UNCLASSIFIED// ATTENTION INVITED TO ROUTINE R 252248Z JUL 11 PSN 917039K29 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN//OU=DOD/OU=NAVY/OU=ADDRESS LISTS(UC)/CN=AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ***THIS IS A 2 SECTION MESSAGE COLLATED BY DMDS*** QQQQ SUBJ: FY-13 ACTIVE DUTY LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICE R IN- SERVICE PROCUREMENT BOARD UNCLASSIFIED// PASS TO ALL OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS//N01420// NAVADMIN 224/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/FY-13 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 FY-13 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 TO THE OFFICER CORPS SEASONED PROFESSIONALS WITH PROVEN LEADERSHIP ABILITIES AT AN ECONOMICAL COST. 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 CORPS COMMUNITIES. THEY SERVE IN A VARIETY OF LEADERSHIP BILLETS WITHIN THEIR TECHNICAL FIELDS, RANGING FROM DIVISION OFFICER TO COMMANDING OFFICER ASHORE. 2. IF CONFLICTS ARE NOTED BETWEEN THIS NAVADMIN AND OPNAVINST 1420.1B, THIS NAVADMIN TAKES PRECEDENCE. SPECIFICALLY, PARA 9 TIME IN SERVICE (TIS) COMPUTATION, PARA 11 TIS FOR CWO ELIGIBILITY, PARA 12 CWO APPOINTMENTS, PARA 13 CWO ELIGIBILITY FOR LDO, PARA 14 THROUGH 17 SPECIFIC DESIGNATOR ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUIREMENTS. 3. COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT. "APPLICANT MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN OPNAVINST 1420.1B, THIS NAVADMIN, AND THE PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS OF OPNAVINST 6110.1J." 4. APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN 1 OCT 11. ROUTINE ADDENDA TO APPLICATIONS, EXCLUDING EVALUATIONS AND AWARDS, MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1 DEC 11 FOR PRE-BOARD SCANNING. EVALUATIONS AND AWARDS MUST BE RECEIVED NOT LATER THAN THE DAY PRIOR TO BOARD CONVENING. ALL APPLICATIONS/ADDENDA MUST HAVE MEMBER'S FULL SSN ON EACH PAGE. APPLICATIONS MUST BE MAILED TO NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. BOARD NUMBER 180 IS FOR CWO TO LTJG AND BOARD NUMBER 181 IS FOR ENLISTED TO LDO/CWO. NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (NPC) CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER PRESIDENT, FY-13 LDO/CWO PROCUREMENT BOARD BOARD #180 OR #181 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE MILLINGTON TN 38055 5. INTERVIEW APPRAISAL BOARDS SHALL CONSIST OF A MINIMUM OF THREE NAVAL OFFICERS (LDO/CWO IF AVAILABLE). EVERY EFFORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PHONE, VTC ETC) SHALL BE USED TO ENSURE AT LEAST ONE BOARD MEMBER IS FROM THE DESIGNATOR FOR WHICH THE APPLICANT IS APPLYING. MINIMUM GRADE REQUIRMENTS FOR BOARD MEMBERS ARE LTJG OR CWO2 WITH TWO YEARS TIME-IN-GRADE. POTENTIAL BLOCK ON INTERVIEW APPRAISALS MUST BE MARKED FOR LDO/CWO CANDIDATES. 6. FOR APPLICANTS WHO HAVE OR ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE/GLOBAL SUPPORT ASSIGNMENTS (IA/GSA), INCLUDE THESE TOURS IN THE ASSIGNMENT HISTORY SECTION OF THE APPLICATION. CO'S RECOMMENDATION MUST INCLUDE VALIDATION OF ANY LISTED IA/GSA ASSIGNMENT. 7. APPLICANTS CURRENTLY SERVING IN IA/GSA MAY HAVE THEIR APPLICATION ENDORSED BY THEIR FIELD COMMANDER. ALL APPLICATIONS ENDORSED BY FIELD COMMANDER MUST HAVE PARENT COMMAND CONCURRENCE. SAMPLE CONCURRENCE LETTER IS LOCATED AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/OFFICER/COMMUNITYMANAGERS/LDO_CWO/ PAGES/REFERENCES.ASPX. 8. COMMANDS MUST ENSURE COPIES OF THE MOST RECENT PERIODIC EVAL ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION OR LATER ADDENDUM FOR BOARD REVIEW AND CONTINUITY. FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT THEIR 15 NOV 2011 EVALUATION. 