RAAUZYUW RUEWMCS0001 2181653-UUUU--RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU R 061653Z AUG 10 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS//N01420// NAVADMIN 261/10 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/FY12 ACTIVE DUTY LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT BOARD// RMKS/1. NAVY IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FROM HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND MOTIVATED E6 THROUGH E9 PERSONNEL FOR THE FY12 LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (CWO) PROGRAMS. LDOS AND CWOS BRING A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE AND UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES INTO THE WARDROOM FROM THEIR ENLISTED SERVICE. THE LDO/CWO CAREER PATHS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND ENHANCE A SAILOR'S ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NAVY. THESE PROGRAMS DELIVER SEASONED PROFESSIONALS WITH PROVEN LEADERSHIP ABILITIES AT AN ECONOMICAL COST TO THE OFFICER CORPS. 2. LDOS PROVIDE BROAD TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND CWOS 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. IF CONFLICTS ARE NOTED BETWEEN THIS NAVADMIN AND OPNAVINST 1420.1B, THIS NAVADMIN TAKES PRECEDENCE. SPECIFICALLY, PARA 7, TIME IN SERVICE (TIS) COMPUTATION; PARA 8, TIS FOR CWO ELIGIBILITY; PARA 9, CWO APPOINTMENTS; PARA 10, CWO ELIGIBILITY FOR LDO; AND PARA 13, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NAVY DIVERS. 4. APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN 1 OCTOBER 10. ROUTINE ADDENDA TO APPLICATIONS, EXCLUDING EVALUATIONS AND AWARDS, MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1 DECEMBER 10 FOR PRE-BOARD SCANNING. EVALUATIONS AND AWARDS WILL BE ACCEPTED UP TO BOARD CONVENING DATE. ALL APPLICATIONS/ADDENDA WILL BE MAILED TO, RECEIVED, AND RECEIPTED ONLINE BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER (CSC), PER PARA 16 GUIDANCE. 5. COMMANDS MUST ENSURE A COPY OF THE MOST RECENT PERIODIC EVAL IS COPIED IN THE APPLICATION OR LATER ADDENDUM FOR BOARD REVIEW AND CONTINUITY. FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT THEIR 15 NOVEMBER 2010 EVALUATION. 6. TIS FOR THE FY12 BOARD MUST BE COMPUTED TO 1 OCTOBER 2011. 7. LDO APPLICANTS WITH TIS GREATER THAN 16 YEARS TOTAL ACTIVE SERVICE MAY REQUEST A WAIVER IN PART 3 OF THE PERSONAL STATEMENT. TIS WAIVERS GREATER THAN 16.5 YEARS WILL NOT BE GRANTED. 8. DUE TO RECENT CHANGES IN CWO TIS IN OPNAVINST 1420.1B, CWO TIS WAIVERS UP TO 24 YEARS OF TOTAL ACTIVE SERVICE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE FY12 BOARD ONLY. WAIVERS GREATER THAN 24 YEARS OF SERVICE WILL NOT BE GRANTED. FOR FY13 AND LATER, CWO TIS MAXIMUM WILL BE 22 YEARS TOTAL ACTIVE SERVICE. 9. CHIEF AND SENIOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR COMMISSIONING AS A CWO WILL BE APPOINTED TO THE PERMANENT GRADE OF CWO2. MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS, REGARDLESS OF TIME IN GRADE, WILL BE APPOINTED TO THE PERMANENT GRADE OF CWO3. 10. CWO TO LDO/LTJG APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATORS ONLY: 718X, 728X, 731X, 734X, AND 738X. CWO APPLICANTS FOR LDO MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS TIME IN GRADE (TIG) AND BE BETWEEN 14 AND 16 YEARS TOTAL ACTIVE SERVICE AS OF 1 OCTOBER 11. THIS ALLOWS CWOS SELECTED FOR LDO OPPORTUNITY FOR A FULL CAREER AS A LDO. LDO (LTJG) SELECTS TERMINATE THEIR CWO STATUS AND BECOME A PERMANENT LDO UPON APPOINTMENT. 11. DUE TO ONGOING RATING MERGERS, ELIGIBLE SAILORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THE DESIGNATOR FOR WHICH THEY ARE MOST QUALIFIED, REGARDLESS OF CURRENT RATING. 12. THE FY12 BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPLICANTS FOR CYBER CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS (743X). PERSONNEL APPLYING FOR THIS DESIGNATOR MUST MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN NAVADMIN 139/10. 13. NAVY DIVER APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR DESIGNATOR (720X) MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN MILPERSMAN 1220-100 PARAGRAPH 18.B.(5) (A) THROUGH (E), (H) AND (I). 14. EACH APPLICANT AND COMMAND MUST ENSURE APPLICATIONS ARE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE, AS AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION COULD RESULT IN NON-SELECTION. REFER TO OPNAVINST 1420.1B (CHAPTERS 2, 7 AND APPENDIX F) FOR PROGRAM OVERVIEW, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AND APPLICATION FORMAT. 15. FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE APPLICATION PROCESS VISIT THE PERS-803 WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/ADMINISTRATIVE/LDOCWO.HTM. THIS SITE CONTAINS APPLICATION HELP AND A REVIEW CHECKLIST TO PRINT AND INCLUDE IN THE APPLICATION FOLDER. THIS SITE ALSO CONTAINS GUIDANCE SUCH AS CSC MAILING INFO/RECEIPTS CHECK LINK, HOW TO MONITOR APPLICATION STATUS ON BUPERS ONLINE AFTER PERS-803 REVIEW, AND HOW TO RECONCILE APPLICATION ERRORS VIA ADDENDUM IF ITEMS OR CORRECTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR COMPLETENESS OR ELIGIBILITY. 16. FOR VALID DESIGNATOR CODES, VISIT THE LDO/CWO OFFICER COMMUNITY MANAGER (OCM) WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/OFFICER/COMMUNITYMANAGERS/LDOCWOOCM/ IDENTIFYINGCANDIDATES/THEAPPLICATION.HTM AND CLICK ON THE LDO/ CWO DESIGNATORS LINK. 17. FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS SERVING IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, THE HORN OF AFRICA AND HAITI DETERMINED CPO BOARD ELIGIBLE PER NAVADMIN 336/07 OR NAVADMIN 018/00 ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR LDO. 18. POINTS OF CONTACT: - GENERAL LDO/CWO CAREER PATH AND POLICY CONTACT: CWO4 MITCH ALLEN, AT (901) 874-3044/DSN 882 OR VIA E-MAIL AT MITCHELL.ALLEN(AT)NAVY.MIL - APPLICATION/ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CONTACT: CWO2 CLAY SUMMERS, AT (901) 874-3170/DSN 882 OR VIA E-MAIL AT CLAY.SUMMERS(AT)NAVY.MIL. 19. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN