Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Navy will force aviators to remain in service to complete sea tours

Article Title: Navy will force aviators to remain in service to complete sea tours

Article Excerpt: "The Navy will now require naval aviators to serve past their minimum service requirement in order to complete their second, two-year sea tour ...The policy applies to officers serving in their first shore tour with a projected rotation date of October 2025 and beyond, and is being implemented due to “personnel shortages across second sea duty billets...Roughly a quarter of unrestricted line aviators request to leave the Navy once they reach their minimum service requirement..."

Reference Source: www.militarytimes.com