ACTIVE COMPONENT FISCAL YEAR 2022 AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEAD RETENTION BONUS:

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NAVADMIN 067/22 
 
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SUBJ/ACTIVE COMPONENT FISCAL YEAR 2022 AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEAD RETENTION 
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NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 7220.88, AVIATION INCENTIVE PAYS AND BONUS PROGRAM.   
REF B IS OPNAVINST 7220.18A, AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY AND BONUS PROGRAM.// 
 
RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN announces the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Aviation 
Department Head Retention Bonus (ADHRB).  The FY-22 Aviation Command 
Retention Bonus (ACRB) will be addressed via a separate NAVADMIN. 
 
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 
(NAE) billets.  The Active Component (AC) Aviation Bonus (AvB) 
Program, consisting of the ADHRB and ACRB, incentivizes highly 
talented, hard-working, career-minded naval aviators and naval 
flight officers (NFO) to choose to remain on Active Duty.  Our 
return on investment is the retention for continued Navy service of 
our aviation warfighters, with their invaluable, irreplaceable 
skillsets 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 NAE. 
    b.  The AC ADHRB eligibility criterion includes selection for 
lieutenant commander (LCDR) and the FY-22 ADHRB is intended for 
officers selected for promotion to LCDR in the FY-22 LCDR statutory 
board.  These officers will be considered for department head in the 
FY-23 Aviation Department Head Screen Board (ADHSB) scheduled to 
convene in the spring of 2022.  Additionally, eligible officers must 
have an active duty service obligation (ADSO) associated with 
undergraduate flight training ending in FY-19 or later.  Please 
consult the program information for a full listing of eligibility 
criteria.  The application opportunity commences with the release of 
this NAVADMIN and closes on 31 August 2022. 
    c.  Contracts are offered with either a three or five-year 
obligation that begins upon expiration of the officers winging ADSO 
or contract approval, 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.  The Navy values an early commitment and a five-year 
obligation.  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 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 in US dollars for FY-22 
include: 
 
    Five-year obligation, early rate: 
    HM Pilot                        35,000/year (175,000 total) 
    HSC Pilot                       25,000/year (125,000 total) 
    HSM Pilot                       25,000/year (125,000 total) 
    VAQ Pilot                       35,000/year (175,000 total) 
    VAQ NFO                         35,000/year (175,000 total) 
    VAW Pilot                       35,000/year (175,000 total) 
    VAW NFO                         15,000/year (75,000 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                  35,000/year (175,000 total) 
    VP/VQ(P) NFO                    15,000/year (75,000 total) 
    VQ(T) Pilot                     25,000/year (125,000 total) 
    VQ(T) NFO                       15,000/year (75,000 total) 
    Five-year obligation, standard rate: 
    HM Pilot                        30,000/year (150,000 total) 
    HSC Pilot                       20,000/year (100,000 total) 
    HSM Pilot                       20,000/year (100,000 total) 
    VAQ Pilot                       30,000/year (150,000 total) 
    VAQ NFO                         30,000/year (150,000 total) 
    VAW Pilot                       30,000/year (150,000 total) 
    VAW NFO                         10,000/year (50,000 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                  30,000/year (150,000 total) 
    VP/VQ(P) NFO                    10,000/year (50,000 total) 
    VQ(T) Pilot                     20,000/year (100,000 total) 
    VQ(T) NFO                       10,000/year (50,000 total) 
    Three-year obligation: 
    HM Pilot                        30,000/year (90,000 total) 
    HSC Pilot                       20,000/year (60,000 total) 
    HSM Pilot                       20,000/year (60,000 total) 
    VAQ Pilot                       30,000/year (90,000 total) 
    VAQ NFO                         30,000/year (90,000 total) 
    VAW Pilot                       30,000/year (90,000 total) 
    VAW NFO                         10,000/year (30,000 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                  30,000/year (90,000 total) 
    VP/VQ(P) NFO                    10,000/year (30,000 total) 
    VQ(T) Pilot                     20,000/year (60,000 total) 
    VQ(T) NFO                       10,000/year (30,000 total) 
 
4.  Additional AvB Information 
    a.  Officers accepting AvB contracts are not precluded from 
participating 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 MyNavy Portal at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-
Management/Detailing/Officer/Pers-43-Aviation/OCM/AvB-The-Bonus/. 
 
5.  AvB points of contact.  For application questions, please 
contact Ms. Melinda Weeden at (901) 874-3964, DSN 882-3964, or e- 
mail melinda.weeden@navy.mil or Mr. Paul Boundy at (901) 874- 
3947, DSN 882-3947, or e-mail paul.boundy@navy.mil.  For policy 
questions please contact the AvB program manager at (901) 874-3484, 
DSN 882-3484, or e-mail avipandavb@navy.mil. 
 
6.  Released by Vice Admiral John. B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// 
 
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