BUMED Directives, MANMED, Forms etc.
April 24, 2008
Here is the link to the BUMED Directives, this a great place to start to look for the files you need to study from.
Change to Final Multiple Calculation
April 23, 2008
Here is a copy of the NAVADMIN 301/07. The Final Multiple Calculator has been modified to show the changes.
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NAVADMIN 301/07 (CORRECTED COPY)
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SUBJ/EDUCATION POINTS FOR E4-E6 FINAL MULTIPLE SCORE (FMS) AND EMPHASIS
ON EDUCATION FOR E7-E9 SELECTION BOARD PRECEPTS//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE INTRODUCTION OF EDUCATION POINTS
IN THE E4-E6 FMS, AND REITERATES A CONTINUED EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION IN
E7-E9 SELECTION BOARD PRECEPTS. EFFECTIVE WITH THE ACTIVE/FULL TIME
SUPPORT (FTS) CYCLE 200 (SEPTEMBER 2008) AND RESERVE CYCLE 083 (AUGUST
2008) ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATIONS, SAILORS COMPETING FOR ADVANCEMENT TO
PAYGRADES E4-E6 WILL BE AWARDED TWO POINTS FOR AN ACCREDITED ASSOCIATES
DEGREE, AND FOUR POINTS FOR AN ACCREDITED BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR ABOVE.
EDUCATION POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE HIGHEST DEGREE HELD, AND WILL
INCREASE THE TOTAL OVERALL FMS POINTS WITH NO REDUCTION IN POINTS FROM
OTHER FACTORS. WHILE THE E7 FMS DOES NOT INCLUDE EDUCATION POINTS,
BOARD PRECEPTS FOR E7-E9 WILL EMPHASIZE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF
ACCREDITED DEGREES. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE POINTS, AND THE
EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION IN PRECEPT LANGUAGE, REFLECT THE IMPORTANCE OF
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS REQUIRED FOR A MORE EFFICIENT, MORE
TECHNICALLY CAPABLE FUTURE FORCE.
2. THE NEW FMS COMPUTATION FOR E4/5 IS AS FOLLOWS:
FACTOR COMPUTATION MAXIMUM POINTS PERCENTAGE
PERFORMANCE (PMA*80) - 230 90 42 PERCENT
MARK AVERAGE
(PMA)
EXAM AS INDICATED 80 37 PERCENT
STD SCORE ON PROFILE SHEET
(SS)
SERVICE IN SIPG + 7.5 15 7 PERCENT
PAYGRADE
(SIPG)
PASS NOT AS INDICATED 15 7 PERCENT
ADVANCED ON PROFILE SHEET
(PNA)
EDUCATION 2 AA OR 4 BA/BS 4 2 PERCENT
AWARDS PER WORKSHEET 10 5 PERCENT
TOTAL 214
3. THE NEW FMS COMPUTATION FOR E6 IS AS FOLLOWS:
FACTOR COMPUTATION MAXIMUM POINTS PERCENTAGE
PERFORMANCE (PMA*80) - 204 116 47.5 PERCENT
MARK AVERAGE
(PMA)
EXAM AS INDICATED 80 33 PERCENT
STD SCORE ON PROFILE SHEET
(SS)
SERVICE IN SIPG + 9.5 17 7 PERCENT
PAYGRADE
(SIPG)
PASS NOT AS INDICATED 15 6 PERCENT
ADVANCED ON PROFILE SHEET
(PNA)
EDUCATION 2 AA OR 4 BA/BS 4 1.5 PERCENT
AWARDS PER WORKSHEET 12 5 PERCENT
TOTAL 244
4. SAILORS MUST ENSURE TRANSCRIPTS WITH DEGREE INFORMATION ARE
FORWARDED DIRECTLY FROM THEIR ACADEMIC INSTITUTION TO THE NAVY COLLEGE
CENTER.
A. SAILORS SHOULD HAVE THEIR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY SEND OFFICIAL
TRANSCRIPTS TO:
NAVY COLLEGE CENTER, N211
VOLED DETACHMENT, CPPD
6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD
PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5204
PHONE (877) 253-7122 OR (850) 452-1828/DSN 922
B. THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER WILL VALIDATE THE TRANSCRIPT AND ENTER
EDUCATION DATA INTO THE NAVY COLLEGE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
(NCMIS). NCMIS WILL UPDATE SMART AND BE USED TO CALCULATE THE E4-E6
FMS. THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER WILL PROVIDE ELECTRONIC VERIFICATION OF
DEGREES TO NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND FOR USE BY THE E7-E9 SELECTION BOARDS.
C. SAILORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO VERIFY THAT DEGREES ARE
DOCUMENTED IN THEIR SAILOR-MARINE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
REGISTRY TRANSCRIPT (SMART) BY USING HTTPS://SMART.NAVY.MIL.
D. A SEARCH OF ACCREDITED SCHOOLS CAN BE MADE AT
WWW.OPE.ED.GOV/ACCREDITATION/SEARCH.ASP.
5. PREVIOUSLY, RESERVE PERSONNEL DELIVERED TRANSCRIPTS TO THEIR
RESPECTIVE PSD. THIS PROCESS DID NOT INVOLVE THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER
VALIDATING THE DEGREE AND ENTERING THE DATA IN SMART.
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, RESERVE SAILORS SHALL ENSURE OFFICIAL COLLEGE
TRANSCRIPTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER USING PROCEDURES
LISTED IN PARA 4 ABOVE.
6. TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER TO PROCESS ALL
DOCUMENTS, TRANSCRIPTS FOR SAILORS COMPETING FOR ADVANCEMENT TO
E4-E6 MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER NO LATER THAN THE
FIRST OF THE MONTH IN WHICH THEIR ADVANCEMENT EXAM OCCURS.
TRANSCRIPTS FOR SAILORS COMPETING FOR ADVANCEMENT TO E7-E9 MUST BE
RECEIVED BY THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER BY THE CUT-OFF DATES SPECIFIED IN
THE CORRESPONDING SELECTION BOARD NAVADMIN. BY PLANNING AHEAD AND
REMAINING DILIGENT, SAILORS CAN VERIFY PAPERWORK IS PROCESSED PROMPTLY,
REDUCE DELAYS BETWEEN COMPLETION AND AWARDING OF A DEGREE, AND ENSURE
TIMELY RECEIPT OF THE TRANSCRIPT BY THE NAVY COLLEGE CENTER.
7. COMMAND LEADERS SHOULD GUIDE SAILORS IN THE ATTAINMENT OF THEIR
CAREER GOALS BY ENSURING THEY ARE AWARE OF AVAILABLE EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITIES AND THE POSITIVE IMPACT HIGHER EDUCATION WILL HAVE ON
THEIR PERFORMANCE AND ADVANCEMENT.
8. POINTS OF CONTACT:
- MR. JIM HAWTHORNE, NETPDTC, AT (850) 452-1001 X 1531/DSN 922 OR EMAIL
JAMES.A.HAWTHORNE(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- LCDR KIM PIZANTI, OPNAV N132C3, AT (703) 693-2307/DSN 223 OR EMAIL
KIMBERLY.PIZANTI(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- NAVY COLLEGE PROGRAM, AT (877) 253-7122/DSN 922-1828 OR
HTTPS://WWW.NAVYCOLLEGE.NAVY.MIL 9.
RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.//
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A Coast Guard message that applies to everyone in uniform ALCOAST 089/08
April 19, 2008
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Thanks HMC-FMF-PJ for this info!
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SUBJ: ANHEUSER-BUSCH EXTENDS HERES TO THE HEROES PROGRAM
1.ANHEUSER-BUSCH LAUNCHED THE HERES TO THE HEROES PROGRAM IN FEBRUARY 2005 TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SERVICE OF MILITARY MEMBERS AND THE SACRIFICES MADE BY THEIR FAMILIES. TO DATE, THIS PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED FREE ADMISSION TO THEME PARKS FOR NEARLY FOUR MILLION MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. ANHEUSER-BUSCH HAS ANNOUNCED THEY ARE EXTENDING THE PROGRAM THROUGH 2008.
2. HERES TO THE HEROES PROVIDES A SINGLE DAY FREE ADMISSION TO ANY ONE SEA WORLD, BUSCH GARDENS, SESAME PLACE, ADVENTURE ISLAND, OR WATER COUNTRY USA FOR THE SERVICE MEMBER AND UP TO THREE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS. FAMILY MEMBERS MAY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OFFER WITHOUT THEIR SERVICE MEMBER, THOUGH AN ADULT MUST ACCOMPANY MINORS AND DEPENDENTS OVER THE AGE OF TEN MUST PRESENT A VALID DEPENDENT ID CARD.
