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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 
1220-410, SEAL/EOD/SWCC/DIVER/AIRR PHYSICAL SCREENING TESTING STANDARDS AND 
PROCEDURES.  REF E IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1210-230, EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 
DISPOSAL (EOD) OFFICER.  REF F IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1220-100, NAVY DIVER 
(ND) RATING.  REF G IS SECNAV M -5510.30, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PERSONNEL 
SECURITY PROGRAM.  REF H IS MILPERSMAN 1610-020, DISQUALIFICATION OF OFFICERS 
FOR DUTY INVOLVING FLYING.  REF I is MILPERSMAN 1210-110, ENGINEERING DUTY 
OFFICER DESIGNATION: QUALIFIED IN SUBMARINES.

RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN announces convening of the November 2016 Active Duty 
Officer Lateral Transfer/Redesignation Board.  The lateral transfer and 
redesignation process is a key tool by which Navy manages the talents of its 
officers.  It provides flexibility in officer community manning and improves 
the Navys return on investment in officer training and education by 
optimizing the specialized skillsets of officers throughout their careers.  
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 
which convenes 07 November 2016.  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 paragraph 6, 
applicants must also meet eligibility requirements detailed in references (a) 
through (c) and are required to review and comply with any additional 
community requirements found in the November 2016 Letter of Instruction 
located at: http:/ /www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/boards/administrative
/TransferRedesignation/Pages/Status.aspx.
    a.  Members who do not meet eligibility requirements per references (a) 
through (c) such as time-in-grade, years-of -commissioned service (YCS), or 
time-in-service must submit a waiver request in addition to their lateral 
transfer/redesignation application.
    b.  Waiver request 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 for a waiver.

3.  Submit applications and waiver request, using the format in reference 
(b), to the address below:
       Commander Navy Personnel Command
       Customer Service Center
       November 2016 Active Duty Lateral Transfer/
       Redesignation Board
       5720 Integrity Drive
       Millington TN 38055-0000

4.  Application and waiver requests must be RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 12 
September 2016.

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-pc/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)              14 and senior        a, b, c, d
Submarine (112X)                    11 and senior        b, e
Pilot (131X)                        08 and senior        f
Naval Flight Officer (132X)         10 and senior        f
Engineering Duty Officer (14X0)     09                   c, g
Medical Service Corps (230X)        none                 N/A
Supply (310X)                       13 and senior 	   N/A
Civil Engineer Corps (510X)         13-04		         h
Limited Duty (6XXX)                                      i
    b.  Requests for transfer from communities not listed in paragraph 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)                 15 and junior        j
Special Warfare (118X)                 none                 k
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (119X)     14 and junior, 03-06 l
Human Resources (120X)                 15-05                m, n
Naval Flight Officer (137X)            14 and junior        N/A
Pilot (139X)                           14 and junior        N/A
Engineering Duty Officer (14X0)        14-04                c, g
Aerospace Engineering (151X)           10-02                o
Aerospace Maintenance (152X)           14, 13, 11-02        p
Public Affairs (165X)                  12 and junior        N/A
Foreign Area Officer (17XX)            11-02, 99-98         q
Oceanography (180x)                    12, 11               c, r
Cryptologic Warfare (181X)             13-03                c, s
Information Professional (182X)        12-04                c, s
Intelligence (183X)                    14-11, 07-04         c, s
Medical Service Corps (230X)           none                 N/A
Supply Corps Officer (310X)            10-08                t
Civil Engineer Corps (510X)            12 and junior        u

