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NAVADMIN 169/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/JUL//
SUBJ/FY-07 ACTIVE DUTY LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT
/OFFICER APPLICATION//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE NAVY IS DEDICATING AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF
ENERGY AND RESOURCES IN DEVELOPING HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES TO SHAPE
THE NAVY OF TOMORROW.  A MAJOR PART OF THAT STRATEGY IS CAPITALIZING
ON THE EXPERIENCES AND TALENTS OF OUR SENIOR ENLISTED SAILORS.  THE
LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER CAREER PATHS PROVIDE
TERRIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR SAILORS AND ALLOWS THEM TO AFFECT
CHANGE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE, AT A HIGHER LEVEL.  THEREFORE THE NAVY
IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FROM HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND MOTIVATED MASTER
CHIEF, SENIOR CHIEF, CHIEF, AND FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS FOR THE
FY-07 LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS.
LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS BRING A VARIETY OF
EXPERIENCES AND UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES FROM THEIR ENLISTED SERVICE INTO
THE WARDROOM.  UNLIKE OTHER ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS, ONLY
THE LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS DELIVER
A SEASONED PROFESSIONAL WITH PROVEN LEADERSHIP ABILITY DIRECTLY INTO
THE OFFICER CORPS AT A VERY ECONOMICAL COST.
2.  NAVY LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS PROVIDE BROAD TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT
SKILLS AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND
LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN SUPPORT OF THE UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED
LINE AND STAFF COMMUNITIES.  LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS AND CHIEF WARRANT
OFFICERS SERVE IN A VARIETY OF LEADERSHIP BILLETS IN THEIR TECHNICAL
FIELDS RANGING FROM BRANCH OFFICER TO COMMANDING OFFICER ASHORE.
ONE OUT OF EVERY TEN ACTIVE DUTY NAVAL OFFICERS IS A LIMITED DUTY
OFFICER OR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES REMAIN
EXCELLENT IN LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
DESIGNATORS.
3.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NOT LATER THAN 1 OCT 05 AND
ADDENDUMS TO APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 1 DEC 05.  DUE TO RATING
MERGERS AND THE SPEED AT WHICH THEY ARE OCCURRING, ELIGIBLE SAILORS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THE DESIGNATOR THEY ARE MOST QUALIFIED
REGARDLESS OF CURRENT RATING.  REFER TO OPNAVINST 1420.1A FOR
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION FORMAT.  FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THE LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
PROGRAMS, REFER TO THE LIMITED DUTY OFFICER/CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
WEBSITE LOCATED AT:  WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/ADMINISTRATIVE/LDOCWO
AND WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/OFFICER/LDOCWOCOMMUNITYMANAGER.
4.  POC:  CAPT JIM THOMPSON, (901) 874-3042/DSN 882, OR CWO4 MOE
KEHRER, (901) 874-3044/DSN 882.  FOR APPLICATION QUESTIONS, CONTACT
CWO2 MCGALLAGHER OR MR. DAWSON AT (901) 874-4416/DSN 882.
5.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1NT.//
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