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R 162330Z MAY 02 ZYB MIN PSN 850746J30
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01000//
NAVADMIN 139/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/FY-03 S-3B SUNDOWN TRANSITION SELECTION BOARD//
 
REF/A/MSG/CNAF/080130ZMAR2002//
 
REF/B/MILPERSMAN/BUPERS/YMD:20011030/1542-020//
 
REF/C/OTM/BUPERS/YMD:20010928/2.13 1A//
 
NARR/REF A IS CNAF S-3B SUNDOWN PLAN MSG.  REF B IS MILPERSMAN
AVIATION CROSS TRAINING INSTRUCTION.  REF C IS OFFICER TRANSFER
MANUAL ARTICLE 2.13 OUTLINING ORDERS CONTINGENT TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE
DUTY (GREEMAINS).//
 
RMKS/1.  AN EFFECTIVE S-3B SUNDOWN PLAN IS CRITICAL TO CVW
TRANSFORMATION AND WILL MAKE TALENTED VIKING AVIATORS AVAILABLE TO
MAN OUR OTHER COMMUNITIES.  THIS TRANSITION PLAN ENSURES THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR A VIABLE CAREER PROGRESSION TOWARDS COMMAND.  REF A
STATES CNAF COMMITMENT TO FULLY SUPPORT THE TRANSITION OF THE S-3
COMMUNITY.
 
2.  THIS NAVADMIN CANCELS THE JUN 02 BOARD OF REF B AND ANNOUNCES
THE FIRST S-3B SUNDOWN AVIATOR TRANSITION BOARD CONVENING 10 JUL 02.
ALL S-3 AVIATORS IN YG 95 WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS INITIAL BOARD.
ADDITIONALLY, S-3 AVIATORS IN YG 96 AND JUNIOR WITH A PRD FROM JAN
THROUGH JUN 2003 WILL ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BOARD.  THE INTENT
OF THE TRANSITION PROCESS IS TO OFFER ALL ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS A
TRANSITION TO A NEW COMMUNITY.  THOSE AVIATORS WHO HAVE INDICATED A
DESIRE TO TRANSITION, BUT ARE NOT OFFERED A TRANSITION OPPORTUNITY
ON THIS BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED ON FUTURE BOARDS BASED ON YG AND PRD
PROVIDED THEY REAPPLY.  THOSE ELIGIBLE S-3 AVIATORS WHO DO NOT APPLY
WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR TRANSITION ON FUTURE BOARDS.  S-3
AVIATORS WHO DO NOT ACCEPT THE TRANSITION OFFERED WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED ON FUTURE BOARDS.  SERIOUS CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO
INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES FOR TRANSITION COMMUNITY AND WILL BE BALANCED
WITH PERSONAL PERFORMANCE AND GAINING COMMUNITY REQUIREMENTS.
 
3.  APPLICATIONS:
ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO DESIRE A TRANSITION MUST COMPLETE AN ONLINE
APPLICATION AND SUBMIT TO LISTED POCS BY 14 JUN 02.  APPLICATIONS FOR
THE BOARD CAN BE FOUND ON THE P43 WEBSITE:
WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS43/INDEX.HTML.  ADDITIONALLY, APPLICANTS
SHALL SUBMIT A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT AND LATEST FITREP BY FAX OR BY
MAIL TO POCS AT 5720 INTEGRITY DR MILLINGTON TN 38055-4330.  COMMAND
ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS PERFORMANCE RELATIVE TO
PEERS AS WELL AS TACTICAL QUALIFICATIONS, AIRMANSHIP, HEADWORK,
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, AND ANY ASSESSMENT OF HOW THE APPLICANT WOULD
PERFORM IN THE PREFERRED TRANSITION AIRCRAFT.
 
4.  FUTURE BOARD PLANNING:
S-3 TRANSITION BOARDS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON A SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS.
OFFICERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY BASED ON YG AND PRD.  AN
APPLICATION IS REQUIRED FOR EACH TRANSITION BOARD.  BOARDS WILL
CONSIDER CRITICAL YEAR GROUP CANDIDATES AS WELL AS AVIATORS WITH
PRDS IN THE DESIGNATED SIX-MONTH WINDOW.  FOR EXAMPLE, THIS FIRST
TRANSITION BOARD (JUL 02) WILL LOOK AT YG 95 AND THE FIRST HALF
(JAN-JUN) CY-03 ROLLERS OF YG 96 AND JUNIOR.  THE WINTER BOARD WILL
INCLUDE ALL PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED YG 95 CANDIDATES (WHO HAVE
REAPPLIED), AND THE SECOND HALF (JUL-DEC) CY 03 ROLLERS OF YG 96 AND
JUNIOR.  THOSE TRANSITION ELIGIBLE JUNIOR OFFICERS ROLLING FROM
FIRST SEA TOURS WHO ARE NOT PROVIDED A TRANSITION WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED AGAIN UNTIL PRD FROM FIRST SHORE TOUR UNLESS THEY ARE IN
A CRITICAL YG BEING CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD.  CRITICAL YEAR GROUP IS
DETERMINED BY CAREER TIMING CONSIDERATIONS. FOR FURTHER
CLARIFICATION, CONTACT THE S-3 PLACEMENT OFFICER OR DETAILER LISTED
AS POCS.
 
5.  ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION:
ACCEPTING A TRANSITION INCURS A FOLLOW ON TOUR OBLIGATION CONSISTENT
WITH REF C (30 MONTHS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF FRS TRAINING),
REGARDLESS OF ORIGINAL MSR.
 
6.  AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP):
TRANSITION AVIATORS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR ACCP (IAW CURRENT ACCP
NAVADMIN) AT THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR ORIGINAL MSR.  ACCP ELIGIBILITY
IS NOT AFFECTED BY A TRANSITION OBLIGATION.
 
7.  RESULTS OF THE BOARD WILL BE RELEASED VIA MSG.
 
8.  POINTS OF CONTACT ARE CDR DAVILA, NAVPERSCOM (PERS-433H),
(901) 874-3980/DSN 882, FAX:  882-2721, E-MAIL:
P433H@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL AND LCDR BLASCH, NAVPERSCOM
(PERS-432S), (901) 874-3953/DSN 882, E-MAIL:  P432S@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
9.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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