7.  Notes:
    a. Must have Surface Warfare Officers (SWO) qualification completed to 
apply for transfer. Officers under SWO Continuation Pay (SWOCP), Revised 
Junior Critical Skills Retention Bonus (RJCSRB), or Department Head Retention 
Bonus (DHRB) contract are not eligible for transfer until completion of bonus 
obligation. SWOs serving under an agreement for any of the SWO bonuses are 
eligible to apply to the board if the board convening date is within one year 
of satisfaction of the full bonus obligation. Quotas out may be limited due 
to manning levels for any given Year Group, the community's billet 
requirements, the status of DH contract goals for Year Groups with less than 
six years of commissioned service, and the individual officer's assignment 
status. Specifically, officers within their detailing window must communicate 
with their detailer prior to submitting a lateral transfer application. 
Executing orders or slating to a billet will disqualify an officer for 
consideration and release from the community until arrival to the next duty 
station.
    b.  Waivers to the requirements of paragraph 4h of reference (b) for 
nuclear-trained surface and submarine warfare officers may be considered on a 
case-by-case basis.
    c.  Board applicants commissioned under a still-valid SWO-option 
agreement (Engineering Duty, Intel, IP, CW, 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.
    d.  Nuclear-trained Surface Warfare Officers YG-11 and senior are 
available for lateral transfer consideration.
    e.  Officers screened "not cleared" for their next career milestone are 
eligible.
    f.  The YG range provided displays possible opportunities.  Contact your 
specific community placement officer  with questions regarding quota 
availability for each Type /Model/Series/Year Group.  General aviation 
officers (1300) are eligible to apply for lateral transfer regardless of 
Active Duty Service Obligation (ADSO) from winging.  Aviation officers (131X 
and
132X) are eligible to apply for lateral transfer if the officer has fulfilled 
ADSO, or will be within 12 months of completing ADSO at the time the board 
convenes.  Aviation officers with obligated service as a result of Aviation 
Career Continuation Pay (ACCP) are eligible to apply if the officer will be 
within 12 months of completing ACCP obligation at the time the Board 
convenes.  Additionally, aviation officers with obligated service as a result 
of ACCP are eligible to apply if the officer will be within
12 months of department head tour projected rotation date (PRD) at the time 
the board convenes, regardless of contrary ACCP contract language. 
Redesignation immediately following department head tour may result in 
cancelation of ACCP, which will be adjudicated by PERS -43.  Aviation 
lieutenants in a Failure of Selection (FOS) status to LCDR are eligible to 
apply regardless of ADSO or ACCP obligation.  Graduates from U.S Naval Test 
Pilot School class 147 and 148 may apply for AEDO only, regardless of ADSO 
(contact AEDO
Officer Community Manager (OCM) for details).   If selected,
aviation officers shall not be permitted to redesignate until completion of 
ADSO, fulfillment/expiration/cancellation of ACCP contract, or PRD, as 
determined by Aviation OCM (BUPERS -313).  Aviation officers in operational 
flying billets (billet designator XXX1 or XXX2) will not be permitted to 
redesignate until vacating the billet, typically at PRD.  BUPERS-313 
authorizes redesignation timing.  By accepting a lateral transfer out of 
Aviation (13XX) an officer consents to voluntary termination of flight status 
(except for AEDO selects) effective the date of redesignation with the 
Lateral Transfer Application and CO's endorsement fulfilling the requirements 
set forth in reference (h).
    g.  Engineering Duty Community
        (1) Applicants desiring out quota from Engineering Duty:
            (a) ED 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.
            (b) Applicants must have fulfilled at least 24 months of their 
postgraduate education payback tour in order to apply.
        (2) Applicants desiring redesignation to Engineering Duty:
            (a) Officers without a warfare qualification are expected to 
submit an application for the ED dolphin program per reference(i).
            (b) YGs 12, 11, 06, 04 have highest anticipated inventory 
requirement.  Inventory requirements for YGs 10-07 and 05 are met; however, 
well qualified officers, especially those already possessing qualifying 
subspecialty codes or currently engaged in technical masters program leading 
to qualifying subspecialty codes, may be considered in limited instances.
