ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 022158Z OCT 00 ZYB MIN PSN 350365J22 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N07720// NAVADMIN 254/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/N13// SUBJ/FY-01 AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP)// REF/A/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/051441ZNOV1999// REF/B/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/072322ZJUL2000// REF/C/DOC/SECDEF MEMO/YMD:20000929// REF/D/DOC/TITLE 37 U.S.C. 301A AND 301B/YMD:19991001// REF/E/DOC/NAVPERS 15559B/YMD:19990302// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 295/99 ANNOUNCING NAVY'S FY-00 AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP) PROGRAM. REF B IS NAVADMIN 172/00 MODIFYING NAVY'S FY-00 ACCP PROGRAM. REF C IS SECDEF MEMO AUTHORIZING FY-01 ACCP PROGRAM IAW LAW. REF D IS LEGISLATION GOVERNING AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY. REF E IS THE OFFICER TRANSFER MANUAL.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN SUPERSEDES REFS A AND B AND IMPLEMENTS NAVY'S FY-01 ACCP PROGRAM IAW REF C. 2. ENACTMENT OF THE FY-01 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT AND SUBSEQUENT APPROVAL OF NAVY'S FY-01 ACCP PROPOSAL, IAW REF C, AUTHORIZES AWARDING OF ACCP FOR ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO OBLIGATE THEMSELVES TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIFIC PERIODS OF TIME. THIS NAVADMIN DELINEATES ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR ACCP. PILOTS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO'S) WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCP, AS DELINEATED IN PARAS 5 AND 6 ARE INVITED TO APPLY. 3. RETENTION OF EXPERIENCED AVIATION TRAINED OFFICERS REMAINS A TOP PRIORITY AND IS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT NAVY'S MISSION AND MAINTAIN COMBAT READINESS. AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY, FIRST IMPLEMENTED IN FY-00, CONTINUES TO ENCOURAGE HIGH QUALITY AVIATION OFFICERS TO CONSIDER NAVAL AVIATION AS THEIR PRIMARY CAREER CHOICE. THE FY-01 ACCP PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED AS IN THE MODIFIED FY-00 PROGRAM (REF B) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AN ENHANCED ACCP OFFER TO PILOTS AND NFO'S IN YEAR GROUPS 1990 AND JUNIOR WHO COMPLETE A FY-99 OR PRIOR ACP CONTRACT. ADDITIONALLY, NO RENEGOTIATIONS OF PREVIOUS ACP/ACCP CONTRACTS WILL BE AUTHORIZED. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FY-01 ACCP PROGRAM INCLUDE: A. FIRST TIME BONUS ELIGIBLE AVIATORS IN YEAR GROUPS 90 AND JUNIOR THAT HAVE COMPLETED THEIR INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION (ADSO) HAVE THE OPTION OF APPLYING FOR LONG-TERM (FIVE YEAR) ACCP OR APPLYING FOR SHORT-TERM ACCP AT SECOND SEA TOUR OR DEPARTMENT HEAD LEVELS, AS APPLICABLE. LONG-TERM (FIVE YEAR) CONTRACT OPTION CONSISTS OF: (1) PILOTS - $25,000/YR. (2) NFO'S - $15,000/YR. (3) FIFTY PERCENT INITIAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OPTION AVAILABLE. B. PILOTS AND NFO'S IN YEAR GROUPS 90 AND JUNIOR WHO COMPLETE A FY-99 OR PRIOR ACP CONTRACT MAY APPLY FOR A THIRTY-SIX MONTH ACCP CONTRACT OF $25,000/YR FOR PILOTS AND $15,000/YR FOR NFO'S. C. TWENTY-FOUR MONTH ACCP CONTRACTS OF $15,000/YR FOR SECOND SEA, NON COMMAND SCREENED COMMANDER (O5) AT SEA AND POST COMMAND COMMANDERS AT SEA TOURS. D. THIRTY MONTH DEPARTMENT HEAD ACCP CONTRACT OF $15,000/YR FOR PILOTS AND NFO?S. E. THIRTY-SIX MONTH AVIATION (INITIAL O5) COMMAND XO/CO TOUR ACCP CONTRACT OF $15,000/YR. F. THIRTY-SIX MONTH AVIATION CAPTAINS (O6) IN DESIGNATED AT-SEA BILLETS OR MAJOR COMMAND (ASHORE OR AFLOAT) ACCP CONTRACT AT $15,000/YR UP TO 25 YEARS AVIATION SERVICE. 4. POLICY. THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AUTHORIZES ACCP AS A SUPPLEMENT TO AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP) TO ENHANCE RETENTION OF HIGHLY TRAINED CAREER AVIATION OFFICERS. ACCP IS OFFERED TO AVIATORS WHOSE PERFORMANCE IS SATISFACTORY AND WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS 5 AND 6. 