This document provides an overview of various career incentive programs available to U.S. Navy sailors, including STAR, SCORE, Guard 2000, change in rate/rating, school assignments, and twilight tours. It outlines the eligibility requirements, incentives, and application procedures for each program. Key details include that STAR applications are forwarded to NPC PERS-811, C school packages are listed in the Career School Listing NAVADMIN, obligated service for STAR/SCORE is typically 4-6 years, Guard 2000 requests involve direct negotiation with the detailer before submitting a 1306/7, Guard 2000 provides two assignment guarantees, assignments to school normally occur at the PRD, and Twilight Tour submissions are 9

1. Career Development Training Course
Career Incentives
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2. Career Incentives
Enabling Objectives
Upon successful completion of this
topic, the trainee will be able to:
 LIST the Career Incentive Programs and
the references for these programs.
 IDENTIFY incentives, eligibility
requirements, and application
procedures for the STAR program.
 IDENTIFY incentives, eligibility
requirements, and application
procedures for the SCORE program.
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3. Career Incentives
Enabling Objectives (cont.)
 IDENTIFY the incentives, choices,
eligibility requirements, advantages, and
procedures for the Guard 2000 Program.
 DIFFERENTIATE between the terms
change-in-rate and change-in-rating.
 IDENTIFY change-in-rating eligibility
requirements.
 LIST the change-in-rating methods of
conversion.
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4. Career Incentives
Enabling Objectives (cont.)
 IDENTIFY the eligibility requirements and
submission procedures for the
Assignment to School as a Reenlistment
Incentive Program.
 IDENTIFY the references for Career
Incentive Special Programs.
 IDENTIFY the eligibility requirements and
submission procedures for the Twilight
Tours Incentive Program.
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5. Career Incentives
Reference Publications
 NAVPERS 15560(series), Naval
Military Personnel Manual
(MILPERSMAN)
 NAVADMIN 307/07, Career Schools
Listing (CSL) for STAR and SCORE
Programs, or most current
NAVADMIN message
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6. Career Incentives
Career Incentive Programs
 STAR
 SCORE
 GUARD 2000
 Change of Rate/Rating
 School or Special Program
Assignments
 Twilight Tours
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7. Career Incentives
Selective Training and Reenlistment
(STAR) Program
 STAR program:
 Offers career designation to first term
personnel.
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8. Career Incentives
STAR Incentives
 Assignment to Class “A” school or
“C” school (but not both).
 Advancement to PO2 upon completion
of “C” school or “C” school package
listed on current Career School
Listing (CSL) MILPERSMAN 1510-020
and CSL NAVADMIN 307/07.
 Advancement to PO3 upon completion
of Phase I of AEF Class “A” school.
 SRB if eligible.
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9. Career Incentives
STAR Eligibility Requirements
 A Sailor must:
 Be recommended by CO.
 Be a PO2 or 3 or E-3* serving on first
enlistment.
 Have at least 21 months but not more than
6 years of total active naval service, or 8
years of total active military service.
 Agree to reenlist for 4 to 6 years as
required.
 Meet minimum test score requirements for
“A” or “C” school.
 Have no NJP for the last 18 months
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10. Career Incentives
STAR Application Procedures
 1306/7 to NPC PERS-811
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11. Career Incentives
Selective Conversion and
Reenlistment (SCORE) Program
 SCORE program:
 Offers career incentives to members
who reenlist for conversion to an
undermanned rating (CREO 1).
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12. Career Incentives
SCORE Incentives
 Assignment to Class “A” school
with rating conversion upon
completion.
 Guaranteed assignment to Class
“C” school or “C” school package
(if available).
 Possible advancement under the
accelerated advancement program.
 SRB if eligible.
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13. Career Incentives
SCORE Eligibility Requirements
 A Sailor must:
 Be a PO1, 2, 3 or *E3.
 Have a present rating CREO 2 or 3.
 Be recommended by CO.
 Meet minimum requirements for “A” school.
 Have no NJP on current enlistment or within
last 48 months.
 Have not derived benefits from SCORE,
PRISE III or STAR programs.
 Complete OBLISERV requirements for other
programs.
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14. Career Incentives
SCORE Eligibility Requirements
(cont.)
 A Sailor must:
 Be within 1 year of EAOS (9 months if on SRB).
 Meet TOS/DOD tour requirements.
 Have at least 21 months of active naval service
but not more than 12 years of total active
military service.
 Have served 24 months in present rating.
 Obtain approval from BUPERS and agree to
extend for conversion and reenlist for 4, 5, or 6
years as required.
 Meet HYT applicability.
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15. Career Incentives
SCORE Application Procedures
 1306/7 to NPC PERS-811
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16. Career Incentives
Guaranteed Assignment Retention
Detailing (GUARD 2000) Program
 GUARD 2000:
 Offers two guaranteed assignments
within a 20 year career.
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17. Career Incentives
GUARD 2000 (cont.)
 GUARD 2000:
 Restricts eligibility to 17 vice 25 years.
 Allows up to 18 months of Prescribed
Sea Tour (PST) waivers for first-term
Sailors (temporarily rescinded).
