UNCLASSIFIED// P 061631Z JAN 08 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN//PER-4// UNCLAS //N01300// NAVADMIN 002/08 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION MANPOWER MANAGEMENT BUSINESS RULES// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV WASH DC/5 JUL 00// REF/B/DOC/CJCS WASH DC/1 JAN 04// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASH DC/021910Z OCT 07// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1001.24, INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES. REF B IS CJCSI 1301.01C, INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA) PROCEDURES. REF C IS NAVADMIN 273/06, TASK FORCE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (TFIA) UPDATE, PROVIDING NAVY IA BUSINESS RULES.// RMKS/1. THIS IS THE FIRST OF TWO NAVADMINS UPDATING THE BUSINESS RULES ON INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA) ASSIGNMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR (GWOT). CURRENTLY, TWO SYSTEMS, THE LEGACY IA MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (IAMM) PROCESS AND THE GWOT SUPPORT ASSIGNMENT (GSA) DETAILING PROCESS OPERATE IN PARALLEL TO MEET NAVY?S CONTINGENCY MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS PER REFS A AND B. THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES AN UPDATE TO THE IAMM PROCESS AND BUSINESS RULES CONTAINED IN REF C. THE SECOND MESSAGE DESCRIBES THE BUSINESS RULES THAT GOVERN THE GSA DETAILING PROCESS, IMPLEMENTED IN SUMMER 2007, BY WHICH THE MAJORITY OF CURRENT AND FUTURE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE FILLED. A FUTURE NAVADMIN WILL UPDATE SPECIFIC RESERVE COMPONENT GSA BUSINESS RULES. 2. INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION MANPOWER MANAGEMENT BUSINESS RULES AND DEFINITIONS: A. CAPACITY/REDLINES: (1) SEA-DUTY CAPACITY: SEA-DUTY CAPACITY IS THE NUMBER OF SEA-DUTY PERSONNEL ABOVE A RISK-BASED REDLINE APPLIED BY UNIT IDENTIFICATION CODE (UIC), SKILL SET (RATING/DESIG), AND PAY BAND: SUPERVISOR (E7-E9), JOURNEYMAN (E-5 & E6), APPRENTICE (E4 & BELOW) FOR ENLISTED. REDLINES ARE CURRENTLY SET AT 90 PERCENT OF P9 BILLETS AUTHORIZED (BA). FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL, REDLINES ARE CONSIDERED IN THE COMPUTATION OF AVAILABLE ASSETS IN THE CAPACITY MODEL. USFF GFM IN COORDINATION WITH OPNAV N1 AND OPNAV N3/N5, MAY MODIFY REDLINES BY COMMUNITY AND/OR UIC (AS REQUIRED OR APPROPRIATE TO CHANGE CAPACITY). REDLINES ARE A MANAGEMENT GUIDE AND DO NOT MEAN A SPECIFIC COMMAND/UNIT IDENTIFICATION CODE (UIC) WILL NOT BE TASKED TO PROVIDE AN IA IF FILLING THE REQUIREMENT WILL BRING THEM BELOW THE REDLINE BY UIC, SKILL SET OR PAY BAND. THE MAJORITY OF HIGH DEMAND/LOW DENSITY (HD/LD) RATINGS AND DESIGNATORS ARE ALREADY BELOW CAPACITY AND ESTABLISHED REDLINES. BUDGET SUBMITTING OFFICES (BSOS) AND TYPE COMMANDERS (TYCOMS) ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO DECIDE WHO TO SUB-TASK AND WILL CAREFULLY MANAGE IA REQUIREMENTS TO MINIMIZE READINESS IMPACT TO COMMANDS/UNITS. CURRENTLY EXCLUDED FROM CAPACITY ARE: TYPE 3 AND 4 SEA DUTY; NUCLEAR TRAINED PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO CVN, SSN, SSBN, SSGN; AND SPECIAL WARFARE (SPECWAR) ASSIGNED TO USSOCOM. PERSONNEL EXCLUDED FROM CAPACITY MAY BE ASSIGNED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. (2) SHORE-DUTY CAPACITY: SHORE-DUTY CAPACITY