5. ELIGIBILITY. AVIATORS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THEIR ADSO FOR UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING AND NOT BE OBLIGATED UNDER A CURRENT ACP AGREEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, AVIATORS WHO ARE RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AND MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS DELINEATED IN PARAS 5C AND 6 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SHORT-TERM ACCP. LONG-TERM (FIVE YEAR) ACCP FOR AVIATORS RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED. A. LONG-TERM ACCP. AVIATORS IN YEAR GROUPS 90 AND JUNIOR ARE ELIGIBLE FOR LONG-TERM (FIVE YEAR) ACCP IN LIEU OF SECOND SEA AND DEPARTMENT HEAD BONUS REGARDLESS OF BILLET ASSIGNED. AVIATORS WHO HAVE TAKEN A PRIOR ACP OR ACCP CONTRACT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR THE LONG-TERM (FIVE YEAR) CONTRACT. CONTRACT AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON DESIGNATOR (PILOT/NFO). APPLICANTS MUST AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR FIVE YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACCP AGREEMENT. THE INTENT OF LONG-TERM ACCP IS TO RETAIN AVIATION OFFICERS THROUGH THEIR DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR. AS SUCH, ANY OFFICER ON A LONG-TERM ACCP CONTRACT WHOSE FIVE YEAR OBLIGATION EXPIRES DURING THEIR DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR CAN EXPECT TO SERVE UNTIL PRD IAW REF E. AVIATORS CHOOSING THE LONG-TERM ACCP OPTION ARE INELIGIBLE FOR THE SECOND SEA AND DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR BONUSES AS DESCRIBED IN PARA 5C BELOW. SPECIFIC FIVE YEAR CONTRACT TERMS AND ELIGIBLITY ARE DESCRIBED BELOW: 1) PILOT BONUS (A) 1310/1315. (B) YEAR GROUP 90 AND JUNIOR. (C) COMPLETED INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION (ADSO). (D) FIVE YEAR CONTRACT - PAID IN FIVE ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $25,000 PER YEAR, OR - INITIAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $62,500 W/FOUR ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF 15,625. (2) NFO BONUS (A) 1320/1325. (B) YEAR GROUP 90 AND JUNIOR. (C) COMPLETED INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION (ADSO). (D) FIVE YEAR CONTRACT - PAID IN FIVE ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER YEAR, OR - INITIAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $37,500 W/FOUR ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $9,375. B. THREE YEAR ACCP. PILOTS AND NFO'S IN YEAR GROUPS 90 AND JUNIOR WHO COMPLETE A FY-99 OR PRIOR ACP CONTRACT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A THREE YEAR ACCP CONTRACT IN LIEU OF SECOND SEA AND DEPARTMENT HEAD BONUS REGARDLESS OF BILLET ASSIGNED. CONTRACT AMOUNTS ARE BASED ON DESIGNATOR (PILOT/NFO). APPLICANTS MUST AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACCP AGREEMENT. THE INTENT OF THREE YEAR ACCP IS TO RETAIN AVIATION OFFICERS ON A PREVIOUS ACP CONTRACT THROUGH THEIR DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR. AS SUCH, ANY OFFICER ON A THREE YEAR ACCP CONTRACT WHOSE THREE YEAR OBLIGATION EXPIRES DURING THEIR DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR CAN EXPECT TO SERVE UNTIL PRD IAW REF E. AVIATORS CHOOSING THE THREE YEAR OPTION ARE INELIGIBLE FOR THE SECOND SEA AND DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR BONUSES AS DESCRIBED IN PARA 6B BELOW. SPECIFIC THREE YEAR CONTRACT TERMS AND ELIGIBLITY ARE DESCRIBED BELOW: 1) PILOT BONUS (A) 1310/1315. (B) YEAR GROUP 90 AND JUNIOR WHO COMPLETE A FY-99 ACP CONTRACT. (C) COMPLETED INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION (ADSO). (D) THREE YEAR CONTRACT - PAID IN THREE ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $25,000 PER YEAR. NOTE: LUMP SUM PAYMENTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. (2) NFO BONUS (A) 1320/1325. (B) YEAR GROUP 90 AND JUNIOR WHO COMPLETE A FY-99 ACP CONTRACT. (C) COMPLETED INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION (ADSO). (D) THREE YEAR CONTRACT - PAID IN THREE ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER YEAR. NOTE: LUMP SUM PAYMENTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. C. SHORT-TERM ACCP. ALL ELIGIBLE AVIATORS ASSIGNED TO DESIGNATED BILLETS ON 1 OCT 