ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE 

ROUTINE 

R 201352Z MAR 06 PSN 911615Q23 

FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1NT// 

TO NAVADMIN 

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UNCLAS //N01100// 

NAVADMIN 085/06 

MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1NT/MAR// 

SUBJ/BONUSES, INCENTIVES, AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL KICKER ELIGIBILITY 

/FOR SELECTED RESERVE OFFICERS AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL// 

REF/A/MSG/COMNAVRESFOR/211911ZOCT2005// 

REF/B/MSG/COMNAVRESFOR/041544ZAPR2005// 

REF/C/MSG/COMNAVRESFOR/071000ZAPR2000// 

REF/D/DOC/COMNAVRESFORINST/14JAN2003// 

NARR/REF A IS ALNAVRESFOR 010/05 SEMI-ANNUAL SELECTED RESERVE 

ENLISTED BONUS AND MONTGOMERY GI BILL SELECTED RESERVE (MGIB-SR) 

PROGRAMS ELIGIBILITY POLICY. REF B IS CNRFC ALNAVRESFOR 004/05 

SELECTED RESERVE OFFICER BONUS AND INCENTIVE POLICY. REF C IS 

ALNAVRESFOR 14/00 MONTGOMERY GI BILL-SELECTED RESERVE (MGIB-SR) 

KICKER PROGRAM. REF D IS COMNAVRESFORINST 1100.4B ENLISTED 

SELECTED RESERVE DRILLING INCENTIVE BONUS PROGRAMS.// 

POC/DOWD, PAUL/CIV/CNRFC N1C21/LOC:LOC: FORT WORTH, TX 

/EMAIL:PAUL.DOWD@NAVY.MIL/TEL:COMM: (817)872-5040/TEL:DSN: 739-5040// 

GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 

1. TO ENSURE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS NOW AND IN 

THE FUTURE, THE NAVY MUST BOTH RETAIN THE TALENTS OF OUR RESERVE 

COMPONENT (RC) SAILORS AND ATTRACT AND COMPETE FOR THE HIGHEST 

QUALITY RECRUITS POSSIBLE. THIS STRATEGY FOR OUR PEOPLE REQUIRES 

FLEXIBLE TOOLS TO ENSURE WE ARE ALSO RETAINING THE CORRECT NUMBER OF 

SAILORS WITH THE RIGHT SKILLS TO OPTIMIZE OUR WAR-FIGHTING 

CAPABILITY. 

2. THIS NAVADMIN SUPERCEDES REF A, UPDATES REF B, AND IS EFFECTIVE 

IMMEDIATELY. THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES THE CURRENT BONUS LISTING OF 

ELIGIBLE SPECIALTIES FOR SELECTED RESERVE OFFICER, ENLISTED, AND 

MONTGOMERY GI BILL INCENTIVE PROGRAMS. 

3. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS IDENTIFY EACH BONUS PROGRAM AND 

PROVIDES SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTED INCENTIVE PROGRAM CHANGES 

RESULTING FROM THE 2006 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. 

APPROVAL OF GUIDANCE IN THIS NAVADMIN SUPERCEDES REF D IN ANY AREA 

WHERE THE TWO MAY CONFLICT. 

 A. GENERAL. ALL SIX-YEAR ENLISTMENT AND REENLISTMENT BONUSES 

ARE NOW PAYABLE IN LUMP SUM. ALL TIER ONE (RATINGS MANNED BELOW 

70%) BONUSES ARE NOW PAYABLE IN LUMP SUM REGARDLESS OF LENGTH OF 

ENLISTMENT OR REENLISTMENT. MEMBERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ENLIST 

OR REENLIST FOR A SIX-YEAR DRILLING RESERVE OBLIGATION TO MAXIMIZE 

THEIR BONUS OPPORTUNITY. 

