{"id":12117,"date":"2020-12-15T06:25:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T06:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/12\/15\/big-navy-offering-early-separation-options-for-overmanned-ratings\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:49:34","slug":"big-navy-offering-early-separation-options-for-overmanned-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/12\/15\/big-navy-offering-early-separation-options-for-overmanned-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Navy offering early separation options for overmanned ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sick of being in the Navy? Want to get out early?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might be in luck, as the sea service has announced which job ratings and year groups will be eligible for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.public.navy.mil\/bupers-npc\/enlisted\/community\/Pages\/EETP.aspx\" target=_blank>Enlisted Early Transition Program<\/a>, or EETP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative seeks to reduce the ranks in overmanned ratings and year groups by offering an early out to sailors who want to leave before their contractual obligation is up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.public.navy.mil\/bupers-npc\/enlisted\/community\/Documents\/Nov%202020%20Quota%20Table.pdf\" target=_blank>Go here<\/a> to see the quotas and applicable ratings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All told, Big Navy is looking to release 714 sailors across 23 ratings, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.public.navy.mil\/bupers-npc\/enlisted\/community\/Documents\/Nov%202020%20Quota%20Table.pdf\" target=_blank>quota table<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early separation requests will have to be submitted via commanding officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2020\/11\/24\/big-navy-plans-to-offer-early-out-options-for-certain-enlisted-sailors\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sailors.jpg_8c5bb8.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Big Navy plans to offer \u2018early out\u2019 options for certain enlisted sailors<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The options will mostly pertain to certain overmanned ratings and year groups.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.public.navy.mil\/bupers-npc\/enlisted\/community\/Pages\/EETP.aspx\" target=_blank>Page 13<\/a> sailors will have to sign as part of the deal, those who are honorably discharged or released from active duty under the EETP who are enrolled in the Montgomery G.I. 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Bill benefits for each full month served on active duty, maxing out at 36 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those discharged under the EETP who have served 20 months of a two-year term of service, or 30 months of a three-year term, may receive the full 36 months of benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on EETP, email <a href=\"mailto:ronald.guyton@navy.mil\" target=_blank>ronald.guyton@navy.mil<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Chief of Naval Personnel statement announcing the program last month said the early outs were being offered \u201cto help restore rating health and open up promotion opportunity for sailors seeking to stay Navy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other types of early outs are also being considered, though much will depend on where sailors are in their careers and their reasons for wanting to separate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs the Navy has grown in recent years, some enlisted ratings at specific paygrades have become overmanned due to high retention in these ratings,\u201d Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. 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Nowell Jr. said he gets an earful about facial hair from members of his own family, too.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early separation will also be made available for sailors facing forced rating conversions, as long as they have less than a year left before their soft expiration of active obligated service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cConsideration for this type of early separation request must contain a statement of understanding from the Sailor that the Navy will recoup any unearned bonuses given for the service that won\u2019t be completed,\u201d the release states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other early out options include those for sailors wanting to attend college, apply for a commissioning program or transfer to another service branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about these options, contact the MyNavy Career Center at <a 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