS USED AS A RECRUITING INCENTIVE TO ATTRACT
QUALIFIED APPLICANTS TO JOIN THE NAVY NURSE CORPS.  IT IS AVAILABLE TO
NEWLY APPOINTED DIRECT ACCESSION NURSE CORPS OFFICERS REPORTING TO
ACTIVE DUTY.  ACCESSION BONUS AUTHORIZED IS $20,000 FOR A THREE-YEAR
ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION (ADO) AND $30,000 FOR A FOUR-YEAR ADO.

2.  THIS ACCESSION BONUS ENHANCES NAVY'S ABILITY TO SIZE, SHAPE, AND
STABILIZE THE FORCE WHILE RESPONSIBLY OPTIMIZING USE OF FISCAL
RESOURCES IN TIME OF WAR.  DOING SO GIVES NAVY THE ABILITY TO RECRUIT
THE RIGHT MIX OF SKILLED AND MOTIVATED OFFICERS WHO ARE CRUCIAL TO OUR
MISSION SUCCESS TODAY AND READINESS TOMORROW.

3.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  THE INDIVIDUAL MUST:
    A.  BE A GRADUATE OF A SCHOOL OF NURSING ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL
LEAGUE FOR NURSING ACCREDITING COMMISSION (NLNAC) OR THE COMMISSION ON
COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION (CCNE) THAT CONFERRED A BACCALAUREATE OR
ADVANCED NURSING DEGREE.
    B.  OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A LICENSE AS A REGISTERED NURSE.
    C.  BE QUALIFIED TO HOLD AN APPOINTMENT AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
    D.  EXECUTE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT A COMMISSION AS AN
OFFICER OF THE NURSE CORPS OF THE NAVY AND TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR
A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS FOR THE $20,000 ACCESSION BONUS,
AND NOT LESS THAN FOUR YEARS FOR THE $30,000 ACCESSION BONUS.
    E.  NOT HAVE RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE WHILE PURSUING A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN NURSING.  THIS
INCLUDES THE ARMED FORCES HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
(HPSP) AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FAP).
    F.  NOT HAVE SERVED AS A FORMER NURSE OFFICER, ACTIVE OR RESERVE,
IN ANY OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, OR WHO HAS NOT
HELD A NURSE CORPS APPOINTMENT IN AT LEAST TWO YEARS AND IS OTHERWISE
ELIGIBLE.
    G.  HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM THE NURSE CORPS OF ANY UNIFORMED
SERVICE AT LEAST TWO YEARS PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT
TO RECEIVE THE ACCESSION BONUS.

4.  ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WHO SIGNED A WRITTEN AGREEMENT ON OR AFTER
1 OCTOBER 2009 TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN EXCHANGE FOR THE BONUS ARE
AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAYMENT UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGREEMENT BY THE
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.

5.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, REVISED REPAYMENT GUIDANCE, AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ARE AVAILABLE AT

HTTP://WWW.MED.NAVY.MIL/BUMED/SPECIAL_PAY/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX.

6.  POINT OF CONTACT:  CDR L. BATEMAN, BUPERS-316D, AT (901) 874-
2818/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL AT LAWRENCE.BATEMAN(AT)NAVY.MIL.

7.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

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RMKS/1. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS ON THEIR PROMOTIONS TO THE

RANKS INDICATED IN THIS MESSAGE. THIS NAVADMIN IS THE AUTHORITY FOR EFFECTING

PERMANENT OFFICER PROMOTIONS ON THE DATES INDICATED.

