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NAVADMIN 356/09
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SUBJ/NOTICE OF CONVENING FY-11 OFFICER CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARDS 
AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUATION POLICY// 
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE ACTIVE-DUTY OFFICER 
CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARDS.  THE ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER CONTINUATION 
SELECTION BOARDS WILL CONVENE WHEN REQUIRED, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING 
CORRESPONDING FY-11 PROMOTION SELECTION 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.  2XFOS LCDRS WITH 14-18 YOAS.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR 
CONTINUATION CAN CONTINUE UNTIL ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT AT THE 
COMPLETION OF 20 YOAS.
	B.  2XFOS 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.  2XFOS 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-11 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-10 
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 SEP 
10 (IF NOT SELECTED FOR PROMOTION).
	C.  2XFOS LDO LCDRS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION WILL BE CONTINUED 
TO RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY AT THE COMPLETION OF 20 YOAS.
4.  LIEUTENANT CHAPLAIN CORPS AND NURSE CORPS.  2XFOS 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-11 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-10.  
THESE CWOS 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 SEP 10 (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 SHALL 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 
(PROMOTION/CONTINUATION) BOARD TO DETERMINE THE RESULTS.
8.  PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENING DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
	A.  ACTIVE O6 LINE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENES 12 JAN 10.  
THE ACTIVE O5 LDO LINE CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD WILL FOLLOW THIS 
BOARD.
	B.  ACTIVE O6 STAFF CORPS PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENES 02 
FEB 10. THE ACTIVE O5 LDO STAFF CORPS CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD WILL 
FOLLOW THIS BOARD.
	C.  ACTIVE O5 LINE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENES 09 FEB 10.  
THE ACTIVE O4 LINE CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD WILL FOLLOW THIS BOARD.
	D.  ACTIVE O5 STAFF CORPS PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENES 23 
MAR 10. THE ACTIVE O4 STAFF CORPS CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD WILL 
FOLLOW THIS BOARD.
	E.  ACTIVE O4 LINE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENES
06 APR 10.  THE ACTIVE O3 LDO CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD WILL FOLLOW 
THIS BOARD. 
	F.  ACTIVE O4 STAFF CORPS PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENES 11 
MAY 10.  THE ACTIVE O3 LDO STAFF CORPS, CHAPLAIN CORPS, AND NURSE CORPS 
CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARDS WILL FOLLOW THIS BOARD.
	G.  ACTIVE CWO3/4/5 PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS CONVENE 15 JUN 10.  
THE ACTIVE CWO2/3/4 CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARDS WILL FOLLOW THESE 
BOARDS.
9.  CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD WILL NOT 
BE FORWARDED TO A SUBSEQUENT CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARD FOR 
CONSIDERATION.  OFFICERS MUST COMMUNICATE WITH EACH BOARD SEPARATELY.
10.  ONLY ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MAY COMMUNICATE WITH A CONTINUATION 
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-11 (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-11 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/ ACTIVE DUTYOFFICER 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/ 
OFFICERCONTINUATION 12.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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