The FY-25 Spring TAR ISPP NAVADMIN has been released. All Sailors intent on applying for the FY-25 TAR ISPP Board should proceed with the guidance listed in compiling their application.
The FY-25 Spring TAR ISPP Board (#316) will convene on 28 April 2025. Please review the TAR ISPP Program Authorizations (PA 300 series) for requirements in preparing your application.
Completed applications must be submitted and received no later than 2359 Central Standard Time on 09 March 2025. Letters to the board must be received no later than 2350 Central Standard Time on 17 April 2025.
The Training and Administration of the Reserves (TAR) In-Service Procurement Program (ISPP) sends qualifying TAR enlisted selectees to Officer Candidate School (OCS) for commissioning as a TAR officers.
Applicants may apply for the following designators:
1167 – TAR Surface Warfare Officer
1207 – TAR Human Resources Officer
1527 – TAR Aviation Maintenance Duty Officer
3167 – TAR Supply Officer
For junior Applicants seeking a commission as a TAR Officer in this highly competitive process, please consider including TAR Surface Warfare Officer as one of your requested designators. You may find more information on the TAR Surface Warfare Community as well as all TAR communities using the community links found on the Main Page linked below.
TAR community links can be found on our main page here.
This board is designed to identify candidates with the highest potential to succeed as TAR Officers, across all applicant rates and experience levels. Quotas are limited and are distributed based upon community need.
Basic Eligibility Requirements:
- TAR enlisted sailor (AC and SELRES are not eligible to apply)
- Completed a baccalaureate degree program from a regionally accredited institution
- Six months' time in service
- Completed initial enlisted training pipeline
Additional Application Requirements:
- Applicants must meet prescribed qualifications in line with the TAR ISPP program authorization (PA) (PA 300) and OPNAVINST 1420.1B, Chapter 4. New TAR ISPP PAs have been published for additional age, education, interview and physical qualifications for each specific designator (PA 301-305).
Three officer interviews are required in accordance with OPNAVINST 1420.1B, Chapter 4. Interviews can be conducted separately or simultaneously by a panel of officers. In addition, the rank and designator of the interviewing officer(s) will be in accordance with the respective TAR ISPP PA guidelines, but no lower than O3 if not specified.
Additional officer interview appraisal resources:
- The following TAR communities have designated their own respective community interview coordinators to assist in the coordination of TAR ISPP interviews. For Sailors applying to either HR or AMDO that still need interviews, please contact the coordinators for information and interview assignments.
HR community interview coordinator:
LCDR Josh Asaro, joshua.m.asaro.mil@us.navy.mil
AMDO community interview coordinator:
LCDR Cory King, cory.d.king6.mil@us.navy.mil
For all other community interviews, please continue to solicit for required interviews per the program requirements.
Commissioning physical evaluation:
- If applicants’ applications are incomplete due to a pending commissioning physical evaluation, an exception to policy (ETP) can be requested to submit the application without commissioning physical documents as long as the member has a scheduled appointment and can furnish those documents. For details about an ETP for physical examinations, please contact PERS-92 at PERS-92@navy.mil.
Questions regarding the application process and eligibility can be directed to:
Division Director, Affiliation and Redesignation (PERS-92)
CDR Elijah Waddle
elijah.j.waddle.mil@us.navy.mil
Questions regarding the TAR officer community can be directed to:
TAR Aviation Officer Community Manager
LCDR Matthew Gibbs
matthew.w.gibbs4.mil@us.navy.mil
OR
TAR Officer Community Manager
CDR Kirk Morris
kirk.n.morris.mil@us.navy.mil
Helpful Links:
PA-300 TAR ISPP
PA-301 TAR PPR ISPP
PA-302 TAR SWO ISPP
PA-303 TAR HR ISPP
PA-304 TAR AMDO ISPP
PA-305 SC ISPP
FY-25 Spring NAVADMIN
ALNAVRESFOR 005/23
Commissioning Programs
Board Documents:
Application (when selected, and the new webpage opens, click 'Ctrl S' to save it to your desktop. Once downloaded, open in adobe reader and select ‘enable all features.’)
Interviewer’s Appraisal Sheet (when selected, and the new webpage opens, click 'Ctrl S' to save it to your desktop. Once downloaded, open in adobe reader and select ‘enable all features.’)
TAR ISPP Eligibility Matrix
Frequently Asked Questions