 B. NON-PRIOR SERVICE (NPS) BASIC PROGRAM ENLISTMENT BONUS. 
 (1) ALL BASIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA CONTAINED IN REF D 

REMAINS IN EFFECT. 

 (2) MAXIMUM BONUS AMOUNT IS INCREASED TO $20,000 FOR A 

SIX-YEAR ENLISTMENT. 

 (3) ALL INDIVIDUALS AFFILIATING VIA THE NPS BASIC PROGRAM, 

REGARDLESS OF RATING, ARE CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BONUS. 

 C. AFFILIATION BONUS. THIS BONUS HAS BEEN DISESTABLISHED AND 

COMBINED WITH THE PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUS. 

 D. PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUS. 

 (1) MAXIMUM BONUS AMOUNTS ARE INCREASED TO $20,000 FOR A 

SIX-YEAR ENLISTMENT AND $10,000 FOR A THREE-YEAR ENLISTMENT. (SEE 

PARAGRAPH 7A BELOW FOR BONUS PAYMENT LEVELS AND THE CRITICAL 

RATINGS/SPECIALTIES (NEC)). 

 (2) THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND PROGRAM CHANGES FOR MEMBERS 

TO GAIN ENTITLEMENT FOR THE PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUS ARE AS 

FOLLOWS: 

 (A) MUST HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED ANY PRIOR 

OBLIGATED NAVY ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY SERVICE. 

 (B) THE OLD REQUIREMENT FOR MEMBERS TO HAVE COMPLETED 

THEIR INITIAL MILITARY SERVICE OBLIGATION (MSO) PRIOR TO ENLISTING 

IN THE NAVY RESERVE HAS BEEN REMOVED. THEY MUST, HOWEVER, ENLIST IN 

THE DRILLING NAVY RESERVE FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS TO 

QUALIFY FOR A THREE-YEAR BONUS OR A MINIMUM OF SIX YEARS TO QUALIFY 

FOR A SIX YEAR BONUS. (IF A MEMBER ENLISTS FOR FOUR OR FIVE YEARS, 

THEY WILL ONLY QUALIFY FOR A THREE-YEAR BONUS). 

 (C) MUST NOT HAVE COMPLETED MORE THAN 16 YEARS OF TOTAL 

MILITARY SERVICE FROM THEIR PAY ENTRY BASE DATE (PEBD) PRIOR TO 

THEIR CURRENT ENLISTMENT DATE. 

 (D) MUST NOT HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE DRILLING NAVY 

RESERVE WITHIN THE 24 MONTHS PRECEDING THEIR CURRENT ENLISTMENT DATE. 

 (E) ALL OTHER BASIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA CONTAINED IN 

REF D REMAIN IN EFFECT. 

 E. REENLISTMENT/EXTENSION BONUS. ALL BASIC ELIGIBILITY 

CRITERIA CONTAINED IN REF D REMAIN IN EFFECT (SEE PARAGRAPH 

7B BELOW FOR BONUS PAYMENT LEVELS AND THE CRITICAL 

RATINGS/SPECIALTIES (NEC)). 

4. RECRUITING SELECTIVE CONVERSION REENLISTMENT - RESERVE 

(RESCORE-R) PROGRAM. 

 A. PRIOR SERVICE ACTIVE DUTY NAVY MEMBERS, APPROVED FOR 

ENLISTMENT VIA THE RESCORE-R PROGRAM IN AN ELIGIBLE RATING, MAY 

APPLY FOR A PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUS PROVIDED THEY MEET ALL 

OTHER BASIC BONUS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. 

 B. MEMBERS WHO OBLIGATE FOR THE MINIMUM FOUR YEARS REQUIRED FOR 

THIS PROGRAM WILL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A THREE-YEAR PRIOR 

SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUS. 
 C. COMMANDER, NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND (CNRC) RECRUITERS, 

COMMAND CAREER COUNSELORS AND NAVY RESERVE ACTIVITIES MUST CLEARLY 

EXPLAIN TO BONUS ELIGIBLE MEMBERS THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO 

RECEIVE ANY BONUS PAYMENT UNTIL ALL RATE REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPLETED. 

