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NAVADMIN 107/05
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SUBJ/MERGER OF AVIATION MAINTENANCE AND AVIONICS LIMITED DUTY OFFICER
/DESIGNATORS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS APPROVED THE MERGER
OF THE LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AVIATION MAINTENANCE (633X) AND
AVIONICS (638X) DESIGNATORS.  AS AN ELEMENT OF NAVY'S HUMAN CAPITAL
STRATEGY, THIS MERGER ALIGNS JOB FUNCTIONS AND INCREASES
EFFICIENCIES IN THE AVIATION COMMUNITY.
2.  THE RANGE AND SCOPE OF BILLET RESPONSIBILITIES FOR AIRCRAFT
MAINTENANCE AND AVIONICS OFFICERS HAS BECOME SO SIMILAR, THE NEED
FOR TWO SEPARATE OFFICER DESIGNATORS IS NO LONGER REQUIRED OR
JUSTIFIED.
3.  DESIGNATOR 638X WILL MERGE WITH 633X AND BE REFERED TO AS
AVIATION MAINTENANCE FOR LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS.
4.  ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION BY OFFICERS IN THESE DESIGNATORS IS NOT
NECESSARY.
5.  POC:  CAPT J. THOMPSON AT 901-874-3042, DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT
JAMES.A.THOMPSON@NAVY.MIL.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
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