9. TIS FOR THE FY-13 BOARD MUST BE COMPUTED TO 1 OCT 2012. 10. 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. 11. CWO APPLICANTS WITH TIS GREATER THAN 22 YEARS TOTAL ACTIVE SERVICE MAY REQUEST A WAIVER IN PART 3 OF THE PERSONAL STATEMENT. TIS WAIVERS GREATER THAN 23 YEARS WILL NOT GENERALLY BE GRANTED. 12. 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. 13. CWO TO LDO/LTJG APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATORS ONLY: 723X, 728X, 731X, 734X, 738X, 741X, 742X, 744X, AND 748X. CWO APPLICANTS FOR LDO MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS TIG AND BE BETWEEN 14 AND 16 YEARS TOTAL ACTIVE SERVICE AS OF 1 OCT 12. THIS ENABLES CWOS WHO ARE SELECTED FOR LDO A FULL CAREER OPPORTUNITY AS A LDO. LDO (LTJG) SELECTS TERMINATE THEIR CWO STATUS AND BECOME A PERMANENT LDO UPON APPOINTMENT. QQQQ 14. AS A RESULT OF THE LDO/CWO SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE SEVERAL DESIGNATORS HAVE BEEN DEEMED UNSUSTAINABILE. AS SUCH, FY-13 IS THE FINAL YEAR OF SELECTIONS FOR DESIGNATORS 723X, 728X AND 751X. 15. AS A RESULT OF THE LDO/CWO SUSTAINABILITY INITATIVE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR DESIGNATORS 615X AND 748X. 16. THE FY-13 BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPLICANTS FOR CYBER CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS (743X). PERSONNEL APPLYING FOR THIS DESIGNATOR MUST MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN NAVADMIN 139/10. 17. 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). 18. DUE TO ONGOING RATING MERGERS, ELIGIBLE SAILORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THE DESIGNATOR FOR WHICH THEY HAVE DOCUMENTED TECHNICAL AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, REGARDLESS OF CURRENT RATING. 19. APPLICANTS MUST MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY THROUGHTOUT THE SELECTION/PROMOTION PROCESS. APPLICANTS THAT ARE DEEMED INELIGIBLE AFTER THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS MUST BE DECLARED INELIGIBLE BY REMOVAL OF THE CO'S RECOMMENDATION. A SAMPLE FORMAT IS LOCATED AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS- NPC/OFFICER/COMMUNITYMANAGERS/LDO_CWO/PAGES/REFERENCES.ASPX. 20. EACH APPLICANT AND COMMAND MUST ENSURE APPLICATIONS ARE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS COULD RESULT IN NON SELECTION. REFER TO OPNAVINST 1420.1B (CHAPTERS 2, 7 AND APPENDIX F) FOR PROGRAM OVERVIEW, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AND APPLICATION FORMAT. 21. FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE APPLICATION PROCESS VISIT THE PERS-803 WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS- NPC/BOARDS/ADMINISTRATIVE/LDO_CWO/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX. 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. 22. FOR VALID DESIGNATOR CODES, VISIT THE LDO/CWO OCM WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/OFFICER/COMMUNITYMANAGERS/LDO_C WO/PAGES/REFERENCES.ASPX AND CLICK ON THE LDO/CWO DESIGNATORS LINK. 23. FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS SERVING IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, THE HORN OF AFRICA AND HAITI THAT ARE DETERMINED CPO BOARD ELIGIBLE IAW NAVADMIN 336/07 OR NAVADMIN 018/00 ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR LDO. 24. POINTS OF CONTACT: FOR GENERAL LDO/CWO CAREER PATH AND POLICY CONTACT: CWO4 MITCH ALLEN, MITCHELL.ALLEN@NAVY.MIL (901) 874-3044/DSN 882. FOR APPLICATION/ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CONTACT: MR. JOHN CROTTS JOHN.CROTTS@NAVY.MIL (901) 874-4416 OR CWO3 CLAY SUMMERS CLAY.SUMMERS@NAVY.MIL (901) 874-4416/DSN 882. 25. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT #3267 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//