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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PASS TO ADMINOFF, PERSOFF, CCC/NC, AND DISBO. 
THIS MESSAGE TARGETS PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATIVE, DISBURSING, 
AND PASS OFFICES REGARDING CURRENT PAY/PERSONNEL ISSUES. 

ISSUE: 130601: CHANGES TO FLEET RIDE-PERFORM TO SERVE (FR-PTS) DETERMINATION 
LETTERS AND EFFECT ON INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION DETERMINATION

2. AS OF 04FEB13, PER NAVADMIN 021/13, FR-PTS WILL ONLY PROVIDE FINAL DETERMINATION 
LETTERS (I.E., APPROVALS AND DENIED-FINAL ACTIVE LETTERS). MONTHLY DENIAL LETTERS 
WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE DENIED-FINAL ACTIVE LETTER WILL CONTAIN 
THE MEMBER’S APPLICATION HISTORY DURING THE END OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE AS EXTENDED 
(SEAOS) APPLICATION WINDOW TO AID THE SEPERATION AUTHORITIES IN DETERMINING WHETHER A 
MEMBER IS A VOLUNTARY OR AN INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION. THE LETTER WILL NO LONGER PROVIDE 
A “VOLUNTARY” OR “INVOLUNTARY” SEPARATION STATUS. 

FR-PTS IS THE MECHANISM FOR RATED E-3 THROUGH E-6 SAILORS WITH LESS THAN 14 YEARS OF 
ACTIVE SERVICE TO REQUEST PERMISSION TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY (I.E., VOLUNTEER). SAILORS 
WHO FAIL TO APPLY IN FR-PTS DURING ANY MONTH IN THE ACTIVE DUTY SEAOS APPLICATION WINDOW 
(12 TO 6 MONTHS FROM SEAOS; 13 TO 6 MONTHS STARTING IN MAY 2013) WILL BE CONSIDERED A 
VOLUNTARY SEPARATION. 

TO BE CONSIDERED AN INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION THROUGH THE FR-PTS APPLICATION PROCESS, A MEMBER 
MUST HAVE BEEN DENIED AFTER APPLYING TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR ALL POSSIBLE ACTIVE DUTY 
REVIEWS DURING THE ACTIVE DUTY SEAOS APPLICATION WINDOW. IN ADDITION, CURRENT FR-PTS POLICY
ALLOWS AN ADDITIONAL PTS REVIEW FOR SAILORS WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL REVIEWS AND WERE PROMOTED
ON THE MOST CURRENT NAVY WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM (NWAE); MEMBERS WHO DO NOT SUBMIT FOR THIS 
ADDITIONAL REVIEW MAY BE CONSIDERED VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS.

IF A MEMBER IS A “FAILED TO SUBMIT” OR A “NO APPLY THIS MONTH” ANY MONTH DURING THE ACTIVE 
DUTY SEAOS APPLICATION WINDOW DUE TO NO FAULT OF THE SAILOR, THE COMMANDING OFFICER OR 
OFFICER-IN-CHARGE MUST SUBMIT A MEMO TO THE SEPARATION AUTHORITY, ON COMMAND LETTERHEAD, 
TO EXPLAIN WHY THE COMMAND DID NOT SUBMIT THE SAILOR’S APPLICATION BEFORE THE SEPARATION 
AUTHORITY CAN MAKE AN INVOLUNTARY DETERMINATION AND AWARD BENEFITS.

FR-PTS APPROVALS THAT WERE LATER REVOKED SHOULD BE CONSIDERED VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS. REVOKED 
QUOTAS ARE NOT INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS. IN THESE CASES THE FR-PTS DENIAL LETTER SHOULD NOT 
BE USED TO PROVIDE SEPARATION ENTITLEMENTS. MEMBERS INELIGIBLE FOR REENLISTMENT IAW 
MILPERSMAN 1160-030 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PTS AND SHOULD BE SEPARTED BASED ON THE REASON. 
THE PTS DENIED-FINAL ACTIVE LETTER SHOULD NOT BE PART OF THE INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION BENEFITS 
DETERMINATION. 

MEMBERS WHOSE INRATE FR-PTS APPROVAL HAS BEEN REVOKED DUE TO LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY IN THEIR 
CURRENT RATING MUST APPLY IN FR-PTS FOR LATERAL CONVERSION OR APPLY FOR A NEW RATING THROUGH 
THE FORCED CONVERSION PROCESS AND BE DENIED REENLISTMENT/CONVERSION IN ORDER FOR THEIR 
SEPARATION TO BE CONSIDERED INVOLUNTARY.

IF A MEMBER SUBMITTED EVERY ACTIVE DUTY PTS APPLICATION AND WAS DENIED PERMISSION TO REENLIST 
THROUGH THE PTS PROCESS, A SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) APPLICATION IN FR-PTS IS NOT REQUIRED 
IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SEPARATION BENEFITS. HOWEVER, IAW MILPERSMAN 1920-040, A MEMBER 
MUST EITHER ENLIST IN THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) FOR 3 YEARS OR RECEIVE A DENIAL 
LETTER FROM PERS-93. REFER TO PPIB ISSUE 121301 FOR RE CODE GUIDANCE AND POC. 

3. POC: FLEET RIDE HELP DESK AT (901) 874-2102 OR fleetride_help_desk@navy.mil.

4. TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO A NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND CUSTOMER SERVICE 
REPRESENTATIVE ON THIS OR ANY TOPIC CALL 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672)
DSN: 882-5672 MONDAY THRU FRIDAY (EXCLUDING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS) 
BETWEEN THE HOURS 7 AM AND 7 PM CST; OR EMAIL QUESTIONS 
TO CSCMAILBOX@NAVY.MIL. PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR SSN OR OTHER 
PII IN ANY EMAIL AS THIS IS A NON-SECURE MAILBOX.//

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