    h. Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officers under CEC CSRB contract are 
eligible to apply to the board if the board application due date is within 
one year of satisfaction of the full bonus obligation.  Officers with more 
than one year of obligation remaining on their CEC CSRB contract may submit a 
waiver to be released prior to fulfillment of their bonus obligation.  
Waivers shall be submitted to the CEC OCM for review on a case by case basis 
and can be submitted with the application.  If approved, the notice of 
approval for early release from the CSRB contract shall be included with the 
lateral transfer application.  Release from the CSRB contract will be 
considered a voluntary release subject to repayment of any unearned amount.
    i.  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 officers projected to be statutorily 
separated for years of service prior to attaining the rank of Commander.  
Information Warfare Community applicants in YG's 11 and senior will receive 
favorable consideration.
    j.  Officers YG-13 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.
    k.  Naval Special Warfare (NSW) will no longer consider or select lateral 
transfers via this board.  All applicants will be considered by a separate 
NSW selection process and must submit their application directly to the SEAL 
OCM.  More information, including required application contents and 
submission due dates, can be found on the SEAL OCM website: 
http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc
/officer/communitymanagers/Unrestricted/nsw/Pages
/SEALOfficerSelection.aspx.
    l.  Warfare qualified officers in YG 14 and junior seeking lateral 
transfer into the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community are strongly 
encouraged to contact the EOD OCM 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 
reference (e), interview with an EOD Officer (O3 or above), and pass a 
physical screening test per reference (f).  EOD Limited Duty Officers (6480) 
in YGs 03-06 will be considered for lateral transfer and redesignation as an 
EOD Officer (1140).
    m.  Officers in all eligible YGs with Operations Analysis (OA) 
subspecialty (321X) and/or those with an APC of 325 or better are encouraged 
and eligible to apply to Human Resources (325 APC equates to 2.2 or better 
undergraduate GPA with C+ or better average in three semesters or more of 
calculus/upper level math).  Officers in all eligible YGs without OA 
subspecialty or OA qualifying academics are eligible to apply.  See lateral 
transfer letter of instruction for additional details.
    n.  YG-12 has highest anticipated inventory requirement.  Inventory 
requirements for YGs 08 and 06 are met.  However the community is targeting 
increased inventory for OA subspecialists .  YG 08 and 06 applicants are 
planned for referral to board by HR if with 321X subspecialty from completed 
graduate education and/or experience tour(s).  Applicants in these two YGs 
are encouraged to contact the HR OCM for additional guidance.
    o. Officers who are 1xFOS for LCDR will not be considered for lateral 
transfer to 1510.  Aviation officers (13XX) are eligible and may apply for 
1510 (only) regardless of ADSO if they are a graduate of U.S. Naval Test 
Pilot School class 147 or class 148.
    p.  Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Aerospace 
Maintenance Duty OCM to discuss milestones and qualifications commensurate 
with YG.
    q.  All Foreign Area Officer (FAO) applicants must be eligible for TS/SCI 
security clearance and worldwide assignable.  Worldwide assignability shall 
be verified and documented via successful overseas screening to U.S. Naval 
Forces Central Command standards (e.g., Bahrain) to include all dependents 
using Medical & Dental Overseas Screening Review for Active Duty or Dependent 
(NAVMED form
1300/1) and Report of Suitability for Overseas Assignment (NAVPERS
1300/16) Parts I and II.  Candidates must have their language abilities 
documented by a recent (taken within three years of the board 
convening/November 2013 or later) Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT), 
oral proficiency interview (OPI), and Defense Language Aptitude Battery 
(DLAB).
        (1) DLPT/OPI level 2 or higher is a qualifying score but is not 
required, DLAB score greater than 120 are highly desirable. A minimum DLAB 
score of 95 is required.
        (2) Applicants without a regionally-focused masters degree should 
have an academic profile code (APC) of 265 or better, or an undergraduate 
grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.60. If they do not meet this 
requirement a waiver can be requested.
        (3) The following paragraphs provide rank and YG specific information 
