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DEPARTMENT
OF THE NAVY
BUPERSNOTE
1300
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Pcrs-4OlOD
Washington, DC 20370-5000
21 July 1992
BUPERS
NOTICE 1300
3. Benefits.
During and upon completion of
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this challenging and adventurous assignment, the
From:
Chief of Naval Personnel
Wintering-over Pany wii1 be eligible for the
To .
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All Ships and Stations (less Marine
following:
Corps field addressees not having Navy
personnel attached)
a. Double sea-duty credit (for rotational
purposes only) for the time actually sptnt on the
SubJ:
U.S. ANTARCTIC PROGRAM,
continent of Antarctica.
OPERATION
DEEP FREEZE
WINTERING-OVER
PARTY 1993194
b. Reassignment options:
Relt
(a) NAVPERS 15909D, Enlisted
Transfer Manual,
Chap. 4
(b) OPNAVINST
1160.6A
(c) SECNAVINST 1650. II?
(d) Manual
of the Medical Department
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(MANMED),
Chap. 15 Art 64
End:
(1) Brief Sheet (Detach and use as
appropriate,
then destroy)
1. Purpose.
To solicit applications from regular
active duty naval personnel to participate in the
Navy’s support of subject program as members
of the U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica,
Detachment McMurdo,
Wintering-over Party.
Serious applicants &y
need apply.
2. Background.
The U.S. Navy is assigned
the task of supporting scientific programs in
Antarctica under the supervision of the National
Sctcncc Foundation.
Antarctica, a challenging
and arduous tour of duty, provides a test of
technological sophistication against the elements
of natute.
Personnel who meet the qualifications
for this unique duty and are willing to accept an
adventurous assignment arc encouraged to submit
their requests as provided in paragraph 6. The
best qualified applicants will be selected in
December
1992 and will be ordered for appro-
priate screening/training, in April 1993 (except
Damage Controlmen, will transfer in Febmary
1993) to U.S. Nava! Suppon
Force, Antarctica,
Port Hueneme, California, for deployment to
Antarctica in October 1993. The Wintering-over
Party will remain in Antarctica
until October
1994.
(1) If eligible for sea duty, personnel
arc guaranteed their choice of duty assignment
to one of three types of ships, squadrons, or
battalions; or one of three homeparts on coast
of choice. Personnel reassigned to sea duty will
not be assigned to deployed units or units sched-
uled for other than local operations within
3 months of their reporting date, unless such
assignment is approved by the Bureau of Naval
Penonnel (BUPERS) or requested by the
individual.
Unanticipated schedule changes
made after the issuance of a transfer directive
are not normally sufficient justification for
modification of orders. Personnel with time
remaining on their prescribed sea tour (PST)
wilt be reassigned as follows:
(a) 1-6 months: Transfer to shore
duty, unless the individual desires to remain on
sea duty.
(b) 7 or more months: Transfer
to sea duty with projected rotation date (PRD)
established at 1 year after reporting on board
or completion of PST, whichever is greater.
(2) If eligible for ‘shore duty, personnel
are guaranteed one of three Continental United
States (CONUS) geographic areas of their
choice.
(3) Personnel desiring ovescas duty
will be given priority consideration provided the
eligibility requirements of reference (a) art met.
Figure 4=8.-Front section of a notice.
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