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SUBJ/FY-03 AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP)//
 
REF/A/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/182230ZOCT2001//
 
REF/B/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/071900ZJAN2002//
 
REF/C/DOC/SECDEF/01OCT2002//
 
REF/D/DOC/TITLE 37 USC 301A, 301B/01OCT1999//
 
NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 278/01 ANNOUNCING NAVY'S FY-02 AVIATION
CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP) PROGRAM.  REF B IS NAVADMIN 003/02
ANNOUNCING NAVY'S FY-02 ACCP EARLY PAYMENT OPTION.  REF C IS SECDEF
MEMO AUTHORIZING FY-03 ACCP PROGRAM IAW LAW.  REF D IS LEGISLATION
GOVERNING AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY.  REF E IS THE OFFICER TRANSFER
MANUAL.//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN SUPERSEDES REFS A, B AND IMPLEMENTS NAVY'S
FY-03 (1 OCT 02 TO 30 SEP 03) ACCP PROGRAM IAW REFS C, D AND E.
 
2.  APPROVAL OF THE NAVY'S FY-03 ACCP PROPOSAL, IAW REF C,
AUTHORIZES AWARDING ACCP FOR ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO OBLIGATE
THEMSELVES TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIFIC PERIODS OF TIME.
THIS NAVADMIN DELINEATES ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION
PROCEDURES FOR ACCP.  PILOTS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO'S) WHO
MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCP, AS DELINEATED IN PARAS 5 AND
6 ARE INVITED TO APPLY.  IN ADDITION, THIS NAVADMIN AUTHORIZES THE
PAYMENT OF ACCP ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF ADSO (ACTIVE
DUTY SERVICE  OBLIGATION) AND ALLOWS AVIATION OFFICERS TO APPLY UP
TO SIX MONTHS IN ADVANCE OF ACTUAL ELIGIBILITY DATE, PROVIDED THE
OFFICER'S ADSO IS WITHIN FY-03 OR FY-04.  PAYMENT WILL BEGIN WHEN
THE OFFICER IS WITHIN ONE YEAR OF COMPLETION OF ADSO.
 
