UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 241300Z APR 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 095/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/SPECIALTY CAREER PATH UPDATE// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/121505ZFEB10// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 049/10 SPECIALTY CAREER PATH PROGRAM EXTENSION.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN cancels reference (a) and announces changes to the Unrestricted Line Specialty Career Path (SCP) Program and MILPERSMAN Article 1301-233, Officer Special Assignments Specialty Career Path. The SCP program is designed to provide the Navy with a cadre of officers with proficiency and expertise in eight key Navy mission areas. As we work to grow the Navy the Nation Needs, there is a requirement for people of diverse backgrounds and experiences, critical thinking skills and the mental agility to operate across the spectrum of change that lies ahead in this era of Great Power Competition. Officers with skills that fall within the SCP program remain valued and important to Navy efforts and we will seek to retain their expertise in which we have heavily invested, to preserve our competitive advantage in the maritime security environment. 2. Based upon a thorough review of the program with all stakeholders, the following SCP disciplines will remain open to qualified candidates: a. Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) b. Education and Training Management (ETMS) c. Financial Management (FM) d. Mine Warfare (MIW) e. Missile Defense (MD) f. Naval Operational Planner (NOP) g. Operations Analysis (OA) h. Strategic Sealift (SS) 3. Effective immediately, the Anti-Terrorism Force Protection (AT/FP) and Shore Installation Management (SIM) SCP disciplines are discontinued. Those officers already in the AT/FP and SIM SCPs will remain until they retire or separate. Personnel in AT/FP or SIM coded assignments will remain until their Projected Rotation Date. 4. In addition to the termination of the AT/FP and SIM SCPs, there will no longer be administrative boards held to select officers for any of the remaining SCP disciplines or to screen SCP officers for the milestones of Commanding Officer (CO) and Executive Officer (XO). 5. Executive Lead Agents (ELAs) will determine which officers are admitted to a particular SCP via an application and screening process conducted by the ELA. Though there will be no new SCP officers screened for SCP CO or XO milestone, officers who have already screened may still fill a CO or XO equivalent billet until the current bank of SCP milestone screened officers is exhausted. 6. ELAs will review their SCP billet base and submit recommended changes to Career Management Department (PERS-4) and the Navy Total Force Manpower, Training and Education Requirements Division (OPNAV N12). ELAs should also act as a subspecialty code advocate with PERS-4 in an effort to enhance subspecialty utilization throughout the Navy. 7. Eligibility for application is open to all officers with the exception of Full Time Support and 1130/1140 designated officers. Applicants must meet the following criteria: a. 1110. After completion of first department head (DH) tour or after completing 18 months of a single, longer DH tour. Screened officers are eligible for SCP detailing upon satisfactory completion of DH tour requirements. b. 1120. O-4 (Select), O-4 and O-5 officers who do not have nuclear Additional Qualification Designator (AQD) Codes or other officers approved by the Submarine Officer Distribution Division (PERS-42) on a case basis. c. 1310/1320. Upon completion of a DH tour, failure to select for a DH tour for the second time, or upon opting out of DH selection, if applicable. 8. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements and may only apply and be accepted into one SCP discipline. Officers currently processing for administrative separation, who are subjects of pending detachment for cause requests or who have been detached for cause are ineligible for this program. An officer who has a request for resignation pending, or has a resignation already approved by the Secretary of the Navy, must first submit a resignation withdrawal request. An application for this program will not be processed until the request for withdrawal of resignation has been approved. a. More information on application deadlines and submission will be published by individual ELAs. b. Applicants are encouraged to discuss this program with their detailer and mentors before submitting a request. c. Applicants are encouraged to review special incentive pay directives applicable to their community. d. SCP officers will still fulfill community specific sea/shore rotation and are not guaranteed an SCP billet for every assignment. e. SCP officers will be considered non-due course and will no longer be eligible for administrative milestone boards in their parent communities. 9. We are moving out on the new officer personnel management reforms enacted in the FY-19 NDAA. Up and Stay is a program which permits the retention of certain control grade officers with targeted skills beyond traditional statutory limits. While we initially focused on skills found in the aviation, acquisition, engineering duty officer and attach disciplines, there is room for expansion in the future. In addition, with a growing Navy you can expect continued promotion opportunity and interested officers should still apply for this program. 10. Please contact your detailer for further information on the SCP program. 11. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 12. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//