RAAUZYUW RUCOSGG3584 0381602-UUUU--RHMFIUU. ZNR UUUUU R 071602Z FEB 05 PSN 579889K46 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS ***THIS IS A 2 SECTION MESSAGE COLLATED BY DMDS*** SUBJ: FY-05 EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01910// NAVADMIN 026/05 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/FEB// SUBJ/FY-05 EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS A RESULT OF CONTINUED HIGH REENLISTMENT RATES, LOW ATTRITION RATES, AND RECRUITING SUCCESS NAVY IS EXTENDING EARLY SEPARATION OPPORTUNITIES TO SAILORS WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. 2. THE FY-05 EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM IS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM AND PAGE 02 RUEWMFU3584 UNCLAS APPLIES TO ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBERS INCLUDING ACTIVE, RESERVE, FULL TIME SUPPORT, AND CANVASSER RECRUITERS. THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT APPLY TO SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL (INCLUDING MOBILIZED RESERVISTS). 3. COMMANDING OFFICERS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO GRANT EARLY SEPARATION OF UP TO 90 DAYS FOR REASONS LISTED IN MILPERSMAN 1910-100. THIS NAVADMIN DOES NOT AFFECT THAT AUTHORITY, BUT IS INSTEAD AN ADDITIONAL EARLY SEPARATION PROGRAM. 4. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ANY QUALIFIED ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBER WHOSE EXPIRATION OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE, INCLUDING A QUALIFYING OPERATIVE EXTENSION, IS PRIOR TO 1 OCT 05, MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR EARLY SEPARATION TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832) VIA THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER. THE REQUESTED SEPARATION DATE UNDER THIS PROGRAM MUST BE NO LATER THAN 15 AUG 05 (THE SERVICE MEMBER MUST BE SEPARATED BY THIS DATE). A WAIVER OF THIS REQUIREMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. THE COMMANDING OFFICER MAINTAINS FINAL DISAPPROVAL AUTHORITY UNDER THIS NAVADMIN, AND NEED NOT FORWARD TO COMNAVPERSCOM ANY REQUESTS THEY DEEM UNSUPPORTABLE. ALSO, DO NOT FORWARD ANY EARLY OUT REQUESTS THAT REQUIRE ZERO MONTHS GAP FOR RELIEF. FINAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY (FOR REQUESTS WITH A POSITIVE COMMANDING OFFICER ENDORSEMENT) RESTS WITH COMNAVPERSCOM PERS-4832. THE REQUEST FOR PAGE 03 RUEWMFU3584 UNCLAS EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT HAVE TO MEET THE CRITERIA LISTED IN MILPERSMAN 1910-100. 5. COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST CAREFULLY WEIGH RATING AND NEC MANNING OF THEIR UNIT, PROSPECTIVE GAINS, 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 SERVICE MEMBER'S ORIGINAL EXPIRATION OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE OR PROJECTED ROTATION DATE, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE RATING DETAILER TO DETERMINE RELIEF AVAILABILITY. 6. AS THIS IS AN EARLY RELEASE POLICY, COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY GRANT SEPARATION LEAVE. PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY (PTDY) AND INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED AS THIS IS A VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PROGRAM. 7. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: A. A REQUEST FOR EARLY SEPARATION OF UP TO 90 DAYS FOR ANY REASON LISTED IN MILPERSMAN 1910-100 SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SERVICE MEMBERS COMMANDING OFFICER FOR FINAL APPROVAL. A COMMANDING OFFICER IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO APPROVE A REQUEST, PARTICULARLY IF EARLY SEPARATION WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT COMMAND PAGE 04 RUEWMFU3584 UNCLAS READINESS. B. A REQUEST FOR EARLY SEPARATION OF UP TO 90 DAYS FOR A REASON NOT LISTED IN MILPERSMAN 1910-100 SHALL BE REQUESTED BY SUBMITTING AN ENLISTED PERSONNEL ACTION REQUEST (NAVPERS 1306/7) TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832) VIA