UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 141556Z JUL 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 160/16 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT LIMITED DUTY OFFICER OFF-RAMP INITIATIVE GUIDANCE// REF/A/DOC/CHNAVPERS/6FEB14/NOTAL// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/24DEC05// REF/C/DOC/BUPERS/17SEP07// NARR/REF A IS CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL DECISION MEMORANDUM ON LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE. REF B IS OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1210.5, LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION AND AUGMENTATION OF OFFICERS IN THE NAVY. REF C IS BUPERSINST 1001.39F, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR NAVY RESERVISTS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the ongoing limited duty officer (LDO) and chief warrant officer (CWO) sustainability initiative (OSI) which commenced in July 2010. The Chief of Naval Personnel has established off-ramp opportunities for specific LDO communities identified in reference (a). OSI off-ramps encourage LDOs in the Information Warfare Community (IWC) and Supply Corps to lateral transfer/re-designate into their restricted line (RL) and staff corps counterpart designators, establishing clear career progression and promotion opportunity congruent with the needs of the Navy. 2. Beginning in FY-17, there will be zero funded control grade (O4-O6) billets for LDOs in the IWC and Supply Corps. The desired end state is to create stable RL and staff corps communities with the accession of LDOs that transition to their RL and staff counterpart designators through off-ramps per paragraph 3 of this NAVADMIN. To provide maximum promotion opportunities for IWC and Supply LDOs, the following active and reserve component LDO designators are identified for off-ramp to corresponding RL/staff designators: FROM LDO DESIGNATOR (DES) TO RL/STAFF DES 6510 Supply LDO 3100 - Supply 6800 Oceanography (OCEANO) LDO 1800 OCEANO 6810 Information Warfare (IW) LDO 1810 IW 6820/6825 Information Professional (IP) LDO 1820/1825 IP 6830/6835 Intelligence (INTEL) LDO 1830/1835 INTEL 3. Off-ramps will be executed in one of two ways: a. Active component IWC and Supply lieutenant LDOs may voluntarily apply for redesignation via the semi-annual lateral transfer and redesignation board. LDOs with four to eight years of commissioned service (YCS) are best suited due to career timing considerations. All applicants must be within six months of completing a baccalaureate degree and meet all other eligibility requirements outlined in reference (b). b. Active Component IWC and Supply lieutenant commanders, commanders, and captain LDOs may voluntarily apply for redesignation without board action (WOBA) to their counterpart RL/staff designator, per reference (a). LDOs in this category are encouraged to take advantage of WOBA eligibility to maximize future promotion opportunity. Applicants for WOBA must meet eligibility requirements for lateral transfer outlined in reference (b), as well as any community specific requirements outlined in statutory promotion briefs, convening orders, and program authorizations. LDOs interested in WOBA should contact their respective officer community manager (listed in paragraph 6) for further information. 4. For the most up-to-date lateral transfer application process, visit the Enlisted Boards Branch (PERS-803) website at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers- npc/boards/administrative/transferredesignation/pages/default.aspx. 5. Reserve component IWC LDOs are encouraged to voluntarily apply for redesignation via the established change of designator process outlined in reference (c). LDOs with four to eight YCS are best suited due to career timing considerations. IWC reserve redesignation is continuous throughout the year and does not culminate in a specific board. Reserve applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree, meet eligibility requirements in reference (c), as well as any community specific requirements outlined in statutory promotion briefs, convening orders, and program authorizations. 6. Points of contact a. LDO career path and policy: CAPT Bill Johnson, at (901)874-3042/DSN 882 or via e-mail at william.r.johnson11(at)navy.mil. b. IWC community managers are: 1) OCEANO CDR Christi Montgomery, at (901)874-2461/DSN 882 or via e-mail at christi.montgomery(at)navy.mil. 2) IW LCDR Seth Lawrence, at (901)874-3123/DSN 882 or via e-mail at lemuel.lawrence(at)navy.mil. 3) IP CDR Tracy Hines, at (901)874-2846/DSN 882 or via e-mail at tracy.hines(at)navy.mil. 4) INTEL CDR James Scarcelli, at (901)874-3426/DSN 882, or via e-mail at james.scarcelli(at)navy.mil. 5) IWC Reserve Patricia Pifer, at (901)874-2976/DSN 882 or via e-mail at patricia.pifer(at)navy.mil. c. Supply Corps community managers are: 1) CDR Cielo Almanza, at (901)874-3189/DSN 882 or via e-mail at cielo.almanza(at)navy.mil. 2) Beth Schudel, at (901)874-3133/DSN 882 or via e-mail at beth.schudel(at)navy.mil. d. For lateral transfer application and eligibility questions contact: 1) CWO4 Mitch Allen, at (901)874-3170/DSN 882 or via e-mail at mitchell.d.allen(at)navy.mil. 2) Linda Coffield, at (901)874-3171/DSN 882 or via e-mail at linda.coffield(at)navy.mil. 7. File this NAVADMIN per reference (b). 8. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//