12 SEPTEMBER I960
Want to hitch your wagon to a Star? Under the Selective Training and Retent
ion (STAR) Program outlined in BuPers Instruction 1133.13 for first term enlist
ees who have served one year and not more than four of their enlistment you are
afforded benefits that a lot of present day career men would have liked to have
had*
Incentives under this program include guaranteed assignment to a Class ’’A”
School, automatic advancement of certain Class nAn school graduates, automatic
tedvancement to pay grade E-5 of certain Class ,!Bn school graduates and in some
cases guaranteed assignment to class WCM school.
Providing you meet the qualifications Commanding Officers are authorized to
effect early discharge for the purpose of reenlistment for 4 or 6 years to
provide, when completed, a total of 7 or more years of active naval service.
You must be recommended by the Commanding Officer for career status and be
in one of the following ratings?
RD GS ET MM EM AQ
SO FT RM MR IC AE
TM NW CT** BT AT AG
PR
**Those personnel not presently in this rating but desiring training for
this rating must have prior BuPers approval.
The Instruction provides that particularly outstanding U. S. Naval first
term petty officer and identified striker personnel in ratings other than those
listed above may be recommended to the Chief Naval Personnel for participation
in the STAR Program in their present career field or, if qualified, in a career
field listed in enclosure (1). It should be noted that approval of such requests
cannot bo guaranteed due to restrictions on school quotas and advancements,etc..
For futher information on the STAR program call 360 or contact MILFERS.
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