ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 071900Z JAN 02 ZYB MIN PSN 289724J32
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N07220//
NAVADMIN 003/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/FY-02 AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY
/(ACCP) EARLY PAYMENT OPTION//
 
REF/A/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/182230ZOCT2001//
 
REF/B/DOC/SECDEF/11OCT2001//
 
REF/C/DOC/TITLE 37 U.S.C. 301A AND 301B/01OCT1999//
 
REF/D/DOC/NDAA/28DEC2001//
 
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 278/01 ANNOUNCING NAVY'S FY-02 AVIATION
CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP) PROGRAM.  REF B IS SECDEF MEMO
AUTHORIZING FY-02 ACCP PROGRAM.  REF C IS LEGISLATION GOVERNING
AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY.  REF D IS FY-02 NATIONAL DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION ACT, AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF ACCP ONE YEAR PRIOR
TO THE END OF AN OFFICER'S INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE
OBLIGATION (ADSO).//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE TO REF A AND
AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF ACCP ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF
ADSO IAW REF D.  ADDITIONALLY, AN AVIATION OFFICER MAY APPLY UP TO
SIX MONTHS IN ADVANCE OF ACTUAL ELIGIBILITY DATE.  HOWEVER, PAYMENT
WILL BEGIN WHEN THE OFFICER IS WITHIN ONE YEAR OF COMPLETION OF
ADSO.
 
2.  FIRST TIME BONUS ELIGIBLE PILOTS AND NFO'S MAY NOW RECEIVE
LONG-TERM (FIVE-YEAR) ACCP OR THREE-YEAR ACCP PAYMENTS WHEN THEY ARE
WITHIN ONE YEAR OF COMPLETING INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION
(ADSO) FROM WINGING.  CURRENT PAYMENT RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  LONG-TERM (FIVE-YEAR) CONTRACT OPTION CONSISTS OF:
        (1) PILOTS - $25,000/YR.
        (2) NFO'S - $15,000/YR.
        (3) ANNUAL PAYMENTS OR FIFTY PERCENT INITIAL LUMP SUM
PAYMENT OPTION AVAILABLE.
    B.  THREE-YEAR CONTRACT OPTION CONSISTS OF:
        (1) PILOTS - $25,000/YR.
        (2) NFO'S - $15,000/YR.
        (3) ANNUAL PAYMENTS ONLY.
 
3.  THREE-YEAR CONTRACTS:  AVIATORS WHO APPLY FOR THREE-YEAR ACCP
WITHIN ONE YEAR PRIOR TO ADSO SHALL BE PAID IN FOUR INSTALLMENTS.
THE FIRST WILL BE PAID UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION WITH
PAYMENTS ANNUALLY THEREAFTER ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF ADSO.
PILOTS REMAINING WILL THEREFORE RECEIVE FOUR EQUAL PAYMENTS OF
$18,750 AND NFO'S WILL RECEIVE FOUR EQUAL PAYMENTS OF
$11,250.  AVIATORS  WILL BE OBLIGATED FOR THREE YEARS FROM
THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR INITIAL ADSO FROM WINGING.
 
4.  FIVE-YEAR CONTRACTS (ANNUAL PAYMENT OPTION):  AVIATORS WHO APPLY
FOR ANNUAL PAYMENT OF FIVE-YEAR ACCP WITHIN ONE YEAR PRIOR TO ADSO
SHALL BE PAID IN SIX INSTALLMENTS.  THE FIRST WILL BE PAID UPON
ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION WITH REMAINING PAYMENTS ANNUALLY
THEREAFTER ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF ADSO.  PILOTS WILL THEREFORE
RECEIVE SIX ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF $20,833 AND NFO'S WILL RECEIVE SIX
EQUAL PAYMENTS OF $12,500.  AVIATORS WILL BE OBLIGATED FOR FIVE
YEARS FROM THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR INITIAL ADSO FROM WINGING.
 
5.  FIVE-YEAR CONTRACTS (LUMP SUM PAYMENT OPTION):  AVIATORS WHO
APPLY FOR FIFTY PERCENT INITIAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF FIVE-YEAR ACCP
WITHIN ONE YEAR PRIOR TO ADSO SHALL BE PAID THE FOLLOWING:  FIFTY
PERCENT INITIAL LUMP SUM UP FRONT AND FIVE ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS. THE
LUMP SUM WILL BE PAID UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION WITH
REMAINING PAYMENTS ANNUALLY THEREAFTER ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF ADSO.
PILOTS WILL THEREFORE RECEIVE AN INITIAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $62,500
AND FIVE ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF $12,500.  NFO'S WILL THEREFORE RECEIVE
AN INITIAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $37,500 AND FIVE ANNUAL PAYMENTS OF
$7,500.  AVIATORS WILL BE OBLIGATED FOR FIVE YEARS FROM THE
EXPIRATION OF THEIR INITIAL ADSO FROM WINGING.
 
6.  APPLICATION PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN REF A.  ADDITIONALLY, ALL
OTHER PROVISIONS OF REF A REMAIN IN EFFECT.
 
7.  POC:  (1) CDR JACK SCORBY/CDR JAY JOHNSTON/LCDR CHRIS RANKIN
(POLICY), N131V, (703) 693-2306 OR 2307/DSN 223.
          (2) LT JOHN MAITREJEAN/LT TODD ENDICOTT (APPLICATIONS AND
PROGRAM EXECUTION), PERS-432T, (901) 874-3954/DSN 882.
          (3) CONSULT AVIATION COMMUNITY MANAGER'S WEB SITE FOR
ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
HTTP:/WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS2/AVIATION/AVIATIONNEW.HTM
 
8.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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