ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 131408Z JUL 01 ZYB MIN PSN 412477J25
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N07000//
NAVADMIN 175/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/CHANGES TO THE NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE OFFICER CONTINUATION PAY
/(SPECWAROCP) PROGRAM//
 
REF/A/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/241541ZNOV1999//
 
AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 321/99, POLICY GUIDANCE FOR SPECWAROCP
PROGRAM.//
POC/CARLSON/CDR/N131H/-/TEL:(703)695-3914//
 
RMKS/1.  NAVY LEADERSHIP REMAINS COMMITTED TO RETAINING THE RIGHT
QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE OFFICERS TO MEET THE
HIGHEST REQUIRED RETENTION OF ANY OTHER WARFARE COMMUNITY.  AS SUCH,
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO SPECWAROCP PROGRAM POLICY (REF A) ARE
AUTHORIZED.
 
2.  THE FOLLOWING OFFICER CONTINUATION PAY (OCP) RATE CHANGES ARE
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
    A.  ONE YEAR              $6,000 (NO CHANGE)
    B.  THREE YEAR            INCREASE FROM $8,000 TO $10,000
    C.  FOUR YEAR             INCREASE FROM $10,000 TO $12,500
    D.  FIVE YEAR             INCREASE FROM $10,000 TO $15,000
    E.  SIX THRU EIGHT YEAR   NO NEW AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED
    F.  EXISTING SIX, SEVEN, AND EIGHT YEAR AGREEMENTS MAY REMAIN IN
EFFECT.
    G.  OFFICERS CURRENTLY UNDER OCP AGREEMENTS MAY EXECUTE NEW
AGREEMENTS AT THE INCREASED RATES.  THE LENGTH OF AGREEMENT MUST
EXTEND TO OR BEYOND THE EXISTING AGREEMENT, BUT MAY NOT EXEED 14
YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE.
 
3.  SPECWAROCP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF REF A ARE EXPANDED TO
INCLUDE DESIGNATOR 1130 OFFICERS BETWEEN SIX AND 14 YEARS OF
COMMISSIONED SERVICE, AND NO LONGER EXCLUDES OFFICERS WITH MORE THAN
14 YEARS OF TOTAL SERVICE.  ADDITIONALLY, AQD QD9 IS NO LONGER
REQUIRED.  ALL OTHER POLICY GUIDANCE IN REF A REMAINS UNCHANGED.
 
4.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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