HYT

Key provisions of HYT Policy

• If eligible, member may request transfer to the Retired Reserve (with or without pay).
• Member may request transfer to the IRR and continue to accrue qualifying service (all physical, age, and other retention criteria must continue to be met).
• Member may request transfer to the VTU and continue to drill in a non-pay status.  

2) HYT restrictions for Active Duty Operational Support and Temporary Recall orders:

• HYT is not an eligibility factor for Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS) and Temporary Recall.
• SELRES who reach HYT while on ADOS or Temporary Recall Orders will be transferred to the VTU prior to executing orders unless in receipt of an approved HYT waiver from BUPERS-312.
• Sailors in a HYT status are ineligible to participate for advancement in rate while on ADOS or Temporary Recall orders unless in receipt of an approved HYT waiver from BUPERS-312.

3) HYT restrictions for sailors mobilized under the authorities listed in OPNAVINST 3060.7B, figure 1.1:

• HYT is not a factor in mobilization identification.
• Sailors who reach HYT status while on mobilization shall not be demobilized due to this status.
• Upon reaching HYT date, mobilized SELRES will be transferred to the VTU while still on orders.  Sailors reaching HYT while mobilized are ineligible to participate for advancement in rate unless in receipt of an approved HYT waiver from BUPERS-312.

4) HYT Waivers will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

• Should be submitted to My Navy Portal not less than 10 months before the HYT date when a manning deficiency is identified.
• Should include NAVPERS 1306/7 Enlisted Personnel Action Request with the following information:
  • Member's rate, full name and last 4 of SSN
  • Desired length of waiver (in months)
  • Performance Mark evaluation data for last three evaluation periods
  • Command POC

For more information, contact the PERS-913 HYT Program Coordinator at:

All Regions:

askmncc@us.navy.mil