Navy has reauthorized the Revised Surface Warfare Officer Critical Skills Retention Bonus (RSWOCSRB) in NAVADMIN 057/15 allowing contracts to again be written.

Authority for the bonus lapsed in December due to staffing delays in coordinating the approval for reauthorization.

Officers who were impacted by the delay were contacted by their detailer in December to help them understand how it would impact their career planning and encouraged to take the bonus prior to the authority expiration.

Those officers who went over the six years of service during the lapse may sign a contract on a prorated basis.

With the bonus renewal eligible lieutenant commanders who had not yet signed up for the SWO Critical Skills Bonus (SWOCSB) before Dec. 16 can sign-up for the total bonus amount as long as they sign prior to the second anniversary of their promotion to O-4.

Eligibility requirements for department head bonus are found in NAVADMIN 156/12 and for lieutenant commander bonus they are listed in NAVADMINs 326/02, 084/10 and 156/12.

Officers who have questions on bonus requirements or status may contact the surface warfare community manager at (901) 874-3173 or DSN 882-3173.
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