IS THE NUMBER OF SHORE-DUTY PERSONNEL ABOVE A RISK-BASED REDLINE APPLIED BY UIC, SKILL SET (RATING/DESIG), AND PAY BAND: SUPERVISOR (E7-E9), JOURNEYMAN (E5 AND E6) AND APPRENTICE (E4 AND BELOW) FOR ENLISTED. IN GENERAL, REDLINES ARE SET AT 75 PERCENT OF P9 BA FOR UNITS MANNED BY MISSION, FUNCTION AND TASK DOCUMENTS AND 90 PERCENT OF P9 BA FOR UNITS MANNED BY FLEET MANNING DOCUMENTS. FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL, REDLINES ARE CONSIDERED IN THE COMPUTATION OF AVAILABLE ASSETS IN THE CAPACITY MODEL. USFF GFM, IN COORDINATION WITH OPNAV N1 AND OPNAV N3/N5, MAY MODIFY REDLINES BY COMMUNITY AND/OR UIC (AS REQUIRED OR APPROPRIATE TO CHANGE CAPACITY). REDLINES ARE ONLY A MANAGEMENT GUIDE AND DO NOT MEAN A SPECIFIC COMMAND/UIC WILL NOT BE TASKED TO PROVIDE AN IA IF FILLING THE REQUIREMENT WILL BRING THEM BELOW THE REDLINE BY UIC, SKILL SET OR PAY BAND. THE MAJORITY OF HIGH DEMAND/LOW DENSITY (HD/LD) RATINGS AND DESIGNATORS ARE ALREADY BELOW CAPACITY AND ESTABLISHED REDLINES. BSOS/TYCOMS ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO DECIDE WHO TO SUBTASK AND WILL CAREFULLY MANAGE THEIR IA REQUIREMENTS TO MINIMIZE READINESS IMPACT TO THEIR COMMANDS/UNITS. CURRENTLY EXCLUDED FROM CAPACITY ARE: TYPE 6 OVERSEAS DUTY, JOINT DUTY, NON-DISTRIBUTABLE MANNING (STUDENTS, TRANSIENTS, TPPH), NUCLEAR WEAPONS (SECURITY, MAINTENANCE) BILLETS, NUCLEAR PROPULSION CODED BILLETS (AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT WITH OPNAV N133 APPROVAL), AND A PORTION OF MANPOWER, PERSONNEL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION (MPTE) READINESS BILLETS (E.G., CRITICAL INSTRUCTOR, RECRUIT DIVISION COMMANDER BILLETS, PRODUCTION RECRUITERS AND PRODUCTION SUPPORT (9612/9586)). PERSONNEL EXCLUDED FROM CAPACITY MAY BE ASSIGNED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. B. AC TASKING ALLOCATION: THE GOAL IS TO BALANCE DISTRIBUTION OF REQUIREMENTS TO BSO/TYCOMS BASED ON SKILL SET, PAY BAND, AND TOUR LENGTH. (1) DISTRIBUTION OF REQUIREMENTS WILL BE PROPORTIONAL TO THE BSO/TYCOM COMPONENT OF THE NET CAPACITY (NET BALANCE). USFF WILL MANAGE REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE BSOS/TYCOMS. BSOS/TYCOMS WILL MANAGE THEIR SUB-CLAIMANTS IN THE SAME MANNER. (2) HD/LD COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT: USFF WILL MANAGE AND TASK HD/LD COMMUNITIES (CURRENTLY SEABEE, NCW, FMF, NAVELSG, SPECWAR, BUMED, CEC, ED, SUPPLY, IP, INFORMATION WARFARE/CRYTPO, AND INTEL). (3) EXISTING REQUIREMENTS (REFILLS): UPON RECEIVING TASKING TO REFILL AN EXISTING IA REQUIREMENT, BSOS/TYCOMS HAVE NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE THE NOMINEE TO USFF. (4) NEW REQUIREMENTS: UPON RECEIVING TASKING FOR A NEW IA REQUIREMENT, BSOS/TYCOMS HAVE NO MORE THAN 14 DAYS TO PROVIDE THE NOMINEE TO USFF. (5) EMERGENT REQUIREMENTS: EMERGENT REQUIREMENTS ARE THOSE WHERE DELIVERY OF ORDERS TO THE SELECTED IA MAY BE LESS THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRST INTERIM STOP REPORT DATE. USFF WILL ASSIGN INDIVIDUALS AND NOTIFY THE APPLICABLE BSO/TYCOM OF THE SELECTIONS. THE BSO/TYCOM MUST APPROVE THE NOMINATED INDIVIDUAL OR NOMINATE A DIFFERENT IA CANDIDATE WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS OF SUCH A NOTIFICATION. (6) BSO/TYCOM SUB-TASKING PROCESS SHOULD ALLOW FOR MAXIMUM TIME TO IDENTIFY RIGHT FIT FOR FILL WHILE MEETING TASKING