3.  RETENTION OF EXPERIENCED AVIATION TRAINED OFFICERS REMAINS A TOP
PRIORITY AND IS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE 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.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FY-03 ACCP PROGRAM INCLUDE LONG-TERM (FIVE-YEAR)
ACCP, MID-TERM (THREE-YEAR) ACCP AND SHORT-TERM ACCP  FOR VARIOUS
SEA DUTY AND COMMAND BILLETS, AS APPLICABLE.
    A.  LONG-TERM (FIVE-YEAR) CONTRACT OPTION CONSISTS OF:
        (1) PILOTS - $25,000/YR.
        (2) NFO'S - $15,000/YR.
        (3) EQUAL PAYMENT W/NO LUMP SUM, OR
        (4) FIFTY PERCENT INITIAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OPTION AVAILABLE
UPON REQUEST.
        (5) EARLY PAYMENT OPTION (EQUAL PAYMENTS):  AVIATORS WHO
APPLY FOR EQUAL PAYMENT OF FIVE-YEAR ACCP ONE YEAR PRIOR TO ADSO
SHALL BE PAID SIX EQUAL INSTALLMENTS.  THE FIRST WILL BE PAID UPON
ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION WITH REMAINING PAYMENTS ANNUALLY
THEREAFTER ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR ADSO.  AVIATORS WILL BE
OBLIGATED FOR FIVE YEARS FROM THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR INITIAL ADSO
FROM WINGING.
        (6) EARLY PAYMENT OPTION (LUMP SUM PAYMENT):  AVIATORS WHO
APPLY FOR AN INITIAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF FIVE-YEAR ACCP ONE YEAR
PRIOR TO ADSO SHALL BE PAID SIX INSTALLMENTS.  THE INITIAL LUMP SUM
PAYMENT WILL BE PAID UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION WITH
REMAINING PAYMENTS ANNUALLY THEREAFTER ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR
ADSO.  AVIATORS WILL BE OBLIGATED FOR FIVE YEARS FROM THE EXPIRATION
OF THEIR INITIAL ADSO FROM WINGING.
    B.  MID-TERM (THREE-YEAR) CONTRACT OPTION CONSISTS OF:
        (1) PILOTS - $25,000/YR.
        (2) NFO'S - $15,000/YR.
        (3) EQUAL PAYMENTS ONLY, NO LUMP SUM OPTION.
        (4) EARLY PAYMENT OPTION:  AVIATORS WHO APPLY FOR THREE-YEAR
ACCP ONE YEAR PRIOR TO ADSO SHALL BE PAID FOUR EQUAL INSTALLMENTS.
THE FIRST WILL BE PAID UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION WITH
REMAINING PAYMENTS ANNUALLY THEREAFTER ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR
ADSO.  AVIATORS WILL BE OBLIGATED FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE
EXPIRATION OF THEIR INITIAL ADSO FROM WINGING.
    C.  SHORT TERM (24, 30 AND 36 MONTH) CONTRACT OPTION CONSISTS OF:
        (1) PILOTS AND NFO'S $15,000/YEAR
        (2) TWENTY-FOUR MONTH ACCP CONTRACTS FOR SECOND SEA, NON
COMMAND SCREENED COMMANDER (O5) AT SEA, POST COMMAND COMMANDERS (O5)
AT SEA, AND CAPTAIN (O6) IN DESIGNATED AT-SEA BILLETS (UP TO 25
YEARS AVIATION SERVICE).
        (3) THIRTY-MONTH DEPARTMENT HEAD ACCP CONTRACT FOR AT SEA
DEPARTMENT HEAD TOURS.
        (4) THIRTY-SIX MONTH AVIATION (INITIAL O5) COMMAND XO/CO
TOUR ACCP CONTRACT.
        (5) THIRTY-SIX MONTH ASTRONAUT ACCP CONTRACT.
        (6) THIRTY-SIX MONTH AVIATION CAPTAIN (O6) MAJOR COMMAND
(ASHORE OR AFLOAT) ACCP CONTRACT UP TO 25 YEARS AVIATION SERVICE.
 
4.  POLICY.  THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AUTHORIZES ACCP AS A
SUPPLEMENT TO AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP) TO ENHANCE
RETENTION OF HIGHLY TRAINED CAREER AVIATION OFFICERS.  ACCP IS
OFFERED TO AVIATORS WHOSE PERFORMANCE IS ENDORSED BY THEIR
COMMANDING OFFICERS AND WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS SET
FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS 5 AND 6.
 
