UNCLASSIFIED// RTTUZYUW RHSSXYZ0001 2281002-UUUU--RHSSSUU ZNR UUUUU R 161444Z AUG 11 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO AL NAVADMIN NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 241/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/ENLISTED APPLICATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO USS CONSTITUTION// REF/A/DOC/MILPERSMAN/1306-920/06DEC27// AMPN/REF A IS MILPERSMAN 1306-920, SCREENING REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO USS CONSTITUTION.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES REQUIREMENTS AND SOLICITS ENLISTED APPLICATIONS FOR DUTY ON BOARD USS CONSTITUTION. APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE. SELECTION RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE. PERSONNEL WITH A PROJECTED ROTATION DATE (PRD) OF NOVEMBER 2011 THROUGH JUNE 2012 ARE ELIGIBLE, OTHERS MAY APPLY WITH COMMAND AND DETAILER APPROVAL. PERSONNEL SELECTED WILL NORMALLY DETACH FROM THEIR PRESENT COMMAND AT THEIR CURRENT PRD. 2. USS CONSTITUTION IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF AMERICAN HERITAGE AND THE HISTORY OF OUR NAVY. HAVING EARNED HER NICKNAME "OLD IRONSIDES" DURING THE WAR OF 1812, USS CONSTITUTION IS THE OLDEST COMMISSIONED WARSHIP AFLOAT IN THE WORLD AND AMERICA'S SHIP OF STATE. USS CONSTITUTION IS PERMANENTLY BERTHED IN BOSTON, MA. THE CREW IS TASKED WITH PROMOTING, PROTECTING, AND PRESERVING THE SHIP. THE SHIP RECEIVES ROUGHLY HALF A MILLION VISITORS ANNUALLY AND IS THE NAVY'S PLATFORM FOR RECEIVING SENIOR OFFICERS, HIGH-RANKING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND HEADS OF STATE. IN ADDITION TO THE IN-DEPTH STUDY OF THE HISTORY AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHIP REQUIRED TO PRESENT THE SHIP TO THE PUBLIC, CONSTITUTION SAILORS MUST ALSO LEARN 18TH CENTURY SQUARE-RIGGED SAILING FROM LINE IDENTIFICATION TO SETTING AND FURLING SAILS, INCLUDING CLIMBING UP AND OUT ON HER YARD ARMS. CREW MEMBERS ARE ALSO TAUGHT HOW TO MAN AND OPERATE HER 5,600 POUND LONG GUNS IN PRECISION 19TH CENTURY GUN DRILLS. A NORMAL TOUR OF DUTY IS THREE YEARS AND IS SHORE DUTY (TYPE I) FOR ROTATIONAL PURPOSES. 3. THE FOLLOWING BILLETS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NEXT NINE MONTHS, FILL MONTH IN PARENTHESIS: LS1 (JANUARY 2012) BU1 (IMMEDIATELY) BM2 (IMMEDIATELY) CE2 (IMMEDIATELY) (PO2 ANY RATE/DETAILER RELEASE TO SPECIAL PROGRAMS) CS2 (IMMEDIATELY) IC2 (IMMEDIATELY) (PO2 ANY RATE/DETAILER RELEASE TO SPECIAL PROGRAMS) YN2 (FEBRUARY 2012) PO2 (JANUARY 2012) (PO2 ANY RATE/DETAILER RELEASE TO SPECIAL PROGRAMS) PO2 (MARCH 2012) (PO2 ANY RATE/DETAILER RELEASE TO SPECIAL PROGRAMS) BM3 (IMMEDIATELY) (PO3 ANY RATE/DETAILER RELEASE TO SPECIAL PROGRAMS) BM3 (JANUARY 2012) (PO3/PO2 ANY RATE/DETAILER RELEASE TO SPECIAL PROGRAMS) 4. VOLUNTEERS SEEKING DUTY ON BOARD USS CONSTITUTION MUST POSSESS THE ABILITY TO INTERACT WITH THE PUBLIC WITH MATURITY AND TACT, AND BE AN EXCEPTIONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE U.S. NAVY. THEY MUST HAVE IMPECCABLE APPEARANCE AND EXCEPTIONAL MILITARY BEARING. CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS AND PETTY OFFICERS MUST BE HIGH-CALIBER INDIVIDUALS READY TO SERVE AS SHARP MILITARY ROLE MODELS FOR JUNIOR CREW MEMBERS AND MUST BE STRONG LEADERS. 