UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 031649Z MAY 17 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 110/17 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY// SUBJ/FY-17 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/14JUL15// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/032020ZMAY16// NARR/REF A IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1212-010, LATERAL TRANSFER AND CHANGE OF DESIGNATOR CODES OF REGULAR AND RESERVE OFFICER. REF B IS BUPERSINST 1001.39F, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR NAVY RESERVISTS. REF C IS OPNAVINST 1120.11A, APPOINTMENT OF ACTIVE AND RESERVE OFFICERS IN THE NAVY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS CORPS. REF D IS NAVADMIN 103/16, FY-16 PROCEDURES FOR NAVY RESERVE OFFICERS REQUESTING CHANGE OF DESIGNATOR TO JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS CORPS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces procedures for FY-17 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) as directed by 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. Have obtained a law degree (Juris Doctor) from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved law school under provisions established by the ABA at the time of the graduation of the applicants. b. Be admitted to practice before a Federal court or the highest court of a state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia. c. Be in the grade of lieutenant commander (LCDR) or below. d. Have at least 1 year of cumulative active-duty service. e. Agree to serve in a selected reserve status for at least 3 years computed from the date of appointment in the Reserve JAGC. f. Agree to complete the 10-week Naval Justice School Basic Lawyer 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 will be credited with 1 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 2 and 1-half years, time-in-grade. 4. Officers seeking redesignation in FY-17 to the Reserve JAGC must submit requests no later than 5 June 2017. A panel of Reserve JAGC representatives will review requests to determine selections 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 include as enclosures copies of their 5 most recent fitness reports and a copy of their officer summary record and performance summary record. In addition, selected applicants must provide evidence of receipt of a law degree from an ABA 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 employment experience. e. Breadth of military 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. Preferred method of submission is by encrypted e mail, but applicants may also submit packages via regular mail, Federal Express (FEDEX), or United Parcel Service (UPS). 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: FY-17 Reserve JAGC Change of Designator Request 8. Points of contact: a. General Reserve JAGC career path and application guidelines, contact CDR Matthew B. Hawkins, CNRFC, at (757) 322-5622/DSN 262 or via e-mail at matthew.b.hawkins(at)navy.mil. b. Redesignation policy and information, contact Keith Chappell, Reserve Officer Status Branch (PERS-911), at (901) 874-4021/DSN 882 or via e-mail at keith.chappell(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 R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//