Targeted at the 2003 yeargroup. $40k is nothing to sneeze at, but is also an indication that we are hemorraghing 1630 JOs. (And they aren't affiliating in the Reserves, either. When is someone going to toss something my way? Hey Llama, how about something, you know, for the effort?")
http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/41A3355C-B6DC-468F-898C-243117790948/0/NAV08347.txt
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SUBJ/FY-09 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS
PROGRAM//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY-09 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB) FOR QUALIFIED INTELLIGENCE
OFFICERS, AND SUPERSEDES NAVADMIN 226/07. THIS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF
THE NAVY'S OVERARCHING EFFORT TO SIZE, SHAPE, AND STABILIZE THE FORCE
WHILE ENCOURAGING SAILORS TO STAY NAVY TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE
PERSONNEL READINESS REQUIREMENTS.
2. THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB IS TARGETED TO SPECIAL DUTY INTELLIGENCE
OFFICERS (DESIGNATOR 163X) PERMANENTLY APPOINTED TO THE RANK OF
LIEUTENANT, SERVING ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST (ADL), WHO HAVE FULFILLED
THEIR MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT (MSR) FROM COMMISSIONING AND
COMPLETED AT LEAST SIX YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE (YCS). OFFICERS WHO
AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY AS INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS FOR A MINIMUM
PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS WILL RECEIVE 40,000 DOLLARS IN CSRB.
A. QUALIFIED INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE A PAYMENT OF
20,000 DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF A FIVE-YEAR INTELLIGENCE CSRB
CONTRACT AND 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR THE REMAINING FOUR YEARS.
B. FOR FY-09, THIS PROGRAM WILL TARGET OFFICERS IN YEAR GROUP 2003.
C. NO CONTRACTS ARE AVAILABLE THIS FISCAL YEAR TO PREVIOUSLY
TARGETED YEAR GROUPS.
3. QUOTA LIMITATIONS, COMMANDING OFFICERS (CO'S) ENDORSEMENT, AND
PROGRAM DELEGATION.
A. ANNUAL CSRB CONTRACT QUOTAS WILL BE ALLOCATED BY YEAR GROUP,
BASED ON LIEUTENANT COMMANDER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
COMMUNITY.
B. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL ENCOURAGE QUALIFIED INTELLIGENCE
OFFICERS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB AND MUST ENDORSE
ALL REQUESTS IN WRITING. COMMANDS MUST ENSURE APPLICATIONS ARE
ACCURATE AND VERIFY APPLICANTS MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND
HAVE NO PENDING ACTIONS WHICH MAY RENDER AN APPLICANT INELIGIBLE FOR
THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB. APPLICATION DELAYS INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD
COMMUNITY QUOTAS WILL BE FILLED BEFORE AN OFFICER'S APPLICATION IS
RECEIVED.
C. INTELLIGENCE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL DIVISION (OPNAV
N21/N131I) IS DESIGNATED AS THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB PROGRAM MANAGER AND
IS DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO:
(1) EVALUATE THE ELIGIBILITY OF INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS APPLYING
FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB;
(2) ACCEPT INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AGREEMENTS TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE
DUTY FOR THE STATED PERIOD IN EXCHANGE FOR AN INTELLIGENCE CSRB; AND
(3) ADMINISTER THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB PROGRAM PER APPLICABLE
LAWS, DOD DIRECTIVES/INSTRUCTIONS, AND THIS NAVADMIN.
4. ELIGIBILITY. APPLICANTS MUST BE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS AND
MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
A. QUALIFIED AND SERVING AS AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (DESIGNATOR
163X) ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST;
B. FREE OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRED THROUGH ORIGINAL
COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS;
C. PERMANENTLY APPOINTED TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT;
D. MEDICALLY AND PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO SEA OR
FIELD DUTY;
E. ABLE TO COMPLETE THE CSRB CONTRACT WITHOUT EXCEEDING 25 YEARS
OF ACTIVE SERVICE;
http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/41A3355C-B6DC-468F-898C-243117790948/0/NAV08347.txt
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SUBJ/FY-09 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS
PROGRAM//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY-09 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS (CSRB) FOR QUALIFIED INTELLIGENCE
OFFICERS, AND SUPERSEDES NAVADMIN 226/07. THIS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF
THE NAVY'S OVERARCHING EFFORT TO SIZE, SHAPE, AND STABILIZE THE FORCE
WHILE ENCOURAGING SAILORS TO STAY NAVY TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE
PERSONNEL READINESS REQUIREMENTS.
2. THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB IS TARGETED TO SPECIAL DUTY INTELLIGENCE
OFFICERS (DESIGNATOR 163X) PERMANENTLY APPOINTED TO THE RANK OF
LIEUTENANT, SERVING ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST (ADL), WHO HAVE FULFILLED
THEIR MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT (MSR) FROM COMMISSIONING AND
COMPLETED AT LEAST SIX YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE (YCS). OFFICERS WHO
AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY AS INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS FOR A MINIMUM
PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS WILL RECEIVE 40,000 DOLLARS IN CSRB.
A. QUALIFIED INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE A PAYMENT OF
20,000 DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF A FIVE-YEAR INTELLIGENCE CSRB
CONTRACT AND 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR THE REMAINING FOUR YEARS.
B. FOR FY-09, THIS PROGRAM WILL TARGET OFFICERS IN YEAR GROUP 2003.
C. NO CONTRACTS ARE AVAILABLE THIS FISCAL YEAR TO PREVIOUSLY
TARGETED YEAR GROUPS.
3. QUOTA LIMITATIONS, COMMANDING OFFICERS (CO'S) ENDORSEMENT, AND
PROGRAM DELEGATION.
A. ANNUAL CSRB CONTRACT QUOTAS WILL BE ALLOCATED BY YEAR GROUP,
BASED ON LIEUTENANT COMMANDER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
COMMUNITY.
B. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL ENCOURAGE QUALIFIED INTELLIGENCE
OFFICERS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB AND MUST ENDORSE
ALL REQUESTS IN WRITING. COMMANDS MUST ENSURE APPLICATIONS ARE
ACCURATE AND VERIFY APPLICANTS MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND
HAVE NO PENDING ACTIONS WHICH MAY RENDER AN APPLICANT INELIGIBLE FOR
THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB. APPLICATION DELAYS INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD
COMMUNITY QUOTAS WILL BE FILLED BEFORE AN OFFICER'S APPLICATION IS
RECEIVED.
C. INTELLIGENCE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL DIVISION (OPNAV
N21/N131I) IS DESIGNATED AS THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB PROGRAM MANAGER AND
IS DELEGATED THE AUTHORITY TO:
(1) EVALUATE THE ELIGIBILITY OF INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS APPLYING
FOR INTELLIGENCE CSRB;
(2) ACCEPT INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AGREEMENTS TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE
DUTY FOR THE STATED PERIOD IN EXCHANGE FOR AN INTELLIGENCE CSRB; AND
(3) ADMINISTER THE INTELLIGENCE CSRB PROGRAM PER APPLICABLE
LAWS, DOD DIRECTIVES/INSTRUCTIONS, AND THIS NAVADMIN.
4. ELIGIBILITY. APPLICANTS MUST BE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS AND
MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
A. QUALIFIED AND SERVING AS AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (DESIGNATOR
163X) ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST;
B. FREE OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRED THROUGH ORIGINAL
COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS;
C. PERMANENTLY APPOINTED TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT;
D. MEDICALLY AND PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO SEA OR
FIELD DUTY;
E. ABLE TO COMPLETE THE CSRB CONTRACT WITHOUT EXCEEDING 25 YEARS
OF ACTIVE SERVICE;