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NAVADMIN 361/07
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SUBJ/FY-08 INCENTIVE SPECIAL PAY FOR SPECIALTY NURSES//
REF/A/DOC/ASD (HA)/15OCT2007/NOTAL// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/28DEC2005//
NARR/REF A IS THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (HEALTH AFFAIRS
POLICY) (ASD (HA)) NURSE SPECIAL PAY PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008. REF B
IS OPNAVINST 7220.17 SPECIAL PAY FOR MEDICAL CORPS, DENTAL CORPS,
MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS, AND NURSE CORPS OFFICERS//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES A NEW SPECIAL PAY, THE INCENTIVE
SPECIAL PAY (ISP) FOR SPECIALTY NURSES (RN-ISP). THIS ISP ENHANCES
NAVY'S ABILITY TO SIZE, SHAPE, AND STABILIZE THE FORCE BY USING A
MONETARY INCENTIVE TO ENCOURAGE NURSES WITH CRITICAL SKILLS AND
VALUABLE EXPERIENCE TO STAY NAVY. ADDITIONALLY, ISP IS AN INCENTIVE
THAT ALLOWS NURSE CORPS COMMUNITY MANAGERS THE ABILITY TO STRATEGICALLY
AWARD BONUSES TO PERSONNEL AS RETENTION NEEDS DICTATE, WHILE
RESPONSIBLY STEWARDING FISCAL RESOURCES IN TIME OF WAR. DOING SO GIVES
NAVY THE ABILITY TO RETAIN THE RIGHT MIX OF SKILLED AND MOTIVATED
SAILORS WHO ARE CRUCIAL TO OUR MISSION SUCCESS TODAY AND READINESS
TOMORROW.
2. PER REF A, THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY-08 SPECIALTY NURSE ISP
PLAN. THIS NAVADMIN DELEGATES AUTHORITY TO THE CHIEF, BUREAU OF
MEDICINE AND SURGERY (CHBUMED) TO EXECUTE SERVICE AGREEMENTS, EFFECTIVE
AS OF 15 OCT 07. PARA 3 IS POLICY GUIDANCE IN THE FORM OF AN INTERIM
CHANGE TO REF B. PARA 4 IS IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE FOR FY-08.
3. INTERIM CHANGE TO REF B. FOR FY-08, CHAPTER 4 OF REF B IS AMENDED
BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING NEW SECTION 4:
CHAPTER 4
NURSE CORPS SPECIAL PAYS
SECTION 4 ? REGISTERED NURSE ISP (RN-ISP) 440. DEFINITION AND
ELIGIBILITY
1. RN-ISP IS A DISCRETIONARY BONUS GIVEN TO QUALIFIED NURSE CORPS
OFFICERS WHO ARE SPECIALTY TRAINED REGISTERED NURSES AND WHO AGREE TO
REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR ONE TO FOUR YEARS AS DEFINED IN THE RN-ISP
CONTRACT.
2. ASD (HA) AUTHORIZES SPECIALTIES AND ANNUAL PAY RATES NOT TO
EXCEED STATUTORY LIMITS AND PROMULGATES THEM VIA AN ANNUAL NURSE
SPECIAL PAY PLAN. CHBUMED SUBSEQUENTLY DESIGNATES THOSE SPECIALTIES
THAT ARE CRITICAL TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NAVY AND PROMULGATES
THOSE SPECIALTIES EACH FISCAL YEAR VIA NAVADMIN. BASED ON THE NAVY?S
UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS, CHBUMED MAY DECLINE TO OFFER SPECIAL PAY TO ANY
GROUP OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE, OR RESTRICT THE LENGTH OF THE CONTRACT FOR
ANY OR ALL ELIGIBLE GROUPS TO LESS THAN FOUR YEARS.
3. NAVY ACTIVE DUTY NURSE CORPS OFFICERS WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING
CRITERIA ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE RN-ISP:
A. UNDER A CALL OR ORDER TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF NOT
LESS THAN THREE YEARS.
B. FULLY QUALIFIED REGISTERED NURSE WITH AN ACTIVE, FULL
UNRESTRICTED LICENSE, AND HAVE A DESIGNATED NURSING SPECIALTY AS A
PRIMARY SUBSPECIALTY CODE AND PRIMARILY WORKING FULL TIME IN THAT
SUBSPECIALTY. IN UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES INDIVIDUAL WAIVERS FOR WORKING
OUTSIDE THE SPECIALTY MAY BE REQUESTED BY DETAILERS OR COMMANDERS. ALL
WAIVER REQUESTS WILL BE REVIEWED BY CHBUMED.
C. HOLD A CERTIFICATION IN ONE OF THE DESIGNATED CLINICAL
NURSING SPECIALTIES. CERTIFICATION MUST BE A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED,
EXPERT CREDENTIAL RESERVED FOR THOSE WHO MEET RIGOROUS PRACTICE,
CONTINUING EDUCATION, AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS IN THEIR NURSING
SPECIALTY.
D. MUST HAVE COMPLETED A SPECIALTY-NURSING COURSE APPROVED BY
THE SURGEON GENERAL OF THE NAVY (SURGEON GENERAL APPROVED COURSES ARE
PUBLISHED UNDER SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE NAVY
NURSE CORPS) OR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A GRADUATE PROGRAM WITH DEGREE
CONFERRAL IN ONE OF THE CLINICAL DESIGNATED SPECIALTIES.
E. FOR PERIOPERATIVE NURSING, INDIVIDUALS MUST HAVE ONE YEAR
OF EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING AT LEAST 1,700 CLINICAL HOURS IN PERI-
OPERATIVE NURSING. CERTIFICATION IN PERIOPERATIVE NURSING MUST BE
OBTAINED WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF INITIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIALTY
REGISTERED NURSE ISP.
4. REGISTERED NURSES UNDER AN OBLIGATION OR ATTENDING FULL TIME
DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RN-ISP. AN OBLIGATION IS
INCURRED WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL ENTERS THE NAVY NURSE CORPS EITHER THROUGH
ONE OF THE STUDENT TRAINING PIPELINE PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE:
A. NAVY RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS NURSE OPTION
(NROTC)
B. MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MECP)
C. NURSE CANDIDATE PROGRAM (NCP)
D. SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL (STA-21)
OR RECEIVED A NURSE ACCESSION BONUS (NAB), PARTICIPATED IN THE HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (HPLRP), OR HAVE PARTICIPATED IN
FULL-TIME DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION (DUINS). NURSE CORPS OFFICERS
RECEIVING THE RN-ISP WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO ACCEPT FULL TIME DUTY
UNDER INSTRUCTION WHILE UNDER THE RN-ISP AGREEMENT.
NOTE: ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF COMPLETING THEIR INITIAL
OBLIGATION MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR RN ISP, BUT PAYMENT WILL NOT
COMMENCE UNTIL COMPLETION OF MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT.
441. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
1. EXECUTE A WRITTEN REQUEST TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A
PERIOD OF ONE TO FOUR YEARS.
2. INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING RN-ISP SHALL SUBMIT A REQUEST THROUGH
THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
3. FORWARD COMMAND ENDORSEMENT AND REQUEST FOR RN-ISP TO
CHBUMED-M1C1 WITH A RECOMMENDATION DATED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE
REQUESTED EFFECTIVE DATE AND ENSURE THAT THE EFFECTIVE DATE ON THE
AGREEMENT HAS BEEN VERIFIED TO BE CORRECT FOLLOWING THIS MESSAGE.
4. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING THAT THE
REQUESTING NURSE CORPS OFFICER IS ELIGIBLE PER PARA 440 ABOVE.
5. THE CHAIN OF COMMAND MUST PROVIDE A DETAILED AND SPECIFIC
EXPLANATION OF ANY DELAY ON ALL RN-ISP REQUESTS NOT ENDORSED WITHIN 30
DAYS OF THE REQUESTED EFFECTIVE DATE. CHBUMED-M1C1 MAY APPROVE
RETROACTIVE RN-ISP AGREEMENTS WHEN THE REASON FOR DELAY IN INITIATING
THE RN-ISP AGREEMENT WAS CLEARLY JUSTIFIABLE.
6. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A HIGHER RN-ISP RATE AT THE
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EACH FISCAL YEAR'S PAY PLAN, NURSE CORPS OFFICERS WITH
AN EXISTING RN-ISP CONTRACT MAY BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO
TERMINATE THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT TO ENTER INTO A NEW RN-ISP CONTRACT
THAT WOULD GIVE THEM AN ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION EQUAL TO OR LONGER THAN
THE EXISTING RN-ISP OBLIGATION. ANY UNEARNED PORTION OF THE RN-ISP
CONTRACT IS RECOUPED ON A PRO RATA BASIS. THE EARLIEST CONTRACT
EFFECTIVE DATE IS 1 OCTOBER OF THE FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THE PAY PLAN
IS ANNOUNCED.
