ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 292135Z JUN 00  ZYB MIN PSN 396991J37
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS  //N00000//
NAVADMIN 166/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N13//
 
SUBJ/HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT)//
 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAV///
 
REF/B/MSG/CNO/231644ZDEC99//
 
NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1160.5C REENLISTMENT QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM,
REF B IS NAVADMIN 346/99 (CREO/REGA)//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN REITERATES OUR CONTINUED NEED FOR EXPERIENCED
AND MOTIVATED E4 THROUGH E6 PETTY OFFICERS.  SUBMISSION OF HYT
WAIVERS ARE ENCOURAGED AND ARE BEING FAVORABLY CONSIDERED FOR THOSE
WISHING TO CONTINUE THEIR CAREERS WHILE SEEKING CHALLENGING
ASSIGNMENTS AT SEA AND OVERSEAS.  IN ADDITION, HYT WAIVERS ARE BEING
APPROVED FOR SAILORS POSSESSING NEC'S OR SKILLS REQUIRED ASHORE.
 
2.  THE NEED TO RETAIN HIGHLY MOTIVATED SAILORS HAS RARELY BEEN
GREATER.  OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE EXPANDED PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY TO
OUR DESERVING SAILORS, PROVIDING THEM OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THEIR
NAVY CAREERS, WHILE ACHIEVING IMPROVED READINESS BY REDUCING THE
NUMBER OF GAPPED BILLETS.
 
3.  THE FOLLOWING DRAFT POD NOTE IS PROVIDED:  HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT)
WAIVER REQUESTS FOR E4 THROUGH E6 PETTY OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY
ENCOURAGED FOR EXPERIENCED AND MOTIVATED SAILORS WISHING TO CONTINUE
THEIR NAVAL CAREERS, ESPECIALLY AT SEA AND OVERSEAS DUTY STATIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A HYT WAIVER CAN BE
GRANTED FOR SHORE COMMANDS REQUIRING CRITICAL NEC'S OR SPECIALIZED
SKILLS.  INTERESTED SAILORS SHOULD SEE THEIR COMMAND CAREER
COUNSELOR OR CALL THEIR DETAILER.
 
4.  OPNAV N13 POC IS PNCS(SW) BOHRN AT (703) 695-3853/DSN 225.
 
5.  REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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