NAVADMIN 095/09 - Initial program announcement, NAVADMIN 301/09 - Change to CIP application procedures, NAVADMIN 125/13 - announces leave changes from FY13 NDAA, NAVADMIN 209/16 - announces quota, eligibility, and program end date changes. 

The Career Intermission Program allows Officers and enlisted Sailors the ability to transfer out of the active component and into the Individual Ready Reserve for up to 3 years while retaining full health care coverage and base privileges. 

·     Interested participants should submit an electronic application package to N134 Career Intermission Program Manager for consideration.  Packages will be reviewed for eligibility and routed to the member's Detailer (PERS-4) and Community Managers (BUPERS-3) before final approval by Commander, Navy Personnel Command (NPC).

·     Participants leave Active Duty and electronically "muster" for accountability purposes during their time in the program.  Upon returning to Active Duty, the Navy will adjust the date of rank or time-in-rate for participants in order to compete in promotion boards with service members at the same experience level. 

·      Participants retain their full medical/dental benefits for themselves and their dependents, as well as NEX/Commissary benefits. Participants will also receive a reserve stipend equal to 2 times 1/30^th their basic pay. 

·      There is no requirement to be at the end of EAOS to take part.

·      OBLISERVE is required; participants will serve 2 months for every month in the IRR, participating in the CIP, in addition to any and all remaining and future active duty obligations.

·      Service members are eligible to use their GI Bill while participating in the program (provided GI Bill requirements are met), but not for Tuition Assistance.