UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 281835Z JUN 21 MID600050719683U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 141/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/FIRST SELECTION BOARD OF THE AERIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR WARRANT OFFICER COMMUNITY// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/9DEC20// REF/B/DOC/FEB21// REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 315/20, ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AERIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR (AVO) WARRANT OFFICER (WO) COMMUNITY. REF B IS PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION 106A, OFFICER CANDIDATE INDOCTRINATION AND TRAINING FOR ACTIVE DUTY APPOINTMENT IN THE U.S. NAVY AS A WARRANT OFFICER (WO1), DESIGNATOR 7371 AVO. REF C IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.// RMKS/1. Reference (a) announced the creation of the Aerial Vehicle Operator Warrant Officer (737X) community. This NAVADMIN announces the first selection board for the community, as well as instructions and deadlines for applications. The first selection board will be held on 2 August 2021 at Commander, Navy Recruiting Command Headquarters (NRC). 2. NRC is accepting applications from both civilians and enlisted personnel for the 737X warrant officer community who will operate the MQ-25 platform. To allow sufficient processing time to support the first selection board in August 2021, applications for the program are due by 26 July 2021. 3. For civilian applicants, reference (b) has been promulgated to NRC to begin accessing highly qualified personnel. Fleet applicants (both Active Duty and Reserve enlisted) should contact their command career counselor and follow the instruction of reference (c) when creating their application packages. If a waiver is required, the request for a waiver shall be submitted in advance with sufficient time to be completed by the application due date. See reference (b) for program requirements and to determine if a waiver will be required. 4. Selected candidates will attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, Rhode Island. Upon completion of OCS, candidates will commission as a warrant officer one (WO1) and complete initial flight training with follow-on specialized training on the MQ-25 platform. 5. Subsequent selection boards will not be announced by naval message. Following the first selection board, future boards will be communicated via the NRC officer programs board schedule located on MyNavy HR at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Career- Counseling/Commissioning-Programs/ 6. Points of contact are LCDR James Barfoot, General Officer Accessions Branch Head, (901) 874-9419 or e-mail james.e.barfoot(at)navy.mil and Mr. Paul Celestin, Fleet Processor (901) 874-7670 or e-mail paul.celestin(at)navy.mil. 7. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until the conclusion of the first selection board or canceled, whichever occurs first. 8. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//