3. ANY ACTIVE DUTY, ACTIVE RESERVE, READY RESERVE, OR NATIONAL GUARDSMAN IS ENTITLED TO FREE ADMISSION UNDER THE HERES TO THE HEROES PROGRAM. REGISTRATION MAY BE DONE ONLINE AT WWW.HEROSALUTE.COM <http://www.herosalute.com/> OR AT THE ENTRANCE TO ANY PARTICIPATING PARK, BY SHOWING AN APPROPRIATE MILITARY ID CARD.
4. WHILE THE COAST GUARD SINCERELY APPRECIATES THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY ANHEUSER-BUSCH IN RECOGNIZING THE SACRIFICES OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM, NO COAST GUARD OR DHS ENDORSEMENT IS IMPLIED.
5. ALL DETAILS REGARDING THIS PROGRAM ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.HEROSALUTE.COM <http://www.herosalute.com/> .
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
7. RADM CLIFFORD I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,SENDS.
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BTNNNN 2007 VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (VCNO) SHORE ACTIVITIES SAILOR NAVADMIN 102/08
April 18, 2008
Congratulations HM1 Thomason!!!!
RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 1052117-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU R 142117Z APR 08 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS //N01700// NAVADMIN 102/08 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/APR// SUBJ/2007 VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (VCNO) SHORE ACTIVITIES SAILOR OF THE YEAR// RMKS/1. IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE HM1(SW) ASHLEY THOMASON AS THE 2007 VCNO SHORE ACTIVITIES SAILOR OF THE YEAR. 2. PETTY OFFICER THOMASON WAS NOMINATED BY CHIEF, BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY. HE WAS SELECTED FROM A FIELD OF FIVE OUTSTANDING CANDIDATES REPRESENTING THE FINEST PETTY OFFICERS SERVING ASHORE. A HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OTHER FINALISTS: RATE/NAME NOMINATING COMMAND YN1 VIRGINIA WRIGHT COMMANDER, NAVY RESERVE FORCE MA1(SW/AW) DONALD COPPING COMMANDER, STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS MA1(SW) KAREN CAMPBELL COMMANDER, NAVY INSTALLATIONS COMMAND IT1(SW) CAROLINA WEISE DIRECTOR, DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY 3. THE COMPETITION WAS EXTREMELY KEEN AND CHARACTERIZED THE HIGH CALIBER OF SAILORS SERVING ASHORE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. FINALISTS REPRESENTED THEIR COMMANDS IMPRESSIVELY AND CAN BE PROUD OF THIS SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT. 4. PETTY OFFICER THOMASON WILL COMPETE IN THE 2007 CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS SHORE SAILOR OF THE YEAR COMPETITION IN WASHINGTON, DC IN MAY 2008. 5. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.// BT #0000 NNNN
RECRUITING ENLISTMENT, AFFILIATION BONUSES AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL NAVADMIN 041/08
April 17, 2008
UNCLASSIFIED// R 111640Z FEB 08 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS //N01100// NAVADMIN 041/08 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/RECRUITING ENLISTMENT, AFFILIATION BONUSES AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL KICKER ELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) ENLISTED PERSONNEL// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/121308ZMAR2007// REF/B/DOC/COMNAVRESFOR/14JAN03// REF/C/MSG/COMNAVRESFOR NEW ORLEANS LA/071000ZAPR2000// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 065/07 RECRUITING ENLISTMENT, AFFILIATION BONUSES AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL KICKER ELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTED PERSONNEL. REF B IS COMNAVRESFORINST 1100.4B, ENLISTED SELECTED RESERVE DRILLING INCENTIVE BONUS PROGRAMS. REF C IS ALNAVRESFOR 14/00, MONTGOMERY GI BILL-SELECTED RESERVE (MGIB-SR) KICKER PROGRAM.// RMKS/1. EFFECTIVE 15 FEB 08, THIS NAVADMIN WILL SUPERSEDE REF A AND PROVIDE THE CURRENT BONUS LISTING OF ELIGIBLE SPECIALTIES FOR SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTMENT BONUS (EB), PRIOR SERVICE AFFILIATION BONUSES AND THE MONTGOMERY GI BILL - SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) KICKER PROGRAM. 2. TO ENSURE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE, OUR NAVY MUST ATTRACT THE HIGHEST QUALITY RECRUITS AND PRIOR SERVICE VETERANS. A VIGOROUS RECRUITING PLAN REQUIRES FLEXIBLE TOOLS TO ENSURE WE ARE RECRUITING THE CORRECT NUMBER OF SAILORS WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS TO OPTIMIZE OUR WAR-FIGHTING CAPABILITY. 3. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS IDENTIFY EACH BONUS PROGRAM. GUIDANCE IN THIS NAVADMIN SUPERSEDES REF B IN ANY AREA WHERE THE TWO MAY CONFLICT. A. GENERAL: ALL SIX-YEAR PRIOR SERVICE/AFFILIATION BONUSES ARE PAYABLE IN A LUMP SUM. ALL TIER ONE BONUSES ARE ALSO PAYABLE IN A LUMP SUM REGARDLESS OF LENGTH OF ENLISTMENT. SAILORS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ENLIST FOR A SIX-YEAR SELRES OBLIGATION TO MAXIMIZE THEIR BONUS OPPORTUNITY. B. NEW ACCESSION TRAINING (NAT) PROGRAM ENLISTMENT BONUS (1) ALL BASIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA CONTAINED IN REF B REMAIN IN EFFECT. (2) BONUS EFFECTIVE DATE IS DETERMINED BY THE DATE A SAILOR CONTRACTS IN THE ARMED FORCES (DELAYED ENTRY PROGRAM (DEP) DATE), AND NOT THE DATE A SAILOR SHIPS TO RECRUIT TRAINING (BOOT CAMP). C. PRIOR SERVICE AFFILIATION/ENLISTMENT BONUS (1) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SAILORS TO GAIN ENTITLEMENT FOR THE AFFILIATION BONUS ARE AS FOLLOW: (A) MUST HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED ANY PRIOR OBLIGATED NAVY ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY SERVICE. (B) ENLIST AND AGREE TO PARTICIPATE AS A SELRES IN THE NAVY RESERVE IN A PAY STATUS FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS TO QUALIFY FOR A THREE-YEAR BONUS OR A MINIMUM OF SIX YEARS TO QUALIFY FOR A SIX-YEAR BONUS. SAILORS WHO ENLIST FOR FOUR OR FIVE YEARS ONLY QUALIFY FOR A THREE-YEAR BONUS. (C) MUST NOT HAVE COMPLETED MORE THAN 16 YEARS OF TOTAL MILITARY SERVICE FROM THEIR PAY ENTRY BASE DATE (PEBD) PRIOR TO THEIR CURRENT AFFILIATION/ENLISTMENT DATE. (D) MUST NOT HAVE BEEN A SAILOR OF THE SELRES WITHIN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THEIR CURRENT AFFILIATION/ENLISTMENT DATE. (E) ALL OTHER BASIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA CONTAINED IN REF B REMAIN IN EFFECT. 4. RECRUITING SELECTIVE CONVERSION REENLISTMENT - RESERVE (RESCORE-R) PROGRAM A. PRIOR SERVICE ACTIVE DUTY SAILORS, APPROVED FOR ENLISTMENT VIA THE RESCORE-R PROGRAM IN AN ELIGIBLE RATING, MAY APPLY FOR A PRIOR SERVICE AFFILIATION BONUS PROVIDED THEY MEET ALL OTHER BASIC BONUS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. ONE HALF OF THE BONUS WILL BE PAID UPON AFFILIATION AND THE REMAINDER OF THE BONUS WILL BE PAID WHEN THE NEW RATE IS MADE PERMANENT. B. SAILORS WHO OBLIGATE FOR THE MINIMUM FOUR YEARS, IN A PAY STATUS, REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM WILL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A THREE-YEAR PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUS. C. SELECTED SEABEE RATINGS WILL BE GUARANTEED "A" SCHOOLS AS PART OF THE RESCORE-R PROGRAM. D. COMMANDER, NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND (COMNAVCRUITCOM) RECRUITERS, COMMAND CAREER COUNSELORS AND NAVY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTERS (NAVOPSPTCENS) MUST CLEARLY EXPLAIN THAT BONUS PAYMENTS FOR RESCORE-R PERSONNEL WILL BE MADE IN TWO INSTALLMENTS; ONE HALF OF THEIR TOTAL BONUS PAYMENT UPON AFFILIATION AND THE REMAINDER WILL BE PAID WHEN ALL RATE REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED AND THE RATE IS MADE PERMANENT. 