Detailing Pointers

• Use your Career Counselors for assistance.  If there are questions they cannot answer, call your detailer.
• When leaving a phone message for your detailer, speak clearly and slowly, and don’t forget to leave a contact number.
• A secret security clearance is required for all special program assignments (sea and shore).
• NAVADMIN 088-18Overseas screening Letter of Intent (LOI) is no longer issued to sailors. Refer to
• Update your contact information on My Navy Assignment.  Updating your contact information will enable your Detailer to communicate more effectively with you while negotiating for orders.
• Increased Distribution Authority guidance is discussed in NAVADMIN 058/14.
• We are a mobile force! The Navy needs flexible sailors to tackle unique challenges throughout the world.  Plan on moving and changing geographical locations during your career.
• Please note that NAVADMIN 231/17 requires Detailers to fill requisitions with qualified Sailors, even if it is during a Sailor’s first window of negotiations.

Current Sea/Shore Flow
NAVADMIN 274/19; NAVADMIN 234/08

Points of Contact:
E1 -E9 Detailer; mr_e1-e9_detail.fct@navy.mil