READ NAME, LAST FOUR DIGIT SSN/DESIG

PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CAPTAIN

CAPTAIN LINE AND STAFF SENATE CONFIRMATION DATE

LINE 19 JUNE 2009 STAFF 19 JUNE 2009

DOR/EFF DATE 1 OCTOBER 2009

SHEEHAN DONALD JOSEPH 3607/1315

DOR/EFF DATE 1 MARCH 2010

CORRIGAN ROBERT DONALD 2652/1325 JAMES JILL RENEE 7290/2505

KIERNAN EUGENE PETER J 0522/1115 MCPHERSON DOUGLAS LYNN 8447/2105

SEBASTIAN MARK CLAYTON 1496/2905 SORRENTINO FRED A 0799/1325

SVENDSGAARD DAVID JOHN 8776/5105 TARPEY CHRISTOPHER JAM 4427/1125

WILLIAMS STEVEN CRAIG 5935/1145 YOUNES PAUL RAYMOND 4553/1115

PERMANENT PROMOTION TO COMMANDER

DOR/EFF DATE 1 MARCH 2010

BOYD THOMAS J 4804/2305 BUNGE PAUL DIETER 6247/2505

EDDINGER TERRY WAYNE 0607/4105 FERNANDEZ KEITH DANIEL 1157/1115

HART RONALD M 3886/1317 MAYES WILLIAM DELBERT 8064/1115

MURPHY JAMES A 4731/1315 PALLATRONI HENRY FRANC 3152/2105

PIKE WILLIAM YANCEY 8204/1445 PRATHER DAVID A 9333/1125

ROMNEY TODD HAROLD 8554/1125 SACCOMANDO JOHN D 6980/1315

TUCK STEPHEN W 0012/1115

PERMANENT PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER DOR/EFF DATE 1 MARCH 2010

ALDERINK JOHN JAMES 6912/1315 ARNOLD WILLIAM THOMAS 4967/6455

ARTEAGA PATRICK EUGENE 8887/3105 ATWOOD BRIAN MATTHEW 4725/1315

BAIR KURT JAMES 1887/1315 BAXTER DEREC LOUIS 5356/1315

BENSHETLER MARC ALEXAN 6328/1655 CADLE AARON LAROCQUE 8984/1315

CORNELL DAVID W 0146/1315 CRAWFORD SANDRA MARIE 6024/2305

DANIEL JENNIFER L 5673/1305 DELAROSA DAVID S 2008/1205

DEYSSON BERNARD MICHEL 9621/1635 DRIVER ERIC GARY 0476/2205

EDWARDS JASON RAE 0635/1315 FALLYER PHILIP REID 2711/1315

FRY DAVID GERALD 7757/1635 GIAMBASTIANI EDMUND PE 3945/1635

GRAY DELDRICK DEVON 7611/1207 HARMON MICHAEL MADISON 3938/1635

HELLER MARC WAYNE 1189/1115 HERRICK CHRISTOPHER G 1533/1675

HILDRETH JASON K 0494/1315 KENNEY MICHAEL E 9075/1117

KOCH DOUGLAS J 2778/1207 KOHLI NITA 4141/2105

LANDINO NICHOLAS ANTHO 6979/1625 LEE CARMICHAEL ALEXAND 5837/1105

MINSKI CHARLES R 9441/1317 MOORE DONALD R 5328/1625

MORTENSEN ROBERT A 5382/1675 NGUYEN KHANH XONG 2819/2105

PALUMBO SCOTT DONALD 0916/1315 PLATZ DAVID DANIEL 9298/5105

SERRE JOHN MARK II 7677/5105 STEINKE KAREN ALICE 4646/2905

SWAYNE MELINDA DOROTHE 6545/1325 VU HUNG THE 0895/1445

WHITACRE KIERSTEN SCOT 7327/1315

PERMANENT PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT

DOR/EFF DATE 1 DECEMBER 2009

DONOVAN JOHN PAUL 7488/1625

DOR/EFF DATE 1 JANUARY 2010

NAQUIN ROBERT B 1627/2905

DOR/EFF DATE 1 MARCH 2010

BARKER RICHARD TREVOR 4219/2905 BERZETT WADE ALLEN 8994/1465

CASTRO PAUL JOHN 2201/1655 CREECH DUSTIN ENO 2140/1945

ELLER RYAN 4264/1945 FERGUSON MIGUEL LEWELL 0657/2905

GARCON GIBSON JONAH 0566/1945 GUCWA MARK RICHARD 7571/1625

HUBBARD JOSEPH ANTHONY 0616/1465 KEENAGHAN KEVIN MICHAE 0154/5105

LAKE KENNETH JAY JR 0833/1525 LAUGHLIN SEAN MORGAN 5925/1625

LEACH MICHAEL ALLAN 7909/1655 LEWIS ERIC STANLEY 9766/1945

LIES CHRISTIAN DONALD 7699/1635 LYMAN JAMIE CHARLES 9224/1675

MCCARTHY MATTHEW PATRI 1903/1675 MCMANUS JAMES HENRY II 4157/1625

MICHAELS JASON CHRISTO 4301/1525 NGUYEN TIMOTHY HUNG 1398/1465

PACKARD WILLIAM JOSEPH 3592/3105 RIVERA DAVID 1754/1945

SEAMAN GUY JOSEPH 5529/1945 TAYLOR JOSETTE LASHAWN 6563/1945

TEMPLAR MARK 4798/1167 YOUNG SETH MICHAEL 7018/1675

PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-5 NO OFFICERS PROMOTED IN

THIS CATEGORY.

PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-4 DOR/EFF DATE 1 MARCH 2010

FLETCHER LYNN JAMES 6545/7138 REED JOSEPH PAUL 5754/7118

PERMANENT PROMOTION TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, W-3 NO OFFICERS PROMOTED IN THIS

CATEGORY.

2. IF A SELECTED OFFICER DOES NOT DECLINE HIS OR HER PROMOTION IN WRITING

PRIOR TO HIS OR HER PROJECTED DATE OF RANK (NOTED ABOVE IN PARAGRAPH 1), THAT

OFFICER IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE ACCEPTED THE PROMOTION ON THE DATE INDICATED.

AN OFFICER WHO CHOOSES TO DECLINE HIS OR HER PROMOTION MUST SUBMIT THE

DECLINATION IN WRITING TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-831), PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE

DATE INDICATED ABOVE.

3. THE COMMANDING OFFICER, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY OR HIS DESIGNEE, HAVE

THE AUTHORITY TO DELAY PROJECTED APPOINTMENTS.

UPON THE EXERCISE OF A DELAY, THE OFFICER SHALL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING BEFORE

THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE APPOINTMENT, AND NOT BE TENDERED THE APPOINTMENT.

THE DELAY AUTHORITY WILL IMMEDIATELY FORWARD THE RECOMMENDATION TO DELAY WITH

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-83), COPY TO COMNAVPERSCOM

(PERS-831).

4. PREPARE NAVPERS FORM 1421/7 (REV 05-05). USE THIS NAVADMIN AS REF A. USE

10 U.S.C. 14308 AS REF B FOR PERMANENT LIEUTENANTS AND ABOVE. USE 10 U.S.C.

12242 AS REF B FOR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS.

MAIL THE COMPLETED FORM TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-831).

5. OFFICERS SHOULD REVIEW OPNAVINST 1811.3 FOR MINIMUM TIME IN GRADE

REQUIREMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT. FULL TIME SUPPORT OFFICERS

AND THOSE OFFICERS TEMPORARILY ON ACTIVE DUTY ANTICIPATING RELEASE FROM ACTIVE

DUTY UNDER SECNAVINST 1920.6C MAY ACCEPT PROMOTION WITHOUT INCURRING ANY

ADDITIONAL ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION.

6. NEW PHOTOGRAPHS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL OFFICERS WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER

ACCEPTANCE OF PROMOTION.

SEE MILPERSMAN 1070-180 FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.

7. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

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INCREASE.//

RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CONTINUATION OF THE PHARMACY

OFFICER SPECIAL PAY (POSP) PROGRAM AS AUTHORIZED UNDER REF A AND

PROMULGATES REVISED REPAYMENT GUIDANCE. THE POSP REMAINS IN EFFECT

UNTIL SUPERSEDED. THE RATE AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND

ELIGIBILITY REMAIN IN EFFECT.

2. ELIGIBILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ALONG WITH REQUEST FORMS

CAN BE FOUND AT

HTTP://WWW.MED.NAVY.MIL/BUMED/SPECIAL_PAY/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX.

