FY-07 AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FY-07 AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP). ACCP IS A VITAL PART OF OUR TOTAL FORCE STRATEGY TO PROVI...:
RAAUZYUW RUENAAA0710 3632141-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWMCF4286 3632156 R 292141Z DEC 06 PSN 341466K24 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO RHMFIUU/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 381/06 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/DEC// SUBJ/FY-07 AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FY-07 AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP). ACCP IS A VITAL PART OF OUR TOTAL FORCE STRATEGY TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE INCENTIVES FOR SKILLED PERSONNEL TO FILL CRITICAL BILLETS THAT MAINTAIN COMBAT READINESS. THE AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP) PROGRAM PROVIDES SELECTED BONUSES AS AN INCENTIVE TO ELIGIBLE PILOTS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS THROUGH DEPARTMENT HEAD, SEA DUTY, AND COMMAND BILLETS. THE FY-07 PROGRAM IS RETROACTIVELY EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 06. 2. THE FY-07 ACCP PROGRAM IS IDENTICAL IN SCOPE AND EXECUTION TO THE FY-06 PROGRAM AND IT CONTINUES THE TIERED BONUS SYSTEM TIED DIRECTLY TO FORCE STRUCTURE BY TARGETING INITIAL ELIGIBLE AVIATORS, SEA DUTY, AND COMMAND BILLETS. ANNUAL RATES ARE EITHER $15,000 FOR SHORT-TERM BONUSES OR $25,000 FOR LONG-TERM BONUSES. A 50 PERCENT LUMP SUM IS OFFERED FOR LONG-TERM (5-YEAR) CONTRACTS THAT IS PAID AFTER THE INDIVIDUAL SUCCESSFULLY SCREENS FOR AN AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEAD BILLET. SHORT-TERM BONUSES ARE ONLY PAID IN EQUAL ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE FY-07 PROGRAM CONTINUES TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF FIVE- YEAR CONTRACTS ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION. LONG-TERM APPLICANTS MAY APPLY AS LONG AS THE ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION EXPIRATION IS IN FY-07 OR FY-08. PAYMENT WILL BEGIN WHEN THE OFFICER IS WITHIN 1 YEAR OF COMPLETION OF THE ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION. 3. FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS, ELIGIBILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, AND APPLICATION LETTER FORMAT, VISIT THE AVIATION OFFICER COMMUNITY MANAGER WEBSITE AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/OFFICER/AVIATION/OCM/ACCP/. 4. FOR INFORMATION AND APPLICATION QUESTIONS CONTACT: - MR. PAUL BOUNDY AT (901) 874-3947/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT PAUL.BOUNDY@NAVY.MIL - MS. MELINDA WEEDEN AT (901) 874-3964/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT MELINDA.WEEDEN@NAVY.MIL 5. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT #0710 NNNN