FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// R 041225Z SEP 07 UNCLAS //N01300// NAVADMIN 228/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG/07/ SUBJ/FY-08 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY-08 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (INTELLIGENCE CSRB) FOR QUALIFIED INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS, AND SUPERSEDES NAVADMIN 069/07. THIS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE NAVY?S OVERARCHING EFFORT TO SIZE, SHAPE, AND STABILIZE THE FORCE WHILE ENCOURAGING SAILORS TO ?STAY NAVY? TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE PERSONNEL READINESS REQUIREMENTS. 2. PROGRAM OVERVIEW. THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB IS TARGETED TO SPECIAL DUTY - INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS (DESIGNATOR 163X) PERMANENTLY APPOINTED TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT, SERVING ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST (ADL), WHO HAVE FULFILLED THEIR MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT (MSR) FROM COMMISSIONING AND COMPLETED AT LEAST SIX YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE (YCS). OFFICERS AGREEING TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY AS INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS WILL RECEIVE 40,000 DOLLARS IN CSRB. A. QUALIFIED INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE A PAYMENT OF 20,000 DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF A FIVE-YEAR INTELLIGENCE CSRB CONTRACT AND 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR THE REMAINING FOUR YEARS. B. FOR FY-08, THIS PROGRAM WILL TARGET OFFICERS IN YEAR GROUP 2002. C. A LIMITED NUMBER OF CONTRACTS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE IN FY- 08 FOR ALL 163X OFFICERS IN YEAR GROUPS 1999, 2000, AND 2001, AS THESE YEAR GROUPS DID NOT EXECUTE ALL AVAILABLE CONTRACTS IN FY-07. OFFICERS REDESIGNATING TO 1630 DURING FY-08 WHO WERE NOT ELIGIBLE IN FY-07 WILL NOW HAVE THIS SAME OPPORTUNITY. 3. QUOTA LIMITATIONS, COMMANDING OFFICER?S (CO?S) ENDORSEMENT, AND PROGRAM DELEGATION. A. ANNUAL CSRB CONTRACT QUOTAS WILL BE ALLOCATED BY YEAR GROUP, BASED ON LIEUTENANT COMMANDER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER COMMUNITY. B. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL ENCOURAGE QUALIFIED INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB AND MUST ENDORSE ALL REQUESTS IN WRITING. COMMANDS MUST ENSURE APPLICATIONS ARE ACCURATE AND VERIFY APPLICANTS MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND HAVE NO PENDING ACTIONS WHICH MAY RENDER AN APPLICANT INELIGIBLE FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB. APPLICATION DELAYS INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD COMMUNITY QUOTAS WILL BE FILLED BEFORE AN OFFICER?S APPLICATION IS RECEIVED. C. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT DIVISION (OPNAV N13I/N27) IS DESIGNATED AS THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB PROGRAM MANAGER AND IS DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO: (1) EVALUATE THE ELIGIBILITY OF INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS APPLYING FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB; (2) ACCEPT INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AGREEMENTS TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR THE STATED PERIOD IN EXCHANGE FOR AN INTELLIGENCE CSRB; AND (3) ADMINISTER THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB PROGRAM PER APPLICABLE LAWS, DOD DIRECTIVES/INSTRUCTIONS, AND THIS NAVADMIN. 4. ELIGIBILITY. APPLICANTS MUST BE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS AND MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: A. QUALIFIED AND SERVING AS AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (DESIGNATOR 163X) ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST; B. FREE OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRED THROUGH ORIGINAL COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS; C. PERMANENTLY APPOINTED TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT; D. MEDICALLY AND PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO SEA OR FIELD DUTY; E. ABLE TO COMPLETE THE CSRB CONTRACT WITHOUT EXCEEDING 25 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE; F. ABLE TO COMPLETE THE FULL PERIOD OF INTELLIGENCE CSRB OBLIGATION IN AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER COMMUNITY CAREER FIELD ASSIGNMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MAINTENANCE OF SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY. APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB ARE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS AND REQUIRE INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS TO FULFILL THE FULL TERM OF THE STATED SERVICE OBLIGATION; AND G. HAVE THE COMMANDING OFFICER?S FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION FOR RECEIPT OF INTELLIGENCE CSRB. 5. APPLICATION PROCESS A. