ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 231928Z MAR 00 ZYB MIN PSN 327395J29 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01900// NAVADMIN 065/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1R// SUBJ/SAVING OUR NAVY ASSETS// REF/A/MILPERSMAN 1920-090// REF/B/MILPERSMAN 1920-190// REF/C/OPNAVINST 1900/1D// RMKS/1. OUR FIRST PRIORITY IS TO MAINTAIN A STRONG NAVY THROUGH RETENTION OF ALL QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ON ACTIVE DUTY. HOWEVER, REALITY WILL DICTATE THAT NOT EVERY OFFICER OR SAILOR ELIGIBLE TO STAY WILL CHOOSE TO STAY. LEAVING ACTIVE DUTY DOES NOT NEED TO BE THE END OF NAVAL SERVICE. IT CAN WISELY BE THE START OF A NAVAL RESERVE CAREER. AT NO OTHER TIME IN OUR HISTORY HAS THE NAVAL RESERVE BEEN STRONGER, BUT OUR RESERVE COMPONENT IS FACING A FORMIDABLE CHALLENGE IN RECRUITING AND ACHIEVING END STRENGTH. I AM CONVINCED THE PILOT INITIATIVE OUTLINED BELOW WILL ENSURE THAT OUR DEPARTING PERSONNEL ARE MORE FULLY AWARE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES AND BENEFITS IN TRANSITIONING FROM ACTIVE FORCE TO THE NAVAL RESERVE. WE MUST DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO ENSURE OUR TRAINED PERSONNEL ARE RETAINED AND CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE IN THE ROLE OF PEACETIME CONTRIBUTORY SUPPORT OR MOBILIZATION FOR CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 2. EFFECTIVE 3 APR 00, ENLISTED PERSONNEL BEGINNING ACTIVE DUTY SEPARATION PROCESS FROM A SHORE COMMAND ON OR AFTER 3 APR 00, WITHIN GEOGRAPHIC TEST AREAS LISTED IN PARA 4, WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REENLISTMENT AND ARE NOT RETIRING, MUST COMPLETE A FACE TO FACE OR PHONE INTERVIEW WITH A NAVAL RESERVE RECRUITER. THIS INTERVIEW WILL BE A POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING CONTINUED SERVICE IN THE NAVAL RESERVE. INTERVIEWS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED WITHIN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO LEAVING ACTIVE DUTY. FOR THOSE MEMBERS UTILIZING SEPARATION LEAVE, INTERVIEW WILL BE WITHIN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF SEPARATION LEAVE. 3. EFFECTIVE 3 APR 00, REVISE THE SUBMISSION FORMAT OF OFFICER RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND RESIGNATION LETTERS AS REQUIRED BY REFS A AND B. A. REF A OUTLINES PROCEDURES TO SUBMIT AN OFFICER RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY REQUEST. MODIFY REF A AS FOLLOWS: ADD THIS PARAGRAPH TO THE CONTENT OF LETTER REQUEST, "4. I DO (NOT) DESIRE TO AFFILIATE WITH THE NAVAL RESERVE. PRESENT COMMAND, DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (DSN/COMMERCIAL), AND EMAIL ADDRESS IS:" B. REF B OUTLINES PROCEDURES TO SUBMIT AN OFFICER RESIGNATION REQUEST. MODIFY REF B AS FOLLOWS: AFTER COMMAND UNIT IDENTIFICATION CODE (UIC), DELETE THE STATEMENT "DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER, AUTOVON AND COMMERCIAL, IF AVAILABLE." AFTER "I DO (NOT) DESIRE APPOINTMENT IN THE NAVAL RESERVE (INACTIVE RESERVE APPOINTMENT)" ADD "I DO (NOT) DESIRE TO AFFILIATE WITH THE NAVAL RESERVE (ACTIVE RESERVE APPOINTMENT). PRESENT COMMAND, DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (DSN/ COMMERCIAL), AND EMAIL ADDRESS IS:" C. EFFECTIVE 3 APR 00, RESERVE OFFICERS