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NAVADMIN 099/16

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SUBJ/AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEAD RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM//

RMKS/1.  This announces the Aviation Department Head Retention Bonus (ADHRB) 
program for the active component for all officers with a winging active-duty 
service obligation (ADSO) expiring in FY-17, as well as those whose ADSO 
expires in FY-16 but who did not sign an ADHRB contract under the FY-15 
program.  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 billets.  The Aviation 
Career Continuation Pay (ACCP) program (of which the ADHRB is a subset) 
incentivizes talented, hard-working, career-minded Naval Aviators and Naval 
Flight Officers (NFOs) 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 and truly irreplaceable skill sets and 
capacity for leadership.

2.  The following bonus amounts are offered to officers with ADSO expiring in 
FY-16.  All officers agreeing to an ADHRB contract incur a five-year service 
obligation beginning at ADSO expiration or at contract approval date, 
whichever is later.  Applications for officers with ADSO expiring in FY-16 
must be received by 31 August 2016.

HM Pilot       $75,000
HSC Pilot      $75,000
HSL/HSM Pilot  $75,000
VAQ Pilot     $125,000    VAQ NFO     $100,000
VAW/VRC Pilot $125,000    VAW NFO      $75,000
VFA Pilot     $125,000    VFA NFO      $75,000
VP/VQ(P) Pilot $75,000    VP/VQ(P) NFO $75,000
VQ(T) Pilot    $75,000    VQ(T) NFO    $75,000

3.  The following bonus amounts are offered to officers with ADSO expiring in 
FY-17.  All officers agreeing to an ADHRB contract incur a five-year service 
obligation beginning at ADSO expiration or at contract approval date, 
whichever is later.  The bonus offerings below have been fixed for the 
entirety of the FY-17 ADSO cohorts bonus eligibility window, from the date of 
this NAVADMIN until 31 August 2017; as such, these amounts are NOT subject to 
change next year.  Applications for officers with ADSO expiring in FY-17 must 
be received by 31 August 2017.

HM Pilot       $75,000
HSC Pilot      $75,000
HSL/HSM Pilot  $75,000
VAQ Pilot     $125,000    VAQ NFO     $100,000
VAW/VRC Pilot $125,000    VAW NFO      $75,000
VFA Pilot     $125,000    VFA NFO      $75,000
VP/VQ(P) Pilot $75,000    VP/VQ(P) NFO $75,000
VQ(T) Pilot    $75,000    VQ(T) NFO    $75,000

4.  Officers accepting ACCP contracts are not precluded from participating in 
the Career Intermission Pilot Program (CIPP).  Officers interested in both 
ACCP and CIPP should contact the ACCP program manager and their detailer for 
more information.

5.  For specific details, eligibility, and application procedures visit the 
ACCP website at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- 
npc/officer/Detailing/aviation/OCM/Pages/ACCP.aspx.

6.  Points of contact for application or contract execution questions are Mr. 
Paul Boundy at (901) 874-3947/DSN 882 or via e-mail at 
paul.boundy@navy.mil, and Ms. Melinda Weeden at (901) 874-3964/DSN 882 or 
via e-mail at melinda.weeden@navy.mil.  Point of contact for ACCP policy 
is LCDR Trevor Hermann at (901) 874-3484/DSN 882 or via e-mail at 
trevor.hermann@navy.mil.

7.  This message will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, 
whichever occurs first.

8.  Released by Vice Admiral W. F. Moran, N1.//

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