00 MAY APPLY FOR ACCP. SHORT-TERM ANNUAL AWARD AMOUNTS ARE $15,000 AT ALL LEVELS. ADDITIONALLY, ALL AVIATION (INITIAL O5) COMMAND SCREENED PILOTS AND NFO'S AND ALL O6 AVIATORS IN MAJOR COMMAND BILLETS (ASHORE AND AFLOAT), ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ACCP. CONTRACT LENGTHS WILL BE BASED ON INITIAL ELIGIBILITY DATE, 01 OCT 00 OR DATE REPORTED ON BOARD IF LATER, AND DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS: TWELVE MONTH CONTRACT FOR AVIATORS WITH ONE YEAR OR LESS REMAINING UNTIL PRD; TWENTY-FOUR MONTH CONTRACT FOR AVIATORS WITH MORE THAN ONE YEAR BUT TWO YEARS OR LESS REMAINING UNTIL PRD; THIRTY OR THIRTY-SIX MONTH CONTRACT (AS APPROPRIATE) FOR ELIGIBLE AVIATORS WITH MORE THAN TWO YEARS UNTIL PRD. AVIATORS ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR THE MAXIMUM CONTRACT LENGTH FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ACCP, AVIATORS MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING RETENTION BONUS CATEGORIES AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS DELINEATED IN PARAGRAPH 6: (1) SECOND SEA TOUR BONUS (A) 1310/1315/1320/1325, (B) COMPLETED OPERATIONAL SQUADRON TOUR OF AT LEAST THIRTY MONTHS DURATION AS A DESIGNATED PILOT OR NFO, (C) SERVING IN A DESIGNATED SECOND SEA TOUR BILLET ASSIGNED TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS: CV/CVN/CVW/LHA/LHD/LPD/AGF/CCG/CCDG/DESRON/MCMRON/NUMBERED FLEET/ TACRON/VPU/MCS/PHIBRON/OPSQD/ATG/DEVGRU, (D) TWENTY-FOUR MONTH CONTRACT; PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER YEAR, (E) AVIATORS CHOOSING A FIVE YEAR OR THREE YEAR ACCP CONTRACT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR SECOND SEA AND DEPARTMENT HEAD BONUSES, (F) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS ASSIGNED TO COMMANDS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY N131. (2) DEPARTMENT HEAD (DH/O4) SEA TOUR BONUS (A) 1310/1315/1320/1325, (B) COMPLETED OPERATIONAL SQUADRON TOUR OF AT LEAST THIRTY MONTHS DURATION AS A DESIGNATED PILOT OR NFO, (C) SERVING IN DH/OIC BILLET ASSIGNED TO AN OPERATIONAL SQUADRON (EXCLUDES VT/HT/VX), (D) THIRTY MONTH CONTRACT PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER YEAR FOR DH AVIATORS HAVING COMPLETED ADSO, OR HAVING BEEN ELIGIBLE FOR PREVIOUS ACP PROGRAMS, OR; (E) THIRTY MONTH CONTRACT PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $25,000 PER YEAR FOR PILOTS IN YEAR GROUPS 90 AND JUNIOR WHO HAVE COMPLETED A SECOND SEA TOUR BUT WERE PREVIOUSLY INELIGIBLE FOR ACP DUE TO ADSO, (F) AVIATORS CHOOSING A FIVE YEAR OR THREE YEAR ACCP CONTRACT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT HEAD BONUS EVEN IF CONTRACT OBLIGATION EXPIRES PRIOR TO PRD FOR THE DH TOUR, (G) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS IN COMMANDS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY N131. (3) AVIATION (INITIAL O5) COMMAND XO/CO TOUR BONUS (A) 1310/1315/1320/1325, (B) SELECTED BY AVIATION COMMAND SCREEN BOARD AND SERVING IN XO/CO TOUR ASSIGNED TO OPERATIONAL AVIATION COMMANDS INCLUDING TRARONS, TACRONS, AND NRD'S, (C) THIRTY-SIX MONTH CONTRACT FOR INITIAL O5 AVIATION COMMAND SCREENED OFFICER'S; PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER YEAR, (D) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS IN COMMANDS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY N131. (4) NON COMMAND SCREENED O5 AT SEA BONUS (A) 1310/1315/1320/1325, (B) COMPLETED OPERATIONAL SQUADRON TOUR OF AT LEAST THIRTY MONTHS DURATION AS A DESIGNATED PILOT OR NFO, (C) SERVING IN A DESIGNATED SEA TOUR IN ONE OF FOLLOWING COMMANDS: CV/CVN/CVW/LHA/LHD/LPD/AGF/CCG/CCDG/DESRON/MCMRON/NUMBERED FLEET/ TACRON/MCS/PHIBRON/ATG/DEVGRU, (D) TWENTY-FOUR MONTH CONTRACT; PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER YEAR, (E) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS IN COMMANDS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY N131. (5) POST COMMAND COMMANDERS (O5) (PCC) AT SEA BONUS (A) 1310/1315/1320/1325, (B) COMPLETED AVIATION COMMAND TOUR, (C) TWENTY-FOUR MONTH CONTRACT; PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER YEAR, (D) SERVING IN A DESIGNATED SEA DUTY BILLET ASSIGNED TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS: CV/CVN/CVW/LHA/LHD/LPD/AGF/CCG/CCDG/DESRON/MCMRON/ NUMBERED FLEET/TACRON/MCS/PHIBRON/ATG/DEVGRU, (E) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS IN COMMANDS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY N131. (6) CAPTAIN (O6) AT SEA AND MAJOR COMMAND (ASHORE OR AFLOAT) BONUS (A) 1310/1315/1320/1325, (B) ELIGIBLE O6 AVIATORS SERVING IN A DESIGNATED SEA TOUR IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS: CV/CVN/CVW/LHA/LHD/LPD/AGF/CCG/CCDG/DESRON/MCMRON/ NUMBERED FLEET/TACRON/MCS/PHIBRON, (C) ELIGIBLE O6 AVIATORS SERVING AS COMMANDING OFFICERS OF MAJOR COMMANDS AFLOAT OR ASHORE, (D) BY LAW, ACCP CONTRACTS MAY NOT EXTEND BEYOND 25 YEARS ELIGIBLE AVIATION SERVICE (YAS) AND MUST BE AT LEAST 12 MONTHS IN LENGTH. THEREFORE, AVIATORS MUST NOT HAVE EXCEEDED 24 YAS AT TIME OF ACCP APPROVAL BY PERS-43, (E) THIRTY-SIX MONTH CONTRACT (NOT TO EXCEED 25 YAS); PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER YEAR, (F) LENGTH OF CONTRACTS LIMITED BY 25 YAS TO BE DETERMINED BY PERS 43. ELIGIBLE AVIATORS WITH GREATER THAN 12 MONTHS, BUT LESS THAN 36 MONTHS TO 25 YAS, WILL RECEIVE THEIR FINAL BONUS PAYMENT PRO-RATED FOR THE NUMBER OF MONTHS REMAINING TO 25 YAS ($1250 PER MONTH), (G) BY LAW, MINIMUM ACCP CONTRACT LENGTH IS 12 MONTHS, (H) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS IN COMMANDS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY N131. 6. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS DELINEATED IN PARAGRAPH 5, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ACCP, AN AVIATOR MUST: A. BE ENTITLED TO ACIP (FLIGHT PAY). B. BE IN PAYGRADE O6 OR BELOW. C. BE QUALIFIED TO PERFORM OPERATIONAL FLYING DUTIES. D. COMPLETE FY-00 ACCP OR PRIOR ACP CONTRACT IN FY-01. AN ELIGIBLE OFFICER MAY APPLY FOR ACCP UP TO SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF CURRENT ACCP OR ACP CONTRACT. HOWEVER, APPLICANTS MUST APPLY WITHIN THE SAME FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THEIR ELIGIBILITY DATE OCCURS. FY-01 ACCP EFFECTIVE DATE, PAYMENT AND OBLIGATION WILL BEGIN AFTER COMPLETION OF CURRENT CONTRACT. E. HAVE COMPLETED ANY AVIATION ADSO INCURRED FOR COMPLETION OF UNDERGRADUATE AVIATOR TRAINING AND DESIGNATION AS A PILOT OR NFO. (1) LATERAL TRANSFERS AND/OR REDESIGNATION FROM NON-AVIATION COMMUNITIES MUST COMPLETE THE ADSO INCURRED UPON RECEIPT OF WINGS. (2) INTER-SERVICE TRANSFERS (FROM THE AIR FORCE, ARMY, COAST GUARD, OR USMC) WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED AS AN AVIATOR, MUST COMPLETE THEIR NAVY WINGING OBLIGATION AND MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS MESSAGE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ACCP. (3) NFO TO PILOT TRANSITIONS MUST COMPLETE THEIR ADSO FOR UNDERGRADUATE PILOT TRAINING. F. HAVE COMPLETED LESS THAN 24 YEARS OF AVIATION SERVICE. BY LAW, AN OFFICER MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF ELIGIBILITY REMAINING TO BE ENTITLED TO ACCP. G. BE RECOMMENDED FOR RECEIPT OF ACCP BY HIS OR HER COMMANDING OFFICER/REPORTING SENIOR. H. BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE FULL PERIOD OF ACCP OBLIGATION IN AVIATION SERVICE. FOR EXAMPLE, AN AVIATION OFFICER: (1) WHO IS SCHEDULED UNDER LAW OR REGULATIONS FOR MANDATORY SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE THE ACCP WOULD BE PAID IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ACCP. (2) WHO TWICE FAILS OF SELECTION (FOS) FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE IS INELIGIBLE FOR ACCP UNLESS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY. ONCE SELECTED, AN OFFICER MUST ACCEPT CONTINUATION TO MAINTAIN ACCP ELIGIBILITY FOR THE DURATION OF THE PERIOD OF CONTINUATION. O-4 AVIATORS APPROACHING STATUTORY RETIREMENT WILL BE PRORATED UNTIL 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE PROVIDED REMAINING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. 