FY-10 FULL TIME SUPPORT AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY:
UNCLASSIFIED// RAAUZYUW RUEWMCS0001 0840040-UUUU--RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU R 260023Z JAN 10 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS //N07220// NAVADMIN 031/10 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/FY-10 FULL TIME SUPPORT AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY// RMKS/1. A VITAL PART OF DEVELOPING A TOTAL FORCE STRATEGY AND MAINTAINING COMBAT READINESS IS TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE INCENTIVES TO RETAIN SKILLED PERSONNEL FOR CRITICAL NAVAL AVIATION ENTERPRISE BILLETS. THE FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS) AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP) PROGRAM PROVIDES SELECTED BONUSES AS AN INCENTIVE TO ELIGIBLE PILOTS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS THROUGH DEPARTMENT HEAD AND COMMAND BILLETS. 2. THE FY-10 FTS ACCP PROGRAM CONTINUES THE TIERED BONUS SYSTEM OF PREVIOUS YEARS THAT IS TIED DIRECTLY TO FORCE STRUCTURE AND TARGETS INITIAL ELIGIBLE AVIATORS AND COMMAND BILLETS. ANNUAL RATES ARE 15,000 DOLLARS FOR ALL BONUSES - SQUADRON/WING DEPARTMENT HEAD, SQUADRON/EXECUTIVE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OFFICER IN CHARGE, COMMANDER COMMAND AND CAPTAIN COMMAND. IN A CHANGE FROM THE FY-09 PROGRAM, THE FY-10 PROGRAM NOW AUTHORIZES DEPARTMENT HEAD CONTRACT LENGTHS OF 12, 24 OR 36 MONTHS. 3. FY10 FTS ACCP APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO 24 SEPTEMBER 2010. 4. FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS, ELIGIBILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND APPLICATION LETTER FORMAT VISIT THE FTS AVIATION OFFICER WEBSITE AT: WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/OFFICER/FULLTIMESUPPORT/AVIATORS. 5. POINT OF CONTACT: - CDR DANIEL OGDEN AT (901) 874-4146/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT daniel.ogden@navy.mil. 6. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN