UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 031620Z FEB 20 MID110000378711U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 027/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/HOMETOWN AREA RECRUITING PROGRAM, OFFICER HOMETOWN AREA RECRUITING PROGRAM, BLUEJACKET HOMETOWN AREA RECRUITING PROGRAM AND SENIOR MINORITY ASSISTANCE TO RECRUITING PROGRAM.// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/12FEB09// AMPN/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1150.1C, POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR THE HOMETOWN AREA RECRUITING PROGRAM, OFFICER HOMETOWN AREA RECRUITING PROGRAM, BLUEJACKET HOMETOWN AREA RECRUITING PROGRAM, AND SENIOR MINORITY ASSISTANCE TO RECRUITING PROGRAM// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the process and procedures that govern the Hometown Area Recruiting Program (HARP), Officer Hometown Area Recruiting Program (OHARP), Bluejacket Hometown Area Recruiting Program (BJHARP) and Senior Military Assistance To Recruiting Program (SEMINAR) programs. In an era of Great Power Competition, these programs play a key role in the recruiting of the Sailors of tomorrow in this tightening labor market and provide a great opportunity to highlight the experiences a candidate can gain from the Navy. 2. HARP, OHARP and BJHARP return outstanding Navy personnel to their hometowns to temporarily assist local recruiters in locating and enlisting or commissioning qualified individuals. SEMINAR provides assistance to the Navy in its efforts to recruit more African American, Hispanic and Asian Pacific Islander applicants and to enhance the Navys image in these communities. 3. HARP is a non-funded program in which enlisted personnel return to their hometowns for 12 days (beginning on Monday and ending on Friday the following week) to assist local recruiters by relating their Navy experiences to their peers. Participants should be prepared to visit high schools, prior places of employment and community locations where peers gather to discuss Navy opportunities while wearing the uniform of the day. Service Members who participate in the program may do so either on permissive, no- cost Temporary Additional Duty (TEMADD) orders or while on leave in conjunction with permanent change of station (PCS) orders. 4. Blackout dates are the week of Thanksgiving, last 2 weeks of December and the first week of January. During these dates, no HARP requests will be approved. 5. Service Members requesting to participate in HARP Duty in conjunction with PCS orders shall submit HARP requests to Navy Recruiting Command (NAVCRUITCOM)(N1) 6-9 months prior to the desired date (before PCS orders are finalized). NAVCRUITCOM (N1) shall submit all approved HARP requests to the Service Members detailer, who will place in the P-Text no-cost Temporary Duty to the Navy Recruiting District (NAVCRUITDIST)/Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NAVTALACQGRU) the Service Member is assigned to, along with approved dates. Service Members will not be entitled to reimbursement for any travel, transportation, per diem or miscellaneous expenses connected with HARP duty. Participants must obtain a NAVPERS 1070/613, Administrative Remarks, from the Station Leading Petty Officer (LPO)/Leading Chief Petty Officer (LCPO), signed by the commanding officer (CO) of the NAVCRUITDIST/NAVTALACQGRU where the Service Member was assigned, documenting the Service Members participation in the HARP program. Upon reporting to the next duty station, such documentation will constitute the authority for this duty. 6. OHARP returns Navy officers to their hometown areas for 14 to 90 days to assist officer recruiters in locating individuals for Navy officer programs. Participants should be prepared to accompany the NAVCRUITDISTs/NAVTALACQGRUs officer recruiters on visits to colleges and universities, centers of influence and community events. They will wear the uniform of the day and will be expected to discuss Navy opportunities and career paths. 7. BJHARP is a funded program in which outstanding junior enlisted personnel are given the opportunity to return to their hometowns for a minimum of 10 working days. Participants are expected to identify and assist recruiters in contacting potential prospects, provide names of referrals and accompany the recruiter on the referral visit. Service Members who participate in the program do so on TEMADD orders. Orders may be issued in conjunction with regular leave. 8. The SEMINAR program was established to provide assistance to the Navy in its effort to recruit more African American, Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander applicants and to enhance Navys image in these communities. SEMINAR temporarily returns highly qualified African American, Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander officers and senior enlisted personnel to their home communities for 20 days to meet with local influential community members and to discuss the vast educational, career and advancement opportunities the Navy offers. 9. Additional Information: a. Detailed requirements for each program are listed on the CNRC webpage and should be reviewed thoroughly by commands prior to HARP/BJHARP/OHARP/SEMINAR submission. The webpage provides topic- specific information such as: (1) An overview of the programs (2) Where to find the forms for program participation and submission b. For information regarding HARP/BJHARP/OHARP/SEMINAR: (1) Visit MyNavy Portal at https://my.navy.mil (2) Select *Quick Links* (3) Select *NRC*, this will direct you to https://www.cnrc.navy.mil/ (4) Under the CNRC webpage select *NRC Links* (5) Select *HARP/BJHARP/OHARP/SEMINAR* 10. Point of contact is Mr. Terry T. Black, Program Manager, at (901) 874-9549/DSN 882 or via e-mail at terry.a.black(at)navy.mil. 11. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//