ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 301900Z JUN 03 ZYB MIN PSN 998160J33 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01200// NAVADMIN 173/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/JUN// SUBJ/AUGUST 2003 TRANSFER-REDESIGNATION BOARD// RMKS/1. LATERAL TRANSFER AND REDESIGNATION ARE A PRIMARY MEANS OF ACCESSING HIGH-QUALITY OFFICERS NEEDED IN OUR SPECIALIZED RESTRICTED LINE COMMUNITIES. THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE TRANSFER-REDESIGNATION BOARD CONVENING 11 AUG 03. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PREVIOUSLY UNSCHEDULED BOARD IS TO ASSIST THOSE COMMUNITIES LISTED BELOW THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDER STRENGTH. 2. APPLICATIONS FOR THE MAY 03 BOARD THAT REQUESTED THE COMMUNITIES LISTED BELOW AS A 1ST OR 2ND CHOICE AND WERE NOT SELECTED FOR LATERAL TRANSFER WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SCREENED DURING THIS BOARD. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO RESUBMIT PACKAGES. SUBMIT NEW APPLICATIONS TO COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-801G), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-8010 USING FORMAT SHOWN IN MILPERSMAN 1212-010. NEW APPLICATIONS FOR THE AUGUST BOARD WILL BE LIMITED TO THOSE OFFICERS DESIRING LATERAL TRANSFER TO ONE OF THE SIX COMMUNITIES LISTED BELOW. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 25 JUL 03. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL BE HELD FOR THE NOV 03 BOARD. PROGRAM WAIVER REQUESTS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION. SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT EACH COMMUNITY IS IN PARA 4. COMMUNITY QUOTA GRADE AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DUTY 14 O5 AND JUNIOR CRYPTOLOGY 15 O3 AND JUNIOR ENGINEERING DUTY 48 O4 AND JUNIOR HUMAN RESOURCES 60 O6 AND JUNIOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL 60 O6 THRU O2 METEOROLOGY/OCEANOGRAPHY 7 O3 AND JUNIOR 3. OFFICERS APPLYING FOR LATERAL TRANSFER SHOULD MEET THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF MILPERSMAN 1212-010 AND ALSO: A. BE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF COMPLETION OF TRAINING OBLIGATION. NOTE: AVIATION (131X AND 132X) OFFICERS SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO APPLY FOR LATERAL TRANSFER UNTIL WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF COMPLETING ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION (ADSO) FROM WINGING OR ANY OBLIGATED SERVICE AS A RESULT OF AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP). ADDITIONALLY, AVIATION OFFICERS SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO LATERAL TRANSFER UNTIL COMPLETION OF ADSO, EXPIRATION OF ACCP CONTRACT OR PLANNED ROTATION DATE, WHICHEVER IS LATER. B. HAVE A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE C. MEET PHYSICAL STANDARDS D. MEET AGE CRITERIA E. FOR NUCLEAR TRAINED SUBMARINE AND SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS: (1) SUBMARINE WARFARE OFFICERS MUST HAVE COMPLETED A TOUR AS DEPARTMENT HEAD OR BE SENIOR TO THOSE SO ASSIGNED. (2) NUCLEAR TRAINED 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. SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS RECEIVING SWOCS MAY NOT TRANSFER FROM THE SWO COMMUNITY UNTIL COMPLETION OF CONTRACTED OBLIGATED SERVICE. HOWEVER, AN OFFICER UNDER SWOCS/SWOCP CONTRACT MAY APPLY AND BE ACCEPTED FOR LATERAL TRANSFER WITHOUT PENALTY. G. OFFICERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LATERAL TRANSFER INTO THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY UNTIL REACHING SIX MONTHS OF COMPLETED OBLIGATED SERVICE IN THE PRESENT COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES MINIMUM OBLIGATED SERVICE AND OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRED FROM POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION. 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 OFFICERS (AEDO) - 1510. PILOTS AND NFOS (YG85 AND BELOW) PREFERABLY WITH A MINIMUM FOUR YEARS FLEET SEA DUTY EXPERIENCE AND ENGINEERING OR TECHNICAL DEGREES. AEDOS PLAN AND DESIGN FUTURE AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS, FLIGHT TEST THESE IMPROVEMENTS AND MONITOR CONSTRUCTION OF AIRCRAFT AT PLANT FACTORIES. 1510 OFFICERS ALSO LEAD CONTRACTORS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT/ FIELDING OF HARDWARE/SOFTWARE SUPPORTING NETWORK CENTRIC BATTLEFIELD OPERATIONS, MANAGE PROGRAMS INVOLVING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN BUDGETED FUNDS, AND MONITOR AND IMPROVE REWORK OF FLEET AIRCRAFT AT LOCAL NADEPS. POC: LCDR TOM POPP, AIR-7.9D, (301) 757-8480/DSN 757/E-MAIL POPPTC@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL. B. CRYPTOLOGY - 164X. APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FROM ANY DESIGNATOR, HOWEVER, PRIMARY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO QUALIFIED OFFICERS FROM THE 111X, 112X AND 13XX DESIGNATORS. PERFORMANCE RECORDS, WHEN COUPLED WITH OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN CURRENT WARFARE AREAS, PROVIDE THE MOST DESIRABLE MIX OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR TRANSITION TO SPECIAL DUTY CRYPTOLOGY. NO APPLICANT WILL BE ACCEPTED OR REJECTED BASED UPON DEGREE ALONE. PREFERRED FIELDS OF STUDY FOR SPECIAL DUTY IN CRYPTOLOGY ARE ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, OPERATIONS RESEARCH, PHYSICS, INFORMATION WARFARE, OR COMPUTER SCIENCE. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WILL ALSO BE GIVEN FOR TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE GAINED OUTSIDE FORMAL EDUCATION AND FOR OFFICERS WHO ARE PROFICIENT IN MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES OR HAVE NATIVE MIDDLE EASTERN OR SLAVIC LANGUAGES (ESPECIALLY FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS, THOSE WITH FOUR YEARS OF COLLEGE LANGUAGE TRAINING, OR WHO HAVE DLPT SCORES 3/3/3 OR ABOVE). APPLICANTS WILL NORMALLY BE WARFARE QUALIFIED MID-GRADE LIEUTENANTS. APPLICANTS IN GRADES LIEUTENANT COMMANDER AND ABOVE WILL REQUIRE A WAIVER FROM THE CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNITY MANAGER. BEFORE APPOINTMENT, APPLICANT MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR ACCESS TO SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION BASED ON A CURRENT BACKGROUND SINGLE SCOPE INVESTIGATION (SSBI). APPLICANTS NOT POSSESSING THE REQUISITE ACCESS AUTHORITY AND CLEARANCE SHALL EXECUTE A SF 86, PERSONNEL SECURITY QUESTIONNAIRE (BI/SBI) UNDER SECNAVINST 5510.3A. POC: LT JAMES DUDLEY, PERS-4410C, (901) 874-4113/DSN 882/E-MAIL: P4410C@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL. C. ENGINEERING DUTY (ED) - 14XX. NAVY TECHNICAL LEADERS FOR SHIPS, SUBMARINES, 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. 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: LCDR SHANNON TERHUNE, PERS-445D, (901) 874-3085/DSN 882/EMAIL P445D@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. D. HUMAN RESOURCE - 120X. OPEN TO QUALIFIED O-6 AND JUNIOR OF ALL DESIGNATORS. OFFICERS WITH MANPOWER, PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND RECRUITING EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION IN MANPOWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (3130), OPERATIONS ANALYSIS (3211) OR EDUCATION AND TRAINING (3150) SUBSPECIALTIES, OR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING THE NAVY'S EXPERTS IN THESE FIELDS ARE DESIRED. WARFARE QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT MA/MS ARE DESIRABLE BUT NOT REQUIRED. TRANSITION OPPORTUNITIES AT THE O4, O5, AND O6 LEVELS ARE LIMITED. POC: CAPT ELLEN BRISTOW, N131Y, (703) 697-8761/DSN 227/EMAIL: N131Y@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL. E. INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL - 160X. OPEN TO O6 THROUGH O2. THE IP COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO FILL OUT ITS BILLET BASE. IP(S) SERVE IN CRITICAL SHIPBOARD AND AFLOAT STAFF BILLETS. RELEVANT SEA DUTY EXPERIENCE IS A PREREQUISITE FOR APPLICANTS AT THE CONTROL GRADES (O4/5/6). FOR ALL GRADES, APPLICATION FOR LATERAL TRANSFER TO THE IP COMMUNITY INCLUDES A COMMITMENT TO SERVE AT SEA AS WELL AS ASHORE. APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FROM ANY DESIGNATOR. APPLICANTS WITHOUT A MASTERS DEGREE IN RELATED FIELD MUST HAVE A MINIMUM ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE (APC) OF 335 TO SUPPORT ASSIGNMENT TO GRADUATE EDUCATION AFTER SELECTION. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A CURRENT SSBI, OR MUST SUBMIT A SSBI APPLICATION (SF-86) BEFORE APPOINTMENT. APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR ACCESS TO SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION. POC: CAPT ANNE WESTERFIELD, N131T, (703) 693-3877/DSN 223/EMAIL ANNE.WESTERFIELD@NAVY.MIL. F. METEOROLOGY/OCEANOGRAPHY - 18XX. SPECIALISTS IN METEOROLOGY, PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY, HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY, AND GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS. UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN METEOROLOGY, PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY, PHYSICS, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS OR OTHER SCIENCE-RELATED FIELD PREFERRED. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE OF 323 WAIVERABLE TO 334 (MINIMUM 2.2 GPA, C+ IN CALCULUS SERIES, C+ IN CALCULUS-BASED PHYSICS SERIES). REQUEST APC WAIVER IN APPLICATION. INCLUDE COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT WITH APPLICATION. WARFARE QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FAVORED. POC: LCDR ERIC TREHUBENKO, PERS-449B, (901) 874-4110/DSN 882/EMAIL ERIC.TREHUBENKO@NAVY.MIL. 5. MANY SUPERB APPLICATION PACKAGES WERE CONSIDERED BY THE MAY 03 BOARD, AND COMPETITION WAS EXTRAORDINARILY KEEN. PERSISTENCE MATTERS. CONTINUE TO APPLY IF NOT SELECTED. 6. APPLICANTS SHOULD COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE DETAILERS, IN ADDITION TO THE TRANSFER COMMUNITY POCS, EARLY AND THROUGHOUT THE APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS. 7. POC: LCDR MARIA WILKE AT (703) 693-2313/DSN 223. 8. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT NNNN