ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 101543Z FEB 04 ZYB MIN PSN 155725J25 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01000// NAVADMIN 032/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/-/FEB// SUBJ/MARCH 2004 S-3B SUNDOWN TRANSITION SELECTION BOARD// RMKS/1. THE NEXT S-3B SUNDOWN TRANSITION BOARD WILL CONVENE 16-17 MARCH 2004. ALL S-3 AVIATORS IN YEAR GROUPS 95 AND 96 (REGARDLESS OF PRD) AND YEAR GROUP 97 AND JUNIOR WITH A PRD OF JULY THROUGH DECEMBER 2004 WILL BE ELIGIBLE. A LIST OF ELIGIBLE OFFICERS, PREFERENCE FORMS, AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SUNDOWN WEB SITE: HTTP:/WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS43/SUNDOWNLINKS.HTM. 2. NO APPLICATIONS ARE REQUIRED; ONLY A TRANSITION PREFERENCE FORM IS NEEDED. 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 YEAR GROUP AND PRD. 3. CO ENDORSEMENTS ARE ALSO NOT REQUIRED. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD, TO INCLUDE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 10 MARCH 2004. SUBMIT VIA FAX TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-433H) AT (901) 874-2756/DSN 882, VIA MAIL TO COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-433H), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE MILLINGTON, TN 38055-4300, OR VIA E-MAIL TO POC'S LISTED IN PARA 5. 4. THOSE SELECTED FOR TRANSITION MUST ACCEPT THE PLATFORM OFFERED. ACCEPTING A TRANSITION INCURS A FOLLOW-ON OBLIGATION (30 MONTHS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF FRS TRAINING) REGARDLESS OF ORIGINAL MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT (MSR) BUT INCLUDES ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP) AT THE EXPIRATION OF ORIGINAL MSR. ACCP ELIGIBILITY IS NOT AFFECTED BY A TRANSITION OBLIGATION. 5. POCS: LCDR WILLIAMS, PERS-433H, (901) 874-3980/DSN 882, FAX: 882-2721, EMAIL: MARK.T.WILLIAMS@NAVY.MIL AND LCDR LABRUZZO, PERS-432S, (901) 874-3953/DSN 882, EMAIL: JON.LABRUZZO@NAVY.MIL. 6. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT NNNN