5.  ELIGIBILITY.  AVIATORS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THEIR ADSO FOR
UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING AND NOT BE OBLIGATED UNDER A CURRENT
ACP OR ACCP AGREEMENT.  ADDITIONALLY, AVIATORS WHO ARE RECALLED TO
ACTIVE DUTY AND MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS DELINEATED IN
PARAS 5C AND 6 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SHORT-TERM ACCP.  LONG-TERM
(FIVE-YEAR) ACCP OR MID TERM (THREE-YEAR) ACCP FOR AVIATORS RECALLED
TO ACTIVE DUTY WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED.  MOBILIZED RESERVE OFFICERS
ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ACCP.
    A.  LONG-TERM ACCP.  AVIATORS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR LONG-TERM
(FIVE-YEAR) 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 THE ACCP AGREEMENT OR FIVE-YEARS FROM
EXPIRATION OF ADSO ON AN EARLY OPTION CONTRACT.  THE INTENT OF
LONG-TERM ACCP IS TO RETAIN AVIATION OFFICERS THROUGH THEIR
DEPARTMENT HEAD TOURS.  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 E.  AVIATORS
CHOOSING THE LONG-TERM (FIVE-YEAR) ACCP OPTION ARE INELIGIBLE FOR
THE SECOND SEA AND DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR BONUSES AS DESCRIBED IN PARA
5C BELOW.  SPECIFIC FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT TERMS AND ELIGIBLITY ARE
DESCRIBED BELOW:
        (1) PILOT BONUS
            (A) 1310/1315.
            (B) COMPLETED INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION
(ADSO).
            (C) MUST BE LCDR (O4) OR JUNIOR AND NOT SELECTED FOR O5.
            (D) FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT
                - PAID IN FIVE ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $25,000 PER
YEAR, OR IF REQUESTED, INITIAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $62,500 W/FOUR
ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,625.
                - EARLY PAYMENT OPTION: PAID IN SIX ANNUAL
INSTALLMENTS OF $20,833, OR IF REQUESTED, INITIAL LUMP SUM OF
$62,500 W/FIVE ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $12,500.
        (2) NFO BONUS
            (A) 1320/1325.
            (B) COMPLETED INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION
(ADSO).
            (C) MUST BE LCDR (O4) OR JUNIOR AND NOT SELECTED FOR O5.
            (D) FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT
                - PAID IN FIVE ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER
YEAR, OR IF REQUESTED, INITIAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $37,500 W/FOUR
ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $9,375.
                - EARLY PAYMENT OPTION:  PAID IN SIX ANNUAL
INSTALLMENTS OF $12,500, OR IF REQUESTED, INITIAL LUMP SUM OF
$37,500 W/FIVE ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $7,500.
    B.  MID-TERM (THREE-YEAR) ACCP.  INITIAL ELIGIBLE PILOTS AND
NFO'S CAN ELECT A THREE-YEAR ACCP CONTRACT IN LIEU OF THE LONG-TERM
BONUS REGARDLESS OF BILLET ASSIGNED. AVIATORS WHO HAVE TAKEN A PRIOR
ACP OR ACCP CONTRACT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR THE MID TERM (THREE-YEAR)
ACCP CONTRACT.  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 OR
THREE-YEARS FROM EXPIRATION OF ADSO ON AN EARLY OPTION CONTRACT.
ANY OFFICER ON A MID TERM (THREE-YEAR) ACCP CONTRACT WHOSE THREE
YEAR OBLIGATION EXPIRES DURING THEIR DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR WILL BE
ELIGIBLE FOR THE DEPARTMENT HEAD BONUS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THEIR
DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR.  SPECIFIC MID-TERM (THREE-YEAR) CONTRACT TERMS
AND ELIGIBLITY ARE DESCRIBED BELOW:
        (1) PILOT BONUS
            (A) 1310/1315.
            (B) COMPLETED INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION
(ADSO).
            (C) MUST BE LCDR (O4) OR JUNIOR AND NOT SELECTED FOR
(O5).
            (D) MID TERM (THREE-YEAR) CONTRACT
                - PAID IN THREE ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $25,000 PER
YEAR.
                - EARLY PAYMENT OPTION: FOUR ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF
$18,750.  NOTE:  LUMP SUM PAYMENTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.
        (2) NFO BONUS
            (A) 1320/1325.
            (B) COMPLETED INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION
(ADSO).
            (C) MUST BE LCDR (O4) OR JUNIOR AND NOT SELECTED FOR
(O5).
            (D) MID TERM (THREE-YEAR) CONTRACT
                - PAID IN THREE ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER
YEAR.
                - EARLY PAYMENT OPTION:  FOUR ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF
$11,250.  NOTE:  LUMP SUM PAYMENTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.
    C.  SHORT-TERM ACCP.  ALL ELIGIBLE AVIATORS ASSIGNED TO
DESIGNATED BILLETS ON OR AFTER 1 OCT 02 MAY APPLY FOR SHORT-TERM
ACCP.  SHORT-TERM ANNUAL AWARD AMOUNTS ARE $15,000 AT ALL LEVELS
REGARDLESS OF DESIGNATOR.  CONTRACT LENGTHS WILL BE BASED ON INITIAL
ELIGIBILITY DATE, 1 OCT 02 OR DATE REPORTED ONBOARD IF LATER, AND
DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS:  TWELVE MONTH CONTRACT FOR AVIATORS WITH SIX
MONTHS TO ONE YEAR REMAINING UNTIL PRD; TWENTY-FOUR MONTH CONTRACT
