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NAVADMIN 022/06
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SUBJ/FY-06 EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  CONTINUED HIGH REENLISTMENT RATES, LOW
ATTRITION, AND SUCCESSFUL RECRUITING EFFORTS ENABLE EXTENSION OF
EARLY SEPARATION OPPORTUNITIES TO SAILORS WHO MEET CERTAIN
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO
COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENCOURAGING AFFILIATION WITH THE NAVY
RESERVE FOR THOSE QUALIFIED SAILORS WHO HAVE DECIDED TO TRANSITION
FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT.
2.  THE FY-06 EARLY TRANSITION PROGRAM IS A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM AND
APPLIES TO QUALIFIED ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED SAILORS INCLUDING UNITED
STATES NAVY, UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE, FULL TIME SUPPORT, AND
CANVASSER RECRUITERS.  SELECTED RESERVE SAILORS (INCLUDING MOBILIZED
RESERVISTS) ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS NAVADMIN.
3.  COMMANDING OFFICERS (COS) CURRENTLY HAVE AUTHORITY TO GRANT
EARLY SEPARATION OF UP TO 90 DAYS FOR REASONS LISTED IN MILITARY
PERSONNEL MANUAL (MILPERSMAN) ARTICLE 1910-100.  THIS NAVADMIN DOES
NOT IMPACT THAT AUTHORITY.
4.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, QUALIFIED ENLISTED SAILORS WHO HAVE AN
EXPIRATION OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE (EAOS) OR EAOS AS EXTENDED IN
FY-06 (PRIOR TO 1 OCT 06) MAY SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR EARLY SEPARATION
TO COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (COMNAVPERSCOM) (PERS-4832) VIA
THEIR CO.  REQUESTED SEPARATION DATE UNDER THIS PROGRAM MUST BE NO
LATER THAN 15 AUG 06 (SAILORS MUST BE SEPARATED BY THIS DATE).
WAIVERS OF EAOS DATE AND SEPARATION DATE WILL NOT BE GRANTED.  COS
MAINTAIN FINAL DISAPPROVAL AUTHORITY UNDER THIS NAVADMIN AND NEED
NOT FORWARD TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832) ANY REQUESTS THEY DEEM
UNSUPPORTABLE.  ALSO, DO NOT FORWARD ANY EARLY OUT REQUESTS THAT
REQUIRE ZERO MONTHS GAP FOR RELIEF.  FINAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY (FOR
REQUESTS WITH POSITIVE COMMANDING OFFICER ENDORSEMENT) RESTS WITH
COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832).
5.  COS MUST CAREFULLY WEIGH RATING AND NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION
CODES (NEC) MANNING OF THEIR UNIT, INBOUND RELIEFS, PROJECTED
OPERATIONAL AND FLEET RESPONSE PLAN SCHEDULE, ETC., IN DETERMINING
WHETHER TO FORWARD A MEMBER'S REQUEST TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832).
COMMANDS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF EARLY SEPARATION SHOULD NOT EXPECT
A RELIEF UNTIL THE SAILOR'S ORIGINAL EAOS OR PROJECTED ROTATION
DATE, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.  CONTACT APPROPRIATE RATING DETAILER TO
DETERMINE RELIEF AVAILABILITY.
6.  AS THIS IS AN EARLY RELEASE POLICY, COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY
GRANT SEPARATION LEAVE.  PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY (PTDY) AND
INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED AS THIS IS A VOLUNTARY
SEPARATION PROGRAM.
7.  SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
    A.  REQUESTS FOR EARLY SEPARATION OF UP TO 90 DAYS FOR REASONS
LISTED IN MILPERSMAN 1910-100 SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SAILOR'S
CO FOR FINAL APPROVAL.  COS ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO APPROVE
REQUESTS, PARTICULARLY IF EARLY SEPARATION WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT
COMMAND READINESS.
    B.  REQUESTS FOR EARLY SEPARATION OF UP TO 90 DAYS FOR REASONS
NOT LISTED IN MILPERSMAN 1910-100 SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA NAVPERS
1306/7 TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832) VIA THE SAILOR'S CO.  REQUEST
MUST INDICATE DESIRED SEPARATION DATE.
    C.  REQUESTS FOR EARLY SEPARATION OF GREATER THAN 90 DAYS FOR
ANY REASON SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA NAVPERS 1306/7 TO COMNAVPERSCOM
(PERS-4832) VIA THE SAILOR'S CO.  REQUEST MUST INDICATE DESIRED
SEPARATION DATE.