5. ALL OTHER BASIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE ENLISTED INCENTIVE 

PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN REF D REMAIN IN EFFECT. 

6. ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION AND BONUS APPLICATION PROCEDURES. 

 A. CNRC RECRUITERS SHALL: 

 (1) DETERMINE MEMBER'S ELIGIBILITY FOR ENLISTMENT BONUSES AS 

CONTAINED IN REF D AND THIS MESSAGE. FOR ASSISTANCE IN DETERMINING 

INDIVIDUAL MEMBER ELIGIBLITY CNRC RECRUITERS MAY CONTACT CNRFC (N11) 

INCENTIVE PROGRAM SPECIALISTS AT COMMERCIAL (504) 678-6302, DSN 

678-6302 OR VIA E-MAIL AT JENNIFER.MAAMBO@NAVY.MIL. 

 (2) FORWARD THE COMPLETED ORIGINAL, WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH 

ALL ENLISTMENT DOCUMENTATION (DD FORM 4) TO THE MEMBER'S GAINING 

NAVY RESERVE ACTIVITY. WRITTEN AGREEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NAVY 

RESERVE FORCES COMMAND WEBSITE AT HTTP:(SLANT, 

SLANT)NAVYRESERVE.NAVY.MIL/PUBLIC/STAFF/CENTERS/FORCES+COMMAND/ 

WELCOMEABOARD/ENLISTED+BONUSES.HTM. 

 B. NAVY RESERVE ACTIVITIES SHALL: 

 (1) VERIFY ACCURACY OF ENLISTMENT BONUS WRITTEN AGREEMENT 

SUBMITTED BY CNRC RECRUITERS IAW REF D AND THIS MESSAGE. 

 (2) DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR REENLISTMENT/EXTENSION BONUSES 

FOR ASSIGNED RC PERSONNEL IAW REF D AND THIS MESSAGE. 

 (3) FOR ASSISTANCE IN DETERMINING INDIVIDUAL MEMBER 

ELIGIBILITY CONTACT THE CNRFC (N11) POC AT COMMERCIAL (504) 

678-6302, DSN 678-6302 OR VIA E-MAIL AT JENNIFER.MAAMBO@NAVY.MIL. 

 (4) FORWARD ALL WRITTEN AGREEMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO CNRFC 

(N11). A COPY OF THE MEMBER'S CONTRACT MUST BE INCLUDED AS AN 

ADDITIONAL ENCLOSURE TO EXPEDITE PROCESSING OF BONUSES. FAX 

APPLICATIONS (WITH ENCLOSURES) TO (504) 678-1204. IF A PACKAGE IS 

FAXED, A MAILED COPY IS NOT REQUIRED. 

7. ELIGIBLE SPECIALTIES AND NEW INCENTIVE LEVELS. 

THE FOLLOWING THREE TIERED BONUS PAYMENT STRUCTURE IS EFFECTIVE 

IMMEDIATELY. 

 A. RECRUITING ENLISTMENT BONUSES. 

 (1) NON-PRIOR SERVICE (NPS) BASIC BONUS. 6-YEAR CONTRACT = 

$20,000 (LUMP SUM) 

 (2) PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT BONUS: 

 (A) TIER 1 LEVELS AND SPECIALTIES: 

6-YEAR CONTRACT = $20,000 (LUMP SUM) FIRST 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $10,000 (LUMP 

SUM) 

SECOND 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $7,500 (LUMP SUM) 