TIMELINES AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. (7) NOMINEE SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE ON THE DATE NOTED IN THE TASKING MESSAGE. USFF MEASURES BSO/TYCOM RESPONSIVENESS TO DUE DATES IN ITS MONTHLY METRICS. (8) ALL BY-NAME CALLS, VOLUNTEERS, OR OTHER SELECTIONS SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE BSO/TYCOM FOR CONCURRENCE. IF A BY-NAME FILL IS NOT AGREED UPON, THE BSO/TYCOM IS STILL REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE REQUIREMENT AND SHALL NOMINATE A REPLACEMENT. IF THE BSO/TYCOM DOES NOT HAVE OTHER QUALIFIED CANDIDATES, ADVISE USFF VIA THE RECLAMA PROCESS, AND THE REQUIREMENT WILL BE RETASKED IF APPROPRIATE. (9) THE SKILL SET STATED IN THE TASKING MESSAGE REPRESENTS THE DEMAND SIGNAL OF THE COMBATANT COMMANDER AND SHOULD BE FILLED AS TASKED. USFF WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE ALL AVAILABLE REQUIREMENT INFORMATION IN THE TASKING MESSAGE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE TASKING MESSAGE WILL PROVIDE ALTERNATE RATINGS/DESIGNATORS THAT MAY FILL A REQUIREMENT WHEN SUITABLE SUBSTITUTION INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. USFF RECOGNIZES THAT REQUESTS TO WAIVE THE STATED REQUIREMENT MAY BE NECESSARY IN SOME CASES. TO ENSURE MISSION AND SAILOR SUCCESS, WAIVERS NORMALLY REQUIRE APPROVAL FROM IN-THEATER COMMANDERS AND TAKE TIME TO PROCESS. BSOS/TYCOMS ARE DIRECTED TO MINIMIZE THESE WAIVERS TO NO MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THEIR TOTAL TASKINGS FOR THE MONTH. (10) SWAPS. USFF ROUTINELY RECEIVES REQUESTS TO SWAP NOMINATIONS. SWAPS CAUSE SIGNIFICANT REWORK AND REDUCE SAILOR NOTIFICATION TIME. REQUESTS TO CHANGE PRIMARY/ALTERNATE NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSELY EVALUATED AND WILL BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION IN EMERGENCY OR SEVERE HARDSHIP CASES. SWAPS FOR CONVENIENCE OF A COMMAND OR SAILOR WILL GENERALLY NOT BE APPROVED. (11) RECLAMA TO IA TASKING. IF BSOS/TYCOMS CONSIDER A RECLAMA APPROPRIATE, SUBMIT RECLAMA TO USFF WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT OF TASKING MESSAGE. RECLAMA SHALL INCLUDE DETAILED JUSTIFICATION REGARDING INABILITY TO SUPPORT. INCLUDE STATEMENT REGARDING MISSION/OPERATIONAL READINESS IMPACT AND IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL DEGRADATION OF SERVICES IF REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE IA REQUIREMENT. AS PART OF THE RECLAMA PROCESS, USFF MAY REQUEST BSO/ TYCOM PROVIDE A NAME-BY-NAME LIST OF ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES EXPLAINING THE REASON EACH MEMBER CANNOT SUPPORT THE IA. C. NOTIFICATION TIME: THE STANDARD IS 60 DAYS NOTIFICATION. HOWEVER, OPERATIONAL NEED MAY RESULT IN SOME SAILORS RECEIVING LESS THAN 60 DAYS NOTIFICATION. (1) BSOS/TYCOMS SHALL CERTIFY IN THEIR SUBMISSION TO USFF THAT PRIMARY AND ALTERNATES (BOTH NON-EMBEDDED AND EMBEDDED) HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THEIR SELECTION AND SHALL ENSURE NOMINEES BEGIN PRE-DEPLOYMENT CHECKLISTS AND PROCESSING. (2) BSOS/TYCOMS WHICH SOLICIT VOLUNTEERS AND/OR IA CANDIDATES FROM MULTIPLE ISIC/COMMANDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING CANDIDATES NOT CHOSEN RECEIVE TIMELY AND OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION FROM THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. (3) DATE