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SUBJ/FLIGHT HOUR VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR CONDITIONAL AVIATION CAREER 
INCENTIVE PAY AND HAZARDOUS DUTY INCENTIVE PAY FOR FLYING ENTITLEMENTS//

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NARR/REF A IS DOD 7000.14-R, VOL. 7A, MILITARY PAY PROCEDURES - ACTIVE DUTY 
AND RESERVE PAY.  REF B IS OPNAVINST 7220.18, AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY.//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY-12 FLIGHT HOUR VERIFICATION PROCESS 
FOR CONDITIONAL AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP) AND HAZARDOUS DUTY 
INCENTIVE PAY (HDIP) FOR FLYING PROGRAMS.  PER REF A, THIS PROCESS ENABLES THE 
NAVY TO ACCURATELY COMPENSATE OFFICERS FOR FREQUENT AND REGULAR PERFORMANCE OF 
OPERATIONAL FLYING DUTY.  PER REF B, COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO TRACK 
AND REPORT FLIGHT HOURS FOR CONDITIONAL ACIP AND HDIP FOR FLYING RECIPIENTS.  
THIS VERIFICATION CERTIFIES THAT THE FY-12 MINIMUM FLIGHT HOUR REQUIREMENT WAS 
MET BY ALL FLYING RECIPIENTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONDITIONAL ACIP AND HDIP.

2.  CONDITIONAL ACIP MAY BE PAID TO THOSE AERONAUTICALLY DESIGNATED OFFICERS 
IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
    A.  AEROMEDICAL OFFICERS.
    B.  AVIATION OFFICERS NOT MEETING THE REQUIRED MONTHS OF FLYING (MOF) AT 
THE 12-YEAR OR 18-YEAR GATE AND NOT HAVING A SECNAV-APPROVED WAIVER.
    C.  AVIATION OFFICERS O6 AND BELOW WITH MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF AVIATION 
SERVICE.

3.  IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONDITIONAL ACIP, AN OFFICER SHALL BE UNDER 
ORDERS TO DUTY IN A FLYING STATUS INVOLVING OPERATIONAL OR TRAINING FLIGHTS 
(DIFOPS), REPORTED INTO A BILLET DESIGNATED XXX1 OR
XXX2 (A DIFOPS BILLET), AND FLYING THE MINIMUM HOURS PRESCRIBED IN REF A.

4.  HDIP FOR FLYING MAY BE PAID TO NON-AERONAUTICALLY DESIGNATED OFFICERS AND 
AERONAUTICALLY DESIGNATED FLAG OFFICERS (WITH MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF AVIATION 
SERVICE) REQUIRED BY COMPETENT ORDERS TO PARTICIPATE IN REGULAR AND FREQUENT 
AERIAL FLIGHTS AS CREW OR NON-CREW MEMBERS.  HDIP FOR FLYING ELIGIBILITY 
REQUIRES A NON-AERONAUTICALLY DESIGNATED OFFICER TO BE UNDER ORDERS TO DUTY IN 
A FLYING STATUS AS A TECHNICAL OBSERVER (DIFTECH).  AN AERONAUTICALLY 
DESIGNATED FLAG OFFICER MUST BE UNDER ORDERS TO DIFOPS TO MAINTAIN HDIP FOR 
FLYING ELIGIBILITY.  ALL MUST FLY THE MINIMUM HOURS PRESCRIBED IN REF A.  
OFFICERS ENTITLED TO ACIP ARE NOT ENTITLED TO HDIP FOR FLYING.

5.  UPON THE END OF FY-12, ALL CONDITIONAL ACIP AND HDIP FOR FLYING RECIPIENTS 
WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE FLIGHT HOURS FROM MAY 2011 TO SEPTEMBER 2012 
(INCLUSIVE) TO COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-435) ACIP PROGRAM 
MANAGER.  REQUIRED FORMAT FOR FLIGHT HOUR SUBMISSIONS AND COMMANDING OFFICER 
ENDORSEMENT LETTERS ARE LOCATED IN REF B, AND ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NPC WEBSITE 
AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-
NPC/REFERENCE/INSTRUCTIONS/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX. ELIGIBLE MEMBERS SHOULD SUBMIT 
THEIR FLIGHT HOURS AND COMMAND ENDORSEMENT NO LATER THAN 31 DECEMBER 2012.  IF 
A MEMBER DID NOT COMPLETE THE MINIMUM FLIGHT HOUR REQUIREMENTS AS ESTABLISHED 
IN REF A, RECOUPMENT FOR UNEARNED ENTITLEMENTS WILL BE COLLECTED.  POTENTIAL 
UNDERPAYMENTS WILL ALSO BE CORRECTED.  IF NO FLIGHT HOURS ARE SUBMITTED BY 31 
DECEMBER 2012, THE MEMBER'S ENTITLEMENT TO ACIP OR HDIP FOR FLYING WILL STOP 
AND HE OR SHE WILL FORFEIT HIS OR HER FY-12 ENTITLEMENT TO CONDITIONAL ACIP OR 
HDIP FOR FLYING.  THE REPAYMENT PROCESS OF THE ACIP RECEIVED WILL BE INITIATED 
AS APPLICABLE.

6.  MEMBERS SHOULD SEND ORIGINAL FLIGHT HOUR SUBMISSIONS AND COMMAND 
ENDORSEMENTS TO:
     COMMANDER NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND
     PERS-435
     5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE
     MILLINGTON, TN  38055-4300

SUBMISSION VIA FAX OR E-MAIL IS AUTHORIZED, BUT HARDCOPY OF THE ORIGINAL 
DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE ADDRESS ABOVE.  IF DESIRED, PLEASE FAX 
SUBMISSIONS TO (901) 874-2721 TO THE ATTENTION OF PERS-435.

7.  ONCE FLIGHT HOURS ARE RECEIVED, VERIFICATION OF HOURS FLOWN AND MONTHLY 
ENTITLEMENT(S) EARNED WILL BE CALCULATED BY PERS-435.  OVERPAYMENT AND 
UNDERPAYMENTS WILL BE FORWARDED TO DFAS FOR THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION.  
EACH MEMBER WHO SUBMITTED THEIR FLIGHT HOURS WILL RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF THE 
CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED PRIOR TO DFAS NOTIFICATION.  NEGOTIATION OF 
REPAYMENT PLANS FOR RECOUPMENT MAY BE DISCUSSED DIRECTLY WITH THE MEMBER'S 
SERVICING PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENT.

8.  POINT OF CONTACT IS LCDR GANCI, ACIP PROGRAM MANAGER (PERS-435), AT (901) 
874-3484/DSN 882 OR VIA E-MAIL AT david.ganci@navy.mil.

9.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//

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