ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 021449Z MAR 00  ZYB MIN PSN 078304J22
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01920//
NAVADMIN 040/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-8//
 
SUBJ/NOTICE OF CONVENING FY-01 OFFICER CONTINUATION BOARDS//
 
REF/A/DOC/CNO/14FEB00//
 
NARR/REF A AS APPROVED BY SECNAV ON 23 FEB 00 OUTLINES POLICY FOR THE
CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY OF REGULAR OFFICERS WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED
OF SELECTION (2XFOS) FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE OR WHOSE
CONTINUATION IS REQUIRED FOR THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.
 
RMKS/1.  FY-01 CONTINUATION BOARDS WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
SCHEDULED PROMOTION BOARDS.  CONVENING DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  O4 LINE 7 MARCH 00
    B.  O4 STAFF CORPS 10 APRIL 00
    C.  O3 LINE 25 MAY 00
    D.  O3 STAFF CORPS 15 MAY 00
 
2.  LDO LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS WHO REQUIRE CONTINUATION TO AWAIT
PROMOTION RESULTS, ACCEPT PROMOTION AND/OR RETIRE IN GRADE WILL BE
CONSIDERED AT THE O4 LINE CONTINUATION BOARD.
 
3.  CONVENING CONTINUATION BOARDS IMMEDIATELY AFTER PROMOTION BOARDS
WILL ALLOW FOR NOTIFICATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROMOTION BOARD
RESULTS AND ENSURE OFFICERS ARE AWARE OF NAVY'S DESIRE TO RETAIN
VALUABLE MEMBERS OF THE OFFICER CORPS.
 
4.  CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO THE PROMOTION BOARD WILL NOT BE
FORWARDED TO A SUBSEQUENT CONTINUATION BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION.
OFFICERS MUST COMMUNICATE WITH EACH BOARD SEPARATELY.
 
5.  ONLY AN ELIGIBLE OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE SELECTION
BOARD.  CORRESPONDENCE MUST ARRIVE NOT LATER THAN THE CONVENING DATE
OF THE BOARD AND SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, (APPROPRIATE FY,
GRADE, LINE OR STAFF CORPS AS APPLICABLE) CONTINUATION SELECTION
BOARD, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-813), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE,
MILLINGTON, TN 38055-8130 OR FAXED TO PERS-813 AT (901)
874-2621/DSN 882.  THE WRITTEN COMMUNICATION MAY CALL THE
ATTENTION OF THE BOARD TO ANY MATTER CONCERNING THE OFFICER'S RECORD
THAT THE OFFICER CONSIDERS IMPORTANT.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATION MAY
INCLUDE, AS ENCLOSURES, CORRESPONDENCE FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL
CONCERNING THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER.  CORRESPONDENCE NOT ORIGINATED BY
THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER, INCLUDING ENDORSEMENTS TO AN OFFICER'S LETTER,
AND LETTERS WRITTEN ON BEHALF OF THAT OFFICER, MUST CONTAIN A
WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER THAT THE OFFICER
DESIRES SUCH CORRESPONDENCE BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.
CORRESPONDENCE WITHOUT SUCH AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS CONSIDERED
THIRD PARTY CORRESPONDENCE AND WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT BEING
PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.  CLASSIFIED CORRESPONDENCE WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED.
 
6.  QUESTIONS REGARDING CONTINUATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO PERS-813
(OFFICER SEPARATIONS) AT (901) 874-3194/3195/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL
P813@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON
THE BUPERS WEB PAGE AT WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS8/P81/PERS-81.HTM
UNDER OFFICER SEPARATIONS.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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