CPO and Above Continuation Board

R 242158Z JAN 09 PSN 609882I33
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC
TO NAVADMIN
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SUBJ: PERFORMANCE-BASED BOARD FOR CONTINUATION OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL WITH GREATER THAN 20 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE
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FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
TO NAVADMIN
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
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NAVADMIN 030/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/PERFORMANCE-BASED BOARD FOR CONTINUATION OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL WITH GREATER THAN 20 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE//
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RMKS/1. A PERFORMANCE-BASED BOARD FOR CONTINUATION OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE WILL BE HELD FOR SELECTED ACTIVE AND FULL-TIME SUPPORT (FTS) SAILORS IN SEPTEMBER 2009. THIS BOARD IS A PART OF OUR CONTINUED EFFORT TO OPTIMIZE THE QUALITY OF THE FORCE WHILE SHAPING OUR END STRENGTH TO MEET FUTURE CHALLENGES. THE BOARD WILL BE FOCUSED ON RETAINING OUR TOP PERFORMERS SERVING IN OUR MOST DEMANDING BILLETS. CONTINUATION BOARDS WILL BE HELD ANNUALLY IN FUTURE YEARS.
2. THE FY-10 E7-E9 CONTINUATION BOARD FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND FTS PERSONNEL WILL CONVENE ON 21 SEPTEMBER 2009. CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION MUST TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR RETIRE EFFECTIVE NOT LATER THAN 30 JUNE 2010, UNLESS WAIVED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL (CNP).
3. ELIGIBILITY. ACTIVE AND FTS E7 THROUGH E9 PERSONNEL WITH AT LEAST 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE AND THREE YEARS TIME IN RATE AS OF 1 SEPTEMBER 2009 WILL BE SCREENED BY THE CONTINUATION BOARD. PERSONNEL MEETING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE CONTINUATION BOARD:
A. REQUESTED TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR RETIREMENT. PERSONNEL WHO REQUEST TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR RETIREMENT
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EFFECTIVE ON OR BEFORE 30 JUNE 2010 WILL BE EXEMPT FROM THE CONTINUATION BOARD. REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY PERS-823 A MINIMUM OF 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE CONTINUATION BOARD. APPROVED REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR RETIREMENT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED SUBSEQUENT TO THE BOARD CONVENING DATE. PERSONNEL WHO REQUEST TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR RETIREMENT EFFECTIVE AFTER 30 JUNE 2010 WILL STILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE CONTINUATION BOARD. SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS TO TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR RETIRE RENDERS MEMBERS INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT, UNLESS THE REQUESTS ARE HIGH YEAR TENURE MANDATED.
B. HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT). PERSONNEL WHO WILL REACH HYT LIMITS ON OR BEFORE 30 JUNE 2010 SHALL TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR RETIRE NOT LATER THAN THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH HYT LIMITS ARE MET. PER MILPERSMAN 1830-040, FLEET RESERVE OR RETIREMENT REQUESTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED 6 TO 24 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR RETIREMENT DATE.
C. FROCKED PERSONNEL AND SELECTEES FOR ADVANCEMENT. PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR COMMAND SENIOR/MASTER CHIEF DURING THE BOARD HELD IN JANUARY 2009 OR SELECTED FOR ADVANCEMENT DURING THE FY-10 ADVANCEMENT BOARDS HELD FROM MARCH THROUGH JULY 2009 SHALL NOT BE
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CONSIDERED BY THE CONTINUATION BOARD.
D. SAFE HARBOR PROGRAM. PERSONNEL ENROLLED IN THE SAFE HARBOR PROGRAM ARE EXEMPT FROM THE CONTINUATION BOARD.
E. OVERSEAS OR DOD AREA TOURS. PERSONNEL WITH ORDERS TO, OR SERVING IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF, AN OVERSEAS OR DOD AREA TOUR AT THE BOARD CONVENING DATE ARE EXEMPT FROM THE CONTINUATION BOARD AS THESE ARE COMPETITIVE BILLETS WITH A RIGOROUS SCREENING PROCESS. PERSONNEL WHO HAVE SERVED OVER TWO YEARS IN AN OVERSEAS TOUR WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD.
F. NUCLEAR NAVY ENLISTED CLASSIFICATION CODE (NEC). ALL PERSONNEL CURRENTLY HOLDING A NUCLEAR NEC ARE EXEMPT, AS THESE PERSONNEL GO THROUGH A SEPARATE CONTINUATION PROCESS.
G. SEAL (SO/SB), EOD AND DIVER (ND) NEC. ALL PERSONNEL CURRENTLY HOLDING THESE CRITICAL GWOT NECS ARE EXEMPT.
H. MCPON, FLTCMS, FORCMS AND CMDCMS ARE EXEMPT AS THESE ARE COMPETITIVE BILLETS WITH A RIGOROUS SCREENING PROCESS.
4. TIMELINE OF EVENTS.
A. MARCH 2009: COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-811/812) COMPILES AND SUBMITS INITIAL CONTINUATION BOARD TIME-IN-RATE (TIR) ELIGIBILITY LIST OF CANDIDATES TO NETPDTC (N321). ELIGIBLES SUBSEQUENTLY
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SELECTED FOR COMMAND SENIOR/MASTER CHIEF FROM THE JANUARY 2009 BOARD OR SELECTED FOR ADVANCEMENT TO CHIEF, SENIOR CHIEF OR MASTER CHIEF FROM THE MARCH THROUGH JULY 2009 BOARDS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE LIST. NETPDTC (N321) FORWARDS TO COMMANDS/SERVICING PSD LISTINGS OF E7-E9 TIR ELIGIBLES VIA THE CONTINUATION BOARD TIR ELIGIBILITY LISTING. COMMAND DESIGNATED PERSONNEL CAN ALSO ACCESS THE LIST VIA INTERNET AT HTTPS://NEASOS.CNET.NAVY.MIL/NEAS.
B. 16 MAY 2009: COMMANDS MUST VERIFY LIST AND TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS NOT LATER THAN 16 MAY 2009, IF NECESSARY:
(1) IF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE IS NOT LISTED - COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT NAME VIA MESSAGE TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-811/812). PERS-811/812 WILL RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATE RESOLUTION.
(2) IF LISTED CANDIDATE IS NOT ELIGIBLE - COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO PERS-811/812 REQUESTING INVALIDATION. PERS-811/812 WILL RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATE RESOLUTION.
(3) CANDIDATES LISTED IN WRONG RATING - COMMANDS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO PERS-811/812 DETAILING DISCREPANCY. PERS-811/812 WILL RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATE RESOLUTION.
C. 17 AUGUST 2009: COMMUNICATION BY THE ELIGIBLE MEMBER TO THE BOARD MUST BE POSTMARKED BY THIS DATE.
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D. 1 SEPTEMBER 2009: LAST DAY FOR BOARD CORRESPONDENCE VIA MESSAGE BY THE COMMAND.
E. 21 SEPTEMBER 2009: CONTINUATION BOARD CONVENES.
F. NOVEMBER 2009: A LIST OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA NAVADMIN. A P4 TO COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL PROVIDE A LIST OF THOSE MEMBERS NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION. NO LATER THAN SEVEN WORKING DAYS AFTER COMMANDING OFFICERS RECEIVE THE P4, COMMAND VERIFICATION OF SAILOR NOTIFICATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO PERS-811/812 VIA OFFICIAL MESSAGE.
G. 15 JANUARY 2010: WAIVER REQUESTS FOR UP TO THREE MONTH EXTENSION (BEYOND 30 JUNE 2010) RECEIVED BY NPC, ENDORSED BY FIRST FLAG OFFICER IN CHAIN OF COMMAND.
H. 15 FEBRUARY 2010: FLEET RESERVE/RETIREMENT REQUESTS FOR MEMBERS NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY PERS-823 NLT THIS DATE.
I. 30 JUNE 2010: LAST AUTHORIZED EFFECTIVE DATE, EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARA 4.G OR PARA 7, FOR MEMBERS NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION TO TRANSITION TO FLEET RESERVE OR RETIRE.
5. RECORDS REVIEW AND COMMUNICATION WITH THE SELECTION BOARD. THE CONTINUATION BOARD WILL REVIEW THE RECORDS OF ALL ELIGIBLES. EACH ELIGIBLE MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THEIR RECORD IS CORRECT AND UP TO DATE WITH LATEST EVALUATIONS, AWARDS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE INFORMATION. CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW BUPERSINST 1430.16F, CHAPTER 12 AND MILPERSMAN 1070-080 CONCERNING SELECTION BOARD RECORD REVIEW AND SELECTION BOARD PACKAGE SUBMISSION. CANDIDATES ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THEIR ENLISTED PERMANENT PERSONNEL RECORD VIA THE WEB ENABLED RECORD REVIEW OPTION ON BUPERS ONLINE (BOL) AND VERIFY COMPLETENESS. SPECIAL EVALUATIONS FOR CONTINUATION BOARD PURPOSES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED, PER BUPERSINST 1610.10, NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM INSTRUCTION. PACKAGES
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SUBMITTED TO THE E7 THROUGH E9 ADVANCEMENT SELECTION BOARDS WILL NOT BE PRESENTED TO THE CONTINUATION BOARD. PACKAGES FORWARDED FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE CONTINUATION BOARD WILL NOT BE ADDED TO THE MEMBER'S PERMANENT RECORD. AS WITH ADVANCEMENT BOARDS, COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD ORIGINATES FROM INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. SELECTION BOARD PACKAGES FOR THIS CONTINUATION BOARD MAY ONLY CONSIST OF MISSING DOCUMENTS FROM THE SECTIONS OF THEIR RECORDS THAT ARE VIEWED BY THE SELECTION BOARDS SUCH AS MISSING EVALUATIONS, MISSING QUALIFICATIONS AND MISSING AWARDS. ANY DOCUMENTS THE MEMBER HAS VERIFIED AS MISSING FROM THOSE SECTIONS OF THEIR PERMANENT PERSONNEL RECORD MAY BE SUBMITTED AS A SELECTION BOARD PACKAGE AS FOLLOWS:
A. CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE POST MARKED NOT LATER THAN 17 AUGUST 2009.
B. THIRD PARTY CORRESPONDENCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED.
C. ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ON PLAIN WHITE PAPER, PAPER CLIPPED (NO STAPLES, BINDERS, FOLDERS, OR TABS) AND SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. CANDIDATES MUST VERIFY THE CORRECT SUBJECT LINE AND BOARD NUMBER (SEE BELOW) ARE ON THEIR COVER LETTERS TO ENSURE THEIR PACKAGES APPEAR BEFORE THE PROPER BOARD.
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D. FULL NAME AND FULL SSN MUST BE AFFIXED AND LEGIBLE ON ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED.
E. ACTIVE AND FTS PACKAGES MUST BE ADDRESSED TO:
NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
PRESIDENT
FY-10 CONTINUATION BOARD FOR ENLISTED WITH GREATER THAN 20 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE #478
5640 TICONDEROGA LOOP BLDG 768 RM E302
MILLINGTON TN 38055
USE OF SPECIAL HANDLING MAIL (CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED) IS NOT ADVISED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT DELAYS IN HANDLING.
F. COMMUNICATION OF SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS (AWARDS, QUALIFICATIONS, ETC.) AFTER 17 AUGUST 2009 MAY BE FORWARDED BY COMMANDING OFFICERS VIA MESSAGE TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-811/812). THIS MESSAGE IS NOT CONSIDERED THIRD PARTY CORRESPONDENCE. ALL MESSAGES TO THE BOARD MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1 SEPTEMBER 2009. AFTER 1 SEPTEMBER 2009, MESSAGES WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. REFER TO BUPERSINST 1430.16F, CHAPTER 12 FOR FURTHER SELECTION BOARD COMMUNICATION GUIDANCE.
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6. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES. ONCE CONTINUATION BOARD RESULTS ARE APPROVED, COMMANDING OFFICERS WITH PERSONNEL NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA P4 MESSAGES SO THEY MAY PERSONALLY AND CONFIDENTIALLY NOTIFY THE MEMBERS. INDIVIDUALS NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION WILL BE COUNSELED CONCERNING TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OR RETIREMENT AND COUNSELING WILL BE DOCUMENTED ON A NAVPERS 1070/613 ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS (PAGE 13) WITNESSED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER OR BY DIRECTION. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT PERS-811/812 VIA OFFICIAL MESSAGE ONCE NOTIFICATION IS COMPLETE BUT NOT LATER THAN SEVEN WORKING DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE P4 MESSAGE.
7. SAILORS CURRENTLY ON INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE/GWOT SUPPORT ASSIGNMENT (IA/GSA) ORDERS THAT ARE NOT SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION
WILL BE ALLOWED TO COMPLETE THEIR IA/GSA TOUR AND TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE FOLLOWING A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS AFTER RETURN FROM
IA/GSA TOUR TO ALLOW COMPLETION OF MANDATORY POST-DEPLOYMENT HEALTH REASSESSMENT (PDHRA).
8. PERSONNEL NOT SELECTED BY THE BOARD FOR CONTINUATION WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT.
9. POINTS OF CONTACT:
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- ACTIVE DUTY CONTINUATION BOARD IS ETCM JOHN CROTTS, PERS-811, AT (901) 874-2245/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT JOHN.CROTTS(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- FTS CONTINUATION BOARD IS PSCM DOUG VANCE, PERS-812, AT (901) 874-4540/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT JOHN.D.VANCE(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- CONTINUATION BOARD POLICY AND TRANSITION TIME WAIVER IS CDR STUART
SATTERWHITE, OPNAV N132, AT (703) 693-2309/DSN 223 OR EMAIL AT STUART.SATTERWHITE(AT)NAVY.MIL.
- FLEET RESERVE/RETIREMENTS IS MR. MICHAEL LYNN, PERS-823, AT (901)
874-3246/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT MICHAEL.J.LYNN(AT)NAVY.MIL.
10. RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.//