In Navy personnel management, which statement best describes reassignment and cross-component transfer?

• A. Reassignment is moving within same component; cross-component is moving between Active, Reserve, or other components.
• B. Reassignment is moving between Active and Reserve; cross-component is moving within same component.
• C. Reassignment is moving between pay grades; cross-component is moving between commands.
• D. Reassignment only for training; cross-component for deployment.

Answer: (C)

The key idea is how the move is classified by scope: within the same component or across components. Reassignment refers to changing to a different billet or duty assignment while staying in the same component (for example, an Active Duty sailor moving from one duty station or job to another but remaining active). Cross-component transfer means switching from one component to another, such as moving from Active Duty to the Reserve (or vice versa). So the best description matches reassignment with a change of position within the same component, and cross-component transfer with a change of component status.

The other descriptions mix in concepts like changing pay grade, or moving between commands, which don’t align with how these terms are defined.