3. REPAYMENT GUIDANCE.

A. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS (B) AND (C) BELOW, AN

INDIVIDUAL WHO IS PAID A SPECIAL PAY, THE RECEIPT OF WHICH IS

CONTINGENT UPON THE INDIVIDUAL FULFILLING SPECIFIED CONDITIONS OF

ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT, SHALL REPAY THE UNITED STATES ANY

UNEARNED PORTION OF SPECIAL PAY IF THE INDIVIDUAL FAILS TO FULFILL THE

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT AND MAY NOT RECEIVE

ANY UNPAID AMOUNT OF THE BONUS OR SPECIAL OR INCENTIVE PAY AFTER

FAILING TO FULFILL SUCH SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. SITUATIONS REQUIRING

REPAYMENT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

(1) AN APPROVED REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY RELEASE FROM THE WRITTEN

AGREEMENT SPECIFYING THE CONDITIONS FOR RECEIPT OF THE BONUS OR PAY IF,

DUE TO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS DETERMINED BY THE DESIGNATED

COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THE NAVY THAT SUCH RELEASE WOULD CLEARLY BE IN

THE BEST INTERESTS OF BOTH THE NAVY AND THE OFFICER CONCERNED;

(2) AN APPROVED VOLUNTARY SEPARATION FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE, OR

FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN THE NAVAL SERVICE, OR RELEASE FROM AN ACTIVE STATUS

IN THE NAVY RESERVE PRIOR TO FULFILLMENT OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SUCH AS THE PERIOD OF SERVICE OBLIGATION REQUIRED FOR RECEIPT OF THE

BONUS OR SPECIAL OR INCENTIVE PAY;

(3) AN APPROVED VOLUNTARY REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM AN ASSIGNMENT;

(4) FAILURE TO EXECUTE ORDERS TO A BILLET COMMENSURATE WITH THE

INDIVIDUAL’S SPECIALTY OR SKILL, GRADE, OR CAREER PROGRESSION;

(5) DISABILITY OR PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATION RESULTING FROM

MISCONDUCT, WILLFUL NEGLECT, OR INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF

UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE;

(6) SEPARATION FOR CAUSE, INCLUDING MISCONDUCT;

(7) AN APPROVED DETACHMENT FOR CAUSE;

(8) LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY AS A RESULT OF A PROMOTION TO PAYGRADE

O-7; OR

(9) SEPARATION BY REASON OF WEIGHT CONTROL AND/OR PHYSICAL

READINESS TEST FAILURE.

B. IF FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS AN INDIVIDUAL FAILS TO

FULFILL THE SPECIFIED CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT

FOR WHICH SPECIAL PAY IS PAID TO THE INDIVIDUAL, REPAYMENT OF THE

UNEARNED PORTION OF THE PAY IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT ANY REMAINING UNPAID

AMOUNT SHALL NOT BE PAID:

(1) SEPARATION FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE BY OPERATION OF LAWS OR

REGULATIONS INDEPENDENT OF MISCONDUCT;

(2) SEPARATION FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE UNDER A HARDSHIP

SEPARATION OR SOLE SURVIVOR DISCHARGE AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION

303A(E)(3)(2)(B) OF TITLE 37, U.S. CODE.

(3) WHERE THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE

DETERMINES THAT REPAYMENT OF THE UNEARNED PORTION OF THE PAY OR BONUS

WOULD BE CONTRARY TO A PERSONNEL POLICY OR MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE,

AGAINST EQUITY OR GOOD CONSCIENCE, OR CONTRARY TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF

THE UNITED STATES.

C. IF FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS AN INDIVIDUAL FAILS TO

FULFILL THE SPECIFIED CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT

FOR WHICH SPECIAL PAY IS PAID TO THE INDIVIDUAL, REPAYMENT OF THE

UNEARNED PORTION OF THE PAY IS NOT REQUIRED, AND ANY REMAINING UNPAID

AMOUNT WILL BE PAID TO THE MEMBER’S FINAL PAY ACCOUNT OR UPON

SEPARATION:

(1) DISABILITY SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT UNDER CHAPTER 61 OF

TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, WHERE SUCH DISABILITY IS NOT THE RESULT OF THE

INDIVIDUAL’S MISCONDUCT, WILLFUL NEGLECT, OR INCURRED DURING A PERIOD

OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE;

