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SUBJ/TRANSITION PROGRAMS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SAILORS TRANSITIONING FROM ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE
HAVE DEVELOPED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES THAT OUR NATION
NEEDS, AND WE SHOULD BE STRONGLY ENCOURAGING THESE SAILORS TO APPLY
THOSE SKILLS TO PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE FURTHER SERVICE.  IN SUPPORT OF
THIS, TWO VALUABLE PROGRAMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO QUALITY
TRANSITIONING SAILORS - THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE AND THE U.S. ARMY
BLUE-TO-GREEN PROGRAM.  THESE PROGRAMS ARE OPTIONS FOR SAILORS
SEPARATING UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS TO THE CIVILIAN COMMUNITY.
    A.  THE NAVAL RESERVE IS A GREAT WAY FOR SAILORS TO CONTINUE
DEVELOPING THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES THEY ACQUIRED WHILE
ON ACTIVE DUTY.  OUR RESERVE FORCES ARE VITAL TO NAVY'S MISSION
AROUND THE WORLD, AND IT IS CRITICAL TO HAVE EXPERIENCED SAILORS
CONTINUING THEIR SERVICE IN THE NAVAL RESERVE.
    B.  THE BLUE-TO-GREEN PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW SAILORS IN
SPECIFIC SKILL SETS TO TRANSITION DIRECTLY INTO CRUCIAL ARMY
BILLETS.  THIS PLAN ENABLES THE ARMY TO TAP INTO THE SKILLS AND
EXPERIENCE OF OUR SAILORS WHILE PROVIDING SAILORS IN OVERMANNED
RATINGS WHO DO NOT CONVERT TO ANOTHER RATING AND/OR SAILORS WHO ARE
TRANSITIONING AT THE END OF THEIR CONTRACT, THE OPPORTUNITY FOR
CONTINUED SERVICE AND ADVANCEMENT.  BLUE-TO-GREEN IS AVAILABLE FOR
JUNIOR OFFICERS IN PAYGRADES O1-O3 AND SAILORS IN PAYGRADES E1-E5.
2.  MILPERSMAN ARTICLES 1900 TO 1920 GOVERN SEPARATIONS.  SAILORS
PARTICIPATING IN BLUE-TO-GREEN WILL RECEIVE A DD FORM 368
(CONDITIONAL RELEASE) FROM THEIR ARMY RECRUITER.  UNIT COMMANDING
OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN THE DD FORM 368 FOR
SAILORS WITH SEPARATION ORDERS OR CONFIRMED SEPARATION DATES TO
INCLUDE PERFORM-TO-SERVE, HIGH-YEAR-TENURE, INVOLUNTARY RELEASE FROM
ACTIVE DUTY, OR MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF A COMMANDING OFFICER
APPROVED EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM.  ENLISTED ACTIVE OBLIGATED
SERVICE WILL NOT BE ADJUSTED FOR EARLY RELEASE EXCEPT UNDER AN
APPROVED EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM.
3.  SAILORS INTERESTED IN BLUE-TO-GREEN CAN OBTAIN ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION, OR ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH AN ARMY RECRUITER ONLINE AT
WWW.GOARMY.COM/BTG/INDEX.JSP.
4.  POC INFORMATION:
    A.  BLUE-TO-GREEN PROGRAM INFORMATION: CNO (N132D), (703)
695-3935/3875/DSN 225.
    B.  HYT PROCEDURAL QUESTIONS (WAIVER PROCEDURES, EXTENSIONS,
ETC.):  COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4823), (901) 874-3234/DSN 882; EMAIL:
P4823A4@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL
    C.  INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY POLICY QUESTIONS:  CNO (N130C4),
(703) 695-3304/DSN 225; EMAIL:  VALERIE.ROSS@NAVY.MIL
    D.  INDIVIDUAL HYT WAIVER REQUESTS:  CONTACT RATING SPECIFIC
DETAILER, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4), AND RATING SPECIFIC ENLISTED
COMMUNITY MANAGER COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4011)
    E.  HYT POLICY QUESTIONS:  CNO (N132D11A), (703) 614-6863/DSN
224; EMAIL:  DOUGLAS.DEVAULT@NAVY.MIL, OR CNO (N132D10), (703)
614-6863/DSN 224; EMAIL:  MARK.PROCTOR@NAVY.MIL.
    F.  PTS POLICY QUESTIONS:  CCD, (901) 874-2362/DSN 882; EMAIL
RANDY.MILLER@NAVY.MIL
    G.  IRAD QUESTIONS:  COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-48) (901) 874-4424/DSN
882.
5.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
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