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SUBJ: CONTINUATION OF OFFICER RETIREMENT POLICY FOR YEARS OF CONTINUO US 
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SUBJ/CONTINUATION OF OFFICER RETIREMENT POLICY FOR YEARS OF CONTINUOUS 
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REF/B/TITLE 10 U.S.C./3JAN13//

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NARR/REF A IS ALNAV 16/13, OFFICER RETIREMENT POLICY - REDUCTION OF 10 YEARS 
ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE (ACS) REQUIREMENT TO EIGHT YEARS FOR OFFICERS 
RETIRING FROM ACTIVE DUTY.  REF B IS TITLE 10
U.S.C. SECTION 6323, VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT; OFFICER:  20 YEARS.   REF
C IS UNDER SECDEF (PERSONNEL AND READINESS) MEMO, EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO 
REDUCE MINIMUM COMMISSIONED SERVICE FOR VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT AS AN OFFICER.

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CONTINUATION OF OFFICER RETIREMENT POLICY 
- REDUCTION OF 10 YEARS ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE (ACS) REQUIREMENT TO EIGHT 
YEARS FOR OFFICERS RETIRING FROM ACTIVE DUTY EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THROUGH 30 
SEPTEMBER 2018 AS PERMITTED BY REFS A THROUGH C.

2.  THIS POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO ALL NAVAL OFFICERS, EXCEPT AS LIMITED BY 
PARAS 4 AND 5, WHO APPLY FOR RETIREMENT AFTER COMPLETING MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF 
ACTIVE SERVICE PER REF B.

3.  REQUESTS FOR RETIREMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED NO MORE THAN 12 MONTHS IN 
ADVANCE.  HOWEVER, THIS REQUIREMENT IS WAIVED TO 18 MONTHS FOR OFFICERS 
APPLYING FOR RETIREMENT UNDER THIS AUTHORITY.

4.  WAIVER FROM YEARS OF ACS WILL NOT BE APPROVED FOR OFFICERS:
    A.  WITH PENDING PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS;
    B.  IDENTIFIED TO FILL A GLOBAL SUPPORT ASSIGNMENT;
    C.  UNDER A BONUS ENTITLEMENT (OR SPECIAL PAY);
    D.  ASSIGNED TO A DOD AREA TOUR AND WHO HAVE NOT MET THE DOD TOUR 
REQUIREMENT (JOINT/OSD DUTY);
    E.  UNDER A SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR AN EDUCATION PROGRAM INCLUDING GRADUATE 
EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, SERVICE COLLEGE, TUITION ASSISTANCE, OR 
GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER; OR
    F.  UNDER A TRAINING OBLIGATION.

5.  THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATORS ARE NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS
AUTHORITY:
111X, 113X, 114X, 12XX, 14XX, 152X, 17XX, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 613X, 616X, 
633X, 636X, 640X, 641X, 642X, 644X, 646X, 648X, AND ALL NUCLEAR PROPULSION 
PROGRAM PERSONNEL IN 111X AND 112X.  210X, 220X, 230X, AND 290X WILL 
PARTICIPATE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS SUBJECT TO SUBSPECIALTY MANNING, CRITICAL 
SKILL SET AND OBLIGATED SERVICE.
ELIGIBLE DESIGNATORS WILL BE UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

6.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1./

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