Voluntary Extensions for Those Separating or Retiring
Provided below is a new NAVADMIN announcing the Navy is accepting applications from officers and enlisted personnel who desire to delay their separation or retirement. Service Members with an approved separation or retirement date before 1 April 2021 are eligible to submit a request to their Detailer to have their separation or retirement date delayed between 6 and 12 months (duration specified by Service Member). All Service Members interested in extending, are invited to apply, but priority for approval will be given to those Service Members filling sea duty and critical billets. Requests must be received by 1 July 2020. Please see below for more specifics and contact your Detailer with questions.
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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 080/20, NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO
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RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the deliberate path of the Navy to mitigate
the effects of COVID-19 and maintain operational, Sailor and family
readiness. Due to the uncertainty regarding the duration of the COVID-19
Pandemic, the mandated all stop on PCS travel and the resulting effect on the
U.S. economy, the incentives and extensions in this NAVADMIN will help
provide some stability to both the Navy and our families.
2. The Navy is accepting applications from officers and enlisted personnel
who desire to delay their separation or retirement.
Service Members with an approved separation or retirement date before 1 April
2021 are eligible to submit a request to their detailer to have their
separation or retirement date delayed between 6 and 12 months (duration
specified by Service Member). All Service Members interested in extending,
are invited to apply, but priority for approval will be given to those
Service Members filling sea duty and critical billets. Requests must be
received by 1 July 2020.
Command endorsed requests to delay a separation or retirement date should be
initiated through the appropriate detailer.
a. Service Members who are separating or retiring due to High Year
Tenure (HYT) may apply for a waiver of their current HYT gate.
HYT waivers will be considered for up to an additional 12 months for enlisted
Sailors filling critical operational billets both at sea and shore. Requests
will be approved on a case-by-case basis.
Sailors will submit a command endorsed Form 1306/7 Enlisted Personnel Action
Request (ePAR) to My Navy Career Center (MNCC) via MyNavy Portal or by
emailing the ePAR request directly to askmncc(at)navy.mil.
b. Service Members who are separating at their EAOS prior to 31 December
2020 due to Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA) failures may request an
extension to their EAOS until 31 December 2020 to enable participation in the
fall PFA cycle and potentially regain reenlistment eligibility. Extension
requests under this guidance should be forwarded on a command endorsed Form
1306/7 to MNCC via MyNavy Portal or by emailing the ePAR request directly to
askmncc(at)navy.mil. Officers should contact their detailers.
c. Enlisted Sailors with an approved separation or retirement date who
are in billets that are eligible for Sea Duty Incentive Pay (SDIP) and who
are approved for a voluntary extension as described above will receive SDIP
for those extensions. Exceptions to the timeline to request SDIP and to the
length of extension for SDIP have been approved to accommodate these
requests. The latest SDIP eligibility chart can be found at
https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/pay-and-benefits. This chart is updated
periodically so check for recent additions. For Sailors who are in an SDIP
eligible billet, a Form 1306/7 ePAR should be submitted to MNCC at
askmncc(at)navy.mil and your detailer.
d. While all Service Members are encouraged to apply, the following will
not be approved:
(1) Service Members pending mandatory separation or retirement for
age.
(2) Service Members approved for disability separation or retirement.
(3) Officers who twice fail to select for promotion and whose
separation or retirement is required by law.
(4) Service Members being separated for misconduct.
3. In addition to extensions for Service Members with approved separations
and retirements, the Navy is opening up opportunity for separated Service
Members to come back to Active-Duty.
Specifically, Service Members who have recently separated and are interested
in reentry are encouraged to contact their local prior enlisted or officer
recruiter.
4. Questions regarding delaying a Service Members separation or retirement
date should be referred to the appropriate detailer, community manager or by
contacting MNCC. The point of contact for questions regarding SDIP is Mr.
Keith Tucker, PERS-40DD, 1-901-874-3545 or Keith.Tucker(at)Navy.mil.//
5. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.//
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DoD Restarts Antivirus Home Use Program
DISA will be re-activated the DoD Home Use Program Monday. The DoD Home Use Program provides an annual subscription to McAfee’s Internet Security product for approved DoD employees via this website:
https://www.disa.mil/Cybersecurity/Network-Defense/Antivirus/Home-Use
Throwback Thursday Classic Post – How to Evaluate the Promotion Potential of a Billet/Position
Recently I advertised the USUHS Commandant position. A reader asked:
Any thoughts on whether you think this is a position that would make an O5 competitive for O6?
This is a common issue. A position is advertised, but you want to know if it will help get your promoted to O5 or O6 if you take it. Here is how I’d evaluate that situation.
First, you need to contact the incumbent in that position now, if possible. You’re going to need information that they have.
Now that you’ve contacted that person, you need to ask them some questions:
- Did they or anyone before them promote to O5/O6 while they were in the position or shortly thereafter? In other words, has taking the position led to promotion for those who’ve already done it? If the answer is yes, that is telling and indicative that the position advances people’s careers. If the answer is no, you should probably look elsewhere for a career advancing position.
- How large is their competitive group on their fitreps? You want a position with a large competitive group so that you can perform well and break out to the right with MP and EP fitreps. Competitive EP fitreps are probably the #1 most important ingredient for successful promotion, so if the position has a small competitive group or leads to a 1/1 fitrep, it would be a mark against that position’s potential to get you promoted.
- Were they able to get EP fitreps? They might not tell you this, but if they are willing to give you this info it can help you gauge the potential for you to get EP fitreps while doing the job.
- What do your mentors think about you taking the position? We all need mentors, and I always ask mine what they think when a potential position is in my crosshairs. If they don’t think it is a good idea, I usually pass on it.
