ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 071831Z AUG 00 ZYB MIN PSN 770741J26 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01131// NAVADMIN 201/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-92D// SUBJ/INACTIVE DUTY LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER /IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM OPEN DESIGNATORS FOR FY-02// REF/A/DOC/BUPERSINST/971031// AMPN/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1131.1A, IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT UNDER THE ACTIVE AND RESERVE LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (CWO) PROGRAMS.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE NAVAL RESERVE LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (CWO) IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS. 2. LDO AND CWO PROGRAMS PROVIDE OFFICER TECHNICAL MANAGERS AND SPECIALISTS WHO EXERCISE LEADERSHIP IN KEY POSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE NAVY. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, OUTSTANDING SENIOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL MAY COMPETE FOR A COMMISSION WITHOUT A COLLEGE DEGREE. 3. TOP-NOTCH FIRST CLASS, CHIEF, AND SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR LDO, IF ELIGIBLE. CHIEF AND SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR BOTH LDO AND CWO PROGRAMS, IF ELIGIBLE. MASTER CHIEFS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE CWO PROGRAM ONLY. IF SELECTED FOR CWO, MASTER CHIEFS WITH TWO YEARS IN PAYGRADE E9, AS OF 1 OCT 01 (YEAR IN WHICH THE BOARD CONVENES), WILL BE APPOINTED TO CWO3. CWO'S, WHO HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE YEAR-IN-GRADE AS OF 1 OCT 00, ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR LDO (LTJG). CWO'S ARE INELIGIBLE TO APPLY IF THEY ARE IN A ONE-TIME FAILURE OF SELECTION (1X FOS) STATUS AS A CWO AS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. 4. FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF OPEN LDO DESIGNATORS FOR THE FY-02 BOARD: SURFACE SUBMARINE AVIATION 612X OPERATIONS 621X DECK 632X OPERATIONS 619X COMMUNICATIONS 629X COMMUNICATIONS 636X ORDNANCE GENERAL 638X AVIONICS 641X ADMINISTRATION 639X AIR TRAFFIC 642X DATA PROCESSING CONTROL 645X INTELLIGENCE 648X EOD 5. FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF OPEN CWO DESIGNATORS FOR THE FY-02 BOARD: SURFACE SUBMARINE 711X BOATSWAIN 720X DIVER 714X REPAIR TECHNICIAN 726X ORDNANCE TECHNICIAN 715X SPECIAL WARFARE 719X COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN AVIATION GENERAL 732X OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN 741X SHIP'S CLERK 738X ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN STAFF 751X SUPPLY 752X FOOD SERVICES 753X CIVIL ENGINEER 6. APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW REF A FOR INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO ORDER AND REVIEW THEIR MICROFICHE AND PERSONAL SUMMARY RECORDS AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY. THESE ARE THE OFFICIAL RECORDS REVIEWED BY THE SELECTION BOARD. RECORDS CAN BE REQUESTED FROM NAVPERSCOM (PERS-313) BY MAIL OR FACSIMILE AT (901) 874-2664/DSN 882. APPLICANTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE "APPLICANTS PAGE" ON THE INACTIVE DUTY LDO/CWO HOMEPAGE LOCATED AT WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL. SELECT SERVICES, THEN SELECT RESERVE LDO/CWO OFFICER COMMUNITY. 7. FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE IMPLEMENTED TO REF A: A. CHANGE APPENDIX D TO ENCL (3), PARA 8.D. TO READ "A CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF ALL ASSIGNMENTS AND BILLETS HELD." LIST IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT: MO/YR-MO/YR RATE DUSTA PRI BILLET HELD 01/99-05/00 YNC/YNCS FITRON TWO ZERO ONE ADMIN LCPO NOTE: LIST ONLY MOST SIGNIFICANT PRIMARY BILLET(S) HELD. DO NOT LIST COLLATERAL DUTIES BECAUSE THEY ARE ALREADY NOTED ON FITREPS/EVALS. B. CHANGE ALL REFERENCE TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-911) IN REF A TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-92D). C. DO NOT USE "FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY" MARKINGS, THEY ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS. 8. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EACH FORWARDING COMMAND REVIEW THE APPLICATION FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY WITH THE APPLICANT BEFORE FORWARDING. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS CAN DELAY THE PROCESSING OF THE APPLICATION OR RENDER THE APPLICANT INELIGIBLE. EACH APPLICANT SHALL BE GIVEN A COPY OF THE FORWARDING ENDORSEMENT IAW REF A, ENCL (1), SECTION C, PARA 4.C. FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF COMMON ERRORS/OMISSIONS/CONSIDERATIONS WITH AN EXPLANATION OF PROCEDURES TO ENSURE SUBMISSION OF THE BEST POSSIBLE APPLICATION. A. COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT: (1) MISSING RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SPECIFIED PROGRAM(S) (LDO AND/OR CWO). WHEN APPLICANT APPLIES FOR THE LDO AND CWO PROGRAMS, COMMAND ENDORSEMENT MUST ADDRESS APPLICANTS QUALIFICATIONS FOR EACH PROGRAM - SEPARATE AND DISTINCT LDO AND CWO RECOMMENDATIONS. (2) COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS THAT DO NOT RECOMMEND THE APPLICANT SHALL NOT BE FORWARDED. COMMANDING OFFICER MUST REVIEW REF A, ENCL (3), SECTION C, PARA 6I(4)(C). INDIVIDUALS MUST BE FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED BY THEIR UNIT COMMANDING OFFICER AS A BASIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT. (3) MISSING PRT COMPLIANCE STATEMENT IAW OPNAVINST 6110.1 