ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 251508Z JUN 01 ZYB MIN PSN 226256J23 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N05000// NAVADMIN 161/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/OFFICER TRANSFER-REDESIGNATION AND AUGMENTATION BOARD// REF/A/DOC/MILPERSMAN 1212-010/-// REF/B/DOC/MILPERSMAN 1131-020/-// NARR/REF A PROVIDES ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR LATERAL TRANSFER AND CHANGE OF DESIGNATOR CODES. REF B PROVIDES ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TO THE REGULAR NAVY.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES NOTICE OF THE TRANSFER-REDESIGNATION BOARD CONVENING 15 OCT 01 AND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER AND REDESIGNATION. QUALIFIED UNRESTRICTED LINE, RESTRICTED LINE AND STAFF CORPS OFFICERS MAY APPLY FOR REDESIGNATION, LATERAL TRANSFER AND AUGMENTATION. LATERAL TRANSFER AND REDESIGNATION ARE A PRIMARY MEANS OF ACCESSING HIGH QUALITY OFFICERS NEEDED TO MAN OUR SPECIALIZED RESTRICTED LINE AND STAFF CORPS COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, IT OFFERS VIABLE, ALTERNATE CAREER PATH OPTIONS TO NAVY OFFICERS. 2. REDESIGNATION BOARDS SCREEN APPLICANTS AND MAKE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON TRANSFER AMONG COMMUNITIES. SUBMIT APPLICATION TO PERS-811 FOR THE 15 OCT 01 BOARD USING FORMAT SHOWN IN REF A. APPLICATIONS MUST BE POST MARKED NLT 15 AUG 01. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION MUST BE POST MARKED NLT 15 SEP 01. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE HELD FOR THE APR 02 BOARD. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR UP TO TWO COMMUNITIES LISTING THEM IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. PROJECTED ANNUAL QUOTAS ARE SHOWN BELOW. COMMUNITY QUOTQ QUOTA AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DUTY 35 AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE DUTY 16 CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS 40 CRYPTOLOGY 29 ENGINEERING DUTY 80 INTELLIGENCE 30 MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS 3 METEOROLOGY/OCEANOGRAPHY 12 PUBLIC AFFAIRS 12 SUPPLY CORPS 20 3. APPLICANTS SHOULD MEET THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF REF A INCLUDING: A. BE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF COMPLETION OF TRAINING OBLIGATION. NOTE: AVIATION (131X AND 132X) OFFICERS WITH OBLIGATED SERVICE IN EXCESS OF SIX MONTHS INCURRED AS A RESULT OF EITHER FOLLOW-ON TRAINING (FRS, TPS, ETC.) OR GRADUATE EDUCATION (WAR COLLEGE, NPS, TA, ETC.) MAY APPLY FOR REDESIGNATION BUT CAN EXPECT TO COMPLETE THEIR OBLIGATION IN THE 13XX COMMUNITY. FOR AVIATORS THIS WILL NORMALLY RESULT IN COMPLETION OF A FULL SECOND DISASSOCIATED SEA TOUR AND/OR DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR DEPENDING ON COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL COMMITMENT, B. BACCALAUREATE DEGREE, C. MEET PHYSICAL STANDARDS, AND D. MEET AGE CRITERIA. E. FOR NUCLEAR TRAINED SUBMARINE AND SURFACE OFFICERS: (1) SUBMARINE WARFARE OFFICERS MUST HAVE COMPLETED A TOUR AS DEPARTMENT HEAD OR BE SENIOR TO THOSE SO ASSIGNED. (2) SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS MUST HAVE COMPLETED A TOUR IN A LCDR-GRADE NUCLEAR BILLET ABOARD A NUCLEAR POWERED SHIP OR BE SENIOR TO THOSE SO ASSIGNED, EXCEPT FOR ENGINEER QUALIFIED NUCLEAR TRAINED SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS APPLYING TO BECOME NUCLEAR TRAINED ENGINEERING DUTY OFFICERS (EDO(N)). (3) IF SERVING UNDER AN AGREEMENT FOR NUCLEAR CONTINUATION PAY, MUST BE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF COMPLETION OF THE OBLIGATION AS AN UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICER. F. SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS RECEIVING SWOCP MAY NOT TRANSFER FROM THE SWO COMMUNITY UNTIL COMPLETING THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT HEAD REQUIREMENT; HOWEVER, AN OFFICER MAY APPLY AND BE ACCEPTED FOR LATERAL TRANSFER WITHOUT PENALTY. 4. THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE OPEN COMMUNITIES, THEIR DESIGNATORS, MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR EACH, AND A COMMUNITY POINT OF CONTACT. A. AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DUTY (AED) - 1510. LT THROUGH CDR PILOT AND NFOS PREFERABLY WITH A MINIMUM FOUR YEARS FLEET SEA DUTY EXPERIENCE AND ENGINEERING OR TECHNICAL DEGREES. FA-18 PILOTS STRONGLY DESIRED TO MEET CURRENT ACQUISITION AGENDA. AED OFFICERS WORK WITH THE NATION'S TOP ENGINEERING TALENT PLANNING AND DESIGNING FUTURE AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS, FLIGHT TESTING THESE IMPROVEMENTS AND MONITORING CONSTRUCTION OF AIRCRAFT AT PLANT FACTORIES. THEY ALSO LEAD CONTRACTORS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT AND FIELDING OF THE HARDWARE SUPPORTING NETWORK CENTRIC BATTLEFIELD, MONITOR AND IMPROVE REWORK OF FLEET AIRCRAFT AT LOCAL NADEP'S AND MANAGE PROGRAMS INVOLVING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN BUDGETED FUNDS. POC IS LCDR CRAIG OECHSEL, AIR-09P1, AT (301) 757-8480/DSN 757. B. AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE DUTY - 152X. MAINTENANCE AND LOGISTICS PROFESSIONALS WITH FORMAL TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL EDUCATION. BILLETS AVAILABLE AROUND THE GLOBE AT ALL LEVELS OF INTEGRATED LOGISTICS AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT OF NAVAL AVIATION. LTS OR BELOW WITH AVIATION MAINTENANCE EXPERIENCE ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. POC IS LCDR FRED HEPLER, AIR-09P2, AT (301) 757-8481/DSN 757. C. CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS (CEC) - 51XX. ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS SPECIALIZING IN ENGINEERING, MANAGEMENT, PLANNING CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NAVY'S SHORE FACILITIES. CEC OFFICERS SERVE IN THREE TYPES OF BILLETS: CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, AND CONSTRUCTION BATTALIONS. OFFICERS SERVING IN CONTRACT MANAGEMENT JOBS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTING MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS PERFORMED BY CIVILIAN CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING FIRMS. PUBLIC WORKS OFFICERS OPERATE AND MAINTAIN COMPLEX FACILITY AND UTILITY SYSTEMS AT SHORE ACTIVITIES BY MANAGING A LARGE AND DIVERSE WORK FORCE OF CIVILIAN AND MILITARY PERSONNEL. OFFICERS IN SEABEE BILLETS MAINTAIN NAVY'S MOBILE CONSTRUCTION CAPABILITIES AND SUPPORT THE FLEET MARINE FORCE IN AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN ACCREDITED ENGINEERING OR ARCHITECTURE DEGREE. POC IS LCDR DARREN MORTON, PERS-4413D, AT (901)874-4034/DSN 882. D. CRYPTOLOGY - 164X. SPECIALISTS IN TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC COMBAT SUPPORT AND SIGNAL INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION. APPLICANTS MUST BE A LT OR BELOW, AND MUST HAVE A SINGLE SCOPE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION (SSBI) COMPLETED WITHIN LAST FIVE YEARS AND A SF-86, PERSONNEL SECURITY QUESTIONNAIRE. EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, OPERATIONS RESEARCH, PHYSICS, INFORMATION WARFARE, OR COMPUTER SCIENCE IS PREFERRED. POC IS LT BILL ICENOGLE, PERS-4410, AT (901) 874-4113/DSN 882. E. ENGINEERING DUTY (ED) - 14XX. NAVY TECHNICAL LEADERS FOR SHIPS AND INTEGRATED WARFARE SYSTEMS. SPECIALISTS IN APPLYING PRACTICAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE, TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE TO INTEGRATE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN INTO AFFORDABLE SHIPS AND SYSTEMS. SURFACE OR SUBMARINE WARFARE QUALIFICATION AND AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE WITH AT LEAST A B MINUS AVERAGE OR ENROLLMENT IN A PROGRAM LEADING TO AN MS DEGREE IN ENGINEERING OR THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES ARE REQUIRED. POC IS CDR TIM ATKINSON, PERS-445, AT (901) 874-3994/DSN 882. F. INTELLIGENCE - 163X. SPECIALISTS IN OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE PROVIDES ALL SOURCE STRATEGIC/TACTICAL ANALYSIS AND DISSEMINATION SUPPORT TO U.S. NAVAL FORCES, JOINT SERVICES, MULTI-NATIONAL FORCES, AND EXECUTIVE LEVEL DECISION MAKERS. APPLICANTS MUST NORMALLY BE LTS OR BELOW, HOWEVER, ON RARE OCCASIONS, JUNIOR LCDRS WILL BE CONSIDERED. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A SSBI COMPLETED WITHIN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, OR MUST SUBMIT AN SSBI APPLICATION (SF-86). POC IS LCDR TOM CROWELL, PERS-4411, AT (901) 874-3993/DSN 882. G. MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS - 23XX. THOSE INTERESTED IN LATERAL TRANSFER TO THE MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS MUST CONTACT THE COMMUNITY MANAGER, CDR THOMAS SAWYER, PRIOR TO APPLYING TO ENSURE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY DEGREE(S) MEET SPECIALTY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. POC IS CDR THOMAS SAWYER, N131M3, AT (703) 693-2327/DSN 223. H. METEOROLOGY/OCEANOGRAPHY - 18XX. SPECIALISTS IN METEOROLOGY, PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY, AND GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS. UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN METEOROLOGY, PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY, PHYSICS, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS OR OTHER SCIENCE RELATED FIELD REQUIRED. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE OF 323 (MINIMUM 2.2 GPA, C+ IN CALCULUS SERIES, C+ IN CALCULUS-BASED PHYSICS SERIES). POC IS LCDR BRIAN BROWN, PERS-449, AT (901) 874-4110/DSN 882. I. PUBLIC AFFAIRS - 165X. SPECIALISTS IN MEDIA RELATIONS, INTERNAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS. EDUCATION IN PUBLIC RELATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, JOURNALISM OR MARKETING. EXPERIENCE IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS DISCIPLINE IS ENCOURAGED. WARFARE QUALIFICATION IS DESIRABLE. POC IS LCDR CHRIS SIMS, PERS-448B, AT (901) 874-4023/ DSN 882. J. SUPPLY CORPS - 310X. SPECIALISTS IN BUSINESS AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INCLUDING FINANCIAL, ACQUISITION AND CONTRACTS, SYSTEM INVENTORY, TRANSPORTATION AND PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION, AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING, INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT, PETROLEUM, MERCHANDISING, AND FOOD SERVICE. EDUCATION IN BUSINESS, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING OR ENGINEERING OR MATHEMATICS AND EXPERIENCE IN WEAPONS SYSTEMS ARE PREFERRED. POC IS LTJG LAGENA GRAY, PERS-211S3, AT (901) 874-2914/ DSN 882. 5. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR AUGMENTATION ARE SPECIFIED IN REF B. THE OCT 01 BOARD WILL CONSIDER AUGMENTATION APPLICATIONS FROM FISCAL YEAR GROUP 97 AND 98 USNR OFFICERS MEETING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. FISCAL YEAR GROUP 99 AND JUNIOR OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO SELECTION BOARD FOR AUGMENTATION AFTER FOUR YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE. FISCAL YEAR GROUP 96 AND SENIOR OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR AUGMENTATION AFTER THREE CALENDAR YEARS ON ACTIVE DUTY. 6. THE IMPORTANCE OF APPLICANTS COMMUNICATING WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE DETAILERS, IN ADDITION TO THE TRANSFER COMMUNITY POCS, CANNOT BE OVEREMPHASIZED. GOOD COMMUNICATION EARLY AND THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS WILL RESULT IN SMOOTHER TRANSITION FOR THOSE ACCEPTED. 7. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.// BT