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R 041951Z APR 00  ZYB MIN PSN 464589J36
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01100//
NAVADMIN 083/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/NPC-40//
 
SUBJ/OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NEW GUARD 2000 PROGRAM//
 
REF/A/DOC/NAVPERS 15909F//
 
AMPN/REF A IS ENLISTED TRANSFER MANUAL CHAPTER 8.//
 
RMKS/1.  ONE OF OUR CURRENT INITIATIVES FOR TRANSITIONING FROM A
DOWNSIZING FORCE TO A RETENTION FORCE IS REVIEWING OUR MANY
POLICIES.  I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT RECENT CHANGES TO THE GUARD
PROGRAM MAKE IT EASIER TO USE.
 
2.  THE NEXT PERIODIC UPDATE (JUL 00) TO REF A, WILL INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NEW GUARD 2000 PROGRAM:
    A.  ALLOW PRESCRIBED SEA TOUR (PST) WAIVERS FOR FIRST TERM
SAILORS.
    B.  ALLOW DETAILERS GREATER LATITUDE IN ASSIGNING SAILORS TO
LOWER PRIORITY REQUISITIONS.
 
3.  TOUR LENGTH WAIVERS OF UP TO 18 MONTHS OF A PST FOR FIRST TERM
SAILORS REENLISTING UNDER THE GUARD 2000 PROGRAM WILL BE CONSIDERED
ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.  CONTACT YOUR COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR
(CCC) AND DETAILER TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFICS FOR YOUR
RATING/PAYGRADE.  APPROVAL OF WAIVERS IS BASED ON:
    A.  MANNING OF THE RATE/PAYGRADE - NAVY WIDE AND AT YOUR COMMAND.
    B.  AMOUNT OF PST BEING WAIVED.
    C.  AMOUNT OF TIME BEING OBLIGATED.
    D.  PRIORITY OF REQUISITIONS AVAILABLE TO SATISFY REQUEST.
 
4.  ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS, DETAILERS CAN NOW OFFER LOWER PRIORITY
REQUISITIONS IN ORDER TO APPROVE GUARD 2000 REQUESTS.  CONTACT YOUR
CCC AND DETAILER TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFICS FOR YOUR RATE/PAYGRADE.
APPROVAL WILL BE BASED ON THE SAME FACTORS AS PARA 3 ABOVE.
 
5.  THE BEST NEWS IS THAT THE DETAILERS HAVE CNO'S PERMISSION TO
IMPLEMENT THE CHANGES IMMEDIATELY.  CONTACT YOUR DETAILER TO
DETERMINE THE SPECIFICS FOR YOUR RATING AND PAYGRADE.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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