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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 234/08, SEA SHORE FLOW (SSF) ENLISTED CAREER PATHS.
REF B IS NAVADMIN 201/11, SEA SHORE FLOW (SSF) ENLISTED CAREER PATHS
REVISIONS.//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE UPDATES TO SEA SHORE FLOW (SSF) ENLISTED
CAREER PATHS AS ESTABLISHED IN REF A AND REVISED IN REF B.
2. IN 2008, SSF WAS INTRODUCED AS A FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE IN THE WAY NAVY
DEFINED AND MANAGED ENLISTED SEA AND SHORE TOUR LENGTHS. CHANGES TO THE
ENLISTED SEA DUTY AND/OR SHORE DUTY BILLET BASE REQUIRE PERIODIC TOUR LENGTH
UPDATES TO ENSURE PROPER MANNING OF SEA DUTY BILLETS (E.G., MORE SEA DUTY
BILLETS AND/OR LESS SHORE DUTY BILLETS REQUIRE LONGER SEA TOUR LENGTHS). THIS
NAVADMIN REFLECTS THE CONCERTED EFFORT AND RESOURCES THE NAVY HAS APPLIED
TOWARD BALANCING SSF FOR SEA-INTENSIVE RATINGS. AS A RESULT OF THE SSF
BALANCING INITIATIVES (E.G., REGIONAL
MAINTENANCE CENTERS, AFLOAT TRAINING GROUPS, FLEET READINESS CENTERS, FLEET
REPLACEMENT SQUADRONS, NAVY MUNITIONS COMMAND BILLET ADDS AND GENERAL DUTY
BILLET REALIGNMENTS) IN-RATE AND OTHER SHORE TOUR OPPORTUNTIES HAVE INCREASED
WHICH WILL
RESULT IN:
- IMPROVED FLEET READINESS
- HIGHER FLEET MANNING LEVELS
- INCREASED GEOGRAPHIC STABILITY
- ENHANCED RATING EXPERIENCE LEVELS
- GREATER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- REDUCED DISTRIBUTABLE INVENTORY FRICTION
THE 2011 REVISION TO SSF PROVIDED A COMPREHENSIVE TOUR LENGTH UPDATE FOR MOST
ENLISTED COMMUNITIES AND REFLECTED THE INCREASINGLY SEA-CENTRIC NATURE OF
NAVAL SERVICE. LAST YEAR, THE SSF UPDATE IMPACTED 44 RATINGS AND INCREASED
THE TOUR LENGTHS FOR MORE THAN 118,000 SAILORS. THIS UPDATE TO SSF IMPACTS
0NLY TEN RATINGS AND INCREASES THE SEA TOUR LENGTHS FOR LESS THAN 9,000
SAILORS. THE PERSONNEL POLICIES AND MANPOWER SOLUTIONS IMPLEMENTED TO DATE,
COUPLED WITH THE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS PROMULGATED IN THIS NAVADMIN, ARE PROJECTED
TO SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCE SEA DUTY GAPS IN THE COMING YEARS. FUTURE UPDATES TO SSF ARE EXPECTED
TO BE MINOR. THE FOLLOWING TEN ENLISTED COMMUNITIES ARE IMPACTED BY THIS
UPDATE (SPECIFIC TOUR LENGTHS ARE LISTED IN PARA 6 BELOW):
RATING CHANGES FROM 2011 SSF ENLISTED CAREER PATHS
ETSRF INCREASE SEA TOUR 2 BY 12 MONTHS
MA DECREASE ALL TOURS TO 36 MONTHS
MMSSW INCREASE SEA TOUR 2 BY 6 MONTHS
MMSW INCREASE SEA TOUR 1 BY 12 MONTHS
MT INCREASE SEA TOUR 2 BY 6 MONTHS
NC DECREASE SEA TOURS 3 AND 4 BY 12 MONTHS EACH AND
INCREASE ALL SHORE TOURS TO 42 MONTHS
ND DECREASE ALL SHORE TOURS TO 36 MONTHS
PS DECREASE SEA TOUR 2 BY 6 MONTHS
SH DECREASE SEA TOURS 2 AND 4 BY 6 MONTHS EACH
YN DECREASE ALL SHORE TOURS TO 48 MONTHS
3. FOR EASE OF REFERENCE, THE SSF ENLISTED CAREER PATHS ANNOUNCED IN THIS
MESSAGE APPLY TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED PERSONNEL AND REFLECTS THE SSF
ENLISTED CAREER PATHS ANNOUNCED IN REF B AS UPDATED IN PARA 2 ABOVE. HIGH
YEAR TENURE (HYT) LIMITS REMAIN IN EFFECT. CURRENT FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS)
SEA SHORE ROTATION (SSR) POLICY REMAINS IN EFFECT.