SKILL NEC NOTE 

EOD 5339 1 
DIVER 5342 1 

DIVER 5343 1 

SEAL 5323 1 

SEAL 5326 1 

SWCC 5351 1 

AC3 0000 

AE3 0000 

AME2 0000 

AME3 0000 

AW3 0000 

BU3 0000 

CM3 0000 

CTA1 0000 

CTI1 0000 

CTI2 0000 

CTI3 0000 

CTO2 0000 

CTR2 0000 

DT-FMF 8707 1 

DT-FMF 8783 1 

EA3 0000 

ET3 0000 

GM3 0000 

HM-SAR 8401 1 

HM-FMF 8404 1 

HM-FMF 8427 1 

LN2 0000 

MA3 0000 

MN2 0000 

MN3 0000 

PR3 0000 

RP 2401 1 

RP3 0000 

STG3 0000 

SW2 0000 

 (B) TIER 2 (RATINGS MANNED BETWEEN 70% AND 80%) LEVELS 

AND SPECIALTIES: 6-YEAR CONTRACT = $15,000 (LUMP SUM) 

FIRST 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $7,500 (ONE-HALF INITIAL + TWO EQUAL 

ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) 

SECOND 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $5,000 (ONE-HALF INITIAL + TWO EQUAL 

ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) 

SKILL NEC NOTE 

AIRCREW 7841 1 

AIRCREW 7861 1 

AIRCREW 8211 1 

AIRCREW 8250 1 

AIRCREW 8251 1 

AIRCREW 8252 1 

AIRCREW 8262 1 

AIRCREW 8271 1 

AIRCREW 8278 1 

AIRCREW 8289 1 

SWCC 5352 1 

AW1 0000 

BU1 0000 

CE1 0000 

CM1 0000 

CTM1 0000 
CTR1 0000 

EA2 0000 

EO1 0000 

HT3 0000 

IS2 0000 

MA1 0000 

MA2 0000 

SW1 0000 

UT1 0000 

UT2 0000 

 (C) TIER 3 (RATINGS MANNED BETWEEN 80% AND 90%) LEVELS 

AND SPECIALTIES: 

6-YEAR CONTRACT = $10,000 (LUMP SUM) 

FIRST 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $5,000 (ONE-HALF INITIAL + TWO EQUAL 

ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) SECOND 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $3,000 (ONE-HALF INITIAL + TWO 

EQUAL 

ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) 

SKILL NEC NOTE 

SEAL 8492 1 

ACAN 0000 2 

ADAN 0000 2 

AEAN 0000 2 

AG2 0000 

AM3 0000 

AMAN 0000 2 

AMEAN 0000 2 

ATAN 0000 2 

AW2 0000 

AWAN 0000 2 

CE2 0000 

CECN 0000 2 

CM2 0000 

CMCN 0000 2 

CTO1 0000 

CTT1 0000 

EACN 0000 2 

EOCN 0000 2 

ET2 0000 

HM3 0000 

HMHN 0000 2 

IS1 0000 

IS3 0000 

MASN 0000 2 

MMFN 0000 2 

OS1 0000 

PRAN 0000 2 

RP2 0000 

RPSN 0000 2 

STGSN 0000 2 

SW3 0000 

SWCN 0000 2 

UT3 0000 

UTCN 0000 2 

 B. RETENTION/EXTENSION BONUSES. 

 (1) TIER 1 LEVELS AND SPECIALTIES: 
6-YEAR CONTRACT = $15,000 (LUMP SUM) FIRST 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $7,500 (LUMP 

SUM) 

SECOND 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $6,000 (LUMP SUM) 

SKILL NEC NOTE 

EOD 5339 1 

DIVER 5342 1 

DIVER 5343 1 

SEAL 5323 1 

SEAL 5326 1 

SWCC 5351 1 

AC3 0000 

AE3 0000 

AME2 0000 

AME3 0000 

AW3 0000 

BU3 0000 

CM3 0000 

CTA1 0000 

CTI1 0000 

CTI2 0000 

CTI3 0000 

CTO2 0000 

CTR2 0000 

DT-FMF 8707 1 

DT-FMF 8783 1 

EA3 0000 

ET3 0000 

GM3 0000 

HM-SAR 8401 1 

HM-FMF 8404 1 

HM-FMF 8427 1 

LN2 0000 

MA3 0000 

MN2 0000 

MN3 0000 

PR3 0000 

RP 2401 1 

RP3 0000 

STG3 0000 

SW2 0000 

 (2) TIER 2 LEVELS AND SPECIALTIES: 

