UNCLASSIFIED// RTTUZYUW RHSSXYZ0001 0750733-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 161138Z MAR 11 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO AL NAVADMIN NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 083/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/ELIMINATION OF FULL TIME SUPPORT HULL TECHNICIAN, MACHINERY REPAIRMAN AND INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS RATINGS// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE ELIMINATION OF HULL TECHNICIAN (HT), MACHINERY REPAIRMAN (MR) AND INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS (IC) ELECTRICIANS RATINGS FROM THE ENLISTED FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS) COMMUNITY. 2. AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY, CAREER DIVERSITY, AND LIMITED DUTY ASSIGNMENTS RESULTING FROM BILLET REDUCTIONS LED TO THE DECISION TO REMOVE THESE RATINGS FROM THE FTS PROGRAM. FTS SAILORS IN THESE RATINGS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THEIR NAVAL CAREER IN OTHER FTS RATINGS AND WILL FIND IMPROVED ADVANCEMENT AND BROADER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. 3. FTS SAILORS IN THE HT AND MR RATINGS. A. FTS SAILORS IN PAYGRADES E6 AND BELOW WHO WILL HAVE LESS THAN 14 YEARS OF TOTAL SERVICE PRIOR TO EAOS MUST REQUEST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CAREER OPTIONS, PRIOR TO 15 JULY 2011, VIA METHODS DESCRIBED IN PARAS 8 AND 9 OF THIS NAVADMIN: (1) REMAIN FTS AND CONVERT TO THE DC RATING. REFER TO THE LATEST NAVADMIN (048/11) FOR SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) ELIGIBILITY; (2) CONVERT RATING TO A FTS CREO 1 OR 2 RATING; (3) REMAIN IN THE HT OR MR RATING AND REENLIST INTO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT IN RATE (CASE BY CASE), OR CONVERT TO A CREO 1 OR 2 RATING. REENLISTMENT OBLIGATION MUST EQUAL OR EXCEED REMAINING SERVICE ON CURRENT RESERVE ENLISTMENT. REFER TO THE LATEST NAVADMIN (048/11), FOR SRB ELIGIBILITY; (4) REQUEST AN EARLY SEPARATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH MILPERSMAN 1910-102 TO BE EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN 30 SEPTEMBER 2011; OR (5) IF AT EAOS OR ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY SEPARATION, APPLY FOR SELRES OPTION VIA PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS) (ZONE A AND B SAILORS ONLY). B. FTS SAILORS WHO WILL HAVE MORE THAN 14 YEARS OF TOTAL SERVICE AT EAOS OR WHO ARE E7 AND ABOVE, REGARDLESS OF YEARS OF SERVICE, MUST REQUEST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CAREER OPTIONS VIA METHODS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS (8) AND (9) OF THIS NAVADMIN NO LATER THAN 15 JULY 2011: (1) REMAIN FTS AND CONVERT TO THE DC RATING; (2) CONVERT TO A FTS CREO 1 OR 2 RATING. REFER TO MILPERSMAN 1440-010 FOR ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA; (3) IF ELIGIBLE, RETIRE OR TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE NO LATER THAN 30 SEPTEMBER 2011; (4) REMAIN AN HT OR MR AND REENLIST INTO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT IN RATE (CASE BY CASE), OR CONVERT TO AN ACTIVE COMPONENT CREO 1 OR 2 RATING AND