ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 201321Z JUN 03 ZYB MIN PSN 902389J31 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N05300// NAVADMIN 163/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/JUN// SUBJ/FORCE SHAPING-RECLASSIFICATION OF ENLISTED TYPE 3 DUTY TO /TYPE 6 DUTY FOR COMMANDS IN NAPLES AND SIGONELLA// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES A CHANGE TO ENLISTED TYPE DUTY CODES FOR NAPLES, ITALY AND SIGONELLA, SICILY FROM OVERSEAS REMOTE LAND-BASED SEA DUTY (TYPE 3 DUTY) TO OVERSEAS SHORE DUTY (TYPE 6 DUTY). 2. TYPE 3 DUTY IS PERFORMED IN AN OVERSEAS REMOTE LAND-BASED ACTIVITY WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT MORE THAN 150 DAYS PER YEAR AND IS CREDITED AS SEA DUTY FOR ROTATION PURPOSES. TYPE 6 DUTY IS PERFORMED IN OVERSEAS LAND-BASED ACTIVITIES WHERE MEMBERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE ABSENT FROM CORPORATE LIMITS OF THEIR DUTY STATION IN EXCESS OF 150 DAYS PER YEAR AND IS CREDITED AS SHORE DUTY FOR ROTATIONAL PURPOSES. 3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, COMMANDS LISTED IN PARA 7 BELOW WILL BE CONVERTED FROM TYPE 3 DUTY TO TYPE 6 DUTY. PERSONNEL CURRENTLY SERVING IN, UNDER ORDERS TO, OR WHO HAVE NEGOTIATED ORDERS TO ANY OF THE TYPE 3 COMMANDS LISTED WILL HAVE THEIR ENTIRE TOUR COUNTED AS TYPE 3 SEA DUTY (GRANDFATHERED). 4. HISTORICALLY, TYPE 3 DUTY HAS BEEN SERVED IN EXTREMELY REMOTE/ ISOLATED AREAS WITH LITTLE INFRASTRUCTURE OR HAS BEEN USED TO ATTRACT VOLUNTEERS TO SOME OVERSEAS AREAS. THE USE OF SEA DUTY CREDIT TO PROVIDE INCENTIVE FOR SOME OVERSEAS JOBS HAS OCCASIONALLY MISALIGNED SAILORS OUTSIDE OF NORMAL SEA/SHORE ROTATION, RESULTING IN FEWER PERSONNEL AVAILABLE FOR DECK-PLATE ASSIGNMENTS TO DEPLOYING UNITS. IN SOME CASES, IT HAS ALSO RESULTED IN ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE NOT IN A SAILOR'S BEST INTEREST FROM A CAREER PROGRESSION PERSPECTIVE AS THEY COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT WITH OTHER SAILORS SERVING AT SEA. DESIGNED TO ENHANCE COMBAT READINESS, THIS CHANGE WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SAILORS AVAILABLE TO FILL CRITICAL BILLETS AT SEA AND ALIGN OUR MANNING PRIORITIES. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE FOR MORE EQUITABLE ROTATION TO AND FROM SEA DUTY AND WILL HELP RESTORE THE PROPER BALANCE TO OUR NAVY'S FUNDAMENTAL SEA/SHORE ROTATION. 5. NAVADMIN 161/03 ANNOUNCES THE ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY (AIP) PILOT PROGRAM. COMMANDS DESIGNATED AS TYPE 3 DUTY IN NAPLES AND SIGONELLA HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THE INITIAL PHASE OF THIS PROGRAM TO REPLACE SEA DUTY CREDIT AND ATTRACT VOLUNTEERS. TYPE 3 ACTIVITIES IN OTHER OVERSEAS AREAS WILL BE PHASED IN AS THE PROGRAM PROGRESSES. 