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NAVADMIN 020/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN//
SUBJ/ACTIVE DUTY FLYING CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER PILOT PROGRAM//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES REQUIREMENTS AND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS
FROM HIGHLY-QUALIFIED AND HARD-CHARGING SAILORS (E-5 THROUGH E-7) FOR
THE PROGRAM THAT PLACES CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS (CWO) IN COCKPITS AS
PILOTS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO). THIS PROGRAM HARNESSES THE
STRENGTHS OF TODAY?S SAILORS AND SHAPES THE NAVY OF TOMORROW BY
DEVELOPING CWO?S WHOSE CAREERS WILL BE FOCUSED SOLELY ON FLYING DUTIES
BOTH AT SEA AND ASHORE. OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS, 15 SAILORS WILL BE
COMMISSIONED AS CWO2, ATTEND LDO/CWO INDOCTRINATION TRAINING, THEN
UNDERGO FLIGHT TRAINING. FIVE PILOTS AND THREE NFOS WILL BE SELECTED
BY THE JUL 08 BOARD, AND FOUR PILOTS AND THREE NFOS WILL BE SELECTED BY
THE JUL 09 BOARD. AFTER FLIGHT SCHOOL, THE NEWLY WINGED AVIATORS WILL
RECEIVE FLEET REPLACEMENT SQUADRON (FRS) TRAINING BEFORE REPORTING TO
THE FLEET. TARGETED COMMUNITIES INCLUDE: VP, VQ (P), VQ (T), HSC, AND
HSL.
2. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-432V) NO
LATER THAN 13 JUN 08. THE BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 14 JUL 08. THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE JUL 09 SELECTION BOARD WILL BE ANNOUNCED
BY A SUBSEQUENT MESSAGE. SOME OF THE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS (AGE
WAIVER, NAVAL OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INSTITUTE (NOMI) APPROVED PHYSICAL,
AVIATION STANDARD TEST BATTERY (ASTB) TEST RESULTS) REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT
LEAD TIME TO COMPLETE (SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS), SO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS
SHOULD START EARLY.
3. SPECIFIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
A. MUST BE COMMISSIONED BY 27TH BIRTHDAY. AGE WAIVER INFORMATION
IS ON THE COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-43) WEBSITE UNDER FLYING CWO AGE WAIVER
LINK.
B. ENLISTED SAILORS FROM SEAL, SWCC, EOD, DIVER, NUCLEAR, AND MA
COMMUNITIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
C. MUST POSSESS AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR HIGHER. DEGREE MUST BE
REFLECTED IN THE CANDIDATE’S SMART TRANSCRIPT.
D. MUST BE PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR AVIATION DUTY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE NAVY MANUAL OF MEDICINE. SEND PHYSICAL DOCUMENTATION DIRECTLY
TO NAVAL OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INSTITUTE (NOMI), MR. GARMESON, AT (850)
452-2257 X1072/DSN 922-2257 X1072, FAX (850) 452-2257 OR EMAIL AT
jrgarmeson@nomi.med.navy.mil. PACKAGE MUST CONTAIN AN APPROVED
LETTER FROM NOMI STATING WHICH PROGRAM (PILOT, NFO OR BOTH) THE
APPLICANT IS QUALIFIED TO ENTER.
E. MUST MEET ASTB MINIMUMS. SEND OFFICIAL NOMI SCORE SHEET WITH
PACKAGE. MINIMUM SCORES ARE AQR=4, PFAR=5, AND FOFAR=5.
F. MUST MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A SECRET SECURITY
CLEARANCE.
4. REFER TO OPNAVINST 1420.1A FOR CWO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IN ADDITION
TO REQUIREMENTS CITED IN PARA 3. SEE PARA 5 OF THIS MESSAGE FOR
PACKAGE LAYOUT. INDIVIDUAL GRADE AND TIME-IN-SERVICE WAIVERS FOR E-
5/E-6/E-7 SAILORS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
5. APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE:
A. PACKAGE PAGES 1 TO 10 MUST BE OPNAVINST 1420.1A PAGES 2-7
THROUGH
2-16 (DO NOT INCLUDE OPNAVINST 1420.1A PAGES 2-17 THROUGH 2-20 IN
PACKAGE).
