FY-06 FULL-TIME SUPPORT AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY:
RAAUZYUW RUENAAA0204 0041326-UUUU--RHMFIUU. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWMCF0378 0041352 R 041326Z JAN 06 ZYB MIN ZYW FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1NT// TO NAVADMIN INFO RHMFIUU/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1NT// RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1NT// BT UNCLAS //N07200// NAVADMIN 008/06 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1NT/JAN// SUBJ/FY-06 FULL-TIME SUPPORT AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. RETENTION OF EXPERIENCED AVIATION TRAINED OFFICERS REMAINS A TOP PRIORITY AND IS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE NAVY'S MISSION AND MAINTAIN COMBAT READINESS. AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP), FIRST IMPLEMENTED IN FY-00, ENCOURAGES HIGH QUALITY AVIATION OFFICERS TO CONTINUE SERVICE IN NAVAL AVIATION. 2. THE FY-06 ACCP PROGRAM OFFERS SELECTED BONUSES TARGETING ELIGIBLE FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS) PILOTS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO) FOR DEPARTMENT HEAD, OFFICERS IN CHARGE, AND COMMAND. ALL ELIGIBLE AVIATORS ASSIGNED TO DESIGNATED BILLETS ON OR AFTER 1 OCT 05 MAY APPLY FOR ACCP. 3. ANNUAL AWARD AMOUNTS ARE $15,000 AT ALL LEVELS REGARDLESS OF DESIGNATOR. CONTRACT LENGTHS WILL BE BASED ON INITIAL ELIGIBILITY DATE, 1 OCT 05 OR DATE REPORTED ONBOARD IF LATER, AND DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS: A. 12 MONTH DEPARTMENT HEAD (DH) CONTRACT FOR AVIATORS WITH SIX MONTHS TO ONE YEAR REMAINING UNTIL PRD; B. 24 MONTH DH CONTRACT FOR AVIATORS WITH AT LEAST 13 MONTHS BUT LESS THAN TWO YEARS REMAINING UNTIL PRD; C. 24 MONTH OIC CONTRACT FOR BOARD SELECTED AVIATORS; D. 30 MONTH DH CONTRACT AVIATORS WITH 25 MONTHS OR MORE UNTIL PRD; E. 36 MONTH COMMAND/MAJOR COMMAND CONTRACT FOR BOARD SELECTED AVIATORS. 4. ELIGIBILITY. THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY: A. AVIATORS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THEIR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION (ADSO) FOR UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING AND NOT BE OBLIGATED UNDER A CURRENT ACCP AGREEMENT. B. AVIATORS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THEIR INITIAL OBLIGATION INCURRED WHEN ACCEPTING REDESIGNATION TO FTS. THIS OBLIGATION IS TWO YEARS FOR OFFICERS WHO TRANSFER FROM THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST AND THREE YEARS FOR SELECTED RESERVE OFFICERS RECALLED TO FTS. C. MOBILIZED AND TEMPORARILY RECALLED RESERVE OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ACCP. 5. ALL ACCP REQUESTS MUST HAVE COMMANDING OFFICERS'S ENDORSEMENT. FOR DETAILS, ELIGIBILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, AND APPLICATION FORMAT VISIT THE FTS AVIATION DETAILER WEBSITE AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/ OFFICER/FULLTIMESUPPORTMOBILIZED/AVIATORS/. 6. FOR APPLICATION QUESTIONS CONTACT THE FTS AVIATION DETAILER AT (901) 874-4146/DSN 882. 7. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1/NT.// BT #0204 NNNN