Sea-Shore Flow Provides Better Sea, Shore Duty Timing to the Fleet
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Story Number: NNS080825-07
Release Date: 8/25/2008 5:28:00 PM
From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- NAVADMIN 234/08 Aug. 23 which explains that as part of new sea-shore flow (SSF) enlisted career paths, Sailors' sea tour lengths will now be determined by sea tours completed, such as first sea tour or first shore sea tour, instead of by pay grade.
Specific SSF timelines for individual ratings are listed by rating in the NAVADMIN.
"Sea-shore flow is not an automatic increase in sea duty. In fact, 90 percent of Sailors will see either no change or a decrease in their sea tour lengths," said Cmdr. Craig Schauppner, operations analysis section head for the Chief of Naval Personnel.
SSF provides the optimal balance between sea duty and shore duty, enhances stability and improves predictability of the career paths for every Sailor in a sea-centric Navy.
The change to SSF was made to help ensure proper manning of all sea duty and front line operational billets. At the same time, it helps to provide a more desirable work-life balance throughout a Sailor's career by working to offset the often arduous nature of sea duty with predictable periods of meaningful work ashore.
For additional information about SSF, including a comparison of sea tour lengths under Sea Shore Flow enlisted career paths vice sea shore rotation tour lengths, visit www.npc.Navy.mil/aboutus/bupers/totalforcediv/.
For more news from Chief of Naval Personnel, visit www.navy.mil/local/cnp/.
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