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april 2025
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E4 Meritorious Advancement
Program Season
De adlines: recap
Jun. 13, 2025 change to nuclear officer bonus and
Academic Year 2026 Nurse incentive pays
Corps Medical Enlisted NAVADMIN 087/25
Commissioning Program This NAVADMIN updates Nuclear Officer bonus
Selection Board and incentive pay rates effective February 3, 2025:
$50K annually for most and $60K for eligible MCs/
Jun. 13 - Aug. 2025 MPMs with two-year contracts tied to post-MC
Active Duty Officer Lateral tours or retirement. Renegotiate via PERS-42; other bonuses unchanged.
Transfer and Redesignation
Board Application Packages fy25 Foreign language one-time testing bonus
NAVADMIN 085/25
Jul. 1, 2025
This NAVADMIN announces the Navy’s FY25
STA-21 Program Deadline for
One-Time Testing Bonus (OTTB) under the
Application Packages
Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus (FLPB),
Sep. 30, 2025 offering $500 per critical language tested from
FY26 Enlisted Medical Degree April 1 to September 30, 2025. Eligible languages
Preparatory Program Application include Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese. Sailors not receiving
Submission Deadline FLPB must score ILR 2+ to qualify and can earn up to $1000/month for two
languages. Testing must be completed within the timeframe; schedule
Sep. 30, 2025 online. Contact the Navy Foreign Language Testing Office for details.
FY25 Foreign Language One-
Time Testing Bonus Application FY26 navy reserve e8 and e9 advancement selection
Deadline board resultS
NAVADMIN 088/25
Chief of Naval Personnel: This NAVADMIN announces the FY26 Navy
VADM Richard J. Cheeseman Jr.
Reserve E8/E9 Advancement Board results,
Fleet Master Chief of Personnel, congratulating those selected for senior and
Manpower, and Training: master chief petty officer. Advancement
FLTCM John H. Walker Jr.
is not yet authorized; specific dates will be provided by the CO, Naval
S2S produced by Education and Training Center. Personnel can verify their status via
CNP Public Affairs BUPERS Online. Selected Reserve and Training and Administration of the
Reserve categories are listed alphabetically by rate.
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health of the force (Hof) survey
NAVADMIN 091/25 announces the Health of the Force Survey,
open April 21–June 30, 2025. Open to all Sailors, it gathers
feedback on leadership, development, and readiness. The
20-minute survey can be completed on any device, with
results guiding Navy policy improvements to better serve
Sailors. Participation is voluntary but critical for shaping
future initiatives.
FACT SHEET SURVEY LINK
enlisted special warfare ratings Active Component FY25 aviation
navadmins cont’d
conversion opportunities and command retention bonuS
processes NAVADMIN 084/25
NAVADMIN 081/25 This NAVADMIN
This NAVADMIN announces the FY25
announces the Active Component
opening of Special Aviation Command
Warfare Operator (SO) Retention Bonus
and Special Warfare (ACRB), offering
Boat Operator (SB) $35K–$150K contracts
ratings for qualified for 2–3 years to retain skilled Naval aviators and
Sailors, superseding flight officers for critical billets. Eligibility requires
NAVADMIN 224/18. Aviation Command Screen Board selection as CO
NSW seeks Fleet leaders for maritime and land- of eligible commands. Applications are open until
based special operations. E1-E6 applications are August 31, 2025. Additional incentives include
accepted quarterly; see MILPERSMAN 1220-300, $10K per year for Sea Duty in specific operational
1220-400, 1440-010, or NSW Applicants. commands.
active component fy25 aviation fy26 active-duty navy captain line
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department head retention bonuS selections
NAVADMIN 090/25 Alnav 030/25
This NAVADMIN This ALNAV announces
announces the FY25 active-duty line officers
Aviation Department selected for promotion
Head Retention Bonus to Captain. Promotion
(ADHRB) to retain authority will follow
aviators and NFOs. It in future NAVADMINs,
offers 3, 5, or 7-year requiring NAVPERS 1421/7. Frocking is not
contracts with bonuses authorized without SECNAVINST 1420.2B approval.
up to $40K annually, based on commitment and Officers are listed alphabetically, with seniority
designator. Eligible officers include those screened noted; an asterisk (*) indicates merit reordering.
by the FY26 Department Head Board or selected for Verify status via BUPERS Online. Congratulations
Lieutenant Commander. Applications close August to all selectees across Unrestricted Line,
31, 2025, with extra incentives for assignments in Special Duty, Permanent Military Professor, and
Japan, Lemoore, and Guam. Information Warfare specialties.
The DOD now allows Navy personnel, retirees, and family members to renew
Usid
renewal
Uniformed Services Identification Cards (USIDs) online via the ID Card Office
Online, saving time and eliminating trips to ID labs. This service, launched in
September 2024, requires a current photo and address in DEERS, with cards
mailed via USPS. Sponsors can renew dependents’ USIDs remotely, providing
convenience for those deployed or geographically separated.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ID CARD OFFICE ONLINE
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