(2) DEATH IN WHICH THE PROXIMATE CAUSE IS NOT MISCONDUCT ON THE

PART OF THE OFFICER OR INDIVIDUAL; OR

(3) WHERE THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE

DETERMINES THAT REPAYMENT OF THE UNEARNED PORTION OF THE PAY OR BONUS

RECEIVED BY THE INDIVIDUAL, AND TO REFRAIN FROM PAYING ANY REMAINING

UNPAID AMOUNT TO THE INDIVIDUAL, WOULD BE CONTRARY TO A PERSONNEL

POLICY OR MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE AGAINST EQUITY OR GOOD CONSCIENCE, OR

CONTRARY TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

D. AN OBLIGATION TO REPAY THE UNITED STATES AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS,

FOR ALL PURPOSES, A DEBT OWED TO THE UNITED STATES. A DISCHARGE IN

BANKRUPTCY UNDER TITLE 11, U.S. CODE DOES NOT DISCHARGE A PERSON FROM

SUCH DEBT IF THE DISCHARGE ORDER IS ENTERED LESS THAN 5 YEARS AFTER:

(1) THE DATE OF TERMINATION OF THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT OR

“CONTRACT”

ON WHICH THE DEBT IS BASED; OR

(2) IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH WRITTEN AGREEMENT OR “CONTRACT,” THE

DATE OF TERMINATION OF THE ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT ON WHICH

THE DEBT IS BASED.

4. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR APPROVAL REQUEST AND PROCESSING IS CDR MELODY

AT (901) 874-2370, E-MAIL: BRENDAN.MELODY@NAVY.MIL.

5. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

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SUBJ/SPECIAL PAY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS OF THE MEDICAL

SERVICE CORPS//

REF/A/DOC/USD(PR)/23JUL2009/NOTAL//

REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/28DEC2005//

REF/C/DOC/N13 MEMO 7220 SER N13/017 OF 18 FEB 2010//

NARR/REF A IS THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND

READINESS DIRECTIVE-TYPE MEMORANDUM (DTM) 09-009, IMPLEMENTATION OF

SPECIAL PAY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS (HPO). REF B IS

OPNAVINST 7220.17, SPECIAL PAY FOR MEDICAL CORPS, DENTAL CORPS,

MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS, AND NURSE CORPS OFFICERS. REF C IS N13

MEMORANDUM FOR SPECIAL PAY FOR NAVY HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS AND

IS AVAILABLE AT

HTTPS://WWW.MED.NAVY.MIL/BUMED/SPECIAL_PAY/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX.//

RMKS/1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, THIS NAVADMIN PROMULGATES THE

MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICER SPECIAL PAY PLAN FOR

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PHYSICIAN

ASSISTANTS AND (ALONG WITH REF C) SERVES AS IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE

UNTIL THE UPDATE OF REF B IS COMPLETE. THESE SPECIAL PAYS ENHANCE

NAVY’S ABILITY TO SIZE, SHAPE, AND STABILIZE THE FORCE BY USING A

MONETARY INCENTIVE TO SUPPORT THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MENTAL

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS WITH CRITICAL WARTIME

SKILLS AND VALUABLE EXPERIENCE CRUCIAL TO OUR MISSION SUCCESS TODAY

AND READINESS TOMORROW. THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICER SPECIAL PAY

ENCOMPASSES AN ACCESSION BONUS, INCENTIVE PAY, RETENTION BONUS, AND

BOARD CERTIFIED PAY.

2. PER REF A AND B, THIS NAVADMIN DELEGATES AUTHORITY TO: THE CHIEF,

BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (CHBUMED) TO EXECUTE SERVICE

AGREEMENTS FOR INCENTIVE PAY, RETENTION BONUS, AND BOARD CERTIFIED

PAY AND TO NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND (NRC) TO EXECUTE SERVICE

AGREEMENTS FOR ACCESSION BONUS, UNDER SECTION 335 OF TITLE 37 OF THE

UNITED STATES CODE. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THIS NAVADMIN IS THE

IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE UNTIL SUPERSEDED.

3. MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (MSC) HEALTH PROFESSIONS SPECIAL PAY PLAN

IMPLEMENTATION.

A. ALL SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR ACCESSION BONUSES MUST BE

APPROVED BY NRC. ALL SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR INCENTIVE PAY,

RETENTION BONUS, AND BOARD CERTIFIED PAY MUST BE APPROVED BY CHBUMED

M1. CHBUMED M1 WILL DETERMINE ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION (ADO) INCURRED

AND NOTIFY THE OFFICER OF HIS/HER ADO FOR MULTI-YEAR SERVICE

AGREEMENTS VIA AN APPROVAL NOTIFICATION LETTER. ACCEPTANCE OF FIRST

PAYMENT BY THE MEMBER WILL INDICATE AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS OF ALL

SERVICE AGREEMENTS AND ADO.

B. OFFICERS HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN TO

REQUEST RETROACTIVE PAYMENT TO 23 JULY 2009 WITHOUT HAVING TO MEET

THE REQUIREMENTS OF A RETROACTIVE APPROVAL PER REF B.

C. POLICY, INCLUDING ELIGIBILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

ALONG WITH THE SERVICE AGREEMENTS, ARE AVAILABLE BELOW AND AT

HTTPS://WWW.MED.NAVY.MIL/BUMED/SPECIAL_PAY/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX.

D. ACCESSION BONUS (AB). THE FOLLOWING MSC SPECIALTIES ARE

DESIGNATED BY CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL (CNP) AS ELIGIBLE FOR THE HPO

AB:

(1) CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (1840-1843)

(2) SOCIAL WORK (1870)

(3) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (1893)

E. ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE OBLIGATION, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES,

REPAYMENT GUIDANCE, AND POLICY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AB ARE FOUND IN

PARAGRAPH 5, SECTION 1, PARAGRAPHS 710 THROUGH 715 OF REF C.

F. AB AMOUNTS. HPOS WHO MEET THE CONDITIONS IN PARAGRAPH 5,

SECTION 1, PARAGRAPHS 710 THROUGH 715 OF REF C ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AB

PAYABLE FOR WRITTEN AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO, ON, OR AFTER

23 JULY 2009 IN THE AMOUNTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH G.

G. THE FOLLOWING AB PAY RATES ARE EFFECTIVE 23 JULY 2009:

(1) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

(A) 12,500 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

THREE-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(B) 15,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

FOUR-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(2) LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST:

(A) 12,500 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

THREE-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(B) 15,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

FOUR-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(3) LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER:

(A) 6,250 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

THREE-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(B) 7,500 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

FOUR-YEAR OBLIGATION.

H. INCENTIVE PAY (IP). ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE OBLIGATION, AND

POLICY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IP ARE FOUND IN PARAGRAPH 5, SECTION 2,

PARAGRAPHS 720 THROUGH 724 OF REF C.

I. THE FOLLOWING MSC SPECIALTIES ARE DESIGNATED BY CNP AS

ELIGIBLE FOR THE HPO IP:

(1) CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (1840-1843)

(2) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (1893)

J. IP AMOUNTS. HPOS WHO MEET THE CONDITIONS IN PARAGRAPH 5,

SECTION 2, PARAGRAPHS 720 THROUGH 724 OF REF C ARE ELIGIBLE FOR IP

PAYABLE FOR WRITTEN AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO, ON, OR AFTER

23 JULY 2009 IN THE AMOUNTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH K.

K. THE FOLLOWING PAY RATES ARE EFFECTIVE 23 JULY 2009:

(1) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR.

(2) LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST: 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR.

L. RETENTION BONUS. THE FOLLOWING MSC SPECIALTIES ARE

DESIGNATED BY CNP AS ELIGIBLE FOR THE HPO RETENTION BONUS (RB).

(1) CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (1840-1843)

(2) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (1893)

M. ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE OBLIGATION, REPAYMENT GUIDANCE, AND

POLICY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RETENTION BONUS ARE FOUND IN PARAGRAPH

5 SECTION 3 PARAGRAPHS 730 THROUGH 739 OF REF C.

N. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE RB RATES EFFECTIVE 23 JULY 2009:

(1) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

(A) 10,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

TWO-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(B) 15,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

THREE-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(C) 20,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

FOUR-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(2) LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST:

(A) 10,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

TWO-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(B) 15,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

THREE-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(C) 20,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

FOUR-YEAR OBLIGATION.

O. BOARD CERTIFICATION PAY (BCP). THE FOLLOWING MSC SPECIALTIES

ARE DESIGNATED BY CNP AS ELIGIBLE FOR THE HPO BCP INCREASED ANNUAL

RATE OF 6,000 DOLLARS.

