ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 081258Z JUL 03 ZYB MIN PSN 066268J28 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01400// NAVADMIN 185/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N01/-/JUL// SUBJ/OPEN DESIGNATORS FOR FY-05 INACTIVE DUTY NAVAL RESERVE LIMITED /DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT /PROGRAM// RMKS/1. WANTED: TOP NOTCH INACTIVE NAVAL RESERVE FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS WITH EIGHT TO 16 YEARS OF TOTAL QUALIFYING FEDERAL YEARS OF SERVICE (AS OF 1 OCT 03) TO APPLY FOR THE LIMITED DUTY OFFICER PROGRAM. ALSO WANTED: HARD CHARGING INACTIVE CHIEF AND SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS TO APPLY FOR LDO AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS AND INACTIVE MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS TO APPLY FOR THE CWO PROGRAM. INACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL ARE DEFINED AS MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE (INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTARY TRAINING UNIT). 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. IF SELECTED FOR CWO, MASTER CHIEFS WITH 2 YEARS IN PAYGRADE E9, AS OF 1 OCT 03 WILL BE APPOINTED TO CWO3. CWO'S WHO HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 3 YEARS IN GRADE AS A CWO AND HAVE NO MORE THAN 19 YEARS OF TQFYS AS 1 OCT 03, ARE ALSO ENCOURAGE TO APPLY FOR LDO (LTJG). CWO'S ARE IN 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, HAVE OVER 19 YEARS OF TQFYS, AND LESS THAN 3 YEARS SERVICE IN CWO GRADE. 4. FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF OPEN LDO DESIGNATORS FOR THE FY-05 BOARD: SURFACE 611X DECK 612X OPERATIONS 619X COMMUNICATIONS SUBMARINE 621X DECK 629X COMMUNICATIONS AVIATION 632X OPERATIONS 638X AVIONICS 639X AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL GENERAL 641X ADMINISTRATION 642X DATA 645X INTELLIGENCE 5. FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF OPEN CWO DESIGNATORS FOR THE FY-05 BOARD: SURFACE 714X REPAIR TECH 715X SPECIAL WARFARE TECH 716X ORDNANCE TECHNICIAN SUBMARINE 720X DIVER 721X BOATSWAIN AVIATION 731X BOATSWAIN 732X OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN 734X MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 736X ORDNANCE TECHNICIAN GENERAL 741X ADMINISTRATION STAFF 753X CIVIL ENGINEERING 6. APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW OPNAVINST 1420.1A FOR INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES, 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. DO NOT SEND INFORMATION THAT IS ALREADY IN THE MICROFICHE AND/OR PSR. RECORDS CAN BE REQUESTED FROM PERS-313C BY MAIL OR FACSIMILE AT (901) 874-2664/DSN 882. MICROFICHE MAY ALSO BE REQUESTED THROUGH BUPERS ACCESS. APPLICANTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE "APPLICANTS PAGE" ON THE USNR LDO/CWO HOMEPAGE AT WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL, SELECT SELECTION BOARDS, THEN SELECT USNR LDO/CWO, FOR ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. 7. THE FOLLOWING CLARIFIES AND MODIFIES OPNAVINST 1420.1A. A. BOARD CONVENES ON 26 JAN 04 AND ALL PACKAGES MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT 15 OCT 03. ADDENDUMS TO PACKAGES MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT 15 DEC 03. ALL PAGES SUBMITTED IN ADDENDUM MUST INCLUDE NAME, RATE, SSN, AND DESIGNATOR(S) APPLYING FOR ACROSS THE TOP OF EACH PAGE IN BOLD TYPE. B. WRITE N/A IN ALL BLOCKS OF OPNAV 1420/1 (07-02) THAT DO NOT APPLY. C. FOR ENLISTED APPLYING FOR LDO/CWO: SUBMIT PAGES 2-8 THROUGH 2-15 OF OPNAV 1420/1 (07-02) WITH OFFICER APPRAISAL SHEETS. D. FOR CWO APPLYING FOR LDO: SUBMIT PAGES 2-8 THROUGH 2-15 OF OPNAV 1420/1 (07-02). NO OFFICER APPRAISAL SHEETS ARE REQUIRED. E. BLOCK 13 OF PAGE 2-8 OPNAV 1420/1 (07-02), CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS (HOME): APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE ALL ENTRIES IN BLOCK 13. APPLICANT MUST NOTIFY PERS-91C OF ANY CHANGES TO BLOCK 13 FOLLOWING SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION. F. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA NOT IN OFFICIAL MILITARY RECORD MAY BE SUBMITTED AS ATTACHMENTS TO OPNAV 1420/1 (07-02). 8. EACH FORWARDING COMMAND MUST 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. UPON COMPLETION OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS, EACH APPLICANT WILL BE GIVEN A COPY OF THE COMPLETE APPLICATION, INCLUDING UNIT COMMANDING OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION AND ALL OFFICER INTERVIEW APPRAISAL SHEETS (APPRAISAL SHEETS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR CWOS APPLYING FOR LDO). 9. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF COMMON ERRORS, OMISSIONS, AND CONSIDERATIONS WITH AN EXPLANATION OF PROCEDURES TO ENSURE SUBMISSION OF THE BEST POSSIBLE APPLICATION. A. UNIT COMMANDING OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: (1) FOR BOTH LDO AND CWO PROGRAMS, THE UNIT CO'S RECOMMENDATION MUST SEPARATELY ADDRESS APPLICANT'S QUALIFICATIONS FOR EACH PROGRAM AND EACH REQUESTED DESIGNATOR. (2) ENDORSEMENT SIGNED BY DIRECTION. (3) DO NOT FORWARD THE APPLICATION IF THE UNIT CO CANNOT GIVE A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION TO THE APPLICANT. RECOMMEND UNIT CO'S REVIEW REF A, CHAPTER 7, PARA 13, PAGES 7-16 AND 7-17. (4) UNIT CO'S MUST ADDRESS APPLICANTS WORLDWIDE ASSIGNABILITY AND POTENTIAL FOR SERVICE AS AN LDO OR CWO. APPLICANTS NOT COMMITTED TO WORLDWIDE ASSIGNABILITY SHOULD NOT APPLY. (5) ADDRESS ANY WAIVER REQUESTS CONTAINED IN THE MEMBER'S APPLICATION. B. FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS MUST INCLUDE THE CURRENT YEAR'S (YEAR APPLICATION IS MADE) E7 EXAM PROFILE SHEET AS PROOF OF E7 SELECTION BOARD ELIGIBILITY. C. COMMAND INTERVIEW BOARD MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE OFFICER IN PAYGRADE O4 OR ABOVE. LDO/CWO PARTICIPATION IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. LDO'S AND CWO'S PERFORMING INTERVIEWER DUTIES MUST BE AT LEAST A LTJG OR CWO2 (WITH 2 YEAR TIG). BE SURE TO INCLUDE GRADE AND DESIGNATOR OF INTERVIEWER IN THE APPROPRIATE BLOCK ON THE INTERVIEW APPRAISAL SHEET. D. ENSURE POTENTIAL BLOCK ON THE INTERVIEW APPRAISAL SHEET IS COMPLETED. E. ENSURE ELIGIBILITY IS COMPUTED CORRECTLY. APPLICANTS FOR LDO ENS/LTJG OR CWO2, SHOULD COMPUTE ELIGIBILITY AS OF 1 OCT 03 (YEAR APPLICATION IS MADE). MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS APPLYING FOR CWO3 MUST HAVE 2 YEARS TIME-IN-RATE AS OF 1 OCT 03. F. UNSIGNED APPLICATIONS BY MEMBER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. G. EVALUATIONS/FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED OR RECEIVED IN A TIMELY MANNER. PERS-321 PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE SELECTION BOARD AND WILL REQUEST MISSING FITREPS/EVALS. APPLICANTS WHO RECEIVE A MESSAGE FROM PERS-321 SHOULD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MESSAGE REGARDING FORWARDING OF FITREPS/EVALS. DO NOT SEND DUPLICATE COPIES OF THE SAME EVAL/FITREP. NAVAL RESERVE ACTIVITIES (NRA) WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MEMBERS TO ENSURE MISSING EVALS/FITREPS ARE FORWARDED TO PERS-321. H. ENSURE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS FORWARDED ON TIME TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD. ONLY COMMENDATORY CORRESPONDENCE AND EVALUATIONS/FITNESS REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE APPLICANT AFTER SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED. ALL ADDENDA TO THE APPLICATION WILL BE SENT TO PERS-91C AND POSTMARKED NLT THAN 15 DEC 03. STANDARD NAVAL LETTER FORMAT VIA THE UNIT CO WITH A SAME PAGE UNIT CO ENDORSEMENT IS REQUIRED (IF NECESSARY AND TO MEET DEADLINES THE ADDENDA ENDORSEMENT MAY BE SUBMITTED BY THE NRA CO). NO "BY DIRECTION" ADDENDA CAN BE ACCEPTED. RECOMMEND APPLICANT MONITOR THE USNR LDO/CWO WEB SITE TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION AND ADDENDA PACKAGES. THE USNR LDO/CWO WEB SITE WILL BE UPDATED WEEKLY. I. COLOR VISION (FALANT) TESTS IS REQUIRED FOR DESIGNATORS LISTED ON PAGE 7-7 OF REF A. TEST MUST HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF 1 DEC 03. J. BLOCK 20: ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE DATE EQUALS TOTAL QUALIFYING FEDERAL YEARS OF SERVICE. LIST THE TQFYS IN (YY/MM), AS DEFINED IN REF A, CALCULATED TO 1 OCT 03. 10. E6 APPLICANTS WHO ARE SELECTED FOR E7 AFTER SUBMISSION OF THEIR APPLICATION MAY APPLY FOR CWO (IF OTHERWISE QUALIFIED). THIS CAN BE REQUESTED BY AN ADDENDUM TO THE BASIC APPLICATION AND MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT 15 DEC 03. MEMBERS MUST INDICATE DESIGNATOR AND PREFERENCE (I.E., FIRST CHOICE AND SECOND CHOICE) IN THEIR ADDENDUM. IF QUALIFIED, FROCKED CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS AND E6 APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR E7 MAY APPLY FOR CWO IN THEIR INITIAL APPLICATION. 11. APPLICATIONS MUST BE PLACED LOOSELY (NO STAPLES OR CLIPS) IN A STANDARD BROWN GOVERNMENT FOLDER WITH A WHITE LABEL ON THE TOP RIGHT OUTSIDE EDGE CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING TYPED INFORMATION (14 PITCH): FIRST LINE: LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL AND DESIGNATOR(S) APPLYING FOR; SECOND LINE: RATE; AND THIRD LINE: SSN. MAIL APPLICATIONS TO: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-91C), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-9100. FEDEX OR OTHER SPECIAL DELIVERY SHOULD BE SENT TO: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-91C), ATTN: YNCS(SW) G. SWANSON, PHONE (901)874-4515 BLDG 768, ROOM S116, 5640 TICONDEROGA LOOP, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-9100. APPLICANTS SHOULD ENCLOSE A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER WITH CONTACT INFORMATION SUCH AS WORK AND HOME PHONE NUMBERS, E-MAIL ADDRESS (FOR BOTH MEMBER AND UNIT CO (UNIT CO'S WORK NUMBER ONLY)), AND ANY OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION THAT WOULD AID PERS-91C IN CONTACTING THE APPLICANT AND/OR THEIR UNIT (IF REQUIRED). APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE RETURNED NOR WILL RECEIPT CARDS BE SENT TO INDIVIDUALS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESERVE LDO/CWO PROGRAMS CAN BE FOUND AT THE USNR LDO/CWO WEB SITE. PERS-91C APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED TO MONITOR THE RESERVE LDO/CWO WEBSITE FOR STATUS OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED PRIOR TO CALLING PERS-91C. RECEIPT OF ADDENDA WILL ALSO BE POSTED ON THE RESERVE LDO/CWO WEB SITE. 12. FY-05 SELECTEES WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA NAVADMIN IN FEB 04. ONLY MEMBERS WHO DESIRE A NAVAL RESERVE COMMISSION AND ARE PREPARED TO BE COMMISSIONED SHOULD APPLY. 13. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE INACTIVE DUTY LDO/CWO IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM OR YOUR APPLICATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YNCS(SW) GEORGE L. SWANSON AT (901) 874-4515/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL: GEORGE.SWANSON@NAVY.MIL. 14. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT NNNN