5. ALL OTHER BASIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE ENLISTED INCENTIVE PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN REF B REMAIN IN EFFECT. 6. ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION AND BONUS APPLICATION PROCEDURES A. COMNAVCRUITCOM RECRUITERS SHALL: (1) DETERMINE SAILOR'S ELIGIBILITY FOR ENLISTMENT BONUSES AS CONTAINED IN REF B AND THIS MESSAGE. FOR ASSISTANCE IN DETERMINING INDIVIDUAL SAILOR ELIGIBILITY COMNAVCRUITCOM RECRUITERS MAY CONTACT COMNAVRESFORCOM (N11) INCENTIVE PROGRAM SPECIALISTS AT COMMERCIAL (504)678-6302/1771 OR 678-6302/1771. (2) FORWARD THE COMPLETED ORIGINAL INCENTIVE WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH ALL ENLISTMENT DOCUMENTATION (IE., DD FORM 4, ETC.) TO THE SAILOR'S GAINING NAVOPSPTCEN. WRITTEN AGREEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NAVY RESERVE FORCES COMMAND WEBSITE AT HTTP://NAVYRESERVE.NAVY.MIL/PUBLIC/STAFF/CENTERS/FORCES+COMMAND/ WELCOMEABOARD/ENLISTED+BONUSES.HTM. B. NAVY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTERS SHALL: (1) VERIFY ACCURACY OF ENLISTMENT BONUS WRITTEN AGREEMENT SUBMITTED BY COMNAVCRUITCOM RECRUITERS PER REF B AND THIS MESSAGE. (2) FORWARD A COPY OF THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT FOR ELIGIBILITY TO COMNAVRESFORCOM (N11). A COPY OF THE SAILOR'S CONTRACT OR EXTENSION OF CONTRACT MUST BE INCLUDED AS AN ADDITIONAL ENCLOSURE TO EXPEDITE PROCESSING OF BONUSES. FAX APPLICATIONS (WITH ENCLOSURES) TO (504) 678-1204. IF A PACKAGE IS FAXED, A MAILED COPY IS NOT REQUIRED. 7. ELIGIBLE SPECIALTIES AND INCENTIVE LEVELS. THE FOLLOWING TIERED BONUS PAYMENT STRUCTURE IS EFFECTIVE AS OF 15 FEB 08. A. ENLISTMENT BONUSES (EB) (1) NEW ACCESSION TRAINING (NAT) BONUS (SAILORS WITH NO PRIOR MILITARY SERVICE): (A) TIER 1 - SIX-YEAR CONTRACT = 20,000 DOLLAR (LUMP SUM) SKILL NEC NOTE BU CE CM EA EO HM 8404 1 IS MA RP 2401 1 SW UT (B) TIER 2 - SIX-YEAR CONTRACT = 15,000 DOLLAR (LUMP SUM) SKILL NEC NOTE NONE (C) TIER 3 - SIX-YEAR CONTRACT = 10,000 DOLLAR (LUMP SUM) SKILL NEC NOTE HM B. PRIOR SERVICE/AFFILIATION BONUS (SAILORS WITH PRIOR MILITARY SERVICE): (1) TIER 1 LEVELS AND SPECIALTIES: SIX-YEAR CONTRACT = 20,000 DOLLAR (LUMP SUM) FIRST THREE-YEAR CONTRACT = 10,000 DOLLAR (LUMP SUM) SECOND THREE-YEAR CONTRACT = 7,500 DOLLAR (LUMP SUM) SKILL NEC NOTE BU CE CM CTI EO EOD HM 8404 1 HM 8427 1 HM 8483 1 IS MA ND RP 2401 1 SB SO SW UT (2) TIER 2 LEVELS AND SPECIALTIES: SIX-YEAR CONTRACT = 15,000 DOLLAR (LUMP SUM) FIRST THREE-YEAR CONTRACT = 7,500 DOLLAR (ONE-HALF INITIAL + TWO EQUAL ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) SECOND THREE-YEAR CONTRACT = 5,000 DOLLAR (ONE-HALF INITIAL + TWO EQUAL ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) SKILL NEC NOTE CTN HT (3) TIER 3 LEVELS AND SPECIALTIES: SIX-YEAR CONTRACT = 10,000 DOLLAR (LUMP SUM) FIRST THREE-YEAR CONTRACT = 5,000 DOLLAR (ONE-HALF INITIAL + TWO EQUAL ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) SECOND THREE-YEAR CONTRACT = 3,000 DOLLAR (ONE-HALF INITIAL + TWO EQUAL ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) SKILL NEC NOTE AIRCREW 8208 1 AIRCREW 8209 1 AIRCREW 8220 1 AIRCREW 8245 1 AIRCREW 8250 1 AIRCREW 8251 1 AIRCREW 8252 1 AIRCREW 8262 1 AIRCREW 8271 1 AIRCREW 8278 1 AIRCREW 8289 1 AIRCREW 8378 1 AIRCREW 8878 1 AW 7807 1 AW 7811 1 AW 7815 1 AW 7841 1 AW 7861 1 AW 7886 1 AG AME CTT HM MN NOTE: 1. SAILORS APPLYING FOR ELIGIBILITY BASED ON AN NEC MUST BE ASSIGNED TO A VALID INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) DRILLING RESERVE BILLET THAT REQUIRES THE NEC (SAILORS MAY BE CROSS-ASSIGNED TO A VALID IDT DRILLING RESERVE BILLET) AND THEIR NEC MUST BE EITHER PRIMARY OR SECONDARY IN THEIR NEC INVENTORY. AIRCREW SAILORS MUST BE LOCALLY ASSIGNED TO THE AIRCREW BILLET. 8. SAILORS SERVING IN RATINGS AND SPECIALTIES LISTED IN PARA 7 ABOVE MAY APPLY FOR THE MGIB-SR KICKER PROGRAM, PROVIDED THEY MEET ALL OTHER PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA CONTAINED IN REF C. 9. INTERESTED PERSONNEL ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL RECRUITER TO DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY. 10. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. PAUL DOWD, CNRFC (N1C21), AT (817) 782-5040/DSN 739 OR EMAIL AT PAUL.DOWD(AT)NAVY.MIL. 11. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// NNNN
RESERVE COMPONENT MEDICAL HOLD SCREENING AND ASSIGNMENT NAVADMIN 056/08
April 17, 2008
RAAUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 0632015-UUUU--RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU R 291228Z FEB 08 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS //N01770// NAVADMIN 056/08 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/RESERVE COMPONENT MEDICAL HOLD SCREENING AND ASSIGNMENT// REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 1770.3D/17MAR2006// REF/B/DOC/SECNAVINST 1850.4E/30APR2002// REF/C/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/251335ZAPR05// REF/D/DOC/OPNAVINST 3060.7B/25APR2006// REF/E/DOC/NAVMED P-117: MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, CHAPTER 18/12AUG2005// REF/F/DOC/U.S. CODE TITLE 10-ARMED FORCES// NARR/REF A IS MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION OF INCAPACITATION AND INCAPACITATION BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE COMPONENTS. REF B IS DON DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM MANUAL. REF C ISSUED CHANGES TO THE LIMITED DUTY AND ASSIGNMENT SCREENING PROCESS. REF D IS NAVY MANPOWER MOBILIZATION-DEMOBILIZATION GUIDE. REF E IS BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY MANUAL OF MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. TITLE 10 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE OUTLINES THE ROLE OF ARMED FORCES IN THE UNITED STATES CODE.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN CLARIFIES THE RULES GOVERNING MANAGEMENT OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) PERSONNEL MEDICAL HOLD (MEDHOLD) SCREENING AND ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM. 2. FOLLOWING THE ATTACKS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, THE NAVY GREATLY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF RC SAILORS ON ACTIVE DUTY. AS A RESULT, WE SAW AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF RC SAILORS INCURRING/AGGRAVATING INJURIES OR ILLNESSES WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY. IN TURN, THIS HAS LED TO A LARGER NUMBER OF RC SAILORS RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN MEDHOLD FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION (MEDEVAL) AND TREATMENT (REFS A THROUGH E APPLY). 3. COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-95) IS THE BENEFITS ISSUING AUTHORITY (BIA) FOR THE NAVY RC MEDHOLD PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN REF A. 4. MEDHOLD IS A SHORT-TERM MEDICAL TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR RESERVE COMPONENT SAILORS TO ADDRESS CONDITIONS INCURRED OR AGGRAVATED DURING PERIODS OF ACTIVE DUTY OF 30 DAYS OR MORE. EVIDENCE MUST EXIST IN THE MEDICAL RECORD THAT A CONDITION WAS IDENTIFIED AND DOCUMENTED WHILE THE SAILOR WAS ON ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS OF 30 DAYS OR MORE. IAW REF A, AND WITH THE MEMBER’S CONSENT, MEMBERS MAY THEN BE ORDERED TO, OR CONTINUED ON, ACTIVE DUTY TO COMPLETE FURTHER MEDICAL EVALUATION (MEDEVAL) AND TO RECEIVE AUTHORIZED MEDICAL CARE UNDER THE MEDHOLD PROGRAM. 