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SUBJ/NOTICE OF CONVENING FY-10 OFFICER CONTINUATION BOARD AND 
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUATION POLICY//

RMKS/1.  ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER CONTINUATION BOARDS WILL CONVENE WHEN 
REQUIRED, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CORRESPONDING FY-10 PROMOTION BOARDS.  
ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST WHO ARE FULLY QUALIFIED TO 
REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY AND MEET THE REQUIREMENTS IN PARAGRAPHS 2 THROUGH 
5 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR CONTINUATION.
WHERE APPLICABLE, CONTINUATION PERIOD IS BASED ON YEARS OF ACTIVE 
SERVICE (YOAS) CALCULATED FROM THE ACTIVE DUTY BASE DATE TO 
APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS AFTER APPROVAL OF THE PROMOTION BOARD 
RESULTS.

2.  LIEUTENANT COMMANDER UNRESTRICTED LINE, RESTRICTED LINE, AND STAFF 
CORPS (LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS DISCUSSED IN PARAGRAPH 3).
    A.  TWO TIME FAILURE OF SELECTION LCDRS WITH 14-18 YOAS.
OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION CAN CONTINUE UNTIL ELIGIBLE FOR 
RETIREMENT AT THE COMPLETION OF 20 YOAS.
    B.  TWO TIME FAILURE OF SELECTION LCDRS WITH LESS THAN 14 YOAS.
 OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION CAN CONTINUE IN THREE YEAR 
INCREMENTS OR UNTIL RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE AT THE COMPLETION OF 20 YOAS.
    C.  TWO TIME FAILURE OF SELECTION LCDRS WITH 18 OR MORE YOAS, AS 
PROVIDED BY LAW, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR CONTINUATION, BUT WILL BE 
RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY UNTIL RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE AT 20 YOAS.

3.  COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, AND LIEUTENANT LIMITED DUTY 
OFFICERS (LDO).
    A.  ALL PERMANENT LDOS SELECTED FOR PROMOTION IN FY-10 WHO ARE

SUBJECT TO STATUTORY RETIREMENT FOR YOAS PRIOR TO THEIR SCHEDULED 
PROMOTION DATES AND/OR PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE TIME-IN-GRADE NECESSARY 
TO RETIRE IN THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE AFTER PROMOTION WILL BE CONSIDERED 
FOR CONTINUATION.  THESE OFFICERS WILL BE CONTINUED FOR A PERIOD 
SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THEM TO ACCEPT PROMOTION AND, AS REQUIRED, ATTAIN 
SUFFICIENT TIME-IN-GRADE TO RETIRE AT THE HIGHER GRADE.
    B.  ALL PERMANENT LDOS WHO ARE ACTIVE DUTY AT THE TIME WHEN THE 
PROMOTION BOARD MEETS AND ARE CONSIDERED IN-ZONE FOR PROMOTION AND WHO 
ARE SUBJECT TO STATUTORY RETIREMENT FOR YOAS PRIOR TO THE END OF FY-09 
WILL BE OFFERED CONTINUATION FOR A PERIOD SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THEM TO 
ACCEPT PROMOTION AND, AS REQUIRED, ATTAIN SUFFICIENT TIME-IN-GRADE TO 
RETIRE AT THE HIGHER GRADE (IF SELECTED FOR PROMOTION) OR UNTIL 30 
SEPTEMBER 2009 (IF NOT SELECTED FOR PROMOTION).
    C.  TWO TIME FAILURE OF SELECTION LDO LCDRS SELECTED FOR 
CONTINUATION WILL BE CONTINUED TO RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY AT THE 
COMPLETION OF 20 YOAS.

4.  LIEUTENANT CHAPLAIN CORPS AND NURSE CORPS.  TWO TIME FAILURE OF 
SELECTION OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION CAN BE CONTINUED FOR AN 
INCREMENT OF THREE YEARS.

5.  CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS (CWO).
    A.  ALL CWOS SELECTED FOR PROMOTION IN FY-10 WHO ARE SUBJECT TO 
STATUTORY RETIREMENT FOR YOAS PRIOR TO THEIR SCHEDULED PROMOTION DATES 
AND/OR PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE TIME-IN-GRADE NECESSARY TO RETIRE IN THE 
NEXT HIGHER GRADE AFTER PROMOTION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR CONTINUATION.  
THESE OFFICERS WILL BE CONTINUED FOR A PERIOD SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THEM 
TO ACCEPT PROMOTION AND, AS REQUIRED, ATTAIN SUFFICIENT TIME-IN-GRADE 
TO RETIRE AT THE HIGHER GRADE.
    B.  ALL CWOS WHO ARE ON ACTIVE DUTY AT THE TIME THE PROMOTION BOARD 
MEETS AND ARE CONSIDERED IN-ZONE FOR PROMOTION AND WHO ARE

SUBJECT TO STATUTORY RETIREMENT FOR YOAS PRIOR TO THE END OF FY-09 WILL 
BE CONTINUED FOR A PERIOD SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW THEM TO ACCEPT PROMOTION 
AND ATTAIN SUFFICIENT TIME-IN-GRADE TO RETIRE AT THE HIGHER GRADE (IF 
SELECTED FOR PROMOTION) OR UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER 2009 (IF NOT SELECTED FOR 
PROMOTION).
    C.  CWO4 SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO CWO5 WILL BE OFFERED 
CONTINUATION FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS PAST THEIR PROMOTION DATE IN 
ORDER TO SERVE A TOUR AS A CWO5.