7. APPLICATIONS. ELIGIBLE AVIATION OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR ACCP IAW PARAGRAPH 14 VIA THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER (UNIT COMMANDER OR TYPE/FUNCTIONAL WING COMMANDER AS APPLICABLE). PILOTS AND NFO'S MUST AGREE TO EXTEND ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME AS PER PARAGRAPH 5 OR AS MODIFIED (DUE TO TIME REMAINING IN ELIGIBLE BILLET) PER PARAGRAPH 14. PAYMENT OF ACCP IS AT THE RATE SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 5 TO BE EXECUTED BY PERS-43. IN ADDITION: A. AN AVIATION OFFICER MAY APPLY NO MORE THAN SIX MONTHS IN ADVANCE OF ACTUAL ELIGIBILITY DATE. HOWEVER, APPLICANTS MUST APPLY WITHIN THE SAME FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THEIR ELIGIBILITY DATE OCCURS. SPECIFICALLY, APPLICANTS WHOSE INITIAL ELIGIBILITY DATES ARE IN FY-02 (ON OR AFTER 01 OCT 01) MUST WAIT AND APPLY UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF THE FY-02 ACCP PROGRAM WHEN PROMULGATED. B. OFFICERS WHO HAVE A REQUEST FOR RESIGNATION OR RETIREMENT PENDING OR APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MUST FIRST SUBMIT A WITHDRAWAL REQUEST. AN APPLICATION FOR ACCP WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF RESIGNATION/RETIREMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED. C. SUBMISSION AND ACCEPTANCE OF AN ACCP AGREEMENT BY A RESERVE OFFICER ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST EXTENDS THE PERIOD OF ACTIVE SERVICE THROUGH THE PERIOD FOR WHICH ACCP IS PAID. 8. APPROVAL PROCESS. ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCP WILL BE REVIEWED UPON RECEIPT AND APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY PERS-43. 9. PAYMENT. AVIATION OFFICERS WHOSE APPLICATIONS ARE APPROVED WILL RECEIVE THEIR INITIAL ACCP PAYMENT AFTER APPROVAL FROM PERS-43. SUBSEQUENT ACCP PAYMENTS WILL BE EXECUTED ANNUALLY BY DIRECT DEPOSIT AT THE RATES SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 5 ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMENCEMENT DATE. 10. CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. PER REFERENCE (E), AN AVIATION OFFICER MUST REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY IN AVIATION SERVICE AND MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY IAW PARAGRAPHS 5 AND 6. IN ADDITION: A. ELIGIBILITY FOR ANNUAL ACCP PAYMENT WILL BE SUSPENDED/ TERMINATED WHENEVER ELIGIBILITY FOR ACIP IS SUSPENDED/TERMINATED. HOWEVER, IF ELIGIBILITY FOR ACIP IS RESTORED DURING THE PERIOD OF ACCP OBLIGATION AND THE AVIATION OFFICER IS OTHERWISE ENTITLED, THE ACCP PAYMENTS WILL BE PRO-RATED FOR ALL PERIODS THE AVIATOR REMAINS ELIGIBLE FOR ACIP. B. WHEN MEDICAL OR AVIATION DISQUALIFICATION IS BEING PROCESSED AND AN AVIATOR IS UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO SERVE IN A DESIGNATED BILLET, ELIGIBILITY FOR THE ACCP ANNUAL PAYMENT WILL BE SUSPENDED PENDING FINAL DETERMINATION OF QUALIFICATION. C. AN OFFICER WHOSE ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCP ENTITLEMENT HAS BEEN TERMINATED WILL BE REQUIRED TO FULFILL THE ACCP OBLIGATION EXCEPT WHEN PERS-43 DETERMINES THAT WAIVING THIS REQUIREMENT IS CLEARLY IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE NAVY. 11. RECOUPMENT/REPAYMENT REQUIRED. AVIATION OFFICERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAY THE UNEARNED PORTION OF PREPAID ACCP AMOUNTS IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: A. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPH 12, FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE FULL PERIOD OF ADDITIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THE OFFICER'S ACCP OBLIGATION. B. SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY OR DISCHARGE FOR ANY REASON EXCEPT THOSE SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 12. C. VOLUNTARY DECLINING OF ORDERS TO AN AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR. D. TERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO ACIP, EXCEPT AS STATED IN PARAGRAPH 12. E. DISEASE OR INJURY RESULTING IN INCAPACITATION OR DISABILITY INCURRED THROUGH THE OFFICER'S OWN MISCONDUCT OR NOT IN THE LINE OF DUTY AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUAL OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL. F. PUNISHMENT AND/OR CONVICTION UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 12. REPAYMENT/RECOUPMENT NOT REQUIRED. RECOUPMENT OF PAYMENTS ALREADY MADE WILL NOT BE REQUIRED, THE