ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 122042Z OCT 01 ZYB MIN PSN 384070J22
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 268/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/SUSPENSION OF ITEMPO PROGRAM PAY AND GATE MANAGEMENT//
 
REF/A/DOC/DEPSECDEF MEMO/08OCT2001//
 
REF/B/DOC/TITLE 10 US CODE SECTION 991/05OCT1999//
 
REF/C/DOC/TITLE 37 US CODE SECTION 436/30OCT2000//
 
REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/281523ZMAR2001//
 
REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/10OCT2001//
 
NARR/REF A IS THE SECDEF MEMO SUSPENDING STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR
ITEMPO MANAGEMENT.  REF B IS THE LEGISLATION FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF
DEPLOYMENT.  REF C IS THE LENGTHY OR NUMEROUS DEPLOYMENT PER DIEM
LEGISLATION.  REF D IS NAVADMIN 068/01.  REF E IS NAVADMIN 267/01.//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES IMMEDIATE CHANGES IN THE NAVY'S
ITEMPO PROGRAM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE CURRENT NATIONAL EMERGENCY
 
DECLARED BY THE PRESIDENT.  BY REFS A AND B, SECDEF INVOKED A
NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER SUSPENDING THE REQUIREMENT TO PAY HIGH
DEPLOYMENT PER DIEM UNDER REF C UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
 
2.  EFFECTIVE 8 OCTOBER 2001, THE ACCUMULATION OF DEPLOYMENT DAYS
FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR HIGH DEPLOYMENT PER
DIEM IS SUSPENDED.  FURTHERMORE, NAVY FLAG OFFICERS ARE RELIEVED OF
THEIR STATUTORY RESPONSIBILITY TO PERSONALLY MANAGE ITEMPO AND
ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVE INDIVIDUALS TO EXCEED THE 182 AND 220-DAY
MANAGEMENT GATES.  THIS WILL ENSURE THAT FLEET CINCS ARE ABLE TO
PROVIDE NECESSARY PLATFORMS AND PERSONNEL IN PURSUIT OF MISSION
OBJECTIVES.  THE REQUIREMENT TO CONTINUE TO REPORT INDIVIDUAL
DEPLOYMENT EVENTS, AS PRESCRIBED BY REF D, IS STILL IN EFFECT AND
WILL GENERATE VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR FUTURE ANALYSIS.  PHASE 1B
ENHANCEMENTS TO THE REPORTING SYSTEM WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO
FACILITATE THE URGENT REQUIREMENT TO STREAMLINE REPORTING EFFORTS.
 
3.  CNP COMMENT:  MANAGING THE DEPLOYMENT OF SAILORS IS STILL AN
IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP ELEMENT IN OUR COMPREHENSIVE QUALITY OF SERVICE
STRATEGY.  IN THE WAKE OF THE 11 SEP 01 ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES,
MANY ADDITIONAL SAILORS COULD BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM DEPLOYMENTS IN
SUPPORT OF NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS.  THESE EFFORTS WILL BE
UNDERSCORED VIA IMPLEMENTATION OF ENHANCED CAREER SEA PAY (CSP) AS
ANNOUNCED IN REF E.  ENHANCED CSP DEMONSTRATES THAT NAVY IS
INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE AND VALUES THE CHALLENGES OF SEA SERVICE,
THE CORE MISSION OF OUR NAVY.  CSP RATES WERE INCREASED RETROACTIVE
TO 1 OCT 01 AS WELL AS EXPANDING THE PREMIUM FOR OUR TOP FIVE
ENLISTED PAYGRADES.  ADDITIONALLY, THE CSP POPULATION NOW INCLUDES
ALL E-1 TO E-3S AND ALL OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN THREE YEARS OF SEA
DUTY, THEREBY EXTENDING ELIGIBILITY TO EVERY SAILOR AT SEA FROM THE
MOMENT THEY REPORT TO THEIR FIRST SHIP.  AS THE CNO HAS STATED, NOW
IS THE TIME TO FOCUS ON OUR MISSION AND THESE INITIATIVES ARE FORCE
MULTIPLIERS.
 
4.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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