SERIES. NOTE: BODY FAT STATEMENT IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. B. MISSING CHIEFS EXAM PROFILE SHEET FOR FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS AS PROOF OF CPO BOARD ELIGIBILITY. C. CANDIDATE NOT QUALIFIED FOR DESIGNATOR(S) REQUESTED. ENDORSEMENT MUST SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS APPLICANT'S QUALIFICATION(S) FOR EACH DESIGNATOR LISTED. D. GRADE AND DESIGNATOR OF INTERVIEWERS NOT INCLUDED IN APPROPRIATE BLOCK ON THE INTERVIEW APPRAISAL SHEETS. COMMAND INTERVIEW BOARD MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE OFFICER IN PAYGRADE O4 OR ABOVE. LDOS AND CWOS PERFORMING INTERVIEWER DUTIES MUST BE AT LEAST A LTJG OR CWO2 (WITH AT LEAST TWO YRS TIG). E. POTENTIAL BLOCK ON INTERVIEW APPRAISAL SHEET NOT COMPLETED AS REQUIRED BY REF A. F. ELIGIBILITY COMPUTED INCORRECTLY. APPLICANTS FOR LDO ENS/LTJG OR CWO2 COMPUTE ELIGIBILITY AS OF 1 OCT 00 (YEAR APPLICATION IS MADE). MASTER CHIEFS APPLYING FOR CWO3 MUST HAVE TWO YEARS IN PAYGRADE E9 AS OF 1 OCT 01 (CALENDAR YEAR THE BOARD CONVENES). G. APPLICATION NOT SIGNED BY THE MEMBER. H. COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT NOT SIGNED BY THE UNIT COMMANDING OFFICER. I. ENLISTED EVALUATIONS AND FITNESS REPORTS NOT SUBMITTED OR RECEIVED IN A TIMELY MANNER. APPLICANTS SHOULD FORWARD A COPY OF THEIR MOST RECENT REPORT TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-92D) AS ADDENDA TO THEIR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WHO RECEIVE A MSG FROM NAVPERSCOM (PERS-321) (SELECTION BOARD SUPPORT/ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS BRANCH) SHOULD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MSG REGARDING FORWARDING THEIR REPORTS FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR APPLICATIONS. NAVPERSCOM (PERS-321) REQUESTS MISSING FITREPS/EVALS TO SUPPORT CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD AND UPDATE OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD. J. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION. ONLY COMMENDATORY CORRESPONDENCE AND ENLISTED EVALUATIONS RECEIVED BY THE APPLICANT AFTER SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AND MUST BE POSTMARKED TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-92D) BY 1 MAR 01. FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE IN ENCL (4), REF A FOR SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SUBMIT VIA UNIT COMMANDING OFFICER ON PLAIN BOND PAPER, SAME PAGE ENDORSEMENT, IF POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MUST BE FORWARDED VIA THE APPLICANT'S PRESENT COMMANDING OFFICER OR ACTING COMMANDING OFFICER TO CERTIFY ACCURACY (NO BY DIRECTION ADDENDA WILL BE ACCEPTED). RECOMMEND ENCLOSE A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE WHEN FORWARDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO VERIFY RECEIPT. K. COLOR VISION (FALANT) TEST, IF REQUIRED, MUST HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF 1 DEC 00 (NOT EARLIER THAN 1 JUN 99). 9. APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR E7 AFTER SUBMISSION OF THEIR APPLICATION CAN APPLY FOR CWO (IF QUALIFIED). THIS CAN BE REQUESTED BY AN ADDENDUM TO THE BASIC APPLICATION IAW REF A, ENCL (4), AND MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT 1 DEC 00. FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS ALREADY SELECTED FOR E7 MAY APPLY FOR CWO IN INITIAL APPLICATION, IF QUALIFIED, IAW REF A, ENCL (3), SECTION B, PARA 3.B. 10. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IAW REF A, POSTMARKED NLT 1 DEC 00, AND MAILED AS FOLLOWS: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-92D), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-9200. FEDEX OR OTHER SPECIAL DELIVERY SHOULD BE SENT TO: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-92D), ATTN: YNCS(AW) WOLSTENCROFT, PHONE (901) 874-4515, BLDG 768, ROOM W101, 5640 TICONDEROGA LOOP, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-9200. APPLICANTS SHOULD ENCLOSE A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER BEHIND THE APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE PAGE WITH CONTACT INFORMATION SUCH AS WORK AND HOME PHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION THAT WOULD AID NAVPERSCOM (PERS-92D) IN CONTACTING THE APPLICANT AND/OR THEIR UNIT COMMANDING OFFICER (IF REQUIRED). UNLESS WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO THE BOARD CONVENING DATE OF 21 MAY 01, APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE RETURNED NOR WILL RECEIPT CARDS BE SENT TO INDIVIDUALS. NAVPERSCOM (PERS-92D) RESERVE LDO/CWO WEBSITE (WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS9/PERS92D) WILL BE UPDATED WEEKLY IDENTIFYING ALL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. ADDITIONAL INFO MAY BE FOUND ON THIS WEB PAGE WHICH ANSWERS MOST ROUTINE QUESTIONS. APPLICANTS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEBSITE TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF APPLICATION. APPLICANTS SHOULD CHECK THE STATUS OF THEIR APPLICATION ON THE WEB SITE ABOVE PRIOR TO CONTACTING NAVPERSCOM (PERS-92D). 11. FY-02 SELECTEES WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA NAVADMIN IN JUN 01. ONLY MEMBERS WHO DESIRE A NAVAL RESERVE COMMISSION AND ARE PREPARED TO BE COMMISSIONED SHOULD APPLY. 12. QUESTIONS CONCERNING APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YNCS(AW) FREDRICK WOLSTENCROFT, NAVPERSCOM (PERS-92D), AT (901) 874-4515/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL: P92D@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 13. RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.// BT