OF NOTIFICATION IS OFFICIALLY MEASURED FROM THE DATE OF ORDERS ISSUANCE: 90-DAY NOTIFICATION IS THE BENCHMARK; 60-DAY NOTIFICATION IS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT. (4) IF IN DANGER OF BROACHING THE 60-DAY NOTIFICATION LIMIT, AT THE 70 DAY POINT BSOS OR TYCOMS WILL ASSIGN THE BILLET TO AN INDIVIDUAL AND WILL GIVE THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TWO BUSINESS DAYS TO ACCEPT OR PROPOSE AN ALTERNATIVE. (5) 60-DAY WAIVERS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF THERE WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT READINESS IMPACT ON THE MISSION, NOT SOLELY ON THE BASIS THAT A SAILOR IS WILLING TO REPORT LESS THAN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE ORDERS. CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL WILL BE INFORMED OF ANY NOTIFICATION LESS THAN 30 DAYS. D. IA CANDIDATE BUSINESS RULES: (1) LEGACY IA ELIGIBLE SAILORS ARE THOSE SAILORS OUTSIDE THE GSA ASSIGNMENT RULES WHO HAVE GREATER THAN 12 MONTHS REMAINING ON THEIR SEA OR SHORE TOUR AND HAVE BEEN IN HOMEPORT FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS. VOLUNTEERS SHALL BE GIVEN FIRST PRIORITY FOR IA ASSIGNMENT. (2) SECOND TOUR IA: BSOS/TYCOMS SHALL NOT SUBMIT A NOMINEE WHO HAS COMPLETED A PREVIOUS IA TOUR. SUBMIT WAIVERS TO THIS POLICY TO USFF. USFF WILL CONSIDER WAIVERS ONLY IF THE MEMBER IS A VOLUNTEER AND NO OTHER CANDIDATES ARE AVAILABLE AND DEPLOYABLE WITHIN THE BSO/TYCOM AOR. (3) PERSTEMPO/ITEMPO/DWELL TIME: IAS WILL BE AFFORDED THE APPROPRIATE REPRIEVE BETWEEN DEPLOYMENTS. EACH NOMINEE SHALL BE REVIEWED TO ENSURE THE MEMBER DID NOT RECENTLY RETURN FROM A DEPLOYMENT OR WILL NOT FACE A DEPLOYMENT AFTER THE IA. OPNAVINST 3000.13C CONTAINS POLICY REGARDING DWELL TIME AND SHALL BE APPLIED TO IA DEPLOYMENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, A SAILOR WHO COMPLETED A SIX MONTH DEPLOYMENT SHOULD NOT FILL AN IA REQUIREMENT UNTIL SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT. COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT IA DEPLOYMENTS AS ITEMPO EVENTS. WHEN THERE IS NO OTHER VIABLE ALTERNATIVE THAN TO SELECT A MEMBER WHOSE GWOT DEPLOYMENT WOULD VIOLATE DWELL OR ITEMPO REQUIREMENTS, REFER THE CASE TO USFF FOR WAIVER CONSIDERATION. (4) PRD MANAGEMENT: PERSONNEL IN THEIR NORMAL DETAILING NEGOTIATION WINDOW (I.E., WITHIN NINE MONTHS OF PRD) OR WHO ARE CURRENTLY UNDER ORDERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO FILL IA REQUIREMENTS VIA THE IAMM PROCESS. IF REQUIRED, PRDS FOR PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR AN IA TOUR WILL BE ADJUSTED TO THE END OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE PROJECTED MONTH OF RETURN. (A) FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL, USFF SHALL INITIATE A PRD CHANGE REQUEST TO SUPPORT THE IA. (B) FOR OFFICER PERSONNEL, PARENT COMMANDS SHALL INITIATE A PRD CHANGE WITH THE OFFICER?S DETAILER CITING THE REASON: PRD CHANGE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT NAVY GWOT EFFORTS AS DIRECTED BY HIGHER AUTHORITY. (5) EAOS MANAGEMENT: WE EXPECT SAILORS TO GO FORWARD IN SUPPORT OF GWOT OPERATIONS. PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR AN IA MUST HAVE AN EAOS BEYOND THE END OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE PROJECTED MONTH OF RETURN FROM THE IA. IF REQUIRED, PERSONNEL SHOULD EXTEND