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R 092025Z FEB 01 ZYB MIN PSN 715141J19
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01920//
NAVADMIN 026/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/NOTICE OF CONVENING FY-02 OFFICER CONTINUATION BOARDS//
 
REF/A/DOC/CNO/06FEB2001//
 
AMPN/REF A AS APPROVED BY SECNAV IN FEB 01 OUTLINES POLICY FOR THE
CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY OF REGULAR OFFICERS WHO HAVE TWICE
FAILED OF SELECTION (2XFOS) FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE
OR WHOSE CONTINUATION IS REQUIRED FOR THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.//
 
RMKS/1.  FY-02 CONTINUATION BOARDS WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING SCHEDULED PROMOTION BOARDS.  CONVENING DATES ARE AS
FOLLOWS:
    A.  O4 LINE 6 MARCH 01
    B.  O4 STAFF CORPS 17 APRIL 01
    C.  O3 LINE 24 APRIL 01
    D.  O3 STAFF CORPS 14 MAY 01
 
2.  LDO LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS WHO REQUIRE CONTINUATION TO AWAIT
PROMOTION RESULTS, ACCEPT PROMOTION AND/OR RETIRE IN GRADE WILL BE
CONSIDERED AT THE O4 LINE CONTINUATION BOARD.
 
3.  CONTINUATION BOARDS CONVENE IMMEDIATELY AFTER PROMOTION BOARDS
ALLOWING FOR NOTIFICATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH PROMOTION BOARD
RESULTS AND ENSURING OFFICERS ARE AWARE OF THE NAVY'S DESIRE TO
RETAIN VALUABLE MEMBERS OF THE OFFICER CORPS.
 
4.  CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO THE PROMOTION BOARD WILL NOT BE
FORWARDED TO A SUBSEQUENT CONTINUATION BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION.
OFFICERS MUST COMMUNICATE WITH EACH BOARD SEPARATELY.
 
5.  ONLY AN ELIGIBLE OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE SELECTION
BOARD.  CORRESPONDENCE MUST ARRIVE NOT LATER THAN THE CONVENING DATE
OF THE BOARD AND SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, (APPROPRIATE FY,
GRADE, LINE OR STAFF CORPS AS APPLICABLE) CONTINUATION SELECTION
BOARD, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-813), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE,
MILLINGTON, TN 38055-8130 OR FAXED TO PERS-813 AT (901) 874-2621/DSN
882.  THE WRITTEN COMMUNICATION MAY CALL THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD
TO ANY MATTER CONCERNING THE OFFICER'S RECORD THAT THE OFFICER
CONSIDERS IMPORTANT.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATION MAY INCLUDE, AS
ENCLOSURES, CORRESPONDENCE FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL CONCERNING THE
ELIGIBLE OFFICER.  CORRESPONDENCE NOT ORIGINATED BY THE ELIGIBLE
OFFICER, INCLUDING ENDORSEMENTS TO AN OFFICER'S LETTER, AND LETTERS
WRITTEN ON BEHALF OF THAT OFFICER, MUST CONTAIN A WRITTEN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER THAT THE OFFICER DESIRES
SUCH CORRESPONDENCE BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.  CORRESPONDENCE
WITHOUT SUCH AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS CONSIDERED THIRD PARTY
CORRESPONDENCE AND WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT BEING PRESENTED TO THE
BOARD.  CLASSIFIED CORRESPONDENCE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
 
6.  QUESTIONS REGARDING CONTINUATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO PERS-813
(OFFICER SEPARATIONS) AT (901) 874-3194/3195/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL
P813@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON
THE BUPERS WEB PAGE AT WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS8/P81/PERS-81.HTM
UNDER OFFICER SEPARATIONS.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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