FOR AVIATORS WITH AT LEAST 18 MONTHS BUT LESS THAN TWO YEARS
REMAINING UNTIL PRD; THIRTY OR THIRTY-SIX MONTH CONTRACT (AS
APPROPRIATE) FOR ELIGIBLE AVIATORS WITH 30 MONTHS OR MORE UNTIL PRD.
PRD EXTENSIONS OF LESS THAN 12 MONTHS AT AN ACCP ELIGIBLE BILLET,
REGARDLESS OF REASON, WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR BONUS CONSIDERATION.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF ACCP CONTRACT WILL BE BASED ON DATE THE
APPLICATION IS RECEIVED BY PERS-43 OR DATE REPORTED ONBOARD,
WHICHEVER IS LATER.  APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE BACK-DATED FOR ANY
REASON. AVIATORS ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR THE MAXIMUM CONTRACT
LENGTH FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE.  TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ACCP,
AVIATORS MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
RETENTION BONUS CATEGORIES AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
DELINEATED IN PARA 6 TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SHORT TERM ACCP:
        (1) SECOND SEA TOUR BONUS
            (A) 1310/1315/1320/1325,
            (B) COMPLETED OPERATIONAL SQUADRON TOUR OF AT LEAST
THIRTY 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-YEAR OR THREE-YEAR ACCP
CONTRACT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR SECOND SEA BONUSES,
            (F) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS ASSIGNED TO COMMANDS OTHER
THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY N131.
        (2) DEPARTMENT HEAD (DH/O4) SEA TOUR BONUS
            (A) 1310/1315/1320/1325,
            (B) COMPLETED OPERATIONAL SQUADRON TOUR OF AT LEAST
THIRTY MONTHS DURATION AS A DESIGNATED PILOT OR NFO,
            (C) SERVING IN DH/OIC BILLET ASSIGNED TO AN OPERATIONAL
SQUADRON (EXCLUDES VT/HT/VX),
            (D) THIRTY-MONTH CONTRACT PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF
$15,000 PER YEAR FOR DH AVIATORS HAVING COMPLETED ADSO, OR PREVIOUS
ACCP (SECOND SEA OR THREE YEAR) OBLIGATION.  AVIATORS WHO RECEIVED A
PRIOR BONUS (ACP) THAT OBLIGATES THEM TO 14 YEARS OF SERVICE ARE
INELIGIBLE FOR DH ACCP.  AVIATORS QUALIFYING FOR A FULL 30-MONTH
CONTRACT WILL RECEIVE TWO INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 WITH A FINAL
INSTALLMENT OF $7,500 FOR A TOTAL OF $37,500.
            (E) AVIATORS CHOOSING A LONG TERM (FIVE-YEAR) CONTRACT
ARE INELIGIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT HEAD BONUS EVEN IF CONTRACT OBLIGATION
EXPIRES PRIOR TO PRD FOR THE DH TOUR.  AVIATORS ON THREE-YEAR OR
SECOND SEA TOUR CONTRACTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE DH BONUS AFTER
PREVIOUS CONTRACT EXPIRES,
            (F) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS IN COMMANDS OTHER THAN
THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY N131.
        (3) AVIATION (INITIAL O5) COMMAND XO/CO TOUR BONUS
            (A) 1310/1315/1320/1325,
            (B) SELECTED BY AVIATION COMMAND SCREEN BOARD AND
SERVING IN XO/CO TOUR ASSIGNED TO OPERATIONAL AVIATION COMMANDS
INCLUDING TRARONS, TACRONS, WEAPONS SCHOOLS, AND NRD'S.
            (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 COMMANDS OTHER THAN
THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY N131.
        (4) ASTRONAUT BONUS
            (A) 1310/1315/1320/1325,
            (B) COMPLETED OPERATIONAL SQUADRON TOUR OF AT LEAST
THIRTY MONTHS DURATION AS A DESIGNATED PILOT OR NFO,
            (C) SERVING AS A DESIGNATED ASTRONAUT OR ASTRONAUT
CANDIDATE,
            (D) THIRTY-SIX MONTH CONTRACT, (NOT TO EXCEED 25 YAS)
PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER YEAR.
        (5) NON COMMAND SCREENED (O5) AT SEA BONUS
            (A) 1310/1315/1320/1325,
            (B) COMPLETED OPERATIONAL SQUADRON TOUR OF AT LEAST
THIRTY 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,
        (6) POST COMMAND COMMANDERS (O5) (PCC) AT SEA BONUS
            (A) 1310/1315/1320/1325,
            (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 COMMANDS OTHER THAN
THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY N131.
        (7) CAPTAIN (O6) AT SEA BONUS
            (A) 1310/1315/1320/1325,
            (B) ELIGIBLE O6 AVIATORS SERVING IN A DESIGNATED SEA
TOUR BILLET IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS:  CV/CVN/CVW/LHA/LHD/
LPD/AGF/CCG/CCDG/DESRON/MCMRON/NUMBERED/FLEET/TACRON/MCS/PHIBRON,
            (C) TWENTY-FOUR MONTH CONTRACT, (NOT TO EXCEED 25 YAS)
PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER YEAR,
            (D) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS IN COMMANDS OTHER THAN
THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY N131.
        (8) CAPTAIN (O6) MAJOR COMMAND (ASHORE OR AFLOAT) BONUS
            (A) 1310/1315/1320/1325,
            (B) ELIGIBLE O6 AVIATORS SELECTED BY THE MAJOR AVIATION
COMMAND SCREEN BOARD AND SERVING AS COMMANDING OFFICERS OF MAJOR
COMMANDS AFLOAT OR ASHORE,
            (C) THIRTY-SIX MONTH CONTRACT, (NOT TO EXCEED 25 YAS)
PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS OF $15,000 PER YEAR,
            (D) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS IN COMMANDS OTHER THAN
THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY N131.
 
