UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 111719Z AUG 20 MID510001602815U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 227/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY-21 FULL TIME SUPPORT CAPTAIN SELECTIVE RETENTION BOARD// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/24DEC19// NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1920.6D, ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS. RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the convening of the FY-21 Full Time Support (FTS) Captain Selective Retention (SELRET) Board. 2. The SELRET Board is required to retain FTS Captains beyond 3 years time in grade bringing FTS inventory in line with authorized end strength, allowing for stable promotion opportunity. 3. The FTS Captain SELRET Board will convene on 30 September 2020 to consider FTS Captains in all competitive categories for retention. FTS Captains who were promoted during FY-19 will be looked at for their first gate and FTS Captains who were promoted during FY-16 will be looked at for their second gate. Per reference (a), second gate FTS Captains not selected for retention will retire or be released from active duty no later than 1 September 2021 and first gate FTS Captains not selected for retention will retire or be released from active duty no later than 1 September 2022. In either case, FTS officers will be retained on active duty, if necessary, to enable the officer to become eligible for a regular active duty retirement. 4. Amplifying information can be accessed via MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/career-planning and then selecting Officer Community Managers, Reserve OCM, Full Time Support, and finally FTS Selective Retention. The authorized number of selections for retention will be posted as part of the board convening order after the board adjourns. An example letter to selection boards is also available on the same website. 5. Point of contact is CDR Mark MacNamara, BUPERS 351C, at (901) 874- 4346/DSN 882 or via e-mail at mark.macnamara(at)navy.mil. 6. This message will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever comes first. 7. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//