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MAY APPLY FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB VIA THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT DIVISION OPNAV N13I/N27 2000 NAVY PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000 THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGER WILL REVIEW ALL INTELLIGENCE CSRB APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING OF A CSRB CONTRACT. B. SAMPLE APPLICATION FORMAT FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB FOLLOWS: **************************BEGIN FORMAT*************************** 7220 DATE FROM: (ELIGIBLE OFFICER, USN, SSN/DESIG) TO: INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT (OPNAV N13I/N27) VIA: (CHAIN OF COMMAND) SUBJ: REQUEST FOR FY-0X INTELLIGENCE OFFICER CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (INTELLIGENCE CSRB) REF: (A) 37 U.S.C. 323 (B) NAVADMIN XXX/07 INTELLIGENCE CSRB PROGRAM 1. I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE PROVISIONS OF REFERENCES (A) AND (B) INCLUDING ALL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TERMINATION OF PAYMENTS TO BE MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH RECOUPMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SUMS PAID MAY BE REQUIRED, TO WHICH I AGREE. I UNDERSTAND REFERENCES (A) AND (B) AUTHORIZE RECOUPMENT OF INTELLIGENCE CSRB IF I FAIL TO COMPLETE THE PERIOD OF SERVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUEST AND AGREEMENT. I HEREBY APPLY FOR THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB AUTHORIZED BY REFERENCES (A) AND (B). 2. I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY AS AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER FOR FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. I UNDERSTAND I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RE- DESIGNATION TO A NON-INTELLIGENCE DESIGNATOR (INCLUDING FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS)) PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF MY INTELLIGENCE CSRB AGREEMENT. I ALSO UNDERSTAND MY ACCEPTED APPLICATION IS BINDING AND I WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE 20,000 DOLLARS IN SPECIAL PAY FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THIS AGREEMENT AND 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR IN SPECIAL PAY FOR THE REMAINING YEARS AS DESCRIBED IN REFERENCES (A) AND (B). 3. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING MY APPLICATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO: DSN/COMM PHONE NUMBER: E-MAIL ADDRESS: (SIGNATURE) TYPED NAME ****************************END FORMAT*************************** C. SUBMISSION OF SIGNED ORIGINAL CONTRACTS AND CO ENDORSEMENTS ARE REQUIRED, BUT ADVANCE COPIES OF APPLICATIONS FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB AND CO ENDORSEMENT MAY BE FAXED TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT AT (703) 614-2198/DSN 224 OR EMAILED (WITH SCANNED COPY OF SIGNATURE) TO CDR SUE HIMES AT SUZANNE.HIMES(AT)NAVY.MIL OR LCDR KIM RIGAZZI AT KIM.RIGAZZI(AT)NAVY.MIL. D. GENERAL NOTES: (1) INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS IN YEAR GROUPS 1999, 2000, 2001, AND 2002 SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS BY 1 NOVEMBER 2007 TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION WHILE THE FULL COMPLEMENT OF QUOTAS ARE AVAILABLE. (2) SUBSEQUENT PROGRAM YEARS. IN EACH YEAR AS THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES, OFFICERS APPROACHING THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF COMMISSIONING WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB, FOR CONTRACT LENGTHS OF FIVE YEARS. (3) APPLICATIONS WILL BE HELD UNTIL PAYMENT ELIGIBILITY DATE. (4) APPLICATIONS WILL BE BINDING UPON THE DATE OF APPROVAL. (5) INTELLIGENCE CSRB AGREEMENTS WILL BE EFFECTIVE THE DATE THE APPLICATION IS APPROVED, OR AS SOON AS THE OFFICER COMPLETES HIS/HER MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT, WHICHEVER IS LATER, AT WHICH TIME THE AMOUNT OF THE BONUS BECOMES FIXED. OFFICERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CSRB INSTALLMENTS BEGINNING ON THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF COMMISSIONING. ALL CONTRACTS TERMINATE AFTER COMPLETION OF THE YEARS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRED BY ACCEPTANCE OF THE SPECIFIC INTELLIGENCE CSRB AGREEMENT, BUT NO EARLIER THAN THE ELEVENTH YCS. (6) INTELLIGENCE CSRB AGREEMENT OBLIGATIONS WILL RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OBLIGATED SERVICE THE OFFICER HAS INCURRED (OTHER THAN OBLIGATION REMAINING FROM THE OFFICER?S ORIGINAL COMMISSIONING PROGRAM). 