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SUBJ/ACTIVE COMPONENT 2019 AVIATION RETENTION BONUSES (CORRECTED COPY)//
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NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 7220.88, AVIATION INCENTIVE PAYS AND BONUS PROGRAM.
REF B IS OPNAVINST 7220.9, NAVY AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY.//
RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the FY-19 Aviation Department Head Retention
Bonus (ADHRB) and Aviation Command Retention Bonuses
(ACRB) for the Active Component (AC).
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 billets. The AC Aviation Bonus (AvB)
program, consisting of the ADHRB and ACRB, incentivizes highly talented,
hard-working, career- minded naval aviators and naval flight officers
choosing to remain on active duty. Our return on investment is the retention
for continued Navy service of our aviation warfighters, with their
invaluable, irreplaceable skill sets 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 naval aviation enterprise.
b. The AC ADHRB eligibility criterion includes selection for lieutenant
commander (LCDR) and the FY-19 ADHRB is intended for officers selected for
promotion to LCDR in the FY-19 LCDR promotion selection board. These
officers will be considered for department head in the FY-20 aviation
department head screen board (ADHSB) scheduled to convene in April 2019.
Additionally, eligible officers must have an active-duty service obligation
(ADSO) associated with undergraduate flight training ending in FY-19 or
later. The application opportunity commences with the release of this
NAVADMIN and closes on 31 August 2019.
c. Contracts are offered with either a three or five-year obligation
that begins upon expiration of the winging ADSO or contract approval of the
officer, 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. 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/slate 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-19 include:
five-year obligation, early rate:
HM Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total)
HSC Pilot $15,000/year ($75,000 total)
HSM Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total)
VAQ Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total)
VAQ NFO $35,000/year ($175,000 total)
VAW Pilot $25,000/year ($125,000 total)
VAW NFO $10,000/year ($50,000 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 $15,000/year ($75,000 total)
VP/VQ(P) NFO $15,000/year ($75,000 total)
VQ(T) Pilot $15,000/year ($75,000 total)
VQ(T) NFO $10,000/year ($50,000 total)
three-year obligation:
HM Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total)
HSC Pilot $10,000/year ($30,000 total)
HSM Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total)
VAQ Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total)
VAQ NFO $30,000/year ($90,000 total)
VAW Pilot $20,000/year ($60,000 total)
VAW NFO $5,000/year ($15,000 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 $10,000/year ($30,000 total)
VP/VQ(P) NFO $10,000/year ($30,000 total)
VQ(T) Pilot $10,000/year ($30,000 total)
VQ(T) NFO $5,000/year ($15,000 total)
five-year obligation, standard rate:
HM Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total)
HSC Pilot $10,000/year ($50,000 total)
HSM Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total)
VAQ Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total)
VAQ NFO $30,000/year ($150,000 total)
VAW Pilot $20,000/year ($100,000 total)
VAW NFO $5,000/year ($25,000 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 $10,000/year ($50,000 total)
VP/VQ(P) NFO $10,000/year ($50,000 total)
VQ(T) Pilot $10,000/year ($50,000 total)
VQ(T) NFO $5,000/year ($25,000 total)
4. AC ACRB:
a. As with the AC ADHRB, the AC ACRB is designed to retain those
officers with the capabilities and command experience in our primary
warfighting missions that are critical for the future of our service. Our
cadre of commander (CDR) commanding officers (CO) lead our naval aviation
enterprise today, and they are the major commanders and flag officers of
tomorrow. Their skills and leadership experience are essential to the
success of the Navy. The
FY-19 ACRB incentivizes their continued service in follow-on assignments
requiring senior aviation leaders.
b. ACRB applicants must have screened on the FY-19 aviation command
screen board as CO of an eligible operational, operational training or
special mission CDR command in order to apply. Eligible commands are those
for which the annual ACSB selects officers to serve as CO, excluding second-
in-grade/sequential/bonus/fleet
replacement squadron commands. Consult the FY-19 ACRB program information
for specific eligibility criteria and limitations. The application
opportunity commences with the release of this NAVADMIN and closes on 31
August 2019.
c. All FY-19 ACRB contracts will be worth $100,000. All eligible
officers will receive an initial payment of $34,000 and two anniversary
payments of $33,000. Participation in the FY-19 ACRB obligates contractees
to three years of obligated service to include full completion of a post
command commander tour, which may be between 24 and 36 months depending on
assignment. ACRB obligation ends at the completion of 22 years of service,
the projected rotation date of the assigned post command CDR tour or three
years from contract acceptance date, whichever is later. ACRB applications
for those currently under ADHRB obligations will be accepted, held in
abeyance and activated upon ADHRB contract expiration.
5. Additional AvB Information:
a. Officers accepting AvB contracts are permitted to participate 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 the Navy Personnel Command Aviation Bonus website at
http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-
npc/officer/detailing/aviation/ocm/pages/accp.aspx
6. AvB points of contact:
a. LCDR Steve Parente, PERS-435, at (901) 874-3484/DSN 882, or e-mail at
steve.parente@navy.mil.
b. Ms. Melinda Weeden, PERS-432V, at (901) 874-3964/DSN 882, or e-mail
at melinda.weeden@navy.mil.
c. Mr. Paul Boundy, PERS-432O, at (901) 874-3947/DSN 882, or e-mail at
paul.boundy@navy.mil.
7. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.//
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