UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 032020Z MAY 16 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 103/16 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY// SUBJ/FY-16 PROCEDURES FOR NAVY RESERVE OFFICERS REQUESTING A CHANGE OF DESIGNATOR TO RESERVE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS CORPS// REF/A/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/22AUG02// REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/17SEP07// REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/29DEC05// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/181459ZMAY15// NARR/REF A IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1212-010, LATERAL TRANSFER AND CHANGE OF DESIGNATOR CODES OF REGULAR AND RESERVE OFFICERS. REF B IS BUPERSINST 1001.39F, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR NAVY RESERVISTS. REF C IS OPNAVINST 1120.11A, APPOINTMENT OF REGULAR AND RESERVE OFFICERS IN THE NAVY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS CORPS. REF D IS NAVADMIN 121/15, FY-15 PROCEDURES FOR NAVY RESERVE OFFICERS REQUESTING CHANGE OF DESIGNATOR TO JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS CORPS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces procedures for reserve officers seeking a change of designator to reserve Judge Advocate Generals Corps (JAGC). Career-motivated reserve officers with the requisite education and professional experience are encouraged to submit a request for change of designator to Reserve JAGC (2505) in accordance with references (a), (b), and this NAVADMIN. Where information differs between this NAVADMIN and references (a) through (c), this NAVADMIN takes precedence. 2. Reserve officer applicants seeking redesignation to Reserve JAGC must meet the following minimum eligibility requirements: a. Be a graduate of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. b. Be a member in good standing of the bar of a federal court or the highest court of a state, a U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. c. Be in the grade of lieutenant commander (LCDR) or below. d. Have at least one year of prior active-duty experience. e. Agree to serve in a selected reserve status for at least three years computed from the date of appointment in the Reserve JAGC. f. Complete the Naval Justice School 10-week course located in Newport, RI within 6 months of the date of selection for change of designator to Reserve JAGC. 3. Officers chosen for redesignation to the Reserve JAGC shall be credited with one day of service credit for each day of prior service as a commissioned officer, performed as a regular or reserve officer in an active status in any uniformed service up to a maximum entry grade of LCDR with two and one-half years time-in-grade. 4. Officers seeking redesignation in FY-16 to the Reserve JAGC must have packages submitted no later than 31 May 2016. A panel of Reserve JAGC representatives will review the packages to determine selection based on current requirements and needs of the Reserve JAGC. The request should be in the format set forth in figure 9-1, chapter 9 of reference (b). Applicants must also include copies of their five most recent fitness reports and a copy of their officer summary record and performance summary record. In addition, selected applicants will be required to provide documentation of a law degree from an accredited law school and proof of current good standing from their licensing authority. 5. The JAGC reserve community will review applicants for a change of designator to Reserve JAGC based on the following: a. Completeness and quality of the application. b. Command endorsement. c. Quality of academic and military records. d. Civilian legal experience. e. Breadth of active duty and selected reserve experience. 6. Prior to designator change, reserve officer community managers will review applicant records to ensure releasing community health is not negatively impacted. 7. Application packages must be submitted to the Navy Personnel Command Customer Service Center. Applicants may submit packages via regular mail, Federal Express (FEDEX), United Parcel Service (UPS), or via e-mail. a. For regular mail, send to: Commander, Navy Personnel Command (PERS-911C) 5720 Integrity Drive Millington, TN 38055 b. For FEDEX or UPS, send to: Commander, Navy Personnel Command (PERS-911C) 5640 Ticonderoga Loop BLDG 768, Room N101 Millington, TN 38055 c. Send encrypted e-mail submissions to: keith.chappell(at)navy.mil. Subject line should read: Reserve JAGC Change of Designator Package 8. Points of contact: a. General Reserve JAGC career path and application guidelines, contact CDR Timothy Jennings, CNRFC, at (757) 322-5613/DSN 262 or via e-mail at timothy.jennings1(at)navy.mil. b. Redesignation policy and information, contact CDR Jeffrey Vignery, Reserve Officer Status Branch (PERS-911), at (901) 874-4713/DSN 882 or via e-mail at jeffrey.vignery(at)navy.mil 9. This message supersedes reference (d) and will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 10. Released by Vice Admiral W. F. Moran, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//