That’s it. Those are the things I’d look at when trying to evaluate whether or not a position will help you get promoted. Most of the information needs to come from the incumbent or people who have previously done the job.
State and Local Shelter-In-Place Orders Impact on Navy Operations
The ALNAV message below discusses the impact State and Local Shelter-in-Place Orders may have on Department of Navy (DON) Personnel. To ensure continuity of operations, Commanders may direct that personnel under their command, to include active, reserve, civilian, and foreign military under DON authority, continue to perform official duties. If personnel movement is required to perform official duties, DON personnel are exempted from shelter-in-place, curfew, or other restriction of movement orders. Personnel ordered to official duties, if encountered by local law enforcement during such travel, shall identify themselves using their DoD identification card and explain the nature of their work and travel.
https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/ALNAVS/ALN2020/ALN20029.txt
Restriction of Movement Guidance NAVADMIN
Provided below is a new NAVADMIN message that contains COVID-19 Restriction of Movement (ROM) Guidance. It discusses ROM-related definitions, applicability, guidance, responsibilities, entitlements, and reporting requirements. This NAVADMIN also provides a series of ROM FAQs:
https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/NAVADMINS/NAV2020/NAV20083.txt
All Elective Military Medical and Dental Surgeries on Hold Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Here is a link to the memo and Military Times article:
Military Times – All Elective Military Medical and Dental Surgeries on Hold Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Memo – ELECTIVE-SURGICAL-INVASIVE-AND-DENTAL-PROCEDURES-IN-MILITARY-TREATMENT-FACILITIES
TAP Available Online for Transitioning Sailors
WASHINGTON (NNS) — The Navy has suspended all in-person Transition Assistance Program classes due to social distancing rules now in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
But the Navy is not eliminating the training requirement and instead is authorizing all separating and retiring sailors to complete this requirement online, allowing them to separate on time.
Here’s what you need to know:
“Commanders must continue to ensure transitioning Service Members are prepared to reintegrate into the civilian community, especially in the challenging times we face. Vice Adm. John B. Nowell, the Navy’ top uniformed personnel official said in NAVADMIN 082/20.
Active-Duty Sailors retiring or separating are exempt from the stop movement, which means that separations and retirements will go on as scheduled, unless Sailors request and are approved to reenlist or extend
The course completion requirement is also still in place for Reserve Sailors on active-duty orders for more than 179 days as well as mobilized reservists within 60 days of redeployment and demobilization.
For those with enough time left on the books, the message recommends they simply reschedule for a later date.
Those inside their 365-days prior to separation start time or 90-days prior to separation Capstone requirement must complete their training through the Joint Knowledge Online Website. Details on the TAP virtual curriculum to include links to the training available on the Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program Website.
What’s not changed is the requirement for initial Self-Assessment Counseling, Pre-Separation counseling and Capstone sessions. These can still be done in-person using proper social-distancing protocol or telephonically by command career counselors or TAP managers.
TAP related questions can be directed to Mr. Tom Albert, OPNAV N170C, at (901)-874-4254, DSN 882 or via e-mail at tom.albert@navy.mil.
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DOD Aims to Fill Medical Gaps With Military While States, Cities Ramp Up
Here’s a link to this pretty good summary of the DoD response to COVID-19 thus far and what is planned:
DOD Aims to Fill Medical Gaps With Military While States, Cities Ramp Up
FY20-21 Tours with Industry Applicants Sought
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) — Navy announced March 19, that select Sailors can apply to participate in the Secretary of the Navy Tours with Industry (SNTWI) program.
Outlined in NAVADMIN 072/20, SNTWI is a unique and non-traditional opportunity for Active Duty and Full-Time Support (FTS) Sailors in paygrades E-6 to 0-6 to work with corporations. The tours are normally between 10 and 12-months in length depending on community and corporate requirements.
SNTWI Fellows are fully immersed in corporate industry to learn and observe corporate processes and best practices while actively engaged in projects and company operations. The knowledge gained as a SNTWI Fellow will assist in bringing innovative ideas and proven practices back to the Navy.
Applicants must be high performing, within physical standards of readiness, and within three months of their Projected Rotation Date by September 2020 in order to be eligible for participation. Additionally, applicants who are within 11 months of a career milestone, within three years of retirement, or within one year of re-enlistment by July 2020 are not eligible for this program. Unfortunately, no more applications from the Civil Engineer Corps or the Surface Warfare Officer Corps can be taken for the FY20-21 program. Sailors in the aviation community must contact their detailer with questions regarding eligibility.
Officer applications must be routed through the applicant’s detailer, and the Community Distribution Division will select candidates. Enlisted applications should be sent to the SNTWI program office at SNTWI_SUPPORT.fct@navy.mil. Eligibility will be based solely on individual community needs and demands. The SNTWI application, NAVPERS 1330/4, is available online at https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/forms/NAVPERS/Pages/default.aspx. Additionally, all candidates must provide a biography and resume.
All communities must submit the names of their selectees to the Director of SNTWI (PERS-443) no later than March 31, 2020, and communities are encouraged to submit alternate names for unfilled quotas. The Community Distribution Division will make candidate selection and partner companies have final approval of candidates. Candidates will be matched with a company by July 2020, and the individual communities will notify selectees. Sailors selected for this program incur a service obligation of three times the number of months they participate in the SNTWI program.
For more information on eligibility, application details and specific community guidelines, read NAVADMIN 072/20 at http://www.npc.navy.mil.
For community-specific eligibility and application questions, contact your detailer. For program questions not pertaining to application and eligibility, contact SNTWI_SUPPORT.fct@navy.mil.
PCS On Hold? Why You Might Want to Visit Legal Now
Here’s a link to this article for anyone who is trying to PCS and renting:
Joel Schofer's Career Planning Blog 