UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 131744Z AUG 21 MID600050876861U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 174/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/MERGER OF RESERVE COMPONENT SURFACE ORDNANCE LIMITED DUTY AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER DESIGNATORS INTO SURFACE ELECTRONICS DESIGNATORS// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/12APR16// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1120.12A, APPOINTMENT OF LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS IN THE NAVY RESERVE.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the merger of Reserve component surface ordnance Limited Duty Officers (LDO) and Chief Warrant Officers (CWO), designators 616X/716X, into the surface electronics LDO and CWO designators 618X/718X and announces updates to references (a) and (b). 2. A growing surface Fleet requires a pool of highly-skilled Reserve combat systems/weapons subject matter experts to meet the technical requirements of the future. Merger of these designators and similar skillsets will result in a more robust and flexible personnel inventory. 3. The implementation process will consist of two phases. a. Phase I will begin immediately with the conversion of all Reserve 616X/716X billets to 618X/718X. b. Phase II will begin approximately one month from the date of billet conversion and will re-designate all Reserve officers. (1) Current officers will be re-designated from 6165/7168 to 6185/7188. (2) Applicants that have submitted applications to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, (FY-23) Reserve LDO/CWO In-Service Procurement Board (ISPB) will be considered for selection to the 716X or 718X designator as applicable. Announcement results and commissioning documents will reflect 718X. Designators 616X and 618X are not being considered on the FY-23 Reserve ISPB. 4. No administrative action is required by individual officers. 5. Surface Ordnance CWOs (7168) will continue to wear current designator device on the collar, sleeve and shoulder boards until promoted to their next higher grade. 6. Point of contact is Reserve Officer Community Manager, CDR Heidi Cochran, at (901)874-3482/DSN 882, or e-mail heidi.e.cochran.mil(at)us.navy.mil. 7. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//