6-YEAR CONTRACT = $10,000 (LUMP SUM) FIRST 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $5,000 (ONE-HALF 

INITIAL + TWO EQUAL 

ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) SECOND 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $4,000 (ONE-HALF INITIAL + TWO 

EQUAL 

ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) 

SKILL NEC NOTE 

AIRCREW 7841 1 

AIRCREW 7861 1 

AIRCREW 8211 1 

AIRCREW 8250 1 

AIRCREW 8251 1 

AIRCREW 8252 1 

AIRCREW 8262 1 

AIRCREW 8271 1 
AIRCREW 8278 1 

AIRCREW 8289 1 

SWCC 5352 1 

AW1 0000 

BU1 0000 

CE1 0000 

CM1 0000 

CTM1 0000 

CTR1 0000 

EA2 0000 

EO1 0000 

HT3 0000 

IS2 0000 

MA1 0000 

MA2 0000 

SW1 0000 

UT1 0000 

UT2 0000 

 (3) TIER 3 LEVELS AND SPECIALTIES: 

6-YEAR CONTRACT = $7,500 (LUMP SUM) FIRST 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $3,000 (ONE-HALF 

INITIAL + TWO EQUAL 

ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) SECOND 3-YEAR CONTRACT = $2,000 (ONE-HALF INITIAL + TWO 

EQUAL 

ANNIVERSARY PAYMENTS) 

SKILL NEC NOTE 

SEAL 8492 1 

ACAN 0000 2 

ADAN 0000 2 

AEAN 0000 2 

AG2 0000 

AM3 0000 

AMAN 0000 2 

AMEAN 0000 2 

ATAN 0000 2 

AW2 0000 

AWAN 0000 2 

CE2 0000 

CECN 0000 2 

CM2 0000 

CMCN 0000 2 

CTO1 0000 

CTT1 0000 

EACN 0000 2 

EOCN 0000 2 

ET2 0000 

HM3 0000 

HMHN 0000 2 

IS1 0000 

IS3 0000 

MASN 0000 2 

MMFN 0000 2 

OS1 0000 

PRAN 0000 2 

RP2 0000 

RPSN 0000 2 

STGSN 0000 2 

SW3 0000 
SWCN 0000 2 

UT3 0000 

UTCN 0000 2 

 (4) NOTES: 

- 1. MEMBERS APPLYING FOR ELIGIBILITY BASED ON AN NEC MUST BE 

ASSIGNED TO A VALID INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) DRILLING RESERVE 

BILLET THAT REQUIRES THE NEC. (MEMBERS MAY BE CROSS-ASSIGNED TO A 

VALID IDT DRILLING RESERVE BILLET). 

- 2. MEMBERS MUST ALREADY BE DESIGNATED IN THE RATING PRIOR TO 

ENLISTING OR REENLISTING. 

8. MEMBERS SERVING IN THE RATINGS AND SPECIALTIES LISTED IN 

PARAGRAPH 7 ABOVE MAY APPLY FOR MGIB-SR KICKER PROGRAM PROVIDED THEY 

MEET ALL OTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IN REF C. 

9. THE CURRENT SELECTED RESERVE OFFICER BONUSES AND INCENTIVES ARE 

LISTED BELOW ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. 

 A. OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS. 

 (1) BONUS AMOUNT: INCREASED TO $10,000 LUMP SUM. 

 (2) AVAILABLE TO OFFICERS QUALIFIED IN DESIGNATORS 1115, 

1445, 1635, 4105, 5105. 

