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SUBJ/FY-02 AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP) PROGRAM FOR THE
/TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE (TAR) OFFICERS//
 
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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 311/00 ANNOUNCING NAVY'S FY-01 TAR ACCP
PROGRAM.  REF B IS SECDEF MEMO AUTHORIZING FY-01 ACCP PROGRAM IAW
LAW.  REF C IS LEGISLATION GOVERNING AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY.
REF D IS THE OFFICER TRANSFER MANUAL.//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN SUPERSEDES REF A AND IMPLEMENTS NAVY'S
FY-02 TAR ACCP PROGRAM IAW REF C.
 
2.  ENACTMENT OF FY-02 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT AND
SUBSEQUENT APPROVAL OF NAVY'S FY-02 TAR ACCP PROPOSAL, IAW REF B,
AUTHORIZES AWARDING OF ACCP FOR ELIGIBLE TAR OFFICERS WHO OBLIGATE
THEMSELVES TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIFIC PERIODS OF TIME.
THIS NAVADMIN DELINEATES ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION
PROCEDURES FOR TAR ACCP.  PILOTS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO'S)
WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR TAR ACCP, AS DELINEATED IN
PARAS FIVE AND SIX 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.
FY-02 TAR ACCP PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED AS IN THE FY-01 TAR
PROGRAM, REF B.  ADDITIONALLY, NO RENEGOTIATIONS OF PREVIOUS
ACP/ACCP CONTRACTS WILL BE AUTHORIZED.  HIGHLIGHTS OF FY-02 TAR ACCP
PROGRAM INCLUDE:
    A.  FIRST TIME BONUS ELIGIBLE TAR AVIATORS IN YEAR GROUPS 91 AND
JUNIOR WHO 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) 50 PERCENT INITIAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OPTION AVAILABLE.
    B.  TAR PILOTS AND NFO'S IN YEAR GROUPS 91 AND JUNIOR WHO
COMPLETE AN FY-00 OR PRIOR ACP/ACCP CONTRACT MAY APPLY FOR A 36
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 ARE AVAILABLE
FOR SECOND SEA, RESERVE FORCE SQUADRON (RESFORON) OFFICER-IN-CHARGE
(OIC), NON COMMAND SCREENED COMMANDER (O5) AT-SEA AND POST COMMAND
COMMANDER AT-SEA TOURS.
    D.  THIRTY MONTH DEPARTMENT HEAD (DH) TAR ACCP CONTRACTS OF
$15,000/YR ARE AVAILABLE 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.  DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AUTHORIZES TAR ACCP AS A
SUPPLEMENT TO AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP) TO ENHANCE
RETENTION OF HIGHLY TRAINED CAREER AVIATION OFFICERS.  TAR ACCP IS
OFFERED TO AVIATORS WHOSE PERFORMANCE IS SATISFACTORY AND MEET THE
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN PARAS FIVE AND SIX.
 