OR REENLIST AS APPROPRIATE TO ENSURE THEY HAVE SUFFICIENT OBLIGATED SERVICE. DETAILERS/BUPERS-32 WILL CONSIDER HIGH-YEAR TENURE WAIVERS ON A CASE- BY CASE BASIS. (6) E-1/E-2 SAILORS SHALL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR IA ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE PART OF A PREDOMINATELY NAVY UNIT WITH AN IDENTIFIED NAVY COMMAND STRUCTURE. (7) RETIREMENT/RESIGNATION: IF A MEMBER SUBMITS A RETIREMENT REQUEST OR RESIGNATION FOLLOWING VERBAL NOTIFICATION OF AN ASSIGNMENT BUT PRIOR TO ORDERS ISSUANCE, THE CHAIN OF COMMAND SHALL INDICATE THIS ACTION ON THE REQUEST. RETIREMENT REQUESTS THAT WOULD PRECLUDE COMPLETION OF THE ASSIGNMENT WILL NOT NORMALLY BE ACCEPTED. (8) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: DETAILERS, COMMUNITY MANAGERS AND PARENT COMMANDS, IN COORDINATION WITH BSOS/TYCOMS, ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO MANAGE A SAILOR?S INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER MILESTONES AND SHALL COLLABORATE TO MINIMIZE NEGATIVE IMPACT TO AN INDIVIDUAL SAILOR. (9) VOLUNTEERS: ALL VOLUNTEERS FROM COMMANDS NOT INCLUDED IN CAPACITY REQUIRE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. NUCLEAR CODED SHORE BILLETS REQUIRE OPNAV N133 CONCURRENCE PRIOR TO ASSIGNMENT. (10) EXCLUSIONS: PERSONNEL WITHIN HD/LD SKILL SET UNITS MAY NOT BE USED TO FILL A REQUIREMENT OUTSIDE THEIR SKILL SET AND ARE EXCLUDED FROM ANY PETTY OFFICER OR 1050 OFFICER IA ASSIGNMENTS. E. ORDERS. (1) NAVY MOBILIZATION AND PROCESSING SITES (NMPS): COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4G4) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NMPS LEVEL LOADING AND NAVY INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE COMBAT TRAINING (NIACT) QUOTA CONTROL. LEVEL LOADING IS PROJECTED WELL IN ADVANCE AND IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE CAPACITY IS NOT EXCEEDED. NMPS SITES LISTED ON MEMBER?S ORDERS ARE THE APPROVED LOCATION. REQUESTS FOR PROCESSING THROUGH ALTERNATE NMPS SITES WILL NORMALLY BE DENIED. (2) CHANGES TO ORDERS: ONCE AN INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES ORDERS, SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THOSE ORDERS (GREATER THAN 30-DAY IMPACT ON DEPARTURE FROM AND RETURN TO PARENT UNIT) SHALL BE HANDLED AS FOLLOWS: (A) IF A BILLET IS CANCELLED LESS THAN 60 DAYS FROM FIRST INTERIM STOP, THE MEMBER WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO BE ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER BILLET (PROVIDED ONE IS AVAILABLE WITHIN RANK AND SKILL-SET MATCH). THE MEMBER?S BSO/TYCOM SHALL IDENTIFY A NEW BILLET ASSIGNMENT, EITHER WORKING FROM THE BILLETS TASKED TO THE BSO/TYCOM OR BY COORDINATING WITH USFF TO CHOOSE FROM ALL OPEN BILLETS. (B) IF A BILLET IS CANCELLED GREATER THAN 60 DAYS FROM FIRST INTERIM STOP, THE MEMBER WILL NOT HAVE THE OPTION TO SEEK AUTOMATIC REASSIGNMENT BUT MAY VOLUNTEER FOR A FUTURE ASSIGNMENT WITH A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. (C) INCREASES TO BILLET TOUR LENGTHS RESULTING FROM A BILLET REVALIDATION SHALL BE REFLECTED IN SUBSEQUENT ROTATIONS OF THE BILLET. UNLESS EXTENSION IS DIRECTED BY SECDEF, ASSIGNED IA TOUR COMPLETION DATES WILL NOT BE ADJUSTED. USFF SHALL PROCESS CHANGES TO TOUR LENGTH IN ORDERS AND WILL ADVISE BSO/TYCOM. BSO/TYCOM SHALL KEEP THE IA?S PARENT COMMAND APPRISED OF ALL ORDER MODIFICATIONS. (D) IF