WITHIN GEOGRAPHIC TEST AREAS LISTED IN PARA 4, BEING RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND THOSE REGULAR OFFICERS WHO HAVE REQUESTED A RESERVE COMMISSION, WILL BE CONTACTED BY A RESERVE RECRUITER TO SCHEDULE A FACE TO FACE OR PHONE INTERVIEW WITHIN SAME TIMEFRAMES AS DESIGNATED IN PARA 2. D. QUESTIONS REGARDING OFFICER RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY OR RESIGNATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO PERS-813C (OFFICER SEPARATIONS) AT (901) 874-3197/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL P813C@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. QUESTIONS REGARDING NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER AFFILIATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO PERS-911 AT (901) 874-4483/DSN 882 OR EMAIL P911@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 4. THE DEPARTURE INTERVIEW INITIATIVE WILL BE INITIALLY TESTED AT FOUR GEOGRAPHIC AREAS: VA TIDEWATER REGION; KINGS BAY, GA/JACKSONVILLE, FL; SAN DIEGO, CA; AND PUGET SOUND, WA. WE EXPECT TO HAVE COMPLETE FLEET-WIDE COVERAGE WITHIN TWO YEARS. PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENTS IN TEST AREAS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE WORKSPACE FOR LOCAL NAVAL RESERVE RECRUITERS. THIS WILL ENSURE COMPLETE INTEGRATION OF SEPARATION PROCESS AND PROVIDE DESIGNATED RESERVE RECRUITERS TIMELY ACCESS TO SERVICE RECORDS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR RESERVE AFFILIATION. CNRRC WILL PROVIDE PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT TO CONDUCT INTERVIEWS AND THE RESERVE AFFILIATION PAPERWORK. 5. THE VITAL ELEMENT TO SUCCESS OF THE INTERVIEW PROCESS WILL BE EFFORTS OF OUR COMMAND CAREER COUNSELORS AND SUPPORT OF COMMANDING OFFICERS. COMMAND CAREER COUNSELORS SHALL BE POINT OF CONTACT FOR RESERVE RECRUITERS TO COORDINATE INTERVIEWS. THIS WILL ENSURE THE RESERVE RECRUITER DOES NOT INADVERTENTLY INTERFERE WITH THE COMMAND'S RETENTION EFFORTS. INFORMATION PAMPHLETS ON CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NAVAL RESERVE WILL BE PROVIDED TO EVERY CAREER COUNSELOR. NAVAL RESERVE RECRUITER INTERVIEW DOES NOT REPLACE CAREER INFORMATION TEAM (CARIT) PRE-SEPARATION BRIEF REQUIRED BY REFERENCE (C). 6. POINTS TO REMEMBER: THIS IS AN INITIAL TEST OF AN INITIATIVE TO SAVE OUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET - PEOPLE. OUR INTENT IS TO PROVIDE SEPARATING MEMBERS WITH EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTINUE THEIR NAVAL AFFILIATION THROUGH PART-TIME PARTICIPATION IN THE NAVAL RESERVE. RESERVE RECRUITER INTERVIEW SHOULD BE A POSITIVE AND INFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR MEMBERS, AND NO ONE SHOULD FEEL THEY ARE BEING HELD HOSTAGE BY THE PROCESS. WE MUST, AS CAREER COUNSELORS, RECRUITERS, COMMANDING OFFICERS, AND SEPARATING ACTIVITIES, PUT OUR BEST EFFORT FORWARD IN SUPPORT OF THIS INITIATIVE. 7. CNRRC POCS NCCS BRICKLEY AND PNCS DARBY AT (800) 668-7048 ARE AVAILABLE FOR ASSISTANCE/QUESTIONS. THEIR E-MAIL ADDRESSES ARE (LOWER CASE) BRICKLEY@CNRRC.COM AND DARBYD@CNRRC.COM. 8. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE CNRRC MONTHLY FEEDBACK ON THE SUCCESS OF THIS INITIATIVE. 9. RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.// BT