5. PERSONNEL WILL BE LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF 12 MONTHS ON MEDHOLD IN PERIODS NO GREATER THAN SIX MONTHS. PERIODS EXCEEDING 12 MONTHS IN TOTAL DURATION REQUIRE COMNAVPERSCOM APPROVAL AND WILL BE APPROVED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS IF THE MEDICAL CONDITION WILL BE RESOLVED DURING AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTH MEDHOLD PERIOD. OTHERWISE, IAW REF B THE CASE WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM (DES) AND THE SAILOR WILL BE REFERRED TO THE PHYSICAL EVALUATION BOARD (PEB) FOR DETERMINATION OF FITNESS TO CONTINUE NAVAL SERVICE, ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS, DISABILITY RATINGS, AND DISPOSITION OF THE SERVICE MEMBER. 6. THE MERE EXISTENCE OF AN ILLNESS, INJURY OR DISEASE DOES NOT NECESSARILY QUALIFY A SAILOR FOR MEDHOLD. THE CONDITION MUST RESULT IN THE SAILOR NOT FIT FOR DUTY. SAILORS FOUND FIT FOR DUTY, IAW REF A, WHO REQUIRE MEDICAL CARE FOR A MINOR OR CHRONIC CONDITION MAY BE RELEASED FROM MEDHOLD. CONTINUED TREATMENT FOR SUCH CONDITIONS MAY BE MANAGED USING THE SAILORS VETERAN AFFAIRS (VA) OR TRICARE BENEFITS, OR THE LINE OF DUTY (LOD) BENEFITS PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN REF A. 7. PROCEDURES: A. THE BIA SHALL PLACE A SERVICE MEMBER WITH AN IDENTIFIED INJURY OR ILLNESS ON MEDEVAL ORDERS FOR UP TO 30 DAYS FOR FURTHER MEDEVAL AND TREATMENT, WITH THE GOAL TO RETURN THE SAILOR TO FIT FOR DUTY STATUS, AND RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY OR AVAILABLE FOR REASSIGNMENT. AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEDEVAL PERIOD, THE TREATING PROVIDER MAY RECOMMEND TO PERS-95 THAT THE SAILOR IS FIT FOR DUTY, OR IS UNFIT FOR DUTY AND REQUIRES FURTHER MEDICAL CARE. ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES OF ACTION SHALL BE TAKEN: (1) IF FIT FOR DUTY, THE SAILOR SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY CLEARED AND RETURNED TO A DUTY STATUS FOR COMPLETION OF ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS, REASSIGNMENT, OR PROCESSING FOR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY. (2) IF UNFIT FOR DUTY, THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHALL BE TAKEN: (A) THE TREATING PROVIDER SHALL COMPLETE A NAVMED 6100/5, ABBREVIATED MEDICAL EVALUATION BOARD REPORT (AMEBR) PER REF E. (B) THE MEDICAL BOARD CONVENING AUTHORITY AT THE MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY (MTF) SHALL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE AMEBR. (C) THE MTF SHALL MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ENTRY INTO THE MEDICAL BOARD ONLINE TRISERVICE TRACKING SYSTEM (MEDBOLTT). (D) THE MTF SHALL FORWARD THE AMEBR TO PERS-95. (E) PERS-95 WILL REVIEW THE RECOMMENDATION AND AUTHORIZE PLACING THE SAILOR IN THE MEDHOLD PROGRAM. (F) PERS-95 SHALL DIRECT PERS-4G TO INITIATE RC MEDHOLD ORDERS UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 12301 (H) OF REF F. AS STATED IN PARA 5 ABOVE, THE INITIAL MEDHOLD PERIOD SHALL NOT EXCEED SIX MONTHS. (G) PERS-95 SHALL DIRECT PERS-4G TO ASSIGN OR TRANSFER THE SAILOR TO A COMMAND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT, WITH THE GOAL OF CONTINUED TREATMENT UNTIL THE SAILOR IS RETURNED TO ACTIVE DUTY, RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY, OR UNTIL FINAL DISPOSITION IS DETERMINED BY THE PEB PER REF B. B. TRANSFER OF SAILOR: AT ANY TIME DURING THE MEDHOLD PERIOD, PERS-95 MAY DIRECT THE TRANSFER OF THE SAILOR TO THE MOST APPROPRIATE COMMAND FOR MEDICAL CARE. SAILORS TRANSFERRED OUTSIDE THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF AN MTF SHALL HAVE A COMPLETED AMEBR AND UPDATED RECORD ENTRY INTO MEDBOLTT BY THE INITIATING MTF PRIOR TO TRANSFER. C. RELEASE FROM MEDHOLD: THE TREATING PROVIDER MAY RECOMMEND THE RELEASE OF A PATIENT FROM MEDHOLD AT ANY CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE TIME DURING MEDHOLD. THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHALL BE TAKEN: (1) THE TREATING PROVIDER SHALL MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ENTRY INTO THE SAILORS MEDICAL RECORD AND COMPLETE NAVMED 6100/6, RETURN OF A PATIENT TO MEDICALLY UNRESTRICTED DUTY. (2) THE MTF SHALL NOTIFY PERS-95 AND FORWARD A COPY OF THE COMPLETED NAVMED 6100/6. (3) UPON REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE RECOMMENDATION, THE PERS-95 SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER (SMO) AND/OR THE MEDICAL STATUS REVIEW OFFICER (MSRO) SHALL RELEASE THE SAILOR FROM ACTIVE DUTY STATUS PER REF A. D. SECOND MEDHOLD PERIODS: AT ANY TIME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTH MEDHOLD PERIOD, IF THE TREATING PROVIDER DETERMINES THE SAILOR WILL LIKELY NOT BE FOUND FIT FOR DUTY DURING THE FIRST PERIOD OF MEDHOLD, BUT WILL LIKELY BE FOUND FIT FOR DUTY DURING A SECOND PERIOD OF MEDHOLD, THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS SHALL BE TAKEN: (1) THE PROVIDER SHALL REQUEST A SECOND PERIOD OF MEDHOLD BY COMPLETING THE STEPS IN PARA 7A (2), (A) THROUGH (E) ABOVE. (2) REQUESTS SHALL BE FORWARDED TO PERS-95 NLT 60 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE END OF THE FIRST PERIOD OF MEDHOLD TO AVOID A LAPSE IN THE MEMBERS PAY AND BENEFITS. (3) UPON REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE AMEBR, PERS-95 SHALL DIRECT PERS-4G TO MODIFY THE INITIAL MEDHOLD ORDERS TO EXTEND THE SAILOR ON MEDHOLD FOR UP TO AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS FOR CONTINUED MEDICAL TREATMENT, NOT TO EXCEED 12 MONTHS FROM THE BEGINNING DATE OF THE FIRST PERIOD OF MEDHOLD. 8. ADDITIONAL MEDHOLD PERIODS BEYOND 12 MONTHS: REQUESTS FOR PERIODS OF MEDHOLD BEYOND A TOTAL OF 12 MONTHS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY PERS-95 IN RARE INSTANCES ONLY ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. TO REQUEST A THIRD SIX MONTH PERIOD OF MEDHOLD (NOT TO EXCEED 6 MONTHS) THE TREATING PROVIDER SHALL SUBMIT A COMPLETE, DICTATED MEBR 60 DAYS IN ADVANCE TO PERS-95. 9. PEB PROCESS: A. AS STATED IN REF E, "MEB AND MEBR OPERATIONS ARE SIGNIFICANT AND VITAL COMPONENTS OF APPROPRIATE PATIENT CARE, AS WELL AS COMPELLING READINESS ISSUES WHOSE APPROPRIATE EXECUTION SERVES AS A TANGIBLE FORCE MULTIPLIER." IF AT ANY TIME DURING THE RC MEDHOLD PROCESS, IT APPEARS THE SAILOR WILL NOT BE FOUND FIT FOR DUTY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME BASED ON CONDITION, PROGRESS, AND BEST AVAILABLE MEDICAL EVIDENCE, (NO MATTER THE TIME SPENT ON MEDHOLD) THE TREATING PROVIDER SHALL RECOMMEND THE CASE BE REFERRED TO THE PEB FOR DISABILITY EVALUATION IAW REFS B, C AND E. UPON INITIATION OF THE PEB PROCESS, THE MTF SHALL: (1) NOTIFY PERS-95. (2) FORWARD A COPY OF THE DICTATED MEBR TO PERS-95. (3) TRACK THE PROGRESS OF THE PEB AND NOTIFY PERS-95 OF ANY SIGNIFICANT UPDATES TO THE SAILORS PEB PROCESS OR ISSUES THAT MAY DELAY THE PROCESS. B. ONCE COMPLETED, THE PEB PROCESS MAY RESULT IN ONE OF TWO FINDINGS: (1) IF THE PEB FINDS THE SAILOR "FIT FOR CONTINUED NAVAL SERVICE", THE SAILOR IS RELEASED FROM MEDHOLD. ANY FUTURE MEDICAL CARE FOR IDENTIFIED CONDITIONS IS REFERRED TO OTHER PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND TRICARE. (2) IF THE PEB FINDS THE SAILOR "UNFIT FOR CONTINUED NAVAL SERVICE", THE SAILOR IS RELEASED FROM MEDHOLD AND FURTHER PROCESSING OF THE SAILOR FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN REF B. 10. POINTS OF CONTACT: -PERS-95 DIRECTOR LOD/MEDHOLD/MRR DIVISION AND MEDICAL STATUS REVIEW OFFICER, CAPT JIM TOWNSEND, (901) 874-4280/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT MEDHOLD(AT)NAVY.MIL. -PERS-95 HEAD MEDHOLD BRANCH AND SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER, CAPT LOUIS TRIPOLI (MC), (901) 874-4202/DSN 882. -PERS-95 HEAD LOD/MRR BRANCH, HMCM(AW/SW) KURT LEWIS, (901) 874-4503/DSN 882. 11. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT # NNNN
