SELECTIVE TRAINING AND REENLISTMENT PROGRAM

you research the specific details of the programs the people ask about, check to see if they qualify for those programs. Conduct the formal interview in a quiet setting, such as a private office. Before you interview people, review their service record, prepare background information, and identify programs for which they qualify. At the start of an interview, describe why you are conducting the interview. Then follow the same procedure you would use in conducting a counseling session, as described in chapter 4. Ask questions and then rephrase the answers to ensure you understand what was said. Let personnel describe their interests and goals. Then be sure you discuss pro- jected rotation dates (PRDs). Status and Goals Determine the status and goals of your personnel during the interview. What types of programs is the counselee qualified for? How far along has the person progressed toward a college degree or advancement? Has the individual qualified for special schooling? Ask counselees to state their career goals. If counselees have set goals they cannot easily reach or for which they do not qualify, help them modify those goals. If a person’s goal is a college degree, find out how much credit the individual can receive for Navy schools. See if the counselee could receive an associate degree by taking one or two Program for Afloat College Education (PACE) courses? If a person wishes to attend a certain A or C school, determine if the person will need to extend his or her enlist- ment. Sea and Shore PRDs Inform counselees of the sea and shore rotation of their specific rating. The sea and shore rotation changes periodically, but persons may not be aware of the change. Also, when personnel apply for certain programs, such as the Selective Training and Reenlistment (STAR) Program or Selective Conversion and Reenlistment (SCORE) Program, the sea or shore rotation could change. Let counselees know when they are due to rotate to a new command. Projected rotation dates (PRDs) can be changed to match school quotas. SELECTIVE TRAINING AND REENLISTMENT PROGRAM The Selective Training and Reenlistment (STAR) Program offers career designation to first-term members who reenlist and establish career eligibility for the following incentives: Guaranteed assignment to a class A or C school or C school package Guaranteed advancement to petty officer second class if eligible after completion of C school or the C school package listed on the current career school listing Guaranteed advancement to petty officer third class after completion of Phase I of Advanced Electronics Field A school Selective reenlistment bonus (SRB) if eligible SELECTIVE CONVERSION AND REENLISTMENT PROGRAM The Selective Conversion and Reenlistment (SCORE) Program offers the following career incentives to members who reenlist for conversion to critically undermanned ratings: Guaranteed assignment to A school with automatic rating conversion upon gradu- ation Guaranteed assignment to an appropriate C school or C school package if available Automatic advancement to petty officer second class upon completion of C school or the C school package as indicated on the current career schools listing in the Naval Military Personnel Manual (NAVPERS 15560A) SRB if eligible TRADITIONAL BENEFITS Traditional benefits are for all persons in the Navy, regardless of rank or rate. These benefits include leave, recreation, family services, Navy lodging, and low-cost life insurance. 5-2