 Allow detailers greater latitude in
assigning Sailors to lower priority
requisitions.
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18. Career Incentives
GUARD 2000 Incentives
 Two guaranteed assignments
during a career:
 One on first reenlistment (use it or
lose it).
 Second may be used any time up to
the commencement of 17th year of
service, provided HYT limits are not
exceeded.
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19. Career Incentives
GUARD 2000 Choices
 Sailor may choose from four types
of duty:
 Type ship/aircraft
 Homeport for sea duty
 Shore duty in specific location
 Mutually agreeable billet
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20. Career Incentives
GUARD 2000 Eligibility Requirements
 A Sailor must:
 Not be under orders.
 Be eligible to reenlist per MPM 1160-030.
 Reenlist for at least 4 years beyond
EAOS.
 Be an E-4 - E-9, or E-3 who has passed an
E-4 exam with less than 17 years.
 Complete a DOD area tour.
 Be eligible for duty requested.
 Contact detailer 9-12 months prior to
EAOS.
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21. Career Incentives
GUARD 2000 Advantages
 Encourages direct communication
between Sailor and detailer.
 Allows first termers to reenlist at EAOS
regardless of PST for transfer at
completion of PST.
 Allows for first-termers to be granted up
to 18 months of PST waivers (not in
effect).
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22. Career Incentives
GUARD 2000 Procedures
 Sailors must:
 Contact detailer.
 Have a direct one-on-one negotiation
with their detailer before a 1306/7 or
naval message request is submitted.
 This is Critical!
 Send 1306/7 or naval message.
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23. Career Incentives
Change-in-Rate or Change-in-Rating
 Opportunity for Sailors to serve in
rate or ratings for which they have
the greatest aptitude and interest.
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24. Career Incentives
What is a Change-in-Rate or Change-
in-Rating?
 Change-in-Rate – a lateral change
in the apprenticeships in the same
pay grade (e.g. SN  FN).
 Change-in-Rating – a lateral
change in occupational skills
without change in pay grade (e.g.
AT2  ET2).
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25. Career Incentives
Change-in-Rating Eligibility
Requirements
 Sailor must:
 Be enlisted on active duty (including FTS
personnel).
 Be a PO1 or below.
 Have less than 12 years of active military
service.
 Request rating in CREO 1.
 Have served a minimum of 24 months in
current rating.
 Not have a current rating in CREO 1.
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26. Career Incentives
Change-in-Rating Eligibility
Requirements (cont.)
 Sailor must:
 Be eligible for transfer.
 Satisfy eligibility requirements for rating
requested (ASVAB scores, physical,
security, etc.)
 Be recommended by CO.
Note: If on an enlistment or extension of
enlistment for which SRB was paid, will not
normally be considered for a change until
within 9 months of EAOS.
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27. Career Incentives
Change-in-Rating Methods of
Conversion
 Methods of conversion include:
 Change of apprenticeship
accomplished by CO at Sailor’s
request.
 Via formal school training.
 Through direct conversion.
 Through successful completion in a
Navy-Wide Advancement Exam.
 Through forced conversions.
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28. Career Incentives
Assignment to School
as a Reenlistment Incentive
 Provides a guaranteed
assignment to a specific school
for reenlistment of 4 or more
years.
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29. Career Incentives
Assignment to School as a Reenlistment
Incentive – Eligibility Requirements
 A Sailor must:
 Meet obligated service requirements
per MILPERSMAN.
 Meet entrance requirements per
CANTRAC.
 Meet additional criteria:
 Composite training
 Sea/Shore rotation
 Paygrade vs. skill requirement
 Consistent record
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30. Career Incentives
Assignment to School as a Reenlistment
Incentive – Submission Requests
 Assignments will normally occur at
PRD.
 TEMADDINS assignments may
occur any time within the members
activity tour.
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31. Career Incentives
Special Programs References
 MILPERSMAN 1306-400 through 424
 MILPERSMAN 1306-900 through 968
 NPC PERS-402D, 4010, Rating
Detailers
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32. Career Incentives
Twilight Tours
 A Sailor must:
 Be eligible for voluntary Non-
Disability Retirement per
MILPERSMAN 1810-010.
 Not have been previously transferred
to the Fleet Reserve.
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33. Career Incentives
Twilight Tours Incentives
 Provides a choice of geographic
area for the last two years of active
duty service prior to 30 year
retirement.
 Are assigned per sea/shore flow.
 May be more than two years if DOD
tour involved.
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34. Career Incentives
Twilight Tour Submission Requests
 Submit to rating detailer on 1306/7.
 Submit 9-12 months prior to
requested commencement of
twilight tour.
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35. Career Incentives
Summary and Review
 Where are the applications for
STAR forwarded?
 Under STAR, guaranteed
advancement to PO2 is available for
Sailors who complete “C” Schools.
Where are the ”C” School packages
listed?
 What are the obligated service
requirements for STAR/SCORE?
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36. Career Incentives
Summary and Review (cont.)
 How are Guard 2000 requests
submitted?
 How many assignment guarantees are
provided for under the GUARD
program?
 When will an assignment to school as
a reenlistment incentive normally
occur?
 What is the timeframe for Twilight
Tour submissions?
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