(1) CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (1840-1843)

(2) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (1893)

(3) SOCIAL WORK (1870)

P. ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE OBLIGATION, AND POLICY REQUIREMENTS FOR

THE BOARD CERTIFICATION PAY ARE FOUND IN PARAGRAPH 5 SECTION 3

PARAGRAPHS 740 THROUGH 745 OF REF C.

4. POINTS OF CONTACT:

- LAST NAME BEGINNING A THROUGH G IS MS. LU CHARBONEAU

(301) 295-2050 EMAIL AT LULA.CHARBONEAU(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL

- LAST NAME BEGINNING H THROUGH O IS HM2 SHAWN HANEY

(301) 295-2051 EMAIL AT SHAWN.HANEY(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL

- LAST NAME BEGINNING P THROUGH Z IS MS. KAREN GASTON

(301) 295-9946 EMAIL AT KAREN.GASTON(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL

- CHBUMED SPECIAL PAY COORDINATOR IS MR. WILLIAM MARIN

AT (301) 295-2073/DSN 295 OR EMAIL AT WILLIAM.MARIN(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL

- BUPERS IS CDR B. MELODY AT (901) 874-2370/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT

BRENDAN.MELODY(AT)NAVY.MIL.

5. REF C IS TO BECOME A NEW CHAPTER OF OPNAVINST 7220.17, SPECIAL PAY

FOR THE MEDICAL, DENTAL, NURSE, AND MSC OFFICERS UNDER SECTIONS 335,

371, AND 373 OF TITLE 37 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE AS ENACTED BY

SECTION

661 OF PUBLIC LAW 110-181, AND “THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008,” JANUARY 28, 2008.

6. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

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SUBJ/INFORMATION DOMINANCE CORPS WARFARE INSIGNIA//

REF/A/DOC/NAVPERS 15665I/01JAN03/

AMPN/REF A IS U.S. NAVY UNIFORM REGULATIONS.

RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES CNO APPROVAL OF THE INFORMATION

DOMINANCE CORPS WARFARE BREAST INSIGNIA FOR OFFICER AND ENLISTED

PERSONNEL.

2. EFFECTIVE UPON AVAILABILITY, THE INFORMATION DOMINANCE CORPS

WARFARE INSIGNIA ARE APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR BY MEMBERS OF

THE INFORMATION DOMINANCE CORPS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN FORTHCOMING OPNAV

INSTRUCTIONS.

3. THE INFORMATION DOMINANCE WARFARE OFFICER (IDWO) INSIGNIA IS A

TWO- AND THREE-QUARTER INCHES BY ONE- AND ONE-EIGHTH INCHES, GOLD

MATTE METAL PIN SHOWING A BACKGROUND OF OCEAN WAVES, A CROSSED

NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD AND LIGHTNING BOLT, A FOULED ANCHOR, AND

A GLOBE. THE INSIGNIA WILL BE AVAILABLE IN REGULAR AND MINIATURE

SIZING.

4. THE ENLISTED INFORMATION DOMINANCE WARFARE SPECIALIST (EIDWS)

INSIGNIA IS A TWO- AND THREE-QUARTER INCHES BY ONE- AND ONE-EIGHTH

INCHES, SILVER OXODIZED METAL PIN SHOWING A BACKGROUND OF OCEAN

WAVES, A CROSSED NAVAL ENLISTED CUTLASS AND LIGHTNING BOLT, A

FOULED ANCHOR, AND A GLOBE. THE INSIGNIA WILL BE AVAILABLE IN

REGULAR AND MINIATURE SIZING.

5. THE NEW INSIGNIA WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT NAVY

EXCHANGE UNIFORM CENTERS OR VIA THE NAVY EXCHANGE UNIFORM SUPPORT

CENTER BY AUGUST 2010. A GRAPHIC IMAGE OF THE INSIGNIA IS AVAILABLE

ON THE NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS WEBSITE NOTED AT THE END OF THIS MESSAGE.

6. UNIFORM POLICY CHANGES ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF FLEET FEEDBACK AND

STAFFED RESEARCH. THE PROCEDURES TO SUBMIT RECOMMENDED UNIFORM

CHANGES CAN BE FOUND IN CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1, ARTICLE 1101.1.B.(4)

OF REF A.