 (3) MUST HAVE NO CURRENT CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS TO SERVE IN 

THE SELECTED RESERVE. 

 (4) AVAILABLE TO OFFICERS WHO HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED 

ANY REQUIRED ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATED SERVICE AND WHO HAVE NEVER 

PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN THE SELECTED RESERVE. 

 (5) AVAILABLE TO OFFICERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN THE 

SELECTED RESERVE BUT WHO HAVE NOT SERVED IN THE NAVY RESERVE AT ANY 

TIME IN THE PAST 24 MONTHS. 

 (6) MUST AFFILIATE IN THE DRILLING RESERVE IN AN INACTIVE 

DUTY TRAINING (IDT) PAY STATUS FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS, AND SERVE 

SATISFACTORILY FOR EACH YEAR OF THE OBLIGATION. 

 B. CRITICAL WARTIME HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS LOAN REPAYMENT 

PROGRAM (LRP). HEALTH PROFESSIONS THAT THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS 

DETERMINED TO BE CRITICALLY NEEDED TO MEET IDENTIFIED WARTIME HEALTH 

PROFESSIONAL SKILL SHORTAGES ARE HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS CRITICAL 

WARTIME SPECIALTIES (CWS). 

 (1) PAYMENTS MAY BE MADE UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $50,000 (MAXIMUM 

OF $20,000 MAY BE PAID IN ANY ONE YEAR) TOWARD OUTSTANDING LOANS 

USED TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION IN A CWS. LOANS MUST BE AT LEAST ONE 

YEAR OLD AND CANNOT BE IN DEFAULT. 

 (2) POSSESS PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, OR HAVE COMPLETED 

AT LEAST 2 YEARS OF RESIDENCY IN A CWS. 

 (3) POSSESS A CURRENT VALID AND UNRESTRICTED HEALTH 

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE(S)/CERTIFICATION, AND SUCH ADDITIONAL MEDICAL 

PRIVILEGES AS ARE REQUIRED TO PRACTICE AS A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IN 
THE CWS FOR WHICH LOAN REPAYMENT PARTICIPATION IS AUTHORIZED; OR 

HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF RESIDENCY IN THAT SPECIALTY. 

 (4) ARE NOT CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF THE DRILLING RESERVE AND 

HAVE NO CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT FOR ANY OTHER INCENTIVE PROGRAM 

(ACTIVE DUTY OR NAVY RESERVE), WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PARTICIPATION 

IN THE READY RESERVE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS STIPEND PROGRAM. (ANY 

SERVICE OBLIGATION INCURRED UNDER THIS PROGRAM WILL RUN 

CONSECUTIVELY AND NOT CONCURRENTLY WITH THE LRP PROGRAM). 

 (5) SERVE SATISFACTORILY IN THE DRILLING RESERVE FOR EACH 

YEAR THAT LOAN REPAYMENT IS MADE. (LRP PAYMENTS ARE MADE AT THE END 

OF EACH SATISFACTORY YEAR OF SERVICE). 

 C. CRITICAL WARTIME HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS SPECIAL PAY. 

 (1) SPECIAL PAY AMOUNTS: $10,000 PER YEAR FOR MEDICAL 

CORPS, DENTAL CORPS, AND NURSE ANESTHESTISTS, AND $5,000 PER YEAR 

FOR NURSE CORPS. 

 (2) BE A GRADUATE OF AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, 

DENTISTRY, NURSING, OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM. 

 (3) HAVE NO CURRENT MILITARY CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS FOR 

RECEIPT OF ANY OTHER INCENTIVE OR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, OR ANY 

OTHER CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT TO SERVE IN THE SELECTED RESERVE. 

