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R 061455Z NOV 00 ZYB MIN PSN 769571J35
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01800//
NAVADMIN 284/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N13//
 
SUBJ/ADJUSTMENT OF E-4 AND E-6 HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT) SERVICE LIMITS
/AND GUIDANCE ON E-7 AND E-8 HYT//
 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/-/931018//
 
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1160.5C, REENLISTMENT QUALITY CONTROL PROG//
 
RMKS/1.  OUR NAVY CURRENTLY POSSESSES THE MOST TALENTED AND
EXPERIENCED ENLISTED WORKFORCE IN OUR HISTORY.  NEED FOR THIS TALENT
AND EXPERIENCE INCREASES AS WE EMBARK ON A STEADY-STATE FORCE AFTER
YEARS OF DOWNSIZING.  AS THE NAVY EVOLVES WITH MORE COMPLEX
TECHNOLOGY THROUGHOUT OUR PLATFORMS, WE WILL NEED A GREATER DEPTH OF
ENLISTED SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS.  RETAINING MORE SENIOR SAILORS
REFLECTS OUR NEW STRATEGY TO INCREASE ASPECTS OF RETENTION WITH THE
INTENT TO LOWER OUR RELIANCE ON RECRUITING.  TO STRIKE THIS BETTER
BALANCE TO RETAIN SAILORS WITH OVER 10 YEARS OF SERVICE, AN
ADJUSTMENT TO SOME ENLISTED HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT) SERVICE LIMITS IS
NECESSARY.  THIS APPLIES TO USN, USNR(TAR), AND USNR PERSONNEL
SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY (MINIMUM TWO YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE).  NEW
LIMITS FOR AFFECTED PAYGRADES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
PAYGRADE            OLD LIMIT        NEW LIMIT
E-4                 10 YEARS         12 YEARS
E-5                 20 YEARS         NO CHANGE
E-6                 20 YEARS         22 YEARS
E-7                 24 YEARS         24 YEARS WITH PARA 3 GUIDANCE
E-8                 26 YEARS         26 YEARS WITH PARA 3 GUIDANCE
E-9                 30 YEARS         NO CHANGE
THIS CHANGE WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE NEXT UPDATE TO REF A.
 
2.  IN ORDER TO ENSURE RATING ADVANCEMENT DOES NOT STAGNATE IN THE
NEAR TERM, AS MORE EXPERIENCED SAILORS ARE RETAINED, THE NAVY HAS
RECENTLY OBTAINED THE AUTHORITY TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SAILORS IN
THE SENIOR ENLISTED PAYGRADES (E-4 TO E-9) TO ACCOMMODATE THESE HYT
ADDITIONS.  THIS PLAN WILL ALLOW OUR PERSONNEL SEVERAL MORE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCEMENT WHILE RETAINING SAILORS WITH THE
TALENT AND EXPERIENCE THE NAVY NEEDS FOR THE FUTURE.
 
3.  FOR E-7 AND E-8 PERSONNEL, STAYING ON ACTIVE DUTY PAST 24 AND 26
YEARS RESPECTIVELY, IS SOMETHING WE DESIRE YOU TO CONSIDER AS YOUR
RATING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS PROVIDE OUR NAVY WITH UNIQUE BENEFITS.
YOUR WAIVER REQUEST WILL BE CONSIDERED ON THE BASIS OF OUR MUTUAL
AGREEMENT THAT (IF APPLICABLE) A NEW SET OF ORDERS IS DESIRED AND/OR
THE MANNING LEVELS AND HEALTH OF YOUR RESPECTIVE RATING CAN
ACCOMMODATE SUCH.
 
4.  PERSONNEL IN RECEIPT OF FLEET RESERVE AUTHORIZATIONS DUE TO HYT
AND WHO DESIRE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY MUST REQUEST CANCELLATION
FROM CNPC(PERS-823) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THIS NAVADMIN AND CITE SAME AS
AUTHORITY.  PERSONNEL OFFICES AND SERVICING PSD'S SHOULD MAKE EVERY
EFFORT TO INFORM ALL HYT AFFECTED SAILORS ON TERMINAL LEAVE OF THE
SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES AUTHORIZED BY THIS NAVADMIN.
 
5.  HYT WAIVER REQUESTS WILL STILL EXIST FOR PERSONNEL TO EXCEED
THESE NEW LIMITS.  WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE
BASIS AND GIVEN APPROVAL ONLY WHEN DEEMED IN THE SAILOR'S AND NAVY'S
BEST INTEREST.  PROCEDURES ARE DEFINED IN PARA 5E OF REF A.
 
6.  REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION.
 
7.  POC IS PNCS(SW) BOHRN, N132C4A, AT (703) 695-3853/DSN 225.
 
8.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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