4. COMNAVPERSCOM MAY ADJUST PROJECTED ROTATION DATES (PRDS) BASED ON LENGTH
OF TOUR REMAINING. AS A GENERAL RULE, IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE TURBULENCE IN
PERSONAL PLANNING, PRDS OF AUGUST 2013 OR EARLIER WILL NOT BE ADJUSTED, UNLESS
REQUESTED BY THE SAILOR (VIA 1306) OR HIS/HER COMMANDING OFFICER (BASED ON
UNIT READINESS/DEPLOYMENT NEEDS). COMNAVPERSCOM IS AUTHORIZED TO ADJUST A PRD
TO REFLECT THE ACTUAL SEA TOUR EXPERIENCE FOR SAILORS WHO ARE CURRENTLY
ASSIGNED TO A SEA TOUR. THIS DECISION WILL BE MADE BASED ON OVERALL MANNING
IN A RATING/COMMAND, PROJECTION OF FUTURE ROTATIONS TO FILL AT THE NEW PRD,
AND ENHANCEMENT TO THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAILOR. COMMANDING OFFICERS
CAN ALSO REQUEST THAT PRD ADJUSTMENTS BE MADE/NOT MADE BASED ON UNIT READINESS
NEEDS AND IMPACT ON A SAILOR'S CAREER.
5. SSF ENLISTED CAREER PATHS ARE DEFINED IN PARA 6 BELOW AND SHOULD BE READ
IN 11 COLUMNS:
A. RATING - ENLISTED COMMUNITY USED FOR DETERMINING APPLICABLE SSF CAREER
PATH. TO DETERMINE TOUR LENGTHS FOR THOSE RATINGS THAT COMPRESS AT THE E8 AND
E9 PAY GRADES (AB, AF, AV, CU, EQ, UC, GS, EM), REFER TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH
SEA TOUR LENGTH COLUMNS (SEA3, SEA4) OF THE APPROPRIATE FEEDER RATING.
COMPRESSED FEEDER
RATING RATINGS NOTES
AB ABE, ABF, ABH COMPRESS AT E9
AF AD, AME, AM COMPRESS AT E9; AME COMPRESSES TO AM AT E8
AV AE, AT COMPRESS AT E9
CU BU, EA, SW COMPRESS AT E9
EQ CM, EO COMPRESS AT E9
UC CE, UT COMPRESS AT E9
GS GSE, GSM COMPRESS AT E8
EM EM, IC IC COMPRESSES TO EM AT E9
B. SEA1 - AMOUNT OF TIME (IN MONTHS) A SAILOR WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THEIR
FIRST SEA TOUR.
C. SHR1 - AMOUNT OF TIME (IN MONTHS) A SAILOR WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THEIR
FIRST SHORE TOUR FOLLOWING SEA TOUR. SAILORS ASSIGNED TO A SHORE TOUR
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INITIAL TRAINING WILL BE ASSIGNED TO SHORE DUTY FOR 24
MONTHS PRIOR TO COMMENCING THEIR FIRST SEA TOUR.
D. SEA2 - AMOUNT OF TIME (IN MONTHS) A SAILOR WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THEIR
SECOND SEA TOUR.
E. SHR2 - AMOUNT OF TIME (IN MONTHS) A SAILOR WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THEIR
SECOND SHORE TOUR AFTER COMPLETING SEA TOUR 2.
F. SEA3 - AMOUNT OF TIME (IN MONTHS) A SAILOR WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THEIR
THIRD SEA TOUR.
G. SHR3 - AMOUNT OF TIME (IN MONTHS) A SAILOR WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THEIR
THIRD SHORE TOUR AFTER COMPLETING SEA TOUR 3.
H. SEA4 - AMOUNT OF TIME (IN MONTHS) A SAILOR WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THEIR
FOURTH SEA TOUR.
I. SHR4 - AMOUNT OF TIME (IN MONTHS) A SAILOR WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THEIR
FOURTH SHORE TOUR AFTER COMPLETING SEA TOUR 4.
