Navy SRB Chart FY27

What changed from FY26 to FY27

The FY27 Change 1 chart lists 297 zone levels across 152 rating/NEC rows. Against the FY26 Change 2 plan it marks 212 as reduced and 16 as eliminated, 22 as newly added and 6 as raised; 2 changed both ways (ceiling raised, multiple reduced) and 39 are unchanged. 38 rows of the FY26 chart are no longer listed.

Reductions and eliminations are effective October 8, 2026. The last day to reenlist at the FY26 level is October 7, 2026. Newly added skillsets and increases are effective immediately with the plan dated September 8, 2026.

• NewNewly added — effective Sep 8, 2026
• RaisedLevel or ceiling raised — effective Sep 8, 2026
• Reduced Oct 8Level or ceiling reduced — effective Oct 8, 2026; the FY26 level applies through Oct 7, 2026
• Ends Oct 8Eliminated — effective Oct 8, 2026; the FY26 level applies through Oct 7, 2026

From the chart: for reductions and eliminations it may still be possible to move a previously submitted SRB reenlistment to a date before the effective date. A request submitted on or before 3 September 2026 may still meet 35 days from the original submission to the adjusted date of execution, as long as the adjusted reenlistment date is within 365 days of the member's EAOS or the member holds unexecuted PCS orders with an unmet OBLISERV. Contact BUPERS-328 to validate eligibility. No new SRBs will be authorized for ratings or NECs that have been closed out, and 35-day waivers will not be considered; the only exception is previously approved OTT reenlistments.

About the FY27 Navy SRB award plan

The current Navy SRB award plan is N13 SRB 001/FY27 (FY27 Change 1), dated September 8, 2026, published by MyNavy HR, Enlisted Career Administration (BUPERS-312) — 'Current SRB Award Levels' chart: SRB Eligibility Chart FY27_CH1.pdf. It lists 152 rating/NEC rows, each carrying an award multiple and an award ceiling for Zone A, Zone B, and/or Zone C. Newly added skillsets and increases are effective immediately with the plan dated 8 Sep 2026. Reductions and eliminations are effective 8 Oct 2026; the last day to reenlist at the prior level is 7 Oct 2026. Values shown are the levels in effect from 8 Oct 2026.

It replaced N13 SRB 002/FY26 (FY26 Change 2), dated December 10, 2025, which listed 183 rows. Both plans are on this page in full.

Formula: SRB = monthly basic pay × years (and months) of additional obligated service × award multiple, not to exceed the award ceiling shown for that rating/NEC/zone, and not to exceed $30,000 per year of AOS.

Navy limits (BUPERS-312): BUPERS-312: in no case can an SRB exceed $160,000; federal policy limits SRBs to $30,000 per year of additional obligated service (AOS), with an exception raising Nuclear N33Z SRBs to $45,000 per year of AOS. NSIPS applies the cap automatically; SRBs over $100,000 require the CCC to use the AOS-limit override. Requests go in 35-120 days before the reenlistment date, via NSIPS/CIMS.

Zones: Zone A = 17 months to 6 years of service. Zone B = 6 to 10 years of service. Zone C = 10 to 14 years of service.

Governing: OPNAVINST 1160.8C (8 Sep 2026) · NAVADMIN 108/20 · DoDI 1304.31. Source: MyNavy HR — BUPERS-312 “Current SRB Award Levels”. Retrieved October 1, 2026. Award-level changes are posted to that chart (and by memo) rather than by a new NAVADMIN each time, so confirm the live chart with your Command Career Counselor before you sign.

Chart notes (1–23)

1. 1NEC 0000 ("quad zero") means Sailors in this rating can hold any or no NEC and still qualify, provided all other non-NEC criteria are met.
2. 2Subsurface (SS) or surface (SW) designation indicates the component of the rating the Sailor can reasonably be expected to serve in; it does not require ESWS/SS qualification. Use the rating with the suffix/NEC shown when entering the precertification request.
3. 3For all CT, IS, IT and ITS ratings, SRB approval is contingent on a current SSBI/Tier 5 investigation, an active SSBI/Tier 5, or a recently submitted SSBI/Tier 5 package; the command must note this in the precertification comments.
4. 4E-3 to E-6 Sailors only. Sailors selected for E-7 advancement are not eligible for SRB.
5. 5X is a placeholder where multiple NECs within a rating are eligible for a stated award level (e.g., SB O9XB includes O91B and O92B).
6. 6Nuclear-trained Sailors: (a) zones 1-3 Sailors holding a nuclear supervisor NEC are compensated under the Enlisted Supervisor Retention Pay (ESRP) program, not SRB; (b) SRB for nuclear-trained Sailors who reenlist after applying for an officer program is held pending selection results.
7. 7E-4 to E-6 Sailors only. Sailors selected for E-7 advancement are not eligible.
8. 8E-3 to E-5 Sailors only. Sailors selected for E-6 advancement are not eligible.
9. 9FCA eligibility for these skillset qualifiers is contingent on holding one of the element supervisor NECs V58A, V59A, V60A, V64A, V66A, V67A, V73A, V74A or V75A.
10. 10CTIs must meet the L2/R2 minimum language readiness standard (or hold a valid OPNAV N13F inability-to-test waiver) and be assigned in the matching Enlisted Manning Code: 9ARB & 9PES = EMC B511; 9CMN & 9KOR = EMC B512; 9SPA = EMC B515; 9RUS = EMC B516.
11. 11For submarine Sailors (SS) only.
12. 12Must meet the L2/R2 minimum language readiness standard (or hold a valid OPNAV N13F inability-to-test waiver). Open to all Sailors holding NEC 813A regardless of source rating.
13. 13This note is no longer in effect.
14. 14Dive qualifications must be current IAW MILPERSMAN 7220-090 and validated by BUPERS-32; must have follow-on orders back to an operational diving command.
15. 15E-7 must be in a billet requiring this skill set, or have orders to a follow-on billet requiring it, to be eligible.
16. 16Reenlist in SRB Zone B for six years during the first sea tour or within 30 days of crossing into Zone B, whichever is later. Policy questions: OPNAV N133D (bullnuke@navy.mil).
17. 17For reenlistments over $100,000 the CCC must use the AOS-limit override on the NSIPS submission screen. Questions: mill_incen_pays.fct@navy.mil.
18. 18NEC 785B is available to the following ratings: CTM, CTR, CWT, ET, IT.
19. 19NEC 785C is available to the following ratings: CTI, CTM, CTR, CTT, CWT, ET, IT.
20. 20NEC 785D is available to the following ratings: CTI, CTM, CTR, CWT.
21. 21NEC 785E is available to the following ratings: CTI, CTM, CTR, CTT, CWT, ET, IS, IT, RW.
22. 22NEC 703C is available to the following ratings: CTI, CTR, CTT, CWT.
23. 23NEC 771B is available to the following ratings: CTI, CTM, CTR, CTT, CWT.

How the award ceiling works

Each cell of the chart carries two numbers: the award multiple and the award ceiling. The SRB itself is monthly basic pay × years (and months) of additional obligated service × the award multiple, but it can never exceed that cell's ceiling. On top of the per-cell ceiling, BUPERS-312 applies the federal $30,000.00-per-year-of-AOS limit (raised to $45,000.00 per year for the Nuclear N33Z SRB), an absolute Navy maximum of $160,000.00, and requests over $100,000.00 need the AOS-limit override in NSIPS.

To run your own award through the formula, caps, and Air Force-style payment schedule, use the SRB Calculator above — pick your rating and NEC in the chart there and it loads the multiple, zone, and ceiling automatically.