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Shore/Sea Special Programs Reference: MILPERSMAN 1306-994; MILPERSMAN 1306-959
- To request assignment, contact your detailer 15-13 months out from your PRD or submit NAVPERS 1306/7 Enlisted Personnel Action Request. - 3MC tours offer great opportunities for assignment locations and fall into many rating career paths. Benefits include $75/month Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP) for sea duty USS and USNS commands. Normal tour length is 36 months at Sea followed by a 36 month shore tour. - USS, NECC, PRECOM, ATG and other challenging billets are available for you to choose from. - Pre-requisite qualifications include: -3M 304 PQS qualified, although D3MA experience is preferred. -No NJP or alcohol related incidents in past 3 years. - No failed PFA's in past 2 years. - Must have a valid security clearance. - No performance marks below 3.0 in any trait. - Complete NAVPERS 1306-92 and complete an oral interview with 3-M detailer.
Other topics:
- A secret security clearance is required for all special program assignments (sea and shore). - Overseas screening Letter of Intent (LOI) is no longer issued to sailors. Refer to NAVADMIN 088-18. - Spouse Collocation does not guarantee a specific geographic area. Refer to MILPERSMAN 1300-1000 in verifying your eligibility. - Update your contact information on My Navy Assignment. Updating your contact information will enable your Detailer to communicate more effectively with you while negotiating for orders. - Increased Distribution Authority guidance is discussed in NAVADMIN 058/14. - When leaving a phone message for your detailer, speak clearly and slowly, and don’t forget to leave a contact number. - Use your Career Counselors for assistance. If there are questions they cannot answer, call your detailer. - We are a mobile force! The Navy needs flexible sailors to tackle unique challenges throughout the world. Plan on moving and changing geographical locations during your career. - Please note that NAVADMIN 231/17 requires Detailers to fill requisitions with qualified Sailors, even if it is during a Sailor’s first window of negotiations.
Point of Contact: MRC Jesper Sison, 3-M Detailer, 3mc_detailer.fct@navy.mil