J. SEA/SHR - SEA TOURS AND SHORE TOURS FOR SAILORS THAT HAVE COMPLETED
FOUR SEA TOURS WILL BE 36 MONTHS AT SEA FOLLOWED BY 36 MONTHS ASHORE UNTIL
RETIREMENT.
K. NOTES. SEE PARAGRAPH 7 FOR ADDITIONAL NOTES REGARDING SEA SHORE FLOW
CAREER PATHS.
6. SEA SHORE FLOW ENLISTED CAREER PATHS:
RATING SEA1 SHR1 SEA2 SHR2 SEA3 SHR3 SEA4 SHR4 SEA/SHR NOTES
ABE 55 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A, J
ABF 55 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A, J
ABH 55 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A, J
AC CAREER PATH NOT DEFINED BY SEA SHORE FLOW C
AD 48 36 48 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
AE 54 36 54 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
AG 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
AM 60 36 48 36 42 36 36 36 36/36
AME 52 36 54 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 K
AO 53 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A, J
AS 36 48 36 48 36 48 36 36 36/36
AT 48 36 48 36 48 36 36 36 36/36
AW 60 36 54 36 42 36 36 36 36/36
AZ 42 36 42 36 42 36 36 36 36/36
BM 53 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A, J
BU 48 36 48 36 42 36 36 36 36/36 I
CE 48 36 42 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 I
CM 60 36 60 36 42 36 42 36 36/36 I
CMC CAREER PATH NOT DEFINED BY SEA SHORE FLOW D
CS 54 36 54 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
CSSS 52 36 54 36 48 36 36 36 36/36 K
CTI CAREER PATH NOT DEFINED BY SEA SHORE FLOW H
CTM 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 H
CTN CAREER PATH NOT DEFINED BY SEA SHORE FLOW H
CTR CAREER PATH NOT DEFINED BY SEA SHORE FLOW H
CTT 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 H
CTT(AEF) 48 36 42 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 H
DC 60 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A
EA 36 48 36 48 36 48 36 36 36/36 I
ELTNUCSS 54 36 60 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 G
ELTNUCSW 54 36 60 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 G
EMNUCSS 54 36 60 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 G
EMNUCSW 54 36 60 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 G
EMSW 51 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A, J
ENSW 60 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A
EO 54 36 54 36 42 36 42 36 36/36 I
EOD 60 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A
ETNUCSS 54 36 60 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 G
ETNUCSW 54 36 60 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 G
ETSNV 48 36 48 36 48 36 48 36 36/36
ETSRF 48 36 48 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
ETSW 48 36 48 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
FC 60 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A
FCAEGIS 60 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A
FT 54 36 54 36 48 36 42 36 36/36
GM 54 36 54 36 48 36 42 36 36/36
GSE 51 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A, J
GSM 53 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A, J
HM CAREER PATH NOT DEFINED BY SEA SHORE FLOW F
HT 54 36 54 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
ICSW 60 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A
IS 42 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
IT 42 36 48 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 B
ITS 48 36 48 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
LCAC NA NA NA NA 48 36 48 36 36/36 D
LN 36 48 36 48 36 48 36 36 36/36 B
LS 54 36 48 36 42 36 36 36 36/36
LSSS 48 36 42 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
MA 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 B
MC 36 36 42 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
MMNUCSS 54 36 60 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 G
MMNUCSW 54 36 60 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 G
MMSS 51 36 54 36 48 36 42 36 36/36 J
MMSSW 51 36 54 36 48 36 36 36 36/36 J
MMSW 60 36 48 36 48 36 42 36 36/36
MN 48 36 48 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
MR 48 36 42 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
MT 48 36 48 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
MU CAREER PATH NOT DEFINED BY SEA SHORE FLOW C
NC NA NA 48 42 36 42 36 42 36/36 D
