RAAUZYUW RUENAAA0001 3562225-UUUU--RHMFIUU. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWMCS5629 3562308 R 222225Z DEC 05 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1NT// TO NAVADMIN INFO RHMFIUU/CNO WASHINGTON DC RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS //N07220// NAVADMIN 334/05 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1NT/DEC// SUBJ/NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS FOR CHIEF /WARRANT OFFICERS IN DESIGNATORS 715X AND 717X// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE NAVYS OVERARCHING COMPENSATION PROGRAM TO CULTIVATE CRITICAL EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE RANKS OF OUR ACTIVE DUTY NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMUNITY. THE BONUS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO INCENTIVIZE ENLISTED SAILORS WHO HAVE ACQUIRED CRITICAL NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT COMMISSIONS AS NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS. 2. PROGRAM AUTHORITY: TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 324 AUTHORIZES THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO OFFER OFFICER ACCESSION BONUS PAYMENTS TO COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WITH CRITICAL SKILLS AS DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS DIRECTIVE MEMORANDUM OF 22 DEC 04 DESIGNATED NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE SEAL AND SPECIAL WARFARE COMBATANT CREWMAN (715X AND 717X) CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS AS CRITICAL SKILLS. THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL HAS BEEN DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT, ADMINISTER, AND MANAGE THE NAVY CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS PROGRAM AS DIRECTED IN 20 SEP 05 DIRECTIVE MEMORANDUM FROM USD. THIS NAVADMIN AUTHORIZES IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS. 3. PROGRAM OVERVIEW: THE NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS IS EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NAVADMIN FOR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS COMMISSIONED AND ACCESSED INTO THE NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE COMMUNITY AFTER 1 OCT 05. CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS MAY APPLY FOR A BONUS LEVEL OF $45,000 FOR ACCEPTING A COMMISSION AND SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE APPROVED DESIGNATORS (715X AND 717X) FOR A FOUR-YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE PERIOD AFTER COMMISSIONING. A MEMBER MAY APPLY FOR THE ACCESSION BONUS UPON SELECTION AS A CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, BUT THE BONUS WILL ONLY BE PAID AFTER COMMISSIONING. ALL APPLICANTS FOR THIS BONUS PROGRAM SHOULD SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FORM IN THIS NAVADMIN (BELOW IN PARA 8) THROUGH THE SERVICEMEMBERS COMMANDING OFFICER TO THE PROGRAM MANAGER CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (CNO) (N131H) FOR PROCESSING AND TRACKING. 4. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY: A. APPLICANTS MUST BE ACTIVE DUTY SERVICEMEMBERS SELECTED BY A NAVY CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER SELECTION BOARD FOR COMMISSIONING IN DESIGNATORS 715X OR 717X AND COMMISSIONED IN OR AFTER FY-06. B. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THEIR COMMANDING OFFICERS ENDORSEMENT. 5. PROGRAM PAYMENTS AND OBLIGATED SERVICE AGREEMENT: A. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WHOSE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND APPROVED BY THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND WHO HAVE ACCEPTED A COMMISSION IN DESIGNATOR 715X OR 717X WILL RECEIVE THE $45,000 BONUS. THE BONUS WILL BE PAID IN A ONE-TIME LUMP SUM PAYMENT. B. A SERVICEMEMBER WHO ACCEPTS THE NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER ACCESSION BONUS AGREES TO SERVE AND WILL INCUR A FOUR-YEAR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION FROM THE DATE OF COMMISSIONING OR DATE OF BONUS APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE, WHICHEVER IS LATER. 