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R 231440Z JAN 03 ZYB MIN PSN 349622J26
 
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NAVADMIN 018/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/JAN//
 
SUBJ/MARCH 03 S-3B SUNDOWN TRANSITION SELECTION BOARD//
 
RMKS/1.  AN EFFECTIVE S-3B SUNDOWN PLAN IS VITAL TO THE CVW
TRANSFORMATION AND WILL MAKE TALENTED VIKING AVIATORS AVAILABLE TO
MAN OTHER AVIATION COMMUNITIES.  NAVY LEADERSHIP IS COMMITTED
TO PROVIDING A TRANSITION OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL S-3 AVIATORS.
THEREFORE, NAVPERSCOM WILL CONDUCT TRANSITION BOARDS SEMI-ANNUALLY
TO ENSURE THAT S-3 AVIATORS TRANSITION THROUGHOUT FIXED-WING NAVAL
AVIATION.  THIS TRANSITION PLAN PROVIDES S-3 AVIATORS CONTINUED
CAREER PROGRESSION WHILE MAINTAINING OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
THROUGHOUT THE VS DECOMMISSIONING TIMELINE.
 
2.  THE S-3B SUNDOWN AVIATOR TRANSITION BOARD WILL CONVENE 24 MARCH
03.  ALL S-3 AVIATORS IN YG 95 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BOARD.
ADDITIONALLY, S-3 AVIATORS IN YG 96 AND JUNIOR WITH A PRD FROM JUL
THROUGH DEC 03 WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BOARD.  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.  APPLICANTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY APPLIED BUT WERE NOT
SELECTED NEED NOT SUBMIT ANOTHER APPLICATION FORM.  INITIAL
APPLICATIONS ARE ON FILE AT NAVPERSCOM.  HOWEVER, CO ENDORSEMENT
LETTERS ARE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS BOARD.  AN
ELIGIBILITY LIST INCLUDING APPLICATION AND ENDORSEMENT STATUS WILL
BE PROVIDED ON THE NAVPERSCOM (PERS-43) WEBSITE:
WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS43/INDEX.HTML.  THOSE SELECTED FOR
TRANSITION MUST ACCEPT THE TRANSITION PLATFORM OFFERED.  FAILURE TO
ACCEPT THE TRANSITION PLATFORM OFFERED WILL PRECLUDE FURTHER
ELIGIBILITY.
 
3.  APPLICATIONS/COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS:
FOR FIRST TIME ELIGIBLES, COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION.  FOR ALL
ELIGIBLES, SUBMIT A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT AND LATEST FITREP BY 5 MAR
03.  APPLICATIONS ARE ON THE NAVPERSCOM (PERS-43) WEBSITE.  SAMPLE
FORMAT AND GUIDANCE FOR THE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON
THIS WEBSITE.  SEND COMMAND ENDORSEMENT AND LATEST FITREP BY FAX OR
BY MAIL TO POCS AT 5720 INTEGRITY DR MILLINGTON TN 38055-4300.
 
4.  FUTURE BOARD PLANNING:
THIS BOARD WILL CONCLUDE THE AVAILABLE TRANSITION SLOTS FOR 2003.
EXPECT FUTURE BOARDS TO CONTINUE ON A SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS (MAR-SEP)
AND FUTURE ELIGIBILITY BASED ON YG AND PRD.  FOR EXAMPLE, THE
SEPTEMBER 03 BOARD WILL BEGIN SELECTION FOR 2004 TRANSITION SLOTS.
EXPECT THAT BOARD TO CONSIDER THE REST OF YGS 95 AND 96.  IN
ADDITION, THAT BOARD WILL CONSIDER YG 97 AND JUNIOR WITH A PRD IN
THE FIRST HALF OF 2004.  THE MARCH 04 BOARD WILL CONTINUE TO
CONSIDER THE REST OF YGS 95 AND 96, AND YGS 97 AND JUNIOR WITH A PRD
IN THE LAST HALF OF 2004.  THOSE TRANSITION-ELIGIBLE JUNIOR OFFICERS
ROLLING FROM FIRST SEA TOURS WHO ARE NOT OFFERED A TRANSITION WILL
NOT BE CONSIDERED AGAIN UNTIL PRD FROM FIRST SHORE TOUR UNLESS THEY
ARE IN A CRITICAL YG.  CRITICAL YEAR GROUP IS DETERMINED BY CAREER
TIMING REQUIREMENTS.  AN APPLICATION IS REQUIRED FOR EACH BOARD IF
ELIGIBLE.  FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION, CONTACT THE S-3 PLACEMENT
OFFICER OR DETAILER LISTED AS POCS. ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATION
LETTERS ARE NOT REQUIRED/DESIRED.
 
5.  ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION:
ACCEPTING A TRANSITION INCURS A FOLLOW ON TOUR OBLIGATION (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 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 THE NAVPERSCOM
(PERS-43) WEB SITE WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE BOARD.
 
8.  POINTS OF CONTACT ARE CDR DAVILA, NAVPERSCOM (PERS-433H), (901)
874-3980/ DSN 882, FAX: 882-2721, EMAIL: JEFFREY.DAVILA@NAVY.MIL. AND
LCDR LABRUZZO, NAVPERSCOM (PERS-432S), (901) 874-3953/DSN 882,
EMAIL: JON.LABRUZZO@NAVY.MIL.
 
9.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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