1. Career Development
Training Course
Reenlistments/Extensions
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2. Reenlistments and Extensions
Enabling Objectives
Upon successful completion of this topic,
the trainee will be able to:
 LIST the purposes of Reenlistment Quality
Control.
 DEFINE reenlistment and extension major
terms.
 IDENTIFY the eligibility factors for
reenlistments and extensions of
enlistment.
 LIST the source of information for Rating
Entry for General Apprentices (REGA).
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3. Reenlistments and Extensions
Enabling Objectives (cont.)
 LIST the source of information for Career
Opportunity Matrix (CARMAT).
 IDENTIFY the types of Reentry Codes and
the source for Reentry Code information.
 IDENTIFY the requirements for
reenlistment.
 LIST the types of enlistment extensions.
 IDENTIFY the vital enlistment extension
dates.
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4. Reenlistments and Extensions
Enabling Objectives (cont.)
 LIST the reasons why extensions may be
cancelled.
 IDENTIFY when the OBLISERV to Train option
is available in the enlistment extension
process.
 DETERMINE when leave sell-back is
authorized.
 CALCULATE Lump Sum Leave (LSL).
 LIST the enlisted discharge/separation types.
 IDENTIFY the importance of DD Form 214,
Certificate of Release or Discharge from
Active Duty.
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5. Reenlistments and Extensions
Reference Publications
 NAVPERS 15560(series), Naval Military
Personnel Manual
 BUPERSINST 1900.8(series), Certificate
of Release or Discharge from Active
Duty (DD 214)
 Most current Rating Entry For General
Apprentices (REGA) and Career
Opportunity Matrix (CARMAT)
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6. Reenlistments and Extensions
Reference Publications (cont.)
 NAVADMIN 208/02, 160/03, 056/05
and 210/08, 292/09, Changes in
Enlisted High Year Tenure (HYT)
Service Limits.
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7. Reenlistments and Extensions
Reenlistment Quality Control
 MILPERSMAN Art. 1160-030
 Purpose – To provide a personnel
management program to control
rating manning, reduce
advancement stagnation, and meet
end-strength requirements.
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8. Reenlistments and Extensions
Definitions
 Rating – An occupational specialty
that encompasses related
aptitudes, training experiences,
knowledge, and skills.
 Rate – Identifies personnel
occupationally by pay grade.
 Rate Manning – Ratio of personnel
in a rate to the career requirement
for that rate.
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9. Reenlistments and Extensions
Definitions (cont.)
 Active Military Service:
 All active duty (and active duty for
training performed subsequent to
9 August 1956) in the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps, and Coast
Guard.
 Active Naval Service:
 All active duty (and all active duty for
training performed subsequent to
9 August 1956) in Navy.
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10. Reenlistments and Extensions
Eligibility Factors
 Military Service Obligation:
 MILPERSMAN 1133-010
 Must serve 8 years:
 Initial military service on or after
01 June 84
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11. Reenlistments and Extensions
Eligibility Factors (cont.)
 Professional Growth Criteria:
 MILPERSMAN 1160-030
 Must be met to establish reenlistment
eligibility.
 Failure to meet professional growth
criteria may result in denial of further
extensions or reenlistment.
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12. Reenlistments and Extensions
Eligibility Factors (cont.)
Professional Growth Criteria (cont.)
 First reenlistment the Sailor must be:
 Serving as a petty officer, or
 Serving in pay grade E-3, having passed
an examination for advancement to pay
grade E-4 and be currently recommended
for advancement, or
 Have formerly been a petty officer in
current enlistment and be currently
recommended for advancement to pay
grade E-4.
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13. Reenlistments and Extensions
Eligibility Factors (cont.)
 High Year Tenure (HYT)
 MILPERSMAN 1160-120, NAVADMIN
208/02, 160/03, 056/05, 210/08, and
292/09.
 HYT is designed to control rating
manning, reduce advancement
stagnation, and meet end-strength
requirements.
 Although these controls make some HYT
waiver requests difficult for NPC to grant,
there are situations where waiver
requests are encouraged and fully
considered.
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14. Reenlistments and Extensions
Eligibility Factors (cont.)
High Year Tenure (cont.)
 Maximum years of active service:
 E-1s/E-2s cannot reenlist unless involved
in special programs (HYT is 6 years).
 E-3s are eligible to reenlist/extend
provided they have met the professional
growth criteria:
 Continuation beyond 8 years of active
naval or 20 years of active military
service is not authorized.
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15. Reenlistments and Extensions
Eligibility Factors (cont.)
High Year Tenure (current limits):
 E-4 – 8 years of active naval service or 20 years of
day-for-day active military service
 E-5 – max 14 years of day-for-day active military
service (NAVADMIN 056/05)
 E-6 – max 20 years of day-for-day active military
service
 E-7 – max 24 years of day-for-day active military
service
 E-8 – max 26 years of day-for-day active military
service
 E-9 – max 30 years of day-for-day active military
service
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16. Reenlistments and Extensions
Eligibility Factors (cont.)
 High Year Tenure – Waiver
Requests:
 Not normally granted.
 CO must favorably endorse HYT
waiver.
 Waivers on a case-by-case basis.
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17. Reenlistments and Extensions
Eligibility Factors (cont.)
 High Year Tenure and Selection
Boards:
 Personnel eligible for promotion to E-
7, E-8, and E-9 in the HYT zone will
have their record screened by the
selection board concurrent with
processing of their Fleet Reserve
request, provided the HYT date is
prior to the Limiting Date for the exam
cycle.
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18. Reenlistments and Extensions
Eligibility Factors (cont.)
 Critical/Shortage Skills:
 Most critical skills will be approved
and have priority for reenlistment
without regard to manning of
associated rating.
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19. Reenlistments and Extensions
Rating Entry for General Apprentices
(REGA)
 NAVADMIN for Rating Entry for General
Apprentices (REGA) provides
information on how to obtain rating
availability for non-designated strikers.
 REGA is now incorporated in Fleet RIDE
and the Career Opportunity Matrix
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20. Reenlistments and Extensions
Reentry (RE-CODES)
 Reentry (RE-CODES) Reference:
 BUPERSINST 1900.8 (Encl 3)
 MILPERSMAN 1160-030
 Separation Codes:
 Based on type of separation.
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21. Reenlistments and Extensions
Reentry Codes (cont.)
 RER1 - Recommended for preferred
reenlistment.
 RE1 - Eligible for reenlistment.
 RE2 - Ineligible for re-up due to:
 Fleet Reserve
 Retired (except for transfer TDRL)
 Commissioned Officer
 Chief Warrant Officer
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22. Reenlistments and Extensions
Reentry Codes (cont.)
 RE3 - Conditions attached:
 3b Parenthood/Pregnancy/Childbirth
 3c Conscientious objector
 3e Inducted/Enlisted/EXT/Re-up in error
 3h Hardship/Dependency
 3r Professional growth criteria
 RE4 - Adverse
 RE6 – HYT
 RE7 – Completion of the initial 2-year
obligation (assigned to 2 X 8s)
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23. Reenlistments and Extensions
Requirements for Reenlistment
 MILPERSMAN 1160-030
 Commanding officer’s recommendation
 Performance requirements
 Physical requirements
 Citizenship requirements:
 MILPERSMAN 1160-030
 Reenlistment ceremonies:
 MILPERSMAN 1160-020
 Required counseling:
 MILPERSMAN 1160-031
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24. Reenlistments and Extensions
Extension of Enlistments
 Types (MILPERSMAN 1160-040):
 Conditional (NAVADMIN 007/09):
 Extensions are executed as prescribed
and are for periods of 23 months or
less. NAVADMIN defines newest
guidelines.
 Unconditional (NAVADMIN 242/09
effective 01 Oct 09):
 Extensions are executed as prescribed
for periods of 24 months or more, not
to exceed 48 consecutive months.
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25. Reenlistments and Extensions
Extension of Enlistments (cont.)
 Dates:
 Execution Date:
 Date signed
 Operative Date:
 Date goes into effect
 EAOS + 1 day
 Cancellations:
 MILPERSMAN 1160-040
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26. Reenlistments and Extensions
Reasons for Which Extensions May Be
Cancelled
If the Sailor:
 Is UA on date enlistment would expire
 Deserts
 Extends benefit, but it is not received
 Is disenrolled from specialized course
 Reenlists
 Is not recommended for reenlistment
 Is found to be not physically qualified
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27. Reenlistments and Extensions
OBLISERV To Train (OTT)
 MILPERSMAN 1306-106 & 1160-040
 This option is for those who have an
NEC qualifying school en route, or are
changing rate, and is limited to those
Sailors who are NOT already SRB-
eligible and whose EAOS (as
extended) is prior to graduation date.
 In these situations, submit a
NAVPERS 1306/7 requesting an OTT
waiver.
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28. Reenlistments and Extensions
Leave Sell-Back
 MILPERSMAN 7220-340 and DODFMR
VOL 7A, Chap 35 (DFAS Item # 1-89)
 Monetary entitlement payable upon
death, discharge, release from active
duty, or date preceding the effective
(operative) date of a first extension of
enlistment.
 Lump Sum Leave (LSL):
 60 days max in a career
 No longer required to reenlist within 90
days of EAOS
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29. Reenlistments and Extensions
Leave Sell-Back (cont.)
 Lump Sum Leave (LSL)
Calculation:
 Base Pay / 30 = Daily Norm or Daily
Base Rate (DBR)
 DBR x Number of Days = LSL
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30. Reenlistments and Extensions
Enlisted Discharge/Separation
 MILPERSMAN 1910-300
 Types:
 Honorable (HON):
 Strong character of service
 General (Under honorable conditions)
(GEN)
 Under Other Than Honorable (OTH)
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31. Reenlistments and Extensions
Enlisted Discharge/Separation (cont.)
 Types (cont.):
 Entry-Level Separation (ELS)
 Bad Conduct:
 Awarded by court-martial
 Felony
 Dishonorable:
 General court-martial only
 Felony
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32. Reenlistments and Extensions
DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or
Discharge from Active Duty
 BUPERSINST 1900.8
 Legal proof of military service
 Safeguard this document
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33. Reenlistments and Extensions
Summary and Review
 Define military service obligation.
 Define the terms:
 Rate
 Rating
 What is the HYT for E-3 to E-9?
 What are the types of extensions?
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34. Reenlistments and Extensions
Summary and Review (cont.)
 What is the execution date and
operative date of an extension?
 What are the reasons for which
extensions may be cancelled?
 When can Lump Sum Leave (LSL)
be authorized?
 What are the types of enlisted
discharge/separation?
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