The fiscal year 2015 Aviation Department Head Retention Bonus (ADHRB) for active duty aviators was released in NAVADMIN 110/15 and for full time support (FTS) aviators in NAVADMIN 111/15, released May 6.

Here are seven things you should know about ADHRB

1. ADHRB provides incentives to retain skilled pilots and naval flight officers (NFO) to fill critical aviation billets and is part of the Aviation Career Continuation Pay (ACCP) program.

2. Active duty officers who sign ADHRB contracts incur five years of obligated service and agree be considered by the Aviation Department Head Screen Board (ADHSB) and, if selected, to accept department head orders and complete a department head tour.

3. Active duty aviators who accept ADHRB are eligible for the Career Intermission Pilot Program (CIPP). Officers interested in both ACCP and CIPP should contact the ACCP program manager and their detailer for more details.

4. The active duty bonus combines VP and VQ(P) into one community and increases the VQ(P) NFOs bonus by $25,000 to $75,000.

5. The active duty FY-15 Aviation Department Head Retention Bonus is paid out in installments over five years. Total bonus amounts are:
HM Pilot $75,000
HSC Pilot $75,000
HSL/HSM Pilot $75,000
VAQ Pilot $125,000 VAQ NFO $100,000
VAW/VRC Pilot $125,000 VAW NFO $75,000
VFA Pilot $125,000 VFA NFO $75,000
VP/VQ(P) Pilot $75,000 VP/VQ(P) NFO $75,000
VQ(T) Pilot $75,000 VQ(T) NFO $100,000

6. FTS squadron Department Head/Wing Staff contracts amounts are:
HM - Pilot/NFO $10,000/YR
HSC - Pilot/NFO $10,000/YR (decreased $10,000/YR)
HSL - Pilot/NFO $25,000/YR
HT - Pilot/NFO $5,000/YR
VAQ - Pilot/NFO $5,000/YR
VFA/C - Pilot/NFO $25,000/YR
VP - Pilot/NFO $10,000/YR
VR - Pilot/NFO $20,000/YR (increased $10,000/YR)
VT(JET) - Pilot/NFO $15,000/YR
VT(PROP) - Pilot/NFO $10,000/YR

7. For details and eligibility and application procedures for active duty go to http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/officer/Detailing/aviation/OCM/Pages/ACCP.aspx ; for FTS go to http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/officer/Detailing/fulltimesupport/Pages/Aviation.aspx .

To read the complete NAVADMINs go to www.npc.navy.mil

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