RTTUZYUW RHOIAAA0001 1711423-UUUU--RHSSSUU ZNR UUUUU R 201404Z JUN 14 PSN 883249K34 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 140/14 MSGID/GENDAMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/FY-16 ACTIVE DUTY LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT BOARD// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/171307ZSEP12// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/221403ZMAR13// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/071628ZOCT13// REF/E/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/30MAY13// REF/F/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/131544ZDEC07// REF/G/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/091410ZFEB00// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. REF B IS NAVADMIN 281/12, ADVANCED CHANGE NOTICE TO OPNAVINST 1420.1B CHAPTER SEVEN, LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER APPLICATION INSTRUCTION AND POLICY. REF C IS NAVADMIN 70/13, NUCLEAR TRAINED SAILOR APPLICATIONS TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS. REF D IS NAVADMIN 259/13, CHANGE TO THE CYBER WARRANT OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAM. REF E IS MILPERSMAN 1220-100, NAVY DIVER (ND) RATING. REF F IS NAVADMIN 336/07, ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION FOR SAILORS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND THE HORN OF AFRICA. REF G IS NAVADMIN 018/00, SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the solicitation of applications from highly qualified and motivated E6 through E9 personnel for the FY-16 limited duty officer (LDO) and chief warrant officer (CWO) programs. LDOs and CWOs bring a variety of experience and unique perspectives into the wardroom from their enlisted service. The LDO/CWO career paths provide additional leadership opportunities and enhance a Sailor's ability to contribute to the Navy. These programs deliver to the officer corps seasoned professionals with proven leadership abilities at an economical cost. LDOs provide broad technical management and leadership skills, and CWOs provide specific technical expertise and leadership skills in support of the unrestricted line, restricted line, and staff corps communities. LDOs and CWOs serve in a variety of leadership billets within their technical fields, ranging from division officer to commanding officer ashore. 2. Updated and additional policy guidance to ref (a) is promulgated in ref (b). Eligibility remains at 8-14 years of service for FY-16 LDO applicants. (Refer to paragraph 11 of this NAVADMIN for nuclear applicant eligibility requirements.) 3. The FY-16 Active-Duty LDO/CWO In-Service Procurement Board will convene at a date to be determined in January 2015. For the most current board dates, visit Navy Personnel Command (NPC) board webpage at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupersnpc/boards/selectionboar dsupport/pages/default2.aspx and select "FY-16 board schedule" when available. Applications must be postmarked NLT 1 October 2014. Routine addendums to applications, excluding evaluations and awards, must be received NLT 1 December 2014. Evaluations and awards must be received NLT the day prior to the board convening. Communication to the board must originate from the individual member. Information received that is not under the applicant's cover letter (e.g., third party correspondence) and endorsed by the command, or not received by NPCs customer service center (CSC) by the established deadline will not be presented to the board. The time and date (central standard time) received in the NPC CSC inbox is the time and date used for deadline verification. Although a late submission may be accepted by the NPC CSC, it will not be presented to the board. All applications/addendums must have the member's full social security number on each page. Applications must be mailed to NPC CSC. Time-sensitive submissions may be submitted electronically to cscselboard(at)navy.mil. Electronic submissions must be sent using military e-mail accounts and be encrypted. Hard copy and electronic submissions must include command endorsement. Board number 180 is for CWO to lieutenant junior grade (LTJG) and board number 181 is for enlisted to LDO/CWO. The application mailing address is: a. Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center President, FY-16 LDO/CWO In-service Procurement Program Board #180 or #181 5720 Integrity Drive Millington TN 38055 b. Express mail: Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center President, FY-16 LDO/CWO In-service Procurement Program Board #180 or #181 5640 Ticonderoga Loop Bldg 768 RM E302 Millington TN 38055 c. E-mail: cscselboard(at)navy.mil 4. Interview appraisal boards shall be constructed and approved by the commanding officer (CO)/officer in charge (OIC) and consist of a minimum of three naval officers (LDO/CWO if available). Every effort shall be used to ensure at least one board member is from the designator for which the applicant is applying (including but not limited to teleconference, video teleconference, defense connect online, etc.). Minimum grade requirements for board members are LTJG, or CWO2 with two year*s time-in-grade (TIG). A minimum of three (maximum of five) interview appraisals must be submitted for each applicant. The *Potential* block on interview appraisals must be marked for LDO/CWO candidates. Only the current version of the interviewer*s appraisal sheet (NAVCRUIT 1131/5 Rev 02-2014) will be accepted. 5. For applicants who have or are currently serving in an individual augmentee/global support assignments (IA/GSA), include these tours in the assignment history section of the application. COs/OICs recommendation must include validation of any listed IA/GSA assignment. 