Naval Academy Information Program NAIP Reserve Officer Program

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Naval Academy Information Program (NAIP)
Reserve Officer Program
United States Naval Academy
USNR/USMCR Officers perform NAIP duties in
civilian status UNTIL authorized to participate
in their reserve status and receive
ADDU/Appropriate Duty Orders.
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Maximizing the Benefits while Minimizing the
Burdens Which Option is best for YOU (if any)?
CDR Katie Thurman, USNUSNA Admissions Field
Rep NWReserve Officer CoordinatorArea
Coordinator Region 702kthurman_at_.usna.edu
BGO Options forReady Reserve Officers
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NAIP Reserve Officer Benefits

• Retirement Points
• Recruiting Ribbon
• Eligible for No-cost AT for summer training
  (including IRR members)
• Productive alternative to the VTU
• Those in IRR(ASP) no PRT, GMT

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Retirement Points for NAIP duties

• This is NOT like a normal peacetime contributory
  drill.
• BGO Reservists are NOT authorized to earn points
  for NAIP duties UNTIL..
• Submission Approval of Authorization Request
• ADDU orders issued.

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Option Categoriesfor Ready Reservists
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Drilling Reservist Requirements(paid billet or
VTU)

• Semi-annual PRT (remember new rules now)
• Reservists must comply
• No age limitations
• May only be administered by a qualified (
  schooled) PRT coord appointed by NRA CO.
• Min 2 drills (8 hrs)/qtr at NRA
• Annual GMT
• Periodic Fitrep from Reg Reporting Sr (CO of
  Reserve Unit)

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Evaluate Personal Goals

• If in paid billet orVTU
• Desire future paid billet /or promotion to Flag?
• Stay in paid billet/VTU
• Submit application to APPLY/Local boards for
  billet
• Perform fleet peacetime contributory support
• Request authorization of pts for NAIP duties from
  USNA
• Only concern is retirement point credit?
• Transfer to IRR (Active Status Pool)

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IF Goal Future paid billet

• Stay in NRA VTU (if currently not
  in a paid billet)
• Points for NAIP duties are IN ADDITION TO monthly
  SELRES/VTU drills
• Addl opportunities for
• active duty command participation
• Career enhancing ADDU assignments
• Sit on ProDev Bds, NRA committees, etc.
• LCDR Junior
• Request to move to a pay unit
• Aviators-may move to pay unit only if local
  billet is available

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Goal Retirement Points

• IRR Active Status Pool
• Not Required
• PRT
• GMT
• 2 qtrly NRA drills
• Periodic Fitrep
• May also earn points through
• Correspondence courses
• Funeral detail pts 50 stipend (if auth)

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Initial Eligibility

• Designated NAIA
• Completion of formal training conducted (or quota
  obtained) by CGO or HUB representative
• Within 1 year of designated NAIA (then every 5
  yrs)
• Approval by AC CGO
• In a paid billet/VTU or IRR(ASP)/S1

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Junior Officers

• Verify retirement eligibility with PERS-911
  based on
• Years commissioned service
• Years of active duty years off active duty
• Paygrade number of years in paygrade
• Age
• If will never be able to earn a retirement then
  participate in NAIP in civilian status.

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Authorization Requirements

• Authorization to Earn Retirement Points for NAIP
  Duties Letter
• AND
• Additional Duty Orders (USN in paid billet or
  VTU)
• or
• Appropriate Duty Orders (USMCR in paid unit of
  IRR)

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Authorization Process (USNR-drilling)

• Navy (in a paid billet or VTU (drilling IRR)
• Submit NAIP Authorization Req Form (USNA-GRE
  1531/82) to USNA via your AC.
• Once approved, must provide copy of authorization
  letter and NAVRES 1301/5 to their order writing
  authority (usually REDCOM/NAR) and receive orders
  assigning the reservist additional duty to USNA.
• (Fax me current orders to expedite 1301 to NRA)
• Reservists are to ensure copies of these orders
  are provided to the USNA Reserve Coordinator and
  their AC.

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Authorization Process (USNR-nondrilling)

• Submit NAIP Authorization Req Form (USNA-GRE
  1531/82) to USNA via your AC.
• Navy (in the IRR (Active Status Pool)) may start
  earning retirement points once they provide a
  copy of their retirement point authorization
  letter to Naval Reserve Personnel Center, New
  Orleans, LA
• Navy (in the Inactive Standby Reservists (S2
  status)) are not authorized to earn retirement
  points (transfer from S2 requires approval from
  PERS 911)

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Authorization Process (USMCR)

• Marine Corps Reservists may start earning
  drill/retirement points once they
• Receive authorization letter from USNA
• Submit their signed Request for Reserve Active
  Duty Orders (NAMC 11350) for appropriate duty
  orders to
• For IRR/IMA Marine Corps Reserve Support Center,
  Kansas City, MO
• For SMCR appropriate Inspector Instructor Staff
  (INIS)
• Receive appropriate duty orders

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Retirement Points (USNR)

• Points for NAIP duties are IN ADDITION to Monthly
  SELRES/VTU drills!!!!
• Every three hours of BGO activity counts for one
  retirement point (incremental accrual 15 min
  today, 1 hour tomorrow, 45 minutes on Saturday
  3 hours1 point)
• Report monthly NAIP activities using the
  Retirement Credits Report (USNA GRE 1800/82)
  located in 1531.46) to their AC for certification
  before submission to NRA/NRPC for retirement
  credit.
• Reserve ACs submit their Credits Report to RD for
  certification

