A couple of items of interest have just been brought to my attention. First, as most of you know, the Navy started a female haircut pilot program at boot-camp — instead of females being required to get their haircut, females would keep their hair, but learn how to maintain their hair within the Navy’s female […]![]()
Female RTC Hair Policy is Permanent
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Navy Jobs for the Third Quarter FY 2015
Released today and dated April 15, 2015, COMNAVCRUITCOMNOTE 1650, “ADMIRAL’S ACCELERATOR AWARD 3RD QUARTER, FY15” is a quarterly award that provides, in part, an incentive for recruiters and job classifiers to fill ratings and programs that could use a boost in qualified personnel. The current guidance runs from April 1 through June 30, 2015 (the […]![]()
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Navy SRB Guidance as of May 1, 2015
Released May 1, 2015 via NAVADMIN 106/15, the latest Selective Re-enlistment Bonus (SRB) guidance update. How to do the math; SRB is calculated by multiplying your basic military pay (times) number of SRB eligible months reenlisting for (divided by 12) then multiplied by the SRB award level for your zone. Zone A is 2 to […]![]()
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Public Service Loan Forgiveness
One of the popular enlistment incentives I receive the most inquires for is the Navy’s Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP). SLRP will pay off up to $65,000 of qualifying student loans over the first three years of your enlistment. The biggest downfall for the program is that it can be cumbersome and very few ratings […]![]()
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Baby Felony
A question asked of me this week; My charge was Burglary of a Dwelling and I was a forced accomplice as an older 18 year had a shotgun at the time he stole from the house and forced me to assist him. I suppose despite that there’s honestly no chance at my waiver being approved […]![]()
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An Open Letter to Congress
The following letter was written and submitted for publication by CTI2 (IDW) Courtney Swanson who is currently serving as a member of the active duty Navy. Senator/Representative, I am writing to you today in response to Secretary Mabus’s announcement to triple maternity leave for Sailors and Marines. While I applaud Mr. Mabus’s decision and consider […]![]()
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July 2015 SLRP and EB Update
Effective 01 July 2015, the Navy Student Loan Repayment Program (LRP) is suspended as no ratings or programs are currently eligible. The Navy also reduced the number of ratings and programs currently eligible for an enlistment bonus from 13 to seven. For those who enlist into the Delayed Entry Program on or after July 1, […]![]()
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NAVET Reenlisting Rules
First, what is a NAVET? According to OPNAVINST 1100.4C, “NAVETs are applicants whose last tour of active duty or active duty for training was in the United States Navy or Navy Reserve, have been discharged or released more than 24 hours, and who completed a minimum of 12 consecutive weeks of active duty or active […]![]()
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OSVET Enlisting Rules
With the Army recently announcing a reduction in force, and due to the fact many have inquired over the years how an other service Veteran (OSVET) of another service can join the Navy, it is time to put the very basics out there on how to accomplish that. The information is taken from Commander, Navy […]![]()
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Public Law and Military Pay History
Originating as purely a recruiting Web site designed to assist those with understanding the sometimes cumbersome and frustrating process of gaining a commission or enlistment into the United States Navy, having the site’s title as Navy Cyberspace leaves the potential growth in other areas. It is time to branch out a bit. Recently, I have […]![]()
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Navy MAVNI 2015
It is once again possible for a select group of applicants who are in the United States legally with an unexpired visa to join the Navy! No Green Card! Yes, the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) pilot program for the Navy has been revitalized. The Navy’s original interest in the pilot program […]![]()
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PiCAT ASVAB Pilot
I have received a couple of questions recently regarding an Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) version I didn’t even know existed – well, actually, it isn’t officially a version of the ASVAB yet, but it looks like it may be in the relatively near future. The Prescreen Internet Based Computer Adaptive Test (PiCAT) is […]![]()
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First 2017 Military Pay Raise Indicator Released
Today, October 30, 2015, at 0830EST, the United States Employment Cost Index (ECI) was released. The releasing of the ECI by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics is an eagerly awaited quarterly economic indicator for those in the stock market and politics; but what makes this morning’s release important to our military is that […]![]()
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2015 Army-Navy Football Game Spirit Spot
On December 12, 2015, the United States Navy and Army football teams will be meeting on the gridiron for the 116th time. The Navy Midshipmen lead the series 59 to 49 (there have been seven ties). The Navy has beaten the Army’s Black Knights for thirteen consecutive years. It is the longest winning streak by […]![]()
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December 2015 SLRP and EB Update
I apologize for being a week late, but effective 01 December 2015, the Navy Student Loan Repayment Program (LRP) has been revitalized; however, the only rating available is Musician. Additionally, the Enlistment Bonus for the Nuclear Power Program has been increased by $1,000 over the July update to $12,000. The ratings that are actually eligible […]![]()
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A 1.6% Pay Raise Proposal for 2017
Tomorrow, February 9, 2016, President Obama will release his eighth and final fiscal year (FY) budget proposal for his two terms in office. The President’s FY-2017 proposal will cover all departments within the government including the Department of Defense. Where there are many line items of interest, the one that is covered the most here […]![]()
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February 2016 SLRP and EB Update
On 17 February 2016, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command released an updated Enlistment Bonus (EB) and Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) message. The only change from the December release is an increase to the Aircrew Rescue Swimmer (AIRR) EB for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 and FY-2017. There is no change to the SLRP as the Musician […]![]()
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Navy SRB Guidance as of February 18, 2016
Released February 18, 2016 via NAVADMIN 036/16, the latest Navy’s Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) guidance update. UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 181858Z FEB 16 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 036/16 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS AND POLICY UPDATE// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/301636ZAPR15// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/172244ZMAY11// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/091453ZOCT15// REF/D/MSG/CNO […]![]()
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FY 2017 Green Book and Military Pay
Today, March 24, 2016, the Department of Defense (DoD) publically released the National Defense Budget Estimates for FY 2017, otherwise known as the “Green Book”. The Green Book provides cost projections for future years, normally the five out-years. It is the first official look into what the DoD believes its budget will be and how […]![]()
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2017 Projected Active Duty End-Strength
According to the “Department of the Navy Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Budget Estimates” released in February 2016, the projected United States Navy active duty end-strength according to the Department of the Navy budget estimate will go down by approximately 4000 from the programmed active duty end-strength for FY-2016. Commissioned Officers 0-10 Admiral 10 0-9 Vice […]![]()
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