5.  ELIGIBILITY.  AVIATORS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THEIR ADSO FOR
UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING AND NOT BE OBLIGATED UNDER A CURRENT
ACP/ACCP AGREEMENT.
    A.  LONG-TERM TAR ACCP.  AVIATORS IN YEAR GROUPS 91 AND JUNIOR
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR LONG-TERM (FIVE-YEAR) TAR 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 TAR ACCP
AGREEMENT.  THE INTENT OF LONG-TERM TAR 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 D.  AVIATORS CHOOSING THE LONG-TERM TAR ACCP OPTION ARE
INELIGIBLE FOR THE SECOND SEA AND DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR BONUSES IN
PARAGRAPHS 5C BELOW.  SPECIFIC FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT TERMS AND
ELIGIBILITY ARE DESCRIBED BELOW:
        (1) PILOT BONUS
            (A) 1317.
            (B) YEAR GROUP 91 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 WITH FOUR
ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,625.
        (2) NFO BONUS
            (A) 1327.
            (B) YEAR GROUP 91 AND JUNIOR.
            (C) COMPLETED INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION
(ADSO).
            (D) 5 YEAR CONTRACT
                - PAID IN FIVE ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER
YEAR, OR
                - INITIAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $37,500 WITH FOUR
ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $9,375.
    B.  THREE YEAR TAR ACCP.  PILOTS AND NFO'S IN YEAR GROUPS 91 AND
JUNIOR WHO COMPLETE A FY-00 OR PRIOR ACP/ACCP CONTRACT ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR A THREE YEAR TAR 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 TAR ACCP IS TO RETAIN
AVIATION OFFICERS ON A PREVIOUS ACP/ACCP CONTRACT THROUGH THEIR
DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR.  AS SUCH, ANY OFFICER ON A THREE YEAR TAR ACCP
CONTRACT WHOSE THREE YEAR OBLIGATION EXPIRES DURING THEIR DEPARTMENT
HEAD TOUR CAN EXPECT TO SERVE UNTIL PRD IAW REF D.  AVIATORS
CHOOSING THE THREE YEAR OPTION ARE INELIGIBLE FOR THE SECOND SEA AND
DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR BONUSES AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 6B AND BELOW.
SPECIFIC THREE YEAR CONTRACT TERMS AND ELIGIBILITY ARE DESCRIBED
BELOW:
        (1) PILOT BONUS
            (A) 1317.
            (B) YEAR GROUP 91 AND JUNIOR WHO COMPLETE AN FY-00 OR
PRIOR ACP/ACCP 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) 1327.
            (B) YEAR GROUP 91 AND JUNIOR WHO COMPLETE FY-00 OR PRIOR
ACP/ACCP 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 TAR ACCP.  ALL ELIGIBLE AVIATORS ASSIGNED TO
DESIGNATED BILLETS ON 1 OCT 01 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 TAR ACCP.  CONTRACT LENGTHS WILL BE BASED ON INITIAL ELIGIBILITY
DATE, 1 OCT 01 OR DATE REPORTED ON BOARD, IF LATER.  CONTRACT
LENGTHS ARE DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS:  FOR SECOND SEA, DH, NON COMMAND
SCREENED COMMANDERS AT SEA, AND POST COMMAND COMMANDERS AT-SEA
TOURS; 12-MONTH CONTRACT FOR AVIATORS WITH ONE YEAR OR LESS
REMAINING UNTIL PRD; 24-MONTH CONTRACT FOR AVIATORS WITH MORE THAN
ONE YEAR BUT TWO YEARS OR LESS REMAINING UNTIL PRD; 30 OR 36-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.  CONTRACT LENGTHS FOR
AVIATION (INITIAL O5) COMMAND XO/CO TOURS AND AVIATION CAPTAINS (O6)
IN DESIGNATED AT-SEA BILLETS OR MAJOR COMMAND (ASHORE OR AFLOAT) ARE
36 MONTHS UP TO 25 YEARS AVIATION SERVICE.  TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR TAR
ACCP, AVIATORS MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
RETENTION BONUS CATEGORIES AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
DELINEATED IN PARA SIX:
        (1) SECOND SEA (LT/O3) TOUR BONUS
            (A) 1317/1327,
            (B) COMPLETED OPERATIONAL SQUADRON TOUR OF AT LEAST 30
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 OR THREE-YEAR TAR 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 NAVPERSCOM (PERS-921).
        (2) DEPARTMENT HEAD (DH/O4/O4 SEL) SEA TOUR BONUS
            (A) 1317/1327;
            (B) COMPLETE OPERATIONAL SQUADRON TOUR OF AT LEAST 30
MONTHS DURATION AS A DESIGNATED PILOT OR NFO;
            (C) SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO LCDR, BUT NOT YET IN ZONE
OR SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO CDR;
            (D) SERVING IN DH BILLETS ASSIGNED TO AN OPERATIONAL
SQUADRON (EXCLUDES VT/HT/VX);
            (E) 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
            (F) THIRTY-MONTH CONTRACT PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF
$25,000 PER YEAR FOR PILOTS IN YEAR GROUPS 91 AND JUNIOR WHO HAVE
COMPLETED A SECOND SEA TOUR BUT WERE PREVIOUSLY INELIGIBLE FOR ACP
DUE TO ADSO;
            (G) AVIATORS CHOOSING A FIVE OR THREE YEAR TAR ACCP
CONTRACT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT HEAD BONUS EVEN IF CONTRACT
OBLIGATION EXPIRES PRIOR TO PRD FOR THE DH TOUR;
            (H) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS IN COMMANDS OTHER THAN
THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY NAVPERSCOM (PERS-921).
        (3) RESFORON OIC BONUS
            (A) 1317/1327,
            (B) SELECTED BY RESFORON OIC SCREEN BOARD AND SERVING IN
OIC TOUR ASSIGNED TO OPERATIONAL AVIATION COMMANDS,
            (C) TWENTY-FOUR MONTH CONTRACT; PAID IN ANNUAL
INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER YEAR,
            (D) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS IN COMMANDS OTHER THAN
THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY NAVPERSCOM (PERS-921).
        (4) AVIATION (INITIAL O5) COMMAND XO/CO TOUR BONUS
            (A) 1317/1327,
            (B) SELECTED BY AVIATION COMMAND SCREEN BOARD AND
SERVING IN XO/CO TOUR ASSIGNED TO AVIATION COMMAND,
            (C) THIRTY-SIX MONTH CONTRACT FOR INITIAL O5 AVIATION
COMMAND SCREENED OFFICERS; PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000
PER YEAR,
            (D) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS IN COMMAND OTHER THAN THOSE
LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY NAVPERSCOM (PERS-921).
        (5) NON COMMAND SCREENED O5 AT-SEA BONUS
            (A) 1317/1327,
            (B) COMPLETED OPERATIONAL SQUADRON TOUR OF AT LEAST 30
MONTHS DURATION AS A DESIGNATED PILOT OR NFO,
            (C) 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/ATG/DEVGRU,
            (D) TWENTY-FOUR MONTH CONTRACT; PAID IN ANNUAL
INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER YEAR,
            (E) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS IN COMMAND OTHER THAN THOSE
LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY NAVPERSCOM (PERS-921).
        (6) POST COMMAND COMMANDERS (O5)(PCC) AT-SEA BONUS
            (A) 1317/1327,
            (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 COMMAND OTHER THAN THOSE
LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY NAVPERSCOM (PERS-921).
        (7) CAPTAIN (O6) AT-SEA AND MAJOR COMMAND (ASHORE OR AFLOAT)
BONUS
            (A) 1317/1327;
            (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 SELECTED BY TAR AVIATION MAJOR
COMMAND SCREEN BOARD AND SERVING AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF A MAJOR
COMMAND AFLOAT OR ASHORE;
            (D) BY LAW, ACCP CONTRACTS MAY NOT EXTEND BEYOND 25 YEARS
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 NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4417);
            (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 NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4417).  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 ($1,250 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 NAVPERSCOM (PERS-921).
 
