1) The document outlines the process for Sailors to volunteer for Overseas Contingency Operations Support Assignments (OSA), which involves deploying in support of overseas operations. 2) Eligible Sailors must indicate their interest in an OSA 9-12 months before their scheduled rotation date and meet screening requirements like security clearance and medical checks. 3) Sailors selected for an OSA will receive temporary additional duty orders and have their rotation date adjusted, then return to their parent command for 60 days before executing follow-on permanent change of station orders.

1. OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS SUPPORT ASSIGNMENT(OSA)EFFECTIVE 01Nov2010 NAVADMIN 334/10

3. This needs to be done 12-9 mosprior to their PRD

5. COUNSELING THE SAILOR Sailors and the OSA detailers will work together to find the ‘best fit’ assignment. Have the Sailor think about the theater/country, length of tour, and type of billet they prefer. If a billet is not agreed upon or no billet is available, the Sailor will be returned to their regular detailer for orders negotiation.

7. Once approved, the Sailor will receive notification and will be officially “under orders” until their PRD is adjusted and they roll into their new negotiation window.

10. Please make sure your Sailors have their detailers contact information, as well as yours, and make sure you are tracking them as their date draws closer. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAILORS ON OSA ASSIGNMENT!!

12. The 60 days at the parent command shall be reserved for reintegration, post deployment screenings, leave and PCS move preparation.

14. Sailors MUST have the required security clearance, or have interim clearance, and it must reflect in JPAS.

17. Sailors must complete OBLISERV of at least 90 days after the estimated return from OSA tour**completed within 30 days of TAD orders DTG and included as part of the screening** **Although reenlistment is desired, the TEMADD orders serve as sufficient documentation for OSA assignment and allows overmanned rating zones to extend without prior PERS 811 approval**

20. Their PRD gets adjusted 2 weeks prior to first I-stop (NMPS) by PERS.

21. The new PRD should reflect 60 days past their ETR from deployment

23. CCC’s are responsible for ensuring that the Sailor has the information to negotiate orders in the correct timeline.

25. Results of screening should be entered on BOL using the “IA Assignment” button by designated command representative.

28. If the shift is greater than above, the Sailor will be given an option to accept the new timeline or request new OSA orders.

31. BACK TO BACK OSA? Sailors may apply to do back-to-back OSA assignments using the same process to negotiate the orders.

32. BENEFITS FOR OSA ASSIGNMENT Any sailor who has completed an OSA or GSA assignment shall be excluded from selection for IA assignment for three (3) years after completion of IA deployment. Post OSA choice of coast detailing for follow-on PCS orders negotiation

33. DWELL/ITEMPO Sailors who opt for OSA deployment will be considered volunteers for those orders, and will be waived for dwell/ITEMPO. MEANING: Sailors who negotiate orders to sea duty as a follow on set of orders can/will deploy when their next command does.

34. SEA SHORE FLOW IMPACT? OSA deployments will be considered a voluntary continuation of current type duty and follow-on tours will be set based on normal sea/shore flow tour lengths.