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SUBJ/(CORRECTED COPY) JUNE 2013 ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER
LATERALTRANSFER/REDESIGNATION BOARD//
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NARR/REF A IS OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (OPNAV) INSTRUCTION
1210.5, LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION AND AUGMENTATION OF OFFICERS IN THE
NAVY. REF B IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1212-010, LATERAL TRANSFER AND CHANGE OF
DESIGNATOR CODES OF REGULAR AND RESERVE OFFICERS. REF C IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE
1212-030, REDESIGNATION OF REGULAR PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY LIMITED DUTY
OFFICERS. REF D IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1210-220, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE OFFICER
(SEA-AIR-LAND AND SEAL DELIVERY VEHICLE (SEAL AND SDU) TEAMS). REF E IS
MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1220-410, SEAL/EOD/SWCC/DIVER/AIRR PHYSICAL SCREENING
TESTING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES. REF F IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1210-230,
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) OFFICER. REF G IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1220-
100, NAVY DIVER (ND) RATING.
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE JUNE 2013 ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER LATERAL
TRANSFER-REDESIGNATION BOARD. ONE ELEMENT OF NAVY'S PERSONNEL PROGRAM IS TO
PROPERLY BALANCE THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE IN THE OFFICER CORPS. AS PART OF
THE PROCESS, APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED UNRESTRICTED LINE, RESTRICTED LINE,
STAFF CORPS, AND LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR AN ACTIVE
DUTY OFFICER LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION BOARD WHICH CONVENES 10 JUNE 2013.
FULL-TIME SUPPORT (FTS) AND SELECTED RESERVE
(SELRES) OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS BOARD.
2. IN ADDITION TO THE YEAR GROUP (YG) LIMITATIONS IMPOSED IN PARA 6,
APPLICANTS MUST ALSO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS DETAILED IN REF'S A THROUGH
REF C.
A. MEMBERS WHO DO NOT MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PER REF'S A THROUGH C
(SUCH AS TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG), YEARS-OF-COMMISSIONED SERVICE (YCS), OR TIME-IN-
SERVICE (TIS)) MUST SUBMIT A WAIVER PACKAGE IN ADDITION TO THEIR LATERAL
TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION APPLICATION.
B. WAIVER PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE MEMBER'S WAIVER REQUEST AND COMMANDING
OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT. THIS ENDORSEMENT IS SEPARATE FROM ANY ENDORSEMENTS
CONTAINED IN THE MEMBER'S LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION APPLICATION AND MUST
SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT REQUIRING A WAIVER.
3. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS AND WAIVER PACKAGES IAW REF B FORMAT TO THE ADDRESS
BELOW:
COMMANDER NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
JUNE 2013 ACTIVE DUTY LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION
BOARD (#240)
5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE
MILLINGTON TN 38055-0000
4. APPLICATION AND WAIVER PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED NOT LATER THAN 5 APRIL
2013.
5. TO CONFIRM APPLICATION RECEIPT, CONTACT NAVPERSCOM CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
AT (866) 827-5672/DSN 882, OR LOG ON TO WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL AND CLICK ON CUSTOMER
SERVICE.
6. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PROVIDES POTENTIAL CANDIDATES AN INDICATION OF
EXISTING LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION OPPORTUNITIES.
A. DESIGNATORS INDICATED ARE AUTHORIZING A LIMITED NUMBER OF ACTIVE-DUTY
OFFICERS TO TRANSFER FROM THEIR CURRENT COMMUNITY. EACH YG IS SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PRIOR TO THE BOARD CONVENING:
COMMUNITY/DESIGNATOR AVAILABLE YG NOTES
SURFACE WARFARE (111X) 10 AND SENIOR A B
SUBMARINE (112X) 07 AND SENIOR B C
PILOT (131X) 04 AND SENIOR D
NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER (132X) 06 AND SENIOR D
INFORMATION WARFARE (181X) 96 N/A
JAG (250X) 06-00 E
SUPPLY (310X) 09-04, 01 AND SENIOR N/A
LIMITED DUTY (6XXX) F
B. REQUESTS FOR TRANSFER FROM COMMUNITIES NOT LISTED IN PARA 6A
(INCLUDING ALL LDO DESIGNATORS) ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED AND HANDLED ON A CASE-
BY-CASE BASIS.
C. THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATORS HAVE REQUIREMENTS FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF
OFFICERS TO TRANSFER INTO THEIR ACTIVE DUTY COMMUNITY.
EACH YG IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO THE BOARD CONVENING:
COMMUNITY/DESIGNATOR AVAILABLE YG NOTES
SURFACE WARFARE (116X) 10 AND JUNIOR G
SPECIAL WARFARE (118X) 10 AND JUNIOR H
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (119X) 10-11 I
HUMAN RESOURCES (120X) 10-04 N/A
PILOT (139X) 09 AND JUNIOR N/A
NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER (137X) 09 AND JUNIOR N/A
ENGINEERING DUTY (146X) 09-99 N/A
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (151X) 06-99 N/A
AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE (152X) 11-02 J
INFORMATION WARFARE (181X) 11, 08, 07, 02 K
INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL (182X) 08-05, 03, 01-00 K
INTELLIGENCE (183X) 11, 09-06, 03 K
PUBLIC AFFAIRS (165X) 04, 07, AND JUNIOR N/A
FOREIGN AREA OFFICER (17XX) 06-01, 98, 94 L
OCEANOGRAPHY (180X) 10-05 M
MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (230X) 04 AND JUNIOR N/A
SUPPLY CORPS OFFICER (310X) 11, 08-04 N
CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS (510X) 07 AND JUNIOR O
7. NOTES:
A. MUST HAVE SWO QUALIFICATION COMPLETED TO APPLY FOR TRANSFER.
OFFICERS UNDER SWO CONTINUATION PAY OR REVISED JUNIOR CRITICAL SKILLS
RETENTION BONUS CONTRACT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSFER UNTIL COMPLETION OF
REQUISITE DEPARTMENT HEAD TOURS. SURFACE WARFARE QQQQ OFFICERS SERVING UNDER
AN AGREEMENT FOR ANY OF THE SPECIAL OR INCENTIVE PAYS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO
APPLY TO THE BOARD UNTIL WITHIN ONE YEAR OF SATISFACTION OF THE FULL
OBLIGATION.
B. WAIVERS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARA 4.H OF REF B FOR NUCLEAR-TRAINED
SURFACE AND SUBMARINE WARFARE OFFICERS MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE
BASIS.
C. OFFICERS SCREENED "NOT CLEARED" FOR THEIR NEXT CAREER MILESTONE ARE
ELIGIBLE.
D. THE YG RANGE PROVIDED DISPLAYS POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES.
CONTACT YOUR SPECIFIC COMMUNITY PLACEMENT OFFICER WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING
QUOTA AVAILABILITY FOR EACH PLATFORM/COMMUNITY. ALL OFFICERS YG-00 AND SENIOR
ARE ELIGIBLE, REGARDLESS OF PLATFORM/COMMUNITY.
E. JUDGE ADVOCATES LOOKING TO LATERALLY TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COMMUNITY
SHOULD BE AWARE THAT UPON LATERAL TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COMMUNITY, THEY WILL
LOSE THE THREE YEARS OF CONSTRUCTIVE CREDIT PROVIDED TO JUDGE ADVOCATES UPON
COMMISSIONING. AS A CONSEQUENCE, SOME JUNIOR OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN FOUR
YEARS OF TOTAL SERVICE, LOOKING TO LATERALLY TRANSFER, MAY BE REDUCED IN RANK
TO LTJG.
F. LDO REDESIGNATION REQUESTS WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS,
CONSIDERING IMPACT TO OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH.
NUCLEAR LDO SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. ALL OTHER DESIGNATORS MUST
HAVE COMPLETED FOUR YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE AND ACCEPTED PERMANENT LDO
APPOINTMENT TO LT PRIOR TO LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION. LDO OUT QUOTAS ARE
EXTREMELY LIMITED, SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE LCDRS WITH 28
OR MORE YEARS TOTAL ACTIVE SERVICE FACING STATUTORY RETIREMENT AS A LCDR.
SUPPLY CORPS AND INFORMATION DOMINANCE CORPS APPLICANTS IN YG'S 07 AND SENIOR
WILL RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION. OFFICERS CURRENTLY IN-ZONE FOR
FY-14
PROMOTION BOARDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
G. OFFICERS YG-09 AND SENIOR SEEKING LATERAL TRANSFER INTO THE SURFACE
WARFARE COMMUNITY ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE SWO COMMUNITY MANAGER
(901-874-3173/DSN 882) PRIOR TO APPLYING IN ORDER TO DISCUSS CRITICAL SWO
CAREER MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS.
H. ONLY RL SELECTIONS TO THE NAVY SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) COMMUNITY WILL BE
PROCESSED VIA THIS BOARD. URL APPLICATIONS FOR NSW WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY
THIS BOARD. ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE,
WORLDWIDE ASSIGNABLE, MEET REQUIREMENTS OF REF D AND PASS PHYSICAL SCREENING
TEST PER REF E.
I. OFFICERS YG-10 AND 11 SEEKING LATERAL TRANSFER INTO THE EXPLOSIVE
ORDNANCE DISPOSAL COMMUNITY ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE EOD
COMMUNITY MANAGER (901-874-4991/DSN 882) PRIOR TO APPLYING IN ORDER TO DISCUSS
CRITICAL EOD CAREER MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS. ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE
FOR TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE, WORLDWIDE ASSIGNABLE, MEET REQUIREMENTS IN REF
F AND PASS PHYSICAL SCREENING TEST PER REF G.
J. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE DUTY
OFFICER COMMUNITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS MILESTONES AND QUALIFICATIONS.
K. OFFICERS APPLYING FOR INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL (IP), INFORMATION
WARFARE (IW) OR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITIES: O4 AND O5 APPLICANTS FOR 1820 WITH
MORE THAN TWO YEARS TIME-IN-GRADE SHOULD CONTACT THE IP COMMUNITY MANAGER TO
DISCUSS MILESTONE AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. OFFICERS WHO ARE EITHER ABOVE
OR IN-ZONE FOR FY-14 PROMOTION TO LCDR THROUGH CAPT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR
LATERAL TRANSFER. IP, IW, AND INTEL APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR TS/SCI,
HAVE A SINGLE SCOPE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION (SSBI) COMPLETED WITHIN THE PAST
FIVE YEARS, OR UPON SELECTION SUBMIT A PERSONNEL SECURITY QUESTIONNAIRE (SF-
86) PER SECNAVINST 5510.3A. IW APPLICANTS THAT DO NOT HOLD OR ARE NOT
CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR TS/SCI MUST COMPLETE AN SCI ELIGIBILITY PRE-SCREENING
INTERVIEW PRIOR TO APPLICATION. THOSE OFFICERS MUST CONTACT THE FLEET CYBER
COMMAND SECURITY DIRECTORATE FIELD OFFICE AT (850) 452-6868 AND PROVIDE
RESULTS OF PRE-SCREEN TO INFORMATION WARFARE OFFICER COMMUNITY MANAGER AT THE
TIME OF APPLICATION.
ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE WORLDWIDE ASSIGNABLE. ALL YG-07 AND SENIOR 6440 AND
6450 REDESIGNATION APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED. ALL YG-08 AND SENIOR 6420
REDESIGNATION APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
L. ALL FOREIGN AREA OFFICER APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR TS/SCI
SECURITY CLEARANCE AND WORLDWIDE ASSIGNABLE. WORLDWIDE ASSIGNABILITY SHALL BE
VERIFIED AND DOCUMENTED VIA SUCCESSFUL OVERSEAS SCREENING TO NAVCENT STANDARDS
(E.G., BAHRAIN) TO INCLUDE FAMILY MEMBERS.
CANDIDATES
MUST HAVE THEIR LANGUAGE ABILITIES DOCUMENTED BY A RECENT DEFENSE LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT), ORAL PROFICIENCY INTERVIEW (OPI), OR DEFENSE LANGUAGE
APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) - DLPT/OPI LEVEL 2 OR HIGHER AND DLAB SCORE GREATER
THAN 120 ARE HIGHLY DESIRABLE. APPLICANTS WITHOUT A REGIONALLY-FOCUSED
MASTERS DEGREE MUST HAVE AN ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE OF
265 OR BETTER, OR AN UNDERGRADUATE GPA OF AT LEAST 2.65. ALL INTERESTED
CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER CANDIDATES SHOULD CONTACT THE FAO OFFICER COMMUNITY
MANAGER AT (901) 874-3694/DSN 882) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEFORE APPLYING.
(1) LCDR OR LCDR (SELECT) - APPLICANTS IN YG 04-01 AND 98 ARE DESIRED.
(2) YG-98 - APPLICANTS SHOULD ALREADY POSSESS A REGIONALLY-FOCUSED
MASTERS DEGREE. THE COMMUNITY IS ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN APPLICANTS WHO HAVE
SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, OR QQQQ LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES IN THE PACOM
AND CENTCOM AOR. INTERESTED OFFICERS IN YG-98 ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO
CONTACT THE FAO COMMUNITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS MILESTONES, QUALIFICATIONS AND
CAREER IMPLICATIONS BEFORE APPLYING.
(3) YG-94 - QUALIFIED COMMANDERS WITH SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN THE
PACOM OR CENTCOM AOR AND POSSESS PROFICIENCY IN ONE OR MORE ASIA-PACIFIC OR
MIDDLE EASTERN LANGUAGES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
PLEASE CONTACT THE FAO COMMUNITY MANAGER BEFORE APPLYING.
(4) CAPTAINS - QUALIFIED CAPTAINS WITH SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN THE
PACOM OR CENTCOM AOR AND POSSESS PROFICIENCY IN ONE OR MORE ASIA-PACIFIC OR
MIDDLE EASTERN LANGUAGES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
PLEASE CONTACT THE FAO COMMUNITY MANAGER BEFORE APPLYING.
M. OCEANOGRAPHY APPLICANTS SHALL REQUEST TO HAVE ACADEMIC PROFILE CODES
(APC) CALCULATED BY NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL PRIOR TO BOARD CONVENING DATE.
ALL YG-10 AND SENIOR 6460 REDESIGNATION APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
N. THE LDO SUPPLY COMMUNITY (651X) IS SPECIFICALLY DESIRED FOR YG 08-04
IAW LDO OFF-RAMP INITIATIVE.
O. CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (ABET) ACCREDITED ENGINEERING DEGREE OR A NATIONAL
ARCHITECTURAL ACCREDITING BOARD (NAAB) ACCREDITED ARCHITECTURE DEGREE.
8. EACH APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO LIST THEIR LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION
CHOICE(S) BY PRIORITY IN THEIR APPLICATION.
ADDITIONALLY, EACH APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO INDICATE THEIR DESIRE TO BE
CONSIDERED/NOT CONSIDERED FOR LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION BY COMMUNITIES
NOT LISTED IN THE APPLICATION WITH THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENT:
"IF NOT SELECTED BY ONE OF MY LISTED CHOICES, I DESIRE/DO NOT DESIRE MY
PACKAGE TO BE REVIEWED BY OTHER COMMUNITIES DURING THE LATERAL
TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION BOARD." IF SELECTED BY A COMMUNITY NOT LISTED IN THEIR
APPLICATION, THESE APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
AFTER THE SELECTION RESULTS ARE RELEASED WITH THE OPTION TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE.
9. FOR ADDITIONAL LATERAL TRANSFER ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION, REFER TO THE
SELECTION BOARD WEBSITE AT WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-
NPC/BOARDS/ADMINISTRATIVE/TRANSFERREDESIGNATION/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX
AND CLICK ON LETTER OF INSTRUCTION. INTERESTED OFFICERS ARE STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITY MANAGERS LISTED ON THE
WEBSITE.
10. POINTS OF CONTACT ARE CWO3 CLAY SUMMERS AT (901) 874-3170/DSN
882
OR VIA E-MAIL AT clay.summers@navy.mil, AND LINDA COFFIELD AT
(901) 874-3171/DSN 882 OR VIA E-MAIL AT linda.coffield@navy.mil.
11. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//
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