6.  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.  IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS
DELINEATED IN PARA FIVE, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR TAR 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-01 ACCP OR PRIOR ACP CONTRACT IN FY-02.  AN
ELIGIBLE OFFICER MAY APPLY FOR TAR 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-02 TAR 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 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 TAR 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 TAR 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 TO BE SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT
HIGHER GRADE IS INELIGIBLE FOR ACCP UNLESS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION
ON ACTIVE DUTY.  O4 AVIATORS APPROACHING STATUTORY RETIREMENT WILL
BE PRORATED UNTIL 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE PROVIDED REMAINING
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
 
7.  APPLICATIONS.  ELIGIBLE TAR AVIATION OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT
APPLICATIONS FOR TAR 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 PARA FIVE OR AS MODIFIED
(DUE TO TIME REMAINING IN ELIGIBLE BILLET) PER PARA 14.
PAYMENT OF TAR ACCP IS AT THE RATE SPECIFIED IN PARA FIVE TO BE
EXECUTED BY NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4417).  IN ADDITION:
    A.  A TAR 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-03 (ON OR AFTER 1 OCT 02) MUST WAIT AND APPLY UNDER THE
GUIDELINES OF FY-03 TAR ACCP PROGRAM WHEN PROMULGATED.
    B.  TAR OFFICERS WHO HAVE A REQUEST FOR RESIGNATION, RELEASE
FROM ACTIVE DUTY, OR RETIREMENT PENDING OR APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY MUST FIRST SUBMIT A WITHDRAWAL REQUEST.  AN APPLICATION
FOR TAR ACCP WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL
OF RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT, OR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY HAS BEEN
APPROVED.
 
8.  APPROVAL PROCESS.  ALL APPLICATIONS FOR TAR ACCP WILL BE
REVIEWED UPON RECEIPT AND APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY NAVPERSCOM
(PERS-4417).
 
9.  PAYMENT.  TAR AVIATION OFFICERS WHOSE APPLICATIONS ARE APPROVED
WILL RECEIVE THEIR INITIAL TAR ACCP PAYMENT AFTER APPROVAL FROM
NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4417).  SUBSEQUENT TAR ACCP PAYMENTS WILL BE
EXECUTED ANNUALLY BY DIRECT DEPOSIT AT THE RATES SPECIFIED IN
PARAGRAPH FIVE ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMENCEMENT DATE.
 
10.  CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  PER REF D, AN
AVIATION OFFICER MUST REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY IN AVIATION SERVICE AND
MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY IAW PARA FIVE AND SIX.  IN ADDITION:
    A.  ELIGIBILITY FOR ANNUAL TAR ACCP PAYMENT WILL BE
SUSPENDED/TERMINATED WHENEVER ELIGIBILITY FOR ACIP IS
SUSPENDED/TERMINATED.  HOWEVER, IF ELIGIBILITY FOR ACIP IS RESTORED
DURING THE PERIOD OF TAR ACCP OBLIGATION AND THE AVIATION OFFICER IS
OTHERWISE ENTITLED, THE TAR ACCP PAYMENT 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 TAR ACCP ANNUAL PAYMENT WILL BE
SUSPENDED PENDING FINAL DETERMINATION OF QUALIFICATION.
    C.  AN OFFICER WHOSE ELIGIBILITY FOR TAR ACCP ENTITLEMENT HAS
BEEN TERMINATED WILL BE REQUIRED TO FULFILL THE TAR ACCP OBLIGATION
EXCEPT WHEN NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4417) 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 TAR ACCP AMOUNTS
IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:
    A.  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARA 12, FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE
FULL PERIOD OF ADDITIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THE OFFICER'S TAR
ACCP OBLIGATION.
    B.  SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY OR DISCHARGE FOR ANY REASON
EXCEPT THOSE SPECIFIED IN PARA 12.
    C.  VOLUNTARY DECLINING OF ORDERS TO AN AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEAD
TOUR.
    D.  TERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT TO ACIP, EXCEPT AS STATED IN
PARA 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 TAR ACCP OBLIGATION WILL BE
TERMINATED, AND NO FURTHER TAR ACCP PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE UNDER THE
FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:
    A.  SEPARATION FROM THE MILITARY SERVICE BY OPERATION OF LAW, OR
BY OPERATION OF MILITARY SERVICE OR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
POLICY, EXCEPT SEPARATION 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 TAR ACCP CONTRACT
WILL BE AWARDED TO THE MEMBER'S ESTATE.
    D.  IN THOSE SPECIAL CASES WHERE NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4417)
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 TAR ACCP TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4417).
COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST ENSURE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE
OFFICER'S APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE, THE OFFICERS MEET
ALL THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN PARA FIVE AND SIX, AND
NO ACTION MAY RESULT IN THE OFFICER BEING INELIGIBLE FOR TAR ACCP IS
PENDING.  COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST ALSO PROVIDE POSITIVE ENDORSEMENT
OF THE TAR ACCP REQUEST.
 
14.  OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR TAR ACCP IN FY-02 MAY SUBMIT APPLICATIONS
TO:  COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND
     (PERS-4417C)
     5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE
     MILLINGTON, TN 38055-4417
APPLICATION VIA FAX IS NOT AUTHORIZED.  APPLICATIONS WILL BE
CONSIDERED BINDING AS OF THE DATE OF APPROVAL BY NAVPERSCOM
(PERS-4417).  PAYMENT WILL BE AUTHORIZED EFFECTIVE AT THE COMPLETION
OF THE OFFICER'S WINGING OBLIGATION, BUT NO EARLER THAN THE DATE OF
ELIGIBILITY.  SUBMIT APPLICATION LETTERS IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
FORMATS:
    A.  OFFICER'S APPLYING FOR SHORT-TERM TAR ACCP BASED ON ASSIGNED
BILLET:
                                             DATE
FROM:  (ELIGIBLE OFFICER, USNR, SSN/DESIG)
TO:    COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-4417C)
VIA:   (CHAIN OF COMMAND)
 
