MILPERSMAN = 1910-102

1910-102

CH-11,=20 31 May 2005

Page of=20 6

MILPERSMAN=20 1910-102

Separation by = Reason of=20 Changes in Service Obligation (Active Duty and Inactive Naval=20 Reservist)

Responsible=20 Office

NAVPERSCOM = (PERS-4832)

Active enlisted = members

Phone: =20 DSN

COM

FAX

882-4431

(901) 874-4431

882-2754

NAVPERSCOM

(PERS-4913)

Enlisted inactive = duty

reservists

DSN

COM

FAX

882-4503

(901) 874-4503

882-2673

References

(a) BUPERSINST = 1001.39D

(b) 10 U.S.C.=20 651

1. =20 Separation=20 Authority. =20 Commander, Navy Personnel Command (COMNAVPERSCOM).

2. Policy

a. COMNAVPERSCOM may authorize = or direct=20 separation of enlisted personnel prior to expiration of active obligated = service=20 (EAOS) due to

= (1)=20 general de-mobilization or a reduction in authorized strength.

= (2)=20 acceptance of an active duty commission of permanent appointment or = acceptance=20 into a program leading to an active duty commission of appointment in = any branch=20 of the Armed Forces.

b. Commanding officers (COs) are = authorized to separate or transfer for separation within 90 days of EAOS = enlisted personnel when

= (1)=20 a ship or mobile unit is about to deploy with probability of not = returning to=20 the United=20 States before expiration of member=92s = EAOS and=20 with type commander approval.

= (2)=20 the homeport of a ship or command changes and there is insufficient time = to=20 return the member to the old homeport for separation processing or to = complete=20 separation processing at the new homeport prior to member=92s EAOS.

= (3)=20 a member is in a temporary duty (TEMDU) under treatment status or has = been found=20 physically qualified to resume full duty, regardless of duty status, = within 3=20 months or less of EAOS and who does not desire to reenlist. The CO of the medical activity = or the=20 member=92s parent CO is authorized to separate or transfer a member for=20 separation.

= (4)=20 a member was received from an overseas activity, who is awaiting = separation at a=20 separation activity (MILPERSMAN 1910-812=20 refers) by reason of EAOS, and member has not indicated a desire to=20 reenlist.

= (5)=20 unit is deactivating. = Separation=20 date must be during month of deactivation.

3. =20 Members Transferred = to Another=20 Activity. If = member is=20 transferring to another activity for separation, complete the separation = within=20 10 calendar days of transfer unless the CO determines special = circumstances=20 exist, and member should be discharged at a later date. Do not transfer personnel to = another=20 activity for separation solely to await their EAOS.

a. A member may be separated

= (1)=20 up to 3 days prior to EAOS, when EAOS expires on a Saturday, Sunday, a = holiday,=20 or a day preceding a national holiday.

= (2)=20 up to 90 days prior to EAOS, upon completion of a cruise, when member = extended=20 enlistment for the express purpose of participating in or completing the = cruise.

= (3)=20 up to 31 days prior to EAOS when assigned to a ship or unit that returns = from an=20 extended deployment (6 months or more).

= (4)=20 no earlier than 14 December of the year of the member's EAOS, if EAOS = expires=20 between 21 December and 3 January of the following year.

b. Early separation need not be = authorized=20 for a member

= (1)=20 who, in the judgment of the CO, cannot be spared.

= (2)=20 who does not desire early separation.

= (3)=20 who is a reservist undergoing active duty for training.

= (4)=20 whose EAOS will occur during the period above as a result of any other = early=20 release program.

= (5)=20 who is scheduled for transfer to Fleet Reserve or retirement.

= (6)=20 who is returning from a permanent overseas duty station and does not = desire=20 early separation.

= (7)=20 who is serving overseas and is entitled to and elects transportation to = an area=20 outside continental United States (CONUS); however, member may request=20 separation prior to arrival in CONUS.

4. =20 Two-Crew Trident=20 Submarines. Due = to the=20 unique nature of Trident submarine patrols versus standard 6‑month = deployments,=20 Trident COs may, with concurrence of the Submarine Group Commander, = separate on=20 board crew members who are within 90 days of EAOS upon return from a = strategic=20 patrol of 60 days or more and who do not intend to reenlist. Personnel whose EAOS is = greater than 90=20 days on the date of return from patrol will be reassigned per Force = Commander=92s=20 guidance.

5. =20 Criteria for General = Demobilization. =20 COMNAVPERSCOM may approve a voluntary separation request from a = member=20 when

a. Navy is in an = authorized=20 period of reduction (end‑strength).

b. member is = within 1 year=20 of EAOS.

c. member is not = serving in=20 a rating, Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) code, occupational field, = or=20 military occupational specialty which COMNAVPERSCOM determines to be=20 undermanned.

d. a contact = relief is not=20 required and command is willing to gap the billet.

e. early = separation will not=20 effect the mission of the command.

6. =20 Commission in = Another Branch=20 of Service

a. Members interested in = obtaining a=20 commission in another branch of service must first request a conditional = release via=20 their CO to NAVPERSCOM, Enlisted Performance and Separation Section = (PERS-4832)=20 using NAVPERS 1306/7 (Rev. 1‑03), Enlisted Personnel Action = Request. If approved, member may then = apply for a=20 commissioning program.

b. Generally, the following will = not be=20 approved:

= (1)=20 Members who incurred additional obligated service (OBLISERV) or any = other=20 NEC-producing schools with OBLISERV.

= (2)=20 Members in ratings listed in Career Reenlistment Objectives (CREO) Group = 1 or=20 with critically undermanned skills or NECs.

c. Upon official notification of = selection=20 for appointment or commission in another branch of the Armed Forces, = member must=20 request separation via their CO to Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM)=20 (PERS-4832) using NAVPERS 1306/7 and include a copy of the acceptance or = appointment letter and reporting requirement from the officer = program.

d. Selective reenlistment bonus = may be=20 recouped if released for commissioning under this article.

7. =20 Selected Reserve=20 Personnel

a. Navy reservists may request a = discharge=20 via DD 368 (Rev. 11-94), Request for Conditional Release. Requests from members who fall = into the=20 below categories will be adjudicated per reference (a):

= (1)=20 Have been accepted for enlistment in a Reserve component of another = branch of=20 Armed Forces for purpose of enrolling in an officer training = program.

= (2)=20 Desire a transfer to enroll in an officer candidate program, including = college=20 level Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), and the prospective gaining = component accepts member. = Requests=20 will be approved provided the Navy reservist has no mandatory drilling=20 obligation.

= (3)=20 Have not received an enlistment or reenlistment bonus for current term = of=20 enlistment.

= (4)=20 Have been accepted for appointment to commissioned status in a Regular = or=20 Reserve component of any branch of the Armed Forces.

= (5)=20 Have been accepted for enlistment in Regular Army, Marine Corps, Air = Force, or=20 Coast Guard.

= (6)=20 Reservist is enrolled in the Non-Prior Service (NPS) Program.

b. NAVPERSCOM, Reserve Enlisted = Personnel=20 Section (PERS‑4913) is the authority to separate members listed = above.

c. Reserve activity COs are = authorized to=20 grant clearance/separate Reserve members who are accepted for enlistment = into=20 Regular Navy component (including NPS personnel).

d. When the Reserve activity CO = recommends=20 disapproval to any request, forward request to NAVPERSCOM = (PERS‑4913) for final=20 determination.

NOTE: Once permission is granted, an = interservice transfer will be accomplished by discharge from Navy = Reserve for=20 immediate enlistment or appointment to the gaining component. Do not interrupt continuity of = the=20 reservist's total military service. =20 Members will be credited with the total amount of service accrued = as of=20 the effective date of discharge. = A=20 separation, for the purpose of interservice transfer, will not = constitute=20 release from, or fulfillment of, military service obligation established = by=20 reference (b). Additional = service=20 performance after the discharge will be counted toward fulfillment of=20 obligation. The gaining = Reserve=20 component will furnish a copy of DD 4 (Rev. 1-01), = Enlistment/Reenlistment=20 Document - Armed Forces of the United States (Page 1), or=20 appointment order, to losing unit or activity within 15 days to permit = timely=20 discharge action. The = losing=20 command will ensure proper Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System = (NSIPS)=20 loss entries are entered without delay.

8. =20 Characterization of=20 Separation. Using = Notification Procedures (MILPERSMAN 1910-402),=20 the least favorable characterization of service is General. If member is in Entry Level = Status, the=20 description of service may be Entry Level Separation (ELS). (Does not apply to inactive = Navy=20 reservists.)