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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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