A BILLET IS CANCELLED AFTER THE MEMBER HAS REPORTED FOR OR COMPLETED TRAINING, USFF SHALL EVALUATE OPTIONS FOR REASSIGNMENT TO ANOTHER LIKE REQUIREMENT. THE BSO/TYCOM SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF USFF?S DECISION TO EITHER REASSIGN MEMBER TO ANOTHER LINE NUMBER OR RETURN MEMBER TO PARENT COMMAND. USFF SHALL GAIN BSO/TYCOM CONCURRENCE IF THE REASSIGNED LINE NUMBER WILL RESULT IN A LATER RETURN DATE OF THE SAILOR. F. IA BUSINESS RULES ON ALTERNATES: HISTORICAL DATA REVEALS THAT FALLOUT RATES CONTINUE TO REMAIN APPROXIMATELY 25 PERCENT DESPITE INCREASED AWARENESS OF SCREENING REQUIREMENTS FOR IAS. ALTERNATE DEFINITIONS: (1) ALTERNATES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR O5/O6 REQUIREMENTS. (2) NON-EMBEDDED ALTERNATE: AN ALTERNATE TO THE PRIMARY CANDIDATE WHO IS A BACK-UP TO DEPLOY IN PLACE OF THE PRIMARY IF REQUIRED. NON-EMBEDDED ALTERNATES ARE NOT ASSIGNED TO A SEPARATE LINE NUMBER FROM THE PRIMARY AND DO NOT RECEIVE TRAINING IN PARALLEL WITH THE PRIMARY. (A) SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR NON-EMBEDDED ALTERNATES: NON- EMBEDDED ALTERNATES WILL BE USED FOR IA REQUIREMENTS THAT REQUIRE THE STANDARD TRAINING PACKAGE OF NMPS AND NIACT. BSOS/TYCOMS SHALL IDENTIFY TWO NOMINEES FOR EACH REQUIREMENT LINE NUMBER. BSOS/TYCOMS ARE PERMITTED TO USE THEIR OWN MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES TO IDENTIFY AND MANAGE THEIR NON-EMBEDDED ALTERNATES. IF BSOS/TYCOMS CHOOSE TO MANAGE THEIR OWN NON-EMBEDDED ALTERNATES, USFF SHALL REQUIRE THAT A REPLACEMENT NOMINEE BE SUBMITTED WITHIN ONE WORKING DAY OF NOTIFICATION THAT THE PRIMARY HAS DROPPED. NON-EMBEDDED ALTERNATE NOMINEES SHALL NOT BE UTILIZED FOR OTHER LINE NUMBERS UNTIL THE PRIMARY HAS DEPLOYED TO THEATER. (B) NON-EMBEDDED ALTERNATES PREPARATION: NON- EMBEDDED ALTERNATES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE LIKELY PROBABILITY THAT THEY WILL DEPLOY TO THEATER. MEMBERS IDENTIFIED AS NON-EMBEDDED ALTERNATES MUST TAKE ACTIONS TO ENSURE THEY ARE FULLY READY TO DEPLOY ON THE SCHEDULED DEPLOY DATE. HOWEVER, NON-EMBEDDED ALTERNATES SHALL NOT MAKE ANY IRREVERSIBLE DECISIONS SUCH AS RELOCATING A FAMILY MEMBER OR TERMINATING A LEASE UNTIL OFFICIAL IA ORDERS ARE RECEIVED. (C) NON-EMBEDDED ALTERNATE ACTIVATION: IF THE PRIMARY NOMINEE IS NO LONGER QUALIFIED TO FULFILL THE IA, USFF SHALL NOTIFY THE BSO/TYCOM THAT THE NON-EMBEDDED ALTERNATE WILL BE ELEVATED TO PRIMARY. ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED TO THE NON-EMBEDDED ALTERNATE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 30 DAYS NOTIFICATION. IF ORDERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN PROCESSED FOR THE ORIGINAL PRIMARY, USFF WILL REQUEST CANCELLATION ORDERS FOR THE ORIGINAL NOMINEE. (3) EMBEDDED ALTERNATES: EMBEDDED ALTERNATES ARE ASSIGNED TO A PECIFIC LINE NUMBER AND WILL ATTEND TRAINING IN PARALLEL WITH THE OTHER PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE MISSION. (A) SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR EMBEDDED ALTERNATES: EMBEDDED ALTERNATES WILL BE USED FOR IA REQUIREMENTS WITH A LONGER AND MORE SPECIALIZED TRAINING PACKAGE. EMBEDDED ALTERNATES WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THEIR OWN LINE NUMBER AND WILL RECEIVE ORDERS TO ATTEND THE TRAINING WITH OTHER PERSONNEL IN THAT MISSION. EMBEDDED ALTERNATES SHALL NOT BE