JUNE 2011 ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER LATERAL TRANSFER-REDESIGNATION BOARD:
UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 092015Z FEB 11 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO AL NAVADMIN NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO ALL OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 050/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/FEB// SUBJ/JUNE 2011 ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER LATERAL TRANSFER-REDESIGNATION BOARD// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE JUNE 2011 ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER LATERAL TRANSFER-REDESIGNATION BOARD. ONE ELEMENT OF NAVY'S TOTAL FORCE STRATEGY IS THE ABILITY 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 13 JUNE 2011. FULL TIME SUPPORT (FTS) AND SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS BOARD (EXCEPT MERCHANT MARINE RESERVISTS (MMR) DESIRING TO BECOME SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS (SWO)). 2. IN ADDITION TO THE YEAR GROUP (YG) LIMITATIONS IMPOSED IN PARA. 6, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS DETAILED IN OPNAVINST 1210.5 AND MILPERSMAN 1212-010 OR 1212-030. A. MEMBERS WHO DO NOT MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PER OPNAVINST 1210.5 AND MILPERSMAN 1212-010 OR 1212-030 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 WAIVER. 3. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS AND WAIVER PACKAGES IAW MILPERSMAN 1212-010 FORMAT TO THE ADDRESS BELOW: COMMANDER NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER JUNE 2011 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 01 APRIL 2011. PDF OR FAX COPIES WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THOSE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL OTHER MEANS OF DELIVERY. FAX APPLICATIONS TO (901) 874-2044/DSN 882. 5. TO CONFIRM APPLICATION RECEIPT, CHECK WITH THE NAVPERSCOM CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AT (866) 827-5672/DSN 882, OR ONLINE AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL AND CLICK ON CUSTOMER SERVICE. 6. THE FOLLOWING DATA 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 (S) NOTES SURFACE WARFARE (111X) 09 AND SENIOR A B SUBMARINE (112X) 06 AND SENIOR B C EOD (114X) 06-03 PILOT (131X) 04 AND SENIOR D NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER (132X) 04 AND SENIOR D AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE (152X) 07-03 JAG (250X) 06-00 E SUPPLY (310X) 07-05, 01-99 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 (S) NOTES SURFACE WARFARE (116X) 09 AND SENIOR G H SPECIAL WARFARE (118X) 08 AND JUNIOR I EOD (119X/114X) 09-08 HUMAN RESOURCES (120X) 09-02, 98 AND SENIOR J PILOT (139X) 08 AND JUNIOR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER (137X) 08 AND JUNIOR ENGINEERING DUTY (146X) 08 AND SENIOR AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (151X) 05-97 AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE (152X) 07 K INFORMATION WARFARE (181X) 07 AND SENIOR L INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL (182X) 07 AND SENIOR L INTELLIGENCE (183X) 07 AND SENIOR L PUBLIC AFFAIRS (165X) 04 FOREIGN AREA OFFICER (17XX) 03-98, 94 M OCEANOGRAPHY (180X) 08-02 J MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (230X) 10-00 NURSE CORPS (290X) 07-98 SUPPLY CORPS OFFICER (310X) 03-02, 98-96, 92 N CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS (510X) 03 AND JUNIOR O 7. NOTES: A. MUST HAVE SWO QUALIFICATION COMPLETED TO APPLY FOR TRANSFER. OFFICERS UNDER SWO CONTINUATION PAY CONTRACT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSFER UNTIL COMPLETION OF DEPARTMENT HEAD TOURS. IN ORDER TO SUPPORT SWO COMMUNITY HEALTH, THERE WILL BE MINIMAL QUOTAS OUT FOR YG 05 AND JUNIOR. B. WAIVERS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARA 4.H OF MILPERSMAN 1212-010 FOR NUCLEAR TRAINED SURFACE AND SUBMARINE WARFARE OFFICERS MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. C. ALL OFFICERS SCREENED "NOT CLEARED" FOR THEIR NEXT CAREER MILESTONE ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE. D. THE YG RANGE PROVIDED DISPLAYS WHERE THERE MAY BE OPPORTUNITY. CONTACT YOUR SPECIFIC COMMUNITY PLACEMENT OFFICER WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING QUOTA AVAILABILITY FOR EACH PLATFORM/COMMUNITY. ALL OFFICERS YG 98 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. NUCLEAR LDO REDESIGNATION REQUESTS WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE- BY-CASE BASIS CONSIDERING IMPACT TO OVERALL COMMUNITY HEALTH. G. OFFICERS YG 08 AND SENIOR SEEKING LATERAL TRANSFER INTO THE SURFACE WARFARE COMMUNITY ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE SWO COMMUNITY MANAGER AT 901-874-3173/DSN 882 PRIOR TO APPLYING IN ORDER TO DISCUSS CRITICAL SWO CAREER MILESTONE REQUIREMENTS. H. ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM MERCHANT MARINE RESERVISTS. I. ONLY RL SELECTIONS TO THE NAVY SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) COMMUNITY WILL BE PROCESSED VIA THIS BOARD PROCESS. URL APPLICATIONS FOR NSW WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD. J. APPLICANTS SHALL REQUEST TO HAVE ACADEMIC PROFILE CODES (APC) CALCULATED BY NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL PRIOR TO BOARD CONVENING DATE . K. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE DUTY OFFICER COMMUNITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS MILESTONES AND QUALIFICATIONS. L. O-4 AND O-5 OFFICERS WITH MORE THAN TWO YEARS TIME IN GRADE SHOULD CONTACT THEIR PROSPECTIVE COMMUNITY'S OFFICER COMMUNITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS MILESTONE AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. OFFICERS WHO ARE EITHER ABOVE OR IN-ZONE FOR FY-12 PROMOTION TO LCDR, CDR, OR CAPT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR LATERAL TRANSFER INTO THE INFORMATION WARFARE OR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITIES. IW AND INTEL APPLICANTS MUST 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. M. ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE AND WORLD-WIDE ASSIGNABLE. WORLD-WIDE ASSIGNABILITY SHOULD BE VERIFIED AND DOCUMENTED VIA SUCCESSFUL OVERSEAS SCREENING TO NAVCENT STANDARDS (I.E. BAHRAIN). CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE THEIR LANGUAGE ABILITIES DOCUMENTED BY A RECENT DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT) OR DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) - DLPT LEVEL 2 OR HIGHER AND DLAB SCORE GREATER THAN 110 ARE HIGHLY DESIRABLE. COMMUNITY IS ESPECIALLY SEEKING OFFICERS WITH PROVEN LANGUAGE BACKGROUND IN ARABIC, KOREAN, AND URDU. 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. FOR YG 94 CANDIDATES, ONLY COMMANDERS OR COMMANDER SELECTS ARE DESIRED. THE COMMUNITY HAS LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALIFIED CAPTAINS WITH LESS THAN 25 YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE. CAPTAIN AND COMMANDER CANDIDATES SHOULD CONTACT THE FAO OFFICER COMMUNITY MANAGER AT 901-874-3694/DSN 882 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEFORE APPLICATION. (1) LCDR OR LCDR SELECT - APPLICANTS IN YG 01-98 ARE DESIRED. (2) YG 00-98 - SHOULD ALREADY POSSESS A REGIONALLY FOCUSED MASTERS DEGREE OR SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE (CONTINUOUS ASSIGNMENTS OF THREE YEARS OR GREATER) WITHIN THE AOR OF INTEREST. THE COMMUNITY IS ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN APPLICANTS WHO HAVE SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE EDUCATION, OR LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES IN THE CENTCOM AND PACOM AOR. INTERESTED OFFICERS IN YG 98-99 ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE FAO COMMUNITY MANAGER TO DISCUSS MILESTONES, QUALIFICATIONS AND CAREER IMPLICATIONS BEFORE APPLYING. (3) CAPTAINS - QUALIFIED CAPTAINS WITH SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN THE PACOM AOR OR THOSE WHO POSSESS PROFICIENCY IN ONE OR MORE ASIA - PACIFIC LANGUAGES AS WELL AS THOSE WITH SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN THE CENTCOM AOR ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. PLEASE CONTACT THE FAO COMMUNITY MANAGER BEFORE APPLYING. N. QUOTAS AVAILABLE FOR LT YG 04-02, LCDR YG 98-96 AND CDR YG 93- 88. THE LDO SUPPLY COMMUNITY (651X) IS SPECIFICALLY BEING TARGETED. O. 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 PUBLISHED VIA NAVADMIN WITH THE OPTION TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE. 9. FOR ADDITIONAL LATERAL TRANSFER ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION, REFER TO THE SELECTION BOARD WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/ADMINISTRATIVE/ ACTIVEDUTYTRANSFERREDESIGNATION 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: - CWO2 CLAY SUMMERS, AT (901) 874-3170/DSN 882, OR E-MAIL AT clay.summers@navy.mil - LINDA COFFIELD, AT (901) 874-3171/DSN 882, OR E-MAIL AT linda.coffield@navy.mil. 11. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN