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SUBJ/ACTIVE COMPONENT FY-21 AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEAD RETENTION BONUS//
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NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 7220.88, AVIATION INCENTIVE PAYS AND BONUS PROGRAM.
REF B IS OPNAVINST 7220.18A, AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY AND BONUS PROGRAM.//
RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Aviation
Department Head Retention Bonus (ADHRB). The FY-21 Aviation Command
Retention Bonus (ACRB) will be addressed via a separate NAVADMIN.
2. 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 (NAE) billets. The Active Component
(AC) Aviation Bonus (AvB) program, consisting of the ADHRB and ACRB,
incentivizes highly talented, hard-working, career-minded naval aviators and
naval flight officers (NFO) to choose to remain on Active Duty. Our return
on investment is the retention for continued Navy service of our aviation
warfighters, with their invaluable, irreplaceable skillsets and leadership.
3. AC ADHRB
a. Capable and dedicated department heads are vital to mission
effectiveness and represent the important link between senior leadership and
junior personnel. Retaining the experience and talent associated with those
eligible to serve as aviation department heads greatly benefits the continued
success of the NAE.
b. The AC ADHRB eligibility criterion includes selection for lieutenant
commander (LCDR) and the FY-21 ADHRB is intended for officers selected for
promotion to LCDR in the FY-21 LCDR statutory board. These officers will be
considered for department head in the FY-22 Aviation Department Head Screen
Board (ADHSB) scheduled to convene in the spring of 2021. Additionally,
eligible officers must have an Active Duty service obligation (ADSO)
associated with undergraduate flight training ending in FY-19 or
later. Please consult the program information for a full listing of
eligibility criteria. The application opportunity commences with the release
of this NAVADMIN and closes on 31 August 2021.
c. Contracts are offered with either a three or five-year obligation
that begins upon expiration of the officers winging ADSO or contract
approval, whichever is later. The intent is to provide flexibility when
making career decisions and to encourage officers to fulfill a department
head tour and continue naval service.
d. The Navy values an early commitment and a five-year obligation. An
officer who submits a five-year contract prior to the ADHSB results being
published will receive the maximum annual rate specific to their
type/model/series and designator (T/M/S+D).
If an officer prefers a three-year contract or wishes to wait until the ADHSB
selection results are public, the ADHRB annual amount reduces by $5,000 per
year.
e. While all aviators that complete milestone assignments are equally
valued, specific T/M/S+D rates vary according to respective community
inventory health. Those communities experiencing the greatest retention
challenges are incentivized with the highest rates. AC ADHRB retention bonus
pay rates for FY-21 include:
Five-year obligation, early rate:
HM Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total)
HSC Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total)
HSM Pilot $25,000/year ($125,000 total)
VAQ Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total)
VAQ NFO $25,000/year ($125,000 total)
VAW Pilot $25,000/year ($125,000 total)
VAW NFO $15,000/year ($75,000 total)
VRC/VRM Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total)
VFA Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total)
VFA NFO $15,000/year ($75,000 total)
VP/VQ(P) Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total)
VP/VQ(P) NFO $10,000/year ($50,000 total)
VQ(T) Pilot $25,000/year ($125,000 total)
VQ(T) NFO $15,000/year ($75,000 total)
Five-year obligation, standard rate:
HM Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total)
HSC Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total)
HSM Pilot $20,000/year ($100,000 total)
VAQ Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total)
VAQ NFO $20,000/year ($100,000 total)
VAW Pilot $20,000/year ($100,000 total)
VAW NFO $10,000/year ($50,000 total)
VRC/VRM Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total)
VFA Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total)
VFA NFO $10,000/year ($50,000 total)
VP/VQ(P) Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total)
VP/VQ(P) NFO $5,000/year ($25,000 total)
VQ(T) Pilot $20,000/year ($100,000 total)
VQ(T) NFO $10,000/year ($50,000 total)
Three-year obligation:
HM Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total)
HSC Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total)
HSM Pilot $20,000/year ($60,000 total)
VAQ Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total)
VAQ NFO $20,000/year ($60,000 total)
VAW Pilot $20,000/year ($60,000 total)
VAW NFO $10,000/year ($30,000 total)
VRC/VRM Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total)
VFA Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total)
VFA NFO $10,000/year ($30,000 total)
VP/VQ(P) Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total)
VP/VQ(P) NFO $5,000/year ($15,000 total)
VQ(T) Pilot $20,000/year ($60,000 total)
VQ(T) NFO $10,000/year ($30,000 total)
4. Additional AvB Information
a. Officers accepting AvB contracts are not precluded from participating
in the career intermission program (CIP). Officers interested in both AvB
and CIP should contact the AvB Program Manager and their detailer for more
information.
b. For further AvB details, eligibility and application procedures,
visit MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/pay-and-benefits.
5. AvB points of contact
a. For application questions, please contact Ms. Melinda Weeden at
(901) 874-3964, DSN 882-3964, or e-mail at melinda.weeden@navy.mil
b. Mr. Paul Boundy at (901) 874-3947, DSN 882-3947, or e-mail at
paul.boundy@navy.mil.
c. For policy questions please contact the AvB Program Manager at (901)
874-3484, DSN 882-3484, or e-mail at avipandavb@navy.mil.
6. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.//
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