NCCR CAREER PATH NOT DEFINED BY SEA SHORE FLOW D
ND 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
OS 53 36 60 36 42 36 36 36 36/36 J
PR 42 36 42 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
PS 48 36 42 36 42 36 36 36 36/36
QMSW 54 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 A, J
RP 42 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36/36 B
SB 60 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 E
SH 55 36 54 36 48 36 42 36 36/36 J
SO 60 36 60 36 48 36 48 36 36/36 E
STG 54 36 54 36 48 36 36 36 36/36
STS 48 36 48 36 42 36 42 36 36/36
SW 54 36 48 36 42 36 36 36 36/36 I
UT 48 36 42 36 42 36 36 36 36/36 I
YN 36 48 36 48 36 48 36 48 36/48
YNSS 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 36/36
7. NOTES:
A. SAILORS IN SEA-INTENSIVE COMMUNITIES. SAILORS IN SEA-INTENSIVE
COMMUNITIES CAN EXPECT TO SPEND MORE THAN HALF THEIR CAREER ON SEA DUTY
ASSIGNMENT. SEA TOUR LENGTHS FOR THESE COMMUNITIES WILL NOT INVOLUNTARILY
EXCEED 60 MONTHS FOR SAILORS WITH LESS THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE (YOS) AND 48
MONTHS FOR SAILORS WITH MORE THAN 20 YOS. SHORE TOUR LENGTHS BETWEEN SEA
TOURS WILL BE SET TO 36 MONTHS LONG. MANNING CONDITIONS AT SEA MAY REQUIRE
THE NEED TO REQUEST SEA TOUR EXTENSION OR SHORE TOUR CURTAILMENTS TO ENSURE
ALL SEA DUTY BILLETS ARE FILLED. SAILORS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR
COMMUNITY MANAGER OR DETAILER FOR INFORMATION ON OR AVAILABILITY OF INCENTIVES
SUCH AS SEA DUTY INCENTIVE PAY (SDIP) OR VOLUNTARY SEA DUTY PROGRAM (VSDP) FOR
VOLUNTEERING TO SERVE ADDITIONAL TIME AT SEA.
B. INSIDE THE UNITED STATES (INUS)/OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (OUTUS)
COMMUNITY. SAILORS IN INUS/OUTUS COMMUNITIES HAVE SEA SHORE FLOW CAREER PATHS
BASED ON A FLOW BETWEEN INUS AND OUTUS DUTY ASSIGNMENTS. ASSIGNMENT TO SEA
AND/OR OUTUS DUTY (TYPES 2, 3, 4, AND 6) WILL BE CONSIDERED SEA TOURS FOR SEA
SHORE FLOW PURPOSES. ASSIGNMENT TO INUS SHORE DUTY (TYPE 1) WILL BE
CONSIDERED
SHORE TOURS FOR SSF PURPOSES.
(1) IT- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BILLET REQUIREMENTS OVERSEAS REQUIRE
THAT THE IT COMMUNITY FOLLOWS A CAREER PATH BASED ON INUS/OUTUS VICE SSF.
TOUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE IT COMMUNITY WILL BE BASED ON INUS/OUTUS CAREER
PATHS, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
(2) LN - LEGALMEN HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEA DUTY (TYPE 2 AND 4)
BILLETS AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT. TOUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE LN COMMUNITY WILL
BE BASED ON INUS/OUTUS CAREER PATHS, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
(3) MA - MASTER-AT-ARMS THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A FULL TOUR AT A
STRATEGIC WEAPONS FACILITY (SWFLANT OR SWFPAC) WILL BE GRANTED OUTUS DUTY
CREDIT FOR SSF PURPOSES ONLY AND WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR INUS/SHORE DUTY
ASSIGNMENT UPON COMPLETION. MASTER-AT-ARMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A
DEPENDENT RESTRICTED SEA TOUR ASSIGNMENT TYPE 3 OR TYPE 4 (BAHRAIN ONLY)
DURING THEIR FIRST OR SECOND SEA TOUR ROTATION. ADDITIONALLY, SENIOR MASTER-
AT-ARMS MAY BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A SECOND DEPENDENT RESTRICTED SEA TOUR
ASSIGNMENT DURING THEIR THIRD SEA TOUR ROTATION. HAWAII IS CONSIDERED INUS
SHORE DUTY (TYPE 1). SAILORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR COMMUNITY
MANAGER OR DETAILER FOR ADDITIONAL CAREER PATH INFORMATION.
(4) RP - RELIGIOUS PROGRAM SPECIALISTS HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SEA
DUTY BILLETS AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT. TOUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE RP COMMUNITY
WILL BE BASED ON INUS/OUTUS CAREER PATHS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
C. SHORE-INTENSIVE COMMUNITY. SAILORS IN SHORE-INTENSIVE COMMUNITIES DO
NOT HAVE CAREER PATHS DEFINED BY SSF AND CAN EXPECT TO SPEND MORE THAN HALF
THEIR CAREER ON SHORE DUTY ASSIGNMENTS. SAILORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT
THEIR COMMUNITY MANAGER OR DETAILER FOR SPECIFIC CAREER PATH INFORMATION.
(1) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER SHORE TOUR LENGTHS AT PARTICULAR SHORE
UICS ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE TOWER CLASSIFICATION AND THE TIME FRAME REQUIRED
TO BECOME QUALIFIED FOR TOWER OPERATIONS. SAILORS IN THE AC COMMUNITY CAN
EXPECT TO SERVE MORE THAN HALF THEIR CAREERS IN OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TOURS
ASHORE. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ENSURE SAILORS ARE AFFORDED EQUITABLE
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE AT SEA TO ENHANCE CAREER PROGRESSION. SAILORS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR COMMUNITY MANAGER OR DETAILERS FOR ADDITIONAL
CAREER PATH INFORMATION.
(2) MU - MUSICIANS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO ONE OF THE VARIOUS NAVY BANDS
THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREER. ASSIGNMENT BY FIT (SKILL/NEC) PREDOMINATES AND
MINIMUM TOUR LENGTHS APPLY. MUSICIANS CAN EXPECT AT LEAST ONE TOUR ASSIGNMENT
TO AN OUTUS BAND DURING THEIR CAREER AND ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN WORLD-WIDE
ASSIGNABILITY. THOUGH CLASSIFIED TYPE 1 SHORE DUTY, ALL INUS BANDS ARE
SUBJECT TO FREQUENT AND EXTENSIVE TAD WITHIN THEIR AOR, AND ARE CONSIDERED
DEPLOYABLE UNITS. OUTUS BANDS ARE SUBJECT TO SHIPBOARD AND GROUND-BASED
DEPLOYMENT WITHIN THEIR AOR AND REQUIRE OPERATIONAL DUTY SCREENING. SAILORS
IN THE MU COMMUNITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR COMMUNITY MANAGER OR
DETAILER FOR ADDITIONAL CAREER PATH INFORMATION.
D. MID-CAREER TRANSITION COMMUNITY. SAILORS IN MID-CAREER TRANSITION
COMMUNITIES WILL HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE SEA TOUR WHILE IN THEIR INITIAL
COMMUNITY. PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR TRANSITION, SAILORS SHOULD FULLY UNDERSTAND
CAREER PATH INFORMATION, INCLUDING POSSIBLE SEA TOUR LENGTHS.
(1) LCAC - LCAC OPERATORS TRANSITION TO THE LCAC COMMUNITY AFTER
COMPLETING AT LEAST TWO SEA TOURS IN THEIR INITIAL COMMUNITY. LCAC OPERATORS
CAN EXPECT SEA TOUR LENGTHS OF 48 MONTHS AFTER TRANSITIONING TO THE LCAC
COMMUNITY. DUE TO THE LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF LCAC OPERATOR SHORE DUTY
BILLETS, SAILORS IN THE LCAC COMMUNITY MAY BE ASSIGNED TO THEIR INITIAL
COMMUNITY FOR SHORE DUTY.
(2) NC - NAVY CAREER COUNSELORS TRANSITION TO THE NC COMMUNITY AFTER
COMPLETING AT LEAST ONE SEA TOUR IN THEIR INITIAL COMMUNITY. SAILORS CAN
EXPECT SEA TOUR LENGTHS OF UP TO 48 MONTHS. THE LENGTH OF THE FIRST SEA TOUR
WILL BE DETERMINED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS DEPENDING UPON THE INDIVIDUAL'S SEA
TOUR EXPERIENCE AND TRANSITION TIMING.
(3) NCCR - NAVY COUNSELOR, CAREER RECRUITERS HAVE NO SEA DUTY BILLETS
AND WILL BE ASSIGNED AS REQUIRED.
(4) CMC - COMMAND MASTER CHIEFS HAVE A UNIQUE CAREER PATH AND WILL BE
DETAILED TO LEADERSHIP MILESTONE BILLETS AS APPROPRIATE.
E. NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) COMMUNITY. THE NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE
COMMUNITY IS A SEA-INTENSIVE COMMUNITY. DUE TO THE UNIQUE NATURE OF THE
SPECIAL WARFARE MISSION, SAILORS IN THE ELITE COMMUNITIES OF NAVAL SPECIAL
WARFARE OPERATOR (SO) AND NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE BOAT OPERATOR (SB) SHOULD
EXPECT TO SERVE BACK-TO-BACK SEA TOURS PRIOR TO ASSIGNMENT ASHORE. SAILORS IN
THESE COMMUNITIES CAN EXPECT THEIR INITIAL BACK-TO-BACK SEA TOURS TO BE WITHIN
THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, CONTINGENT UPON THE NEEDS OF THE NAVY AND NSW.
F. MEDICAL COMMUNITY. ENLISTED SEA SHORE FLOW CAREER PATHS FOR THE
HOSPITAL
CORPSMAN COMMUNITY ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE SAILOR'S SPECIFIC NEC OR SPECIALTY.
SAILORS IN THE HM COMMUNITY CAN EXPECT 36-MONTH SEA TOURS FOLLOWED BY 36-MONTH
SHORE TOURS EXCEPT FOR THOSE WITH NECS THAT ARE SHORE-INTENSIVE. THOSE WITH
OPERATIONAL EXTENSIVE NECS CAN EXPECT LONGER SEA TOUR LENGTHS. SAILORS IN THE
HM COMMUNITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR COMMUNITY MANAGER OR DETAILER FOR
ADDITIONAL CAREER PATH INFORMATION OR VISIT
HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/ENLISTED/COMMUNITY/MEDICAL FOR SPECIFIC
COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION.
G. NUCLEAR POWER COMMUNITY. SAILORS IN NUCLEAR POWER TRAINED COMMUNITIES
WILL HAVE A 54-MONTH FIRST SEA TOUR AND 60-MONTH SECOND SEA TOUR. SAILORS WHO
ADVANCE TO E7 BEFORE OR DURING THEIR SECOND SEA TOUR MAY HAVE THEIR SECOND SEA
TOUR LENGTH ADJUSTED TO 48 MONTHS.
H. CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNITY. DUE TO THE UNIQUE NATURE AND SPECIFIC SKILL
SETS REQUIRED BY SAILORS IN THE VARIOUS CT COMMUNITIES, CAREER PATHS ARE
DEFINED BY INCONUS/OUTCONUS VICE SEA SHORE FLOW. SAILORS CAN EXPECT TO SERVE
ON VARIOUS
TOURS OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (OUTCONUS) AND/OR ON SEA DUTY
(TYPES 2, 3, 4, AND 6) DURING THEIR CAREER. DUE TO THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS
OF THE CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNITY, SAILORS IN THE CT COMMUNITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO
CONTACT THEIR COMMUNITY MANAGER OR DETAILERS FOR ADDITIONAL CAREER PATH
INFORMATION. INCONUS/OUTCONUS ROTATION FOR SPECIFIC CT RATINGS ARE LISTED
BELOW AND ARE DEPENDENT UPON BILLET AVAILABILITY AND EMERGING NEEDS OF THE
NAVY:
(1) CTI E1 - E9 1 INCONUS/1 OUTCONUS(SEA)
(2) CTN E1 - E5 1 INCONUS/1 OUTCONUS(SEA)
E6 - E7 2 INCONUS/1 OUTCONUS(SEA)
E8 - E9 3 INCONUS/1 OUTCONUS
(3) CTR E1 - E7 1 INCONUS/2 OUTCONUS(SEA)
E8 - E9 2 INCONUS/1 OUTCONUS(SEA)
(4) CTI - INITIAL TOUR LENGTH FOR ALL CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIANS
INTERPRETIVE (CTI) WILL BE 42 MONTHS. CTI'S ARE ASSIGNED ACCORDING TO THE
VARYING DEMAND FOR THE UNIQUE LINGUISTIC SKILLS THEY POSSESS. THE IN/OUT
ASSIGNMENT FLOW IS ONLY A RECOMMENDED FLOW AND NEED NOT BE FOLLOWED TO
MAINTAIN CAREER PROGRESSION.
(5) CTM - CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (MAINTENANCE) SAILORS WILL BE
DETAILED ACCORDING TO BILLET AND RELIEF AVAILABILITY. MOST PCS AFLOAT TOURS
WILL BE 48 MONTHS TO INCLUDE CTM SKILLS 9224, 9225, AND 9289. CTM 9229
REQUIRES 60 MONTH SEA DUTY OBLIGATION FOLLOWING INITIAL SKILLS TRAINING.