$$MONEY$$ STAY NAVY!! NAVADMIN 076/08
April 17, 2008
RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 0812124-UUUU--RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU R 212124Z MAR 08 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS //N01040// NAVADMIN 076/08 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/PAY AND COMPENSATION - STAY NAVY CAMPAIGN// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/03DEC06// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1040.11B GOVERNING NAVY RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.// RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SIXTH MESSAGE IN THE STAY NAVY CAMPAIGN SERIES IS TO COMPARE NAVY PAY AND COMPENSATION WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR USING TWO SPECIFIC EXAMPLES. ALTHOUGH SAILOR CAREER SATISFACTION IS NOT BASED SOLELY ON COMPENSATION, WE RECOGNIZE THAT PAY AND BENEFITS ARE AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN SAILOR AND FAMILY SATISFACTION, AND AS A RESULT, RETENTION. TAKE THE TIME TO HELP ENSURE YOUR SAILORS UNDERSTAND THEIR TRUE PAY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE. THIS MESSAGE, ALONG WITH ONLINE COMPENSATION CALCULATORS, IS INTENDED TO BE USED AS AN ADDITIONAL TOOL IN THE BROADER CAREER COUNSELING AND REVIEW SESSIONS THAT OUR SAILORS RECEIVE. 2. COMPETITIVE SALARIES. MOST SAILORS UNDERSTAND THEIR BASE PAY AND BASIC ALLOWANCES SUCH AS BAH, BAS, AND CLOTHING ALLOWANCE. HOWEVER, TO TRULY UNDERSTAND THE FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF A NAVY CAREER, SAILORS MUST RESEARCH WELL BEYOND THE PAY CHARTS TO RECOGNIZE SOME OF THE SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS THE NAVY OFFERS SUCH AS MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND COMMISSARY PRIVILEGES. ADDITIONALLY, THE MILITARY RETIREMENT SYSTEM ENSURES THAT SAILORS WHO STAY 20 YEARS OR MORE WILL RECEIVE PAY FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES, AND IS ONE OF THE FEW RETIREMENT SYSTEMS WITH AN ANNUAL COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT. UNLIKE MOST OF THEIR CIVILIAN COUNTERPARTS PAYING INTO DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PLANS (SUCH AS THE 401(K)), NAVY MEMBERS MAKE NO MONETARY CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THEIR MILITARY RETIREMENT. 3. ENLISTED COMPENSATION ILLUSTRATION BASED ON 2008 PAY RATES: A PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS AVIATION MECHANIC STATIONED IN NORFOLK WITH TWO DEPENDENTS AND OVER FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE. HER MILITARY GROSS ANNUAL SALARY IS APPROXIMATELY 46,487 DOLLARS, AS COMPARED TO A PRIVATE SECTOR COUNTERPART AT APPROXIMATELY 43,790 DOLLARS. BREAKING DOWN THE PETTY OFFICER?S TOTAL ANNUAL SALARY, THIS SAILOR IS MAKING ABOUT 3,533 DOLLARS IN BAS, 15,324 DOLLARS IN BAH (W/DEPENDENTS), 680 DOLLARS CLOTHING MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE AND A BASE PAY OF 26,968 DOLLARS. UNLIKE HER PRIVATE SECTOR COUNTERPART, THE PETTY OFFICER RECEIVES A TAX BREAK BECAUSE ALLOWANCES SUCH AS BAH AND BAS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THIS TAX ADVANTAGE INCREASES THE VALUE OF THE PETTY OFFICER?S ANNUAL SALARY BY 5,721 DOLLARS. AS A CIVILIAN, THE AVIATION MECHANIC IN THIS EXAMPLE WOULD HAVE TO EARN ABOUT 52,000 DOLLARS TO HAVE A COMPARABLE AFTER-TAX INCOME. THIS AMOUNT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANNUAL INDIRECT COMPENSATION ATTAINED SUCH AS MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, AND COMMISSARY BENEFITS WHICH ADD UP TO APPROXIMATELY 6,875 DOLLARS. IF THIS SAME SAILOR MAKES AN INFORMED DECISION AND DECIDES TO “STAY NAVY” AND RETIRE AFTER 24 YEARS AS A SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, SHE CAN EXPECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: A. HIGH-3 MILITARY RETIREMENT PAYOUT OVER 40 YEARS OF OVER FIVE MILLION DOLLARS. AS A CIVILIAN, YOU WOULD HAVE TO ACCRUE 2,652,892 DOLLARS AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT TO RECEIVE A COMPARABLE PAYOUT. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS AMOUNT, YOU WOULD HAVE TO INVEST 57,972 DOLLARS ANNUALLY AT AN EIGHT PERCENT RETURN OVER A 20-YEAR PERIOD. B. IF SHE OPTS TO TAKE THE CAREER STATUS BONUS (CSB) AT 15 YEARS OF SERVICE, SHE WILL RECEIVE A REDUX MILITARY RETIREMENT PAYOUT OVER 40 YEARS OF 4,360,782 DOLLARS. AS A CIVILIAN, YOU WOULD HAVE TO ACCRUE 2,354,259 DOLLARS AT THE TIME OF YOUR RETIREMENT TO RECEIVE A COMPARABLE PAYOUT. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THIS AMOUNT, YOU WOULD HAVE TO INVEST 51,446 DOLLARS ANNUALLY AT AN EIGHT PERCENT RETURN OVER A 20- YEAR PERIOD. ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS ARE PRE-TAX ESTIMATES. C. IF SHE OPTS TO TRANSITION TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT AFTER SERVING EIGHT YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY, SHE WILL RECEIVE A MILITARY PAYOUT OVER 20 YEARS (STARTING AT AGE 60) OF 1,606,604 DOLLARS. DOLLAR AMOUNTS ARE PRE-TAX ESTIMATES BASED ON AVERAGE SELECTED RESERVE PARTICIPATION. 4. OFFICER COMPENSATION ILLUSTRATION BASED ON 2008 PAY RATES: AN O-3 FROM THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA WITH DEPENDENTS AND OVER FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE. HIS MILITARY GROSS ANNUAL SALARY IS APPROXIMATELY 83,620 DOLLARS. BREAKING DOWN THE LIEUTENANT?S TOTAL ANNUAL SALARY, THIS OFFICER IS MAKING ABOUT 2,433 DOLLARS IN BAS, 26,640 DOLLARS IN BAH (W/DEPENDENTS) AND A BASE PAY OF 54,547 DOLLARS. AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, UNLIKE THEIR PRIVATE SECTOR COUNTERPART, THE LIEUTENANT RECEIVES A TAX BREAK BECAUSE ALLOWANCES SUCH AS BAH AND BAS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THIS TAX ADVANTAGE INCREASES THE VALUE OF THE LIEUTENANT?S EFFECTIVE ANNUAL MONETARY COMPENSATION BY ALMOST 14,094 DOLLARS. AS A CIVILIAN, THE LIEUTENANT IN THIS EXAMPLE WOULD HAVE TO EARN ABOUT 97,000 DOLLARS TO HAVE A COMPARABLE AFTER TAX INCOME. THIS AMOUNT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANNUAL INDIRECT COMPENSATION ATTAINED SUCH AS MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, AND COMMISSARY BENEFITS WHICH ADD UP TO ANOTHER 6,759 DOLLARS. TYPICALLY JUNIOR OFFICERS WHO LEAVE ACTIVE DUTY WILL HAVE INITIAL STARTING COMPENSATION THAT IS 10-20 PERCENT LESS THAN THEIR ACTIVE DUTY COMPENSATION. IF THIS SAME LIEUTENANT MAKES AN INFORMED DECISION AND DECIDES TO ?STAY NAVY? AND RETIRE AFTER 22 YEARS AS A COMMANDER, HE CAN EXPECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: A. HIGH-3 MILITARY RETIREMENT PAYOUT OVER 40 YEARS OF 7,019,980 DOLLARS. AS A CIVILIAN, YOU WOULD HAVE TO ACCRUE 3,724,065 DOLLARS AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT TO RECEIVE A COMPARABLE PAYOUT. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THIS AMOUNT, YOU WOULD HAVE TO INVEST 81,379 DOLLARS ANNUALLY AT AN EIGHT PERCENT RETURN OVER A 20-YEAR PERIOD. B. IF HE OPTS TO TAKE THE CSB AT 15 YEARS OF SERVICE, THE RETIRING COMMANDER WILL RECEIVE A REDUX MILITARY RETIREMENT PAYOUT OVER 40 YEARS OF 5,991,688 DOLLARS. AS A CIVILIAN, YOU WOULD HAVE TO ACCRUE 3,212,646 DOLLARS AT THE TIME OF YOUR RETIREMENT TO RECEIVE A COMPARABLE PAYOUT. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THIS AMOUNT, YOU WOULD HAVE TO INVEST 70,230 DOLLARS ANNUALLY AT AN EIGHT PERCENT RETURN OVER A 20- YEAR PERIOD. ALL DOLLAR AMOUNTS ARE PRE-TAX ESTIMATES. C. IF HE OPTS TO TRANSITION TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT AFTER SERVING EIGHT YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY, HE WILL RECEIVE A MILITARY PAYOUT OVER 20 YEARS (STARTING AT AGE 60) OF 2,692,347 DOLLARS. DOLLAR AMOUNTS ARE PRE-TAX ESTIMATES BASED ON AVERAGE SELECTED RESERVE PARTICIPATION. 5. INDIVIDUALS CAN CALCULATE THEIR PERSONAL PAY AND COMPENSATION DATA (INCLUDING SPECIAL PAYS) USING THE PAY AND COMPENSATION CALCULATOR FROM A LINK ON THE NPC WEBSITE: WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL. OTHER STAY NAVY TOOLS AVAILABLE ARE THE SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS AND ACTIVE AND RESERVE RETIREMENT CALCULATORS. THESE STAY NAVY TOOLS PROVIDE VALUABLE, INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER COUNSELING AND CAREER DECISION INFORMATION. 6. POINT OF CONTACT: CAPT WILLIAM FOSTER (DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT) AT (901) 874-2410/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT WILLIAM.F.FOSTER(AT)NAVY.MIL. 7. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT #0000 NNNN
FY-09 MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (MSC) IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM NAVADMIN 078/08
April 17, 2008
RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 0861420-UUUU--RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU R 261420Z MAR 08 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT NAVADMIN 078/08 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/FY-09 MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (MSC) IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM (IPP) SELECTION BOARD// RMKS/1. THE FY-09 MSC IPP SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE OCT 08. THE MSC IPP PROVIDES A PATH FOR QUALIFIED AND CAREER MOTIVATED ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED PERSONNEL TO OBTAIN A COMMISSION AS A MSC OFFICER IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE, PHARMACY, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, OR RADIATION HEALTH. 2. THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED SAILORS, MARINES, AND NAVY FULL-TIME SUPPORT (FTS) IN ANY RATING OR MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY IN PAYGRADES E-5 THROUGH E-9 AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. RESERVISTS IN THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) OR SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIAL WORK (ADSW), ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (ADT), OR ONE TO THREE YEAR RECALLS, OR ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM. 3. APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ARE PROVIDED IN OPNAVINST 1420.1A (CHAPTERS 1, 2, AND 6). A SUBSEQUENT MARADMIN WILL OUTLINE CONDITIONAL RELEASE PROCEDURES FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES WHO ARE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. 4. APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE REACHED THEIR 42ND BIRTHDAY BY TIME OF INITIAL APPOINTMENT AND COMMISSIONING. NO AGE WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED. 5. AMPLIFYING PROGRAM REQUIREMENT CHANGES FOR FY-09 BOARD. PLEASE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. A. COLLEGE BOARD (SAT OR ACT) EXAM SCORES ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICANTS REQUESTING TO COMPLETE A BACHELORS DEGREE USING MILITARY FUNDING; THE MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE SAT SCORE IS 1,000 (MINIMUM MATH - 460) AND THE MINIMUM ACT SCORE IS 42 (COMBINED MATH AND ENGLISH). FOR APPLICANTS APPLYING TO THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM, ONLY SAT SCORES WILL BE ACCEPTED. B. PHARMACY APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT PHARMACY COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (PCAT) SCORES. C. GRE OR GMAT SCORES ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICANTS REQUESTING TO COMPLETE A MASTERS DEGREE USING MILITARY FUNDING (EXCLUDING PHARMACY). FOR NON-MASTERS PREPARED APPLICANTS, GRE SCORE OF 900 OR A GMAT OF 500 IS REQUIRED. D. FOR HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION APPLICANTS, MASTERS DEGREES OBTAINED ON-LINE MUST BE ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION (CAHME) (SEE WWW.CAHME.ORG) OR THE ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS (AACSB) (SEE WWW.AACSB.EDU), OR THE COUNCIL ON EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH (CEPH) (SEE WWW.CEPH.ORG). APPLICANTS HOLDING MASTERS DEGREES OBTAINED ON-LINE AND NOT ACCREDITED FROM CAHME, AASCB, OR CEPH MUST SUBMIT GRE OR GMAT SCORES WITH APPLICATION. 6. APPLICANTS FOR THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM MUST SUBMIT THEIR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL SCHOOLS ATTENDED TO NAVY MEDICINE MANPOWER, PERSONNEL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND NOT LATER THAN 15 JUN 08 FOR DETERMINATION OF ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY BY THE DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTION PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF THEIR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF ELIGIBILITY WELL BEFORE THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. 7. APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NOT LATER THAN 20 AUG 08. ADDITIONAL OR AMPLIFYING DOCUMENTS TO INCLUDE SAT/ACT/GRE/GMAT/PCAT OR OTHER SCORES MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT 20 SEP 08. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. DETAILED APPLICATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://NAVMEDMPTE.MED.NAVY.MIL/MSCIPP/INDEX.CFM. 8. POINTS OF CONTACT: - MS. KEMP AT (301) 319-4520/DSN 285. - PETTY OFFICER HOLMAN AT (301) 295-0925/DSN 295. - EMAIL AT MSCIPP(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL. - MAILING ADDRESS: NAVMED MPTE 8901 WISCONSIN AVE BETHESDA MD 20899 9. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT #0000 NNNN
THE ABC’s OF BAH(BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING) NAVADMIN 083/08
April 17, 2008
RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 0890034-UUUU--RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU R 290034Z MAR 08 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1// BT UNCLAS //N07220// NAVADMIN 083/08 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1// REF/A/DOC/TITLE 37 USC SEC 403// REF/B/DOC/JFTR CH.10// REF/C/DOC/OPNAVINST 7220.12/24 DEC 2005// NARR/REF A IS U.S. LAW FOR BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING. REF B IS DOD POLICY FOR BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING. REF C IS NAVY POLICY FOR BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.// SUBJ/THE A B C'S OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH)// RMKS/1. BACKGROUND. BAH IS A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF MILITARY PAY, AND FOR MANY SAILORS REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THEIR MONTHLY INCOME. THIS NAVADMIN OFFERS SAILORS AN EXPLANATION OF THEIR BAH ENTITLEMENT, AND SPECIFICALLY, EXPLAINS THE DETAILS OF THE PROCESS BY WHICH RATES ARE ADJUSTED EACH YEAR. 2. BAH BASICS. IN ITS SIMPLEST TERMS, BAH IS PAID TO SAILORS ASSIGNED TO PERMANENT DUTY IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE NOT FURNISHED WITH GOVERNMENT HOUSING APPROPRIATE TO THEIR DEPENDENCY (FAMILY) STATUS. BY LAW AND DOD- WIDE REGULATION (REFS A AND B), THE AMOUNT OF BAH SAILORS RECEIVE IS BASED ON THEIR PAY GRADES, THEIR DEPENDENCY STATUS, AND, AS A STARTING PREMISE, THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF THEIR PERMANENT DUTY STATIONS (PDS) OR HOME PORT (NOT THE ACTUAL LOCATION OF THEIR RESIDENCE). THE BAH PROGRAM IS MEANT TO ENABLE SAILORS TO AFFORD SUITABLE RENTAL HOUSING WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE OF THEIR DUTY LOCATION/HOME PORT. REF A MANDATES THAT DOD SET SPECIFIC BAH RATES BASED ON THE COSTS OF ADEQUATE HOUSING FOR CIVILIANS OF COMPARABLE INCOME LEVELS (OF COURSE SAILORS ARE GENERALLY FREE TO CHOOSE WHERE TO LIVE AND IN WHAT TYPE OF DWELLING). DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY IN MEASURING FACTORS RELATED TO HOME LOANS (EXPECTED HOME APPRECIATION, AMOUNT OF DOWN PAYMENT, TAX SAVINGS DUE TO INTEREST PAYMENTS, OPPORTUNITY COSTS OF INTEREST FROM DOWN PAYMENTS, ETC.), BAH IS ONLY CALCULATED FOR RENTAL HOUSING. HOME OWNERSHIP COSTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED IN SETTING BAH RATES. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF THE DUTY STATION/HOME PORT PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN BAH RATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY; THIS IS THE MAIN REASON WHY BAH RATES CAN VARY SO DRAMATICALLY FROM ONE DUTY STATION TO THE NEXT. 3. INDIVIDUAL RATE PROTECTION. BASED ON ANNUAL DATA COLLECTION, EXPLAINED IN GREATER DETAIL BELOW, BAH RATES MAY GO UP OR DOWN EACH YEAR. THESE ADJUSTMENTS ARE BASED ON CHANGES WITHIN THE LOCAL RENTAL MARKET WITHIN EACH MILITARY HOUSING AREA (MHA). FOR EXAMPLE, A RENTAL UNIT SURPLUS MIGHT LEAD TO LOWER AVERAGE RENTS IN A SPECIFIC REGION. DOD GUARANTEES THAT AN INDIVIDUAL'S BAH ENTITLEMENT WILL NOT DECREASE WHILE ASSIGNED TO THAT MHA, EVEN IF BAH RATES DECREASE. EVEN MORE BENEFICIAL, AN INCREASE IN THE BAH RATE APPLIES TO ALL PERSONNEL WITHIN THAT MHA. FOR EXAMPLE, IF A SAILOR'S MONTHLY BAH RATE WITHIN AN MHA FOR 2008 IS $1,000 AND THE 2009 RATE IS REDUCED TO $900, THE SAILOR WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE $1,000 WHILE HE OR SHE IS ASSIGNED TO THAT MHA. ON THE OTHER HAND, IF THE 2009 RATE GOES UP TO $1,100, THE SAILOR WILL RECEIVE THE NEW RATE OF $1,100. FINALLY, RATE PROTECTION MAY ALSO APPLY TO MHA'S WHERE DEPENDENTS ARE LOCATED; IF, BASED ON REFS A THROUGH C, A SAILOR IS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE BAH BASED ON DEPENDENT LOCATION, THE RATE WHERE THE FAMILY IS RESIDING IS ALSO PROTECTED. 4. DATA COLLECTION PROCESS. BAH RATES FOR 370 MHA'S IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING ALASKA AND HAWAII, ARE CALCULATED AND ADJUSTED BY DOD THROUGH AN ANNUAL DATA COLLECTION PROCESS. THIS PROCESS IS MANAGED BY THE PER DIEM, TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE (PDTATAC) WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS (OUSD(P-R)), WHICH CONTRACTS WITH RUNZHEIMER INTERNATIONAL (RZI), A RECOGNIZED INDUSTRY EXPERT IN THE FIELD OF HOUSING COST ANALYSIS, TO CONDUCT THE ANNUAL DATA COLLECTION. BAH RATES ARE ADJUSTED EACH YEAR BASED ON THREE HOUSING-RELATED COSTS: - RENTAL HOUSING COSTS, - UTILITIES (INCLUDING ELECTRICITY, HEAT, WATER AND SEWER), AND - RENTER'S INSURANCE. A. RENTAL HOUSING. WITHIN THE RENTAL MARKET, THE RENT ITSELF TENDS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LARGEST SINGLE ELEMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S TOTAL HOUSING COSTS, AND THUS MAKES UP THE LARGEST PORTION OF A BAH RATE. COLLECTION OF OBJECTIVE LOCAL MARKET COSTS ON APARTMENTS, TOWNHOUSES/DUPLEXES, AND SINGLE-FAMILY RENTAL UNITS OF VARIOUS NUMBERS OF BEDROOMS OCCURS IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER WHEN HOUSING MARKETS ARE MOST ACTIVE. CURRENT, VALID RENTAL COSTS ARE CRUCIAL TO ACCURATE BAH RATES. RZI USES DATA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES TO PROVIDE A "CHECKS AND BALANCES" APPROACH. FIRST, RENTAL PROPERTY DATA IS COLLECTED FROM MILITARY HOUSING OFFICERS (MHO'S), LOCAL DOD REPRESENTATIVES WHO SUBMIT CURRENT DATA DURING THREE CYCLES IN MAY, JUNE, AND JULY EACH YEAR. SECOND, RZI COLLECTS DATA FROM LOCAL SOURCES WITHIN EACH MHA. THIS CONSISTS OF: - CONSULTING WITH REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS IN EACH MHA TO CONFIRM MARKET RENTAL PRICES AND OBTAINING ADDITIONAL DATA, - OBTAINING CURRENT RESIDENTIAL VACANCIES FROM LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND REAL ESTATE RENTAL LISTINGS, AND - CONTACTING APARTMENT AND REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT COMPANIES TO IDENTIFY UNITS FOR RENTAL PRICING WITHIN EACH MHA. FINALLY, RZI CONSULTS LOCAL HOUSING OFFICES TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO THE CONCERNS OF SERVICE MEMBERS. CERTAIN TYPES OF HOUSING (MOBILE HOMES, LOW-INCOME SUBSIDIZED HOUSING UNITS, AGE-RESTRICTIVE DWELLINGS, ETC.) ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE DATA COLLECTION. UNSUITABLE NEIGHBORHOODS (THOSE BEYOND A REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCE, THOSE WITH SUB-STANDARD HOUSING OR HIGH CRIME, ETC.) ARE ALSO EXCLUDED. B. DOD HOUSING STANDARDS ARE CALCULATED TO ENSURE SERVICE MEMBERS RECEIVE BAH THAT WILL PAY FOR HOUSING THAT IS COMPARABLE TO CIVILIANS WHO EARN A SIMILAR INCOME; IN OTHER WORDS, HOUSING ALLOWANCES INCREASE AS SAILORS REACH HIGHER PAY GRADES. DATA IS COLLECTED ON SIX HOUSING PROFILES RANGING FROM ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENTS TO FOUR-BEDROOM SINGLE- FAMILY DETACHED HOUSES. THE PROCESS LINKS HOUSING COSTS FOR EACH TYPE OF HOUSE TO A PARTICULAR PAY GRADE TO FORM "ANCHOR POINTS" TO WHICH ALL OTHER PAYGRADES ARE BASED ON (SEE TABLE BELOW). THE "X" INDICATES AN E-4 WITH DEPENDENTS WILL RECEIVE BAH CLOSE TO A 2-BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE. DOD PROFILE PAY GRADE PAY GRADE W/DEPENDENTS W/OUT DEPENDENTS 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT X E-4 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT X O-1 2-BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE E-5 O-1E 3-BEDROOM TOWNHOUSE E-6 O-3E 3-BEDROOM SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOUSE W-3 O-6 4-BEDROOM SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOUSE O-5 ONCE DATA IS COLLECTED, BAH FOR OTHER PAY GRADES IS DETERMINED BY INTERPOLATING (OR "FILLING IN") BETWEEN ANCHOR POINTS. FOR EXAMPLE, E-7 IS NOT AN ANCHOR POINT, AND WOULD THEREFORE RECEIVE BAH BETWEEN E-6 AND W-3. THE ANCHOR POINT FOR E-4 (WITH AND WITHOUT DEPENDENTS) REPRESENTS THE MINIMUM STANDARD AND APPLIES TO PAY