ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 051608Z AUG 02 ZYB MIN PSN 589060J28
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01300//
NAVADMIN 239/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/SUSPENSION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW AND NAVY POLICY RELATING TO
/RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION//
 
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/011844ZMAR2002//
 
AMPN/REF A IS NAVOP 003/02 SUSPENSION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW AND NAVY
POLICY RELATING TO RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION.//
POC/ARENDT/CDR/N132/LOC:OPNAV WASH DC/TEL:703-695-3936 DSN 225//
 
RMKS/1.  FOLLOWING OUR RECENT QUARTERLY REVIEW OF STOP LOSS POLICY,
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS APPROVED THE RELEASE FROM STOP LOSS OF
ALL REMAINING OFFICER AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE ACTIVE DUTY AND
READY RESERVE COMPONENTS.
 
2.  THOUGH WE ARE STILL ENGAGED IN THE ONGOING GLOBAL WAR ON
TERRORISM, AT THIS TIME WE FIND OURSELVES IN A POSITION TO ALLOW
PERSONNEL TO CARRY OUT THEIR PLANS TO RETIRE OR SEPARATE.
 
3.  PERSONNEL IN STOP LOSS CATEGORIES DELINEATED IN REF A WHO WERE
INVOLUNTARILY HELD BEYOND THEIR SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATES WILL BE
RELEASED FROM STOP LOSS NET 5 AUG 02 AND NLT 31 DEC 02.  PERSONNEL
WHO ARE RELEASED FROM STOP LOSS AND WHO NOW DESIRE SEPARATION OR
RETIREMENT MUST SUBMIT REQUESTS TO NPC (PERS-8) VIA THE CHAIN OF
COMMAND TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO ADDRESS DETAILING/PLACEMENT
DECISIONS THAT WERE MADE DURING THE STOP LOSS PERIOD.
 
4.  SECNAV AUTHORITY TO USE STOP LOSS REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
DURATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY.  REVIEW OF THE NEED FOR USE OF
THIS POLICY WILL CONTINUE AS REQUIRED.
 
5.  FURTHER GUIDANCE FOR STOP LOSS PERSONNEL PROCESSING WILL BE
PROMULGATED UNDER SEPARATE NAVADMIN.
 
6.  RELEASED BY MATTHEW G. HENRY, N1B.//
 
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