ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 082158Z MAY 00 ZYB MIN PSN 834075J27 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01132// NAVADMIN 118/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-92// SUBJ/SUMMER FY-00 TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE (TAR) /OFFICER TRANSFER AND REDESIGNATION BOARD// REF/A/DOC/CHNAVPERS/910815// REF/B/DOC/CHNAVPERS/980311// NARR/REF A IS THE NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL (CD-ROM). REF B IS BUPERSINST 1001.39C, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR NAVAL RESERVISTS ON INACTIVE DUTY.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CONVENING OF A SELECTION BOARD ON 12 JUN 00 FOR TRANSFER, REDESIGNATION, AND RECALL TO ACTIVE DUTY INTO THE TAR COMMUNITY. 2. THE TAR PROGRAM PROVIDES NAVAL OFFICERS WITH AN ACTIVE DUTY CAREER OPPORTUNITY IN TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE NAVAL RESERVE. TAR OFFICERS OPTIMIZE THE READINESS OF NAVY'S TOTAL FORCE BY SERVING IN A BALANCE OF OPERATIONAL AND RESERVE MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENTS. 3. ELIGIBILITY. APPLICATIONS FOR THIS BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED FROM ACTIVE-DUTY LIST (ADL) AND READY RESERVE OFFICERS IN THE BELOW LISTED DESIGNATORS. YEAR GROUPS WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS ARE INDICATED BELOW. APPLICATIONS FROM OTHER YEAR GROUPS (87 AND JUNIOR ONLY) MAY BE SCREENED FOR SELECTION IF QUOTAS BECOME AVAILABLE. DESIGNATOR TARGET YEAR GROUPS 1100/1105 88 TO 96 1110/1115 88 TO 97 1120/1125 88 TO 91 (NOTE 1) 1130/1135 90 TO 94 1140/1145 89 TO 93 1310/1315 NOTE 2 1320/1325 NOTE 2 1520/1525 95 TO 97 1630/1635 92 TO 96 3100/3105 89 TO 98 NOTE 1: READY RESERVE OFFICERS (1125) YG-91 AND JUNIOR ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. OFFICERS CURRENTLY QUALIFIED FOR SUPERVISION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. OFFICERS WHOSE NUCLEAR QUALIFICATION HAS BEEN RECENTLY TERMINATED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. OFFICERS JUNIOR TO THE TARGET YEAR GROUPS AND WHOSE NUCLEAR QUALIFICATION HAS RECENTLY BEEN TERMINATED SHOULD CONTACT SURFACE TAR JUNIOR OFFICER PLACEMENT, LCDR GARY HABEN, AT (901) 874-4062,3,4/DSN 882 OR EMAIL P4417D@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL, TO DISCUSS ELIGIBILITY. NOTE 2: APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY FROM ACTIVE DUTY FOR PILOT AND NFO APPLICANTS WILL BE LIMITED TO THOSE OFFICERS WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF THE COMPLETION OF ALL TOTAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATIONS. PLACEMENT IN A RESERVE BILLET WILL OCCUR AT PRD OR MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT, WHICHEVER IS LATER. PRIOR TO FORWARDING APPLICATION, PILOT/NFO APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTACT TAR AVIATION PLACEMENT, CDR CLINE, AT (901) 874-4062,3,4/DSN 882; OR P4417C@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL, FOR AVIATION COMMUNITY SPECIFICS. 4. ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW ARE FIRM PREREQUISITES FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION: A. OFFICERS MUST NOT BE IN A FAILED OF SELECTION STATUS FOR PROMOTION. READY RESERVE SURFACE (1115), SUPPLY CORPS (3105), AND AVIATION (13X5) OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY INVOLUNTARILY RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS A RESULT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION TO LCDR MAY APPLY IF CURRENTLY SELECTED TO OR PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF LCDR. THE THREE YEAR MAXIMUM TIME IN GRADE RESTRICTION FOR LCDR APPLICANTS SPECIFIED IN REF A STILL APPLIES. B. OFFICERS IN-ZONE FOR PROMOTION TO THE GRADE OF LCDR MAY BE SELECTED FOR TAR CONTINGENT UPON THEIR SELECTION FOR PROMOTION. C. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE HAD NO MORE THAN A FOUR YEAR BREAK IN EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE. PRIOR ENLISTED ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MAY BE USED TO OFFSET BREAK IN COMMISSIONED SERVICE. OFFICERS WITHOUT EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY IF IN THE GRADE OF LT OR BELOW WITH LESS THAN TWO YEARS TIME IN GRADE. D. READY RESERVE OFFICERS DESIRING RECALL IN A DIFFERENT DESIGNATOR MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST TO ACCOMPLISH THE UNDERLYING DESIGNATOR CHANGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 902 OF REF B AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION FOR TAR RECALL. E. READY RESERVE SPECIAL OPERATIONS (1145) OFFICERS MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED EOD SCHOOL AND HAVE COMPLETED BASIC EOD QUALIFICATIONS. F. TAR TO TAR DESIGNATOR CHANGES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. NOTE: CANVASSER RECRUITER OFFICERS WITH PROVEN MANAGEMENT POTENTIAL ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR REDESIGNATION TO 1107. G. INTER-SERVICE TRANSFER REQUESTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. H. AVIATORS WHO HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP) OR AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP) CONTRACTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE UNTIL WITHIN ONE YEAR OF CONTRACT EXPIRATION. I. DIRECT COMMISSION SUPPLY CORPS OFFICERS WILL BE CONSIDERED IF THEY HAVE (1) SIGNIFICANT (THREE PLUS YRS) ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED EXPERIENCE IN A SUPPLY RATING AND/OR (2) SIGNIFICANT COMPARABLE CIVILIAN WORK EXPERIENCE IN ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, CONTRACTING, FOOD SERVICE, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS, PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT AND (3) DEGREE IN ONE OF THE ABOVE LISTED DISCIPLINES. THESE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE WAIVED. 5. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS ARE PARTICULARLY DESIRED: A. SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SCREENING, ARE SCREENED FOR OR ARE SERVING IN DEPARTMENT HEAD TOURS. B. SPECIAL WARFARE OFFICERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH PLATOON COMMMANDER AND OPERATIONS OFFICER EXPERIENCE. C. PILOTS WITH TACAIR (ADVERSARY, VFA, VAQ, VAW), HELO (H-60, H-53), C-130, AND PATROL EXPERIENCE. D. NFOS WITH TACAIR (VAQ, VAW) AND PATROL EXPERIENCE. E. UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS WITH SUBSPECIALTIES OR SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, OR MANPOWER/PERSONNEL AND TRAINING AREAS. 6. OBLIGATION. ADL OFFICERS REDESIGNATED AS TARS MUST AGREE TO SERVE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN A RESERVE PROGRAM BILLET. READY RESERVE OFFICERS RECALLED INTO THE TAR PROGRAM INCUR A THREE YEAR ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION. 7. APPLICATION PROCEDURES. REF B, ART 1001-020 PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE TAR PROGRAM AND DETAILS THE APPLICATION PROCESS. READY RESERVE OFFICERS MAY APPLY FOR RECALL THROUGH THEIR LOCAL NAVAL RESERVE ACTIVITY. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS (IF APPLICABLE), AND HOME MAILING ADDRESS. 8. TAR SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY NAVADMIN MESSAGE AND BUPERS ACCESS. READY RESERVE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR TAR WILL BE RECALLED JUN 00 TO NOV 00, DEPENDING ON FUNDING AVAILABILITY. ADL SELECTEES WILL BE CONVERTED TO TAR (XXX7) AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE TENDERED RESERVE COMMISSION IS ACCEPTED. THE WINTER FY-01 TAR TRANSFER AND REDESIGNATION BOARD IS SCHEDULED FOR DEC 00. 9. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 19 MAY 00. MAIL/FAX APPLICATIONS TO NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-4417) 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE MILLINGTON TN 28055-4417 FAX: (901) 874-2755 10. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL BY E-MAIL: LCDR HABEN (SWO/SUB/SPECWAR PECOPS) AT P4417D@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL; CDR CLINE (AVIATION) AT P4417C@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL; LCDR ISGRIG (URL/FLEET SUPPORT) AT P4417I@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL; LCDR MOODY (AMDO) AT P4417G@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL; CDR WOOD (INTEL) AT P4411C@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL; AND CDR HENWOOD (SUPPLY) AT P4412W@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 11. POC IS LCDR POLING, PERS-921, AT (901) 874-4512/DSN 882. 12. RELEASED BY MATTHEW G. HENRY, N1(ACTING).// BT