REENLIST INTO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT. REENLISTMENT OBLIGATION MUST EQUAL OR EXCEED REMAINING SERVICE ON CURRENT RESERVE ENLISTMENT; OR (5) REQUEST AN EARLY SEPARATION UNDER MILPERSMAN 1910-102 TO BE EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN 30 SEPTEMBER 2011; 4. FTS SAILORS IN THE IC RATING. A. FTS SAILORS IN PAYGRADES E6 AND BELOW WHO WILL HAVE LESS THAN 14 YEARS OF TOTAL SERVICE PRIOR TO EAOS MUST REQUEST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CAREER OPTIONS VIA METHODS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS (8) AND (9) OF THIS NAVADMIN NO LATER THAN 15 JULY 2011: (1) REMAIN FTS AND CONVERT TO EM OR ET RATING. REFER TO THE LATEST NAVADMIN FOR SRB ELIGIBILITY; (2) CONVERT TO A FTS CREO 1 OR 2 RATING; (3) REMAIN IN THE IC RATING AND REENLIST INTO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT IN RATE (CASE BY CASE), OR CONVERT TO A CREO 1 OR 2 RATING. REENLISTMENT OBLIGATION MUST EQUAL OR EXCEED REMAINING SERVICE ON CURRENT RESERVE ENLISTMENT. REFER TO THE LATEST NAVADMIN (048/11) FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT SRB ELIGIBILITY; (4) REQUEST AN EARLY SEPARATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH MILPERSMAN 1910-102 TO BE EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN 30 SEPTEMBER 2011; (5) IF AT EAOS OR ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY SEPARATION, APPLY FOR SELRES OPTION VIA PTS (ZONE A AND B SAILORS ONLY). B. FTS SAILORS WHO WILL HAVE MORE THAN 14 YEARS OF TOTAL SERVICE AT EAOS OR WHO ARE E7 AND ABOVE, REGARDLESS OF YEARS OF SERVICE, MUST REQUEST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CAREER OPTIONS VIA METHODS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS (8) AND (9) OF THIS NAVADMIN NO LATER THAN 15 JULY 2011: (1) REMAIN FTS AND CONVERT TO THE EM OR ET RATING; (2) CONVERT TO A FTS CREO 1 OR 2 RATING. REFER TO MILPERSMAN 1440-010 FOR ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA; (3) REQUEST AN EARLY SEPARATION UNDER MILPERSMAN 1910-102 TO BE EFFECTIVE NO LATER THAN 30 SEPTEMBER 2011; (4) IF ELIGIBLE, RETIRE OR TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE NO LATER THAN 30 SEPTEMBER 2011; (5) REMAIN AN IC AND REENLIST INTO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT IN RATE (CASE BY CASE), OR CONVERT TO AN ACTIVE COMPONENT CREO 1 OR 2 RATING, IF ELIGIBLE. REENLISTMENT OBLIGATION MUST EQUAL OR EXCEED REMAINING SERVICE ON CURRENT RESERVE ENLISTMENT. REFER TO THE LATEST NAVADMIN (048/11) FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT SRB ELIGIBILITY. 5. REENLISTMENTS AS A RESULT OF THIS ACTION ARE AUTHORIZED OUTSIDE OF THE TIMEFRAMES ESTABLISHED BY MILPERSMAN 1160-030. 6. FTS ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER (BUPERS 328) WILL CONTACT COMMANDING OFFICERS OF THOSE AFFECTED WHO DO NOT SUBMIT A REQUEST INDICATING THEIR DESIRES WITH ONE OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS NO LATER THAN 1 JULY 2011. 7. EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2011, ALL HT, MR AND IC DETAILING WILL BE EXECUTED BY THE ACTIVE COMPONENT HT, MR AND IC DETAILERS. PROJECTED ROTATION DATES FOR FTS HT, MR AND IC SAILORS WHO REENLIST IN THE ACTIVE COMPONENT AS AN HT, MR OR IC WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED. 8. ALL REQUESTS WILL BE ROUTED THROUGH PERS-812 BY SUBMITTING AN ENLISTED PERSONNEL ACTION REQUEST (NAVPERS 1306/7), WITH COMMAND ENDORSEMENT, TO ADVANCEMENTS-RESERVE(AT)NAVY.MIL, INDICATING SAILORS DESIRES. 9. APPLICATIONS FOR CHANGE IN RATING INTO EITHER FTS OR ACTIVE COMPONENT RATINGS MUST CONTAIN A CONCISE SUMMARY OF THE MEMBER'S QUALIFICATIONS. APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RATING DESIRED (ASVAB, PHYSICAL STANDARDS, SECURITY CLEARANCE, ETC.) AS OUTLINED IN MILPERSMAN 1440-010. REFER TO THE MOST RECENT CAREER OPPORTUNITY MATRIX (CARMAT), ACCESSIBLE AT THE PERFORM TO SERVE WEBPAGE WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/CAREERINFO/CMC_CCC, FOR CREO 1 AND 2 RATINGS. FLEET RIDE SCREENING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL E6 AND BELOW APPLICANTS TO VALIDATE RATING ELIGIBILITY AND CREO REQUIREMENTS. 10. A CHANGE OF COMPONENT REENLISTMENT OR CHANGE IN RATING MAY AFFECT A SAILOR'S COMPETITIVE CATEGORY FOR ADVANCEMENT. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COUNSEL SAILORS AFFECTED BY THIS NAVADMIN ON THE TIMING OF THEIR REENLISTMENT INTO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT OR CHANGE IN RATING. QUESTIONS ON THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE PERS-812 POINTS OF CONTACT (POC'S) LISTED BELOW. 11. THIS NAVADMIN DOES NOT MODIFY ANY PREVIOUS GUIDANCE CONCERNING EARLY SEPARATION, FLEET RESERVE, CONVERSION PACKAGES, OR PTS REENLISTMENT REQUESTS. 12. A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) INFORMATION SHEET IS POSTED ON THE FTS ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANGERS WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/ENLISTED/COMMUNITYMANAGERS/FTS/ 13. POINT OF CONTACTS: FTS ECM: - CDR JAMIE REDMAN, FTS ECM (BUPERS 328), (901)874-2869/DSN 882 OR VIA E-MAIL JAMESON.REDMAN(AT)NAVY.MIL; - CMDCM JOHNNY ROBINETTE, FTS ECM (BUPERS 328), (901)874-2974 OR VIA E-MAIL JOHNNY.ROBINETTE(AT)NAVY.MIL; - PSC LAURA SMITH, FTS ECM TECHAD (BUPERS 328), (901)874-3765 OR VIA E-MAIL LAURA.L.SMITH1(AT)NAVY.MIL. ACTIVE COMPONENT ECM: - HTCS DAVID FISH, AC ECM TECHAD (HT/MR/DC/EM), (901)874-2891 OR VIA E-MAIL DAVID.A.FISH(AT)NAVY.MIL. FTS DETAILERS: - CDR HAROLD LONG, (PERS-4012), (901)874-2473 OR VIA E-MAIL HAROLD.LONG(AT)NAVY.MIL. - BMCM DJ JOHNSON, (PERS-4012), (901)874-3257 OR VIA E-MAIL LLOYD.JOHNSON(AT)NAVY.MIL; - ENC STEPHEN LYNN, FTS SURFACE ENGINEERING DETAILER, (901)874-2767 OR VIA E-MAIL STEPHEN.LYNN(AT)NAVY.MIL. - ITC CHUCK WAGNER, FTS SURFACE DETAILER, (901)874-3237 OR VIA E-MAIL CHUCK.WAGNER(AT)NAVY.MIL. SEPARATIONS: - MARTHA FRY, (PERS-832C1), (901)874-4431/DSN 882 OR VIA E-MAIL MARTHA.FRY(AT)NAVY.MIL. PERS-812: - YNC STEVE WHITEFOOT, (PERS 812), (901)874-4457/DSN 882 OR VIA E-MAIL STEVEN.WHITEFOOT(AT)NAVY.MIL; - PS2 LACEY BURNS, (PERS 812), (901)874-4500 OR VIA E-MAIL LACEY.BURNS(AT)NAVY.MIL; - PS2 LEANNE MILLIOUS, (PERS 812), (901)874-3196 OR VIA E-MAIL LEANNE.MILLIOUS(AT)NAVY.MIL. 14. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN