RTAUZYUW RUEWMFU9743 1912130-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUENAAA9743 1912130 R 092130Z JUL 04 PSN 556439J32 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN/NAVADMIN INFO ZEN/CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ***THIS IS A 2 SECTION MESSAGE COLLATED BY DMDS*** SUBJ: FY-04 EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01910// NAVADMIN 151/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/FY-04 EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM// RMKS/1. CONTINUED HIGH REENLISTMENT RATES, LOW ATTRITION AND, TREMENDOUS RECRUITING SUCCESS HAVE COMBINED TO ALLOW US TO OFFER EARLY SEPARATION OPPORTUNITIES TO SAILORS WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. 2. THE FY-04 EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY AND APPLIES TO PAGE 02 RUEWMFU9743 UNCLAS QUALIFIED ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBERS (SVCMBRS) INCLUDING USN, USNR, FTS, AND CANVASSER RECRUITERS. SELRES MEMBERS (INCLUDING MOBILIZED RESERVISTS) ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS POLICY MEMORANDUM. 3. COMMANDING OFFICERS (CO) CURRENTLY HAVE AUTHORITY TO GRANT EARLY SEPARATION OF UP TO 90 DAYS FOR REASONS LISTED IN MILPERSMAN 1910-100. THAT AUTHORITY IS NOT IMPACTED BY THIS POLICY MEMORANDUM. 4. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, QUALIFIED ENLISTED SVCMBRS MAY SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR EARLY SEPARATION TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832) VIA THEIR CO FOR UP TO TWELVE MONTHS PRIOR TO EAOS, PROVIDED EAOS (OR EAOS AS EXTENDED) IS BETWEEN 1 OCT 04 AND 30 SEP 05 (INCLUSIVE). REQUESTED SEPARATION DATE UNDER THIS PROGRAM MUST BE NO LATER THAN 15 SEP 04, AND MAY BE NO GREATER THAN 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO EAOS. FOR EXAMPLE, A QUALIFIED SVCMBR WITH AN EAOS OF 12 AUG 05 MAY REQUEST SEPARATION AS EARLY AS 12 AUG 04. CO'S MAINTAIN FINAL DISAPPROVAL AUTHORITY UNDER THIS PROGRAM, AND NEED NOT FORWARD TO COMNAVPERSCOM ANY REQUESTS THEY HAVE DEEMED UNSUPPORTABLE. FINAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY (FOR REQUESTS WITH POSITIVE CO ENDORSEMENT) IS RETAINED AT COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832). REASONS FOR REQUESTING EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MEET REASONS LISTED IN MILPERSMAN 1910-100. PAGE 03 RUEWMFU9743 UNCLAS 5. CO'S MUST CAREFULLY WEIGH RATING AND NEC MANNING OF THEIR UNIT, INBOUND RELIEFS, PROJECTED OPERATIONAL AND FLEET RESPONSE PLAN SCHEDULE, ETC, IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO FORWARD A MEMBER'S REQUEST TO COMNAVPERSCOM. COMMANDS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF EARLY SEPARATION SHOULD NOT EXPECT A RELIEF UNTIL THE SVCMBRS EAOS OR PRD, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. CONTACT APPROPRIATE RATING DETAILER TO DETERMINE RELIEF AVAILABILITY. 6. AS THIS IS AN EARLY RELEASE POLICY, CO'S MAY GRANT SEPARATION LEAVE. PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY (PTDY) IS NOT AUTHORIZED SINCE THIS IS A VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PROGRAM. 7. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: A. REQUESTS FOR EARLY SEPARATION OF UP TO 90 DAYS, FROM SVCMBRS OF ALL RATINGS, FOR REASONS LISTED IN MILPERSMAN 1910-100 SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SVCMBR'S CO FOR FINAL APPROVAL. CO'S ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO APPROVE REQUESTS, PARTICULARLY IF EARLY SEPARATION WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT COMMAND READINESS. B. REQUESTS FOR EARLY SEPARATION FROM QUALIFIED SVCMBRS OF UP TO 90 DAYS FOR REASONS NOT LISTED IN MILPERSMAN 1910-100 SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA NAVPERS 1306/7 TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832) VIA THE SVCMBR'S CO. REQUEST MUST INDICATE DESIRED SEPARATION DATE. PAGE 04 RUEWMFU9743 UNCLAS C. REQUESTS FOR EARLY SEPARATION FROM QUALIFIED SVCMBRS OF 91 DAYS TO TWELVE MONTHS FOR ANY REASON SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA NAVPERS 1306/7 TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832) VIA THE SVCMBR'S CO. REQUEST MUST INDICATE DESIRED SEPARATION DATE. D. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE BUPERS ACCESS FOR 1306/7 SUBMISSION. 