6. MEMBERS CURRENTLY ON BOARD COMMANDS LISTED IN PARA 7 BELOW WILL HAVE THEIR PERFORMANCE SUMMARY RECORDS (PSR) AUTOMATICALLY CORRECTED TO REFLECT TYPE 3 SEA DUTY. CORRECTIONS TO PSR'S FOR SAILORS NOT PRESENTLY ON BOARD THESE COMMANDS AND GRANDFATHERED FOR TYPE 3 SEA DUTY (SEE PARA 3) WILL BE PROCESSED AS FOLLOWS: COMUSNAVEUR (N12) WILL COMPLETE INITIAL VERIFICATION AND FORWARD, VIA EMAIL, ONE CONSOLIDATED LISTING FROM THE AOR TO PERS-451 FOR FINAL VERIFICATION AND PSR CORRECTION BY PERS-3. AN EXCEL SPREAD SHEET ATTACHMENT TO THE EMAIL WILL BE THE METHOD OF DELIVERY. 7. COMMANDS CONVERTING FROM TYPE 3 DUTY TO TYPE 6 DUTY: UIC COMMAND SHORT NAME MCA UIC COMMAND SHORT NAME MCA 09550 COMFAIR MED L 45574 AFIS S&S EUROP B 30191 CASRFSF D L 45681 NCTAMS NAPLES L 30327 NATEC D NAPLES L 45848 PQMM SPEC NPLS B 30870 NATEC D SIGONE L 45867 NIRA DT 2 SIG B 31270 NCIS E FO NAPL B 45942 NMC FSD SIGONE B 31287 NAVHSONOFLKDET B 46130 NSA NAPLES SEC L 31563 NMTJ W TLNT C L 46131 NAS SIGO SEC D L 31566 CINCSOUTH BAND B 46297 ONI SP CSG 8 B 31940 TSO EURSWA N I B 46696 SPAWAR N DTMED B 31943 TSO EURSWA DET B 46789 FOB EUC D NAPL B 31959 SIXTH FLEET BA B 47169 ONI SP/SSO ASW B 32043 ONI SP NSG NAP B 47201 NAS SIG D PTR L 3220A STANAVFORMED B 47442 CNSURFGMED D S L 3221A AIRSOUTH B 47755 EUCOM JAC S R B 32263 OICC NAPLES L 48037 ONI SSO NAPLES B 32896 NSA NCISS LATI L 48174 NRTF S SICILY L 33032 CINUSNE EAM CE L 48630 NSA NAPLES FSC L 33191 EFA MED NAPLES B 48632 NAS SIGONELLA L 3334A CSG 8 LOG COMP L 49616 DMO-NAPLES B 35314 CNE COMP B 49862 DSS REG EU DWC B 3650A NSGA NAPLES IT/ISSP B 52778 MOMAU FIVE L 39073 BRDENCL SIGON L 52846 NAVAIRMRA NAP B 39163 NAVHOSP SIGONE L 55248 HC 4 L 39307 NADOC DT SIG C B 55637 FMP MOCC MED L 41309 NSGA CC NAPLES B 55782 COMSUBGRU 8 L 41664 CINCUSNEUR D N B 57005 COMNAVSURFGR M L 41681 NCTAMS EC NAPL L 57104 COMSUBSOUTH B 41865 NLSO ESA D S I L 62537 COMSCEUR NAPLE L 42019 NMC BCSTD NAPL B 62588 NSA NAPLES ITA L 42024 NMC BCSTD SIGO B 62709 USNSE NAPLES B 42232 NCTS S TSCD S L 62995 NAS SIGONELLA L 42499 NCTSI DET 4 B 62997 ENPVNTMEDU 7 L 42548 CNAVSUFGR NDUT L 63888 NSGA NAPLES IT B 42611 CMASURVRECFOR6 L 64250 COMAIRSOUTH B 4262A NLTU SIGONELLA B 64767 COM STRIKEFORS B 43032 CMSR6FT SIG HL L 64771 HQ NATO AFSOUT B 43496 PSD NAPLES L 65861 NEMOD SIGONELL L 43497 PSD SIGONELLA L 65862 NEMOF NAPLES L 43575 NCTS SIC SATCM L 66030 NATO HQ NAVSOU B 43610 VISUPCEN SIGON L 66096 NH NAPLES IT L 43742 CSBUGRU 8 NCCS L 66148 COMMARAIRSOUTH B 43760 DLA S EU DWCF B 66641 NIMA NAPLES DT B 44083 AFSOUTH ITALY B 68171 NAVREGCONTC NP L 44085 CSFS SPP NAPLE B 68214 NAVEXCHCEN EUR B 44166 NRC STA NAPLES B 68374 NLEGSVCOFF EUR L 44277 NVSUP ACT HQ N B 68442 NDC EU NAPLES L 44308 OICC MEDCO NAP B 68618 NADOC DT PC CA B 44309 OICC MEDCO SIG B 68741 CNRE CREDO L 44330 NAS SIG AIMD L 68752 CHSWL DET SIG L 44378 NAS SIG A/C OP L 68755 PSA EUR NAPLS L 44897 EUCOM SA SO RO B 68893 NCTS SICILY IT L 44929 BRCL NSA C IT L 69037 NCISFO (FCI) N B 45073 NSGA NAPLES/EC B 69185 HCSO JAX FL D B 45390 DCS S IT TWCF B 70294 NCTAMS EC NAPL L 45434 NAS SIGON BRIG L 89191 NAS SIG CCC D L 45568 ONI RSC EUCOM B 8. POC MR LARRY WARD, PERS-451 LOC: COMNAVPERSCOM EMAIL: LARRY.WARD@NAVY.MIL. 9. RELEASED BY W. SCOTT SLOCUM, N1 ACTING.// BT NNNN