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SUBJ/FY-06 ACTIVE DUTY LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) AND CHIEF WARRANT
/OFFICER (CWO) APPLICATION//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE NAVY IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FROM HIGHLY
QUALIFIED AND HARD CHARGING FIRST CLASS, CHIEF, SENIOR CHIEF, AND
MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS FOR THE FY-06 LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE POST MARKED BY
1 NOV 04 AND ADDENDUMS TO APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 1 DEC 04.
2.  THE NAVY'S LDOS AND CWOS SERVE IN A VARIETY OF LEADERSHIP
BILLETS IN THEIR TECHNICAL FIELDS RANGING FROM BRANCH OFFICER TO
COMMANDING OFFICER.  ONE OUT OF EVERY 10 ACTIVE DUTY NAVAL OFFICERS
IS AN LDO OR CWO AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES REMAIN EXCELLENT IN MANY
OF THE 30 LDO AND 28 CWO OFFICER DESIGNATORS.
3.  THE NAVY IS DEDICATING A GREAT DEAL OF ENERGY AND RESOURCES



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DEVELOPING HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES TO SHAPE THE NAVY OF TOMORROW.
A MAJOR PART OF THAT STRATEGY IS CAPITALIZING ON THE EXPERIENCES AND
TALENTS OF OUR SENIOR ENLISTED PEOPLE.  THE LDO AND CWO CAREER PATHS
PROVIDE TERRIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH THE NAVY AND OUR SAILORS TO
DO JUST THAT.
4.  REFER TO OPNAVINST 1420.1A FOR ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND
APPLICATION FORMAT.  A SAMPLE APPLICATION WITH ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT
WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS211/INDEX.HTML (CLICK ON THE NEWS TAB).
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE LDO AND CWO PROGRAMS, CONTACT THE
COMMUNITY MANAGER CAPT BOB FIEGL AT (703) 693-2309/DSN 223 OR LT
CRAIG TRENT AT (703) 693-2310/DSN 223.  FOR APPLICATION QUESTIONS
CONTACT COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4801G) CWO2 MCGALLAGHER OR MR. DAWSON AT
(901) 874-3172/DSN 882 OR EMAIL:  P801G@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
5.  RELEASED BY W. SCOTT SLOCUM, N1, ACTING//
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