UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 021509Z MAY 16 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 099/16 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY// SUBJ/AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEAD RETENTION BONUS PROGRAM// RMKS/1. This announces the Aviation Department Head Retention Bonus (ADHRB) program for the active component for all officers with a winging active-duty service obligation (ADSO) expiring in FY-17, as well as those whose ADSO expires in FY-16 but who did not sign an ADHRB contract under the FY-15 program. A vital part of developing a total force strategy and maintaining combat readiness is to provide appropriate incentives to retain skilled personnel for critical naval aviation enterprise billets. The Aviation Career Continuation Pay (ACCP) program (of which the ADHRB is a subset) incentivizes talented, hard-working, career-minded Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers (NFOs) to choose to remain on active duty. Our return on investment is the retention for continued Navy service of our aviation warfighters, with their invaluable and truly irreplaceable skill sets and capacity for leadership. 2. The following bonus amounts are offered to officers with ADSO expiring in FY-16. All officers agreeing to an ADHRB contract incur a five-year service obligation beginning at ADSO expiration or at contract approval date, whichever is later. Applications for officers with ADSO expiring in FY-16 must be received by 31 August 2016. HM Pilot $75,000 HSC Pilot $75,000 HSL/HSM Pilot $75,000 VAQ Pilot $125,000 VAQ NFO $100,000 VAW/VRC Pilot $125,000 VAW NFO $75,000 VFA Pilot $125,000 VFA NFO $75,000 VP/VQ(P) Pilot $75,000 VP/VQ(P) NFO $75,000 VQ(T) Pilot $75,000 VQ(T) NFO $75,000 3. The following bonus amounts are offered to officers with ADSO expiring in FY-17. All officers agreeing to an ADHRB contract incur a five-year service obligation beginning at ADSO expiration or at contract approval date, whichever is later. The bonus offerings below have been fixed for the entirety of the FY-17 ADSO cohorts bonus eligibility window, from the date of this NAVADMIN until 31 August 2017; as such, these amounts are NOT subject to change next year. Applications for officers with ADSO expiring in FY-17 must be received by 31 August 2017. HM Pilot $75,000 HSC Pilot $75,000 HSL/HSM Pilot $75,000 VAQ Pilot $125,000 VAQ NFO $100,000 VAW/VRC Pilot $125,000 VAW NFO $75,000 VFA Pilot $125,000 VFA NFO $75,000 VP/VQ(P) Pilot $75,000 VP/VQ(P) NFO $75,000 VQ(T) Pilot $75,000 VQ(T) NFO $75,000 4. Officers accepting ACCP contracts are not precluded from participating in the Career Intermission Pilot Program (CIPP). Officers interested in both ACCP and CIPP should contact the ACCP program manager and their detailer for more information. 5. For specific details, eligibility, and application procedures visit the ACCP website at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/officer/Detailing/aviation/OCM/Pages/ACCP.aspx. 6. Points of contact for application or contract execution questions are Mr. Paul Boundy at (901) 874-3947/DSN 882 or via e-mail at paul.boundy(at)navy.mil, and Ms. Melinda Weeden at (901) 874-3964/DSN 882 or via e-mail at melinda.weeden(at)navy.mil. Point of contact for ACCP policy is LCDR Trevor Hermann at (901) 874-3484/DSN 882 or via e-mail at trevor.hermann(at)navy.mil. 7. This message will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 8. Released by Vice Admiral W. F. Moran, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//