SELECTIVE  REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) Selective reenlistment bonuses are paid to service members as an incentive to stay in the Navy. The amount paid depends on how critically manned the rating is. Service members eligible for SRB will fall into one of three separate zones. Zone A is for people who have completed 21 months of continuous active naval service, but not more than 6 years of continuous active naval service. Zone B is for people who have completed 6 but not more than 10 years of active military service immediately preceding the date of reenlist- ment. Zone C is for people who have completed 10 but not more than 14 years of active military service on the date of reenlistment. Check with your career counselor to determine what zone, if any, you are eligible for. The amount of money paid varies periodically with the needs of the Navy. Your career counselor and disbursing clerk can help you determine the amount of money you are eligible to receive. NAVY SCHOOLING Most people associate Navy schools with A or C schools. You can receive many schools of short duration through use of the Navy Fleet Training Centers (FTCs), Mobile Technical Units (MOTUs), and Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activities (SIMAs). The schools range from 1 day to 2 weeks in duration. You can arrange for classes through the quota control office at the school. You need only receive permission from your command to attend. You can arrange to attend class A and C schools through your detailer as a condition of your  reenlistment. ADVANCEMENT Advancement is based on the needs of the Navy, your advancement examination score, the awards you have received, and your length of service. E-7 and E-8 advancements are based on sustained superior performance as evaluated by a selection board. EDUCATION Education is becoming more important to the Navy and American society in general as job complexity increases. The Navy offers a wide variety of programs designed to assist you in pursuing off-duty education. Tuition Assistance The Tuition Assistance (TA) Program provides in-service financial assistance to all personnel wishing to take part in voluntary off-duty education. It does not affect VA educational entitlements. Commissioned and chief warrant officers who complete a TA-funded course incur a 2-year obligation following completion of the course. TA is the major financial support system by which active-duty personnel can continue their education during off-duty hours. Approved institutions include regionally accredited colleges and universities, trade and technical schools accredited by the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools (NATTS), schools accredited by the Association of Independent Colleges and Schools (AICS), and regionally accredited secondary and post secondary schools. Accredited Institutions of Post Secondary Education, published annually by the American Council on Education, contains a complete listing of eligible tuition assistance institutions. The TA Program provides the following funding: 1. Seventy-five percent of tuition costs for all active-duty personnel regardless of rank, paygrade, or length of service 2. One hundred percent of tuition costs for courses leading to a high school diploma 3. Expenses for instructional fees, such as lab, shop, and studio fees, and consumable materials required for completion of a course, provided these costs are customary for like courses on the main campus (The program will not pay for books or other administrative fees levied by the institution.) When TA funds are constrained, the Chief of Naval Operations may impose policy changes on the level of funding and the priorities for authorizing TA. Program for Afloat College Education (PACE) The Navy organized a program of studies for the crews of Polaris submarines to provide a 5-6