(6) CTT - CRYPTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN (TECHNICAL) AEF TECHNICIANS, CTT
SKILLS 173X AND 1702, FIRST SEA TOUR WILL BE 48 MONTHS DUE TO LENGTH OF
INITIAL
TRAINING; SECOND SEA TOUR WILL BE 42 MONTHS. ALL OTHER CTT SAILORS WILL
SERVE 36 MONTHS ON SEA TOUR ONE AND SEA TOUR TWO.
I. SEABEE COMMUNITY. BASIC UNDERWATER CONSTRUCTION TECHNICIAN, NEC 5932,
INTIAL SEA TOUR IN THE UNDERWATER CONSTRUCTION TEAMS WILL BE 60 MONTHS
REGARDLESS OF PREVIOUS ACCUMULATED SEA DUTY. ADVANCED UNDERWATER CONSTRUCTION
TECHNICIAN, NEC 5931, SUBSEQUENT SEA/SHORE TOUR LENGTHS WILL BE 36/36 MONTHS.
MASTER UNDERWATER CONSTRUCTION TECHNICIAN, NEC 5933, SEA/SHORE TOUR LENGTHS
WILL BE 36/36 MONTHS. MOBILE UTILITIES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN, NEC
5633,
INITIAL SEA TOUR WILL BE 36 MONTHS REGARDLESS OF PREVIOUS ACCUMULATED SEA
DUTY.
SUBSEQUENT SEA/SHORE TOUR LENGTHS WILL BE 36/36 MONTHS.
J. T+X ACCESSION PILOT RATINGS. THE T+X ACCESSION PILOT INCREASES THE
ENLISTMENT LENGTH AND INITIAL ACTIVE OBLIGATION (EAOS) FOR DESIGNATED PILOT
RATINGS FROM FOUR TO FIVE YEARS, AND ALSO SETS SAILOR'S PRESCRIBED SEA TOUR
(PST) AND PLANNED ROTATION DATE (PRD) TO APPROXIMATELY ALIGN WITH EAOS. THE
FIRST FOUR PILOT RATINGS (AO, EMSW, GSE AND QM) PARTICIPATED IN THE PILOT
BEGINNING IN FY11; SAILORS IN THOSE FOUR RATINGS WHO SHIPPED TO RTC BEGINNING
IN OCT 2010 AND BEFORE OCT 2012 WILL HAVE THE PST/PRD FOR THEIR INITIAL SEA
TOUR
SET TO THEIR EAOS MONTH. SAILORS IN THOSE FOUR RATINGS WHO SHIP BEGINNING IN
OCT 2012 WILL HAVE THEIR INITIAL SEA TOUR PST/PRD SET TO THE SEA1 TOUR SHOWN
FOR
THEIR RATING IN PARAGRAPH 6. THE NEXT 11 PILOT RATINGS (ABE, ABF, ABH, AME,
GSM,
BM, OS, SH, MM(SS), MM(SSW), AND CS(SS)) WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT
BEGINNING
IN FY13; SAILORS IN THOSE 11 RATINGS WHO SHIP TO RTC BEGINNING IN OCT 2012
WILL
ALSO HAVE THEIR INITIAL SEA TOUR PST/PRD SET TO THE SEA1 TOUR SHOWN FOR THEIR
RATING IN PARAGRAPH 6.
8. POINTS OF CONTACT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. FOR SPECIFIC RATE/RATING/NEC QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS, SAILORS SHOULD
CONTACT THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITY MANAGER OR DETAILERS.
B. FOR SSF POLICY QUESTIONS:
(1) MR. CRAIG SCHAUPPNER, OPNAV N122/N120, (571) 236-7897.
(2) LCDR PAUL BRADLEY, ECM, BUPERS-32, (901) 874-2975/DSN 882.
(3) CDR VINCE SMITH, NPC, PERS-4010, (901) 874-3451/DSN 882.
C. FOR SDIP QUESTIONS:
(1) MR. JOSEPH FERDINAND, NPC, PERS-40DD, (901) 874-3545/DSN 882.
D. FOR VSDP QUESTIONS:
(1) CDR ANDREW CHICOINE, NPC, PERS-4013, (901) 874-4360/DSN 882.
9. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT SSF CAN BE FOUND AT
HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/ORGANIZATION/BUPERS/TOTALFORCE
10. RELEASED BY VADM S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//
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