442. METHOD OF PAYMENT
1. RN-ISP WILL BE PAID IN ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS ACCORDING TO
CONTRACT LENGTH. CHBUMED WILL SET ONE RATE FOR EACH CATEGORY.
INITIAL ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS WILL BE PAID UPON APPROVAL OF THE RN-ISP
AGREEMENT BY CHBUMED-M1C1. CONTRACTS WILL BE EFFECTIVE NO EARLIER THAN
THE DATE APPROVED BY CHBUMED-M1C1. SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL INSTALLMENTS WILL
BE PAID ON THE ANNIVERSARY DATE OF THE CHBUMED-
M1C1 APPROVED EFFECTIVE DATE.
2. ISP WILL BE PAID AT THE RATE PUBLISHED IN THE FISCAL YEAR
NAVADMIN FOR NURSE CORPS ISP.
443. TERMINATION OR DENIAL OF RN-ISP
1. RN-ISP WILL BE TERMINATED OR DENIED UNDER THE FOLLOWING
CIRCUMSTANCES:
A. UPON VOLUNTARY SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY.
B. UPON DETERMINATION THAT ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS EXIST:
(1) FOR INADEQUATE MILITARY OR PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE,
DOCUMENTED IN THE OFFICER FITNESS REPORT, THE ICF, OTHER QAI RECORDS,
OR OTHER COMMAND FILES. DECISIONS TO TERMINATE SPECIAL PAY UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH SHOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATELY TIED TO INADEQUATE PROFESSIONAL
PERFORMANCE THAN TO OTHER ASPECTS OF MILITARY PERFORMANCE. CO?S ARE
ENCOURAGED TO USE OTHER MEANS TO CORRECT INADEQUATE BEHAVIOR PRIOR TO
RECOMMENDING THE REMOVAL OF SPECIAL PAY. CO?S SHOULD SEEK CONSISTENCY
IN THEIR DECISIONS CONCERNING SPECIAL PAY UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH.
(2) UPON INITIATION OF PROCESSING FOR SEPARATION FOR CAUSE
UNDER SECNAVINST 1920.6C, FOR RELIEF OR DETACHMENT FOR CAUSE, OR FOR A
VIOLATION OF THE UCMJ OF WHICH THE OFFICER IS FOUND GUILTY VIA NJP OR
COURT-MARTIAL.
(3) WHEN THE OFFICER IS INCAPACITATED OR DISABLED DURING A
PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE OR WHEN INCAPACITATION OR DISABILITY IS
THE RESULT OF THE OFFICER?S MISCONDUCT OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE.
(4) WHEN THE OFFICER'S CLINICAL PRIVILEGES HAVE BEEN
REDUCED BELOW THE LEVEL OF FULL CORE PRIVILEGES FOR RN?S THROUGH
ADVERSE PRIVILEGING ACTION.
(5) WHEN THE OFFICER IS NO LONGER ASSIGNED OR PERFORMING
THE PRIMARY SPECIALTY FOR WHICH THE RN-ISP WAS ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED,
EXCEPT WHEN THE OFFICER IS ASSIGNED TO DUTY UNDER UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES
AS DESCRIBED IN PARA 440.3.B. ABOVE.
2. TO DENY OR TERMINATE AN EXISTING RN-ISP AGREEMENT, THE CO MUST
RECOMMEND TO CHBUMED-M1C1, IN WRITING, THE TERMINATION, OR DENIAL OF
RN-ISP. IN THE CORRESPONDENCE, THE CO MUST STATE THE REASON FOR DENIAL
OR TERMINATION, AND ENCLOSE ANY SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. TERMINATION
IS EFFECTIVE THE DATE OF THE CHBUMED LETTER NOTIFYING THE INDIVIDUAL OF
THE TERMINATION OR DENIAL.
3. AN OFFICER MAY APPEAL THE DENIAL OR TERMINATION OF RN-ISP.
UPON NOTIFICATION, THE OFFICER MUST BE GIVEN 10 WORKING DAYS TO SUBMIT
AN APPEAL VIA HIS OR HER CHAIN OF COMMAND TO CHBUMED. IN FORWARDING
THE APPEAL, THE CO MUST PROVIDE AN ENDORSEMENT AND COPIES OF ALL
PERTINENT DOCUMENTS NOT ALREADY SUBMITTED WITH THE ORIGINAL REQUEST FOR
TERMINATION OR DENIAL.
