Here is the rule:
010204. TERM OF ENLISTMENT. Applicants will enlist for four years and concurrently
execute an agreement to extend their enlistment for 24 months.
Specific narrative reason for extension is:
“Training in the Advanced Electronic Field (AEF)/Advanced Technical Field (ATF)
Program and advancement to paygrade E4 per MILPERSMAN Articles 1160-040
and 1510-030. I understand that this extension becomes binding upon execution
and thereafter may not be cancelled except as set forth in MILPERSMAN Article
1160-040. In particular, I understand that when I accept advancement to E4, 12
months of this agreement may not be cancelled whether or not I complete advanced
training. This is my first enlistment.
Total aggregate of extension: 24 months.”
010205. GENERAL APPRENTICESHIP AND PAYGRADE
a. Entry Paygrade. All applicants are enlisted in paygrade E1 and are authorized
advancement to E2 upon completion of recruit training. Advancement to E3 is
authorized only after personnel complete all advancement in rate requirements and
time in grade requirements. This does not preclude enlistment in paygrade E2 or E3
under Volume IV, Chapter 3, Section 7.
b. Advancement. Advancement to E4 is authorized only after completion of all
advancement in rate requirements, time in grade requirements, and Class “A” School.
In addition, advancement to E3 and E4 is contingent upon maintaining AEF/ATF Program
eligibility. If an individual is reduced in rate because of disciplinary infractions prior or
subsequent to advancement to E4 eligibility for E4 is terminated. Advancement to E4
requires a five-year active duty obligation as set forth in MILPERSMAN 1430-010.
If an individual is reduced in rate subsequent to advancement to paygrade E4 there is
no reduction in active obligated service.
c. Conditions. Disenrollment from the program due to non-volunteering is not
authorized. Cancellation of enlistment extension due to disenrollment from or
nonenrollment in advanced training is per MILPERSMAN Article 1160-040.
Applicants must be specifically counseled that:
(1) If automatic advancement to E4 has been accepted one year of the extension
is binding whether or not advanced training is completed.
(2) Current paygrade is retained and the extension agreement is cancelled if the
individual quits or is found undesirable for program continuation, automatic advancement
has not been accepted, and advanced training has not begun.
(3) If the individual quits and advancement to E4 has not been accepted, but
advanced training has begun, the member is required to repay three months additional
obligated service (beyond the four-year point) for each month of advanced training
received up to a maximum of two additional years obligated service.
(4) If a member completes all advanced training and advancement to E4 was not
accepted the two-year extension remains effective due to completion of the advanced training.
(5) The member has a choice whether to accept E4. If E4 is accepted the individual
is bound for five of the six years however, regardless of E4 acceptance, the Chief of Naval
Personnel decides whether to order the individual to advanced training.
This decision is based on the probability of successfully completing the advanced training and
does take the member’s motivation and Class “A” School performance into account. Members
who are qualified for advanced training are ordered based on their qualifications and not on
their decision regarding advancement to E4.
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