NOMINATED FOR OTHER MISSIONS UNTIL AFTER THE PRIMARY HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF THE ORIGINAL MISSION DURATION, UNLESS APPROVED BY USFF. (B) EMBEDDED ALTERNATE PREPARATION: EMBEDDED ALTERNATES SHOULD BE BRIEFED OF THE HIGH PROBABILITY THAT THEY WILL DEPLOY TO THEATER. SAILORS IDENTIFIED AS EMBEDDED ALTERNATES MUST TAKE STEPS TO ENSURE THEY CONTINUE TO REMAIN READY TO DEPLOY DURING THE FIRST 50 PERCENT OF THE ORIGINAL MISSION PERIOD. HOWEVER, EMBEDDED ALTERNATES SHALL NOT MAKE ANY IRREVERSIBLE DECISIONS SUCH AS RELOCATING A FAMILY MEMBER OR TERMINATING A LEASE UNTIL OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO GO FORWARD TO SUPPORT THE MISSION. (C) EMBEDDED ALTERNATE ACTIVATION: THE MISSION COMMANDER SHALL ADVISE EMBEDDED ALTERNATES EITHER DURING TRAINING OR ONCE TRAINING IS COMPLETE IF THEY WILL GO FORWARD WITH THE REST OF THE PRIMARY MISSION PERSONNEL, WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF USFF. IF THE EMBEDDED ALTERNATE DOES NOT INITIALLY GO FORWARD, THEY WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND AND CONSIDERED ON STAND-BY TO JOIN THE MISSION FOR 50 PERCENT OF THE ORIGINAL MISSION DURATION. IF A DECISION IS MADE TO ACTIVATE AN EMBEDDED ALTERNATE AFTER THE MISSION ARRIVES IN THEATER, USFF WILL NOTIFY THE BSO/TYCOM THAT MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO REPORT IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSION. NEW ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED WITH A REPORT DATE THAT PROVIDES AT LEAST 14 DAYS ADDITIONAL PREPARATION TIME. (4) BOTH NON-EMBEDDED AND EMBEDDED ALTERNATES SHOULD BE MEDICALLY QUALIFIED AND READY TO DEPLOY WITH THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE, LEGAL AND PERSONAL AFFAIRS IN ORDER. BSOS/TYCOMS ARE DIRECTED TO ENSURE PARENT COMMANDS CONDUCT A THOROUGH SCREENING OF BOTH PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE IAS. THE EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT READINESS CENTER (ECRC) IA CHECKLIST WILL ASSIST PARENT COMMANDS IN IDENTIFYING ANY DISQUALIFYING ITEMS WITH A NOMINEE. THIS CHECKLIST IS A REQUIRED ACTION FOR ALL IAS, PRIMARY AND ALTERNATES (BOTH NON-EMBEDDED AND EMBEDDED), AND SHALL BE E-MAILED TO ECRC PER INSTRUCTIONS ON THE NKO WEB SITE. ADDITIONALLY, MANDATORY NKO COURSES ARE REQUIRED FOR BOTH PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE CANDIDATES. COMPLETION OF THESE PREPARATORY ACTIONS WILL HELP REDUCE FALLOUTS. 3. WHILE EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO EXECUTE GSA AND IAMM BUSINESS RULES AS PUBLISHED IN NAVADMINS, THERE WILL BE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH CANNOT BE ANTICIPATED. THE NAVY IS COMMITTED TO FINDING THE BEST BALANCE BETWEEN THE IA MISSION, NEEDS/DESIRES OF THE SAILOR, AND COMMAND READINESS. UNANTICIPATED DEMANDS MAY REQUIRE TAILORED SOLUTIONS NOT COVERED IN THESE BUSINESS RULES. 4. YOUR EFFORTS TO DATE HAVE BEEN CRUCIAL TO ENSURING NAVY PROVIDES THE RIGHT SAILOR WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS AT THE RIGHT TIME TO MEET OUR NATION?S GWOT SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS. WE VALUE YOUR INPUT AS WE WORK TO IMPROVE THE PROCESS AND PROVIDE SAILORS, FAMILIES AND COMMANDS THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THIS CRITICAL MISSION. 5. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT NNNN