THE SERVICE MEMBERS COMMANDING OFFICER. THE REQUEST MUST INDICATE THE DESIRED SEPARATION DATE. C. A REQUEST FOR EARLY SEPARATION OF GREATER THAN 90 DAYS FOR ANY REASON SHALL BE REQUESTED BY SUBMITTING AN ENLISTED PERSONNEL ACTION REQUEST (NAVPERS 1306/7) TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832) VIA THE SERVICE MEMBERS COMMANDING OFFICER. THE REQUEST MUST INDICATE THE DESIRED SEPARATION DATE. D. A REQUEST FOR SEPARATION UNDER THIS NAVADMIN MUST BE RECEIVED BY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832) NO LATER THAN 1 AUG 05. A REQUEST RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION. 8. ELIGIBILITY. ANY SERVICE MEMBER (ACTIVE, RESERVE, FULL TIME SUPPORT, AND CANVASSER RECRUITERS) OF ANY RATING (INCLUDING NON-DESIGNATED PERSONNEL) IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS (WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED): A. A SERVICE MEMBER UNDER A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS PAGE 05 RUEWMFU3584 UNCLAS CONTRACT OR IN A RATING/NEC ELIGIBLE FOR A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS REENLISTMENT. B. A SERVICE MEMBER IN EITHER THE SEAL/EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL/DIVER/SPECIAL SURFACE WARFARE COMBATANT-CRAFT CREWMEN PROGRAM. C. A SERVICE MEMBER IN A NUCLEAR RATING. D. A SERVICE MEMBER IN A RATING OR ASSIGNED A NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION CODE UNDER ANY STOP-LOSS ORDER IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION. SHOULD A STOP-LOSS ORDER BE PUT INTO EFFECT FOR A MEMBER'S RATING OR NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION CODE AFTER COMNAVPERSCOM APPROVAL, THAT APPROVAL WILL BE CANCELLED AND THE MEMBER IS TO BE RETAINED UNTIL THE STOP-LOSS IS LIFTED. 9. EXTENSIONS. A SERVICE MEMBER WITH AN AGREEMENT TO EXTEND ENLISTMENT (NAVPERS 1070/621) THAT BECOMES OPERATIVE BEFORE 30 SEP 05 MAY REQUEST EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH A REQUEST TO CANCEL THE EXTENSION. THE REQUEST TO CANCEL THE EXTENSION AND SEPARATE EARLY WILL BE SUBMITTED ON THE SAME ENLISTED PERSONAL ACTION REQUEST (NAVPERS 1306/7) TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832). COMMANDS RECOMMENDING CANCELLATION OF AN EXTENSION MUST INCLUDE JUSTIFICATION ON THE REQUEST. PAGE 06 RUEWMFU3584 UNCLAS 10. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AREA TOURS. A QUALIFIED SERVICE MEMBER MAY BE SEPARATED EARLY PROVIDED THEY MEET DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AREA TOUR LENGTH REQUIREMENTS. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AREA TOUR LENGTH WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED UNDER THIS PROGRAM. 11. BENEFITS A. MONTGOMERY GI BILL. A SERVICE MEMBER ENROLLED IN THE MONTGOMERY GI BILL PROGRAM WHO IS HONORABLY DISCHARGED/RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNDER THIS PROGRAM, IS ENTITLED TO 1 MONTH OF BENEFITS FOR EACH FULL MONTH SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY 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 36 MONTHS OF BENEFITS. THIS NAVADMIN DOES NOT AUTHORIZE A SERVICE MEMBER TO ENROLL IN THE MONTGOMERY GI BILL PROGRAM IF THEY PREVIOUSLY DECLINED ENROLLMENT OR WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT. UNCLAS SUBJ: FY-05 EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM B. VETERANS BENEFITS. THOSE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR MORE THAN 180 DAYS ARE NORMALLY ELIGIBLE FOR ALL VETERANS AFFAIRS BENEFITS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VA HOME LOAN PROGRAM BENEFITS, IN WHICH 2 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY IS REQUIRED FOR ELIGIBILITY. VOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION FOR A SERVICE MEMBER WITH LESS THAN 2 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY IS A DISQUALIFYING FACTOR FOR THIS BENEFIT. CONTACT THE LOCAL VETERANS ADMINISTRATION REGIONAL OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON BENEFITS. COMMANDS SHALL ENSURE AN ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS (NAVPERS 1070/613) IS SIGNED STATING THE SERVICE MEMBER WAS BRIEFED ON THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF VETERANS ADMINISTRATION BENEFITS. 