UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 151421Z JUN 18 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 145/18 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY-19 FULL TIME SUPPORT CAPTAIN SELECTIVE RETENTION BOARD// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/15DEC05// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/1AUG15// NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1920.6C, ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS. REF B IS OPNAV ACTION MEMO, CONTINUOUS EXCEPTION TO POLICY MODIFICATION OF INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION DATE FOR FIRST GATE NON-CONTINUED FULL-TIME SUPPORT CAPTAINS. RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the convening of the FY-19 Full Time Support (FTS) Captain Selective Retention (SELRET) Board. 2. The SELRET Board is required to retain FTS Captains beyond three years time in grade bringing FTS inventory in line with authorized end strength, allowing for stable promotion opportunity, and permitting sufficient junior officer accessions to meet FTS officer operational requirements. FTS officers subject to involuntary release from active duty as a result of this board will be retained on active duty, if necessary, to become eligible for retirement with pay. 3. The FTS Captain SELRET Board will convene on 19 September 2018 to consider FTS Captains in all competitive categories for retention. FTS Captains who were promoted during FY-17 will be looked at for their first gate and FTS Captains who were promoted during FY-14 will be looked at for their second gate. In line with reference (a), second gate FTS Captains not selected for retention will retire or be released from active duty no later than 1 September 2019. In line with reference (b), first gate FTS Captains not selected for retention will retire or be released from active duty no later than 1 September 2020. In either case, FTS officers will be retained on active duty, if necessary, to enable the officer to become eligible for retirement with pay. 4. Amplifying information will be posted on the FTS Community Manager website: http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/officer/communitymanagers/reserve/fts/Pages/FTSCAPTSELRET.aspx. The authorized number of selections for retention will be posted as part of the board convening order on the board convening date. Guidance on letters to selection boards can be found at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/boards/generalboardinfo/Pages/default.aspx. 5. Point of contact is CDR Christopher Kelmis, BUPERS 351C, at (901) 874-4346/DSN 882 or via e-mail at christopher.kelmis1(at)navy.mil. 6. This message will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever comes first. 7. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//