ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 151500Z MAY 03 ZYB MIN PSN 554116J22 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01132// NAVADMIN 120/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY// SUBJ/TAR OFFICER TRANSFER AND REDESIGNATION BOARD// RMKS/1. THE TAR PROGRAM PROVIDES ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE NAVAL RESERVE. TAR OFFICERS OPTIMIZE THE READINESS OF NAVY'S TOTAL FORCE BY SERVING IN A BALANCE OF OPERATIONAL AND RESERVE MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENTS. 2. A SELECTION BOARD FOR TRANSFER REDESIGNATION AND RECALL TO ACTIVE DUTY IN THE TAR COMMUNITY WILL CONVENE ON 9 JUNE 03. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 30 MAY 2003. ADDITIONALLY, APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR USNR SELRES REDESIGNATION TO INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL (1605). FOR INFORMATION ON 1605 COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY SEE THE PERS-9 WEB PAGE AT WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS9/INDEX.HTM. 3. ELIGIBILITY. ACTIVE-DUTY LIST (ADL) AND READY RESERVE OFFICERS IN THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATORS. GRADE AND DATE OF RANK (DOR) WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS ARE INDICATED BELOW. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 1687 TAR DESIGNATOR ARE LISTED SEPARATELY IN PARA 7. DESIGNATOR TARGET GRADES OF APPLICANTS 1100/1105 LCDR DOR 01SEP00 AND JR/LT/LTJG 1110/1115 LCDR DOR 01SEP00 AND JR/LT/LTJG (NOTE 1) 1310/1315 LCDR DOR 01SEP00 AND JR/LT (NOTE 2) 1320/1325 LCDR DOR 01SEP00 AND JR/LT (NOTE 2) 1520/1525 LCDR DOR 01SEP00 AND JR/LT/LTJG 1630/1635 LCDR DOR 01SEP00 AND JR/LT/LTJG (NOTE 3) 3100/3105 LCDR DOR 01SEP00 AND JR/LT/LTJG NOTE 1: OFFICERS CURRENTLY QUALIFIED FOR SUPERVISION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF NUCLEAR PROPULSION PLANTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. OFFICERS WHOSE NUCLEAR QUALIFICATION HAS BEEN RECENTLY TERMINATED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. NOTE 2: ELIGIBILITY FOR ACTIVE DUTY PILOT AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER APPLICANTS IS LIMITED TO OFFICERS WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF COMPLETION OF ALL TOTAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATIONS. PLACEMENT IN A RESERVE BILLET WILL OCCUR AT PLANNED ROTATION DATE OR COMPLETION OF MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT, WHICHEVER IS LATER. THOSE CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR THE VT COMMUNITY AND CURRENTLY IN A VT BILLET WILL BE CONVERTED AND ORDERED TO A TAR VT BILLET WITHIN NINE MONTHS OF SELECTION REGARDLESS OF PRD OR MSR. SELECTION RESTRICTIONS APPLY TO CERTAIN YEAR GROUPS BASED ON PLATFORM FLOWN. SEE PERS-9 WEB PAGE FOR DETAILS. NOTE 3: TOTAL SELECTION FOR TAR OFFICER TRANSFER AND REDESIGNATION FROM THE ACTIVE DUTY INTEL COMMUNITY WILL NOT EXCEED THESE CAPS: YEAR GROUP YG93 AND SENIOR - 0; YG95 - 1; AND YG96 - 1. INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS MAY NOT TRANSFER/REDESIGNATE UNTIL WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF COMPLETING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION, TO INCLUDE MINIMUM OBLIGATED SERVICE (MOS) AND OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRED FROM POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. 4. ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW ARE PREREQUISITES FOR CONSIDERATION: A. OFFICERS MUST NOT BE IN A FAILED-OF-SELECTION STATUS FOR PROMOTION. A THREE YEAR MAXIMUM TIME IN GRADE RESTRICTION FOR LCDR APPLICANTS APPLIES. B. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE HAD NO MORE THAN A FOUR YEAR BREAK IN EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY COMMISSIONED SERVICE. ADSW/AT/ADT AND PRIOR ENLISTED ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MAY BE USED TO OFFSET BREAKS IN ACTIVE DUTY COMMISSIONED SERVICE. OFFICERS WITHOUT EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE WILL BE CONSIDERED ONLY IF IN THE GRADE OF LT OR BELOW WITH LESS THAN 2 YEARS TIME IN GRADE. C. READY RESERVE OFFICERS DESIRING RECALL IN A DIFFERENT DESIGNATOR MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR DESIGNATOR CHANGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 902 OF BUPERSINST 1001.39D AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION FOR TAR RECALL. D. TAR TO TAR DESIGNATOR CHANGES WILL BE CONSIDERED IF ALL DESIGNATOR QUALIFICATIONS ARE MET BY APPLICANT. E. INTER-SERVICE TRANSFER REQUESTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. F. AVIATORS WHO HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY OR AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY CONTRACTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE UNTIL WITHIN ONE YEAR OF CONTRACT EXPIRATION. G. DIRECT COMMISSION SUPPLY CORPS OFFICERS WILL BE CONSIDERED IF THEY HAVE (1) SIGNIFICANT (THREE+YRS) ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED EXPERIENCE IN A SUPPLY RATING AND/OR (2) SIGNIFICANT COMPARABLE CIVILIAN WORK EXPERIENCE IN ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, CONTRACTING, FOOD SERVICE, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS, PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT AND (3) A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ONE OF THE ABOVE LISTED DISCIPLINES. THESE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE WAIVED. 5. THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS ARE PARTICULARLY DESIRED: A. SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SCREENING, ARE SCREENED FOR OR ARE SERVING IN DEPARTMENT HEAD TOURS. B. PILOTS WITH HELO (H-60) EXPERIENCE, VT PILOTS (JET/PROP), AND FIXED WING CANDIDATES WHO WILL BE TRANSITIONED TO THE VR COMMUNITY. C. PILOTS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS WHO ARE CURRENT OR FORMER FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS IN THE TRAINING COMMAND WHO WISH TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DUTY AS PART OF A NEW TAR CAREER PATH IN THE VT COMMUNITY. D. UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS WITH SUBSPECIALTIES OR SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INTELLIGENCE OR MANPOWER. 6. OBLIGATION. ADL OFFICERS REDESIGNATED AS TARS MUST AGREE TO SERVE A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN A RESERVE PROGRAM BILLET. READY RESERVE OFFICERS RECALLED INTO THE TAR PROGRAM INCUR A 3 YEAR ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION. 7. ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICERS APPLYING FOR DESIGNATION AS RESTRICTED LINE SPECIAL DUTY OFFICER (RESERVE RECRUITER), 1687. A. FOR CURRENT RESERVE OFFICER CANVASSER RECRUITER (ALL MUST BE MET): (1) MUST HAVE COMPLETED TWO YEARS AS A RESERVE OFFICER CANVASSER RECRUITER AS OF 1 JUN 2003. (2) MUST NOT HAVE MORE THAN A FOUR YEAR BREAK IN ACTIVE DUTY COMMISSIONED SERVICE. THIS PERIOD MAY BE OFFSET BY ADSW/AT/ADT AND PRIOR ENLISTED ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE. (3) GRADE CRITERIA. LCDR WHO IS CURRENTLY IN NEITHER A SELECT NOR A FAIL-TO-SELECT STATUS FOR COMMANDER. ALL LIEUTENANTS AND LIEUTENANTS JUNIOR GRADE NOT IN A FAIL-TO-SELECT STATUS. (4) LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS WITH A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE DEGREE ARE ELIGIBLE. B. FOR CURRENT TAR OFFICERS (ALL MUST BE MET): (1) MUST HAVE COMPLETED TWO YEARS AS A RESERVE OFFICER CANVASSER RECRUITER AS OF 1 JUN 2003. (2) GRADE CRITERIA. LCDR WITH DATE OF RANK 1 SEPTEMBER 2000 AND JUNIOR AND NOT IN A SELECT STATUS FOR COMMANDER. ALL LIEUTENANTS AND LIEUTENANTS JUNIOR GRADE NOT IN A FAIL-TO-SELECT STATUS. 8. APPLICATION PROCEDURES. MILPERSMAN 1001-020 PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE TAR PROGRAM AND DETAILS THE APPLICATION PROCESS. READY RESERVE OFFICERS MAY APPLY FOR RECALL THROUGH THEIR LOCAL NAVAL RESERVE ACTIVITY. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS (IF APPLICABLE) AND HOME MAILING ADDRESS. 9. TAR SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA BUPERS WEB SITE. READY RESERVE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR TAR WILL BE RECALLED JUL 03 THROUGH SEP 04, DEPENDING ON FUNDING AVAILABILITY. ACTIVE DUTY LIST SELECTEES WILL BE CONVERTED TO TAR (XXX7) AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE TENDERED RESERVE COMMISSION IS ACCEPTED. THE FALL FY-04 TAR TRANSFER AND REDESIGNATION BOARD IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 03. 10. SEND STANDARD MAIL APPLICATIONS TO: NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-921) 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE MILLINGTON TN 38055-9200 OVERNIGHT DELIVERIES SHOULD BE SENT TO: NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-921) BLDG 768, GOETSCH HALL, ROOM S-116 5640 TICONDEROGA LOOP MILLINGTON, TN 38055-9210 PHONE: (901) 874-4513/DSN 882 FAX APPLICATIONS TO: (901) 874-2910/DSN 882 NOTE: THERE IS NO NEED TO PROVIDE BOTH MAILED AND FAXED COPIES, EITHER IS ACCEPTABLE. ALL PACKAGES RECEIVED WILL BE RECEIPTED ON THE NAVPERSCOM (PERS-921) WEB SITE AT HTTP:/WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS9/TAR/TAR.HTML. 11. FOR FURTHER DESIGNATOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION, CONTACT THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL BY E-MAIL: CDR MORRIS (SUPPLY) AT ROBERT.E.MORRIS@NAVY.MIL; CDR FENSKE (INTEL) AT DOUGLAS.FENSKE@NAVY.MIL; CDR REED (URL/FLEET SUPPORT) AT DOROTHY.REED@NAVY.MIL; CDR MACWILKINSON (AVIATION) AT NIGEL.MACWILKINSON@NAVY.MIL; LCDR CRAIN (AMDO) AT THOMAS.CRAIN@NAVY.MIL; LCDR VINCENT (SWO/SUB/SPECOPS) AT STEVEN.D.VINCENT@NAVY.MIL. 12. POLICY/APPLICATION POC: CDR CHRISTIANSEN, PERS-921A, AT (901) 874-3482/DSN 882, FAX (901) 874-2910/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL: PERRY.CHRISTIANSEN@NAVY.MIL. 13. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT NNNN