for officers considering lateral transfer/redesignation to FAO:
            (a) LT - applicants in YG 11-07 are desired. Waiver requests for 
less than 8 YCS are required.
            (b) LCDR or LCDR(sel) - applicants in YG 06-02 are desired. 
Applicants with more than 12 years of commissioned service should already 
possess a regionally-focused masters degree.  The community is especially 
interested in applicants who have substantial overseas experience, and/or 
language capabilities.  Interested officers are highly encouraged to contact 
the FAO community manager to discuss milestones, qualifications and career 
implications before applying.
            (c) LCDR or CDR applicants in YGs 98 and 99 are desired.
Applicants in YGs 98 and 99 should already possess a regionally focused 
masters degree, substantial overseas experience, and/or language 
capabilities.  Interested officers are highly encouraged to contact the FAO 
community manager to discuss milestones, qualifications and career 
implications before applying.
    r.  Oceanography applicants shall request to have Academic Profile Code 
(APC) calculated by Naval Postgraduate School prior to board convening date 
(apply online: http://www.nps.edu/Students /Prospective/index.html).  All 
applicants must be world-wide assignable and fit for full sea duty.  All YG-
12 and senior 6460 redesignation applicants will be considered with 
calculated APC and progress on individual development plan if required.  
Applicants who have once failed to select to the next grade in their parent 
community will not be considered for lateral transfer to Oceanography.  All 
applicants must be eligible for TS/SCI, submit a
(SF-86) per reference (g), or include a letter from a Special Security 
Officer (SSO) indicating successful completion of an SCI pre-screening 
interview.
    s.  Officers applying for Cryptologic Warfare (CW), Information 
Professional (IP),  or Intelligence communities: O4 applicants for
1810/1820/1830 with more than two years time-in-grade should contact the CW, 
IP or Intelligence OCM to discuss milestone and performance requirements.  
All officers who are either above or in-zone for FY
-18 promotion to LCDR through CAPT will not be considered for lateral 
transfer during spring lateral transfer board.  IP, CW, and Intel applicants 
must be eligible for TS/SCI, submit a Personnel Security Questionnaire (SF-
86) per reference (g), or include a letter from a special security officer 
(SSO) indicating successful completion of an SCI pre-screening interview.  CW 
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 and fit for full sea duty.  All YG-07 to YG-12 applicants with 
designator 6810, 6820, or 6830 will be considered.
    t.  The Supply Corps is only accepting applicants from the LDO Supply 
community (651X) in YG 10-08 in accordance with the LDO off -ramp initiative.
    u.  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 /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 application 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.  Interested officers are strongly recommended to contact their respective 
community managers listed below:
               AEDO                  (301) 757-8480/DSN 757
               AMDO                  (301) 757-8481/DSN 757
               AVIATION              (901) 874-3353/DSN 882
               CEC                   (901) 874-4034/DSN 882
               EDO                   (901) 874-3473/DSN 882
               EOD                   (901) 874-4991/DSN 882
               FAO                   (901) 874-3694/DSN 882
               HR                    (901) 874-4049/DSN 882
               INTEL                 (901) 874-3426/DSN 882
               IP                    (901) 874-2846/DSN 882
               CW                    (901) 874-3123/DSN 882
               LDO                   (901) 874-3044/DSN 882
               MSC                   (901) 874-2370/DSN 882
               OCEANO                (901) 874-2461/DSN 882
               PAO                   (901) 874-3098/DSN 882
               SPECWAR               (703) 604-5059/DSN 664
               SUB                   (703) 604-5488/DSN 664
               SUPPLY                (901) 874-3189/DSN 882
               SWO                   (901) 874-3173/DSN 882
               SWO(N)                (703) 604-5490/DSN 664

10.  Points of contact are LT Beau Blanchard at (901) 874-3170/DSN
882 or via e-mail at beau.blanchard@navy.mil and Ms. Linda Coffield at 
(901) 874-3171/DSN 882 or via e-mail at linda.coffield@navy.mil.

11.  Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.//

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