ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 071200Z JUL 03 ZYB MIN PSN 055644J24
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01920//
NAVADMIN 180/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHDC/-/JUL//
 
SUBJ/FORCE SHAPING - OFFICER RETIREMENT POLICY//
 
RMKS/1. CONTINUED HIGH RETENTION AND REDUCED ATTRITION IN THE
OFFICER CORPS ALLOWS US TO REDUCE RETIREMENT TIME-IN-GRADE
REQUIREMENTS FOR CAPTAINS AND COMMANDERS FROM NOT LESS THAN THREE
YEARS TO NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS.  THIS REDUCTION APPLIES TO ALL
RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS, INCLUDING USN, TAR, AND
SELRES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR ONGOING EFFORTS TO PROPERLY SHAPE THE
FORCE FOR THE FUTURE.
 
2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE OFFICERS IN THE
GRADES OF COMMANDER AND CAPTAIN WITH NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS TIME IN
GRADE (TIG) THROUGH 31 DEC 03 MAY REQUEST A TIG WAIVER AND VOLUNTARY
RETIREMENT IN GRADE.  THIS AUTHORITY DOES NOT AFFECT THE PAY
COMPUTATION OF THE RETIRED OFFICER.
 
3. COMMANDERS AND CAPTAINS WILL CONTINUE TO REQUEST RETIREMENT
THROUGH PERS-822.  REQUESTS FOR RETIREMENT WITH LESS THAN THREE
YEARS TIME IN GRADE WILL BE ROUTED FOR APPROVAL THROUGH ASN(M&RA).
 
4. POC INFORMATION:
    A.  COMMANDER AND CAPTAIN RETIREMENT PROCEDURES, CONTACT PERS-822
(OFFICER RETIREMENTS) AT (901) 874-3180/3184/DSN 882; EMAIL:
KIMBERLY.RIDDLE@NAVY.MIL.
    B.  TIME-IN-GRADE POLICY QUESTIONS, CONTACT OPNAV (N131C):  (703)
693-2321/DSN 223; EMAIL NXAG_N131C@NAVY.MIL, OR OPNAV (N131F2):
(703) 695-6417/DSN 225; EMAIL NXAG_N131F2@NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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