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UNCLAS NAVGEN 041/16 RCN 048/16
SIC CNV/DPV/WLF
SUBJ: COMPONENT TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY FOR NAVRES TO REG F RCN
REF: A. NAVGEN 034-13 - NAVAL RESERVE SEA SERVICE
B. NPI 003 - NAVAL RESERVE SEA SERVICE
C. DAOD 5002-3 - COMPONENT AND SUB-COMPONENT TRANSFER
D. CF MIL PERS INST 20-04 - ADMIN POLICY OF CLASS A, CLASS B, AND
CLASS C RESERVE SERVICE
E. CF MIL PERS INST 03-08 - CF COMPONENT TRANSFER AND COMPONENT
TRANSFER CAREER PROGRAMS
1. IT IS THE CDS AND MND VISION THAT OUR RESERVES EVOLVE TO FULFILL
A MODERN, STRATEGIC ROLE BASED ON AUGMENTING THE REGULAR COMPONENT
OF THE CAF. WITHIN THE RCN, THIS INTENT CONTINUES TO BE THE RAISON D
ETRE OF THE ONGOING MODERNIZATION OF THE NAVAL RESERVE STRUCTURAL
REVIEW. CONCURRENT WITH THIS REVIEW IS A CHANGE IN THE CREWING MODEL
FOR OUR KINGSTON CLASS SHIPS
2. SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THIS CLASS IN 1995, THE NAVAL RESERVE
(NAVRES) HAS BEEN TASKED WITH THE CREWING OF THESE VESSELS. THIS LED
TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CADRE OF FULL-TIME CLASS C RESERVISTS WHO
FOR SEVERAL YEARS WERE ABLE TO MEET KINGSTON MANNING REQUIREMENTS.
HOWEVER, IN THE LONG TERM, THIS FORCE GENERATION MODEL PROVED TO BE
UNSUSTAINABLE.
3. AS A CONSEQUENCE, IN THE NEAR FUTURE THE CREWING OF THE KINGSTON
CLASS (I.E. THE ESTABLISHMENT) WILL CHANGE AS THE RCN REPURPOSES
EXISTING REGULAR FORCE POSITIONS INTO THESE VESSELS. THE GOAL IS TO
TRANSITION OUR CURRENT CREWING MODEL AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AND AS
SEAMLESSLY AS POSSIBLE, SUCH THAT BY 2019 THE KINGSTON CLASS WILL BE
CREWED PRIMARILY BY REGULAR FORCE PERSONNEL, WITH RESERVE PERSONNEL
AUGMENTING AT A LEVEL ACROSS THE ENTIRE RCN SURFACE FLEET AT A
MINIMUM OF FIVE PERCENT PER UNIT
4. IN LIGHT OF THESE CHANGES, ALL RESERVISTS, LCDR AND BELOW AND PO1
AND BELOW WHO MEET THE CRITERIA, WILL BE INVITED TO COMPONENT
TRANSFER (CT) TO THE REGULAR FORCE, AT RANK. THE CRITERIA ARE AS
FOLLOWS (NOTE THAT PERSONNEL WHO FALL OUTSIDE OF THE CRITERIA AND
WHO DESIRE A CT TO THE REGULAR FORCE WILL BE PROCESSED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE EXISTING CT APPLICATION PROCESS):
A. PERSONNEL CURRENTLY EMPLOYED IN A CLASS C CAPACITY IN A KINGSTON
CLASS VESSEL
B. PERSONNEL CURRENTLY ON CLASS A OR B EMPLOYMENT WHO HAVE BEEN ON
CLASS C CONTRACT WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEARS (FROM DATE OF PROMULGATION
OF THIS MESSAGE) IN A KINGSTON CLASS VESSEL
C. ARE LCDR OR BELOW (OFFICERS) OR PO1 AND BELOW (NCMS) IN RANK
D. CURRENT MOS IS: MARS, NCIOP, NAV COMM, BOSN, MESO, OR COOK (SEE
PARA 8A)
5. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT UNDER THIS INITIATIVE PERSONNEL SELECTED
FOR CT WHO ARE CURRENTLY POSTED TO A KINGSTON CLASS SHIP WILL
INITIALLY CONTINUE TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY. FUTURE EMPLOYMENT WILL
BE IAW NORMAL POSTING/CAREER CYCLES WITH THE INTENT THAT SERVICE IN
OTHER CLASSES OF SHIPS WILL REQUIRE DELTA TRAINING. PERSONNEL SHOULD
BE AWARE THAT FUTURE POSTINGS MIGHT INVOLVE POSTINGS OUTSIDE HPD IN
KEEPING WITH THE REGULAR FORCE REQUIREMENTS. FOR PERSONNEL CURRENTLY
POSTED ASHORE IN CLASS A OR B POSITIONS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA ABOVE,
A DETERMINATION OF DELTA TRAINING WHEN/IF REQUIRED WILL BE RESOLVED
ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS
6. THE RCN WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE ITS BEST OFFICERS AND NCMS BASED
ON MERIT. SELECTION BOARDS WILL IDENTIFY SAILORS WHO HAVE MASTERED
PERFORMANCE AND LEADERSHIP AT SEA AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO LEAD AT
THE NEXT RANK. I FULLY EXPECT THAT GIVEN THE MANY YEARS OF SEA-GOING
EXPERIENCE AMONGST THE PERSONNEL WHO CHOOSE TO CT, THAT THEY WILL
COMPETE FAVOURABLY AT THESE BOARDS.
7. CT CANDIDATES WILL BE PROCESSED IAW EXISTING CAF CT POLICIES.
HOWEVER, SPECIFIC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES WILL BE INTRODUCED TO
STREAMLINE AND EXPEDITE THE CT PROCESS. AS SUCH, MEMBERS WILL NOT
APPLY ON-LINE, BUT RATHER A LETTER OF OFFER WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO
THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS MEETING THE
AFOREMENTIONED REQUIREMENTS. D NAV P AND T 3, SUPPORTED BY PCC
QUEBEC, WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPILING THE REQUIRED INFORMATION
AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, CONFIRMING THAT MEMBERS ARE QUALIFIED
IN OCCUPATION AND RANK, AND IDENTIFYING REGULAR FORCE POSITIONS INTO
WHICH MEMBERS WILL BE POSTED. THE LETTERS OF OFFER WILL ALSO INCLUDE
INFORMATION ON RANK AND POSITIONS. INDIVIDUALS WHO RECEIVE THESE
LETTERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO RESPOND NLT 30 JUN 17. ONCE AN
INDIVIDUAL ACCEPTS THE OFFER THEY WILL BE CONTACTED TO CONFIRM PAY
INCENTIVE, EPZ, COS, AND ADDITIONAL TRANSITION DETAILS. PERSONNEL
WHO MEET THE STATED CRITERIA AND WHO HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED CT
APPLICATIONS VIA THE REGULAR PROCESS NEED NOT WITHDRAW THOSE
APPLICATIONS, AS THEY WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED UNDER THIS INITIATIVE
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR NCMS:
A. AT THIS TIME THE INITIATIVE PERTAINS TO NCIOP, NAV COMM, BOSN,
AND MESO. ASSISTANT CMP IS THE OCCUPATION AUTHORITY (OA) FOR THE
COOK OCCUPATION AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RCN WILL EXTEND THIS
INITIATIVE TO THE COOKS, ALTHOUGH THEIR LETTERS WILL BE MODIFIED TO
ADDRESS DIFFERENCES. NAVRES NCMS IN OTHER OCCUPATIONS ARE STILL
ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT CT REQUESTS THROUGH THE EXISTING CT PROCESS
B. FOR MESO, PERSONNEL ARE TO INDICATE IN THEIR RESPONSES PREFERENCE
FOR EITHER THE ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL STREAM
C. THE PORT INSPECTION DIVER (PID) OCCUPATION IS BEING CONSIDERED
FOR INCLUSION IN THIS INITIATIVE. ONCE CONFIRMED, FURTHER DETAILS
WILL BE FORWARDED
9. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR OFFICERS:
A. THE INITIATIVE PERTAINS TO MARS OFFICERS ONLY. FOR FUTURE
EMPLOYMENT, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE REQUIREMENT ASSOCIATED WITH
COMMAND OF AN FFH OR JSS WILL NOT CHANGE (I.E. ORO COURSE PLUS
SURFACE COMMAND QUALIFICATION). COMMAND OF A MMS OR AOPV WILL
REQUIRE EITHER A MINOR WAR VESSEL COMMAND QUALIFICATION OR A SURFACE
COMMAND QUALIFICATION. NAVRES OFFICERS IN OTHER OCCUPATIONS ARE
STILL ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT CT REQUESTS THROUGH THE EXISTING CT PROCESS
B. CDR AND CPO FILES WILL BE REVIEWED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND
RANK/POSITION OFFERS/RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL
CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE
10. FOR ALL RANKS, PERSONNEL WHO BELIEVE THEY HAVE SPECIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES NOT ADDRESSED BY THIS NAVGEN (FOR EXAMPLE THOSE
ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL WHO WISH TO CT INTO A RCN MANAGED OCCUPATION NOT
IDENTIFIED IN PARA 8A OR PARA 9A) AND WHO WISH TO BE CONSIDERED
UNDER THIS CT INITIATIVE ARE INVITED TO CONTACT D NAV P AND T 3.
SIMILARLY PERSONNEL WITH QUESTIONS MAY CONTACT D NAV P AND T 3
DIRECTLY
11. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS OPPORTUNITY IS COMPLETELY
VOLUNTARY AND THAT THOSE PERSONNEL WHO DO NOT WISH TO COMPONENT
TRANSFER INTO THE REGULAR FORCE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR EMPLOYMENT
THROUGHOUT THE SURFACE FLEET OR IN OTHER CAPACITIES.
12. THIS INITIATIVE IS AIMED AT ENHANCING THE CAPABILITY OF THE RCN
WHILE MEETING THE PRIORITIES OF TODAY S FLEET AND PREPARING FOR THE
FUTURE FLEET.