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R 101730Z MAY 07 
PSN 713500K16 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC 
TO NAVADMIN 
ZEN/NAVADMIN @ AL NAVADMIN(UC) 
INFO ZEN/CNO CNO 
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SUBJ: FY-09 ACTIVE DUTY LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT 
OFFICER IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT BOARD 
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TO NAVADMIN 
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NAVADMIN 119/07 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY// 
SUBJ/FY-09 ACTIVE DUTY LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT 
OFFICER IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT BOARD// 
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  NAVY IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FROM HIGHLY 
QUALIFIED AND MOTIVATED E-6 THROUGH E-9 PERSONNEL FOR THE FY-09 
LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS.  
LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS BRING A 
VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE AND UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES INTO THE 
WARDROOM FROM THEIR ENLISTED SERVICE.  THE LIMITED DUTY 
OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER CAREER PATHS PROVIDE 
ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR SAILORS AND ENHANCE 
THEIR ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NAVY.  UNLIKE OTHER ENLISTED 
COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS, THE LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF 
WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS DELIVER TO THE OFFICER CORPS 
SEASONED PROFESSIONALS WITH PROVEN LEADERSHIP ABILITIES AT AN 
ECONOMICAL COST. 
2.  NAVY LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS PROVIDE BROAD TECHNICAL 
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS 
PROVIDE SPECIFIC TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN 
SUPPORT OF THE UNRESTRICTED LINE, RESTRICTED LINE AND STAFF 
COMMUNITIES.  THEY SERVE IN A VARIETY OF LEADERSHIP BILLETS 
WITHIN THEIR TECHNICAL FIELDS, RANGING FROM DIVISION OFFICER TO 
COMMANDING OFFICER ASHORE. 
3.  TIME IN SERVICE ELIGIBILITY DATE FOR THE FY-09 BOARD IS 1 OCT 
08.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN 1 OCT 07, AND 
ADDENDA TO APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 3 DEC 
07. 
COMMANDS SHOULD ENSURE COPIES OF THE MOST RECENT PERIODIC 
FITREP OR EVAL FOR THEIR APPLICANTS ARE SUBMITTED IN THE 
ORIGINAL APPLICATION OR IN AN ADDENDUM. 
4.  DUE TO ONGOING RATING MERGERS, ELIGIBLE SAILORS ARE 
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THE DESIGNATOR FOR WHICH THEY ARE 
MOST QUALIFIED, REGARDLESS OF CURRENT RATING.  REFER TO 
OPNAVINST 1420.1A (CHAPTERS 7, 2 AND APPENDIX F) FOR PROGRAM 
OVERVIEW, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AND APPLICATION FORMAT.  FOR THE 
MOST UP TO DATE APPLICATION PROCESS AND MAILING INFORMATION 
VISIT THE LIMITED DUTY OFFICER/CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER WEBSITE AT 
HTTP:SLASH SLASH WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL SLASH BOARDS SLASH ADMINISTRATIVE 
SLASH LDOCWO.HTM.  THIS SITE WILL CONTAIN APPLICATION GUIDANCE FOR 
MONITORING THE RECEIPT AND STATUS OF APPLICATIONS AFTER NPC 
REVIEW, AND HOW TO RECONCILE APPLICATIONS IF ADDITIONAL 
ITEMS/CORRECTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR COMPLETENESS OR 
ELIGIBILITY.  FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE DESIGNATOR CODES, VISIT THE 
LDO/CWO OCM WEBSITE AT HTTP: SLASH SLASH WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL SLASH 
OFFICER SLASH LDOCWOCOMMUNITY SLASH THEAPPLICATION.HTM 
AND CLICK ON THE LDO/CWO DESIGNATORS LINK. 
5.  POINTS OF CONTACT:  FOR GENERAL LDO/CWO CAREER PATH AND 
POLICY CONTACT:  CAPT DAVID WILKIE, (901) 874-3042/DSN 882 OR CWO5 
RUSSELL COLEMAN, (901) 874-3044/DSN 882.  FOR APPLICATION/ELIGIBILITY 
QUESTIONS CONTACT:  MR. NEAL DAWSON AT (901) 874-4416/DSN 882. 
6.  RELEASED BY MR. PATRICK MCLAUGHLIN, N1B.// 
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