B. PERSONAL STATEMENT MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: I, (NAME), IF
SELECTED FOR APPOINTMENT UNDER THE ACTIVE DUTY FLYING CHIEF WARRANT
OFFICER (CWO) PILOT PROGRAM, DO AGREE UPON WINGING TO INCUR AN 8 YEAR
MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT (MSR) FOR PILOTS, 6 YEAR MSR FOR NAVAL
FLIGHT OFFICERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, SEC 653, AND
NAVY POLICY DECISION MEMORANDUM 06-N131-01. I ALSO UNDERSTAND IF I
ATTRITE IN THE TRAINING COMMAND, FRS, OR THE FLEET AND HAVE LESS THAN 3
YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE, I WILL BE DISCHARGED WITHOUT SEPARATION
PAY, BUT MAY (UPON APPLICATION) BE REENLISTED IN MY PREVIOUS RATE. IF
I ATTRITE AFTER COMPLETING 3 YEARS OR MORE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE, I
WILL BE DETAILED TO NON-FLYING CWO BILLETS IN THE AVIATION COMMUNITY.
C. PACKAGE PAGES 11 TO 13 MUST BE THE THREE INTERVIEWERS APPRAISAL
SHEETS (OPNAVINST 1420.1A PAGE 2-21).
D. ENCL (1) MUST BE AGE WAIVER FROM PERS-435A (IF REQUIRED).
E. ENCL (2) MUST BE NOMI FLIGHT PHYSICAL APPROVAL DOCUMENTATION.
F. ENCL (3) MUST BE NAVY SMART TRANSCRIPT (DISPLAYING THE COLLEGE
DEGREE).
G. ENCL (4) MUST BE OFFICIAL SEALED COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS FOR GPA
VERIFICATION.
H. ENCL (5) MUST BE OFFICIAL ASTB RESULTS FROM NOMI.
I. ENCL (6) MUST BE E-5 EVALS FROM 15 MAR 07.
J. ENCL (7) MUST BE E-4 EVALS IF THE CANDIDATE IS AN E-5.
K. ENCL (8) IS ALL OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (AWARDS, LETTERS OF
RECOMMENDATION, ETC.).
6. AN APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/OFFICER/AVIATION/FLYING+CWO+PROGRAM.HTM.
COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST ENSURE PACKAGES ARE COMPLETE (I.E. MEET ALL
THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS) AND ARRIVE BY THE 13 JUN 08 DEADLINE.
7. INDIVIDUAL CAREER CONSIDERATIONS:
A. UPON WINGING, SELECTEES WILL INCUR AN EIGHT YEAR MINIMUM
SERVICE REQUIREMENT (MSR) FOR PILOTS, OR A SIX YEAR MSR FOR NAVAL
FLIGHT OFFICERS.
B. TOUR LENGTHS: SEA 36 MONTHS, SHORE 33 MONTHS.
C. ELIGIBLE ASSIGNMENTS: VP, VQ (P), VQ (T), HSC, HSL, AND
ASSOCIATED FRS, TRACOM, NSAWC, AND WEAPON SCHOOLS.
D. SELECTEES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT HEAD (DH) TOURS AND
WILL FILL JUNIOR OFFICER (JO) BILLETS ONLY.
8. ATTRITION:
A. ATTRITES IN THE TRAINING COMMAND, FRS, OR FLEET WHO HAVE LESS
THAN THREE YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE WILL BE DISCHARGED WITHOUT
SEPARATION PAY, BUT MAY (UPON APPLICATION) BE REENLISTED IN THEIR
PREVIOUS RATE.
B. THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THREE YEARS OR MORE OF COMMISSIONED
SERVICE WILL BE DETAILED TO NON-FLYING BILLETS IN THE AVIATION
COMMUNITY.
9. INTERESTED SAILORS SHOULD REVIEW THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AT
THE FLYING CWO WEBSITE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FLYING CWO
PROGRAM, CONTACT THE HEAD AVIATION PLACEMENT OFFICER, COMNAVPERSCOM
(PERS-433) AT (901) 874-4944/DSN 882. FOR APPLICATION QUESTIONS
CONTACT LCDR BLACK, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-432U) AT (901) 874-3949/DSN 882
OR MS. WEEDEN, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-432V) AT (901) 874-3964/DSN 882.
EMAIL michael.black2@navy.mil OR melinda.weeden@navy.mil.
10. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.//
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