4. CHBUMED (OR DESIGNEE) MUST CONVENE A SPECIAL PAY REVIEW BOARD
(SPRB) TO EVALUATE THE OFFICER'S APPEAL. THE BOARD MUST BE COMPOSED OF
AT LEAST THREE AND NOT MORE THAN FIVE SENIOR NURSE CORPS OFFICERS WITH
A FLAG OFFICER OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT AS THE SENIOR MEMBER. A NURSE
CORPS FLAG OFFICER IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT SHOULD BE USED IF AVAILABLE.
THE SPRB MUST MAKE A NON-BINDING RECOMMENDATION TO CHBUMED (OR DESIGNEE)
TO GRANT OR DENY THE APPEAL. CHBUMED'S (OR
DESIGNEE?S) DECISION IS FINAL. IF THE DECISION IS TO UPHOLD CHBUMED-
M1C1?S DECISION TO DENY OR TERMINATE RN-ISP, THE EFFECTIVE DATE MUST BE
THE ORIGINAL TERMINATION OR DENIAL DATE. IF THE DECISION IS TO GRANT
THE OFFICER'S APPEAL, THE ENTITLEMENT DATE MUST BE RETURNED TO THE
ORIGINAL EFFECTIVE DATE.
5. TERMINATION OR DENIAL OF RN-ISP IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR CASES OF
PFA FAILURES. FOR ALL OTHER CASES OF INADEQUATE MILITARY OR
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE (ADVERSE CREDENTIALS, NJP, ETC), TERMINATION
OR DENIAL OF RN-ISP MUST BE FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.
PROCESSING FOR SEPARATION FOR CAUSE MUST BE INITIATED FOLLOWING TWO
SUCCESSIVE DENIALS OR TERMINATIONS OF RN-ISP USING THE GUIDELINES OF
SECNAVINST 1920.6C.
444. RECOUPMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS
1. TERMINATION OF AN EXISTING RN-ISP AGREEMENT CREATES
INDEBTEDNESS TO THE UNITED STATES. THE OFFICER, THEREFORE, MUST REPAY
THE UNEARNED PORTION OF RN-ISP ON A PRO RATA BASIS EXCEPT IN THE
FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:
A. DEATH OR DISABILITY WHICH IS NOT THE RESULT OF MISCONDUCT,
OR WILLFUL NEGLIGENCE, AND NOT INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF UNAUTHORIZED
ABSENCE.
B. SEPARATION FROM MILITARY SERVICE BY OPERATION OF LAW OR
REGULATIONS OF THE DOD OR SERVICE REGULATIONS OTHER THAN SEPARATION FOR
MISCONDUCT. INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION FOR TWICE FAILING OF SELECTION TO
THE NEXT GRADE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A SEPARATION FROM MILITARY SERVICE BY
OPERATION OF LAW FOR WHICH RECOUPMENT OF RN-ISP WOULD NOT OCCUR.
C. IN OTHER CASES WHEN UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT WAIVER
OF THE RECOUPMENT REQUIREMENTS, OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT WAIVER REQUESTS
WITH SUPPORTING JUSTIFICATION TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-48).
2. IN THE EVENT AN OFFICER DIES BEFORE HE OR SHE RECEIVES THE
FULL AMOUNT OF ISP, OR BEFORE THE OFFICER COMPLETES THE ASSIGNMENT FOR
WHICH ISP IS PAYABLE (AND DEATH IS NOT CAUSED BY THE MEMBER'S
MISCONDUCT), THE UNPAID/UNEARNED BALANCE OF THE ISP SHALL BE PAYABLE IN
THE SETTLEMENT OF THE DECEASED MEMBER'S FINAL MILITARY PAY ACCOUNT
(UNPAID ISP SHALL BE PAYABLE IN LUMP SUM). IF DEATH IS DETERMINED TO
BE VOLUNTARY OR THE RESULT OF THE MEMBER'S OWN MISCONDUCT, TERMINATION
OF ANY FUTURE PAYMENT AND PRORATION OR RECOUPMENT OF THE ISP, AS
APPLICABLE, WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED FOR
MEMBERS WHOSE INABILITY TO COMPLETE A CONTRACTED PERIOD OF SERVICE IS
VOLUNTARY OR THE RESULT OF MISCONDUCT.
