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SUBJ/APRIL 2005 S-3B SUNDOWN TRANSITION SELECTION BOARD//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE NEXT S-3B SUNDOWN TRANSITION BOARD WILL
CONVENE 7 APRIL 2005.  ALL S-3 AVIATORS IN YEAR GROUPS 1995, 1996,
1997, 1998 (REGARDLESS OF PROJECTED ROTATION DATE), AND 1999 AND
JUNIOR WITH A PROJECTED ROTATION DATE OF JULY THROUGH DECEMBER 2005
WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CONSIDERED.  A LIST OF ELIGIBLE OFFICERS,
TRANSITION PREFERENCE FORMS, AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS CAN BE
FOUND AT WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS43 (SELECT THE S-3 SUNDOWN LINK).
2.  IF AN ELIGIBLE OFFICER DESIRES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A SPECIFIC
PLATFORM, SUBMIT A TRANSITION PREFERENCE FORM TO COMNAVPERSCOM
(PERS-433H).  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MAY ALSO SUBMIT CORRESPONDENCE TO
THE BOARD, INCLUDING LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, WHICH MUST BE
RECEIVED BY 1 APRIL 2005.  TRANSITION PREFERENCE FORMS AND OTHER
CORRESPONDENCE MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA FAX TO (901) 874-2756/DSN 882,
E-MAIL TO THE POC'S LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 5, OR VIA MAIL TO:
    COMMANDER
    NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-433H)
    5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE
    MILLINGTON, TN 38055-4300
3.  THOSE SELECTED MUST ACCEPT THE PLATFORM OFFERED.  ACCEPTING A
TRANSITION INCURS A FOLLOW-ON OBLIGATION (30 MONTHS FOLLOWING
COMPLETION OF FLEET REPLACEMENT SQUADRON TRAINING) REGARDLESS OF
ORIGINAL MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT.  AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION
PAY ELIGIBILITY IS NOT AFFECTED BY A TRANSITION OBLIGATION.
4.  THOSE OFFICERS NOT OFFERED A TRANSITION OPPORTUNITY FROM THIS
BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED ON FUTURE BOARDS BASED ON YEAR GROUP AND
PROJECTED ROTATION DATE.
5.  POCS:
LCDR MCGRATH, (901) 874-3980/DSN:  882 OR EMAIL AT
RICHARD.G.MCGRATH@NAVY.MIL
LCDR WALKER (901) 874-3953/DSN:  882 OR EMAIL AT
DARRYL.WALKER@NAVY.MIL.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM G.L. HOEWING, N1.//
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