6. BONUS RECOUPMENT: IN THE EVENT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS RECEIVED THE NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS FOR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER FAILS TO SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THE FOUR-YEAR ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THIS NAVADMIN, FUNDS RECEIVED FOR THE NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS SHALL BE RECOUPED ON A PRO RATA BASIS, IN THE AMOUNT THAT BEARS THE SAME RATIO TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE BONUS AS THE UNSERVED PART OF THE PERIOD OF OBLIGATED ACTIVE SERVICE BEARS TO THE FOUR-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION INCURRED UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE BONUS, EXCEPT AS LISTED BELOW IN SUBPARAGRAPHS A THROUGH E: A. DISABILITY NOT THE RESULT OF THE MEMBERS MISCONDUCT OR WILLFUL NEGLECT, AND NOT INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE. THE TERM "MISCONDUCT" AS USED HERE IS DEFINED AS ANY CONDUCT FOR WHICH THE MEMBER COULD BE SEPARATED FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE WITH AN OTHER THAN HONORABLE OR BAD CONDUCT DISCHARGE PER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE (UCMJ) OR APPLICABLE SERVICE REGULATIONS. THIS IS INDEPENDENT OF WHETHER OR NOT THE MEMBER IS ACTUALLY SEPARATED FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE AS A RESULT OF SUCH MISCONDUCT. B. DEATH. C. SEPARATION FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE BY OPERATION OF LAWS OR SERVICE POLICIES INDEPENDENT OF MISCONDUCT. D. PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATION OCCURRING AFTER COMMISSIONING. E. IN THOSE SPECIAL CASES WHERE CNO (N131H) DETERMINES THAT RECOUPMENT WOULD BE AGAINST EQUITY AND GOOD CONSCIENCE OR WOULD BE CONTRARY TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES. 7. CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS REQUESTS FOR PERSONNEL WHO ARE BEING PROCESSED FOR NAVAL ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION REMOVAL OR RESTORATION WILL BE HELD IN ABEYANCE PENDING FINAL RESOLUTION. 8. APPLICATION PROCESS. NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS REQUESTS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CNO (N131H) BY FAX (703) 614-1189, MAIL CNO (N131H) AT FOB2 NAVY ANNEX WASHINGTON DC 20370-5000 OR EMAILED TO THE PROGRAM MANAGER. THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FORMAT FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS WILL BE REQUIRED: 7220 DATE FROM: (ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBER) TO: CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (N131H) VIA: (COMMANDING OFFICER) SUBJ: REQUEST FOR CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS REF: (A) 37 U.S.C. 324 (B) CNO WASHINGTON DC XXXXXXZ DEC 05 (NAVADMIN XXX/05) 1. I HEREBY APPLY FOR THE CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS AUTHORIZED BY REFERENCES (A) AND (B). I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO THE PROVISIONS OF REFERENCE (B) INCLUDING ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RECOUPMENT OF PAYMENTS TO BE MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH RECOUPMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SUMS PAID IS REQUIRED. 2. I UNDERSTAND THAT RECOUPMENT OF THE UNEARNED PORTION OF THE CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS IS REQUIRED IF I FAIL TO MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY OR FAIL TO COMPLETE THE FULL CONTRACTUAL PERIOD OF OBLIGATED MILITARY SERVICE FOR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER COMMISSION ACCEPTANCE EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: A. DISABILITY NOT THE RESULT OF MY MISCONDUCT OR WILLFUL NEGLECT, AND NOT INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE. THE TERM MISCONDUCT AS USED HERE IS DEFINED AS ANY CONDUCT FOR WHICH THE MEMBER COULD BE SEPARATED FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE WITH AN OTHER THAN HONORABLE OR BAD CONDUCT DISCHARGE PER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE (UCMJ) OR APPLICABLE SERVICE REGULATIONS. THIS IS INDEPENDENT OF WHETHER OR NOT THE MEMBER IS ACTUALLY SEPARATED FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE AS A RESULT OF SUCH MISCONDUCT. B. DEATH. C. SEPARATION FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE BY OPERATION OF LAWS OR SERVICE POLICIES INDEPENDENT OF MISCONDUCT. D. PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATION OCCURRING AFTER COMMISSIONING E. IN THOSE SPECIAL CASES WHERE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (CNO (N131H)) DETERMINES THAT RECOUPMENT WOULD BE AGAINST EQUITY AND GOOD CONSCIENCE OR WOULD BE CONTRARY TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES. 3. CONTINGENT UPON ACCEPTANCE OF MY APPLICATION FOR THIS SPECIAL BONUS, I AGREE NOT TO TENDER A RESIGNATION OR REQUEST RETIREMENT UNTIL COMPLETION OF FOUR YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE IN MY CRITICAL SKILL FROM THE DATE OF MY COMMISSIONING AS A (SEAL OR SPECIAL WARFARE COMBATANT CREWMAN) CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER. (SIGNATURE) 9. POCS: QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE OFFICER COMMUNITY MANAGER/SOF PERSONNEL, PLANS AND POLICY, CNO (N131H) COMM: (703) 614-8327/DSN 224-8327 FAX (703) 614-1189 OR EMAIL: KENNETH.NIEDERBERGER@NAVY.MIL OR MARGARETHE.FULLER@NAVY.MIL. 10. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1/NT.// BT #0001 NNNN