8. ELIGIBILITY. SVCMBRS (USN, USNR, FTS/TAR) OF ANY RATING (INCLUDING NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL) ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS (WAIVERS WITH STRONG JUSTIFICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS): A. SVCMBRS UNDER A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) CONTRACT OR IN A RATING/NEC ELIGIBLE FOR SRB REENLISTMENT B. SVCMBRS IN THE SEAL/EOD/DIVER/SWCC PROGRAMS C. SVCMBRS IN NUCLEAR RATINGS D. SVCMBRS IN RATINGS/NECS UNDER ANY STOP-LOSS ORDER IN EFFECT AT TIME OF SUBMISSION. SHOULD A STOP-LOSS ORDER BE PUT INTO EFFECT FOR A MEMBER'S RATING/NEC AFTER COMNAVPERSCOM APPROVAL, THAT APPROVAL WILL BE CANCELLED AND SVCMBR IS TO BE RETAINED UNTIL STOP-LOSS IS LIFTED. PAGE 05 RUEWMFU9743 UNCLAS 9. EXTENSIONS. SVCMBRS WITH EXTENSION AGREEMENTS THAT BECOME OPERATIVE BETWEEN 1 OCT 04 AND 30 SEP 05 (INCLUSIVE) MAY REQUEST EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH A REQUEST TO CANCEL THE EXTENSION. COMMANDS RECOMMENDING CANCELLATION OF AN EXTENSION MUST INCLUDE JUSTIFICATION ON THE SVCMBR'S 1306/7. 10. DOD AREA TOURS. QUALIFIED SVCMBRS MAY BE SEPARATED EARLY PROVIDED THEY MEET DOD AREA TOUR LENGTH REQUIREMENTS. WAIVERS TO DOD AREA TOUR LENGTHS WILL NOT BE GRANTED UNDER THIS PROGRAM. 11. BENEFITS. A. MONTGOMERY GI BILL (MGIB). SVCMBRS ENROLLED IN THE MGIB PROGRAM WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED/RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY (ACDU) UNDER THIS PROGRAM, ARE ENTITLED TO 1 MONTH OF MGIB BENEFITS FOR EACH FULL MONTH SERVED ON ACDU, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 36 MONTHS. THOSE DISCHARGED UNDER THIS PROGRAM WHO HAVE SERVED 20 MONTHS OF A 2-YEAR TERM OF SERVICE, OR 30 MONTHS OF A 3-YEAR OR GREATER TERM OF SERVICE, WILL RECEIVE FULL 36 MONTHS OF MGIB BENEFITS. THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT AUTHORIZE SVCMBRS TO ENROLL IN MGIB IF THEY PREVIOUSLY DECLINED MGIB OR WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT. B. VETERANS BENEFITS. THOSE SERVING ON ACDU FOR MORE THAN 180 DAYS ARE NORMALLY ELIGIBLE FOR ALL VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) BENEFITS, PAGE 06 RUEWMFU9743 UNCLAS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VA HOME LOAN PROGRAM BENEFITS, IN WHICH TWO YEARS OF ACDU SERVICE IS REQUIRED FOR ELIGIBILITY. VOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION FOR SVCMBRS WITH LESS THAN TWO YEARS ACDU IS A DISQUALIFYING FACTOR FOR THIS BENEFIT. CONTACT THE LOCAL VA REGIONAL OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON BENEFITS. COMMANDS SHALL ENSURE A NAVPERS 1070/613 (ADMIN REMARKS) IS SIGNED STATING THE SVCMBR WAS BRIEFED ON POTENTIAL LOSS OF VA BENEFITS. 12. RECOUPMENT OF ENLISTMENT BONUS. RECOUPMENT FOR THE UNSERVED PORTION OF ACDU WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THOSE WHO RECEIVED SUCH BONUSES AND WHO ARE SEPARATED EARLY UNDER AUTHORITY OF THIS NAVADMIN. 13. SRB. SVCMBRS ON AN SRB CONTRACT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THIS NAVADMIN. 14. TRANSITION SERVICES APPLY TO ALL SEPARATING PERSONNEL. THERE IS NO SEPARATION INCENTIVE/PAY OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS EARLY RELEASE. 15. PREPARATION OF DD 214. A. BLK 23 (TYPE OF SEPARATION): RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND UNCLAS SUBJ: FY-04 EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVAL RESERVE, OR DISCHARGED, AS APPLICABLE. B. BLK 24 (CHARACTER OF SERVICE): HONORABLE OR GENERAL UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS, AS APPLICABLE. C. BLK 25 (SEPARATION AUTHORITY): MILPERSMAN 1910-102 AND THIS NAVADMIN. D. BLK 26 (SEPARATION CODE): USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SEPARATION CODES: (1) MCC IF MEMBER IS BEING RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND TRANSFERRED TO NAVAL RESERVE TO COMPLETE OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRED UNDER THE MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT. (2) KCC IF MEMBER HAS COMPLETED OBLISERV UNDER THE MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT. PAGE 02 RUEWMFU9744 UNCLAS E. BLK 27 (REENTRY CODE): AS WARRANTED BY SERVICE RECORD. F. BLK 28 (NARRATIVE REASON FOR SEPARATION): REDUCTION IN FORCE. 16. NSIPS/DMRS. THE FOLLOWING NAVY LOSS CODES SHALL BE USED: A. DISCHARGED WITH SEPARATION CODE KCC (1) 813 RE-1, 803 RE-R1 FOR HONORABLE SEPARATION (2) 853 RE-1, 842 RE-R1 FOR GENERAL SEPARATION B. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITH SEPARATION CODE MCC (1) 942 FOR USN PERSONNEL (2) 943 FOR USNR PERSONNEL 17. THIS PROGRAM EXPIRES FOR RECORD PURPOSES 30 SEP 05. ALL SEPARATIONS UNDER THIS PROGRAM MUST BE EFFECTED ON OR PRIOR TO 15 SEP 04. 18. POC INFORMATION. A. MGIB BENEFITS QUESTIONS (COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-67)): (901) 874-4275/DSN 882. B. EB RECOUPMENT QUESTIONS (CNO N130D): (703) 695-3158/DSN 225. C. DD 214/NSIPS/DMRS QUESTIONS (COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-33)): (901) 874-4734/DSN 882. PAGE 03 RUEWMFU9744 UNCLAS D. PROCESS/SUBMISSION QUESTIONS (COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832)): (901) 874-4437/4431/4428/DSN 882. E. POLICY (CNO N132): (703) 614-6864/DSN 224; (703) 614-6863/ DSN 224. 19. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT #9744 NNNN