6.  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.  IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS
DELINEATED IN PARA 5, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR 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-02 ACCP OR PRIOR ACP CONTRACT IN FY-03.
    E.  HAVE COMPLETED ANY AVIATION ADSO INCURRED FOR COMPLETION OF
UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT 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 THE 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 ACCP.
        (3) BY LAW, NFO TO PILOT TRANSITIONS MUST COMPLETE THEIR
ADSO FOR UNDERGRADUATE PILOT TRAINING.
           (A) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS IN COMMANDS OTHER THAN
THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE DETERMINED BY N131.
    F.  BY LAW, ACCP CONTRACTS MAY NOT EXTEND BEYOND 25 YEARS OF
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 PERS-43.
    G.  LENGTH OF CONTRACTS LIMITED BY 25 YAS TO BE DETERMINED BY
PERS 43. 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 ($1250 PER
MONTH).
    H.  BY LAW, MINIMUM ACCP CONTRACT LENGTH IS 12 MONTHS.
    I.  BE FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED FOR RECEIPT OF ACCP BY HIS OR HER
COMMANDING OFFICER/REPORTING SENIOR.
    J.  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 OF SELECTION (FOS) FOR PROMOTION TO THE
NEXT HIGHER GRADE IS INELIGIBLE FOR ACCP, UNLESS SELECTED FOR
CONTINUATION ON ACTIVE DUTY.  ONCE SELECTED, AN OFFICER MUST ACCEPT
CONTINUATION TO MAINTAIN ACCP ELIGIBILITY FOR THE DURATION OF THE
PERIOD OF CONTINUATION.  FINAL ACCP INSTALLMENT FOR O4 AVIATORS
APPROACHING STATUTORY RETIREMENT WILL BE PRORATED UNTIL 20 YEARS OF
ACTIVE SERVICE PROVIDED REMAINING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
  K.  IMPORTANT NOTE:  AN ELIGIBLE OFFICER CAN APPLY FOR ACCP UP TO
SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF ADSO OR CURRENT ACCP/ACP CONTRACT
OR 18 MONTHS PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF ADSO FOR EARLY PAYMENT OPTION.
HOWEVER, APPLICANTS MUST APPLY WITHIN THE SAME FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH
THEIR ELIGIBILITY DATE OCCURS.  EARLY OPTION APPLICANTS ARE ONLY
THOSE ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO HAVE ADSO COMPLETION DATES IN FY-03 OR
FY-04 (1 OCT 02 TO 30 SEPT 04).  THOSE OFFICERS WITH OBLIGATION
COMPLETION DATES LATER THAN SEPT 04 (OBLIGATION COMPLETION DATE IN
FY-05), MUST WAIT AND APPLY UNDER THE FY-04 ACCP PROGRAM.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED IN FY-03 FOR THOSE WITH ADSO IN FY-05 WILL BE
DENIED.  FY-03 ACCP EFFECTIVE DATE, PAYMENT AND OBLIGATION WILL
BEGIN AFTER COMPLETION OF ADSO OR CURRENT ACCP/ACP CONTRACT.
 