6.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION MAY REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 
THE PERIOD SPECIFIED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPHS UNLESS REACHING
62 YEARS OF AGE, AS STIPULATED BY LAW.

7.  OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST WHO MEET ANY OF THE CRITERIA IN 
PARAGRAPHS 2 THROUGH 5 SHOULD CHECK BUPERS ONLINE, WWW.BOL.NAVY.MIL, 
AFTER RELEASE OF THE RESPECTIVE SELECTION ALNAV MESSAGE, TO DETERMINE 
IF THEY WERE SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION.  ONCE LOGGED INTO BUPERS ONLINE, 
CLICK ON ADVANCEMENT, AND THEN ON THE APPROPRIATE OFFICER 
(SELECTION/CONTINUATION) BOARD TO DETERMINE THE RESULTS.

8.  FY-10 PROMOTION BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO THE CONTINUATION BOARD 
MEMBERS.  PROMOTION BOARD CONVENING DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  ACTIVE O-6 LINE PROMOTION BOARD CONVENES 13 JANUARY 2009.
THE ACTIVE O-5 LDO LINE CONTINUATION BOARD WILL FOLLOW THIS BOARD.
    B.  ACTIVE O-6 STAFF CORPS PROMOTION BOARD CONVENES 03 FEBRUARY 
2009.
THE ACTIVE O-5 LDO STAFF CONTINUATION BOARDS WILL FOLLOW THIS BOARD.
    C.  ACTIVE O-5 LINE PROMOTION BOARD CONVENES 10 FEBRUARY 2009.
THE ACTIVE O-4 LINE CONTINUATION BOARDS WILL FOLLOW THIS BOARD.
    D.  ACTIVE O-5 STAFF CORPS PROMOTION BOARD CONVENES 24 MARCH 2009.
THE ACTIVE O-4 STAFF CONTINUATION BOARDS WILL FOLLOW THIS BOARD.
    E.  ACTIVE O-4 LINE PROMOTION BOARD CONVENES 07 APRIL 2009.  THE 
ACTIVE O-3 LDO CONTINUATION BOARD WILL FOLLOW THIS BOARD.
    F.  ACTIVE O-4 STAFF CORPS PROMOTION BOARD CONVENES 12 MAY 2009.
THE ACTIVE O-3 LDO STAFF AND CHAPLAIN CORPS CONTINUATION BOARDS WILL 
FOLLOW THIS BOARD.
    G.  ACTIVE CWO3/4/5 PROMOTION BOARDS CONVENE 16 JUNE 2009.
THE ACTIVE CWO2/3/4 CONTINUATION BOARDS WILL FOLLOW THESE BOARDS.

9.  CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO THE PROMOTION BOARD WILL NOT BE 
FORWARDED TO A SUBSEQUENT CONTINUATION BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION.
OFFICERS MUST COMMUNICATE WITH EACH BOARD SEPARATELY.

10.  ONLY ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MAY COMMUNICATE WITH A SELECTION BOARD.
CORRESPONDENCE MUST ARRIVE NOT LATER THAN THE DAY BEFORE THE CONVENING 
DATE OF THE BOARD AND SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO:  NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND, 
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER (PERS-63), PRESIDENT, ACTIVE FY-10 (GRADE) 
(LINE OR STAFF CORPS, AS APPLICABLE) CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD, 
BOARD #XXX, (BOARD NUMBER IS A REQUIRED FIELD AND MAY BE FOUND ON THE 
FY-10 SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE LOCATED AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/ 
SELECTIONBOARDSUPPORT), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-6300.
TO CHECK ON RECEIPT OF YOUR PACKAGE, GO TO WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/ 
ACTIVEDUTYOFFICER AND ENTER THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER LINK (CHECK ON 
YOUR LETTER TO THE BOARD) OR CONTACT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AT 
(866) 827-5672.  THE WRITTEN COMMUNICATION MAY CALL ATTENTION TO THE 
BOARD, ANY MATTER CONCERNING THE OFFICER'S RECORD THAT THE OFFICER 
CONSIDERS IMPORTANT.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATION MAY INCLUDE, AS ENCLOSURES, 
CORRESPONDENCE FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL CONCERNING THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER.  
CORRESPONDENCE NOT ORIGINATED BY THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER, INCLUDING 
ENDORSEMENTS TO THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER'S LETTER, AND LETTERS WRITTEN ON 
BEHALF OF THAT OFFICER, MUST CONTAIN A WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY THE 
ELIGIBLE OFFICER THAT HE OR SHE DESIRES SUCH CORRESPONDENCE BE 
PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.  CORRESPONDENCE WITHOUT SUCH AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
IS CONSIDERED THIRD PARTY CORRESPONDENCE AND WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT 
BEING PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.  CLASSIFIED CORRESPONDENCE WILL NOT BE 
ACCEPTED.

11.  QUESTIONS REGARDING CONTINUATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO 
COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-801) AT (901) 874-4555/DSN 882.  ADDITIONAL 
INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/CONTINUATION

12.  RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.//

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