UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 251342Z APR 22 MID600051736641U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 105/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/HOMETOWN AREA RECRUITING PROGRAM, OFFICER 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. In line with reference (a), this NAVADMIN announces the process and procedures that govern the Hometown Area Recruiting Program (HARP), Officer Hometown Area Recruiting Program (OHARP), and Senior Minority Assistance to Recruiting Program (SEMINAR). 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. Blue Jacket HARP has been suspended due to the lack of funding, however, the remaining programs are still available to eligible officer and enlisted personnel to assist in building Navy awareness. 3. HARP and OHARP 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 Navy image in these communities. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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 the appropriate accounting category code within the no-cost TEMADD orders. Service Members will not be entitled to reimbursement for any travel, transportation, per diem or miscellaneous expenses connected with HARP duty. Participants must obtain Administrative Remarks (NAVPERS 1070/613) from the station leading petty officer or leading chief petty officer, signed by the commanding officer of the Navy Talent Acquisition Group (NAVTALACQGRU) where the Service Member was assigned, documenting the Service Members participation in HARP. Upon reporting to the next duty station, such documentation will constitute the authority for this duty. 7. 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 NAVTALACQGRU 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. Command career counselors will serve as the command point of contact for program participation. 8. SEMINAR was established to provide assistance to the Navy in its effort to recruit more minority applicants and to enhance Navy image in underrepresented communities. SEMINAR temporarily returns highly qualified officers and senior enlisted personnel, E6 through O6, to their home communities for 20 days to meet with local community leaders, high school and college students 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 Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) webpage https://www.cnrc.navy.mil/ and should be reviewed thoroughly by commands prior to HARP, OHARP or 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/OHARP and SEMINAR: (1) Visit https://www.cnrc.navy.mil. (2) Under the CNRC webpage select *NRC Links*. (3) Select *HARP/OHARP/SEMINAR*. 10. Point of contact for HARP and OHARP is Mr. Terry T. Black, Program Manager, at (901) 874-9549/DSN 882 or via e-mail at terry.t.black.civ(at)us.navy.mil. Point of contact for SEMINAR is NCC Latonya Perossier, Program Manager, at (901) 874-7264/DSN 882 or via e-mail at latonya.y.perossier.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 11. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//