GRADES E-1 THROUGH E-3. C. DEPENDENTS. EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2008, BAH RATES FOR MEMBERS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS ARE SET AT AN AMOUNT THAT IS AT LEAST 75% OF THE "WITH DEPENDENT" RATE. THE ACTUAL DIFFERENCE CHANGES SLIGHTLY BY PAY GRADE. D. UTILITIES. WHILE UTILITIES REPRESENT A PORTION OF TOTAL HOUSING COSTS AND THEREFORE ARE INCLUDED IN CALCULATING BAH, THERE IS NO STANDARD PERCENTAGE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. RZI UTILIZES DATA COLLECTED BY THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS IN ITS ANNUAL AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY TO DETERMINE AVERAGE EXPENDITURES FOR UTILITIES SPECIFIC TO EACH DWELLING TYPE IN EACH AREA. FOR THE 2007 SURVEY, DATA WAS COLLECTED FROM MORE THAN THREE MILLION ADDRESSES IN OVER 3,100 COUNTIES. THE SURVEY ASKS FOR PREVIOUS MONTH?S ELECTRICITY AND GAS COSTS AND THE 12 MONTH AVERAGE FOR OTHER FUEL, WATER AND SEWER COSTS. SOME BAH RATES IN SOME LOCATIONS ARE REDUCED OR INCREASED SLIGHTLY BASED ON UPDATED UTILITY COST DATA. E. RENTER'S INSURANCE. THE RENTER'S INSURANCE PORTION OF BAH COVERS THE VALUE OF HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS. IT IS BASED ON THE AVERAGE COST TO INSURE PERSONAL PROPERTY SPECIFIC TO EACH PROFILE AND TO EACH MHA. NOTE THAT HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE IS NOT A PART OF BAH CALCULATION. F. DATA QUALITY ASSURANCE. DOD AND RZI RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCURATE RATES AND MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO OBTAIN MAXIMUM RELIABILITY. AT EACH STEP IN THE PROCESS, THEY EMPLOY NUMEROUS LEVELS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE, ANALYZE STATISTICS TO SPOT PROBLEMS AND APPLY COMMON SENSE TESTS TO THE DATA. THEY ENSURE THAT THE UNITS ARE ACCEPTABLE, AND THAT THEY ARE LOCATED IN NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE MEMBERS WOULD TYPICALLY CHOOSE TO RESIDE. THEY OBTAIN INPUT ON SUITABLE HOUSING AND UNACCEPTABLE AREAS FROM HOUSING OFFICES AND INSTALLATION LEADERSHIP. AS ANOTHER QUALITY ASSURANCE STEP, DOD AND THE SERVICES CONDUCT ON-SITE EVALUATIONS AT SELECTED LOCATIONS. THESE REVIEWS CONFIRM THE RELIABILITY AND ACCURACY OF THE RENTAL DATA. DURING THESE VISITS, THEY ALSO EVALUATE THE CRITERIA USED FOR SCREENING NEIGHBORHOODS AND OTHER EXCLUDED AREAS. 5. THE FINAL STEP. RZI CONSOLIDATES THE RESULTS OF THE DATA COLLECTION DURING THE LATE SUMMER. DURING THE FALL, AFTER RENTAL, UTILITY, AND INSURANCE DATA ARE COLLECTED AND MEDIAN HOUSING COSTS CALCULATED, THE PDTATAC (WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES) REVIEWS THE LOCAL MEDIAN HOUSING COSTS FOR EACH MHA, APPRAISES MHA AND PROFILE-SPECIFIC UTILITY AND RENTER'S INSURANCE DATA, AND PROPOSES BAH RATES FOR BOTH MEMBERS WITH AND WITHOUT DEPENDENTS IN EACH OF THE 24 PAY GRADES. IT IS AT THIS POINT THAT DOD ESTABLISHES THE FINAL ADJUSTED RATES TO BE IMPLEMENTED ON 1 JANUARY OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. 6. BOTTOM LINE: FOR ANY GIVEN SAILOR, WHETHER OR NOT THEY INCUR OUT- OF-POCKET EXPENSES WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THEIR HOUSING CHOICE. SAILORS WHO RENT HOMES ABOVE THE MEDIAN RATE FOR THEIR PAY GRADE/ PROFILE WILL SEE THAT BAH WILL NOT COVER ALL OF THEIR HOUSING COSTS. THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE FOR SAILORS WHO CHOOSE TO RENT LESS EXPENSIVE RESIDENCES- THOSE SAILORS MAY ACTUALLY EXPERIENCE A BAH SURPLUS AND KEEP THAT EXTRA MONEY TO USE AS THEY CHOOSE. 7. A FINAL WORD TO SAILORS. THIS NAVADMIN IS INTENDED TO EXPLAIN THE BASICS OF HOW BAH RATES ARE DETERMINED; TO PROVIDE THE "ABC'S" OF BAH. IT IS WRITTEN TO A BROAD AUDIENCE AND, WHILE IT CAN NOT ADDRESS ALL THE INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MIGHT AFFECT ANY GIVEN SAILOR?S BAH ENTITLEMENT, IT DOES CONTAIN VALUABLE INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE GIVEN THE WIDEST DISSEMINATION. I ENCOURAGE EVERY SAILOR TO "LEARN MORE ABOUT IT" BY VISITING THE PDTATAC WEBSITE (SEE BELOW); ACTIVELY SEEKING OUT THE EXPERTISE OF THEIR PAY, PERSONNEL, AND HOUSING PROFESSIONALS; AND ADDRESSING ISSUES THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. 8. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON BAH AND THE RATE SETTING PROCESS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://PERDIEM.HQDA.PENTAGON.MIL/PERDIEM. THIS WEBSITE IS A VERY GOOD PLACE TO LOOK UP INDIVIDUAL RATES, READ/ DOWNLOAD A BAH "PRIMER", AND REVIEW FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ'S). 9. POINT OF CONTACT: LT MIKE BOWER (OPNAV N130C) AT (703) 695-3304 OR BY EMAIL AT MICHAEL.L.BOWER(AT)NAVY.MIL OR NXAG_N130C4(AT)NAVY.MIL. 10. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT #0000 NNN
FY09 NURSE CORPS (NC) MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM NAVADMIN 088/08
April 17, 2008
RTTUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 0941502-UUUU--RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU R 031502Z APR 08 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS //N01421// NAVADMIN 088/08 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/FY09 NURSE CORPS (NC) MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MECP) SELECTION BOARD// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY09 NURSE CORPS (NC) MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MECP) SELECTION BOARD. MECP PROVIDES A PATH FOR ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED SAILORS AND MARINES, INCLUDING FULL-TIME SUPPORT (FTS) AND ACTIVE DUTY RESERVE SAILORS IN ANY RATING OR MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY WHO ALREADY HAVE SOME COLLEGE CREDIT, TO OBTAIN A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN NURSING AND A COMMISSION IN THE NURSE CORPS. RESERVISTS IN THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) OR THOSE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIAL WORK (ADSW), ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (ADT), OR 1-3 YEAR RECALLS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM. 2. THE FY09 MECP SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE IN NOV 08. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY 20 SEP 08. ADDITIONAL OR AMPLIFYING DOCUMENTS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN 20 OCT 08. INCOMPLETE PACKAGES WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD. 3. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES ARE FOUND IN CHAPTERS 1, 2, AND 5 OF OPNAVINST 1420.1A AND SHOULD BE READ IN THEIR ENTIRETY. ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP:/NAVMEDMPTE.MED.NAVY.MIL/MECP/INDEX.CFM. APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE REACHED THEIR 42ND BIRTHDAY BY THE TIME OF INITIAL COMMISSION. NO AGE WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED. A MARADMIN WILL OUTLINE CONDITIONAL RELEASE PROCEDURES FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES WHO ARE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. 4. POINTS OF CONTACT: - MS. KEMP (NAVY MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND (NMETC)) (CODE OG3) AT (301) 319-4520/DSN 285 OR EMAIL AT BEVERLY.KEMP(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL. - HM2 HOLMAN AT (301) 295-0925/DSN 295. 5. RELEASED BY MR. PATRICK M. MCLAUGHLIN, N1B.// BT #0000 NNNN
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