7.  APPLICATIONS.  ELIGIBLE AVIATION OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT
APPLICATIONS FOR ACCP IAW PARA 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 5 OR AS MODIFIED BY PERS-43 (DUE TO TIME
REMAINING IN ELIGIBLE BILLET) PER PARA 14.  PAYMENT OF ACCP IS AT
THE RATE SPECIFIED IN PARA 5 TO BE EXECUTED BY PERS-43.
    A.  AVIATION OFFICERS WHO APPLY FOR FIRST TIME LONG TERM
(FIVE-YEAR) AND MID-TERM (THREE YEAR) ACCP CAN RECEIVE PAYMENT OF
ACCP ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF ADSO AND THEY MAY APPLY UP
TO SIX MONTHS IN ADVANCE OF ACTUAL ELIGIBILITY DATE, PROVIDED THE
APPLICATION IS RECEIVED NO EARLIER THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR IN ADVANCE.
PAYMENT WILL BEGIN WHEN THE OFFICER IS WITHIN ONE YEAR OF COMPLETION
OF ADSO PER PARA 3.
    B.  FOR SHORT TERM CONTRACTS, OFFICERS 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 AND PAYMENT WILL BEGIN AFTER COMPLETION OF
ADSO, CURRENT ACCP/ACP CONTRACT, OR UPON ARRIVAL TO THE ACCP
ELIGIBLE BILLET.  SPECIFICALLY, APPLICANTS WHOSE INITIAL ELIGIBILITY
DATES ARE IN FY-04 (1 OCT 03 OR LATER) MUST WAIT AND APPLY UNDER
THE GUIDELINES OF THE FY-04 ACCP PROGRAM WHEN PROMULGATED.
    C.  OFFICERS WHO HAVE A REQUEST FOR RESIGNATION OR RETIREMENT
PENDING OR APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MUST FIRST SUBMIT A
WITHDRAWAL REQUEST.  AN APPLICATION FOR ACCP WILL NOT BE PROCESSED
UNTIL THE REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF RESIGNATION/RETIREMENT HAS BEEN
APPROVED.
    D.  SUBMISSION AND ACCEPTANCE OF AN ACCP AGREEMENT BY A RESERVE
OFFICER ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST EXTENDS THE PERIOD OF ACTIVE SERVICE
THROUGH THE PERIOD FOR WHICH ACCP IS PAID.
RELEASED BY VADM BY G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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