 (4) BE A COMMISSIONED MEDICAL CORPS OFFICER, DENTAL CORPS 

OFFICER, NURSE CORPS OFFICER, OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT AFFILIATING 

WITH A UNIT OR POSITION IN THE DRILLING RESERVE AND HAVE FULFILLED 

THEIR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION (IF ANY); OR BE QUALIFIED AND 

APPLYING FOR AN APPOINTMENT AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER, WITH A 

DESIGNATION AS A MEDICAL OFFICER, DENTAL OFFICER, NURSE, OR 

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT IN THE SELECTED RESERVE. 

 (5) POSSESS A CURRENT VALID AND UNRESTRICTED HEALTH 

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE(S)/CERTIFICATION AND SUCH ADDITIONAL 

CREDENTIALS AND PRIVILEGES AS REQUIRED TO PERFORM DUTIES IN THE 

CRITICAL SPECIALTY FOR WHICH SPECIAL PAY IS AUTHORIZED. BE FULLY 

QUALIFIED IN THE CWS FOR WHICH BONUS PROGRAM PARTICIPATION IS 

APPROVED. 

 (6) HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY AFFILIATED WITH THE DRILLING RESERVE 

AT ANY TIME AND/OR RECEIVED THIS INCENTIVE. 

 (7) AVAILABLE FOR ONE, TWO, OR THREE YEAR DRILLING RESERVE 

OBLIGATIONS AND MUST SERVE SATISFACTORILY FOR EACH YEAR IN WHICH 

PAYMENTS ARE MADE. 

 D. CRITICAL WARTIME HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL STIPEND 

MEDICAL/DENTAL CORPS OR NURSE CORPS OFFICERS IN A MEDICAL RESIDENCY 

PROGRAM: 

 (1) MEMBERS RECEIVE A MONTHLY STIPEND PAYMENT OF $1,279. 

 (2) BE A GRADUATE OF A MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR NURSING SCHOOL. 

 (3) BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT, DESIGNATION, OR ASSIGNMENT 

AS A MEDICAL, DENTAL OR NURSE CORPS OFFICER IN THE NAVY RESERVE. 

(SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR STIPEND PAYMENTS BEFORE HAVING BEEN 

APPOINTED, DESIGNATED OR ASSIGNED AS A MEDICAL, DENTAL OR NURSE 
CORPS OFFICER). 

 (4) BE ENROLLED, OR HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR ENROLLMENT, IN A 

RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR PHYSICIANS IN A MEDICAL SPECIALTY, DENTISTS IN 

A DENTAL SPECIALTY, OR AN ACCREDITED NURSING PROGRAM DESIGNATED FOR 

HEALTH AFFAIRS AS A CWS. 

 (5) POSSESS A CURRENT VALID, AND/OR UNRESTRICTED LICENSE(S) 

TO PRACTICE MEDICINE OR DENTISTRY OR NURSING, AND SUCH ADDITIONAL 

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGES AS ARE REQUIRED TO PURSUE 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN THE CRITICAL SPECIALTY FOR WHICH ASSISTANCE 

IS BEING PROVIDED. 

 (6) INCUR A TWO-YEAR DRILLING RESERVE OBLIGATION FOR EACH 

YEAR OR PARTIAL YEAR IN WHICH STIPEND IS RECEIVED. DRILLING 

OBLIGATION BEGINS IMMEDIATELY UPON COMPLETION OF THE RESIDENCY 

PROGRAM. 

 (7) MUST SERVE SATISFACTORILY IN THE DRILLING RESERVE DURING 

EACH YEAR THAT STIPEND IS RECEIVED AND FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF THE 

INCURRED OBLIGATION UPON COMPLETION OF RESIDENCY. 

 (8) MAY BE COMBINED WITH LRP, HOWEVER, OBLIGATIONS FOR EACH 

PROGRAM WILL RUN CONSECUTIVELY AND NOT CONCURRENTLY. 

10. ALL INTERESTED PERSONNEL ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR 

LOCAL RESERVE OFFICER RECRUITER TO DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY. 

11. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1/NT.// 

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