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Retirement Points (USMCR)

• Must submit to MCRSC the Equivalent Instruction
• Report (NAVMC 799) signed by their AC/Reserve
• Coordinator for drill credit.
• (may use USNA- GRE-1800/82 as a tracking form)

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NAIO Field Contact(Many ways to earn points)

• Student Contact
• Meetings, phonecalls, e-mails
• BGIS, computer input
• High School Activities
• Meetings with administrators, counselors
• College Fairs, Career Nights
• You are NOT a recruiter but Admissions Rep
• Military Activities
• Recruiting Offices (RDAC)
• Military Education Offices
• College Fairs, Academy Events

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Retirement points for BGO Training

• Per OPNAV 1531.2B, the ONLY way to earn points
  for the Training at USNA
• Active Duty AT/ADT (no-cost)
• USNA-GRE 1800/82 is NOT authorized
• No you cant count 2 points (drills) per day

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Continued Eligibility

• Continuation as NAIO based on successful
  participation/motivation
• Number of high schools assigned
• Number of presentations given
• 100 completed interviews
• Professional representative of USNA and military
  service
• Evaluations/recommendations based on AC and CGO
  input
• Current ADDU/Appropriate Duty Orders
• Keep CGO informed of any changes in reserve
  status (change of unit, retirement, discharge,
  etc.)
• Comply with All Reserve NAIP Requirements

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FITREPS (USNR)

• Drilling Reservists Provide input to Regular
  reporting senior for inclusion in periodic
  fitrep.
• ACs may verify NAIP duties performed if required
  by reporting senior
• Members of the nondrilling IRR (ASP) do not
  receive periodic FITREPs.
• A FITREP must be issued by gaining command upon
  completion of any 10-90 day AT/ADT/ADSW per
  BUPERSINST 1610.10

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FITREPS (USMCR)

• Marine Corps Reservists
• Members of the SMCR/IMA may provide information
  regarding their NAIP duties directly to their
  regular reporting senior for inclusion in their
  periodic FITREP
• Members of the IRR do not receive periodic
  FITREPs. A regular FITREP must be issued by the
  gaining command upon completion of any active
  duty period exceeding 30 continuous days per MCO
  P1610.7E

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Recruiting Ribbon

• Awarded every 3 years if
• 3 years consecutive ADDU orders
• Recommended by AC
• 100 interviews conducted
• SAT BGO training attendance requirements (every 5
  years
• Attend 15July 2000 trainingnext training
  required 15 July 2005
• Submit request to NAIP Reserve Coord via AC

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1650 CGO/  From Director of
Admissions, U.S. Naval Academy To   SUBJ
AUTHORIZATION TO WEAR THE NAVY RECRUITING RIBBON
(1st Award)   Ref (a) SECNAV Instruction
1650.1G   1. Per reference (a), Naval Reserve
Officers who have completed three consecutive
years of assignment to the Naval Academy
Information Officer Program (NAIP) are authorized
to wear the NAVY RECRUITING RIBBON.   2. You are
hereby authorized to wear the Navy Recruiting
Ribbon for your participation in the Naval
Academy Information Program for the period
________ through __________ .   3. You are
directed to provide a copy of this correspondence
to your Naval Reserve Activity for inclusion in
your service record.     S. LATTA
Captain, U.S. Navy   Copy to NAIP Area
Coordinator NAIP Reserve Coordinator
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Procedures/Information

• BGO website www.usna.edu/BGO
• Look under help, Reserve Center
• BGO Info Sheets 1
• snapshot of requirements/benefits based on
  reserve category
• BGO Info Sheet 2
• Indepth chart on requirements/benefits along with
  references
• Request for Auth to Earn Pts Form
• (USNA-GRE-1531/82(Rev 6-03)
• Info for Naval Reservists Earning/Desiring Pts
• Instructions based on specific reserve categories

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USNA CGO Action

• Updating
• OPNAV 1531.2B
• COMNAVRESFOR 1001.5D
• USNAINST 1531.46C
• New streamlined policies/procedures in place
  testing
• Incorporates input from AC Conference (2001)
• New reserve travel regs
• Recruiting ribbon requirements/request
• Submit to REDCOMs/Reserve NAS/NARs/NRPC
• List of reservists authorized retirement point
  credit for BGO duties

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Reserve Administration

• Reminder USNA is NOT an NRA
• NO reserve billets, funding, etc.
• For Reserve Admin requirements
• contact Reserve Center or NRPC
• Naval Reserve Personnel Center new Customer
  Service department provides assistance to members
  of the IRR, SELRES, Fleet Reserve and Retirees
• 866-250-4778
• www.nrpc.nola.navy.mil

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StatisticsBGO Authorized Reserve Participation

• July 2001 (5 of BGO Program)
• 70 reservists on orders to USNA
• 5 IRR
• August 2003 (10-20 of BGO Program)
• 78 reservists on ADDU orders to USNA
• 100 IRR
• 106 in process waiting submission of Auth
  Req./ADDU orders
• 40 submitted ADDU orders request-waiting on
  orders from reserve command
• 100 working submissions to AC
• 200 in program showing reserve status
  briefed/e-mailed..waiting reply about desired
  status

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Questions?