6. PAYMENT. THE FIRST BONUS INSTALLMENT IS PAYABLE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE ANNIVERSARY OF COMMISSIONING. FOR THE PRIMARY TARGET YG 2002 OFFICERS IN FY-08 THIS WILL BE THE BEGINNING OF YCS SEVEN. FOR THOSE OFFICERS IN YEAR GROUPS 1999, 2000, AND 2001, THIS WILL BE THE BEGINNING OF YCS EIGHT, NINE, OR TEN. FOR SUBSEQUENT PROGRAM YEARS, THE EXPECTATION IS THIS WILL BE THE BEGINNING OF YCS SEVEN. REMAINING INSTALLMENTS ARE PAYABLE ON THE SUBSEQUENT ANNIVERSARIES OF COMMISSIONING. PAYMENT SCHEMES FOR APPROVED CONTRACTS: YEAR ANNUAL PAYMENT ONE 20,000 DOLLARS TWO 5,000 DOLLARS THREE 5,000 DOLLARS FOUR 5,000 DOLLARS FIVE 5,000 DOLLARS 7. RECOUPMENT AND REPAYMENT POLICY A. INTELLIGENCE CSRB PAYMENTS WILL STOP FOR OFFICERS WHO BECOME INELIGIBLE FOR THIS INCENTIVE OR WHO VOLUNTARILY OR BY THEIR OWN MISCONDUCT FAIL TO COMPLETE THE FULL PERIOD OF ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE. OFFICERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAY THE UNITED STATES THE PERCENTAGE OF THE BONUS REPRESENTING THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THE OBLIGATED SERVICE UNDER THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB. SITUATIONS REQUIRING RECOUPMENT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: (1) APPROVED REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY RELEASE FROM WRITTEN AGREEMENT IF, DUE TO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS DETERMINED BY OPNAV (N13I/N27) SUCH RELEASE WOULD BE CLEARLY IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF BOTH THE NAVY AND OFFICER CONCERNED; (2) APPROVED VOLUNTARY REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM AN ASSIGNMENT; (3) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY; (4) REFUSAL TO ACCEPT ORDERS TO AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER BILLET COMMENSURATE WITH THE OFFICER?S GRADE AND CAREER PROGRESSION; (5) DISABILITY RESULTING FROM MISCONDUCT, WILLFUL NEGLECT, OR INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE; (6) SEPARATION FOR CAUSE, INCLUDING MISCONDUCT; (7) APPROVED DETACHMENT FOR CAUSE; AND (8) SEPARATION BY REASON OF WEIGHT CONTROL AND/OR PHYSICAL READINESS TEST FAILURE. B. IF AN OFFICER BECOMES INELIGIBLE FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB FOR ANY OF THE REASONS BELOW, NO FURTHER PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE, BUT RECOUPMENT OF PAYMENTS ALREADY RECEIVED WILL NOT BE REQUIRED: (1) DISABILITY, INJURY, OR ILLNESS NOT THE RESULT OF MISCONDUCT OR WILLFUL NEGLECT, OR NOT INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE. (2) SEPARATION FROM NAVAL SERVICE BY OPERATION OF LAWS OR REGULATIONS INDEPENDENT OF MISCONDUCT. (3) DEATH (SEE PARA 7C BELOW). (4) WHERE SECNAV DETERMINES REPAYMENT WOULD BE AGAINST EQUITY AND GOOD CONSCIENCE, OR WOULD BE CONTRARY TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES. C. FOR OFFICERS WHO DIE WHILE SERVING UNDER AN INTELLIGENCE CSRB SERVICE AGREEMENT, THE REMAINING INTELLIGENCE CSRB BALANCE WILL BE PAID AS A LUMP SUM AS PART OF THE SETTLEMENT OF THE OFFICER?S FINAL MILITARY PAY ACCOUNT. 8. LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION FROM INTELLIGENCE. OFFICERS RECEIVING INTELLIGENCE CSRB ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TRANSFER FROM THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY TO ANOTHER UNRESTRICTED LINE OR RESTRICTED LINE COMMUNITY (INCLUDING FTS) UNTIL THE ENTIRE OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRED UNDER THE SPECIFIC INTELLIGENCE CSRB CONTRACT IS COMPLETED. AN OFFICER MAY APPLY AND BE ACCEPTED FOR LATERAL TRANSFER WHEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF FULFILLING THE CSRB CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. LATERAL TRANSFER WILL NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE CSRB CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION. 9. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE, INFORMATION AND UPDATES REGARDING THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE AT THE BUPERS WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/OFFICER/INTELLIGENCE_INFORMATION. 10. POINTS OF CONTACT: - CDR SUE HIMES, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER COMMUNITY MANAGER, AT (703) 693- 2823/DSN 223 OR EMAIL AT SUZANNE HIMES(AT)NAVY.MIL. - LCDR KIM RIGAZZI, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ASSISTANT COMMUNITY MANAGER, AT (703)614-5512/DSN 224 OR EMAIL AT KIM RIGAZZI(AT)NAVY.MIL. 11. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. 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