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NAVADMIN 279/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/DEC//
SUBJ/FY-05 AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  A SIGNIFICANT ELEMENT OF OUR DEVELOPING HUMAN
CAPITAL STRATEGY IS TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE INCENTIVES FOR SKILLED
PERSONNEL TO FILL CRITICAL BILLETS REQUIRED FOR MAINTAINING COMBAT
READINESS.  THE AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY PROGRAM PROVIDES
SELECTED BONUSES AS AN INCENTIVE TO ELIGIBLE PILOTS AND NAVAL FLIGHT
OFFICERS THROUGH DEPARTMENT HEAD, SEA DUTY, AND COMMAND BILLETS.
THE FY-05 PROGRAM IS RETROACTIVELY EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 04.
2.  THE FY-05 PROGRAM MIRRORS THE FY-04 PROGRAM WITH A FEW
EXCEPTIONS.  CHANGES INCLUDE THE ELIMINATION OF THE MID-TERM
(3-YEAR) INITIAL ELIGIBLE BONUS OPTION, INCLUDE RECOUPMENT POLICY AS
A RESULT OF AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEAD SCREEN BOARD RESULTS, AND
INCLUDE MODIFICATIONS TO LONG-TERM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FY-05 PROGRAM PROVIDE LONG-TERM (5-YEAR) AND
SHORT-TERM AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY FOR VARIOUS SEA DUTY AND
COMMAND BILLETS. IN ADDITION, PAYMENT OF AVIATION CAREER
CONTINUATION PAY 1-YEAR PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE
OBLIGATION IS AUTHORIZED.  LONG-TERM APPLICANTS MAY APPLY
IMMEDIATELY UPON RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE AS LONG AS THE ACTIVE DUTY
SERVICE OBLIGATION EXPIRATION IS IN FY-05 OR FY-06.  PAYMENT WILL
BEGIN WHEN THE OFFICER IS WITHIN 1 YEAR OF COMPLETION OF THE ACTIVE
DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION.
3.  FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS, ELIGIBILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES,
AND APPLICATION LETTER FORMAT VISIT THE AVIATION OFFICER COMMUNITY
MANAGER WEBSITE AT
WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS2/AVIATION/AVIATIONOCM.HTM.
4.  FOR APPLICATION QUESTIONS CONTACT:
- LT COLBY MORGAN AT (901) 874-3954/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT
COLBY.MORGAN@NAVY.MIL
- MS. MELINDA WEEDEN AT (901) 874-3964/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT
MELINDA.WEEDEN@NAVY.MIL
- MR. PAUL BOUNDY AT (901) 874-3947/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT
PAUL.BOUNDY@NAVY.MIL
5.  FOR POLICY QUESTIONS CONTACT:
- CDR MASSIE HUGHES AT (901) 874-3349/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT
MASSIE.HUGHES@NAVY.MIL
- LCDR TIM BARKDOLL AT (901) 874-3353/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT
TIMOTHY.BARKDOLL@NAVY.MIL
6.  RELEASED BY W. SCOTT SLOCUM, N1 ACTING.//

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