5. ALL VOLUNTEERS CONSIDERING DUTY ON BOARD USS CONSTITUTION MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A. NO RECORD OF NON-JUDICIAL PUNISHMENT (NJP) WITHIN THE PAST 36 MONTHS. B. NO RECORD OF ALCOHOL-RELATED INCIDENTS WITHIN THE PAST 36 MONTHS; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE/DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED CONVICTIONS WITHIN LAST FIVE YEARS ARE DISQUALIFYING FACTORS. C. NO RECORD OF FINANCIAL INSTABILITY WITHIN THE PAST 36 MONTHS. NO EXCESSIVE DEBT. COMMAND FINANCIAL SPECIALISTS SHOULD EVALUATE MEMBER'S DEBT- TO -INCOME RATIO. D. HAVE NO EVAL/FITREP TRAITS BELOW 3.0 WITHIN THE PAST 36 MONTHS. E. BE WITHIN CURRENT BODY COMPOSITION STANDARDS. MUST NOT HAVE FAILED ANY PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT (PFA) IN THE LAST YEAR. MAY NOT HAVE MORE THAN ONE PFA FAILURE IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS. F. BE FIT FOR FULL DUTY (MEDICAL/DENTAL) WITHOUT ANY LIMITATIONS OR DISABILITIES THAT WOULD PRECLUDE SERVICE ON BOARD A SHIP. G. NOT HAVE ANY TATTOOS THAT SHOW IN A SHORT SLEEVE UNIFORM. HOWEVER, WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED. H. HAVE A CLEAR, STRONG VOICE. MUST NOT BE AFRAID OF PUBLIC SPEAKING. I. NOT BE AFRAID OF HEIGHTS. J. NON-PETTY OFFICERS MUST BE UNMARRIED AND WITHOUT DEPENDENTS. 6. INTERESTED CANDIDATES MEETING THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS MUST FIRST SUBMIT A FULLY COMPLETED NAVPERS 1306/7 (ENLISTED PERSONNEL ACTION REQUEST) TO THEIR RESPECTIVE RATING DETAILER VIA THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER REQUESTING RELEASE TO SPECIAL SHORE PROGRAMS. 7. ONCE NAVPERS 1306/7 IS COMPLETE, SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO USS CONSTITUTION FOR SCREENING: A. NAVPERS 1306/92, SPECIAL DUTY SCREENING FORM. B. EVALUATION/FITNESS REPORTS FOR THE PAST 36 MONTHS. C. HEIGHT, WEIGHT, BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT (PERCENTAGE), LAST THREE YEARS OF PFA SCORES AND ANY CURRENT FAILURES (PRIMS PRINTOUT PREFERRABLE). D. DIGITAL 5X7 PHOTOGRAPHS (FRONT, BACK, AND SIDE) IN SERVICE UNIFORM (KHAKI FOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER). SAILORS SERVING ON INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION MAY WEAR UNIFORM CHAIN OF COMMAND DEEMS APPROPRIATE FOR PHOTO. E. LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT SIGNED BY COMMANDING OFFICER, WHICH MUST INCLUDE: A STATEMENT ON MILITARY APPEARANCE AND TATTOOS, AN EVALUATION OF THE MEMBER'S SPEAKING ABILITY, THE MEMBER'S DEMEANOR, PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THE ABILITY TO WORK AND LEAD GROUPS OF JUNIOR SAILORS WITH LITTLE OVERSIGHT IS A FAVORABLE CHARACTERISTIC AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE EVALUATION. F. POINT OF CONTACT (CAREER COUNSELOR, LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, OR COMMAND MASTER CHIEF) PHONE NUMBER (COMMERCIAL) AND E -MAIL ADDRESS. NOTE: COMMON APPLICATION ERRORS INCLUDE LACK OF DETAILED CONTACT INFORMATION, UNSIGNED NAVPERS 1306/7 AND 1306/92, NO COMMANDING OFFICER ENDORSEMENT, MISSING EVALUATIONS, PHOTOS NOT INCLUDED, AND SCREENING PACKAGES SENT TO DETAILER RATHER THAN USS CONSTITUTION. INCOMPLETE PACKAGES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 8. APPLICATIONS CAN BE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO CONSTITUTION.CC (AT)NAVY .MIL, VIA FAX TO (617) 242-2308, OR VIA STANDARD MAIL TO: USS CONSTITUTION COMMAND MASTER CHIEF BUILDING 5 CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129-1797 9. ONCE AN APPLICATION PACKAGE IS RECEIVED AND REVIEWED, A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WILL BE ARRANGED BETWEEN THE MEMBER AND USS CONSTITUTION COMMAND MASTER CHIEF. PERSONNEL MAY ALSO ARRANGE TO INTERVIEW IN PERSON. PERSONAL INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED AT USS CONSTITUTION IN CHARLESTOWN, MA. 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW .HISTORY.NAVY.MIL/ USSCONSTITUTION. 11. POINT OF CONTACT: CMDCM (SW/AW) ROXANNE RHOADES, AT (617) 242-2863, (617) 592-2549, OR VIA E-MAIL AT CONSTITUTION.CC (AT)NAVY.MIL. 12. RELEASED BY MS. STEFFANIE B. EASTER, N1 (ACTING).// BT #0001 NNNN