ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 092130Z SEP 03 ZYB MIN PSN 708433J25 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01132// NAVADMIN 250/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/SEP// SUBJ/TAR OFFICER TRANSFER AND REDESIGNATION BOARD// RMKS/1. THE TAR PROGRAM PROVIDES NAVAL OFFICERS WITH ACTIVE DUTY 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 INTO THE TAR COMMUNITY WILL BE CONVENED ON 6 OCTOBER 2003. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 26 SEPTEMBER 2003. FOR INFORMATION ON APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, SEE THE PERS-9 WEBPAGE AT: WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS9/INDEX.HTM. ADDITIONALLY, APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR 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. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT NNNN