4. SPECIALTY NURSE ISP (RN-ISP) PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.
A. ALL SERVICE AGREEMENTS MUST BE APPROVED BY CHBUMED M1C1.
CHBUMED M1C1 WILL DETERMINE ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION (ADO) INCURRED FOR
MEMBERS. MEMBERS WILL BE INFORMED OF ADO FOR MULTI-YEAR CONTRACTS VIA
AN APPROVAL NOTIFICATION LETTER. ACCEPTANCE OF FIRST PAYMENT BY MEMBER
INDICATES AGREEMENT TO TERMS OF ALL CONTRACTS AND ADOS.
B. INDIVIDUALS WILL HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN
TO REQUEST RETROACTIVE PAYMENT TO 15 OCT 07 WITHOUT HAVING TO MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF A RETROACTIVE APPROVAL PER REF B.
C. POLICY, INCLUDING ELIGIBILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
ALONG WITH THE SERVICE AGREEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT
WWW.NAVYMEDICINE.MED.NAVY.MIL (CLICK ON CHBUMED THEN CLICK ON SPECIAL
PAYS).
D. THE FOLLOWING NURSING SPECIALTIES ARE DESIGNATED BY CHBUMED AS
ELIGIBLE FOR THE FY-08 RN-ISP:
(1) PERIOPERATIVE NURSING (1950)
(2) CRITICAL CARE (1960)
(3) FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER (1976)
(4) PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER (1974)
E. THE FOLLOWING PAY RATES ARE EFFECTIVE 15 OCT 07:
(1) 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR UNOBLIGATED INDIVIDUALS WHO SIGN
A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT OR OBLIGATED INDIVIDUALS WITH LESS THAN 12 MONTHS
OF INITIAL OBLIGATION.
(2) 10,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR UNOBLIGATED INDIVIDUALS OR
OBLIGATED INDIVIDUALS WITH LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OF INITIAL OBLIGATION
WHO SIGN A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT.
(3) 15,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR UNOBLIGATED INDIVIDUALS OR
OBLIGATED INDIVIDUALS WITH LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OF INITIAL OBLIGATION
WHO SIGN A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT.
(4) 20,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR UNOBLIGATED INDIVIDUALS OR
OBLIGATED INDIVIDUALS WITH LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OF INITIAL OBLIGATION
WHO SIGN A FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT.
F. DURING THE TIME OF AN INDIVIDUAL NURSE CORPS OFFICER?S RN- ISP
OBLIGATION IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NURSE, DETAILER, AND SENIOR
NURSE EXECUTIVE/DIRECTOR NURSING SERVICE AT MEDICAL TREATMENT
FACILITIES TO ENSURE THE NURSE IS UTILIZED IN THE SPECIALTY FOR WHICH
THE NURSE IS RECEIVING THE RN-ISP. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS SHOULD CONSIDER
CAREER PLANS AND MILESTONES WHEN DETERMINING THE LENGTH OF TIME OF
OBLIGATION FOR THE SPECIALTY REGISTERED NURSE ISP.
G. FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY PER PARA 440.3 OF
THE ABOVE INTERIM CHANGE TO REF B, THE EDUCATION SUFFIX ON THE MEMBER?S
SUBSPECIALTY CODE REQUIRES EITHER A ?K? CODE MEANING CERTIFIED WITH
SURGEON GENERAL APPROVED SPECIALTY-NURSING COURSE, OR A ?Q? CODE
MEANING CERTIFIED AND MASTER?S PREPARED.
H. FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY PER PARA 440.4.
OF THE INTERIM CHANGE TO REF B, OBLIGATED SERVICE CODES ARE TRACKED
WITHIN THE BUREAU OF MEDICINE INFORMATION SYSTEM (BUMIS) AS AN "S -
SUBSIDIZED TRAINING" FOR STUDENT TRAINING PIPELINES AND HPLRP, AN "I
- INITIAL OBLIGATION" FOR NAB, DIRECT ACCESSIONS AND RECALLS, AND A "T
- TRAINING OBLIGATION" FOR FULL-TIME DUINS. OBLIGATED SERVICE DATES
ARE CALCULATED BASED UPON ONE'S GAINING CATEGORY, PARTICIPATION IN
HPLRP, OR THE NUMBER OF MONTHS IN FULL-TIME DUINS.
5. POINTS OF CONTACT:
- CHBUMED: MR. WILLIAM MARIN AT (301) 295-2073/DSN 295 OR EMAIL AT
william.marin@med.navy.mil
- CHBUMED: MS. KAREN GASTON AT (301) 295-9946/DSN 295 OR EMAIL AT
kmgaston@us.med.navy.mil.
- BUPERS: CDR L. BATEMAN AT (901) 874-2818/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT
lawrence.bateman@navy.mil.
6. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.//
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