Navy Updates High-Year Tenure

Week of February 06, 2012

The U.S. Navy has announced changes to the High Year Tenure (HYT) policy and the merging of the active and reserve policy into one Total Force policy. Under the new policy, HYT for E-2 Sailors will be four years, down from six. Additionally, E-3 Sailors will reach HYT at five years vice six, and continuation to eight years for passing a Navy Wide Advancement Exam has been eliminated. Policy changes will take effect July 1, 2012. Effective July 1, active and full time support E2 and E3 Sailors with active service in excess of these HYT length of service gates must separate by Mar. 31, 2013, unless advanced or waived. These HYT changes will not affect Sailors who have reached sanctuary or nuclear rated Sailors. For more information, call the Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center at 1-866-U-ASK-NPC.

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