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NAVADMIN 200/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/AUG//
SUBJ/IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSITION OF THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST NAVY
OFFICER CORPS TO AN ALL REGULAR FORCE//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE RONALD W. REAGAN NATIONAL DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) FOR FY-05 PROVIDES SEVERAL CHANGES TO LAWS
THAT GOVERN THE STATUS OF ACTIVE DUTY LIST NAVAL OFFICERS.   THE



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AUTHORIZATION ACT DIRECTS THAT ALL RESERVE OFFICERS CURRENTLY ON THE
ACTIVE DUTY LIST (ADL) WHO MEET STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS BE
TRANSITIONED TO REGULAR STATUS BY 1 MAY 2006.
2.  IN ORDER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NDAA AND HAVE ALL
QUALIFIED OFFICERS TRANSITIONED TO THE REGULAR NAVY BY 1 MAY 2006,
OFFICERS ARE BEING REVIEWED FOR QUALIFICATION AND ROUTED FOR OFFICE
OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE APPROVAL BY PAYGRADE.  APPROVAL WILL BE
ANNOUNCED BY FUTURE NAVADMINS, AND OFFICERS WILL CHECK THEIR
INDIVIDUAL APPROVAL STATUS ON BUPERS ONLINE (BOL).  PER 10 U.S.C.
532, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REGULAR COMMISSION, AN OFFICER MUST
    A.  BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.
    B.  BE ABLE TO COMPLETE 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE
BEFORE THEIR 62 BIRTHDAY (SERVICE MEMBERS WITH DESIGNATORS
2105, 2205, 2305, 2905, 4105 AND LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS ARE EXEMPT
FROM THIS REQUIREMENT UNDER 10 U.S.C. 532(D)).
    C.  BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER.
    D.  BE PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.
    E.  POSSESS SUCH OTHER SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS AS THE SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY MAY PRESCRIBE BY REGULATION.
3.  OFFICERS ON THE ADL WHO DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR



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APPOINTMENT AS A REGULAR OFFICER UNDER 10 U.S.C. 532 MAY
CONTINUE TO SERVE WITH A RESERVE APPOINTMENT UNTIL 28 OCTOBER 2009
OR COMPLETION OF ANY MANDATORY ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION
EXISTING ON 1 MAY 2005.
4.  OFFICERS DO NOT INCUR ANY ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION WITH
THIS TRANSITION AND DO NOT HAVE AN OPTION TO DECLINE CHANGE IN
STATUS.
5.  FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE COMNAVPERSCOM WEBSITE AT
WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/ADMINISTRATIVE/
ACTIVEDUTYTRANSFERREDSIGNATION.
6.  POC:  CDR HOSTETLER AT (901) 874-4523/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT
ELIZABETH.HOSTETLER@NAVY.MIL.
7.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1NT.//
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