7. FILE THIS NAVADMIN UNTIL CHANGES ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE

QUARTERLY BUPERS DIRECTIVE CD-ROM CHANGE CONTAINING REF A. IN THE

INTERIM, FOR MORE INFORMATION ON UNIFORMS AND UNIFORMS POLICY, VISIT

THE NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS WEBSITE AT

HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/USNAVYUNIFORMS/.

8. POINTS OF CONTACT:

- MR. ROBERT B. CARROLL, HEAD, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS OFFICE, AT

(703) 614-5076/DSN 224 OR EMAIL AT ROBERT.B.CARROLL(AT)NAVY.MIL.

- CMDCM(AW) JERRY FEATHERSTONE, ASSISTANT HEAD, NAVY UNIFORM MATTERS,

AT (703) 614-5075/DSN 224 OR EMAIL AT JERRY.FEATHERSTONE(AT)NAVY.MIL.

- INFORMATION DOMINANCE CORPS WARFARE INSIGNIA, LCDR JEFF LAUBAUGH,

OPNAV (N2N6C1), (703) 614-5512/DSN 224, OR EMAIL AT

JEFFERY.LAUBAUGH(AT)NAVY.MIL

9. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

R 192348Z FEB 10

PASS TO OFFICE CODES:

FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//

TO NAVADMIN

INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//

NAVADMIN 059/10

MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB//

SUBJ/FY-10 UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING

PROGRAM//

REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/20APR2006//

AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1524.2, GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING

PROGRAM.//

RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE FY-10

GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING (GET) PROGRAM. THE UNITED STATES

NAVAL ACADEMY (USNA) IS SEEKING MOTIVATED UNRESTRICTED LINE (URL)

OFFICERS WHO ARE QUALIFIED ACADEMICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY TO APPLY FOR

THE FY-10 GET PROGRAM TO SERVE AS BOTH TEACHERS AND ROLE MODELS FOR OUR

FUTURE NAVAL OFFICERS.

2. THE GET PROGRAM PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 12 MONTHS OF GRADUATE

EDUCATION AT EITHER A SELECTED CIVILIAN INSTITUTION IN THE BALTIMORE,

MD, AND WASHINGTON, DC, AREA OR NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS).

DIRECTLY FOLLOWING THE GRADUATE EDUCATION PERIOD IS A TWO-ACADEMIC YEAR

TEACHING ASSIGNMENT AT USNA AS AN OFFICER-INSTRUCTOR RESULTING IN A

MAXIMUM 36-MONTH COMBINED TOUR.

3. REF A PROVIDES SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABLE DISCIPLINES

AND GRADUATE SCHOOLS AS WELL AS APPLICATION GUIDANCE. ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE USNA WEBSITE:

HTTP://WWW.USNA.EDU/ACDEAN/OFFPOS/GET.HTML.

4. COMMUNITY SPECIFIC ELIGIBLE YEAR GROUPS AND ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY

REQUIREMENTS:

A. SUBMARINE:

(1) ELIGIBLE YG: YG06

(2) SATISFACTORY PERS-42 EVALUATION OF SOAC GATE AT 7 YCS

B. SURFACE:

(1) ELIGIBLE YG: YG06-YG07 AND EARLY ROLLERS ON A

CASE-BY-CASE BASIS DETERMINED BY PERS-41.

(2) SURFACE OFFICER CONTINUATION PAY CONTRACT MUST BE

SUBMITTED IMMEDIATELY UPON SELECTION FOR THE GET

PROGRAM.

5. TIMELINES:

A. 19 MARCH 2010: APPLICATIONS DUE TO COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL

COMMAND (PERS-440F).

B. 5 APRIL 2010: APPLICANTS INFORMED OF SELECTION/NON-SELECTION.

C. JUNE – AUGUST 2010: SELECTEES REPORT TO GRADUATE SCHOOL BASED

UPON CURRICULUM START DATES.

6. POINTS OF CONTACT:

- LCDR JASON PATTERSON, AT (901) 874-4101/DSN 882, FAX (901) 874-2676,

OR EMAIL AT JASON.P.PATTERSON(AT)NAVY.MIL

- CDR LIZ STEPHENS, AT (901) 874-4100, FAX (901) 874-2676, OR EMAIL AT

ELISABETH.STEPHENS(AT)NAVY.MIL.

7. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//