6. Applicants currently serving in an IA/GSA assignment may have their application endorsed by their field commander. All applications endorsed by field commanders must have their parent command concurrence. A sample concurrence letter is located at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/boards/administrative/ ldo_cwo/Pages/default.aspx. 7. Applicants must ensure copies of their most recent periodic evaluations are included in the application or later addendum for board review and continuity. First class petty officers must submit their 15 November 2014 evaluation via an addendum. 8. Time-in-Service (TIS) for the FY-16 board must be computed to 1 October 2015. 9. CWO applicants for LDO must have at least 2 years TIG and be between 14 and 16 years total active service as of 1 October 2015 (refer to paragraph 11 of this NAVADMIN for nuclear applicant eligibility requirements). This enables selectees a full career opportunity as an LDO. LDO (LTJG) selectees will terminate their CWO status and become a permanent LDO upon appointment. 10. As a result of the LDO/CWO sustainability initiative, applications will not be accepted for the following non-nuclear active-duty designators: 615X, 621X, 647X, 655X, 7211, 7231, 7281, 7481, 7511, and 7531. 11. The following guidance applies to nuclear-trained personnel: a. For nuclear-trained LDO applicants, TIS eligibility is 8-14 years. Nuclear-trained LDO applicants with TIS greater than 14 years but less than 16 years may submit a waiver using NAVPERS 1306/7 (Rev 01-03), Enlisted Personnel Action Request, to the Nuclear Propulsion Program Manager (OPNAV N133) via their detailer (PERS-403). Waivers for TIS greater than 16 years will not be considered. b. Nuclear-trained personnel are reminded of the requirement to obtain a conditional release from nuclear field duty in accordance with ref (c) prior to submitting an application for any officer commissioning program. c. Applications will not be accepted for nuclear CWO designators (740X). d. Nuclear-trained CWOs (740X) applying for conversion to LDO must have at least 2 years TIG and between 14-16 years total active service as of 1 October 2015. Nuclear-trained CWOs applying for conversion to LDO with greater than 16 years but less than 18 years total active service as of 1 October 2015 may submit a waiver using NAVPERS 1306/7 (Rev 01-03), Enlisted Personnel Action Request, to OPNAV N133 via their detailer (PERS-42). Waivers for greater than 18 years total active service will not be considered. 12. The FY-16 board will consider applicants for cyber chief warrant officers (743X). Personnel applying for this designator must meet eligibility requirements listed in ref (d). 13. Navy diver applicants applying for designator (720X) must meet requirements outlined in ref (e) paragraph 18.b.(5)(a) through (e), (h), and (i). 14. Due to ongoing rating mergers or realignments, eligible Sailors are encouraged to apply for the designator for which they have extensive documented technical and leadership experience in their enlisted service records, regardless of current rating. However, special attention should be given to the guidance in paragraph 9.c. of ref (a). 15. Applicants must maintain eligibility throughout the selection and promotion process. Applicants who are deemed ineligible after the submission of applications must be declared ineligible by their current COs/OICs. A sample format is located at http://www.public. navy.mil/bupers-npc/boards/administrative/ldo_cwo/Pages/default.aspx 16. Each applicant and command must ensure that applications are complete and accurate. Incomplete applications could result in non-selection. Refer to ref (a) (chapters 2, 7 and appendix f) for program overview, eligibility criteria, and application format. 17. Beginning FY-16, applicants may submit their joint services transcript, formerly Sailor-Marine american council on education registry transcripts, but submission is no longer required or encouraged. 18. CO/OICs endorsement, located on page 10 of OPNAV 1420/1 (Rev 01-08), must contain the following statement: "Applicant meets all requirements outlined in OPNAVINST 1420.1B, NAVADMIN XXX/14 (use the NAVADMIN # for this message), and the physical fitness standards of OPNAVINST 6110.1J." 19. For the most current application process visit the PERS-803 website at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/boards/ administrative/ldo_cwo/pages/default.aspx. This site contains application help and a review checklist to print and include in the application folder. This site also contains guidance such as CSC mailing info, a link to check receipt of the application/addendum, how to monitor application status after PERS-803 review, and how to reconcile application errors via addendum if items or corrections are required for completeness or eligibility. 20. For the most current information concerning open designator codes, visit the LDO/CWO OCM website at http://www.public.navy.mil /bupers-npc/officer/communitymanagers/ldo_cwo/pages/references.aspx and click on the LDO/CWO designators link. 21. First class petty officers serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa that are determined chief petty officer board eligible in accordance with ref (f) or ref (g) are also eligible for LDO if all other eligibility requirements are met. 22. Points of contact: a. For general LDO/CWO career path and policy questions contact LT Julio Peterson at (901) 874-4714 or via e-mail at julio.peterson (at)navy.mil or CWO5 Mitchell R. Allen at (901) 874-3044/DSN 882 or via e-mail at mitchell.allen(at)navy.mil. b. For nuclear trained Sailors application and eligibility questions contact LCDR Charles Jones at (703) 604-5489 or via e-mail at charles.o.jones(at)navy.mil. c. For application and eligibility questions contact the NPC board sponsor CWO3 Mitchell D. Allen at (901) 874-3170/DSN 882 or via e-mail at mitchell.d.allen(at)navy.mil or Mr. Joseph Delfoe at (901) 874-3849 or via e-mail at joseph.delfoe(at)navy.mil. 23. This message is canceled for record purposes 30 Sep 16. 24. Released by Vice Admiral W. F. Moran, N1.// BT #4917 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//