ACCP OBLIGATION WILL BE TERMINATED, AND NO FURTHER ACCP PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE UNDER THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: A. SEPARATION FROM MILITARY SERVICE BY OPERATION OF LAW, OR BY OPERATION OF MILITARY SERVICE OR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) POLICY, EXCEPT SEPARATIONS FOR CAUSE. B. DISABILITY, INCLUDING MEDICAL GROUNDING OR SUSPENSION, WHICH IS NEITHER THE RESULT OF MISCONDUCT NOR WILLFUL NEGLECT AND IS NOT INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE. C. IN THE EVENT OF DEATH, WHICH IS NEITHER THE RESULT OF MISCONDUCT NOR WILLFUL NEGLECT AND IS NOT INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE, THE UNPAID PORTION OF THE ACCP CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED TO THE MEMBER'S ESTATE. D. IN THOSE SPECIAL CASES WHERE PERS-43 DETERMINES THAT WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT TO RECOUP PAYMENTS IS CLEARLY IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE NAVY. 13. ACTION. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL ENCOURAGE QUALIFIED AVIATORS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR ACCP TO CNPC (PERS-43). COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE OFFICER'S APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE, THAT THE OFFICER MEETS ALL THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPHS 5 AND 6, AND THAT NO ACTION THAT MAY RESULT IN THE OFFICER BEING INELIGIBLE FOR ACCP IS PENDING. COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST ALSO PROVIDE POSITIVE ENDORSEMENT OF THE ACCP REQUEST. 14. OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR ACCP IN FY-01 MAY SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: COMMANDER NAVAL PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-432T) 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE MILLINGTON, TN 38055-4300 APPLICATION VIA FAX IS NOT AUTHORIZED. APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED BINDING AS OF THE DATE OF APPROVAL BY PERS-43. PAYMENTS WILL BE AUTHORIZED EFFECTIVE AT THE COMPLETION OF THE OFFICER'S WINGING OBLIGATION, BUT NO EARLIER THAN THE DATE OF ELIGIBILITY. SUBMIT APPLICATION LETTERS IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FORMATS: A. OFFICER'S APPLYING FOR SHORT-TERM ACCP BASED ON ASSIGNED BILLET: DATE FROM: (ELIGIBLE OFFICER, USN/R, SSN, DESIG) TO: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-432T) VIA: (CHAIN OF COMMAND) SUBJ: REQUEST FOR AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY REF: (A) NAVADMIN XXX/01 (B) TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE, SEC. 301B (C) NAVPERS 15559B (OFFICER TRANSFER MANUAL) 1. I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE PROVISIONS OF REFERENCE (A) INCLUDING ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TERMINATION OF PAYMENTS TO BE MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH RECOUPMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SUMS PAID MAY BE REQUIRED, TO WHICH I AGREE. I HEREBY APPLY FOR THE SPECIAL PAY AUTHORIZED BY REFERENCE (B). 2. (REGULAR OFFICER) CONTINGENT UPON ACCEPTANCE OF MY APPLICATION FOR THIS SPECIAL PAY, I AGREE NOT TO RESIGN OR RETIRE WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE WITHIN A PERIOD OF (NOTE 1) FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF MY (NOTE 2) TOUR OR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS REQUEST, WHICHEVER IS LATER. I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REDESIGNATION TO A NON-AVIATION DESIGNATOR (INCLUDING AEDO OR TAR) PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF MY ACCP AGREEMENT. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT EVEN IF MY ACCP CONTRACT EXPIRES PRIOR TO THE END OF MY DEPARTMENT HEAD OR APPLICABLE SEA TOUR, THAT I MAY NOT BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNTIL MY PROJECTED ROTATION DATE (PRD) IAW REF (C). I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT UPON ACCEPTANCE, THIS APPLICATION IS BINDING, AND THAT THEREUPON I SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE (NOTE 3) PER YEAR OF THIS AGREEMENT IN SPECIAL PAY AS DESCRIBED IN REFERENCES (A) AND (B). OR... 2. (RESERVE OFFICER) CONTINGENT UPON ACCEPTANCE OF MY APPLICATION FOR THIS SPECIAL PAY, I CONSENT TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF (NOTE 1) FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF MY (NOTE 2) TOUR OR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS REQUEST, WHICHEVER IS LATER. I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REDESIGNATION TO A NON-AVIATION DESIGNATOR (INCLUDING AEDO OR TAR) PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF MY ACCP AGREEMENT. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT, EVEN IF MY ACCP CONTRACT EXPIRES PRIOR TO THE END OF MY DEPARTMENT HEAD OR APPLICABLE SEA TOUR, I MAY NOT BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNTIL MY PROJECTED ROTATION DATE (PRD) IAW REF (C). I FURTHER AGREE TO ACCEPT INDEFINITE RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY STATUS, UNDER WHICH I MUST NOTIFY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF ACTIVE DUTY. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT UPON ACCEPTANCE, THIS APPLICATION IS BINDING AND THEREUPON I SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE (NOTE 3) PER YEAR OF THIS AGREEMENT IN SPECIAL PAY AS DESCRIBED IN REFERENCES (A) AND (B). 3. ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS CONCERNING MY APPLICATION CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING POC'S: DSN/COMM NUMBER: EMAIL ADDRESS: (SIGNATURE) NOTE 1: ACCP ELIGIBLE AVIATORS MUST ENTER THE MAXIMUM CONTRACT LENGTH FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE. ENTER 12 MONTHS, 24 MONTHS, 30 MONTHS, OR 36 MONTHS AS FOLLOWS: (A) IF IN A DESIGNATED BILLET AS OF O1 OCT 00 AND HAVE LESS THAN ONE YEAR REMAINING UNTIL THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH OF CURRENT PRD, ENTER 12 MONTHS (I.E., CURRENTLY IN A DESIGNATED BILLET WITH A PRD OF 0101, ENTER 12 MONTHS). (B) IF IN A DESIGNATED BILLET AS OF 01 OCT 00 AND HAVE AT LEAST ONE YEAR REMAINING UNTIL THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH OF CURRENT PRD BUT LESS THAN TWO YEARS REMAINING UNTIL THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH OF CURRENT PRD, ENTER 24 MONTHS (I.E., CURRENTLY IN A DESIGNATED BILLET WITH A PRD OF 0202, ENTER 24 MONTHS). (C) IF IN A DESIGNATED BILLET AS OF 01 OCT 00 AND HAVE AT LEAST TWO YEARS REMAINING UNTIL THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH OF CURRENT PRD, ENTER CONTRACT LENGTH AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 5 (I.E., CURRENTLY IN A DESIGNATED BILLET (DH OR OPERATIONAL COMMAND ONLY) WITH A PRD OF 0203, ENTER 30 MONTHS (DH) OR 36 MONTHS (XO/CO). (D) IF SCHEDULED TO REPORT TO A DESIGNATED BILLET AFTER 1 OCT 00, ENTER CONTRACT LENGTH AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 5. NOTE: DO NOT FORWARD APPLICATION UNTIL WITHIN SIX MONTHS OR LESS OF REPORTING TO ELIGIBLE BILLET. NOTE 2: ENTER SECOND SEA, DEPARTMENT HEAD, AVIATION O5 COMMAND XO/CO, TACRON O5 COMMAND XO/CO, NAVAL RECRUITING DISTRICT XO/CO, NON COMMAND SCREENED O5 AT SEA, POST COMMAND COMMANDER (O5) AT SEA, CAPTAIN (O6) AT SEA, OR MAJOR AVIATION COMMAND ASHORE. NOTE 3: ENTER SPECIFIC AMOUNT AS FOLLOWS: (A) DEPARTMENT HEAD: $15,000 OR $25,000 AS PER PARA 5C(2). (B) ALL OTHER CONTRACTS: $15,000. B. AVIATORS IN YEAR GROUPS 90 AND JUNIOR APPLYING FOR AN INITIAL LONG-TERM (FIVE YEAR) ACCP CONTRACTOR AVIATORS IN YEAR GROUPS 90 AND JUNIOR WHO HAVE COMPLETED A PREVIOUS ACP CONTRACT APPLYING FOR THREE YEAR ACCP: FROM: (ELIGIBLE OFFICER, USN/R, SSN, DESIG) TO: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-432T) VIA: (CHAIN OF COMMAND) REF: (A) NAVADMIN XXX/00 (B) TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE, SEC. 301B (C) NAVPERS 15559B (OFFICER TRANSFER MANUAL) 1. I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE PROVISIONS OF REFERENCE (A) INCLUDING ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TERMINATION OF PAYMENTS TO BE MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH RECOUPMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SUMS PAID MAY BE REQUIRED, TO WHICH I AGREE. I HEREBY APPLY FOR THE SPECIAL PAY AUTHORIZED BY REFERENCE (B). 