SRB Approved for Selected Navy FTS Ratings, NECs

Certain Full Time Support (FTS) Sailors are now eligible to receive a Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) for fiscal ’05, according to NAVADMIN 100/05, released May 9. FTS SRB was previously awarded between Sept. 1999 and Jan. 2003, with nine ratings and four NECs affected. The new list doubles the amount of ratings to 14 and makes seven NECs eligible for an SRB. SRB Zone A applies to Sailors with less than six years of service, Zone B includes Sailors between six and 10 years, and Zone C includes Sailors between 10 and 16 years. Options available for Sailors interested in becoming eligible for an FTS SRB: conversion to an FTS SRB rating, acquisition of an SRB-related NEC, conversion from Regular Navy status to FTS, or recall from the Selected Reserve to FTS. See NAVADMIN 100/05 at www.npc.navy.mil/ReferenceLibrary/Messages/NAVADMINs/MessageDetails/100_05.htm.