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MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN//
SUBJ/LT AND LCDR EARLY COMMAND SCREENING PROCESS UPDATE//
REF/A/MSGID:GENADMIN/CNPC PERS 41/092030ZAUG2007//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CNPC/19NOV2004//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CNSF/12MAY2010//
NARR/REF A IS NPC LT AND LCDR COMMAND SCREENING PROCESS MSG.
REF B IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1301-804, COMMAND POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES.  REF C IS CNSF INST 1412.2 FOR COMMAND OF SURFACE
SHIPS//
POC/LABENZ, T/LCDR/UNIT:CNPC PERS 412S/NAME:MILLINTON TN
/TEL:901-874-3485//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE SUPERCEDES REF A AND SHOULD BE
REVIEWED IN ITS ENTIRETY.
2. BACKGROUND.  FIRST TOUR 111X DEPARTMENT HEADS MAY COMPETE FOR
COASTAL PATROL (PC) COMMAND AND/OR MINE COUNTER MEASURE (MCM)
EXECUTIVE OFFICER/COMMANDING OFFICER FLEET-UP TOURS IN LIEU OF A
TRADITIONAL SECOND DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR.  IN ADDITION, SECOND TOUR
DEPARTMENT HEADS AND POST-DEPARTMENT HEADS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY
AS WELL.  AS SUCH, APPLICANTS IN THESE CAREER WINDOWS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO APPLY AND SHOULD CONTACT THEIR DETAILER TO ENSURE CAREER TIMING
SUPPORTS THIS ENDEAVOR.  THE LT AND LCDR EARLY COMMAND BOARD IS
HELD SEMI-ANNUALLY IN SEPTEMBER AND APRIL.  NEITHER LT NOR LCDR
COMMAND IS GENDER RESTRICTIVE.  ICW REF B, THE FOLLOWING
APPLICATION PROCEDURE APPLIES:
A. OFFICERS SUBMIT WRITTEN REQUEST TO PERS-41 VIA THEIR CO
REQUESTING EARLY COMMAND CONSIDERATION, SPECIFYING WHETHER THEY
DESIRE LT COMMAND, LCDR COMMAND OR BOTH.  IF SCREENED FOR COMMAND
OFFICERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSIGNMENT TO EITHER LT OR LCDR
COMMAND BASED ON PREFERENCES, TIMING AND NEEDS OF THE NAVY.
B. THE OFFICER'S CO CONVENES A COMMAND QUALIFICATION BOARD
CONSISTING OF THREE CURRENT OR FORMER COMMANDER COMMAND/MAJOR
COMMAND AFLOAT CO'S.  THE CO OF THE REQUESTING OFFICER MAY NOT
BE A MEMBER OF THIS BOARD.
C. THE COMMAND QUALIFICATION BOARD DETERMINES FITNESS FOR COMMAND
OF THE REQUESTING OFFICER AND FORWARDS IT ALONG WITH THE OFFICER'S
WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE FIRST FLAG OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND
FOR ENDORSEMENT.  TYPE COMMANDER ENDORSEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED,
UNLESS THE TYPE COMMANDER IS THE FIRST FLAG OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF
COMMAND.
D. AFTER FLAG OFFICER ENDORSEMENT, THE COMMAND SCREENING PACKAGE IS
FORWARDED TO PERS-41 FOR INCLUSION IN THE SEMI-ANNUAL LT AND LCDR
EARLY COMMAND SCREENING BOARD.
E. RESULTS OF THE LT AND LCDR EARLY COMMAND SCREENING BOARD ARE
FORWARDED TO NPC FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
F. ONCE APPROVED, OFFICERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF BOARD RESULTS BY
PERS-41.
3. AMPLIFYING INFORMATION.
A. LT AND LCDR COMMAND ARE TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUNIOR
OFFICERS TO ASSUME COMMAND EARLY IN THEIR CAREERS.  THE BEST AND
MOST FULLY QUALIFIED OFFICERS ARE SELECTED TO COMMAND THESE SHIPS.
PRINCIPAL SCREENING CRITERIA FOR EACH APPLICANT INCLUDES COMPETITIVE
PEER RANKING AS A DIVISION OFFICER AND DEPARTMENT HEAD.  EOOW AND
TAO QUALIFICATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY.  IF CAREER TIMING SUPPORTS,
NON-SELECTED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REAPPLY FOR FUTURE BOARDS.
B. AFTER SCREENING, OFFICERS MAY BE ASSIGNED TO A PC FOR THEIR
SECOND DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR AS CO OR TO A MCM FOR THEIR SECOND 
DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR AS XO AND THEN FLEET-UP TO CO.  FOR XO/CO 
FLEET-UP, EACH BILLET WILL NOMINALLY BE 15 MONTHS IN DURATION FOR A COMBINED 30
MONTH TOUR, WHEREAS PC CO IS NOMINALLY 15-18 MONTHS IN LENGTH
DEPENDENT ON CREW ROTATION AND OPERATIONAL EMPLOYMENT.
C. THERE IS NO LT OR LCDR COMMAND BANK.  HISTORICALLY, MORE OFFICERS
SCREEN FOR LT AND LCDR COMMAND THAN ARE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO
MAINTAIN FLEXIBILITY IN THE DETAILING PROCESS.  SLATING TO LT OR LCDR 
COMMAND IS DEPENDENT UPON SUCCESSFUL SCREENING AS WELL AS BILLET
AVAILABILITY AT THE OFFICER'S PRD.  OFFICERS SCREENED FOR LT OR LCDR 
COMMAND BUT NOT SLATED TO COMMAND ARE ASSIGNED TO A TRADITIONAL SECOND TOUR
DEPARTMENT HEAD ASSIGNMENT.
D. WEAPONS OFFICERS ON AEGIS SHIPS MAY APPLY FOR LT AND/OR LCDR
COMMAND.  PERS-41 WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO IDENTIFY A RELIEF TO
SUPPORT THIS PLAN.  COMMAND LEADERSHIP SHOULD INDICATE A WEAPONS
OFFICER'S INTEREST AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO PERS-41.
E. FAILURE TO SCREEN FOR LT OR LCDR COMMAND IS NOT A NEGATIVE
REFLECTION
OF AN OFFICER'S RECORD, NOR IS THERE ANY PERMANENT INDICATION OF
NON-SELECTION IN AN OFFICER'S OFFICIAL RECORD.
F. PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY PERS 41 NLT 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE
CONVENING OF THE APPLICABLE BOARD.
G.  COMMAND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED IN REF C
FOR COMMANDER COMMAND DO NOT APPLY TO THIS EARLY COMMAND SCREENING
PROCESS.  HOWEVER, PRIOR TO ASSUMING PC OR MCM COMMAND, OFFICERS
MUST COMPLETE ALL REQUIREMENTS OF REF C WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE
60 MONTH SEA TIME REQUIREMENT.  PERS-412 WILL VALIDATE COMPLETION
OF REF C REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO OFFICERS COMMENCING THEIR EARLY
COMMAND TRAINING PIPELINE.
4. ANY QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO CAPT RICK CHEESEMAN, PERS-412,
AT (901) 874-3912 OR RICK.CHEESEMAN(AT)NAVY.MIL.  THE SECOND TOUR DH
DETAILER, LCDR TIM LABENZ, IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO ASSIST AND MAY BE
REACHED AT (901) 874-3485 OR TIMOTHY.LABENZ(AT)NAVY.MIL//
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