    D.  REQUESTS FOR SEPARATION UNDER THIS NAVADMIN MUST BE RECEIVED
BY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832) NO LATER THAN 1 AUG 06.  REQUESTS
RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION.
8.  ELIGIBILITY.  SAILORS OF ANY RATING (INCLUDING NON-DESIGNATED
PERSONNEL) ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THIS
PROGRAM WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS (WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED):
    A.  SAILORS UNDER A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) CONTRACT
OR IN A RATING/NEC ELIGIBLE FOR SRB REENLISTMENT
    B.  SAILORS IN THE SEAL/SWCC/EOD/DIVER PROGRAMS
    C.  SAILORS IN NUCLEAR RATINGS
    D.  SAILORS WHO ENLISTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL
CALL TO SERVICE (NCS) PROGRAM
    E.  SAILORS IN RATINGS/NEC'S UNDER ANY STOP-LOSS ORDER IN EFFECT
AT TIME OF SUBMISSION.  SHOULD A STOP-LOSS ORDER BE PUT INTO EFFECT
FOR A MEMBER'S RATING/NEC AFTER COMNAVPERSCOM APPROVAL, THAT
APPROVAL WILL BE CANCELLED AND MEMBER IS TO BE RETAINED UNTIL
STOP-LOSS IS LIFTED.
9.  EXTENSIONS.  SAILORS WITH EXTENSION AGREEMENTS THAT BECOME
OPERATIVE PRIOR TO 30 SEP 06 MAY REQUEST EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THIS
PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH A REQUEST TO CANCEL THE EXTENSION.  THE
REQUEST TO CANCEL EXTENSION AND TO SEPARATE EARLY WILL BE SUBMITTED
ON THE SAME NAVPERS 1306/7 TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS 4832).  COMMANDS
RECOMMENDING CANCELLATION OF AN EXTENSION MUST INCLUDE JUSTIFICATION
ON THE REQUEST.
10.  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AREA TOURS.  QUALIFIED SAILORS MAY
BE SEPARATED EARLY PROVIDED THEY MEET DOD AREA TOUR LENGTH
REQUIREMENTS.  WAIVERS TO DOD AREA TOUR LENGTHS WILL NOT BE GRANTED
UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
11.  BENEFITS.
    A.  MONTGOMERY GI BILL (MGIB).  SAILORS ENROLLED IN THE MGIB
PROGRAM WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED/RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY
UNDER THIS PROGRAM ARE ENTITLED TO ONE MONTH OF MGIB BENEFITS FOR
EACH FULL MONTH SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 36
MONTHS.  THOSE DISCHARGED UNDER THIS PROGRAM WHO HAVE SERVED 20
MONTHS OF A 2-YEAR TERM OF SERVICE, OR 30 MONTHS OF A 3-YEAR OR
GREATER TERM OF SERVICE, WILL RECEIVE FULL 36 MONTHS OF MGIB
BENEFITS.  THIS NAVADMIN DOES NOT AUTHORIZE SAILORS TO ENROLL IN
MGIB IF THEY PREVIOUSLY DECLINED MGIB OR WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
ENROLLMENT.
    B.  VETERANS BENEFITS.  THOSE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR MORE
THAN 180 DAYS ARE NORMALLY ELIGIBLE FOR ALL VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)
BENEFITS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VA HOME LOAN PROGRAM BENEFITS, IN
WHICH 2 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE IS REQUIRED FOR ELIGIBILITY.
VOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION FOR SAILORS WITH LESS THAN 2 YEARS
ACTIVE DUTY IS A DISQUALIFYING FACTOR FOR THIS BENEFIT.  CONTACT THE
LOCAL VA REGIONAL OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON BENEFITS.
COMMANDS SHALL ENSURE A NAVPERS 1070/613 (ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS) IS
SIGNED STATING SAILOR WAS BRIEFED ON POTENTIAL LOSS OF VA BENEFITS.
12.  ENLISTMENT BONUS (EB).  RECOUPMENT OF EB FOR THE UNSERVED
PORTION OF ACTIVE DUTY MAY BE WAIVED FOR THOSE WHO RECEIVED THE
BONUS AND WHO ARE SEPARATED EARLY UNDER AUTHORITY OF THIS NAVADMIN.
COMMANDS WHO HAVE SAILORS IN THIS CATEGORY SHOULD CONTACT MS. BRENDA
BILLINGSLEY, AT (703) 695-3130/DSN 225 OR EMAIL AT
BRENDA.BILLINGSLEY@NAVY.MIL SO RECOUPMENT PROCESS WILL BE HALTED.
FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC RECOUPMENT.
13.  TRANSITION SERVICES APPLY TO ALL SEPARATING PERSONNEL.  THERE
IS NO SEPARATION INCENTIVE OR SPECIAL PAY OFFERED IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THIS EARLY RELEASE.
14.  NAVY RESERVE AFFILIATION.  SAILORS REQUESTING EARLY TRANSITION
ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS A
MEMBER OF THE NAVY RESERVE.  NAVY RESERVE RECRUITERS ARE AVAILABLE
TO ASSIST WITH RESERVE AFFILIATION.  FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL
TOLL FREE 1-866-628-7371 OR VISIT HTTP:/WWW.NAVALRESERVE.COM/PS.
15.  BLUE-TO-GREEN.  THE BLUE-TO-GREEN PROGRAM ENABLES SAILORS TO
MAKE A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FROM THE NAVY TO ACTIVE DUTY ARMY WITH NO
BREAK IN SERVICE.  IT IS NOT AN EARLY RELEASE PROGRAM.  IN THE EVENT
A SAILOR IS APPROVED FOR EARLY SEPARATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS NAVADMIN, THE SAILOR MAY ELECT TO UTILIZE THE BLUE-TO-GREEN
PROGRAM TO COORDINATE ENTRANCE INTO THE ARMY.  READ MORE ABOUT THE
BLUE-TO-GREEN PROGRAM IN NAVADMIN 233/04.
16.  PREPARATION OF DD 214.
    A.  BLOCK 23 (TYPE OF SEPARATION):  RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND
TRANSFERRED TO THE NAVY RESERVE, OR DISCHARGED, AS APPLICABLE.
    B.  BLOCK 24 (CHARACTER OF SERVICE):  HONORABLE (MUST BE
HONORABLE FOR REDUCTION IN FORCE).
    C.  BLOCK 25 (SEPARATION AUTHORITY):  MILPERSMAN 1910-102 AND
THIS NAVADMIN.
    D.  BLOCK 26 (SEPARATION CODE):  USE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
SEPARATION CODES:
        (1) MCC - IF MEMBER IS BEING RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND
TRANSFERRED TO NAVY RESERVE TO COMPLETE OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRED
UNDER THE MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT.
        (2) KCC - IF MEMBER HAS COMPLETED OBLIGATED SERVICE UNDER
THE MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT.
    E.  BLOCK 27 (REENTRY CODE):  AS WARRANTED BY SERVICE RECORD
    F.  BLOCK 28 (NARRATIVE REASON FOR SEPARATION):  REDUCTION IN
FORCE
17.  NAVY STANDARD INTEGRATED PERSONNEL SYSTEM/DIARY MESSAGE
REPORTING SYSTEM.  THE FOLLOWING NAVY LOSS CODES SHALL BE USED:
    A.  DISCHARGED WITH SEPARATION CODE KCC
        (1) 813 RE-1, 803 RE-R1 FOR HONORABLE SEPARATION
        (2) 853 RE-1, 842 RE-R1 FOR GENERAL SEPARATION
    B.  RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITH SEPARATION CODE MCC
        (1) 942 FOR USN PERSONNEL
        (2) 943 FOR USNR PERSONNEL
18.  THIS PROGRAM EXPIRES FOR RECORD PURPOSES 30 SEP 06.  ALL
SEPARATIONS UNDER THIS PROGRAM MUST BE EFFECTED ON OR PRIOR TO
15 AUG 06.
19.  POC INFORMATION.
    A.  MGIB BENEFITS QUESTIONS (COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-67)):
1-866-U-ASK-NPC/DSN 882-5672
    B.  DD 214/NSIPS/DMRS QUESTIONS (COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-33)):
(901) 874-4734/DSN 882
    C.  PROCESS/SUBMISSION QUESTIONS (COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4832)):
(901) 874-4431/4437/4439/DSN 882
    D.  POLICY (CNO N132C3A):  (703) 614-6864/DSN 224
    E.  ELIGIBILITY AND ENLISTED RATING SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
(COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4011)):  CONTACT THE ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER
FOR SERVICE MEMBER'S RATING, 1-866-U-ASK-NPC/DSN 882-5672
    F.  RESERVE AFFILIATION (CNO N132R):  (703) 695-3853/DSN 225
    G.  ENLISTMENT BONUS (CNO N130C2):  (703) 695-3130/DSN 225
    H.  BLUE-TO-GREEN PROGRAM (CNO N131B3):  (703) 693-2309/DSN 223
20.  RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1/NT.//
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