SUBJ:  REQUEST FOR TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE (TAR)
       AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP)
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.  CONTINGENT UPON ACCEPTANCE OF MY APPLICATION FOR THIS SPECIAL
PAY, I AGREE NOT TO RESIGN, RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY, 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 I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REDESIGNATION TO A
NON-AVIATION DESIGNATOR (INCLUDING AEDO OR FLEET SUPPORT) PRIOR TO
COMPLETION OF MY TAR ACCP AGREEMENT.  I FURTHER UNDERSTAND EVEN IF
MY TAR 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) PER REFERENCE (C).  I
ALSO UNDERSTAND 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 QUESTION/COMMENTS CONCERNING MY APPLICATION CAN BE DIRECTED
TO THE FOLLOWING POC'S:
DSN/COMM NUMBER:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
                          (SIGNATURE)
NOTE 1:  TAR 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 1 OCT 01 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 0202, ENTER 12 MONTHS).
    (B) IF IN A DESIGNATED BILLET AS OF 1 OCT 01 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 0203, ENTER 24 MONTHS).
    (C) IF IN A DESIGNATED BILLET AS OF 1 0CT 01 AND HAVE AT LEAST
TWO YEARS REMAINING UNTIL THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH OF CURRENT PRD,
ENTER CONTRACT LENGTH AS SPECIFIED IN PARA FIVE (I.E., CURRENTLY
IN A DESIGNATED BILLET (DH ONLY) WITH A PRD OF 0204, ENTER 30 MONTHS.
    (D) IF SCHEDULED TO REPORT TO A DESIGNATED BILLET AFTER 1 OCT
01, ENTER CONTRACT LENGTH AS SPECIFIED IN PARA FIVE.
    (E) DO NOT FORWARD APPLICATION UNTIL WITHIN SIX MONTHS OR LESS
OF REPORTING TO ELIGIBLE BILLET.
NOTE 2:  ENTER SECOND SEA, DEPARTMENT HEAD, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE,
AVIATION O5 COMMAND 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 91 AND JUNIOR APPLYING FOR AN
INITIAL LONG-TERM (FIVE-YEAR) TAR ACCP CONTRACT OR AVIATORS IN YEAR
GROUP 91 AND JUNIOR WHO HAVE COMPLETED A PREVIOUS ACP CONTRACT
APPLYING FOR THREE YEAR TAR ACCP:
                                              DATE
FROM:  (ELIGIBLE OFFICER, USNR, SSN/DESIG)
TO:    COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-4417C)
VIA:   (CHAIN OF COMMAND)
 
SUBJ:  REQUEST FOR TAR AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP)
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 PAYMENT 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.  CONTINGENT UPON ACCEPTANCE OF MY APPLICATION FOR THIS SPECIAL
PAY, I AGREE NOT TO RESIGN, RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY, OR RETIRE WITH
AN EFFECTIVE DATE WITHIN A PERIOD OF (FIVE OR THREE YEARS AS
APPLICABLE) FROM THE COMPLETION OF MY ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION
OR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS REQUEST, WHICHEVER IS LATER.  I UNDERSTAND
I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REDESIGNATION TO A NON-AVIATION DESIGNATOR
(INCLUDING AEDO OR FLEET SUPPORT) PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF MY TAR ACCP
AGREEMENT.  I FURTHER UNDERSTAND EVEN IF MY TAR 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) PER REFERENCE (C) AND I WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR
TAR ACCP SHORT-TERM CONTRACT UNTIL POST DEPARTMENT HEAD OR
APPLICABLE SEA TOUR.  I ALSO UNDERSTAND 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).
3.  I REQUEST AN INITIAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF (PILOT:  $62,500/NFO:
$37,500) WITH SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF (PILOT:
$15,625/NFO:  $9,375) TO BE PAID ON EACH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF MY TAR ACCP AGREEMENT.  NOTE:  PILOTS/NFO'S
REQUESTING THREE YEAR TAR ACCP CONTRACT DUE TO EXPIRATION OF
PREVIOUS ACP CONTRACT ARE NOT AUTHORIZED LUMP SUM PAYMENT.  OR....
3.  I REQUEST (FIVE OR THREE AS APPLICABLE) EQUAL PAYMENTS OF
(PILOT:  $25,000/NFO:  $15,000) WITH THE INITIAL PAYMENT ON THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS TAR ACCP AGREEMENT AND (FOUR OR TWO AS
APPLICABLE) SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS ON THE ANNIVERSARY DATES
OF MY TAR ACCP AGREEMENT.
4.  ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS CONCERNING MY APPLICATION CAN BE DIRECTED
TO THE FOLLOWING POC'S:
DSN/COMM NUMBER:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
                               (SIGNATURE)
 
15.  POC IS CDR MIKE SAYLOR (POLICY), (PERS-921), (901)
874-4512/DSN 882 OR LCDR MATT DUBOIS (APPLICATIONS AND PROGRAM
EXECUTION), (PERS 4417C), (901) 874-4064/DSN 882.
 
16.  RELEASED BY MATTHEW G. HENRY, N1(ACTING).//
 
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