12. RECOUPMENT OF ENLISTMENT BONUS. RECOUPMENT FOR THE UNSERVED PORTION OF ACTIVE DUTY WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THOSE WHO RECEIVED SUCH PAGE 02 RUEWMFU3585 UNCLAS BONUSES AND WHO ARE SEPARATED EARLY UNDER AUTHORITY OF THIS NAVADMIN. 13. SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS. A SERVICE MEMBER ON A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS CONTRACT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THIS NAVADMIN. 14. TRANSITION SERVICES APPLY TO ALL SEPARATING PERSONNEL. THERE IS NO SEPARATION INCENTIVE OR SPECIAL PAY OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS EARLY RELEASE. 15. NAVY RESERVE AFFILIATION. A SERVICE MEMBER REQUESTING EARLY TRANSITION IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE NAVY RESERVE. NAVY RESERVE RECRUITERS ARE AVAILABLE TO ASSIST TRANSITION TO INACTIVE DUTY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL TOLL FREE (866) 628-7371 OR VISIT WWW.NAVALRESERVE.COM/PS. 16. BLUE-TO-GREEN. THE BLUE-TO-GREEN PROGRAM ENABLES SAILORS TO MAKE A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FROM THE NAVY TO ACTIVE DUTY ARMY WITH NO BREAK IN SERVICE. IT IS NOT AN EARLY RELEASE PROGRAM. IN THE EVENT A SAILOR IS APPROVED FOR EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS NAVADMIN, THE SAILOR MAY ELECT TO UTILIZE THE BLUE-TO-GREEN PROGRAM TO COORDINATE ENTRANCE INTO THE ARMY. READ MORE ABOUT THE BLUE-TO-GREEN PROGRAM IN NAVADMIN 233/04. PAGE 03 RUEWMFU3585 UNCLAS 17. PREPARATION OF DD 214. A. BLOCK 23 (TYPE OF SEPARATION): RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVAL RESERVE, OR DISCHARGED, AS APPLICABLE. B. BLOCK 24 (CHARACTER OF SERVICE): HONORABLE (MUST BE HONORABLE FOR REDUCTION IN FORCE). C. BLOCK 25 (SEPARATION AUTHORITY): MILPERSMAN 1910-102 AND THIS NAVADMIN. D. BLOCK 26 (SEPARATION CODE): USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SEPARATION CODES: (1) MCC IF MEMBER IS BEING RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVY RESERVE TO COMPLETE OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRED UNDER THE MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT. (2) KCC IF MEMBER HAS COMPLETED OBLIGATED SERVICE UNDER THE MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT. E. BLK 27 (REENTRY CODE): AS WARRANTED BY SERVICE RECORD. F. BLK 28 (NARRATIVE REASON FOR SEPARATION): REDUCTION IN FORCE. 18. NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM/DIARY MESSAGE REPORTING SYSTEM. THE FOLLOWING NAVY LOSS CODES SHALL BE USED: A. DISCHARGED WITH SEPARATION CODE KCC PAGE 04 RUEWMFU3585 UNCLAS (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 19. THIS PROGRAM EXPIRES FOR RECORD PURPOSES 30 SEP 05. ALL SEPARATIONS UNDER THIS PROGRAM MUST BE EFFECTED ON OR BEFORE 15 AUG 05. 20. POINT OF CONTACT INFORMATION. A. MONTGOMERY GI BILL BENEFITS QUESTIONS (COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-67)): 1-866-U-ASK-NPC/DSN 882-5672 B. DD 214/NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM/DIARY MESSAGE REPORTING SYSTEM QUESTIONS (COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-33)): (901) 874-4734/DSN 882 C. PROCESS/SUBMISSION QUESTIONS (COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832)): (901) 874-4437/4431/4428/DSN 882 D. POLICY (CNO (N132C3A)): (703) 614-6864/DSN 224 E. ELIGIBILITY AND ENLISTED RATING SPECIFIC QUESTIONS (COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4011)): CONTACT THE ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER PAGE 05 RUEWMFU3585 UNCLAS 1OR SERVICE MEMBERS RATING, 1-866-U-ASK-NPC/DSN 882-5672 F. RESERVE AFFILIATION (CNO (N132R)): (703) 695-3853/DSN 225 G. BLUE-TO-GREEN PROGRAM (CNO (N131B3)): (703) 693-2309/DSN 223 21. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT #3585 NNNN