2. (REGULAR OFFICER) CONTINGENT UPON ACCEPTANCE OF MY APPLICATION FOR THIS SPECIAL PAY, I AGREE NOT TO RESIGN OR RETIRE WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE WITHIN A PERIOD OF (FIVE YEARS OR THREE YEARS AS APPLICABLE) FROM THE COMPLETION OF MY ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS REQUEST, WHICHEVER IS LATER. I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REDESIGNATION TO A NON-AVIATION DESIGNATOR (INCLUDING AEDO OR TAR) PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF MY ACCP AGREEMENT. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT EVEN IF MY ACCP CONTRACT EXPIRES PRIOR TO THE END OF MY DEPARTMENT HEAD OR APPLICABLE SEA TOUR, THAT I MAY NOT BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNTIL MY PROJECTED ROTATION DATE (PRD) IAW REF (C) AND THAT I WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR AN ACCP SHORT-TERM CONTRACT UNTIL POST DEPARTMENT HEAD OR APPLICABLE SEA TOUR. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT UPON ACCEPTANCE, THIS APPLICATION IS BINDING, AND THAT THEREUPON I SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE (PILOT: $25,000/NFO: $15,000) PER YEAR OF THIS AGREEMENT IN SPECIAL PAY AS DESCRIBED IN REFERENCES (A) AND (B). OR... 2. (RESERVE OFFICER) CONTINGENT UPON ACCEPTANCE OF MY APPLICATION FOR THIS SPECIAL PAY, I CONSENT TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF (FIVE YEARS OR THREE YEARS AS APPLICABLE) FROM COMPLETION OF MY ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION OR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS REQUEST, WHICHEVER IS LATER. I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REDESIGNATION TO A NON-AVIATION DESIGNATOR (INCLUDING AEDO OR TAR) PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF MY ACCP AGREEMENT. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT EVEN IF MY ACCP CONTRACT EXPIRES PRIOR TO THE END OF MY DEPARTMENT HEAD OR APPLICABLE SEA TOUR, THAT I MAY NOT BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNTIL MY PROJECTED ROTATION DATE (PRD) IAW REF (C) AND THAT I WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR AN ACCP SHORT-TERM CONTRACT UNTIL POST DEPARTMENT HEAD OR APPLICABLE SEA TOUR. I FURTHER AGREE TO ACCEPT INDEFINITE RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY STATUS, UNDER WHICH I MUST NOTIFY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL NOT LESS THAN SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO EXPIRATION OF ACTIVE DUTY. I UNDERSTAND THAT UPON ACCEPTANCE, THIS APPLICATION IS BINDING AND THEREUPON I SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE (PILOT: $25,000/NFO: $15,000) PER YEAR OF THIS AGREEMENT IN SPECIAL PAY AS DESCRIBED IN REFERENCES (A) AND (B). (PAYMENT METHOD) 3. I REQUEST AN INITIAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF (PILOT: $62,500/NFO: $37,500) WITH SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF (PILOTS: $15,625/NFO: $9375) TO BE PAID ON EACH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF MY ACCP AGREEMENT. NOTE: PILOTS/NFO'S REQUESTING THREE YEAR ACCP CONTRACT DUE TO EXPIRATION OF PREVIOUS ACP CONTRACT ARE NOT AUTHORIZED LUMP SUM PAYMENTS. OR... 3. I REQUEST (FIVE OF THREE AS APPLICABLE) EQUAL PAYMENTS OF (PILOT: $25,000/NFO: $15,000) WITH THE INITIAL PAYMENT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACCP AGREEMENT AND (FOUR OR TWO AS APPLICABLE) SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS ON THE ANNIVERSARY DATES OF MY ACCP AGREEMENT. 4. ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS CONCERNING MY APPLICATION CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING POC'S: DSN/COMM NUMBER: EMAIL ADDRESS: (SIGNATURE) 15. POC: (1) CDR JEFF MCKENZIE/CDR JACK SCORBY/LCDR JAY JOHNSTON (POLICY), N131V,(703) 693-2306 OR 2307/DSN 223. (2) LT CRAIG SICOLA (APPLICATIONS AND PROGRAM EXECUTION), PERS-432T, (901) 874-3954/DSN 882. (3) CONSULT AVIATION COMMUNITY MANAGER'S WEB SITE FOR ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: HTTP:/WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS2/AVIATION/AVIATIONNEW.HTM/ 16. RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.// BT