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SUBJ: JUNE 2014 ACTIVE-DUTY OFFICER LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION BO ARD
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NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 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
SDV) TEAMS). REF E IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1220-410, SEAL/EOD/SWCC/DIVER/AIRR
PHYSICAL SCREENING TESTING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES. REF F IS SECNAV M-
5510.30, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM.//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES CONVENING OF THE JUNE 2014 ACTIVE-DUTY
OFFICER LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION BOARD ON 2 JUNE 2014. 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
(LDO) ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR AN ACTIVE-DUTY OFFICER LATERAL
TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION BOARD. 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 REFS
(A) THROUGH (C).
A. MEMBERS WHO DO NOT MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PER REFS (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, USING THE FORMAT IN REF (B), TO
THE ADDRESS BELOW:
COMMANDER NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
JUNE 2014 ACTIVE-DUTY LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION BOARD
#240
5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE
MILLINGTON TN 38055-0000
4. APPLICATION AND WAIVER PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 4 APRIL 2014.
5. TO CONFIRM APPLICATION RECEIPT, CONTACT COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AT (866) 827-5672/DSN 882, OR LOG ONTO
HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/ORGANIZATION/NPC/CSC/PAGES/
DEFAULT.ASPX.
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) 12 AND SENIOR A, B, J
SUBMARINE (112X) 08 AND SENIOR B, C
PILOT (131X) 05 AND SENIOR D
NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER (132X) 07 AND SENIOR D
AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE (152X) E
JAG (250X) 06-00 F
SUPPLY (310X) 11-04, 01 AND SENIOR N/A
LIMITED DUTY (6XXX) G
MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (230X) N/A N/A
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) 12 AND JUNIOR H
SPECIAL WARFARE (118X) 12 AND JUNIOR I
HUMAN RESOURCES (120X) 12-02 N/A
PILOT (139X) 10 AND JUNIOR N/A
NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER (137X) 10 AND JUNIOR N/A
ENGINEERING DUTY (146X) 10-00 J & K
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (151X) 07-00 N/A
AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE (152X) 11-02, 00, 99 L
INFORMATION WARFARE (181X) 10-08,03 M
INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL (182X) 08-00 M
INTELLIGENCE (183X) 12-07, 03 M
PUBLIC AFFAIRS (165X) 05, 09 AND JUNIOR N/A
FOREIGN AREA OFFICER (17XX) 09-02 N
OCEANOGRAPHY (180X) 10-05 O
MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (230X) 04 AND JUNIOR N/A
SUPPLY CORPS OFFICER (310X) 09-06 P
CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS (510X) 11 AND JUNIOR Q
7. NOTES:
A. MUST HAVE SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER (SWO) QUALIFICATION COMPLETED TO
APPLY FOR TRANSFER. OFFICERS UNDER SWO CONTINUATION PAY OR REVISED JUNIOR
CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS CONTRACT ARE NOT QQQQ ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSFER
UNTIL COMPLETION OF REQUISITE DEPARTMENT HEAD TOURS. SWOS SERVING UNDER AN
AGREEMENT FOR ANY OF THE SPECIAL OR INCENTIVE PAYS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO
THE BOARD IF THE BOARD APPLICATION DUE DATE IS WITHIN ONE YEAR OF
SATISFACTION OF THE FULL BONUS OBLIGATION.
B. WAIVERS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARA 4H 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 MILESTON EARE
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. AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE DUTY OFFICER (AMDO) OUT-QUOTAS ARE EXTREMELY
LIMITED. REDESIGNATION REQUESTS SHALL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS
WITH CAREFUL CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO IMPACT ON OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH.
F. 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.
G. 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.
H. OFFICERS YG-11 AND SENIOR SEEKING LATERAL TRANSFER INTO THE SURFACE
WARFARE COMMUNITY ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE SWO COMMUNITY
MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING IN ORDER TO DISCUSS CRITICAL SWO CAREER MILESTONE
REQUIREMENTS.
I. ONLY RESTRICTED LINE AND STAFF CORPS SELECTIONS TO THE NAVAL SPECIAL
WARFARE (NSW) COMMUNITY WILL BE PROCESSED VIA THIS BOARD.
UNRESTRICTED LINE APPLICATIONS FOR NSW WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD.
ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED
INFORMATION (TS/SCI) SECURITY CLEARANCE, WORLDWIDE ASSIGNABLE, MEET
REQUIREMENTS OF REF (D), AND PASS PHYSICAL SCREENING TEST, PER REF (E).
J. BOARD APPLICANTS COMMISSIONED UNDER A STILL-VALID SWO-OPTION
AGREEMENT (ENGINEERING DUTY (ED), INTELLIGENCE (INTEL), INFORMATION
PROFESSIONAL (IP), INFORMATION WARFARE (IW), OCEANO) MUST CONTACT THEIR
RESPECTIVE RESTRICTED LINE OPTION COMMUNITY MANAGER REGARDING DESIRE TO BE
RELEASED FROM THE SWO-OPTION AGREEMENT AND SEEK LATERAL TRANSFER TO A
DIFFERENT COMMUNITY.
K. OFFICERS WITHOUT A WARFARE QUALIFICATION ARE EXPECTED TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION FOR THE ED DOLPHIN PROGRAM. CONTACT THE ED COMMUNITY MANAGER FOR
ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE.
L. APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE AMDO COMMUNITY
MANAGER TO DISCUSS MILESTONES AND QUALIFICATIONS COMMENSURATE WITH YG.
M. OFFICERS APPLYING FOR IP, IW OR INTEL COMMUNITIES: O4 APPLICANTS FOR
1820 WITH MORE THAN TWO YEARS TIG SHOULD CONTACT THE IP COMMUNITY MANAGER TO
DISCUSS MILESTONE AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. ALL OFFICERS WHO ARE EITHER
ABOVE OR IN-ZONE FOR
FY-16 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 SUBMIT A PERSONNEL SECURITY QUESTIONNAIRE (SF-86), PER REF (F). IW
APPLICANTS THAT DO NOT HOLD OR ARE NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR TS/SCI MUST
COMPLETE AN SCI ELIGIBILITY PRE-SCREENING INTERVIEW WITH THE FLEET CYBER
COMMAND SECURITY DIRECTORATE FIELD OFFICE AT (850) 452-6868 AND SUBMIT THE
RESULTS AS PART OF THEIR 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.
N. 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 (2011 OR LATER IS DESIRED)
DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT), ORAL PROFICIENCY INTERVIEW (OPI),
OR DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB)- DLPT/OPI LEVEL 2 OR HIGHER, DLAB
SCORE GREATER THAN 120 ARE HIGHLY DESIRABLE. APPLICANTS WITHOUT A
REGIONALLY-FOCUSED MASTER'S DEGREE MUST HAVE AN ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE OF 265
OR BETTER, OR AN UNDERGRADUATE GPA OF AT LEAST
2.65. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS PROVIDE RANK AND YEAR GROUP SPECIFIC
INFORMATION FOR OFFICERS CONSIDERING LATERAL TRANSFER/REDESIGNATION TO
FOREIGN AREA OFFICER (FAO):
(1) LT - APPLICANTS IN YG 09-06 ARE DESIRED.
(2) LCDR OR LCDR(SEL) - APPLICANTS IN YG 05-02 ARE DESIRED.
(3) CDR OR CDR(SEL). APPLICANTS SHOULD ALREADY POSSESS A REGIONALLY-
FOCUSED MASTER'S DEGREE. THE COMMUNITY IS ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN
APPLICANTS WHO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE, AND/OR LANGUAGE
CAPABILITIES. INTERESTED OFFICERS IN THESE YEAR GROUPS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED
TO CONTACT THE FAO COMMUNITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS MILESTONES, QUALIFICATIONS
AND CAREER IMPLICATIONS BEFORE APPLYING. THERE IS LIMITED AVAILABILITY FOR
OTHER YGS FOR QUALIFIED COMMANDERS WITH SIGNIFICANT OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE WHO
POSSESS PROFICIENCY IN ONE OR MORE LANGUAGE(S). PLEASE CONTACT THE FAO
COMMUNITY MANAGER BEFORE APPLYING.
(4) CAPT - QUALIFIED CAPTAINS WITH SIGNIFICANT OVERSEAS EXPERIENCE
AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY SHOULD CONTACT THE FAO COMMUNITY MANAGER BEFORE
APPLYING.
O. 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.
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P. THE SUPPLY CORPS IS ONLY ACCEPTING APPLICANTS FROM THE LDO SUPPLY
COMMUNITY (651X) IN YG 09-06 IAW LDO OFF-RAMP INITIATIVE.
Q. CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN ACCREDITATION BOARD FOR
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY ACCREDITED ENGINEERING DEGREE OR A NATIONAL
ARCHITECTURAL ACCREDITING BOARD ACCREDITED ARCHITECTURE DEGREE.
8. EACH APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO LIST THEIR LATERAL
TRANSFER/REDESIGNATIONCHOICE(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
BELOW:
SPECWAR (703) 604-5059/DSN 664
IP (901) 874-2846/DSN 882
HR (901) 874-4049/DSN 882
FAO (901) 874-3694/DSN 882
AEDO (301) 757-8480/DSN 882
EDO (901) 874-3473/DSN 882
AMDO (301) 757-8481/DSN 882
SWO (901) 874-3173/DSN 882
CEC (901) 874-4034/DSN 882
MSC (901) 874-2370/DSN 882
IW (901) 874-3123/DSN 882
EOD (901) 874-4991/DSN 882
INTEL (901) 874-3426/DSN 882
OCEANO (901) 874-2461/DSN 882
SUPPLY (901) 874-3189/DSN 882
PAO (901) 874-3098/DSN 882
AVIATION (901) 874-3353/DSN 882
SUB (703) 604-5490/DSN 664
SWO(N) (703) 604-5488/DSN 664
LDO (901) 874-3044/DSN 882
10. POINTS OF CONTACT ARE CWO3 MITCHELL D. ALLEN, AT (901) 874-3170/ DSN 882
OR VIA E-MAIL AT mitchell.d.allen@navy.mil AND MS. LINDA COFFIELD, AT
(901) 874-3171/DSN 882 OR VIA E-MAIL AT linda.coffield@navy.mil.
11. THIS MESSAGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL CANCELED OR SUPERSEDED,
WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
12. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL W. F. MORAN, N1.//
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