UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 141612Z JUN 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 140/16 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1/JUN// SUBJ/RENEWAL OF NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS FOR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS IN DESIGNATORS 7151 AND 7171// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/201728ZAUG13// REF/B/DOC/37 U.S.C./7SEP62// REF/C/DOC/DOD/17SEP13// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 206/13, RENEWAL OF NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE CRITICAL SKILLS ACCESSION BONUS FOR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS IN DESIGNATORS 7151 AND 7171. REF B IS TITLE 37, U.S. CODE, PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. REF C IS DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION 7000.14, VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 2, REPAYMENT OF UNEARNED PORTION OF BONUSES AND OTHER BENEFITS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN cancels reference (a) and announces the renewal and restructuring of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Critical Skills Accession Bonus (CSAB) for chief warrant officers (CWO) in designators 7151 and 7171. Accessing NSW CWOs is a priority for the Navy. The NSW CSAB is part of the Navy's overarching effort to size, shape, and stabilize the NSW force. Special Warfare Operators or Special Warfare Boat Operators selected for CWO that meet the eligibility criteria in this NAVADMIN may apply. 2. Per reference (b), section 324 authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to offer officer accession bonus payments to commissioned officers with critical skills as designated by the Secretary of Defense. The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education (OPNAV (N1)) has been delegated authority to administer the NSW CSAB program. The NSW Officer Community Manager (OCM) will act as program manager and exercise management control of the NSW CSAB paid to members as an accession incentive. 3. CWO selectees may apply for a bonus level of $45,000.00 for accepting a commission and serving on active duty in designators 7151 and 7171 for a four-year obligated service period after commissioning. All applicants for this bonus program must submit an application through their commanding officer to the NSW OCM for approval, processing, and tracking. The eligibility criteria stated in this NAVADMIN can be changed at any time by the program manager if a bonus reduction is warranted based on the needs of the NSW community. 4. Program Eligibility: a. Applicants must be active-duty service members selected by a CWO selection board for commissioning in designators 7151 or 7171. b. Selectees who accept an appointment to CWO, and who are currently on a NSW Critical Skills Retention Bonus contract, will be ineligible to receive or apply for a NSW CSAB. c. Applicants must have their commanding officers endorsement. 5. Qualified applicants will receive a $45,000.00 bonus, and will incur a 4 year active-duty service obligation from date of commission. 6. Program Execution: a. Members should submit their request letter for the NSW CSAB to the program manager 30 days prior to entering into a NSW CSAB contract via their chain of command. b. Upon acceptance of a member's agreement, the amount of the bonus becomes fixed and the member incurs a firm service obligation. c. Service members will receive the bonus in a lump sum payment. 7. Application Process: a. Eligible NSW CWO selectees may apply for NSW CSAB via their commanding officer. Applications can be sent via e-mail to seal_ocm(at)navy.mil. Encrypted e-mail is preferred. Submit applications by mail to: OPNAV N13 ATTN: NSW Officer Community Manager (BUPERS 311D) 701 S Courthouse Road, Bldg 12, Room 3R035 Arlington, VA 22204 b. The following documents are required: (1) Member's application requesting a NSW CSAB contract; and (2) Commanding officer's endorsement letter. 8. Repayment policy is governed by reference (b), section 303(a) and reference (c). A member of the uniformed services who enters into a written agreement with specified service conditions for receipt of a bonus is entitled to the full amount of the bonus if the member fulfills the conditions of that written agreement. If the member fails to fulfill the service conditions specified in the written agreement for the pay, then the pay may be terminated and the member may be required to repay an amount equal to the unearned portion of the pay. 9. Point of contact is NSW OCM who can be reached at (703) 604-5064/664 or via e-mail seal_ocm(at)navy.mil. 10. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//