UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINER261330Z FEB 21 MID200000613773U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 049/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/ACTIVE COMPONENT FY-21 AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEAD RETENTION BONUS// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/6FEB18// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/1OCT19// NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 7220.88, AVIATION INCENTIVE PAYS AND BONUS PROGRAM. REF B IS OPNAVINST 7220.18A, AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY AND BONUS PROGRAM.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Aviation Department Head Retention Bonus (ADHRB). The FY-21 Aviation Command Retention Bonus (ACRB) will be addressed via a separate NAVADMIN. 2. 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 (NAE) billets. The Active Component (AC) Aviation Bonus (AvB) program, consisting of the ADHRB and ACRB, incentivizes highly talented, hard-working, career-minded naval aviators and naval flight officers (NFO) 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, irreplaceable skillsets and leadership. 3. AC ADHRB a. Capable and dedicated department heads are vital to mission effectiveness and represent the important link between senior leadership and junior personnel. Retaining the experience and talent associated with those eligible to serve as aviation department heads greatly benefits the continued success of the NAE. b. The AC ADHRB eligibility criterion includes selection for lieutenant commander (LCDR) and the FY-21 ADHRB is intended for officers selected for promotion to LCDR in the FY-21 LCDR statutory board. These officers will be considered for department head in the FY-22 Aviation Department Head Screen Board (ADHSB) scheduled to convene in the spring of 2021. Additionally, eligible officers must have an Active Duty service obligation (ADSO) associated with undergraduate flight training ending in FY-19 or later. Please consult the program information for a full listing of eligibility criteria. The application opportunity commences with the release of this NAVADMIN and closes on 31 August 2021. c. Contracts are offered with either a three or five-year obligation that begins upon expiration of the officers winging ADSO or contract approval, whichever is later. The intent is to provide flexibility when making career decisions and to encourage officers to fulfill a department head tour and continue naval service. d. The Navy values an early commitment and a five-year obligation. An officer who submits a five-year contract prior to the ADHSB results being published will receive the maximum annual rate specific to their type/model/series and designator (T/M/S+D). If an officer prefers a three-year contract or wishes to wait until the ADHSB selection results are public, the ADHRB annual amount reduces by $5,000 per year. e. While all aviators that complete milestone assignments are equally valued, specific T/M/S+D rates vary according to respective community inventory health. Those communities experiencing the greatest retention challenges are incentivized with the highest rates. AC ADHRB retention bonus pay rates for FY-21 include: Five-year obligation, early rate: HM Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total) HSC Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total) HSM Pilot $25,000/year ($125,000 total) VAQ Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total) VAQ NFO $25,000/year ($125,000 total) VAW Pilot $25,000/year ($125,000 total) VAW NFO $15,000/year ($75,000 total) VRC/VRM Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total) VFA Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total) VFA NFO $15,000/year ($75,000 total) VP/VQ(P) Pilot $35,000/year ($175,000 total) VP/VQ(P) NFO $10,000/year ($50,000 total) VQ(T) Pilot $25,000/year ($125,000 total) VQ(T) NFO $15,000/year ($75,000 total) Five-year obligation, standard rate: HM Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total) HSC Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total) HSM Pilot $20,000/year ($100,000 total) VAQ Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total) VAQ NFO $20,000/year ($100,000 total) VAW Pilot $20,000/year ($100,000 total) VAW NFO $10,000/year ($50,000 total) VRC/VRM Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total) VFA Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total) VFA NFO $10,000/year ($50,000 total) VP/VQ(P) Pilot $30,000/year ($150,000 total) VP/VQ(P) NFO $5,000/year ($25,000 total) VQ(T) Pilot $20,000/year ($100,000 total) VQ(T) NFO $10,000/year ($50,000 total) Three-year obligation: HM Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total) HSC Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total) HSM Pilot $20,000/year ($60,000 total) VAQ Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total) VAQ NFO $20,000/year ($60,000 total) VAW Pilot $20,000/year ($60,000 total) VAW NFO $10,000/year ($30,000 total) VRC/VRM Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total) VFA Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total) VFA NFO $10,000/year ($30,000 total) VP/VQ(P) Pilot $30,000/year ($90,000 total) VP/VQ(P) NFO $5,000/year ($15,000 total) VQ(T) Pilot $20,000/year ($60,000 total) VQ(T) NFO $10,000/year ($30,000 total) 4. Additional AvB Information a. Officers accepting AvB contracts are not precluded from participating in the career intermission program (CIP). Officers interested in both AvB and CIP should contact the AvB Program Manager and their detailer for more information. b. For further AvB details, eligibility and application procedures, visit MyNavy Portal at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/pay-and-benefits. 5. AvB points of contact a. For application questions, please contact Ms. Melinda Weeden at (901) 874-3964, DSN 882-3964, or e-mail at melinda.weeden(at)navy.mil b. Mr. Paul Boundy at (901) 874-3947, DSN 882-3947, or e-mail at paul.boundy(at)navy.mil. c. For policy questions please contact the AvB Program Manager at (901) 874-3484, DSN 882-3484, or e-mail at avipandavb(at)navy.mil. 6. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//